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Finding Starlight: A Small Town, Romantic Suspense (The Quimby Grove Series Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Shannon Nikole (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars 143 ratings
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A woman looking to escape her past.
A man returning to his roots.
And someone just beneath the surface, watching their every move...

Quimby Grove, Pennsylvania is the perfect place for a fresh start. After leaving her old life behind, Ellawyn Calloway is finally able to breathe a little easier. She spends all her time at Starlight Books, a quaint bookstore café, and develops a friendship with the elderly shop owner, Benji.

But everything changes when Benji requests that his grandson, Beckett Walden, return to Quimby Grove for a visit. When Ellawyn learns of a devastating threat to Starlight Books, she doesn't think twice, offering to help Beckett run the store.

Ellawyn finds herself letting her guard down piece by piece. But as those walls fade away, an unwanted presence finds a way to slip through the cracks and into Ellawyn’s life. With a stalker on the prowl, Ellawyn is in more danger than she ever imagined.

Through tragedy, Ellawyn and Beckett begin to find love within each other, both oblivious to the real danger that is lurking in the shadows, desperate to get Ellawyn alone.


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Finding Starlight is a contemporary romance that contains steam and elements of suspense. For more information about the content, please check the author's website.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09WW4RFGK
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (June 7, 2022)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 7, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1863 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 340 pages
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Shannon Nikole

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Contemporary Romance indie author with a splash of suspense thrown in. Runs on sarcasm and Pepsi Zero. Lover of books, art, true crime, ghost hunting and all things Disney. Taking applications for future book boyfriends - as always.

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Small Town Workplace Romance
Amazing debut!I loved Ellawyn & Beckett…so much! Benji & Max were amazing as well! The setting that majority of this book takes place in, is probably one of my favorite settings I have read — Quimby Grove, PA. I found myself being instantly engaged with Ellawyn, and her journey through life. This book had me smiling from crying to gripping my kindle until my knuckles turned white. The suspense in this book was crazy — but I really enjoyed it.Please check trigger warnings before reading!
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Katie Kearney
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing read!
Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2022
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You know that little feeling you get when you read the first few pages and just know you’re about to read an amazing story? That’s exactly what happened when I opened this one up. The characters instantly had me hooked. And this author had my emotions all over the place. Oh how I fell in love with Ellawyn her character spoke to me so much and I seriously wish we could read books for the first time more than once but I’ll make due adding it to my read again list. It’s a well written storyline and had everything I was looking for in a romantic suspense story. I can’t wait to see where this author takes readers next. I’d give this more stars if possible, but it’s definitely earned a five star rating!
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Pattip
4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderfully written!
Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2023
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This is my first book by this author and I just realized it is her debut novel! Wow, the writing is wonderful and really drew me in. I am so excited that I found a new author that I can follow and read her future books! I loved the characters, the angst, the emotions, just everything! Great job!!
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Samuel Kastanowski
5.0 out of 5 stars Could not put this down
Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2022
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Hard to believe this is Shannon’s first novel. I’m not sure what I was expecting, but I got a page turner with this book. I could not put it down, and cannot wait for the sequel.

This was an extremely powerful story of facing a hurtful past and finding a new start to a good happy life. This is a fast paced book with many twists and turns.
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Rene
3.0 out of 5 stars Nora Roberts feels but not quite
Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2022
This is a quaint, small-town contemporary romance. It does contain some heavy topics so if cancer, death, stalking and assault are triggers for you this is not the right pick for you!

Pros:

Starting the book reminded me of starting one of my favorite Nora Roberts books, Dance Upon the Air. The main characters in both stories break out of abusive situations to find refuge in a small town bookstore, befriending the owner and sharing their art.

Benji was a gem and I could have really enjoyed more time with him. Same with Max whom I think will have his own story soon (if I’m picking up the right vibes)!

Cons:

Someone shy and nervous about touch and being noticed wouldn’t be comfortable having an orgasm in a store with big windows that anyone could see through. Setting this as the first intimate encounter of the main couple kind of grossed me out. Not because it was gross but because it didn’t fit the setting or characters as I believed I knew them.

I understand a budding romance, but it is irresponsible to leave someone who was just released from the hospital alone for several hours let alone over night. We know Benji had side effect and was struggling, if he had a seizure or his headache worsened to the point of danger he might not be able to call anyone for help. Beckett is too responsible so this seems like a major oversight and I can only image it was added because of the romance.

Why would Beckett have his own house when he isn’t been in town for two years? This makes me question things even more on the care or lack thereof being given Benji. It angers me because it doesn’t make sense. I would never leave someone alone after surgery any longer than running out to grab a prescription or some last minute supply to make them more comfortable. Maybe I’m the odd one in how I care for people but it did make me lose some respect for Beckett and Ellawyn.
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2.0 out of 5 stars No connections with the plots
Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2023
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The plot and the delivery of the story just didn't connect to give reality or believability to the mystery in this book.
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Kathy
5.0 out of 5 stars A great book that grabbed you and kept you reading.
Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2022
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I thoroughly enjoyed reading the new novel by Shannon Nikole. I was immersed in the story and I felt as if I lived there. She did such a great job of making you feel as if you were part of the story, I cried, I laughed, I smiled. I was a resident of Quimby Grove! She put her heart and soul in the book. I can't wait for the next one!
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Leigh Ann Hughes
4.0 out of 5 stars Romance, with a side of drama and intrigue
Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2022
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Wow! What a debut novel!

Shannon Nikole has written a beautiful love story (with a little side of drama and intrigue) that will make you fall in love yourself. I want to be friends with Ellawyn. I want to hang with Beckett and Max in Remnant Hearts. I want to laugh with and eat cookies with Benji. I want to work in Starlight Books. I just want to move to Quimby Grove!!! And I’m so happy to know there is more to come from this quaint little town.

While I felt there were some inconsistencies in the story, it still hooked me, and I couldn’t wait to read more. Shannon did a great job creating this world and bringing these characters to life, I’m upset to leave them behind. Her next books will definitely be a One-Click for me!
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Angelica Andersson
5.0 out of 5 stars Such an amazing story
Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2023
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This book is a chef's kiss, it is very beautiful written and it is a new author to me. I do like finding new authors and I love her and I love this book.
I will read the next one in this series and I do recommend you to read this one.
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Angela Hayes
4.0 out of 5 stars Debut novel...
Reviewed in Australia on June 8, 2022
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4 Stars

First of all, can we please take a moment to appreciate the beautiful cover for this book. It is what drew me to this book, and I had one-clicked myself a copy before I even knew anything else about it. Yes, I know a am a sucker for a beautiful cover. Sometimes it is a hit and miss situation- but luckily this book made it on to the hit list.
Finding Starlight is the first book in the Quimby Grove series and debut novel by Shannon Nikole. I was surprised to find that this was the author’s debut novel, as it is quite well-woven. She is an author to watch out for going forward, because if this is what she can produce as a debut, I can only imagine what riveting reads she will deliver in the future.
This combines suspense and emotion really well. A story about seeking a fresh start, making friends, connections, romance, stalker danger, steam, tension, and dramatic developments. Add in a quaint little bookstore, a lovely friendship, and some tragedy- and this story definitely tugged on the heartstrings.
While there were moments where I felt like the story lagged, or seemed to skim over details I would have liked to know more about, while expanding on other (less important?) details, and such- I put it down to maybe being teething issues from being a first novel, and as such, I look forward to following this author to see what book #2, and other future releases, might hold.
Happy Reading!

Thank you, Shannon Nikole!
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