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New Girl in Little Cove

New Girl in Little Cove

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  • Author：Damhnait Monaghan
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Summary

After the local French teacher scandalizes the fishing village of Little Cove， Newfoundland， by running off with a priest， the school looks to the mainland to fill the job quickly。 They want someone who can uphold their Catholic values and keep a motley group of largely unwilling students in line。

The position is filled by mainlander Rachel O'Brien--technically a Catholic （baptized！）， technically a teacher （honors degree！）--who's desperate to leave her current mess of a life behind。 She isn't surprised that her students don't see the value of learning French。 But she is surprised that she can barely understand their English。。。 Is it a compliment or insult to be called a sleeveen？ （Insult。） And the anonymous notes left on her car， telling her to go home， certainly don't help to make her feel welcome。

Still， she is quickly drawn into the island's traditional music and culture， and into the personal lives of her crusty but softhearted landlady， Lucille， her reluctant students and her fellow teacher Doug Bishop。 But when her beliefs clash with church and community， she makes a decision that throws her career into jeopardy。 In trying to help a student， has she gone too far？

Full of warmth， humor， romance and the quirkiest community of characters。。。 Get ready to be charmed by this impossibly delightful debut， perfect for fans of Kristan Higgins and Susan Elizabeth Phillips。

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Susan ，

-Book ReviewNew Girl in Little Cove by Damhnait Monaghan-GenreSmall town/rural fiction -Opening linesSeptember 1985Little Cove: Population 389THE BATTERED SIGN CAME into view as my car crested a hill on the gravel road。 Only 389 people？ Damn。 I pulled over and got out of the car， inhaling the moist air。 Empty boats tilted against the wind in the bay below。 A big church dominated the valley， beside which squatted a low， red building， its windows dark， like a row of rotten teeth。 This was likely S -Book ReviewNew Girl in Little Cove by Damhnait Monaghan-GenreSmall town/rural fiction -Opening linesSeptember 1985Little Cove: Population 389THE BATTERED SIGN CAME into view as my car crested a hill on the gravel road。 Only 389 people？ Damn。 I pulled over and got out of the car， inhaling the moist air。 Empty boats tilted against the wind in the bay below。 A big church dominated the valley， beside which squatted a low， red building， its windows dark， like a row of rotten teeth。 This was likely St。 Jude’s， where tomorrow I would begin my teaching career。“You lost？”I whirled around。 A gaunt man， about sixty， straddled a bike beside me。 He wore denim overalls and his white hair was combed neatly back from his forehead。“Car broke down？” he continued。“No，” I said。 “I’m just。。。” My voice trailed off。 I could hardly confide my second thoughts to this stranger。 “Admiring the view。”-My descriptionLittle Cove （population 389）， Newfoundland needs a French teacher and Rachel O’Brien needs a job。 She also needs time to grieve and find a way forward。 Little Cove is small with unique customs and culture。 Rachel struggles to reach the students she teaches。 But she also makes friends， spending time with her landlady and the rest of the hookers and Holy Dusters （they clean the church and make hooked rugs）， taking up the fiddle and learning traditional music， and more。 Along the way she realizes fellow new teacher Doug might be more than a friend， and Newfoundland might just be the place where she finds herself。-How it made you feelLike being wrapped in a thick warm sweater。-Favorite partSo much to love here， but the relationships between Rachel and the older residents of the village are especially delightful。-One-word descriptionCozy-Would you recommend？This book is lovely， and I encourage anyone who needs a little warm， cozy charm in their lives to spend time with Rachel and the residents of Little Cove。 This is another fiction book that reads like a cozy mystery without the murder。 It reminded me of Murder in G Major by Alexia Brown。Thank you Netgalley and Harlequin for an egalley of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Michelle Dunton ，

I could not believe this book was a debut novel！！ I will definitely be reading more of her books。 This story was filled with character you will fall in love with。 I have never traveled to Newfoundland but I feel like I have now been there！！ I love books that take you to another place and this one certainly makes you feel like you are there。 If want to read a heartwarming book that makes you sad when it ends -- this one is for you！！

Kara ，

This book is such a little gem！ The setting of a tiny fishing village in Newfoundland was unique and completely charming。 The characters were heartwarming and lovable。 The author created such a cozy little world in this novel and I look forward to returning to it again in the future。 Also， as a teacher， reading a book featuring a main character with the same occupation as me added another layer of interest as well。

Julie ，

Loved this darling of a book！ The characters， the setting， the dialect made for a delightful read。 I also learned a good deal about Newfoundland， a corner of the world I'd never given much thought to before。 （Now I want to go visit）！ I look forward to reading more from this author。 Loved this darling of a book！ The characters， the setting， the dialect made for a delightful read。 I also learned a good deal about Newfoundland， a corner of the world I'd never given much thought to before。 （Now I want to go visit）！ I look forward to reading more from this author。 。。。more

Nancy Smiley ，

A delightful book with a very interesting setting。 I have only been to Newfoundland once but would love to return！

Jenna Gareis ，

Five things about New Girl in Little Cove by Damhnait Monaghan 5/5⭐️s1。 Part Anne of Avonlea and part Up the Down Staircase。 2。 This book combines four of my favorite things。 Books about teachers。 Fish out of water stories。 The 1980s。 Books set in places I’ve never been but want to go - in this instance， Newfoundland。 3。 This is a book about growing up， mourning， community， and love。 4。 Monaghan has debuted as an author in the spirit of Miss Read， Fannie Flagg， and Jan Karon。 She writes so lovin Five things about New Girl in Little Cove by Damhnait Monaghan 5/5⭐️s1。 Part Anne of Avonlea and part Up the Down Staircase。 2。 This book combines four of my favorite things。 Books about teachers。 Fish out of water stories。 The 1980s。 Books set in places I’ve never been but want to go - in this instance， Newfoundland。 3。 This is a book about growing up， mourning， community， and love。 4。 Monaghan has debuted as an author in the spirit of Miss Read， Fannie Flagg， and Jan Karon。 She writes so lovingly about the ordinary。 5。 I don’t know that this sweet and gentle book will get the exposure it deserves but I’ll be recommending it from all the bookish mountain tops for a long long time！ 6。 I can’t wait to read whatever Damhnait Monaghan wants to write about next。 。。。more

Eileen ，

New Girl in Little Cove by Damhnait Monaghan is an amazing， moving， emotional tale of a woman taking a job， teaching French， in the fishing village of Little Cove， Newfoundland， leaving mainland Canada and in need of regrouping。 Rachel O’Brien discovers that the town of Little Cove is a world away， their dialect， their sense of community， their beliefs， and culture， and their distrust of mainlanders。 Rachel isn’t surprised to find her students not interested in learning French but she is surpris New Girl in Little Cove by Damhnait Monaghan is an amazing， moving， emotional tale of a woman taking a job， teaching French， in the fishing village of Little Cove， Newfoundland， leaving mainland Canada and in need of regrouping。 Rachel O’Brien discovers that the town of Little Cove is a world away， their dialect， their sense of community， their beliefs， and culture， and their distrust of mainlanders。 Rachel isn’t surprised to find her students not interested in learning French but she is surprised to discover she barely understands their English; at least until a fellow teacher， Doug Bishop， hands her a book explaining the language。 Rachel soon finds herself drawn to the island’s traditional music as well as involved in the personal lives of her grumpy， yet softhearted landlady， Lucille， her reluctant students， and a friendship with Doug。 Ms。 Monaghan wrote a story full of warmth， humor， romance， and the quirkiest community of characters that will charm even the most jaded reader。 I found myself becoming invested in the characters， laughing out loud， or even leaking a few tears while reading this delightful tale。 I highly recommend New Girl in Little Cove to other readers。I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book。 。。。more

Virginia Van ，

In 1985 Rachel O'Brien arrives in the small Newfoundland outport fishing village of Little Cove to be the French teacher。 at the Catholic high school。 It first she finds her new life very strange， unable to understand the local speech and upset by the claustrophobic life of a small town where everyone knows your business。 Anonymous notes appearing on her car windshield telling her to go back to "Canada' don't help[ either。 However， as Rachel is drawn into the island’s distinctive music and cultu In 1985 Rachel O'Brien arrives in the small Newfoundland outport fishing village of Little Cove to be the French teacher。 at the Catholic high school。 It first she finds her new life very strange， unable to understand the local speech and upset by the claustrophobic life of a small town where everyone knows your business。 Anonymous notes appearing on her car windshield telling her to go back to "Canada' don't help[ either。 However， as Rachel is drawn into the island’s distinctive music and culture， she makes friends among her students and villagers， including fellow teacher， Doug Bishop。 When Rachel’s beliefs clash with those of the church， it is members of the community who save her job。 A light romance with some darker depths， this book perfectly captures the spirit of a small Newfoundland outport in the 1980s。 。。。more

Sheri ，

I loved this book！ Being a mainland girl who married a Newfoundlander I laughed out loud so many times at the main character and her interactions with the community members。 It was so close to how my experience was。 I love Newfoundland and it’s culture and I can now honestly say while I am still considered a mainlander I also feel at home there。 Highly recommend！！

Heather ，

This is my favorite book of 2021 so far。。。

Catherine ，

Makes me want to visit Newfoundland。 Loved the characters。 As a west coast woman I always love to hear how vast and different our country really is on the other side of the country。 Bravo。 Waiting for the next one。

Caitlyn Lynch ，

I’ve never been to Newfoundland， but I feel as though I would know what to expect after reading this book - even though it’s set in the mid 1980s， the sheer character of Little Cove， population hardly anybody， comes across strongly。 From the ‘hookers’ - four older women who get together to hook rugs and gossip - to the high school kids just looking for a way out into the big wide world， to the Catholic priest doing his best to impose strict morality on the entire town， everyone feels so incredib I’ve never been to Newfoundland， but I feel as though I would know what to expect after reading this book - even though it’s set in the mid 1980s， the sheer character of Little Cove， population hardly anybody， comes across strongly。 From the ‘hookers’ - four older women who get together to hook rugs and gossip - to the high school kids just looking for a way out into the big wide world， to the Catholic priest doing his best to impose strict morality on the entire town， everyone feels so incredibly real。While there is a romance here， I’d call this more women’s fiction than romance because the heart of the story is Rachel’s emotional journey。 Arriving in Little Cove to take up the position of French teacher - after her predecessor ran off with a priest - Rachel is up against it from the beginning as several people make it clear they think her job should have been filled by a local。 She finds everything about the locals somewhat incomprehensible， from their own dialect to their habit of drinking condensed milk in their tea or coffee。 She has a good heart， though， and ultimately that’s what leads to her winning over even the biggest cynics， as well as finding love in the process。This is charming and gentle， and oddly， I don’t feel like it would have been all that different if it had been set today （pandemic excluded） rather than in the 80s。 The issues faced by people in a small town remain the same （teen pregnancies， dangers from the environment， hurtful gossip）。 The only thing that really anchors it in the time period are the pop culture references - the books they are reading， the music they listen to， and the absence of the internet and mobile phones。 Having been in my teens in the 80s， I found it gently nostalgic， but I’m not sure how readers under 35 or so are going to relate。I did really enjoy this; I liked Rachel and I found the whole story both believable and charming。 The story could probably have done with cutting a character or two - I did lose track of who a couple of side characters were - but overall， excellent。 Five stars。Disclaimer: I received a review copy of this title via NetGalley。 。。。more

Gaele ，

If you aren’t familiar with Canada， you won’t know of Newfoundland: or if your memory extends back far enough you will have had your first mention of it during the groundings of flights on 11 September in 2001。 But I have relatives and family （and friends） who are either from or frequent visitors to the island and have been myself every summer during my childhood for a ‘sail-in， sail-out' visit。 But when the opportunity for a teaching position AND a total change of life for Rachel appears， she a If you aren’t familiar with Canada， you won’t know of Newfoundland: or if your memory extends back far enough you will have had your first mention of it during the groundings of flights on 11 September in 2001。 But I have relatives and family （and friends） who are either from or frequent visitors to the island and have been myself every summer during my childhood for a ‘sail-in， sail-out' visit。 But when the opportunity for a teaching position AND a total change of life for Rachel appears， she applied and was hired。 Coming from Toronto and onto the island was going to be a huge change， none of which she really expected。 But from her first moment setting foot on the island and getting near everything wrong – as they DO speak differently with an accent that can confuse， confound and frequently gobsmack visitors， she’s bound to make a mark。 After her father’s death and her boyfriend’s infidelity – running seemed the best option to forget and ignore the ‘embarrassment’， so being nominally “Catholic”， Rachel is unprepared for both the resistance and the regulations that surround her new job。 A first-year teacher come to work with students on their French， she’s not expecting the pressure from the parish priest after the last teacher left in disgrace。 She’s comparing her new place to her old – with their strange ways， their unique dialect， the sing-song rhythm of the speech or the oddly placed verb tenses。 But other things shine through – after finding herself bored in the first week and at loose ends， she takes a chance and joins in with her landlady， the “hookers” who are also the cleaning women for the parish church， the beauty of the island with its contrasts and confusing moments。 Bit by bit the openness and willingness to ‘give’ from the islanders， and Rachel’s own fascination with （and willingness to） learn what she doesn’t know- asking questions and learning from those all too willing to teach and share brings her both a new appreciation of her life， her place in it and the work – as well as learning the people， their hearts and a bit of ‘interference’ from her landlady doesn’t go amiss。 With plenty of references and explanations of the dialect used， as well as a small ‘dictionary’ of “Newfoundland-isms” （a topic that is full of academic study and work） Monaghan gives us a story of finding home in the most unlikely places， with a found sense of family and community that shines brightly。 I’m excited to see what this author will next produce as I add this book to my “Canadian Author” shelf， in pride of place。 I received an eArc copy of the title from the publisher via NetGalley for purpose of honest review。 I was not compensated for this review; all conclusions are my own responsibility。 Review first appeared at I am， Indeed 。。。more

Cathy Geha ，

New Girl in Little Cove by Damhnait MonaghanSmall conservative Catholic community in need of a teacherNovice teacher in need of change seeks it in new communityWill she be welcomed？Will she fit in？ Will she find what she needs？ And how will the community react deal with this new person from away？ Filled with community， culture， and so much more – this story drew me in， made me care， and hope for happy endings for more than one character in the story。 What I liked: * The setting – having never be New Girl in Little Cove by Damhnait MonaghanSmall conservative Catholic community in need of a teacherNovice teacher in need of change seeks it in new communityWill she be welcomed？Will she fit in？ Will she find what she needs？ And how will the community react deal with this new person from away？ Filled with community， culture， and so much more – this story drew me in， made me care， and hope for happy endings for more than one character in the story。 What I liked: * The setting – having never been to Newfoundland it felt as if I was making the trip with the main character。 * The writing: skillful， friendly， descriptive and immersive。 * Rachel O’Brien: newly graduated， early twenties， grieving， modern， giving， good friend， caring， kind， immersed in a new culture， grows a LOT during the story， someone I admire。* Doug Bishop: teacher of science and phys ed， probationary teacher， from Little Cover， loving son， caring， kind， intelligent， intriguing。 * Lucille， Biddy and the rest of the hookers – wonderful， caring， giving， creative， strong， community minded women that provide social and emotional support for one another （and others）* Patrick Donovan: Principal， knowledgeable， patient， kind， a good man， there for his teachers and students* Students with their individual needs， problems， and potential* The ways Rachel ended up connecting with her students and others* The romance that slowly developed between Rachel and Doug* Sheila’s BFF* Rachel’s backstory* Feeling like I was becoming part of the community/story* The music and art elements of the story* All of it really， except…What I didn’t like: * Thinking about the sadness and loss experienced by more than one character in the story* Knowing that too often the best option for individuals is overlooked due to moral， religious， educational or societal values。 Did I enjoy this book？ YesWould I read more by this author？ YesThank you to NetGalley and harper Collins-Graydon House-HQN for the ARC – This is my honest review。 5 Stars 。。。more

Nada ，

New Girl in Little Cove by Damhnait Monaghan pulls me in from the very start with a reference to a childhood favorite – Anne of Green Gables。 The charm of the book continues throughout this story about being an outsider who finds acceptance in a small community。 A little romance， a beautiful setting， and an insight into Newfoundland culture， music， and language all make this a charming debut。 Read my complete review at http://www。memoriesfrombooks。com/2021。。。 Reviewed for NetGalley and a publish New Girl in Little Cove by Damhnait Monaghan pulls me in from the very start with a reference to a childhood favorite – Anne of Green Gables。 The charm of the book continues throughout this story about being an outsider who finds acceptance in a small community。 A little romance， a beautiful setting， and an insight into Newfoundland culture， music， and language all make this a charming debut。 Read my complete review at http://www。memoriesfrombooks。com/2021。。。 Reviewed for NetGalley and a publisher's blog tour。 。。。more

Lynn ，

Rachel O’Brien has left her life and troubles behind in Toronto and heads to Little Cove， Newfoundland to be a French teacher in a local school。 When she arrives in town， she may have bitten off more than she can handle。Soon Rachel finds herself immersed in a new way of life along with a new language she is struggling to understand。 Along the way she meets many new friends， a few foes and a bunch of students who are not that excited about learning French。 Throw in a group of older women called t Rachel O’Brien has left her life and troubles behind in Toronto and heads to Little Cove， Newfoundland to be a French teacher in a local school。 When she arrives in town， she may have bitten off more than she can handle。Soon Rachel finds herself immersed in a new way of life along with a new language she is struggling to understand。 Along the way she meets many new friends， a few foes and a bunch of students who are not that excited about learning French。 Throw in a group of older women called the hookers， a man name Phonse who teaches her the fiddle， a few trips to a local pub， and a handsome teacher in her school， Rachel soon finds that life in a small town may be just what she needs。I honestly think that this novel by Damhnait Monaghan is one of the best novels I had read to date。 When I started， I could not stop turning the pages。 As a fellow Canadian， I just had to giggle at how Rachel had to learn the language of Newfoundlanders， as I have had the pleasure of having many friends from Newfoundland。 There are too many quirky sayings to quote， so trust me， you will want to pick up this book to see what I am talking about。 Every character brought so much warmth and humor to the story along with real life struggles they were facing。 We as readers get to watch the characters develop in such a brilliant way， they become family before we even know it。 I also enjoyed learning about Newfoundland， their language and their history。 I am now more anxious to visit for myself。 Thank you so much to Harlequin Publishing， Damhnait Monaghan， and Netgalley for an advanced copy of the book to read and review for my honest opinions。 A solid five stars！ 。。。more

Crystal Angers ，

I devoured this book and love it。 I mean really LOVED it。 It hit all the right notes for me。 I had tears rolling down my cheeks for much of the last third of the book: happy and sad。 The story is so well laid out， compelling and engaging。 And I loved that it features so much of the idyllic Newfoundland culture （complete with quilts， hooked rugs， mummers and Scrunchions）。 After finishing this book （in just a few short days）， I returned to the first page and began again。 A wonderful feel good stor I devoured this book and love it。 I mean really LOVED it。 It hit all the right notes for me。 I had tears rolling down my cheeks for much of the last third of the book: happy and sad。 The story is so well laid out， compelling and engaging。 And I loved that it features so much of the idyllic Newfoundland culture （complete with quilts， hooked rugs， mummers and Scrunchions）。 After finishing this book （in just a few short days）， I returned to the first page and began again。 A wonderful feel good story with so many colourful characters。 。。。more

Elizabeth ，

Oh， I loved this novel。 I dislike the title & the cover -they don't do the story justice at all。 This was a great， heartwarming hallmark-movie of novel about a young woman who， on a whim （of sorts）， takes a job teaching french in a tiny town in Newfoundland。 She meets such a fun cast of characters， oh I cheered and teared up and laughed out loud。 I loved Catherine Marshall's "Christy" when I was younger and this felt like it was in the same vein。 Perfect summer （paperback， too！） read。 Oh， I loved this novel。 I dislike the title & the cover -they don't do the story justice at all。 This was a great， heartwarming hallmark-movie of novel about a young woman who， on a whim （of sorts）， takes a job teaching french in a tiny town in Newfoundland。 She meets such a fun cast of characters， oh I cheered and teared up and laughed out loud。 I loved Catherine Marshall's "Christy" when I was younger and this felt like it was in the same vein。 Perfect summer （paperback， too！） read。 。。。more

Cyndi Becker ，

New Girl in Little Cove is one of those delightful reads that captures your heart and holds onto it。 Reading this debut from Damhnait Monaghan was such a joy。 I loved the virtual escape to Newfoundland and really loved how the story is set in 1985。When Rachel O'Brien accepts a position as a French Teacher on the Parochial school St。 Jude's in Little Cove， she's doing so as a way to combat her grief。 Her father has recently died and her mother also decides to move away。 Her heart is heavy， but th New Girl in Little Cove is one of those delightful reads that captures your heart and holds onto it。 Reading this debut from Damhnait Monaghan was such a joy。 I loved the virtual escape to Newfoundland and really loved how the story is set in 1985。When Rachel O'Brien accepts a position as a French Teacher on the Parochial school St。 Jude's in Little Cove， she's doing so as a way to combat her grief。 Her father has recently died and her mother also decides to move away。 Her heart is heavy， but the move is a good distraction from her melancholy。 She soon discovers that the village is filled with a unique mix of characters， some embracing her and some who push back against her presence。 But Rachel is optimistic about the move and soon finds her way （as a mainlander） amongst the Newfoundlanders and their sometimes odd behavior， and even odder dialect。 The author does such a spectacular job with the pacing of the story and the setting。 It was fun to be in a time period where the "instant" and "always connected" was not in play。 It was a pleasure to watch her grow， finding herself being assimilated into the community， to see the locals begin to embrace her。 Her love for teaching and her willingness to take chances to engage her students is inspiring。 I highly recommend this tale of a courageous young woman taking chances that nurture her soul。 She could play it safe but she makes choices that shows just how brave she is。 I found myself moved to tears at moments， most happy， but a few sad。 I could relate to Rachels grief and her need for isolation and time to reflect。 Please be sure to read the authors notes as they shed light on how her personal experience inspired the story。 5 Stars！*I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review* 。。。more

Deana ，

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Robin Loves Reading ，

After experiencing some upheaval in her life， Rachel needs a job。 When she accepts a job at a Catholic school she knows she is short on some of the requirements， but she is determined to squeeze herself in the position。 The challenges are there right from the start。 For one thing， although she has a deree， she hardly has any teaching experience。 What is more is that she has not practiced her faith in quite some time， thus that aspect of her new environment might be more than she is prepared to d After experiencing some upheaval in her life， Rachel needs a job。 When she accepts a job at a Catholic school she knows she is short on some of the requirements， but she is determined to squeeze herself in the position。 The challenges are there right from the start。 For one thing， although she has a deree， she hardly has any teaching experience。 What is more is that she has not practiced her faith in quite some time， thus that aspect of her new environment might be more than she is prepared to deal with。Some other things on Rachel's plate are the students。 Some simply are not into learning French。 Also， considering the location， their English keeps throwing her for a loop。 For all of these， and even more reasons， Rachel questions the one-year commitment she has made to the job。 There are some things about the little town that proved appealing， one is the lovely culture in a place where time almost stood still。 I loved the little nuances that made that place so unique， and it felt very special。 For Rachel， fellow teacher Doug Bishop was one to watch， because she found herself more than drawn to him。 As this heartwarming story progressed， Rachel found herself under sharp scrutiny at her new job， so remembering that her commitment is only for a year keeps her rooted for the time being。I loved this story。 In fact， I would love to go to Newfoundland， the location where the little town was in this book。 The dialogue was great as the author used the language and accents so well in her writing that I could almost hear the characters speaking in my head。 I also loved how Rachel not only sought to fit in， but learned many lessons along the way， including that proper English does not mark one's intelligence。 Not only did Rachel learn a lot of new terms， readers can as well with the glossary that is included in this book。 I am so glad for the love， friendship and other lessons that this book provided， and I loved how this lovely story came to a close， leaving me with a very warm feeling。 Many thanks to Graydon House and to NetGalley for this ARC for review。 This is my honest opinion。 。。。more

Taylor Savery ，

**4。5 stars** This book is like a warm hug。 It took me a few chapters to really get into it but once I did I found myself missing the characters of Little Cove so much and couldn’t wait to continue reading to see where their stories went。 As someone who lives outside of Toronto I felt like I was getting to experience the move to Newfoundland as Rachel did and it only made me want to visit more。 Overall a great book with characters you grow to love more and more as time goes on， I’m definitely go **4。5 stars** This book is like a warm hug。 It took me a few chapters to really get into it but once I did I found myself missing the characters of Little Cove so much and couldn’t wait to continue reading to see where their stories went。 As someone who lives outside of Toronto I felt like I was getting to experience the move to Newfoundland as Rachel did and it only made me want to visit more。 Overall a great book with characters you grow to love more and more as time goes on， I’m definitely going to miss reading about them！ A good comfort book :） 。。。more

Jules ，

I adored this small-town story！ New Girl in Little Cove is set in the tiny village of Little Cove in Newfoundland; it is filled with the finest and quirkiest cast of characters。 I grew to love them all—even stern Father Frank grew on me。Rachel is an outsider and mainlander， and consequently she sets tongues wagging when she arrives in Little Cove。 Coming from Toronto， she is not used to literally EVERYONE knowing all her business。 From her landlady to her fellow teachers at the local Parochial s I adored this small-town story！ New Girl in Little Cove is set in the tiny village of Little Cove in Newfoundland; it is filled with the finest and quirkiest cast of characters。 I grew to love them all—even stern Father Frank grew on me。Rachel is an outsider and mainlander， and consequently she sets tongues wagging when she arrives in Little Cove。 Coming from Toronto， she is not used to literally EVERYONE knowing all her business。 From her landlady to her fellow teachers at the local Parochial school， each character is fun and funny and enriches Rachel’s life。 It was a treat to get to learn some Newfoundland colloquialisms and get a flavor for the local culture。 Rachel’s devotion to being a great teacher is inspired by her beloved， late father who also was an educator。 Her enthusiasm is inspiring and her naivety gets her into hot water。 Her moral compass does right be her in the end。New Girl in Little Cove is a charming story that is perfect for readers who love to travel or to experience new cultures。 There is an added treat of a slow-burn， sweet romance。4。5 starsI received an advance copy of the book from Graydon House of Harper Collins/Harlequin Books。 For more reading recommendations， visit Book Junkie Reviews at www。abookjunkiereviews。wordpress。com 。。。more

Becky Baldridge ，

If you've ever lived in a small town， Little Cove will feel pretty familiar。 I grew up in one and now live in another， and one thing seems to always ring true。 Small town gossip is practically a tangible thing。 Everyone knows everyone else's business。 Little Cove may be different from my own small town in many ways， but in other ways， I almost felt at home。 And that's how I knew Damhnait Monaghan had experienced small-town life herself。 The setting， the characters， the story - it all felt real。 If you've ever lived in a small town， Little Cove will feel pretty familiar。 I grew up in one and now live in another， and one thing seems to always ring true。 Small town gossip is practically a tangible thing。 Everyone knows everyone else's business。 Little Cove may be different from my own small town in many ways， but in other ways， I almost felt at home。 And that's how I knew Damhnait Monaghan had experienced small-town life herself。 The setting， the characters， the story - it all felt real。 Of course， it is fiction， so there were a few things that may have pushed at one's suspension of disbelief， but for the most part， this whole story just felt wonderfully real。 It was perfect for curling up on this rainy weekend and getting lost in the world of Little Cove， which is exactly what I did。 The book is charming， engaging， and completely entertaining， and I'll be interested to see what this author does next。 。。。more

Rebecca ，

Rachel， a young French teacher， trades in mainland Canada to teach at a Catholic high school in a small town on the island of Newfoundland。 Set in 1985， isolated from her friends and family back home and trying to escape the recent death of her father， can Rachel help her students without judging their parents for being set in their ways and traditions？ "Sometimes you come across a student who seems past help， but when you finally reach them， it turns out that the troublemaker is merely a lost s Rachel， a young French teacher， trades in mainland Canada to teach at a Catholic high school in a small town on the island of Newfoundland。 Set in 1985， isolated from her friends and family back home and trying to escape the recent death of her father， can Rachel help her students without judging their parents for being set in their ways and traditions？ "Sometimes you come across a student who seems past help， but when you finally reach them， it turns out that the troublemaker is merely a lost soul。"OK I’ll admit it。 When I first received an advance copy of this book， I was not excited。 But， boy was I wrong！ This was a cute， fun， heartwarming tale about a teacher's year abroad。 She thought she was there to teach but instead， she learns so many great lessons from her fellow teachers， townspeople， and students。 If you love stories set in small towns， then be sure to try this one。 With the inclusion of the Newfoundland accent/dialect， you'll feel fully immersed in the lives of the people who live in this quaint， charming town。Location: Little Cove， a fictitious town in Newfoundland， Canada I received an advance copy of this book。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more

Joanne ，

Delightful story; writing needs to be more on point。

Ashley Tyler ，

Thank you NetGalley， author Damhnait Monaghan， Graydon House publishing for giving me a free arc of this book in exchange for an honest review。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 5 starsThis book was an amazing heartwarming read！ Author Monaghan did a wonderful job capturing the culture and heart of the very special place that is Little Cove。 This story was full of lot of lovable and realistic characters that created a very addictive book。This book follows our main character， Rachel， who has Thank you NetGalley， author Damhnait Monaghan， Graydon House publishing for giving me a free arc of this book in exchange for an honest review。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 5 starsThis book was an amazing heartwarming read！ Author Monaghan did a wonderful job capturing the culture and heart of the very special place that is Little Cove。 This story was full of lot of lovable and realistic characters that created a very addictive book。This book follows our main character， Rachel， who has just recently taken a job at St。 Jude's as the French Teacher。 Moving from the main land ， Toronto to Little Cove， Newfoundland， Rachel finds herself learning the ins and outs of the small close knit community。 The difficulties in navigating the culture and the unique language are just some of the issues Rachel has to face。 Set in the 1980's， Rachel starts out as feeling lonely and set apart from the other teachers as well as finding it hard to build a connection with the students。 Slowly， another new teacher to the school， Dong begins to help Rachel open herself to the people and their culture。 What started out as a one year teaching contract， Rachel finds herself possibly willing to make the small community her new home。I loved this story so so much！ I could defiantly relate to Rachel's situation， as I have been in a similar place when I lived and taught overseas for a few years。 I enjoyed getting to know the people within Little Cove and believe the author did an incredible job showing the growth and depth of the important characters， while leaving some characters to just fade in the background without really needing to wrap up their plot line。 The author also handled some very sensitive topics with care。 While there are talks about abortions， suicide， lung cancer， and death， the author addressed these topics within the context of the story， which allowed for the reader to remain fully in the story from start to finish。 There were a lot of funny moments that happened throughout the story that had me laughing out loud！ I would have liked to see the ending flushed out a little more， it seemed rushed， but it was very satisfying。 Overall， this was a great debut novel！ Well done！ I would highly recommend this book to those who have ever thought about teaching aboard or moving to a place where the culture is not their own。 I can't wait for this author's next book！ 。。。more

Annarella ，

A cozy， entertaining and heartwarming story that kept hooked and made me smile。I loved the well written characters， the humour and the well developed plot。It's the first book I read by this author and won't surely be the last。Recommended。Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC， all opinions are mine A cozy， entertaining and heartwarming story that kept hooked and made me smile。I loved the well written characters， the humour and the well developed plot。It's the first book I read by this author and won't surely be the last。Recommended。Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC， all opinions are mine 。。。more

Chris C - A Midlife Wife ，

A truly delightful story！ Hard to not be sucked into this one！ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~I don’t think I’ve ever read a story that was based in Newfoundland before。 But the uniqueness of the story and the way the authors subtle humor comes through in the characters makes this a heartwarming story that really settles into your soul and leaves you with a smile on your face。I love that the characters are interesting and so different from any other’s I have read before。 They’re not perfect by any means and A truly delightful story！ Hard to not be sucked into this one！ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~I don’t think I’ve ever read a story that was based in Newfoundland before。 But the uniqueness of the story and the way the authors subtle humor comes through in the characters makes this a heartwarming story that really settles into your soul and leaves you with a smile on your face。I love that the characters are interesting and so different from any other’s I have read before。 They’re not perfect by any means and that’s what’s great about it。 The characters are so lovable and believable！ You just get wrapped right up in the story。The location， descriptions， and creativity just paint a beautiful picture that make you wish this place actually existed。 Not sure I would live in the middle of nowhere like that but it certainly sounds beautiful and compelling。 Plus， it makes the story come to life。Interesting， well developed， humorous， even splashes of sadness can’t take away from the story this author has built。 A well-rounded， highly entertaining， beautiful story that burrowed right into my soul。I can’t wait to read her next book， whenever it comes out。 Bravo！* copy received for review consideration* full review - https://amidlifewife。com/new-girl-in-。。。 。。。more

Cassie Luellman ，

4。5This was an incredibly heartwarming and fast paced read。 Every time my eye caught the percentage at the bottom corner of what I had read I was shocked because it felt like I had been reading for no time at all。 Monaghan has created a wonderfully rich and credible world of Little Cove and it is filled with tons of lovable and not so lovable characters。This book has a ton of characters between the adults Rachel meets and the students that she teaches。 There are just under 400 people that live i 4。5This was an incredibly heartwarming and fast paced read。 Every time my eye caught the percentage at the bottom corner of what I had read I was shocked because it felt like I had been reading for no time at all。 Monaghan has created a wonderfully rich and credible world of Little Cove and it is filled with tons of lovable and not so lovable characters。This book has a ton of characters between the adults Rachel meets and the students that she teaches。 There are just under 400 people that live in Little Cove and Monaghan fills our world with quite a few of them。 I really liked what they brought to the story because it helped flesh out Rachel’s world。 Another huge plus for me with this story is that Monaghan left things unfinished with some characters and didn’t feel the need to wrap all the various characters stories up in a neat little bow。 There is a romance that I enjoyed seeing unfold although the ending of it felt a bit rushed after all the build up。 I will say there is a fair amount of references to death， grief and lung cancer but I think Monaghan handled it in a way that it never felt too heavy。 There are also a brief mentions of abortion， pregnancy loss， and suicide。*Thank you to the publisher for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more

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