The Heart of Baker Bay by Danielle Jacks
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I really loved this story as Jody is not the “normal” main character. Shes got flaws and felt more like someone I would be friends with.
I love this authors story telling as you get everything you need and you can just picture everything in your mind like you are there with them.
The Heart of Baker Bay by Danielle Jacks
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
The Heart of Baker Bay by Danielle Jacks was a really super sweet, easy to read, bring to the beach (or back patio) book!! I loved every minute. The main characters, Jody and Adam, start out as enemies, then turn into friends and then va-va-voom!! At first, Jody was not my favorite, but then, I realized that deep down, we all have a little Jody in us. I loved this and I’m looking forward to more books from Danielle Jacks in the future!!!
The Heart of Baker Bay by Danielle Jacks
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This book had me hooked from the beginning. Jody can’t hold down a job, is unfocused and lacks drive – as her family keeps reminding her. Once again she is unemployed, and when her grandma needs someone to help she’s reluctant to go, thinking she’ll only mess it up as usual. However, once away from her family she has the chance to thrive.
Adam had spent his whole life in Clover Bay and has no intentions of ever leaving. He isn’t sure what to make of Jody, but he’s sure nothing can happen as she isn’t staying for long.
As Jody and Adam strike up a friendship, they start to push each others self imposed boundaries, urging and supporting the other to try something new and live a little differently.
I loved how these two helped each other out and really supported each other. Adam was a total sweetheart, always there to help and support anyone who needed him. Leaving her family was the best thing for Jody as I don’t think she realised how much they influenced her work attitude.
I really enjoyed the ending, it was perfect for these two and the epilogue was so sweet.
Reviewed by @MrsR
The Heart of Baker Bay by Danielle Jacks
At first, I wasn’t a huge fan of Jody. I thought she was kind of needy and I didn’t really understand her as a character. But as I read, I grew to like her odd quirks and I learned why she had certain feelings about herself – she grew on me as I got to see her through Adam’s eyes. I really appreciated having his point of view as well because it added to character development throughout. It was an easy read and had a sweet ending.
The Heart of Baker Bay by Danielle Jacks
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
The Heart of Baker’s Bay by Danielle Jacks
When I first started reading this I wasn’t sure I was going like Jody but I quickly fell in love with her, I wasn’t the only one but I think I was quicker to admit it.
My Heart hurt for Adam and I understood her reluctance in even talking with Jody, but he wouldn’t allow that get in the way of helping Jody and the Cafe.
I loved Kayleigh and Sarah as supporting characters. Every girl needs a beat friend and Jody is lucky enough to have both of these special ladies.
It was an enjoyable read and was a little sad when it was over.
The Heart of Baker Bay by Danielle Jacks
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I really enjoyed this book. It was a quick read but very entertaining. I found myself drifting into the story. I was smiling and laughing along with the characters. Jacks really did an amazing job making this book relatable. I highly recommend it.
The Heart of Baker Bay by Danielle Jacks
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
The Heart of Baker’s Bay by Danielle Jacks a magical five-star read. I simply adored this story both Adam and Jody as well as a whole host of other characters make this story into one that you will want to be whisked away to the heart of the story. It did start a little slowly, but then suddenly I was pulled in and that was it, I couldn’t stop reading. Jody and Adam both grow as you read, and this is just simply a great story.
Review by @saraoxo
The Heart of Baker Bay by Danielle Jacks
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
The Heart of Baker Bay is my first book by Danielle Jacks. This small town, slow-building romance was beautifully written with some relatable characters. Jody and Adam bring out the best in one another. Adam is set in his ways (like an old man) and Jody is the spunky girl that brings him out behind his walls. Just FYI, you might want some bakery goodies never by while reading this book!
Reviewed by @jbruno26
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The Heart of Baker Bay by Danielle Jacks
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
The Heart of Baker Bay by the wonderful Danielle Jacks is a beautiful story full of warmth, heart and truly wonderful characters. It just makes you feel so good to read about and be apart of this charming community that she has created. It is a five start read from start to finish!
Jody moves from job to job, unsure of where she truly fits in. When her grandmother needs help with her cafe in the tiny village of Clover Bay after hurting herself, Jody is the one that steps up to help even though she is unsure if she is really the right person for the job.
Along comes Adam, a man completely devoted to his village and the wonderful people in it. At first he sees Jody as nothing but trouble but soon becomes to realise there is so much more to the young woman who is simply trying to find where she truly belongs in life.
A friendship and deep attraction builds between the two but can they actually become more than that when Jody being in Clover Bay is only temporary. Together they will face some tough decisions the question is will love win out in the end??
The Heart of Baker Bay by Danielle Jacks
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This was a good 4 star read.
Jody is someone who has a hard time keeping a job. After losing her most recent job she is given an opportunity to go and help her grandmother with her store. This is where she meets Adam. There is something about Jody that pulls Adam in, he’s got some pretty big walls up due to having his heartbroken before.
Overall I really enjoyed this read. Jody and Adam were great characters and you could feel their chemistry coming off the pages. There were times that Adam could get a little standoffish and rude but as you read more of the story you will understand him better. Will Adam lower his walls and let Jody in? If you’re looking for a great romance this is the one for you. 1-click and get started today.
Reviewed by @mab54615
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The Heart of Baker Bay by Danielle Jacks
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This book was a fun read that I enjoyed on a Sunday afternoon off. Jody and Adam are the main characters and they are great. Jody is a mess. But I liked that she had some growth during the story because it made her more likable. Adam is also a great main character and he was such a good match for Jody. I am looking forward to reading more by this author!
Happy Reading.
The Heart of Baker Bay by Danielle Jacks
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Danielle Jacks is a new to me author and I’m so thrilled I stumbled upon The Heart of Baker Bay. This story was a sweet and easy read about a City girl, Jody, who moves to a small town to help her grandma run her cafe after her grandma has an accident. Jody is always well meaning, but somehow manages to fudge many of things up in her life, going from one job to the next. She has no confidence in being able to run the cafe, and her family has no confidence in her either. Enter Adam. Adam is the postal delivery man, whom seems cold and shut off from people. As he gets to know Jody, he helps her learn how to take care of the cafe, as well as gain confidence. He also learns alot about her, and she him, making this story that much more interesting! I give this story 5 stars and am looking forward to exploring my works by this author!
The Heart of Baker Bay by Danielle Jacks
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I adored this. My heart connected with Jody more than I wanted to admit. She felt like the family screw up and wasn’t sure what chance she had. It was a city girl meets a small town boy with sparks flying. He didn’t think she belonged there and she didn’t know where she belonged at all. Though, Jody found out she was way more capable than she felt. I loved this story. I adore Jody and Adam’s love even more. I was laughing, tearing up, and cheering for them.
I can not recommend this more!
The Heart of Baker Bay by Danielle Jacks
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
The Heart of Baker’s Bay
By Danielle Jacks
I fell in love with this book after a few pages. Jody has some major insecurities, mostly from her lack of keeping a job long term and her family’s view of her being a screw up. When she finds out her grandmother has fallen and hurt herself she soon realizes that she will be the one to go to Clover Bay to help out at her grandmother’s bakery. Jody is not feeling very optimistic and she’s afraid she will screw it up. Adam is the one who called and told Jody and her sister Hannah about their grandmother, he was expecting Hanmah not Jody who looks to him like a high maintenance city girl. Adam has been hurt in the past by an outsider so he chooses to stick to interacting with the locals. I really enjoyed watching both of these characters grow throughout the story. They both tell themselves not to get close to each other but both find themselves enjoying spending time together while Adam helps teach Jody a few things. Will Jody find her niche working in the bakery? What will happen between these two? This is a must read to find out. I look forward to reading more books by this author.
The Heart of Baker Bay by Danielle Jacks
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Oh my gosh this book needs to be a movie or even better a series. This book just evokes that wide range of emotions that you want to feel as you read those small town summer romances. I was instantly swept away with Jody’s story and her complete transformation in The Heart of Baker’s Bay. This is one of those books that will take you to the beach and make you fall in love all over again. I have always loved Danielle Jacks novels but this one has quickly become one of my absolute favorites and I am so excited to own this baby on my bookshelf to devour over and over again in the future. You won’t want to miss this one if you love books with love, small towns, growth, a lot of push and pull, and moments that will make you completely swoon. I cannot wait to see what we will get next from the mind of Ms. Jacks!
Review by @lizaileen
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The Heart of Baker Bay by Danielle Jacks
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Ahh my heart!! I LOVED this book!! This was such an ignore my surroundings and have to read it ALL type of story in one sitting for me. The Heart of Baker’s Bay was such a refreshing story and a first read for me from this author! This story swallowed me up heart and soul! Really loved her writing style and can’t wait to read more of her work!
The Heart of Baker Bay by Danielle Jacks
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This book was fantastic. It grabbed my heart from the very beginning. I could really relate to Jody and what she was experiencing by her family, although I had not been fired from many jobs like she was. Jody feels like a screw up and is scared out of wits to take on the Botanical Tearoom café when her grandmother has an injury. This was a heartwarming story and did not disappoint in any way. Danielle Jacks has done it again. Excellent.
The Heart of Baker Bay by Danielle Jacks
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I may never judge a book by it’s cover but I will definitely choose to read one based on it. That is one of the things that drew me to Danielle Jacks’ book, The Heart of Baker Bay. Danielle Jacks is a new to me author with a knack for catching the reader’s attention. Or at least mine, I’m still stuck on her other book’s title, Dirty Kisses and Conflicting Wishes. What really captured my attention during this story was the characters. Each one felt realistic and authentic and really gave the story depth, especially Jody. Despite her insecurities and flaws, Jody was a “real” character, someone you see your friends or maybe even yourself in. Overall, the Heart of Baker Bay was a cute romantic read with the importance of family woven on. 4 out of 5 stars from me.
The Heart of Baker Bay by Danielle Jacks
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I really enjoyed stepping into Clover Bay. A very tight knit community where the only newcomers are tourists.
Jody is a mess. She can’t or won’t keep a job, lives with her sister and is considered the screw up of the family. A call comes that her grandmother has fallen and needs help running her little cafe. Jody goes, with doubts galore. No one every relies on her, she can’t follow through and always drops the ball. Her grandmother believes she will do great. All she must do is take care of customers, clean up, ooohh and bake.
Adam delivers packages for Clover Bay and helps Jody’s grandmother. He was the one to make the call to have a family member come help. His heart has been broken before by an outsider. He holds Jody at arms length but goes out of his way to help to make sure the café runs smoothly, including teaching Jody to bake.
Jody grows up so much, learning to rely on herself and that she doesn’t have to be the family screw-up. Jody and Adam have such a great connection, but can they overcome the roadblocks that just keep popping up? I loved this read. Thank you, Danielle Jacks!!
The Heart of Baker Bay by Danielle Jacks
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This was such a lovely story, I absolutely loved it. I was engaged form beginning to end and the authors writing was just beautiful, it was so easy to read. The characters felt so realistic, I honestly felt like I was right there with them. The author made them so likeable and relatable. Adam’s character was really interesting, I wasn’t sure about him to start with but as the story progressed and I began to see him unravel so to speak and I could totally understand why he was the way he was. I really felt for Jody, she was so down about herself. I loved this pair together, I felt like they had a genuine connection and I was rooting for them the whole way through.
I 100% recommend this story, it is beautifully written and was an absolute joy to read.
The Heart of Baker Bay by Danielle Jacks
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
My heart!
From what I can recall this is my first book by Danielle Jacks and it has me wondering why. While I tend to read ‘spicy’ romance books this book hit home with the realness that it portrayed. Jody is, as she feels, the family screw up. Honestly, she is a bit of a hot mess, but when her grandmother gets hurt she goes to her. There enters Adam. He is yummy. Their story held me captivated and I wasn’t mad about it. It is worth a read if you want a relatable love story.
Reviewed by @awesomelyamber
The Heart of Baker Bay by Danielle Jacks
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
The Heart Of Baker Bay by Danielle Jacks was a really good read! At the beginning I wasn’t sure if I would like the main character Jody, but her and her quirks quickly grew on me. I thought this was a quick, short read, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The plot was really good, the storyline was interesting, and the characters had a lot of character. I was laughing throughout this novel and even wanted to cry at some parts. I’ve read another book by this author before but so far this one has been favorite! I can’t wait to read more from Jacks in the future!
The Heart of Baker Bay by Danielle Jacks
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Jody got fired from another job and knows she needs to find another job. She doesn’t want her sister pointing out how she can’t hold a job…Jody does enough of that to herself. When Adam calls to let the sisters know that their gran is injured and someone needs to run the shop, Jody ends up having to be the one to go handle it.
From the moment Jody arrives in town, Adam knows there is no room in his life for this high maintenance girl. But, since he is a helper, he helps Jody along the way in order to keep the shop open. As they grow closer, though, Adam sees the real Jody that she keeps hidden beneath the layers of insecurity and self-doubt. When the time comes for Jody to move back home, can he convince her to stay? Or will she return back to her sister’s to find her next job?
Jody’s self-doubt is front and stage from the first page. It was interesting to watch her grow as the book progressed and realize that sometimes her own thoughts stand in her way. I wasn’t a fan of Adam’s at the beginning because of the way he treated Jody…but he grew on me. I enjoyed reading their story. Another good book by an author I am really coming to enjoy!
The Heart of Baker Bay by Danielle Jacks
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
The heart of Baker Bay surprised me. I’m the beginning, I felt like it wasnt going to hold my interest. I’m not sure where exactly my opinion changed but, I found myself really enjoying this book.
Poor Jody….I kinda felt bad for her in the beginning. She seemed like she just couldn’t keep a job. After being fired from her most recent job, she ended up having to go help out / run her grandmothers shop in Clover Bay. Jody told Adam that someone from her family would be there the following day. Hannah was expected to be that person but since Jody promised it, Jody is the one who has to go do the work.
Adam is a small town guy who likes to help everyone out. He wasn’t expecting Jody to be there that morning and he seemed to be really put off about it. I almost feel like Adam was being mean to Jody because of the type of person she portrayed. Once Jody showed her real self, Adam and her began to get along and Adam helped her out as much as he could.
Will Adam and Jody end up being together or will Jody go back to the city life and see how many more jobs she can go thru before finding the right one.
I liked the characters and the story flowed well. Looking forward to more by this author
review by @xchellex
The Heart of Baker Bay by Danielle Jacks
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
The Heart of Baker Bay by Danielle Jacks is a contemporary romance, and my first book by Danielle Jacks. I really enjoyed the storyline of this book. I felt very connected to Jody and her experiences and the way she felt towards Adam.
Jody is the mess up and let down in her family. The book begins with her being fired and with no job. She wants to do something with her life but she also doesn’t realize the importance of responsibility and the commitment it takes.
When Jody’s grandmother has an accident and can’t run her seaside cafe, Jody is the member of the family who finds herself stepping up and temporarily moving to the small town of Clover Bay to help run the café even though she can’t hold down a job for more than a few weeks in Manchester.
Insert the cute, young mail delivery man, Adam, in the small seaside town and readers have themselves a fantastic adult contemporary romance read about learning to find yourself, taking responsibility, stepping outside your comfort zone and just how important family, and love, really is.
I would highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good contemporary novel and for someone looking for that perfect read to take to the beach. This definitely won’t be my last of Danielle’s!
The Heart of Baker Bay by Danielle Jacks
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
If you love small town romances then you will love Danielle Jacks The Heart of Baker Bay. This small town romance is filled with growth, family, innocent romance, and above all finding yourself, everything that makes this reader love small town romances. Ms. Jacks characters are delightful and the way they discover themselves through the story is just wonderful. Her scenery really adds to the small town feeling, making her readers feel like they are right at home. The dialog between her characters is fun and very realistic making her story even more relatable to her readers. So if you are looking for a great summer read then I highly recommend The Heart of Baker Bay.
The Heart of Baker Bay by Danielle Jacks
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I really enjoyed this sweet contemporary romance set in a small village by Danielle Jacks. This was an easy and lighthearted read which left me with a real feel good feeling. Main characters, Jody and Adam are definitely opposites when they meet but they are both likeable and relatable characters who I felt instantly engaged with. Jody has been fired from more jobs than she can remember but when her gran has an accident Jody volunteers to manage her seaside cafe in Clover Bay. To Adam Clover Bay is his home and he loves it but doesn’t like the tourists who come and go each summer. When he first meets Jody he thinks she’s high maintenance and can’t see her being anything but a temporary resident as she’s more used to the city. However the more they get to know each other Adam finds he can’t stay away even though he wants to not like her, he does. For Jody Clover Bay was only going to be temporary but that was before she got there and not only enjoyed running the cafe but also liked getting to know Adam. The storyline flowed well and the authors descriptive narrative really bought the setting of Clover Bay to life making me feel fully immersed in Jody and Adam’s story. An enjoyable read which I definitely recommend.
The Heart of Baker Bay by Danielle Jacks
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
The Heart of Baker Bay by Danielle Jacks
5 Stars
I loved this book! I think my favorite part of the whole concept of this book was that our main female character was not a perfect person that had her whole life figured out and did everything right. This main character was the complete opposite and it was refreshing in a strange kind of way.
I also fell in love with Clover Bay and have it all pictured in my mind and could just imagine visiting and staying in a B&B and enjoying life.
Adam and Jody both had struggles and tried so hard to not connect, but we all know how that works out. The way they complimented each other in their own ways made this such a fun, sweet read. Watching them get past their struggles in life with help from each other was awesome. I laughed, and I definitely got teary eyed a few times.
This was an awesome, quick, one sitting read for me, and the more I read from this author the more I want to read.
I loved it and highly recommend it!
The Heart of Baker Bay by Danielle Jacks
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This book with the words that leapt off the page, were beyond beautiful with words alone. But to me this book was similar to a beautiful song being played on a piano. It was so easy to get lost in the story, the characters, and the love the book brought to life!
This one had a lot of feelings and emotions brought onto the reader in a good way. It kept you not only interested, but rooting for the main characters Jody and Adam
Both were different but at the same time they were like musical notes that come together and make not only a beautiful song, but also a beautiful melody.
I find what’s meant to be always will find its way no matter how much you may pul against the strains of the universe, and that is exactly what happened in this story.
Adam he was a person who strong minded. He had closed his heart off. He had been hurt very badly, so personally I could not blame him for his feelings of not wanting to feel or to trust. Or let alone bring down his walls and allow himself to care, and risk giving the person his heart not knowing if he would get hurt again.
Jody to me made me think at times, was this character secretly based on me? Jody hasn’t had a very easy life. She constantly seems to be let down in life be it relationships, jobs, as well as her own happiness. I find she constantly was trying to find herself and most importantly find a place where she belonged. But where did she really? Is that such an easy question for us to have as a goal not knowing how long it would take to achieve?
Jody and Adam meet and spars fly I would say, but their walls push each other away. Jody was different and Adam was very much drawn to her, though he gave himself every excuse in the book to while he shouldn’t, but when the heart truly knows, can you do anything really but listen to it?
What I loved about these two was not only how much chemistry they had, but how much they deserved each other. They didn’t have an easy life on both their sides. And being together was not as easy as basically black and white. There was some cryptic code and splash of colors swirled together. But, I find as it is with life, in the end if you really want something, you work for it every day. You never stop trying. If you stop you could very well lose it forever. And how could you go on knowing you got a taste of happiness and let it go because you didn’t try the amount you had to?
And especially I loved how at the end everything made sense and was a like a big comfortable bed. It was like a painting that was done and you could gaze upon and smile. And feel nothing but true bliss.
The author wrote a truly beautiful novel and I will be looking to read more of their work for sure. I really enjoyed this and made my heart happy and connected all the way reading through.
Highly recommend, read this and let your heart feel things from this beautiful book more than words can say. Remarkable writing would be an understatement.
The Heart of Baker Bay by Danielle Jacks
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I’m going to be honest, when I started this book I was a little unsure about Jody. She came off as super immature, a little spoiled and a lot helpless. This story had so much character growth, and I cheered at not just her accomplishments, but also Adam’s.
I expected a sweet romance, and I certainly got that, but it was so much more. Adam needed to learn to step out of his comfort bubble, and Jody needed to believe in herself. It was a slow burn, charming and wholesome. I adored Clover Bay!
