This is a fairly light and easy read, perfect for a beach holiday since it is set at the beachside.

Eleven-year-old Daria finds a newborn baby on the beach near her house one morning. After the authorities fail to find the mother, Daria’s mother adopts the child whom they name, Shelly and she grows up with Daria and her sister Chloe. Twenty years later, handsome TV star Rory who hosts True Life Stories is contacted by Shelly who is anxious to find her birth mother. Coincidentally, Rory was a teenager himself living in the same street at the time.

This is one of Chamberlain’s earlier books which I stumbled upon and not her best. It is an engaging story as the characters are established and we get to know them. Daria is very possessive of Shelly who I think offered the most endearing charm as a character. I didn’t really care so much for any of the others and I found the story meandering and somewhat slow for my liking.

I did get to the end and despite a red herring along the way, I found it a little predictable. Nevertheless, if you’re after something untaxing, then this might be for you.