Heather Farr | Author

Meet Beatrix. She's a lawyer who is very good at her job, and she's used to drinking her coffee scalding hot on the go because work comes first.

Then she lands on Teavanui, a tiny South Pacific island with one flight a week, to inherit a magical inn. There's one catch: she has to stay a whole year.

In one early scene she's trudging through sand, sweating and muttering, "Who, in their right mind, found this relaxing?" She's checking for email signal that isn't there, and fully convinced that being away from work might give her an ulcer.

I love Beatrix because she isn't unhappy with her life. She's just never met the version of herself who slows down.

That's what this cozy fantasy is about for me. Not running away from a good life, but wondering what else might be possible. The inn books its own guests, the kitchen knows what you need, and the fridge has opinions. There's a grumpy neighbor in a treehouse, too, and a slow burn that takes its sweet time.

I wrote it for anyone who likes books like The House in the Cerulean Sea and wants a warm mug of something at the end.

So tell me: are you Team Beatrix, hustling with your phone in hand, or Team Slow Living, already barefoot on the beach? Comment which one you are!

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