A Year of Finding Happiness By Lisa J. Hobman

I was lucky enough to receive an advance beta copy of this book...the companion novel to Lisa's first book Bridge over the Atlantic.

I was really pleased that Lisa decided to write this, from Gregs pov. Greg is everyones favourite potty mouthed scotsman and he just HAD to tell his story.

It is a beautiful story too.... with heartaches, laughter, romance all thrown in.

The way he struggles with his feelings when Mallory first walks into that bar.... I think we have all been there st some point or another in our lives.

Once again, Lisa draws you in to Gregs thoughts and feelings in a way that has you believeing you are right there in his world.

A standalone novel, this can be read by itself, but if you havent read Bridge over the Atlantic I would recommend that you do to get the full experience.

Absolutely recommended 5* read :D This is a wonderful story about grieving and the slow journey of finding happiness again. It's refreshing to have a male point of view for a romantic book. The characters are so realistic and showed character development. You can't help but like Greg even though is rough and grumpy. I really enjoyed this book and will certainly read more books by this author.

i received this book for free from NetGalley in return for a honest review. Romance, Chick Lit, Contemporary I was supplied with an arc of this ebook from the publishers for an honest review.

Firstly, I must say I was so excited when I received this beta ebook I was giddy with anticipation, only true book fans would understand this emotion.
When Lisa announced on her fb page she was going to write a further book to coincide with Bridge over the Atlantic but in Greg's POV it created great excitement with her fans.

After finishing reading this beta book I wasn't disappointed. Greg's character is just brilliant. He's a man's man and also has such passion and emotion that women can't help falling for. I got emotional on many times reading this book. I could feel my heart breaking a few times for both Greg and Mallory and also Sam. This book has it all. Great character, great setting, great storyline full of warmth, humour, sadness, love and passion. Its a real page turner.

The book could be a stand alone but to thoroughly experience the emotions from all the characters it's advisable to read Bridge Over the Atlantic first.

Brilliant book, well done Lisa.

P.S. I think you should write for a Scottish tourist board as you make Scotland sound so idyllic. Note to readers, before you read this book I highly recommend that you read A Seaside Escape first which is the companion novel to this one. In the story A Seaside Escape, you read all about Mallery's story and that is also where you first meet Greg.

This latest book A Year of Finding Happiness  is the same story in part but it is told from Greg's point of view and you also discover his history and the experiences/journeys that he went through.

This was lovely read with a whole mixture of emotions from sad, joyous, heart breaking and happiness. It really was an all round emotional read.

It really was interesting getting to know Greg through his version of events, and boy does he like to swear a lot, even if he doesn't mean too lol. His passion and knowledge of music was astounding, thanks to him I've even discovered some new songs to listen to.

What I really loved about this book was the ultimate ending, I can't say anymore than that as I wouldn't want to risk giving any spoilers away.

So bottom line, if your looking for a heartfelt, emotional, funny and entertaining read then I recommend that you read both books mentioned above. 382 Siempre que leo una historia contada desde un único punto de vista suelo tener mucho interés por conocer el otro de vista. Y muchas veces conocerlo es quitarle encanto a la historia original (ay Kellan...). Pues si ya la historia original no me hizo mucha gracia, ni os cuento.
El único interés que tenía aquí era conocer más a Greg, el principal atractivo del primer libro. Es verdad que ya ahí parecía un moñas encantador y, efectivamente, lo es. Bastante moñas, de hecho.
Al ser la misma historia, arrastra los mismos fallos de la primera (tantas idas y venidas, tantas lágrimas...). Puede que a quien le guste una historia dulce y emotiva le guste este libro. A mí me gusta la emotividad sin que lluevan flores de cerezo (es un decir porque es algo que pasa en muchos animes y siempre lo asocio a moñismos) ni se esté llorando cada dos por tres al expresar los sentimientos, que es lo que pasa aquí.
Lo mejor es la primera parte, cuando Greg conoce a Mallory, los sentimientos que le provoca... Pero vamos, que ya sabes lo que va a pasar y el libro no te da ninguna sorpresa.
Un libro simplón y que no destaca especialmente por nada. La historia podría haber dado para mucho más.

Poignant, heart-warming and gorgeously romantic, this is a love-story with pure, unadulterated happiness at its heart. A Year of Finding Happiness shows you that the little things in life can make you smile, even when you think you might never laugh again...

Happiness doesn't factor on the deliciously rugged but utterly heartbroken Greg's radar much these days. Only his beloved Labrador Angus seems to understand his search for a way to make sense of tragedy, until he meets new neighbour Mallory Westerman...

Instantly they know that the other understands how they feel, and over time, as romance blossoms, they dare to wonder if they might, one day, be truly happy again...

There are two sides to every story, and after A Seaside Escape fans in their droves clamoured for Greg's side of the story - and Lisa Hobman was only too happy to write the book they wanted!

A YEAR OF FINDING HAPPINESS was previously published as BRIDGE OF HOPE.

A Year of Finding Happiness

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Please do not read this review if you have not read Bridge Over The Atlantic.

Bridge Over The Atlantic was such a beautiful, emotional read and definitely one that captured my heart. Now in Bridge of Hope, not only did I get the chance to re-visit the story but it also gave me a chance to learn about Greg's life before Mallory came along.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. I loved having the opportunity to really get to know Greg. To be honest, when I first met him, I wasn't overly keen, my first impressions not that great. Greg came across as short tempered, bad mannered and extremely grumpy! As Bridge Over The Atlantic progressed I did begin to warm to him, however because I had already fallen for Sam at the beginning of the story, I found it difficult to take to Greg. My heart belonged to Sam and I was not ready to move on! LOL.

Now that my heart has recovered, it was time for me to give Greg a fair chance. In this story, I felt that I truly got to know the real him and I was pleasantly surprised at how much I liked him. I discovered that behind that grumpy exterior was a deeply emotional, sensitive and vulnerable man. Who would have thought it! Not me, that's for sure!

We were a pair of broken souls with pieces missing and neither of us truly knew if the holes inside us would ever heal.

Finally I felt there was a place in my heart for Greg. I loved this softer side to him and I loved how crazy he was about Mallory. It was definitely love at first sight for him.

In that moment, I knew that I would do anything to help her find happiness. Even if it wasn't with me.

Even though I knew that eventually Greg would get his girl, I still found myself feeling sorry for him as he spent many weeks pining for her. Poor guy!

She had come along and saved me. I wanted to save her too.

I felt that this book was a perfect companion novel and I wish that I had re-read Bridge Over The Atlantic again before reading this one. If you have the time, I would definitely recommend doing this.

I am so glad that Lisa decided to give Greg his own book allowing me to see him in a totally different light. The author has truly written a brilliant addition to the first book. This is a must read for all fans of Bridge Over The Atlantic You will not be disappointed!

In my heart I held onto the wish that someday the bridge could become more than a sad memory. More than somewhere to cry.
I wanted, more than anything, for it to become her bridge of hope.

Bridge of Hope gets 4 Hearts from me! ::..Reviewed for Red's Midnight Readers..::

I received an advanced copy of A year of Finding Happiness via Net Galley and I have given it 5 stars.

I LOVE Greg!!! Each time I meet him, I fall a little but more in love with his character. He's far from perfect, he's a man with Demons in his past that threaten to derail his future if he doesn't face them head on and with the help of Mallory, he does just that! Slowly piecing his life back together and finding happiness in the least likely of places.
As with all Lisa J. Hobman books she broke my heart into a million tiny pieces and then slowly pieced it back together one by one as Mallory and Greg found their way through their grief together.

There is always an air of believability to Lisa J. Hobman's books, aided by the use of rich and vivid descriptions of absolutely stunning locations. Her characters are always so real with actual flaws, that make them incredibly easy to relate to. Lisa really is a talented author.

This is not a light-hearted summer read per say, it's raw, it's turbulent and it's emotional. Lisa will have you reaching for the tissues on more than one occasion.
Again Lisa has created yet another beautifully written story that had me laughing and crying right along with these beloved characters. 382 This is a lovely and touching story of a man’s journey back to wholeness from the lingering grief caused by his fiancé’s untimely death. Greg McBradden suffers from nightmares of the loss of his love, Mairi, who died while climbing K2 and is dragged back into the memory by continued contact by her father on updates of belongings that are found a year later.
Greg finds himself drawn to Mallory Westerman, a recent resident of his town, and is fighting deeply embedded feelings of being a traitor to Mairi’s memory. Mallory who suffers from her own recent loss of her fiancé draws Greg out of his remorse into the light of life. Things do not run smmothly for them as they must find their path to a life together or fall apart.
Lisa J. Hobman DNF at 50%

Enough with the fecking music! I can’t take any more! FFS, Gregory, stop wallowing in your misery and grow a pair.
Lisa J. Hobman Thanks to NetGalley for a copy in exchange for my honest review.

While the book was kinda slow in the beginning, it was nice to have a male perspective in the usually female type of book.

I saw after I read it that this is Greg's perspective and there is a first book in Mallory's point of view, which I think might have been helpful to read prior.