Amaya’s Keep

Amaya was in the middle of a meeting when her life was set on its heels. She received word that her grandfather passed away and she flew to Mississippi to help her parents deal with arrangements. When her grandfather’s lawyer waylaid her, she didn’t know what to expect. What she found out was beyond her wildest dreams! It seems that her grandfather was filthy rich and now, so were her parents. Amaya also had a surprise of her own from her grandfather. His lawyer took her to an amazing castle in Mississippi only to tell her that the castle, Amaya’s Keep was hers if she chose to live there for a year and open her own business. Assisted by her Aunt Linda and Tyler, an assistant hired by her grandfather, Amaya came up with the idea of turning Amaya’s Keep into a theme hotel. With the help of her grandfather’s ghost and the amazing staff that Granddaddy supplied, Amaya found herself embarking on a wonderful adventure.

Amaya’s Keep was an amazingly detailed look into the running of a modern castle. I have not been grabbed this quickly by a romance in a long time. Ms. McGillivray takes you into the family that formed in the whimsical environment that is Amaya’s Keep. The characters are all very well thought out, each with their distinct part to play. There is a sweet romance in this book, but I found myself caught more by the relationships that were formed, as the year progressed, not just the romance. Amaya is a strong woman with the ability to make people feel a part of the family instead of employees. Tyler is a treat to ‘watch’. He is a dream man, a sensitive gentleman willing to support a woman in her dreams. This is such a great book that I give it five angels and a Recommended Read.

Reviewed by: Serena