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Together Again at the Cornish Country Hospital by Jo Barlett #Review

  Jo Bartlett's new series continues with Together Again at the Cornish Country Hospital . It was published by Boldwood Books on April 3rd. You can read my reviews of the others in the series here: Welcome to the Cornish Country Hospital and Finding Friends at the Cornish Country Hospital and  A Sound Family at the Cornish Country Hospital Lessons in Love at the Cornish Country Hospital A lost love... A&E Nurse Amy Spencer lives a very ordinary life in Port Kara. She loves her job at the hospital and has a great group of friends, but there is something or someone, missing from her life. Amyā€™s tried dating but no one ever compares with the one boy that got away ā€“Lijah Byrne. A surprise arrival... Lijahā€™s life since he left Port Kara has been what dreams are made of. But lately Lijah has started to feel hollow ā€“the fame and celebrity he once craved now makes him feel trapped. The only place heā€™s ever felt safe is Port Kara...so maybe itā€™s time to go back home? A reunion...

The Many Colours of Us by Rachel Burton **Blog Tour**

Books, Life and Everything welcomes you to this stop on the Blog Tour to celebrate the publication of The Many Colours of Us by Rachel Burton. First, here's a little about the book:
 
What if your life was built on lies?

Julia Simmonds had never been bothered about not knowing who her father was. Having temperamental supermodel, Philadelphia Simmonds, as a mother was more than enough. Until she discovers sheā€™s the secret love-child of the late, great artist Bruce Baldwin,  and her life changes forever.
Uncovering the secrets of a man she never knew, Julia discovers that Bruce had written her one letter, every year until her eighteenth birthday, urging his daughter to learn from his mistakes. As Julia begins to dig deeper into the mysterious past of her parents, opening up a history sheā€™d never have imagined, but as she discovers the truth she needs to decide if she is willing to forgive and forget?
 
 

My Thoughts
 
Rachel's debut novel is a warm and accomplished novel with a cast of interesting and varied characters and quite a lot to say about family ties. From the start, Julia finds that all her preconceived ideas about who she is get turned on their head with the news of who her father actually was. As she tries to come to terms with this news, she finds that her other relationships and friendships are reevaluated. 
 
    In Julia, we have a sympathetic and likeable central character. We discover that beneath the surface, she has insecurities and self-doubt. At the centre, there is a romance but there is more to the story than that, Aspects of family relationships are an important part. How far should family duty and obligation override everything else? What exactly constitutes family? There are many secrets to uncover. 
 
    With well drawn characters and an engaging plot, this is an enjoyable read. Well paced, I read it over two days - the perfect start to my holiday reading.
 
In short: family secrets and warm, engaging characters.  

About the Author
 
Rachel Burton has been making up stories since she first learned to talk, prodigiously early. In 2013 she finally started making one up that was worth writing down. She has a BA in Classics and an MA in English and has never really known what to do when she grew up. She has worked as a waitress, a legal secretary, a yoga teacher and a paralegal. She never quite made it to law school.
 
She grew up in Cambridge and London but now lives in Leeds with her boyfriend and three cats. The main loves of her life are The Beatles and very tall romantic heroes
 
You can connect with Rachel on Twitter   Goodreads  

 
Thanks to the publishers, HQ Digital and Jenny at Neverland Tours for a copy of the book and a place on the Tour.
 
Check out the rest of the Tour!
 
 
 

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