It Started with a Secret by Jill Mansell #BookReview

What a thrill to be on Jill Mansell's blog tour! It Started with a Secret was published in hardback on January 23rd by Headline Review.

 

The feel-good novel of the year from the Sunday Times bestselling author of MAYBE THIS TIME. Everyone has a secret - and there's no knowing what will happen when those secrets start to come out ...

The trouble with secrets is that you can't guess what the consequences will be . . .

Lainey has just lost everything. Luckily one little fib (OK, quite a big fib) helps nail her dream job. Soon she's living in a stunning house by the sea, fending off obsessed fans for a retired - if far-from-retiring - actor and organising his charming but chaotic family. Yes, everyone thinks she's part of a couple and it's tricky keeping this secret. But at least she's not looking for love: with her disastrous relationship history, men are definitely off the agenda.

Except Seth, the actor's grandson, really is very attractive. There's growing chemistry and a definite connection between them. What would happen if he knew the truth?

But Lainey's not the only one with a secret - it seems everyone has them! And they're all about to start unravelling... 

My Thoughts

I loved this book It was so full of details about character, plot and setting that I thought my head would burst! The setting has to be the focal point and the beach always seems to be the place to go where you can get away from it all. Certainly it is where Lainey and Seth seem to come to an understanding- almost. You know what you hope is the case but... it is always just out of reach.

    The story has so many strands that I lost count at some point! It is a masterclass in how to hold onto the subplots and come to a resolution on them by the end. Family is the hub of the story and the affection between them all is self- evident. This is one of those delightful reads which keeps you close and leaves you with a warm, heart - warming feeling. Would there were more!

In short: Romance on the Cornish coast! 

 

 

About the Author

Jill Mansell is the author of over twenty Sunday Times bestsellers including The One You Really Want and Meet Me at Beachcomber Bay.  Take a Chance on Me won the RNA’s Romantic Comedy Prize, and in 2015 the RNA presented Jill with an outstanding achievement award. 

Jill’s personal favourite amongst her novels is Three Amazing Things About You, which is about cystic fibrosis and organ donation; to her great delight, many people have joined the organ donor register as a direct result of reading this novel.

Jill started writing fiction while working in the field of Clinical Neurophysiology in the NHS, but now writes full time. She lives in Bristol with her family.

You can follow Jill here: Twitter   |  Website

 Book links: Amazon UK

Thanks to Jill Mansell, Headline Review and Anne Cater of Random Things Tours  for a copy of the book and a place on the tour.

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