On Publication Day, I am delighted to return to Laura Briggs' A Little Hotel in Cornwall for the 4th in the series, The Cornish Secret of Summer's Promise which will I hope take us away from this cold January we find ourselves in. There is also a great giveaway to enter. Details are at the foot of this post.
As spring slips away from the hotel Penmarrow, excitement
builds for an exclusive auction hosted at the hotel, featuring priceless
possessions from a Hollywood actress turned lady of the manor, including her
famous diamonds. Celebrities and collectors form a crowd that is keeping Maisie
and the rest of staff busy, even as Maisie faces a crossroads for her
manuscript.
But when the diamonds are stolen and Sidney is accused by
the authorities, Maisie's dilemma as a writer is pushed aside out of fear that
his future in Port Hewer is in jeopardy. Desperation to prove that someone else
is behind the theft will lead Maisie to uncover a very different secret outside
of jewel thieves and village rumors ... one that could change her life and her
future forever.
Can Maisie deal with the latest secrets exposed — including
those that paint Sidney's past in a questionable light? And as summer's dawn
alters her idyllic life in Cornwall, will Maisie's feelings for Sidney change
as well?
My Thoughts
This can be read as a standalone but you would honestly get more from the book if you were to read the first 3 in the series first. That way, you pick up on the relationships between the characters that much quicker. This one was a bit of a surprise for me, especially with its ending which I kept hoping would not actually take place. You realise how far Maisie has come since she first appeared at the hotel and you get to see just how important her ambition to publish her novel actually is to her. Maisie also gets to find out more about the mysterious author, Alistair Davies, who she has been seeking. I must admit, I was blindsided over that as well.
Maisie's romance with Sidney reaches a crossroads in this instalment of their story and I am looking forward to the next story to find out what happens next! As ever, it is the characters in the hotel and village who make the book come alive and who give it colour. This is a great little series and has the added flavour , this time, of a whodunnit!
In short: Maisie's Cornish adventure continues...
About the Author
Laura Briggs is the author of several feel-good romance
reads, including the Top 100 Amazon UK seller 'A Wedding in Cornwall'. She has
a fondness for vintage style dresses (especially ones with polka dots), and
reads everything from Jane Austen to modern day mysteries. When she's not
writing, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, caring for her pets,
gardening, and seeing the occasional movie or play.
Thanks to Laura Briggs and Rachel of Rachel's Random Resources
for a copy of the book and a place on the tour.
Giveaway ( International)
Giveaway - 3 Winners
to win a 'surprise' three-dimensional pop-up card & receive a digital copy
of Book One, A Little Hotel in Cornwall. (Open INT) To enter, just follow the link below and good luck!
Each winner will receive a 'surprise' three-dimensional
pop-up card handcrafted by an Etsy artist and bearing a clue about the next
book in Laura Briggs’ Cornish romance series. The winners will also receive a
digital copy of Book One, A Little Hotel in Cornwall.
*Terms and Conditions –Worldwide entries welcome. Please enter using the Rafflecopter box
below. The winner will be selected at
random via Rafflecopter from all valid entries and will be notified by Twitter
and/or email. If no response is received within 7 days then Rachel’s Random
Resources reserves the right to select an alternative winner. Open to all
entrants aged 18 or over. Any personal
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will not be shared with third parties, with the exception of the winners’
information. This will passed to the giveaway organiser and used only for
fulfilment of the prize, after which time Rachel’s Random Resources will delete
the data. I am not responsible for
despatch or delivery of the prize.
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