The Gift of Cockleberry Bay is the third and final instalment of the Cockleberry Bay series and I am delighted to be taking part in its Publication Day celebrations. I also have a great giveaway for you to enter and a chance to win a signed copy of The Gify of Cocckleberry Bay. (open Internationally) Details on how to do so are at the foot of this post.
From the author of the #1 BESTSELLING The Corner Shop in
Cockleberry Bay
All of our favourite characters from Cockleberry Bay are
back in this final, heart warming story in the series. Including Hot, Rosa
Smith's adorable dachshund and his new-born puppies.
Now successfully running the Cockleberry Café and wishing to
start a family herself, Rosa feels the time is right to let her inherited
Corner Shop go. However, her benefactor left one important legal proviso: that
the shop cannot be sold, only passed on to somebody who really deserves it.
Rosa is torn. How can she make such a huge decision? And
will it be the right one? Once the news gets out and goes public, untrustworthy
newcomers appear in the Bay . . . their motives uncertain. With the revelation
of more secrets from Rosa's family heritage, a new journey of unpredictable and
life-changing events begins to unfold.
The Gift of Cockleberry Bay concludes this phenomenally
successful series in typically brisk and bolshy style and will delight the many
thousands of Rosa's fans.
My Thoughts
As the final instalment in the series, this is a satisfying read, although I was sorry to come to the end. There are several family secrets which come to light and a few surprises along the way. Rosa is lovely creation. You see how her past has made her the type of parent she is. Down to earth and caring, she becomes increasingly self-aware, thanks in part to her friend, Alex. Determined to try to live up to her great-grandfather's trust, she selflessly sets out to pass on her good fortune and to pass the corner shop on.
The village at Cockleberry Bay seems as inviting as ever and there is a real community feel. Not everyone is the sort of person you would want to meet in a dark alley, but you feel that you are being shown a slice of village life, warts and all. As before, the animals steal the show, especially 'Hot' and overall, this is a fun read, peppered with humour and genuine warmth.
In short: A fitting finale to a great series.
About the Author
Nicola May lives in the UK, five miles from the Queen’s
castle in Windsor, with her black-and-white rescue cat, Stan. Her hobbies
include watching films that involve a lot of swooning, crabbing in South Devon
and devouring cream teas.
Her bestselling The Corner Shop in Cockleberry, the 1st book
in the Cockleberry Bay series, went to #1 on Amazon and stayed there for an
unprecedented 6 weeks.
She classes her novels as ‘chicklit with a kick,’ writing
about love, life and friendships in a real, not fluffy kind of way. She likes
burgers, mince pies, clocks, birds, bubble baths and facials - but is not so
keen on aubergines.
You can read my review of The Corner Shop in Cockleberry Bay and an interview with Nicola May here
and my review of Meet Me in Cockleberry Bay here.
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Giveaway (International)
To win a signed copy of The Gift of Cockleberry Bay
(Open INT) just follow the link below and good luck!
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