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Coming Home to Maple Lodge by Alison Sherlock #Review

  I am delighted to feature the first in Alison Sherlock's new series set in the Corswolds. Coming Home to Maple Tree Lodge was published by Boldwood Books on June 20th. A family and hotel in desperate need of help… Maple Tree Lodge has been the home of the Jackson family for over a century. But the hotel has never been a success and, following the sudden loss of his father, architect Ben Jackson soon discovers the hotel is close to financial ruin. Ben has to make some tough decisions if the hotel is to survive and his family are to keep a roof over their heads. With the hotel in urgent need of a renovation, Ben’s sister calls on the talents of her best friend, interior designer Lily Watson. Cash strapped Lily needs a successful project to prove to herself and her high-achieving parents that she can carve a successful career and Maple Tree Lodge sounds like just the place for Lily to showcase her talents. However, Lily’s vision for a cosy, country Cotswolds hotel is the com...
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The Gift of Cockleberry Bay by Nicola May #tgocb #PublicationDay #Review #Giveaway


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.  



You can follow Nicola here:   Website   |  Facebook   |  Twitter
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Book links: Amazon US   |  Amazon UK  



Thanks to Nicola May and Rachel of Rachel's Random Resources  for a copy of the book and a place on the tour. 



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To win a signed copy of The Gift of Cockleberry Bay (Open INT) just follow the link below and good luck!
 
*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 data given as part of the competition entry is used for this purpose only and 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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