Today we are returning to Cornwall for a feelgold romcom and the second in Liz Hurley's novels featuring the Byrne sisters.
Sitting
alongside the beach and just up from the gently lapping waves, sat a perfect
cottage. She had found where she was going to live. Her own little cockleshell
cove.
Ever since
the Byrne sisters – Ariana, Aster, Clem, Paddy and Nic – discovered they were
heiresses to the vast Hiverton fortune, their lives have never been the same.
No longer living in poverty in London, they now own an estate in Norfolk, a
castle in Scotland and a picturesque village in Cornwall.
When
sensitive Paddy, the baby of the family despite her successful career as a
model, swaps the catwalks of Paris Fashion Week for the cobbled lanes of
Tregisky on the beautiful Cornish coast, it’s time for her to stand on her own
two feet.
Soon, she’s
settled in her new home of Cockleshell Cottage overlooking the wild surf, the
seals her closest companions.
And when she
meets ex-soldier Hal, she’s instantly smitten. Funny, considerate, and not to
mention drop dead gorgeous, he’s perfect in every way apart from one – he’s
engaged. But after a misunderstanding brings the two together in ways they
couldn’t have imagined, it seems like they might just change each other’s
lives.
Will Paddy
fall in love with more than just the glorious blue skies of Cornwall? Or are
there storm clouds gathering ahead?
Escape to
the Cornish coast this summer with this completely uplifting romcom – perfect
for fans of Holly Martin, Phillipa Ashley and Milly Johnson.
My Thoughts
I didn't realise until part way through this story that this is the second novel featuring the Byrne sisters. I found it completely satisfying as a standalone but I am sure that if you have read the first one, you would be able to pick out the different characters of the sisters more easily. They are certainly a varied family and I liked how different they were and yet how closely knit they are as a family. One of the delights of the book was the false first impressions and presumptions that people showed when they first met Paddy. They knew nothing of her background and completely underestimated her in consequence.
Paddy is an interesting character in that her family have treated her with kid gloves and yet she has shown backbone and courage in her career and in supporting them all. She can be impulsive but is obviously likeable. Henry seems a little lost at the beginning and has a lot of growing up to do. The dynamics within both his and Paddy's families, both of whom have suffered loss, seem to have had an effect on them both. This is a fun, escapist read on many levels. By the end, you can see future stories being set up featuring some of the characters who we have met- at least I do hope so.
In short: Escapist and endearing.
About the
Author
Heroines
with grit, gumption and good old-fashioned gorgeousness!
Liz Hurley
writes exciting and heart warming stories that will make you cheer and laugh.
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