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A Scottish Lighthouse Escape by Julie Shackman # #ScottishEscapesBook9 #PublicationDay

  Welcome to Book 9 in the Scottish Escapes series by Julie Shackman. A Scottish Lighthouse Escape  is published today on July 31st by One More Chapter . You can read my reviews of others in the Scottish Escapes series here   A Secret Scottish Escape . |  A Scottish Highland Surprise    |   The Cottage in the Highlands |   A Scottish Country Escape   |  The Bookshop by the Loch A Scottish Highland Hideaway   |   A Scottish Island Summer   Get ready to fall in love with the brand new romance in the Scottish Escapes series from bestselling author, Julie Shackman.   When romance author Rosie Winters’s own fairytale romance ends with a bang, she’s determined to get away from everything. Packing up her belongings she sets off for the furthest place she can think of: Scotland. Rosie spent her summers at her late grandmother’s coastal cottage in the Highlands and knows it’ll be the perfect place to wallow f...

Christmas in Cockleberry Bay by Nicola May #Review #CICB

 

Having enjoyed Nicola May's Cockleberry Bay series, I am delighted to feature a festive return visit with Christmas in Cockleberry Bay.


Meet old and new characters in the Bay for Christmas fun and frolics.

With both the Corner Shop and Cockleberry Café in safe hands, Rosa turns her attention to Ned’s Gift, the charity set up in memory of the great-grandfather whose legacy turned her life around.

Over at the Ship Hotel, Lucas has his work cut out with his devious new girlfriend and the mystery poisoning of an anonymous hotel inspector. Will the hotel still get its 3-star Seaside Rosette?

Will Mary find true love at last? Can Titch cope with the demands of the shop and being heavily pregnant. And can Rosa, with a baby of her own, pull off the Cockleberry Bay Charity Christmas Concert in time?

Christmas in Cockleberry Bay is a festive delight for fans of Rosa and her cheeky mini dachshund Hot, delivering a feast of unpredictable events and surprises.


 My Thoughts

Cockleberry Bay seems to be the same tight knit community and their efforts culminate in a great carol competition organised by Rosa. Rosa is still the spiky but down to earth character we met before. Still a little suspicious with some, she is a loyal friend  and determined to carry on with her charitable work. She does seem to be under a pressure though as Josh is working away and she is still adjusting to motherhood. Rosa learns from her mistakes and her friends and family look out for her. 

    This isn't a sugar coated, rose coloured glasses look at the festive season. Some people are working for their own deceitful ends. However. the underlying message is one of tolerance towards family and friendship. Rosa gains confidence in her own abilities and is enjoying consolidating her family around her.  There are plenty of humorous moments and of course the animals are as loveable as ever. 

In short: An enjoyable festive visit to Cockleberry Bay

About the Author


Nicola May is a rom-com superstar. She is the author of eleven romantic comedies, all of which have appeared in the Kindle bestseller charts. Two of them won awards at the Festival of Romance, and another was named ebook of the week in The Sun. The Corner Shop in Cockleberry Bay became the best-selling Kindle book in the UK, across all genres, in January 2019, and was Amazon’s third-bestselling novel in that year.

She lives near Ascot racecourse with her black-and-white rescue cat, Stan.

 

You can read my review of The Corner Shop in Cockleberry Bay  and an interview with Nicola May here,
my review of Meet Me in Cockleberry Bay here.  and my review of The Gift of Cockleberry Bay here.

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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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