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A Shore Thing by Portia Macintosh #Review

  I am happy to feature another laugh outloud romcom by Portia Macintosh . A Shore Thing  was published on January 26th by Boldwood Books .   It's survival of the fittest! From the moment Cleo met Lockie, her infuriatingly charming co-casting producer on hit reality show Welcome to Singledom, he’s been getting under her skin. Their job? Casting singles for the ultimate island romance. Their problem? They can’t agree on anything. Now, the cameras are ready to roll, and the contestants—well, most of them—are en route. But when the threat of a tropical storm delays half the cast, launch night turns into a total disaster. With no Plan B, Cleo and Lockie are forced to step in as contestants. Just for 24 hours until the real stars arrive. Simple, right? Except tensions are sky-high and sparks are flying for all the wrong reasons! All they have to do is couple-up and get voted off - but there’s a storm coming, so leaving the island might not be so easy. Cleo’s used to pu...
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Summer at Sandcastle Cottage by Christina Jones #Review

 

Christina Jones' latest romcom, Summer at Sandcastle Cottage, will be published on 18th March by Headline Accent. You can pre- purchase it here. Here;s a little about the story: 

 After trials, tears and a torturous break-up, Kitty Appleby has finally found where she's meant to be. Tumbledown Sandcastle Cottage, in the delightful seaside village of Firefly Common, is home, and Kitty's eccentric band of friends and neighbours are enjoying a glorious summer.

There's just one tiny little problem. Sandcastle Cottage doesn't belong to them. And Mavis Mullholland, Kitty's landlord, is on her way home from her round-the-world cruise . . .

Kitty can't bear to lose the community that's welcomed her in. But secretly, she can't bear to leave Sandcastle Cottage without finding out more about the mysterious and enigmatic Vinny . . . Why can't she stop thinking about him, when she's faced with losing everything?


 My Thoughts

This is one of those sunny reads which makes you want to fast forward a few months to all the bright Summer days we are hoping for. Firefly Common sounds idyllic, as does Sandcastle Cottage. I haven't read the short story, Christmas at Sandcastle Cottage which explains who's who but I thoroughly enjoyed this full length book as a standalone and soon sorted out the group of friends.  Friendship stands at the hreat of the story, both with the central group, and also with the community they live amongst. 

    Christina Jones is a very experienced, published author and it shows in this novel. It flows effortlessly. There are a couple of gentle mysteries to uncover and I must admit, I wasn't right with them all. You do root for all the characters, however, and find yourself wondering at the end, what could happen next. This is an entertaining and warm read which feels like a breath of fresh air.

In short: Love and friendship.

About the Author 

 Christina Jones has written all of her life (as well as having millions of Proper Jobs including factory worker, secretary, nightclub dancer, blood donor attendant, barmaid, waitress, civil servant and fruit picker) Christina first had a short story published when she was just 14 years old. She has written for teenage and women's magazines - fiction and non-fiction - for a number of years, had her own humour column in The Oxford Times, and has contributed to national newspapers.

You can follow Christina here: Amazon Author Page  |  Goodreads 

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Thanks to Christina Jones, also Rosanna Hildyard of Headline Accent for a copy of the book and a place on the tour. 

 

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