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.
Check out the rest of the tour!
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