The Cornish Midwife by Jo Bartlett #Review

 

Boldwood Books have published the first in a new series by Jo Bartlett, The Cornish Midwife. (This book was previously published as Return to Port Agnes.)

 WELCOME TO THE BEAUTIFUL SEASIDE TOWN OF PORT AGNES.

A fresh start…

Midwife Ella Mehenick left the small Cornish town of Port Agnes for London and never looked back. But when her seemingly perfect life crashes down around her, there’s only one place she can heal her battered heart – the place she once called home.

A new arrival…

Ella is quickly welcomed into the small community midwife team and loves her new job caring for mums and their precious babies – it’s what she does best! But being back also means facing ex-flame Dan Ferguson…the first man to break her heart.

A second chance at love?

Dan is still as gorgeous as ever, but he’s never forgiven Ella for leaving. And now she’s back it’s clear that there is unfinished business between them. As Ella settles into her new/old life, she can’t stop the memories of how she once loved Dan so completely – and maybe never stopped.

Maybe coming home to Cornwall is Ella’s chance to love again…

Meet The Cornish Midwives of Port Agnes- where community, friendship and love are always delivered.

An uplifting and escapist read, perfect for fans of Christie Barlow, Jessica Redland and Holly Martin!

My Thoughts

What a great start to what promises to be an extensive series! It is set in beautiful Cornwall and centred on a team of community midwives who serve the local mothers. Ella returns to the village with a broken heart and has to discover what she actually wants for her future. Through her, you see a close-knit community with strong bonds of family and friendship.

    Ella's work takes her to a varied number of characters, each with their own story. Some of them have difficult relationships to work through and Ella's professionalism and empathy are needed to try to help them. You also get to see that not everyone is similarly community minded. Some, including Ella's father, are suspicious of the 'emmets' or 'comers-in' as opposed to those born and bred in the village. This is great story writing with varied characters who you feel you actually know.

In short: The first in a promising series

 

About the Author

Jo Bartlett is the bestselling author of nineteen women’s fiction titles. She fits her writing in between her two day jobs as an educational consultant and university lecturer and lives with her family and three dogs on the Kent coast. Boldwood is publishing the first title in The Cornish Midwife Series – part of a twelve-book deal – in April 2021.

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Book link: Amazon UK

Thanks to Jo Barlett, Boldwood Books and Rachel of Rachel's Random Resources for a copy of the book and a place on the tour. 

 

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