I am delighted to be featuring the second in Jo Bartlett's series about a team of Cornish midwives, A Summer Wedding for the Cornish Midwife which is published by Boldwood today.
It’s wedding day in Port Agnes!
The venue is booked, the dress is picked, and Senior Midwife
Anna Jones only has to say ‘I Do!’ to the man she loves! Theirs might have been
a whirlwind romance, but Brae Penrose is everything Anna dreamed her husband
would be and she can’t wait to start a family with him.
But as the big day approaches, Anna still isn’t pregnant and
when disaster strikes, their perfect day looks destined not to happen at all!
Is it a sign to slow things down?
The other midwives won’t hear of Anna and Brae postponing
their big day, and soon the whole community of Port Agnes comes together to
make sure the Penrose wedding goes off without a hitch!
And Anna realises, baby or not, she already has her dream
family with Brae and her friends by her side.
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
I thoroughly enjoyed the opening novel in this series, The Cornish Midwife so I was delighted to read what happens next to Anna and Ella and the rest of the Midwifery team. Their work lends itself to meeting interesting characters and situations and once again, you get to see the variety of their work. It is crystal clear how well regarded the team is by the local community, most of whom feel they owe them a debt of gratitude. Ella and Anna's professionalism shines through again as their work always takes priority.
With family at the centre of Anna's work and her personal life, you always have sympathy for her as she struggles to cope with grief and loss. Nevertheless, she stays positive and her hard work and kindness is repaid when she needs it most. There is true romance within these pages and some close relationships which results in a warm and uplifting read. It is also interesting to glimpse the flip side of a happy family through the adoption and fostering segments. You are certainly led to the conclusion that families can be made if the will to love is there. Anna is nearing her forties and struggling to conceive her own longed-for baby. Through the story, you see her grow in her attitude to what is important. With its gorgeous setting and lively characters, the novel did not disappoint and hopefully, the next in the series will let you know what happens next...
In short: family takes on a special meaning
About the Author
I was born a stone's throw from the English Channel and I
still live near the sea in Kent, with my own family - so close to the South
Eastern edge of England that we're very nearly French - and it's probably why
so many of my books are set near the sea too. I've made up stories for as long
as I can remember, but never really took it any further. Concentrating on my
career and family, writing went on the back burner until a catalyst called
cancer gave me a major kick up the proverbial. I decided I was going to write
that novel after all.
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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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