I always enjoy Angela Britnell's novels and tjis is no exception. A Cornish Summer at Pear Tree Farm was published by Choc Lit on August 3rd.
Cornish charm and a Tennessee twist – the perfect pair?
Nessa Vivian is determined to keep her parents’ business
afloat, but Pear Tree Farm near the backwater Cornish village of Polgarth
didn’t do well as farm, and it’s not faring much better as a camp site. Maybe
it’s due to Nessa’s habit of taking in troubled runaways, like ex-soldier
Crispin, for next to nothing. Or perhaps her highly-strung sister Lowena is
right – caravans named after Beatles’ songs and homegrown pears are not enough
to turn the farm into a tourist haven.
Then another troubled runaway turns up, posing the greatest
threat yet. Ex-musician Ward Spencer from Tennessee is certainly intriguing,
but could his plans to put nearby Tregereth House on the map mean Pear Tree
Farm is finished – or does his arrival signal a second lease of life, and not
just for Nessa’s business?
My Thoughts
This is a well written romance, with some colourful characters, all with their own back stories. Nessa is quite a determined character who has tried so hard to stay afloat and run her parents' farm. Immensely likeable, I enjoyed seeing her growing friendship with the American next door begin to develop, despite the fact that he is setting up a rival B&B.
Pear Tree Farm seems such an inviting place. Family ties are an important part of the story, as well as friendships and helping others. The setting is glorious. There are some surprising twists in the story but Nessa's loyalty to her friends rings true. This is an ideal summer read to escape into. I was sorry when it ended and would enjoy a return trip back to Pear Tree Farm.
In short: gorgeous setting and likeable characters you believe in.
About the Author
Angela grew up in Cornwall, England and returns frequently
froher new home in Nashville, Tennessee to visit family and friends, drink
tea and eat far too many Cornish pasties!
A lifelong love of reading turned into a passion for writing
contemporary romance and her novels are usually set in the many places she's
visited or lived on her extensive travels. Thanks to over three decades of
marriage to her wonderful American husband she's a huge fan of transatlantic
romance and always makes sure her characters get their own happy-ever-after.
She is a member of the Romantic Novelists' Association, the
Romance Writers of America and the Music City Romance Writers. Her first novel
‘Truth and Consequence’ was published in 2006 and she’s now had over 30 novels
published internationally and several short stories in women’s magazines.
If you'd like to find out more of what Angela gets up to
(Advance warning: this may include references to wine, dark chocolate, Poldark
and the hunky Aidan Turner) check out
www.angelabritnellromance.com or follow her on www.facebook.com/angelabritnell , www.twitter.com/angelabritnell and on
Instagram as Angela
Golley Britnell.
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