Starlight Cottage is Book one in the Pepper Bay series by K T Dady. I am delighted to be on the tour to celebrate it, today.
Welcome to Pepper Bay. A small close-knit community where
you’ll find chocolate box cottages, quaint shops, drama, friendship, and love.
Snuggle down with this cosy, feel-good, comfort read that
whisks you away to a beautiful bay on the Isle of Wight –Perfect for fans of
Christie Barlow, Phillipa Ashley, and Holly Martin.
The Pepper Bay books are standalone stories that intertwine
with recurring characters.
Starlight Cottage–Anna Cooper and Jake Reynolds both live at
the luxury London building, River Heights. The only difference is that Jake
lives in the penthouse, and Anna lives in a tent on the roof.
When Jake finds out, he offers Anna a chance of a new life
in his grandmother’s childhood home in Pepper Bay, and she decides to take the
opportunity to see if she really can make a fresh start somewhere else.
The beauty of Pepper Bay, with its quaint shops, chocolate
box cottages, and all of Jake’s closest friends, immediately fills Anna’s heart
with nothing but love, and it isn’t just Starlight Cottage that she finds
herself falling in love with.
My Thoughts
This is a great introduction to a new series, with several potential characters set up for subsequent novels. This first one introduces you to Pepper Bay, set on the Isle of Wight, and centres on Jake and Anna's story. It is a lovely, uplifting story to take you into Autumn, culminating with a few Christmassy scenes to get you in the mood for what is to come! Anna and Jake have their own pasts which have left their imprint on their mental health and they have some difficult issues to begin to come to terms with. They could not come from two more different backgrounds. Jake is privileged, Anna from a care background but they begin to see that they have quite a lot in common.
Family and friends are at the centre of the story. The community of Pepper Bay is so enticing and who wouldn't want to stay in this delightful place? With such a welcome and kindness from the locals, Anna sees the chance for a new life but it remains to be seen whether she can take the risk and the opportunities. This is a heart-warming read which has some lovely references to reading and romance novels which connect the reader to the story. You are also given alternating chapters from Anna and Jake's point of view and I especially liked glimpsing those unspoken thoughts which tell you so much.
In short: Second chances in the beautiful Pepper Bay
About the Author
Author, reader, mum, chocolate lover, and a huge fan of a
HEA. I was born and raised in the East End of London, and I’ve been happily
writing stories since I was a little girl. When I’m not writing, I’m baking
cakes or pottering around in my little garden in Essex, trying not to killthe
flowers. I’m the author of contemporary romance, middle-grade, and the
thought-provoking thriller about mental illness, The Focus Program.You can follow K T Dady here: Website | Twitter | Instagram
Book links: Amazon UK | Amazon US
Thanks to K T Dady and Rachel of Rachel's Random Resources for a copy of the book and a place on the tour.
Check out the rest of the tour!
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