Today we have the second in Nicola May's new series set in
Cornwall around the Ferry Street Market. I loved the first, Welcome to Ferry Lane Market, so I have been anticipating Starry Skies in Ferry Lane Market which is published today!
I also have a great giveaway for you to enter with the chance to win a paperback copy for you and a friend. Details on how to enter are at the foot of this post.
'Full of heart, hope, friendship, family and laughter, and a
plot with a mystery gagging to be solved' Kim Nash on Welcome to Ferry Lane
Market
When Star Bligh got pregnant at the age of sixteen, she
thought her life was over. Now thirty-three, mother to Skye and owner of the
successful jewellery stall in Ferry Lane Market in Hartmouth, Cornwall, she
wouldn't change a thing about it.
Well, maybe one. A few months ago she fell hard for American
visitor Jack, but then he left without even saying goodbye and ever since she
has struggled to get him out of her head. Until the handsome, roguish Conor
turns up and sweeps her off her feet. But then one day, Star is shocked to bump
into Jack. He's back in Hartmouth to tell her why he left - but is she ready to
listen?
As things get more complicated with her love life, another
revelation threatens to turn the lovely world she has built for her and Skye
upside down. But could this be the one thing that will make it complete?
My Thoughts
When I reviewed Welcome to Ferry Lane Market, I commented on the complicated dynamic within the Moon family. Well in this follow-up, I can tell you that it gets a whole lot more so! We get to know Kara's close friend, Star, and her daughter Skye better in this second novel and see that she has not forgotten Jack. However, she has a distraction in Conor who arrives looking for a safe haven.
The close community in Ferry Lane Market is as warm and inclusive as before and you feel that this series could have a long way to go. There are plenty of characters with their own stories. Star's family turns out to be unconventional and with a mystery to be solved. You also feel that this is a community which is credible with some hard-edged problems. Offsetting the warm, human moments, you glimpse dysfunctional families, neglect, drug and alcohol abuse to name a few issues. This is a worthy successor to the first in the series Roll on number 3!
In short: Family ties and friendships make for a warm story
About the Author
Nicola May writes 'chick lit with a kick' and is the
internationally bestselling author of eleven romantic comedies. All have
appeared in the Kindle bestseller charts. The Corner Shop in Cockleberry Bay
became the best-selling Kindle book in the UK across all genres in January 2019
and March 2020 respectively. It was also the second best-selling eBook of 2019
in the UK. Nicola's books have also been sold in many languages.
More praise for Nicola May!
'A FABULOUS must-read' - 5 STARS
'An excellent book of friendship - with a little
wickedness!' - 5 STARS
'Good for the soul' - 5 STARS
'I loved it and devoured it in a matter of days' - 5 STARS
'A wonderful, feel-good novel with some grit thrown in' - 5
STARS
'Marvellous, beautiful and heart-warming' - 5 STARS
'Sea, sand and sex - a soppy delight' - 5 STARS
'A truly lovely book' - 5 STARS
'Fun and whimsy, plus a dog!' - 5 STARS
'Nicola May is a brilliant, relevant writer for today,
exposing today's issues with tenderness, and always demonstrating a warm,
human, heartfelt response' - 5 STARS
Thanks to Nicola May, Hodder and Stoughton and Rachel of Rachel's Random Resources for a place on the tour and a copy of the book.
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Giveaway to Win 3 x PB copies of Starry Skies in Ferry Lane
Market for you and a friend (Open to UK only) To enter, follow the link below and good luck!
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