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Making Memories at the Cornish Cove by Kim Nash #Review

  We are back with the Cornish Cove series with Kim Nash's Making Memories at the Cornish Cove . It was published by Boldwood Books on April 17th. You can read my review of  Hopeful Hearts at the Cornish Cove here and Finding Family at the Cornish Cove   here .    It’s never too late… After five husbands and five broken hearts, Lydia feels like she’s always been chasing something. But now she’s found her purpose, and having moved to Driftwood Bay to spend more time with her daughter Meredith, she’s happier than ever. But there’s still life in these old bones yet! With her newfound sense of identity, she’s keen to re-explore the things that made her happy as a younger person. Lydia’s passion was dancing – she used to compete in her younger years, and there’s no place she’s more at home than on the dancefloor. So when widower and antiques restorer Martin tells her about a big dance competition, she’s ready and raring to bring more joy into her life. But while making mem
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New Beginnings at Roseford Hall by Fay Keenan #Review #PublicationDay

 

The first in a new series by Fay Keenan is published today. New Beginnings at Roseford Hall is published by Boldwood Books. 


Life in London has lost its sparkle for Stella Simpson.

So when she gets the opportunity to escape to the country for a year, it seems too good a chance to miss. In the beautiful Somerset countryside, the majestic Roseford Hall has been painstakingly restored and is now ready for its grand opening. And as the writer in residence, Stella gets to see it all  – from the rowdy resident peacocks, the hidden secrets of the Hall, to befriending the Lord of the Manor himself.

At the other end of Roseford, single father, Chris Charlton is facing his own refurbishment woes. Rocked by a tragedy two years previously, his plans for crumbling Victorian wreck Halstead House are as stuck as he is.

As Roseford Hall prepares to welcome a new era, and Halsted House’s future is under threat, Chris and Stella find themselves drawn to one another. Can they finally leave their pasts behind, and will Chris and Stella be able to embrace their new beginnings together – or apart…


 My Thoughts

This is a very promising start to a new series. The rural setting has a community feel and in Roseford Hall, you have a ready -made hub for community events. You see the village through the eyes of a newcomer, Stella, which is a good way to introduce it. Stella is making a new start as the Writer in Residence and settles into the demands of that role quite quickly. 

    Chris Charlton has a tragic event to get over and is struggling to renovate Halsted House and to come to terms with how he is going to bring up his own son. Much of the story centres around the barriers he has put up against his friends and family and his desire to punish himself for past events. Stella understands loss from her own family and has to reevaluate her first impression of him. Making your own family and starting over are major themes in the story. I can see the potential for future books and am looking forward to wnat happens next.

In short: New beginnings and starting over.

About the Author


Fay Keenan is the author of the bestselling Little Somerby series of novels. She has led writing workshops with Bristol University and has been a visiting speaker in schools. She is a full-time teacher and lives in Somerset.

 

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Book link:  Amazon UK

Thanks to Fay Keenan, 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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