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A Sky Full of Stars by Fay Keenan #Review #PublicationDay

  Here we are on the outskirts of Bristol for a visit to the countryside with Fay Keenan . A Sky Full of Stars is published today by Boldwood Books on March 18th. Charlotte James prefers having her head in the stars to having her feet on the ground. Moving around for her job as an astronomical archivist gives Charlotte plenty of opportunity to avoid putting down roots. When she accepts a post in the idyllic Somerset village of Lower Brambleton to archive an old observatory before its demolition, all that is on her mind is a chance to preserve the treasures of this remarkable place and another summer without having to settle down. Tristan Ashcombe is managing the development of Observatory Field and as far as he’s concerned, the sooner the observatory is razed to the ground the better. The building holds complicated memories for him and his family, memories he’s ready to put behind him. But as Charlotte’s work begins to unravel mysteries from a complex past, she realises t...

Summer Nights at the Starfish Cafe by Jessica Redland #Review

 

Jessica Redland's Summer Nights at the Starfish Cafe is the latest of her novels to be set in or around Whitsborough Bay. It was published by Boldwood Books on 6th April. 

 
Welcome back to The Starfish Café for a glorious summer, but with a few dark clouds on the horizon...

A new beginning...

As her summer wedding to Jake approaches, Hollie is excited for their new beginning as a family. But when some unexpected news threatens the future she and Jake had hoped for, Hollie will need to find the strength to overcome heartache once more.

A fragile heart….

Single mum, Kerry, loves her job at The Starfish Café, but behind the brave smiles and laughter with customers there is a sadness deep within. So when someone from her past re-appears in her life, Kerry can either hide away or face her demons and try to finally move on from her heartbreak.

A summer to remember…

For Hollie and Kerry it promises to be an emotional rollercoaster of a summer, but the community at The Starfish Café will always be there to help them through - after all, with courage nothing is impossible…

Join top 10 bestseller Jessica Redland for a wonderful summer at the seaside, full of love, friendship and community spirit.


 My Thoughts

This is the final visit to the Starfish Cafe series but I hope that there will e the odd visit there within some new books set around the area. Family and friendship is central to the story as ever and adds a real feeling of warmth and emotion to the story. There are some difficult themes behind the story and you really feel for Hollie and Jake as events unfold. Nevertheless, there is always the feeling of hope and that better times will come.

    Alongside Holly’s and Jake’s story, we are invited into Kerry’s life and see how she manages to juggle her demanding family with personal issues. She emerges as an independent and likeable character who has many vulnerable moments but who never loses sight of the importance of her children in her life. The Starfish Cafe with its feeling of community is always there in the background as a place to get strength and friendship. This has been a lovely series within the Whitsborough Bay family of novels and highlights courage and working for others through the inspiring Lifeboat Service.

In short : Family, friendship and community




About the Author

Jessica Redland writes emotional but uplifting stories of love, friendship, family and community. Her Whitsborough Bay books transport readers to the stunning North Yorkshire Coast where she lives with her husband, daughter and sprocker spaniel. Her Hedgehog Hollow series, set in a hedgehog rescue centre, takes readers into the beautiful rolling countryside of the Yorkshire Wolds.

 

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Book links: Amazon UK 
 
Thanks to Jessica Redland, 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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  1. Thank you for joining the blog tour for Summer Nights at The Starfish Café. I'm delighted you enjoyed the final instalment and the whole series :-)

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