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Book Review - Fire On The Fells By Cath Staincliffe

I was introduced to this author by Netgalley and Joffe Books, who have kindly offered me a copy of Fire On The Fells in return for my honest review.  As I knew very little about Cath Staincliffe I thought I would do little search and find some information to share with you before I review her book. Little did I know what I would find out. Cath is a novelist, radio playwright and the creator of ITV's hit series, Blue Murder starring Caroline Quentin. Her radio work for the BBC includes the three-part thriller, Undercover, Legacy and Stone. Below names just a few of the nominations and prizes won by this talented author. Cath has been short listed many times for the prestigious CWA Daggers and was a winner of the Short Story Dagger. Her book Letters To My Daughter’s Killer was selected for Specsavers Crime Thriller Book Club and featured on ITV3’s Crime Thriller Club. The Fells, book one of the Detectives Donovan & Young series was shortlisted for the peoples book prize.  Fi...
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Book Review - One Cornish Summer With You by Phillipa Ashley

 


One Cornish Summer With You by Phillipa Ashley

My Rating: ★★★★★

Goodreads Rating: 4.18 out of 5

Genre: Romance, Women’s fiction

I was given the exciting opportunity to read and give my honest review of this advance copy of One Cornish Summer With You on behalf of Netgalley, Random House UK and Phillipa Ashley. 

Due to be published on 5th June 2025.

Synopsis

Tammy loved her childhood growing up in the harbour town of Porthmellow.

But when her father went bankrupt and her mother abandoned them, she was quick to learn that nothing lasts forever. Now, Tammy spends her days creating works of art in the golden Cornish sand, and is determined to protect herself from further heartache.

But everything changes when she meets Ruan – a gorgeous solicitor who has moved to Cornwall for a fresh start. Just as Tammy starts to question if Ruan could be the one to break down her walls, she discovers he has a secret – one that unravels everything she thought she knew about her past. Can Tammy find the courage to trust again? Or will Ruan’s secret push her away forever?


My Review

One Cornish summer with you is an easy summery read, set in a beautiful seaside town, packed with Secrets, Romance, Mystery and friendship.

From the moment I started reading I was transported into the Cornish harbour town, you felt like you were there, in this magical place amongst the characters.

I fell in love with the characters and with plenty of twists and turns it kept me guessing, I struggled to put the book down, kept turning the pages because I needed to find out what happened and felt myself hoping that everything would turn out ok. 

The characters felt like real true to life people, you felt apart of their story and I smiled at the nicknames that Davey gave people, added a tad bit of comedy to an already compelling read.

It was such a wonderfully written story that covered some sensitive subjects sympathetically. Makes you want to visit the Cornish coast and soak in the scenery and makes you look at things with a fresh perspective. 

Thank you Netgalley, Random House UK and Phillipa Ashley, for the opportunity to take a trip to Porthmellow, it is a fantastic book that I would definitely recommend. 


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