Summer in a Cornish Cove by Kate Ryder
Published: 1st April 2018
Publisher: Aria
Pages: 512
Available in Paperback and on Kindle
Rating: 5/5
Blurb
Set against a gloriously rugged Cornish backdrop,
two lives are about to be changed for ever... The book to fall in love with
this summer - perfect for fans of Fern Britton, Liz Fenwick and Veronica Henry.
Oliver
Foxley is an acclaimed movie star and global heartthrob. But under the glare of
the spotlight his ‘perfect’ life - and marriage -is slowly starting to crumble.
Cara
Penhaligon is a struggling young Cornish artist, and widowed mother of two
children. Life has been unbearably harsh to Cara, but meeting Oliver might just
give her a second chance at the happiness she deserves. As each begins to heal
the other, the pieces of Oliver's frustrating jigsaw puzzle effortlessly fall
into place. But as the Cornish summer draws to a close, Oliver faces the
toughest of choices, and no one emerges quite as they were at the start.
Review
Oliver Foxley and Cara Penhaligon are two lost souls
searching for something to make them feel whole again. World-famous heart-throb
actor Oliver Foxley is used to the limelight and lives the movie star life with
his wife Deanna and their four children, but underneath all of this he
struggles with a grey mist of depression which seems unable to leave him, what
he’s longing for is someone who really understands him.
Cara Penhaligon is a young widow who has been left with two
young children. After two years Cara is still mourning the lost of husband
Christo and shelters herself away from life in her remote cliff-top house.
Apart from her children the only thing which seems to make Cara happy is her
painting, for which she has a real talent.
When these two meet the attraction is instant and they find
being together helps to ease their pains and as the summer progresses both are left
changed forever.
Summer in a Cornish Cove is one of those books which draws
you in and thanks to Kate Ryder’s enthralling writing style you feel every
emotion along with the characters, which in this book is everything from
heartbreak, lust and even fear. It’s a book which after the first couple of
chapters had me lost in Cornwall as Cara and Oliver’s story unfolded.
The first couple of chapters did leave me a little confused,
Oliver’s trip to the retreat with the Monks had me questioning what on earth
was going on and how this related to Cara and Cornwall. It does however make
more sense the further you get into the story and adds a thrilling element to
this emotional story.
Along with the great characters in this book I loved the
setting, anything to do with Cornwall makes me happy and Kate Ryder has chosen
the perfect location to base her book. I loved that the homes of both of these
characters seemed to mirror their inner feelings. Both houses are down remote
tracks, away from prying eyes keeping their inhabitants safe and sheltered just
like Oliver and Cara long to be.
I would love a sequel to this book as honestly the book
didn’t end the way I wanted it to and I’m still curious about Greg and wife
Marietta and exactly what they were up to with Cara’s artwork.
For me this was a perfect read, I just wish I’d been on a
Cornish beach while I read it. Cara and Oliver’s story has the perfect blend of
romance, heartache and suspense and I adored it.
Thank you so much to Aria and Netgalley for sending me a
copy to review and for inviting me to be part of this blog tour.
About the Author
Kate
Ryder has worked in a number of industries including publishing, mainly as a
proof-reader/copy editor and writer for a national newspaper, magazines and
publishing houses. A member of the New Writers Scheme with the Romantic
Novelists Association, in 2013 she published her debut novel, 'The Forgotten
Promise', a timeslip romance and mysterious ghost story, which was shortlisted
for Choc Lit's 2016 "Search for a Star" and also honoured with a
Chill with a Book "Book of the Month" Award. Kate lives in a renovated
200-year-old sawmill in the beautiful Tamar Valley with her husband and a
collection of animals.
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Website: http://www.kateryder.me/
Twitter: @KateRyder_Books
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