Cottage on a Cornish Cliff by Kate Ryder
Published: 16th October 2018
Publisher: Aria
Pages: 474
Available on Kindle
Rating: 4/5
Blurb
Returning to the
heart of her beloved Cornwall, Kate Ryder weaves another deliciously
irresistible tale of desire, jealousy and the search for understanding, set
against the stunning backdrop of the glorious Lizard Peninsula.
Globally renowned actor Oliver Foxley has
made the most difficult decision of all and set the love of his life free, in
order to try and bring his family back together. But there's a magnetic pull
back to both Cara and Cornwall that Oliver can neither deny nor resist...
Heartbroken for a second time in her short
life, single mother Cara knows she has no choice but to pick up the pieces yet
again and carry on. Perhaps a complete change of scenery would help her, and
her young family? Yet her mind, spirit and heart yearn for the windswept shores
of her Cornish Cove...
Cara and Oliver
face the agonising choice between following expectations, or following their
hearts. How will their story end...?
Review
Cottage on a Cornish Cliff is the sequel to Summer in a
Cornish Cove, if you haven’t read the first book then I urge you to do so
before reading this. Firstly because it was a great novel in its own right and
secondly I think you will definitely gain more enjoyment from Cottage on a Cornish
Cliff if you’ve read its predecessor.
It’s been eighteen months since world famous actor met his
soulmate Cara Penhaligon and then sadly had to let her go it order to keep his
family together. It’s a decision he found heart-breaking at the time and one he’s
beginning to regret, especially since his wife Deanna announces she wants more
of a life of her own away from family life.
Cara’s reputation as a world-class artist is gradually
increasing, thanks to her mentor Greg. As Cara spends more time with Greg he
begins to make it clear his interests in Cara don’t stop with a paintbrush and
he could offer her the security she and her young family need. Can Cara really
make a life away from her beloved cove and all the memories it holds.
I adored Kate Ryder’s previous book Summer in a Cornish Cove
and I’m so glad she has fulfilled the wish of many readers to that book by
writing a sequel, so we can find out if Oliver and Cara ever found a happy ever
after. Like her previous book this story has been written incredibly well and
her ability to create characters whose inner turmoil really strike a chord with
the reader.
Although I enjoyed this book very much I don’t think it’s
quite as good her first. I loved the interaction between Cara and Oliver in the
first book as it was so enchanting but in this book their lives are very separate
for most of the book and I did miss their “togetherness”. I also felt there wasn’t as much going on in
this book and that it lacked a little sparkle that the previous book had.
I can’t wait to read more from Kate Ryder as for me she
creates incredible characters that you can’t help but fall in love despite
their flaws.
This is great a read and I’m glad I got to experience an ending
to Cara and Oliver’s story. It’s a story of love both for your family and romantic
love, it’s a story of second chances and taking risks but most of all I think it’s
a story about being true to yourself and listening to your heart.
Thank you so much to Netgalley and Aria for sending me a
copy to review honestly and to the publishers for inviting me to be part of
this blog tour.
About the Author
After pursuing a career in publishing and acting, Kate found her passion
in writing. She is a member of the Romantic Novelists Association and the
Society of Authors. Her self-published debut novel received a Chill with a
Book, “Book of the Month” Award. She currently lives with her husband in the
Tamar Valley in a renovated 200-year-old Cornish sawmill. She finds the Cornish
landscape a great source of inspiration. When she is not writing she enjoys
reading, art, theatre and travel.
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