Ever since the Byrne sisters – Ariana, Aster, Clem, Paddy and Nic – discovered they were heiresses to the vast Hiverton fortune, their lives have never been the same. No longer living in poverty in London, they now own an estate in Norfolk, a castle in Scotland and a picturesque village in Cornwall.
When sensitive Paddy, the baby of the family despite her successful career as a model, swaps the catwalks of Paris Fashion Week for the cobbled lanes of Tregisky on the beautiful Cornish coast, it’s time for her to stand on her own two feet.
Soon, she’s settled in her new home of Cockleshell Cottage overlooking the wild surf, the seals her closest companions.
And when she meets ex-soldier Hal, she’s instantly smitten. Funny, considerate, and not to mention drop dead gorgeous, he’s perfect in every way apart from one – he’s engaged. But after a misunderstanding brings the two together in ways they couldn’t have imagined, it seems like they might just change each other’s lives.
Will Paddy fall in love with more than just the glorious blue skies of Cornwall? Or are there storm clouds gathering ahead?
Escape to the Cornish coast this summer with this completely uplifting romcom – perfect for fans of Holly Martin, Phillipa Ashley and Milly Johnson.
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Review
The follow-up to the charming A New Life for Ariana Byrne, Cornish Dreams at Cockleshell Cottage follows Ariana's younger sister Paddy as she investigates the Cornish village her family inherited (along with a title, a fortune, and a whole host of other properties). Poor Paddy might be a successful model but her older sisters still treat her like the baby of the family so she jumps at the chance to prove she can handle family responsibility. Meeting Hal seems like the icing on the cake, until she discovers he's engaged, and Paddy must decide if this Cornwall plan is really her future.
I enjoyed reading this book. It's sweet and funny, even if it never quite makes it as the 'rom-com' it is marketed as. It's a coming of age crossed with a romance and topped with a series of unfortunate events. The de Foix/Byrne sisters are delightful - all different, but the love between them shines brightly. Paddy wears her heart on her sleeve and her kind sincerity helps her make friendships wherever she goes. I especially liked old Beryl.
I do wish the book hadn't swapped POV so much, sometimes without warning. Rather than fleshing out the supporting cast, it made everything a bit disjointed and opened a lot of character arcs that were left unfulfilled. There was also a lot of telling not showing, describing a conversation rather than letting the characters speak.
I also can't review this book without a mention of infidelity. I expected a love triangle and mutual pining. I didn't expect the main romance to begin with cheating, which really doesn't endear Hal to me at all. He's obviously caught in a bad situation, but he makes a lot of poor choices before he gets his happy ending. Some people might be okay with those choices, but they weren't for me.
Come spend some time with the de Foix sisters - and I'm especially looking forward to Nick's story!
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher via Rachel's Random Resources; all opinions are my own
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