I was so, so excited to read this new one by Jane Linfoot! I read a novel of hers from last summer and absolutely fell in love so couldn't wait to be reading another one of hers. The cover is absolutely stunning and completely eye-catching. I love the bright colours used throughout, the flowers, books, and of course the view of the sea in the background! It's beautiful and possibly one of my favourite covers!

The story follows main character Edie Browne, who has recently undergone a massive life change. She's decided to escape down to her aunts cottage for a little while to heal and make herself better and she's surprised by how lovely (and interfering) the other villagers are! Through half the novel I was quite confused as to if Edie liked neighbour Barney. Their relationship was funny (in a ha-ha way) and I warmed to them instantly. I really wished that they would end up together as they bounce off one another so well! Another character I instantly warmed to was little Cam - he was so sweet.

Auntie Josie was another matter at first, I found her to be quite stuck up and some things that she said put me off her a little bit! Although, the more I read about Edie and her relationship and the classes they go to, I found myself warming to her. The location of the story itself sounded idyllic - even if there was bad weather and grit hitting the windows at the start! I loved the sound of this gorgeous little Cornish village and I honestly found myself daydreaming about visiting Cornwall sometime soon!

It's quite emotional in parts, and I really felt for Edie with everything they had been through. Overall, it's a really enjoyable and lighthearted read with a wonderful ending!

This book sadly wasn’t for me. It just started off and quickly went downhill. I found it dull and uninteresting which is a shame as the cover and description attracted me to begin with

Loved this book!

The story of Edie as she struggles to recover from a stroke that took away her independance.

She is in St Aiden to stay with her Aunt and recover so she she canreturn to work. But the more time she spends in the little town by the sea the more she falls - for the town and for next door neighbours Barney and Cam.

Great mix of interesting characters, and I loved the setting of St Aiden. I hope there are going to be more books in this series!

I've been a fan of Jane Linfoot's books for years, so always excited to read a new one by her, and seeing this one was set in St Aidan home to some fabulous books by Jane, I was keen to see what this new story brought.

And yet I couldn't have been more surprised by it if I tried, as it really did feel slightly different to the authors normal work, while still having at its heart all the elements of a fabulous Jane Linfoot book.

Every chapter starts with Edie Browne's latest epic achievement, now these achievements may surprise you, as given what Edie has been through, and how she currently is, what are epic things for her, may just be small fry to you.

It's Edie's journey over the course of the year since she did a sky dive to celebrate life being successful, and what happens shortly afterwards that changes her life completely. Now if like me you have read many books in the genre, you will have a pretty strong idea of how the book is likely to end up.

But its getting there that makes the story so special. It really is quite eye opening in a way, and its Edie's friendship with 6 year old Cam that really makes the book, plus the continual denial of her even thinking she feels anything for a certain good looking man, who always seems to be about.

Edie is trying her best to get Auntie Josie back out into the world, and meeting people in St. Aidan, which leads to some wonderful antics at assorted classes. There is masses of depth in this book, the characters are all really well developed, , some of the back stories are very emotional.

In fact there was an occasional lump in my throat while reading this, but mostly its full of laughter, and a great heart warming feeling.

I really don't want to say much more, as I went in blind, i don't think I even read the blurb properly, and thoroughly enjoyed reading the book, so especially if you are already a fan of the author, just read the book, you won't be disappointed.

Thank you to Netgalley and Harper Impulse for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.