What could be better in these times of lockdown than a virtual trip to Cornwall, one of the most visited counties?

Marina hasn't had her troubles to seek; seven years ago her husband set out fishing in his kayak and never returned. The wrecked kayak was found, but never Nate. She has been faithful to his memory, but seven years is a long time - and Lachlan has appeared in the town. Cousin Tiff was a London journalist but, thanks to her ex-boyfriend, her life has crashed and burned in the city so she swears off men and heads to Porthmellow to stay with Marina and get her life back. But she didn't bargain for meeting dark and brooding Dirk . . .

Oh, how lovely it is to be back in Porthmellow again. With some new characters in a different area of the town to concentrate on, it's rewarding to come across those from the previous two novels popping up. There is a real community feel to these novels, and Phillipa Ashley deserves all the credit for conjuring up such a fantastic place and transferring it all to the page so successfully. A wonderful tale with lots of different elements which is both entertaining and enjoyable and, whilst this is a stand-alone read, I would recommend reading the whole series - they're too good to miss! Absolutely a five star read.

My thanks to the publisher for my copy via NetGalley; this is - as always - my honest, original and unbiased review.

Oh isn't this just the perfect read for our troubled times? I'd love to leap in the car to go to Cornwall however as we are all confined to our houses this is exactly the book to read to make you feel your are already there. There's a love story, a mystery ( quite easy to work out and is no surprise when the mystery resolves itself), it's emotional in places and has a few interesting things to learn about.

The ladies in the story both need to rebuild their lives, learn to trust again and move forward from their difficult histories. Not a complex story but beautifully written, easy to get involved in, you find yourself routing for the characters and wanting the very best for them...well, most of them! There's always a rogue isn't there?

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

I would like to thank Avon Book UK for asking me to review this book and to be apart of the blog tour.
A Perfect Cornish Escape is the third in a wonderful series by Phillipa Ashley, the Porthmellow series. Having read the previous books I could not wait to get my hands on the next. The characters are so wonderful that by the end of the book they are like friends, so it is lovely to return in a new story set in the same area.
In this instalment of the Porthmellow series we follow Marina and Tiff, cousins who are supporting each other get over heart break. Marina has lived in Porthmellow for her whole life but tragedy has made live hard. Loosing her husband Nate at sea was only the start of it but perhaps there is some hope for her when Lachlan arrives. Meanwhile, her cousin Tiff arrives in Porthmellow to nurse a broken heart and to escape her past and finds that the magic of Porthmellow might provide more than just an escape.
Phillipa Ashley has a wonderful writing style that wraps you up in a warm hug every time you open the pages of one of her books. A Perfect Cornish Escape provide the perfect escape from reality, I love the setting and for me its my favourite part of the world. The characters that she creates all have brilliant backstories that bring excitement to the plot, which in this story is amazing.
A perfect addition to this wonderful series.

Wow what a book! I’ve recently lost my reading mojo and needed something to help bring it back. This book did that and more. For the first time in a long time I read a book in a day.
I couldn’t help but want to know what was going to happen. None of it felt predictable and I was rooting for all the characters to find their happy ending.

A new beginning can happen where you live or in a new location as cousins Tiff and Marina discover. Both of them need to move on from different circumstances and do so in a pretty little Cornish village. A romantic story with a mysterious twist and lots of characters to get to know and love. I think this is a great summer read to enjoy as you relax. I wanted to visit Cornwall before reading but now I know I must!

Another in the series from Porthmellow and what a fantastic novel Phillipa has excelled herself once again. These are really lovely books and well worth a good read. There are plenty of ups and downs and twists and turns but it makes for a good time in Porthmellow. I am hoping that it wont be too long before we have another book in this series. I wish I could give this book far more than 5 stars as it is well worth it. Thank you Phillipa for a great read.

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This book started with a very emotional recount of Marina’s husband Nate’s disappearance. Almost at the 7th year anniversary of the event, and Marina has moved on and used the tragedy as the catalyst to bring the lookout station back to life. She is quite content with her life and the contribution she and her team of volunteers make to keep everyone safe on the coast.

Marina is joined by her cousin, Tiff, who is escaping a failed relationship and getting fired from her job as a journalist at a paper in London. Tiff is a lot more outgoing than Marina, but hurt, and she came to Porthmellow to lick her wounds and to regroup. She meets Dirk, the local lifeboat mechanic, who has a reputation for being moody. Tiff and Dirk soon can’t deny the attraction between them anymore. Dirk is leery of Tiff’s career as a journalist, as he has been burned in the past. And Tiff is certain she is going to return to London and build a career there. Then Lachlan, with his own reasons for needing an escape, turns up and slowly pulls Marina out of her shell.

I really enjoyed the interactions between all the characters, and the descriptions of their daily lives. The two romances progressed very well and just right. The characters felt like real people with real issues and they reacted like real people would. And everyone was very mature and handled misunderstandings and problems with grace.

I can definitely recommend this for the character development, and if you like romances that develop slowly. It’s not steamy at all, but very sweet.

Thank you to Avon Books and Netgalley for providing me with an ARC. Any thoughts and opinions are my own.

Four people are facing changes, growth, grief and new hope in the tiny coastal village of Porthmellow Harbor. For Marina, the seventh anniversary of her husband’s death is approaching, since there was no body, she’s been waiting in limbo. After clearing his debts and re-building the coastal watch station, she’s well on the way to moving forward. Tiff lost her job in journalism after a scandal, and she’s really hoping to just hide away at a favorite spot with her cousin until the scandal blows over. Dirk moved from London after the dissolution of his marriage and is the mechanic for the lifeboat station, doing his best to keep everyone at arm’s length. Lachlan has been ‘recruited’ to work for a local’s security business after leaving the military after being injured.

These four will interact, along with the welcome of the locals and the peace and danger of the sea, to find new steps and ways forward. From friendships to potential love interests, everyone has growth and change to go through, moving through grief and past issues to redefine where they are, and where they want to be.

I love this series and devour every book when I’ve got it in my hands. Philippa Ashley gives us real people, flawed and searching, in a location that combines the beauty of nature and its dangers. This title managed to highlight those who work to save lives endangered on the water, showing their courage, determination and struggles living in a coastal, former fishing, community with people that could mean the difference between a lovely seaside holiday and tragedy, all while highlighting the beauty and resilience of the human spirit and the power of love. A wonderful series, one that can be read alone or in sequence, and one that will provide a great escape, keeping you glued to the pages and leave you with a smile.

I received an eArc copy of the title from the publisher via NetGalley for purpose of honest review. I was not compensated for this review: all conclusions are my own responsibility.

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I love Phillipa’s writing and stories this one again didn’t disappoint. Proper girlie feel good book mood enhancer

Tiff has escaped London for Porthmallow after her life imploded. She's staying with her cousin Marina, whose husband went missing at sea seven years ago. Marina's rebuilt her life and now is about to be able to declare him dead. Dirk, Marina's neighbor, doesn't like journalists but he does like Tiff. Marina develops a nice relationship with Lachlan's, who is struggling a bit after his military service. That's the easy synopsis of the couples but it doesn't describe how likable and realistic they are. I'm a sucker for a setting in Cornwall and this one was wonderful, especially because of Marina's work with the Wave Watchers, which hopes to help those in trouble in the sea. This is the third in a series but it's perfectly fine as a standalone (although readers of the last two might, like me, be delighted to visit again with a few friends in minor roles this time out). Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. A perfect pandemic read but also for any time.

A story set in a beautiful Cornish village and revolves round Mariana who lost her husband at sea almost 7 years ago
She has re opened the hut and recruited volunteers so that no one dies again
She never thought she could forgive herself for his death
Then her cousin from London Tiff descends on her as she lost her job due to her boyfriend being the editor and dumping her
Two lonely women will they ever resolve their issues or fall in love again??

4 star review of A Perfect Cornish Christmas (Porthmellow Harbour #2) by Phillipa Ashley

I was drawn to the cover and the blurb and since I love any story that is centered around my favourite holiday of the year, Christmas, I couldn’t wait to read this story. Phillipa Ashley is a new author to me and I have no idea why I have not come across her before.
I found myself easily picturing myself in Porthmellow, Cornwall and the surrounding area as I read this story. It was an entertaining and well written story which I really enjoyed. I really liked Scarlett and Jude and I felt for Scarlett as she searched for answers.
A Perfect Cornish Christmas was full of quirky characters that were entertaining to read about. It was heart warming and enjoyable read.
I received a copy of this book, through the publisher via Netgalley.

This book reads as cheery and bright while including subjects like PTSD, grief, loss and betrayal. While it wasn't a book that I'd normally pick up, I ended up liking it. Also the setting was gorgeous!

After being betrayed by her lover causing her to lose her job and her home Tiff goes to stay with her cousin Marina in the small Cornish village of Porthmellow.
Marina has rebuilt her life after her husband Nate disappeared almost 7 years ago, assumed drowned at sea.
Tiff thinks that Porthmellow will be the perfect place to get over her heartbreak and has no intention of getting close to anyone but she hadn't bargained on meeting hunky lifeboat mechanic Dirk.
Marina is also not in the market for romance but newcomer Lachlan takes her by surprise and makes her think she could be ready to move on from Nate finally.
Over a Cornish summer the four get to know each other and secrets from the past are revealed but will they push them apart or bring them closer together. Very well written with strong characters.

Dive back into Porthmellow Harbour and it's residents!

This time focusing on Marina and her cousin. Marina still grieves over her husband who she lost seven years ago. Her grief has given her focus to set up 'The Wave Watchers' a voluntary lookout post over the sea to try to prevent other deaths.

Her cousin, journalist Tiff comes to stay after leaving London under a black cloud of heart break and losing her job. She escapes to Cornwall and the begins to instill herself in the tight knit community. She always thought her heart was in the big smoke, but Porthmellow has seeped into her core...along with Dirk.

Both women begin to finally heal and move on from their past. Marina is shocked and wary of her growing fondness for Lachlan who has a tough past of his own. They help each other move forward until a secret is found out which rocks Marina.

Are both romances too good to be true?

Gorgeous setting! Pure escapism.

Absolutely brilliant read.

Full of twists and turns. I love the seaside but this book also reminds us how dangerous it can be.

There was a twist the end that I was not expecting at all. Great writing and story making.

I love how things are described and there appear to be two relationships blossoming throughout the novel which entices you to want to read it.

Wonderful book and I will be sharing this with my Facebook book club and recommending it highly to them.

How lovely it was to be back in Porthmellow, Cornwall, with a whole new cast of characters with cameos from familiar faces.

I'll admit that i had an inkling as to a certain direction that book may go from within the first couple of chapters , which means the big OMG moment that there was, didn't have quite the same impact for me, but from that point on regardless I found the book to be really addictive for the last part.

That didn't though detract from my enjoyment of the rest of the story, and I loved seeing how Marina and Tiff were trying to rebuild their lives and hearts. And their new male companions are fabulous.

Dirk and Lachlan both have their own stories which have made them the way they are, and I really loved getting to know them.

I found I was taken on a real emotional journey with this story, and there really is something for everyone in this, from charity auctions, to daring rescues, and from the stunning Cornish location to a Londoner coming to stay in Cornwall and trying to adjust.

This was another very enjoyable addition to this series, and another well written book from one of the queens of Cornish fiction!

Thank you to Avon and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily,

The things I love the most: relationships and romance. Good descriptions from “Wave Watchers” reminded me why I have a fear of the sea.
A well put together novel that describes you of Cornwall at its best

Another wonderful story from Phillipa Ashley, the third in this series. The beautiful setting of Porthmellow is the backdrop to romance and love. The story includes the well loved characters from the previous books, I love that Troy calls ladies ‘maid’. I really enjoyed a few hours of escape to Cornwall. Looking forward to the next instalment.

This is the second of the Porthmellow books that I have read and I have fallen in love with the area and the people that live there.

Phillipa Ashley writes warmly of the area and you can't help but be absorbed by everything that is going on in the story.

This is a book of two halves as Marina has to process a life without her husband after he disappeared 7 years ago and is finally getting her life back on track.. the second half took me partially by surprise but ended up so much better than predicted.

What a fab read!