Loved this book, such an easy to read story, must admit I am always one for a tale of love by the beach, especially the lovely setting of Cornwall. Look forward to more from this author

Such a fun sweet story. A great romantic story. Loved this one!

Many thanks to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for my ARC. All opinions are my own.

What a wonderfully heartwarming story. I didn't realise this book was the second in a series but it works as a standalone novel. It was incredibly atmospheric and transported me to the Cornish coast.

I settled in with this book, expecting to get swept away, but that never happened.
There were so many characters, I found myself often confused as to whose POV we were in and whether we'd seen that character before already. Same with the events of the story. While this is Paddy's story, she doesn't have a clearly defined story line other than, "look after the property in Cornwall." There wasn't a cohesive story arc that moved forward with each chapter.
The love interest was despicable. Given his horrible behavior the first time he goes out with Paddy, I couldn't understand why she couldn't get him out of her mind.
Finally, the writing was rather bland. There was a lot of telling and not enough showing to immerse me into the narrative with the characters.
But I'm giving it three stars, because even though it wasn't for me, there were scenes that were entertaining and fun sandwiched in between the telling.

Cornish Dreams at Cockshell Cottage by Liz Hurley is my first experience with Hurley's writing and it was a most pleasant one. Paddy and Hal met by accident when both were extras in a movie. They never knew each other at all-even last names, but somehow ended up in bed together. Neither indulged in one-night stands and this one was interrupted when Paddy accidentally answered Hal's phone to find his fiancée on the other end of the conversation. From this point on, the lack of communication and plethora of wring turns was both amusing and heart breaking. As an avid romance reader I knew they would end up together, but through the skill of Turley's writing I was constantly in doubt.

Paddy is an insecure ex-model, off to supervise a family holding in the form of a mansion and a village in Cornwall. Her four sisters were full of concern, from outright doubt that she could be successful to worry for their inexperienced younger sister. She arrived and was not at all sure, until she discovered the cottage on the grounds that faced the sea. She moved out of the mansion and into the cottage immediately where she immediately began swimming in the bay daily and began to relax and come into her own. As her confidence grew, so did Baby ... yes, a reminder of her one-night stand. She began to develop plans for the future, both her own and that of the estate and the village. Hal is a man at loose ends. Home from Afghanistan, he has no purpose in life. His father runs their estate and is not really interested in Hal's input. He has a fiancée that he doesn't really like and spends much of his time drunk. He is the epitome of a spoiled rich kid. These are two very wonderful characters, slightly damaged, but ready for one another. I loved this book. I highly recommend it.

I was invited to read an ARC of Cornish Dreams at Cockshell Cottage by Netgalley in exchange for a fair and honest review. All opinions and interpretations contained herein are solely my own. #netgalley #cornishdreamsatcockshellcottage

Good storyline. great charcters, the story flowed really well, and it was a fun read. I sat and read this in the garden and it was a great way to while away an afternoon.

I loved this book. The story of Paddy and her sisters who are very close knit but all very different. After deciding to give up her modelling career, she makes her way down to Cornwall to oversee Kelsey House and its surrounding little village. She encounters obstacles from some of the villagers butI over time they realise that she has there best wishes at heart. She has never experienced love let alone love at first sight as well as having her first ever one night stand but nothing seems to go as she wants it too. Along the way she makes friends, helps to set up a charity, sing to the seals and find her soul mate.

Liz Hurley’s Cornish Dreams at Cockleshell Cottage is a fun, feel-good and wonderfully romantic read sprinkled with humour, heart and laughter guaranteed to brighten up your day, so switch off the phone, cancel all social engagements and get ready to indulge in this captivating page-turner.

The Byrne sisters had spent most of their lives in London trying to make the best out of their less than ideal financial situation. Money was always tight and keeping the wolf from the door a daily challenge of epic proportions, but all that changed when they discovered that they were the heirs to the Hiverton fortune and the proud owners of an estate in Norfolk, a castle in Scotland and an entire village in Cornwall. Life has changed completely for the whole family and although they no longer have to worry about money, the girls quickly realize that having oodles of cash in the bank certainly does not guarantee happiness – something which the younger sister Paddy knows a lot about.

The baby of the family has decided that the time has come for her to stand on her own two feet. Paddy will no longer be mollycoddled or cossetted by her sisters, so she decides to swap the Parisian catwalks for a quieter life in the Cornish village of Tregisky. Paddy quickly begins to feel at home in the beautiful Cornish coastal town and in her charming house, Cockleshell Cottage. When she meets former soldier Hal, it looks like the stars have finally aligned. Hal is gorgeous, funny, considerate, charming and somebody Paddy could end up falling head over heels in love with – until she discovers that Hal is engaged to be married to another!

Paddy knows that she should forget about Hal and focus all of her time, energy and efforts into something other than romance. But with fate seeming to conspire to push the two of them together at every turn, will Paddy and Hal ever manage to have a future together? Or will Paddy’s future happiness end up taking her further afield than Cornwall and Cockleshell Cottage?

An emotional romantic read that is simply irresistible, Cornish Dreams at Cockleshell Cottage is a hopeful, atmospheric and enchanting tale of second chances, fresh starts and finding love in the most unlikely of places that will touch your heart and make you giggle on many an occasion. Liz Hurley brings Cornwall to life with such élan and flair, you will want to pack your bags and head over there the first chance you get!

Romantic comedy fans who like sparkling, emotional and captivating tales of love and laughter, need to make sure to add Liz Hurley to their must-buy list.

Fell in love with this lovely book from the first few pages, Yes it is a rom com but there are plenty of twists and turns for things to work out, many times it seems as though there will be no love on both sides, but keep reading. This is a great fun book and very well written by Liz Hurley, I missed the first one but I will certainly be looking out for it. I am giving this 5 stars and they are very well deserved. Read and enjoy.


This was an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

An entertaining, heartwarming and enjoyable story that made me smile and root for the characters.
A good storyline, interesting characters and lovely descriptions of the setting.
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.

I read and loved Liz's previous book called 'A New Life For Ariana Byrne' and so when I heard that she had written a new book featuring the Byrne sisters, I just knew that I had to read it as soon as I could. The new book featuring the Byrne sisters is called 'Cornish Dreams At Cockleshell Cottage' and it was released on 8th July 2020. I thoroughly enjoyed reading 'Cornish Dreams At Cockleshell Cottage' but more about that in a bit.
It didn't take me long at all to get into this story. In fact by the time I got to the end of the first chapter, I knew that I was going to have trouble putting the book down for very long at all. I wasn't able to read this book over the course of a single day because boring things like life got in the way but any spare time I had was dedicated to reading this delightful book. I would pick the book up only intending to read a chapter or two but I would end up enjoying the story so much that I would still be sat there reading several chapters later. This book was the pick me up tonic that I so needed and I found myself smiling away to myself all the way through. I soon got to the end of the book, which I had mixed feelings about. Don't get me wrong I was pleased to finish because it meant that I knew how this instalment of the series finished but I was wasn't pleased because it meant that I had to say farewell to the Byrne sisters.
'Cornish Dreams At Cockleshell Cottage' is well written. The author certainly knows how to make a book stand out from the crowd with a unique and memorable title and cover. If the title hadn't grabbed my attention then the cover of the book certainly would have done. The story within the pages of the book sealed the deal as it were. Liz drew me into the story from the very I can honestly say that there was not one thing that I disliked about this book. Where the story is set sounds delightful and made me want to pack my suitcase and travel to Cornwall. Liz writes so realistically and describes the story so vividly and realistically that I felt as though I was part of the story myself.
In short, I really enjoyed reading 'Cornish Dreams At Cockleshell Cottage' and I would definitely recommend it to other readers. I will certainly be reading more of Liz's work in the future. The score on the Ginger Book Geek board is a very well deserved 5* out of 5*.

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This is such a funny and moving farce. It is a clean romance that takes place in Cornwall. Five sisters are in a 'rags to riches' situations and a just barely getting used to their lives as landed gentry. The plot is very well done. I did not want to put the book down. In fact, I just bought the first book in the series as I don't want to miss a bit of this story. While the story is completely believable, it is also the thing that dreams are made of. I received this ARC book for free from Net Galley and this is my honest review.

This is the second in a delightful series about a close family of sisters with very diverse lives. Paddy’s story has the feel good factor of any readable rom-com. It makes you smile and cry in equal measures. Can’t wait for the next sisters story.

Loved the second book in this charming series. Liz Hurley has written another whimsical romantic tale. In The first book of the series we Met Ari and her sisters. Ari had just inherited a load of money and a family title. The girls were adjusting to their new found wealth and responsibilities over all their newly inherited properties. Ari also found love in the first book, and now it is Patty’s turn. Patty is an X model who is now in charge of the families property in Cornwall. Patty meets Hal when the two of them are extras in a German television show, playing the parts of bride and groom. There is instant chemistry between Patty and Hal, and before the night is done they find themselves in between the sheets. Everything seems to be going well until... Hal’s fiancé calls. Patty acts how you would expect and sends Hal packing. What follows is a sweet, somewhat complicated, Occasionally frustrating, push and pull between Patty and Hal.

Love these sisters and it was fun to get to know Patty better in this book. She sure did get herself into one heck of a mess, but I did enjoy watching her try to get herself out of it. Hal confused me, I really wanted to like the guy, but wow he was engaged to one witchy woman. Not to mention he wasn’t completely honest with Patty from the beginning. There is so much love in this book both romantic and familial. Also loved how the Cornish community was brought into the story. An engaging story, can’t wait to see which sister gets there HEA next? My guess is Nikk with Hal’s friend Jamie?

This book in emojis 👰🏼 🏊‍♀️ 🏖 🍷 🤰🏻

*** Big thank you to Hera Books for my gifted copy of this book. All opinions are my own. ***

I found this book really pleasing to read. It moved at just the right pace, also you don't really have needed to have read the other books in the series it stands out on it's own. The writer gives just enough details but not to much details that you think you are getting a life story. You can picture what each person. Looks like and in my head I had their voices going every time I was reading about one of them.
I would most definitely buy these books as I enjoyed this one so much.

Five sisters that grew up rather poor are now living a much better life. Their mother chose to leave her wealthy life to marry the man she loved resulting in her father disowning her. Sadly, the girls’ parents perished in an auto accident. Now, their uncle David has died and Ariana and her younger sisters have inherited it all. This includes many properties. She is now the Countess of Hiverton and has just married Sir Sebastian Flint Hyssop. It is her second marriage and she has two little boys.

Paddy is a model who has chosen to step away from it for awhile. She is heading to Cornwell to look over a town that the family now owns. Rather than stay at the large family home, she has chosen to stay in a smaller cottage closer to the water.

Henry (Hal) Ferguson had been in the service until an ACL injury sent him home. Now, he is living in Cornwell and doing some acting. It so happens that Paddy agreed to do some acting in a play where she and Hal were acting being married. Afterward, they went to dinner. She did not want to tell him who she was even though some diners seemed to recognize her as a model. But she has decided to step back from that and work with her sisters on some charitable endeavors.

Paddy starts to meet people and makes friends. She encounters Hal now and then but they don’t have a good relationship. It appears that he is engaged to a pushy bimbo named Bianca who is jealous of Paddy. But when Paddy learns that something major is in her future, many things change - some for the better and some not.

Gosh, folks, I really wanted to like this book but there is so much stuff going on and, quite frankly, I found it boring. Sometimes, these loving sisterly books can be pure saccharine In addition, the ending was abrupt without tying the pieces together as it should. Nope, not my cup of tea but I am generously giving it 3 stars anyway.

Copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.

This was a cute, fun read. I thought was a lovely way to spend an afternoon in the garden feeling happy and smiling as I read the book. I love books that just make you feel good and laugh as you read them. I enjoyed the first book in this series by Liz and I think I enjoyed this one even more, absolutely adored Paddy and Hal, fantastic feel good read.

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion

First time I have read anything written by Liz Hurley and wasn't disappointed. This is a warm and cosy read set in Cornwall and felt I was transported there. Looking forward to reading more of her books.

Such a lovely uplifting lovely book. So descriptive, I could smell the sea, see the seals and feel the sunshine on my face.
I loved the dynamics between the sisters. I lived Paddy’s backstory of modelling to keep her family afloat financially.
I admire that she can walk away and start a new life for herself. The book was so lovely and you could feel the warmth from paddy and her sisters, the chemistry between her and Hal. The friendship between her and the villagers.
This arc copy was provided free of charge in exchange for an honest review by netgalley.
Excellent and I can’t wait for more in the series.

In this second book in the series, you do not need to have read the first, its time for younger sister Paddy to find romance. When eldest sister Ariana inherited a fortune from her Uncle, it includes a village in Cornwall and Paddy is asked to go there and oversee the running of the village and estate. Once there she finds attractive Hal, but he is already spoken for.

This light hearted romance sells Cornwall as a holiday destination. This is a very pleasant way to spend a few hours reading whilst dreaming of being in Cornwall.