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This was a lovely summer read but with more depth and detail in the story than I expected, which was a very pleasant surprise. It was lovely to read about life in this Cornish village and to see how welcomed the main character was. A few twists and different threads to the story line kept things interesting right until the end. An enjoyable book to read in the sunshine

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This is a great beach read. Sit back and enjoy the various romance stories contained in this book. The main character is lovely but I really enjoyed Oriel more, there was something fun and exciting about her.

This has a unique back story that creates the connection between Rose and Finn. A fun, warm read.

Thank you to Netgalley and Avon Books Uk for the opportunity to read this book.

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This is my second book by Phillipa Ashley, and I am a fan! First of all, the cover of the book is just gorgeous! A sweet story with a likeable main character, Rose goes searching for her bone marrow donor in a quiet Cornish village by the sea, where she meets 2 brothers who run a boatyard. Romance develops from there and ending is a nice surprise. Although a little slow to start, the story develops quickly with lovely characters and a beautiful setting. A nice easy summer read. Thanks to NetGalley for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

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Phillipa Ashley is the queen of Cornish settings!  Grab a brew, sink into a chair and set off to Cornwall and follow Rose as she sets off determined to find the man who saved her life with a transplant.

So easy to picture the boatyard, Rose's view from the flat and Oriel's shop. Perfect escapism....get me there!

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I absolutely loved this book and was perfect timing to read about the summer as the weather is so miserable.

Phillipa Ashley is an incredible writer and always makes you feel like you are in the story. The background of the transplant was something I have never heard about and has made me think about what we can all day to help each other.

The background of sailing and boat-building is something I had never thought about, along with Cornish folklore - I need to go on holiday now to find out more.

This is one I will certainly be recommending to people.

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Thank you Netgally for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
This is a sweet love story with, as expected, a happy ending. If you like Phillipa Ashley’s writing style you will like this book.
Rose, a PHD graduate in archaeology moves to Falford to work on a local dig and teach at the local university following a grant approval, however there is more to her than just that. Rose is a survivor of aplastic anaemia, a very serious illness that almost took her like. She was very fortunate to receive a bone marrow transplant that was very successful. Following an unexpected event in her life, she tracks down her donner to Cornwall, more exactly the lovely village of Falford. Here she meets Oriel, Finn and Joey, who very quickly become her friends, and maybe a bit more.
I love the descriptions of the sea, the estuary, and the village life, as well as the references to legends and myths. Rose adapted very quickly to village like and embraced enthusiastically the community spirit. She is a very sweet girl who wants to live life to the fullest and help those around her.
Finn and Joey are brothers, and they flight and have each other backs as brothers do. I enjoyed reading about their relationship, but sometimes the banter/chat felt off. I did not like the repeated ‘bro’ appellative.
I absolutely adored Oriel and her girlfriend Naomi. Oriel is lovely and supportive, and she wants to make a success of her business, but also support the community.
I found the pace a bit slow to start with, but once I got into the story, it sped up. I did not like the ending and found it a bit rushed. I would have liked to read more about their relationship and how it developed.

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Perfect for a lazy weekend at the beach or, with the current weather, as an escape from the rain. A lovely heartwarming story set in glorious Cornwall.

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This book by the author Phillipa Ashley is as good as I expected it to be.
It centres around Rose, the main character in the book. She has had a hard life, but her likeable character jumps from the pages. The vlsnall village of Fulford in Cornwall welcomes her. As with all Philippa Ashley‘s books, this one is beautifully written with wonderful settings and it's easy to imagine being in the beautiful cornish village.
Thanks to#NetGalley for the advance copy in return for an honest review

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An endless Cornish summer by Philippa Ashley
Philippa Ashley is one of my favourite authors and I particularly like that a lot of her books are set in Cornwall which is an area I love, and I know really well. The characters she creates are always well developed and likeable even if they have one or two flaws. Rose, the heroine in this book has not had an easy life, yet the genuine joy and gratitude you feel from her, radiates from the pages. The villagers of Fulford welcome her and encourage her to become one of them, even though she may have an ulterior motive for staying in the area. As with all Philippa Ashley‘s books, this one is beautifully written with wonderful settings which make the reader want to visit Cornwall and see if they can find the same sort of peace as experienced by our main character. I highly recommend this book to all fans of Philippa Ashley and the Cornish way of life.

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This is a story that follows Rose on her adventures during a summer working and living in Cornwall. Work is not the only reason she’s in the area, though I won’t give away why here.
At the start of the book I wasn’t sure, and I felt it took me a while to get into it. That may well have been me rather than the book itself. I soon got over that and really enjoyed how all the characters and their stories developed. I don’t know Cornwall well but the descriptions of the areas (albeit not actual place but fictitious) felt realistic. It was a book that I was keen to get back to when I had to put it down. I’ve not read any previous work by this author, but based on this I would be open to reading more.

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A perfect beach read set in glorious Cornwall! Rose is given a bone marrow transplant and wants to track down the donor, she finds him in Cornwall. You can smell the sea and hear the seagulls as you get caught up in local life, local characters and local love.
I adore Philippa Ashley’s books, they are enjoyable, have great characters, great descriptions of people, places and circumstances and are happy and uplifting. Loved it!

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I was very luckily to receive a ARC copy of An endless Cornish Summer. I love Phillipa Ashley's books and this book did not disappoint! The story was so interesting about how Rose tracked down her Stem Donor it does make you think how muxh of shortage there is for them. I loved all the characters but especially loved Oriel she is so passionate about her job and how she can improve the shop.

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Another excellent book from Phillipa. An unusual plot line, interesting characters and just the right amount of drama and romance. I thoroughly enjoyed it and it left me wanting more. One to definitely put on your reading list!

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Set in Cornwall the story centers around Rose. She's received a bone marrow transplant and has learned her donor may live there. So she accepts a temporary job to go work there as an archaeologist and while she's there she dies some extra digging to find her match, in more ways than one.

There are some fantastic characters in the story who did make me chuckle. I loved the setting so much I really need to go there one day. I feel like I already know the place. The story around the bone marrow is an amazing way to highlight this area as its something I've heard of but not known really what it entails. It's a nice, relaxing read. With a bit of sadness but I found it very uplifting. Perfect as a beach read.

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My thanks to Netgalley for my kindle version of An Endless Cornish Summer. Phillipa Ashley has again excelled herself with a romance whose eventual outcome is obvious but is reached in an interesting and heartwarming way without too many of the cliches that usually serve this genre.

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I enjoyed this book with the setting being Cornwall and on the water. I miss the sea and this helped capture it for me - as well as being a beautifully told love story.

The characters were likeable and you were rooting for Rose to find her happy ever after having lived through so much.

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Such a lovely book. I loved reading all about Rose. Phillipa’s books are great. Thank for the opportunity to read and review this book.

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I love the novels of Phillipa Ashley and I was pleased to receive an ARC of An Endles Cornish summer. It was a nice read again. I loved the characters of Rose, Oriel, Finn an Joey. The town of Falford with the estuary and the boats came to live for me. Ashley has a great way of writing her story. The most of the time is the story of Rose to be told, but Finn does have his own chapters to tell his side of the story.
It’s a nice read about love, but also about sickness, boats, a magic shop, legends and archeology. It’s about love. Love of family and friends, lost love and love to find again and also new love. It was a nice read and I started dreaming about travelling to Cornwall.

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Fortunate to receive this book as an ARC from Avon. I loved the previous cornish series.
This new series has not disappointed me, I actually wanted to move to Cornwall and go to Falford and sale on the Estuary.
Wonderful background story, some fantastic twists and turns and for me a really general way people who like each other but have no confidence to do anything about it.
Cannot wait to go back and follow on with the next stories.

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Thank you @netgalley and @avonbooksuk for the opportunity to review this book.

For Rose everyday is a gift. She is given the opportunity to spend her summer in Cornwall and discover some answers to questions that need answering. Encouraged by her Gran to search for her donor.

Will you find out what she is looking for? Who will steal her heart? Which of the brothers will take her heart?

Rose slots straight into Falford life with learning to sail and being involved with the pageant.

A beautiful book set in a lovely part of the UK.

Released the 24th June

It's a ⭐⭐⭐⭐ read from me.

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