An excellent start to a new series that is entertaining and leaves the reader feeling happy to have attended the party. A quick read but well worth your reading time.

A fun sweet read! Highly recommend.

Many thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for my ARC.

Let me start by saying I love this cover, I have a thing lately for illustrated cartoon type books. This is the first book I have read by the author Georgia Hill but I doubt it will be the last. It is a really lovely, feel good book.

Welcome to Berecombe-by-the-Sea where we are introduced to Ashley arriving in the quant little community trying to recuperate after heel after a bad accident. Here she meets lots of new friends and finds herself stuck in the middle of a love triangle.

There is just something so wholesome about books like this, centred around friends and community for me. I really enjoyed this book, it was a lovely enjoyable read and I will definitely be looking out for the next instalment to see what happened next. And who doesn't want to put the world to rights over tea and cake.

I have received this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Wonderful escapism read. Long overdue for me to read this and I'm so glad I did. What a wonderful feel-good book. We should all read it.

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To start off this review I have to be honest and say I got off the reading train last year when I started this book. I was looking for a light, fun and easy read. And this book did hit the mark but my concentration to read wasn’t there so it took me quite awhile to finish.

I did enjoy the varied characters in the book and the historical aspect of the town of Berecombe celebrating the 75th anniversary of D-Day. The story of Ashley, her cousin Noah, the varied townspeople and the American, Eddie, that Ashley grows fond of is sweet. This book is Part 1 of a series so the ending leaves you hanging on to what becomes of Ashley and Eddie. As well as other storylines in the book. I guess I’ll have to read Parts 2 & 3 to find out.

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Lovely feel good book to read. It was a joy to read. Lovely characters. Great plot. The book was charming. Very well written. I’d definitely recommend this book

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In Sunshine and Cider Cake you will meet Ashley and Eddie. When they first met one another, I doubt they realized how well they actually clicked. Of course, for Ashley, she fell head over heels for the guy. There's just one little problem, now she has the attention of another fellow named Jake Tremayne. Oh, to live the love triangle life.

Now this little town sounds quite adorable. There's just something about small towns that feels precious. The way everyone knows everyone sounds a little dreamy. Or maybe that's just me waiting for my retirement into a small community just like this. Either way, I really enjoyed everything about this book. The characters were so easy to like, and I found myself ignoring the overall love triangle being thrown my way. Which is a blessing since I truly don't like those.

Overall, this was way too easy to read within one sitting. The pages flew by and before I knew it, the book was over. Will definitely be on the lookout for the sequel because I need more from this seaside town. Especially if the rest of the series ends up being just as cute and easy to fall in love with.

This is a cozy and lovely read! You will enjoy it! I enjoyed it for sure! It's also a quick read which is nice to have sometimes! I really liked discovering the main characters especially Ashley. She is fragile but yet very strong and I loved to read her relationship with her cousin! Also there is a lovely romance hidden in this book! Then if you enjoy reading about history and memories of past wars, you might enjoy this book even more! I can't wait to read the secon part of the series!!!!

I must admit I found this to be very predictable and a bit of a bore.

The characters just did not appeal to me and were over the top in some cases and not developed enough in others.

Although an enjoyable read it did drag in places.

Such an enjoyable story with a great cast of characters all intertwined. I really loved the setting and just wished i could live somewhere as lovely!

Really looking forward to reading more!

This proved to be such a lovely inbetween read - a light and refreshing sweet tale that provided a perfect balance of history and romance in a wonderful English coastal community. It must be stated from the outset that this is the first book in a new series for Georgia and it is definitely ‘Part 1’.

Ashley Lyddon moves to the quaint coastal community of Berecombe feeling very lost. She is a former art teacher that needs a fresh start after a car accident that cost her everything. She has no zest for life. An American history lecturer, Eddie McQueen, also heads into town around the same time as Ashley. The town is preparing for the seventy fifth anniversary of D-Day. Berecombe is playing host to the American Allies that went to fight for their freedom. All surviving soldiers who were billeted in the town during the war have been invited back for street parties, a D-Day parade, a black-tie ball and other events. The community believes that lots of tea and even more cake solves most of life's problems and Ashley is beginning to think that they are right. I highly recommend this book.

This is a book that is not only a quick and easy read it is a bit of fun, a new life and a bit of romance.

The story of Ashley and her move to a small community minded seaside town to start a new life. With big celebrations happening new people to meet and the possibility of love what will Ashley do?

A light-hearted, easy to read story with a good blend of characters to make the story more interesting and a bit of historical fiction happening as well it is a book I would recommend for those wanting something light and airy to read. Look forward to read the next two installments soon.

I blitzed through this book over the weekend as I just could not get enough. Light and witty I enjoyed every second. Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

What a start to a series…. This is part one in a series of three books and is such a delightful escapism read and a beautiful story that brought back lots of memories of my Nan with the descriptions of stories from the war. I warmed to all of the characters in this cosy and comforting read which is a mixture of romance and historical fiction and also features the gorgeous sounding Berecombe of which the authors descriptions make you feel that you are walking on the beach and eating fish and chips. Divine!

A lovely fun and romantic story, set in a picturesque seaside town. I loved the characters, friendships and community.
This is a lovely start to a series and I look forward to reading the next one.


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This is the first part in a new series from this author. Based in the delightful little seaside town of Berecombe by the Sea, we meet Ashley Lyddon. Ashley has come to Berecombe for a fresh start following a car accident. She’s staying with her cousin, who works at the local museum and is helping to organise the celebrations for the 75th Anniversary of D-Day. Ashley bumps into Eddie, another newcomer to Berecombe, who is visiting from America in search of his family history. I loved the similarities with Eddie to 75 years previously when the American GI soldiers turned up, and Eddie certainly causes just as much of a stir with the ladies (both young and old!) as what those soldiers obviously did all those years before!

Ashley is a lovely character who obviously still struggling with the scars, both physically and mentally, from the car accident that she was in. What better place to recuperate and get back on track than Berecombe by the Sea, and as I read, I could picture all the little seaside towns along that coast that I know so well. As this is the first part of the story, it’s fairly short, and it was perfect for introducing us to the characters, and giving us a little bit of intrigue as to what the next parts of the story may entail. I loved how Ashley undertook organising the funeral of local war veteran, ensuring that there were plenty of people there to give him the send of he so rightly deserved, and thought it was such a lovely thing to do. I also wondered where the story will take us with Eddie and Ruby as there seems to be something connecting them. We shall have to wait and see!! I shall look forward to the next part of the story!

An interesting an enjoyable read, although I felt the characters could have been better developed, I appreciated the spirit of kindness infused in the novel that provided a much-needed escape. It was generally a feel good read, with some bittersweet moments. A pleasant book and I would love to read the next instalment to see what happens.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy of The Great Summer Street Party Part 1 in exchange for an honest review.

I had never read anything by this Georgia Hill, but I can honestly say I really enjoyed this and am really looking forward to reading the rest of the series

Great start to a new series. Lovely small town community with great characters setting the scene for following books, along with a good storyline and real warm feelgood vibe. Definitely looking forward to the next books in the series