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A Summer Wedding at the Cornish Manor by Linn B Halton is such a feel-good book. There is no plot, really just a slice-of-life, but we have been following these lives for several books now and we know the participants, well. The rush is on the complete the remodel of the manor so that Jess and Riley can be married there and Riley can officially move in. There will also be space for his son, who he gets to see irregularly., and of course, Lola, Jess’s daughter. There are always problems with construction and this is no exception. Thank God for Riley and for Cappy, Jess’s grandfather. She works nearly every day along side the crew and she is there for most of it. They have become friends over the long haul to get the farm up and running. Adam and Ivy have discovered they are going to have a baby. They are over the moon and making plans a mile-a-minute. All seems to be coming together for Renweneth Farm, just as she knew it would.
Nothing is ever that easy, though, is it? They are doing so well her tax bill is going to be huge. A good problem to have, but one which needs to be planned for. Riley has his own problems with his family and Jess tries to be supportive but not pushy. Cappy needs to decide about the house he’s renting in Stroud, and Adam and Ivy need to try to get the mortgage to buy the house they are renting. Jess is relentless and keeps a smile on her face very day and supports all the people she loves and works with. It is such a nice story. I love to see it when things go right or can be made to go right. It doesn’t always happen but in this little world it does. Halton has created a group of lively and precocious characters and written a saga about their loves and their loves. Thanks, Linn B. Halton for this series.
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Don't we all love a wedding? And this book is no exception. Yet another great book by Linn continuing the Escape to Cornwall series.
It's a lovely, gentle, heartwarming story set in Cornwall about family, friendship and coping with everything life throws your way with the help of a supportive community. The relationships are believable, as are the ups and downs in the characters' emotional and business lives. I like the renovation details, the vibrant characters and the vividly described setting for this story.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher.
I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
This was a cozy, heartwarming, wonderful book. I enjoyed it a lot!
Jess has taken over running Renweneth Farm from her grandfather, Cappy. When his wife died, he didn’t have the heart to stay there. Jess is divorced and has a young daughter, Lola. Jess has made many improvements to the Farm by adding lots of businesses that draw a lot of people to the area. Some time ago, she hired Riley to help with restoring the large Renweneth Manor. Their togetherness found them falling in love and now they are engaged to be married in the summer. Jess’s good friend, Ivy, owns and runs the bakery and she and her husband, Adam, live in a small cottage near the bakery. With Cappy back and helping to get things done, life is very busy.
Each day seems to throw a roadblock in getting things done, but Jess and Riley are determined to keep things moving and with the help of their family and friends, they do so.
Their wedding in the summer isn’t something that Jess has had much time to concentrate on so her mother insists on taking over and getting everything on track. Everyone pulls together, plus friends and family come together to make this a tight and loving community.
I love the writing of this author and enjoy her books. They are down to earth and it’s like meeting good friends and helping one another face problems and solve them together. I do hope she writes more about Renweneth Farm as I’m excited to see how it grows.
How lovely to return to Renweneth Farm for the wedding of the year! Alongside the continuing renovations of Renweneth Manor, Jess and Riley have their hands full and the arrival of their friend's twins adds to the celebrations, roll on Christmas!
A Summer Wedding at the Cornish Manor is at it's essence a love story, but it's so much more than that. It's about family (biological and found family), friends and community. Jess and Riley are engaged to be married, but there is so much else going on. They are trying to get their house ready to live in, convince her grandfather Cappy that they want him around, deal with Riley's ex and handle all sorts of crises.
You feel fully invested in this community and their joys and sorrows. The characters are all interesting and complex and the relationships feel real. They have flaws and they experience growth. It was a good read and although a couple of times I found the pacing a bit slow for my taste, I still thought it was great and wrapped up nicely. Thank you to NetGalley, the author and the publisher for a chance to review this book. This is my honest review.
A great relaxing read with a cuppa. This is the third instalment, enjoyable but I felt not as captivating as the others
What a shame that this is the last in this series as it has been a real pleasure to go to the Cornish Manor to live the lives with these characters. I will sadly miss this series but I am sure I will re-read the books at a later date. 5 stars.
Thanks to Netgalley, author and publisher for this ARC
The escape to Cornwall series are a perfect feel good read and this book three was no exception. This was a real heart warming read with wonderful characters and setting.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in return for an honest review. It was a delight.
Book 3 in the series following Jess and Riley and another brilliant delightful read thoroughly enjoyed the setting I could imagine myself there in the countryside farm and its outbuildings .and a pacy rollercoaster as Jess and Riley finish renovating the manor house while trying to arrange their marriage.
Loved the various characters and the community spirit such a heart warming story.
Hope their is another book following on.
Thanks to Net Galley and Aria & Aries for the ARC.
It's delightful to be back with the people of Cornwall. While this is the third in a series it's enjoyable as a standalone but those who have been following along will be happy to catch up with the goings on at the farm and in the village. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. Light easy read.
Thanks to the Publishers and Netgalley for an early review copy.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book, after the first one, I couldn’t wait to find out how the characters were doing.
It was lovely to read how the farm was progressing and I gently as though I was at the farm myself, having a coffee and cake in the bakery.
The story kept me engrossed wanting to find out how it will end.
I await to read what happens next at the farm.
I recommend this book.
Last in the series of 3, a happy ending to the trilogy . Easy and enjoyable reading, perfect holiday material
I love this series, its so nice to be back with Jess, whilst she renovates the manor house ready for her upcoming wedding celebrations. It's a light hearted series and definitely well worth reading. I hope there is another book to come!
*I received an advanced reader copy of this book, in exchange for an honest review*
I’m a sucker for a countryside romance with a fabulous cover. The type of book you can curl up with on the couch with a mug of tea. And this book fits the bill.
It’s a small town romance set on a farm the Cornish countryside, and follows Jess - the owner, and Riley - her contractor turned fiancé. The story also weaves in a third perspective from Jess’s grandfather Cappy, that adds a beautiful secondary story around following your dreams and rediscovering the things you love after loss.
It’s the third book in a series and having read it standalone, I would recommend reading the others first as I feel like I missed a lot of context!
I really enjoyed the characterisation of Jess and her approach to parenting, marriage and business. I really resonated with her stubbornness to do everything herself and be independent, but I think it would’ve been good to see her lean on Riley a bit more. And Riley showed a lot of growth throughout the story, coming to realise the worth that he had, and that he shouldn’t keep punishing himself for past mistakes.
At times though, I felt like there could have been greater descriptions around who the characters were and what they looked like. Since this is technically a sequel in a series, I can understand the author wanting to keep some of this information light - but since I’d not read the earlier books, it took me until nearly 20% of the way through to understand who Cappy was. I think even for readers of the series, a bit of a reminder can be really helpful if it’s been a while between reading the book. I also just found it odd that Riley proposed AFTER the wedding planning was already underway? Again, it may have been something that would have made sense if I’d read the earlier books in the series, but the found it a little jarring.
Despite these thoughts, I enjoyed this contemporary romance. While the romance aspects were secondary to the storyline, I really enjoyed seeing the different couples across the book, and I thought the discussions around blended families were just so poignant. Plus I was so happy that Cappy also got his happy ending.
If you’re after an easy reading book that gives you the warm fuzzies and will make you want to take a trip to Cornwall, this book might be for you.
Thank you to NetGalley, Head of Zeus and Linn B Balton for providing me with an eARC copy of this book 📚
This is the third and final book in the Renweneth Farm series. It works as a standalone, but I do think it is worth reading the previous books for the full story.
Jess and Riley are planning their August wedding. However they have to have renovations completed on the Manor House before then - the story follows their progress and problems in the months leading up to the nuptials.
Plenty of family relationships to examine, and a number of miscommunication issues are explored. I really enjoyed revisiting old familiar characters - Cappy and Ivy are two of my favourites, and it was lovely to see their stories completed. I love the descriptive nature of the author's writing, and think it will make a wonderful summer read.
If you are a fan of Jess and Riley this is perfect for you. Cozy romance that I wish I wad there with them visiting the English countryside. A great read on blending families and just an all around sweet read.
I really enjoyed this book. It was different than anything else I've read recently. I couldn't put it down! I will keep an eye out for this author's future work!
Such a wonderful book, with marvellous characters! I fell in love with Renweneth farm and manor. Beautifully written and so descriptive, a fantastic tonic for those drab winter days