Edie Browne's Cottage by the Sea
Jane Linfoot
Rating: 4 stars
Those who don't jump will never fly...
Hurtling through the sky was supposed to be Edie Browne's flight of independence. But when she falls head over champagne bucket while celebrating her successful landing, her life is changed in an instant.
But starting over has its benefits, and as Edie relearns the basics under the watchful eye of her Aunty Josie and an entire Cornish village of new friends and neighbours, she finds love and joy she never could have imagined in the unlikeliest of places...
Come home to St Aidan and Periwinkle Cottage for a romance full of love, laughter and friends for life!
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Jane Linfoot is a best selling author, who lives in a muddy cottage, up a steep hill in Derbyshire, with her family, their pets, and an astonishing number of spiders. Although she loves seeing cows noses over the garden wall, she's happy she can walk to a supermarket.
Jane grew up in North Yorkshire where she spend a lot of her childhood avoiding horizontal gales blowing off the sea, and wrote her first book by accident, while working as an architect, and renovating country houses. While she loves to write feel-good books that let the readers escape, she's always surprised to hear her stories make people laugh, admits (occasionally) crying as she writes, and credits her characters for creating their own story lines.
Jane's garden would be less brambly if she wasn't on Facebook and Twitter so often. On days when she wants to be really scared, she rides a tandem.
Her latest books include a series of stand alone novels, based around a seaside wedding shop in Cornwall. Cupcakes and Confetti - The Little Wedding Shop by the Sea, Sequins and Snowflakes - Christmas at the Little Wedding Shop and Bunting and Bouquets - Summer at the Little Wedding Shop, and most recently, The Little Cornish Kitchen. These are all published by Harper Impulse, an imprint of Harper Collins.
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I was so, so excited to read this new one by Jane Linfoot! I read a novel of hers from last summer and absolutely fell in love so couldn't wait to be reading another one of hers. The cover is absolutely stunning and completely eye-catching. I love the bright colours used throughout, the flowers, books, and of course the view of the sea in the background! It's beautiful and possibly one of my favourite covers!
The story follows main character Edie Browne, who has recently undergone a massive life change. She's decided to escape down to her aunts cottage for a little while to heal and make herself better and she's surprised by how lovely (and interfering) the other villagers are! Through half the novel I was quite confused as to if Edie liked neighbour Barney. Their relationship was funny (in a ha-ha way) and I warmed to them instantly. I really wished that they would end up together as they bounce off one another so well! Another character I instantly warmed to was little Cam - he was so sweet.
Auntie Josie was another matter at first, I found her to be quite stuck up and some things that she said put me off her a little bit! Although, the more I read about Edie and her relationship and the classes they go to, I found myself warming to her. The location of the story itself sounded idyllic - even if there was bad weather and grit hitting the windows at the start! I loved the sound of this gorgeous little Cornish village and I honestly found myself daydreaming about visiting Cornwall sometime soon!
It's quite emotional in parts, and I really felt for Edie with everything they had been through. Overall, it's a really enjoyable and lighthearted read with a wonderful ending! Thank you to Rachel's Random Resources for a chance to read this novel, which I have reviewed honestly.
Hurtling through the sky was supposed to be Edie Browne's flight of independence. But when she falls head over champagne bucket while celebrating her successful landing, her life is changed in an instant.
But starting over has its benefits, and as Edie relearns the basics under the watchful eye of her Aunty Josie and an entire Cornish village of new friends and neighbours, she finds love and joy she never could have imagined in the unlikeliest of places...
Come home to St Aidan and Periwinkle Cottage for a romance full of love, laughter and friends for life!
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Jane Linfoot is a best selling author, who lives in a muddy cottage, up a steep hill in Derbyshire, with her family, their pets, and an astonishing number of spiders. Although she loves seeing cows noses over the garden wall, she's happy she can walk to a supermarket.
Jane grew up in North Yorkshire where she spend a lot of her childhood avoiding horizontal gales blowing off the sea, and wrote her first book by accident, while working as an architect, and renovating country houses. While she loves to write feel-good books that let the readers escape, she's always surprised to hear her stories make people laugh, admits (occasionally) crying as she writes, and credits her characters for creating their own story lines.Jane's garden would be less brambly if she wasn't on Facebook and Twitter so often. On days when she wants to be really scared, she rides a tandem.
Her latest books include a series of stand alone novels, based around a seaside wedding shop in Cornwall. Cupcakes and Confetti - The Little Wedding Shop by the Sea, Sequins and Snowflakes - Christmas at the Little Wedding Shop and Bunting and Bouquets - Summer at the Little Wedding Shop, and most recently, The Little Cornish Kitchen. These are all published by Harper Impulse, an imprint of Harper Collins.
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I was so, so excited to read this new one by Jane Linfoot! I read a novel of hers from last summer and absolutely fell in love so couldn't wait to be reading another one of hers. The cover is absolutely stunning and completely eye-catching. I love the bright colours used throughout, the flowers, books, and of course the view of the sea in the background! It's beautiful and possibly one of my favourite covers!
The story follows main character Edie Browne, who has recently undergone a massive life change. She's decided to escape down to her aunts cottage for a little while to heal and make herself better and she's surprised by how lovely (and interfering) the other villagers are! Through half the novel I was quite confused as to if Edie liked neighbour Barney. Their relationship was funny (in a ha-ha way) and I warmed to them instantly. I really wished that they would end up together as they bounce off one another so well! Another character I instantly warmed to was little Cam - he was so sweet.
Auntie Josie was another matter at first, I found her to be quite stuck up and some things that she said put me off her a little bit! Although, the more I read about Edie and her relationship and the classes they go to, I found myself warming to her. The location of the story itself sounded idyllic - even if there was bad weather and grit hitting the windows at the start! I loved the sound of this gorgeous little Cornish village and I honestly found myself daydreaming about visiting Cornwall sometime soon!
It's quite emotional in parts, and I really felt for Edie with everything they had been through. Overall, it's a really enjoyable and lighthearted read with a wonderful ending! Thank you to Rachel's Random Resources for a chance to read this novel, which I have reviewed honestly.
Thank you so much for this lovely review Stacey, I'm so thrilled you enjoyed Edie's story. Thanks for being part of this epic tour, I'm so grateful to you and all your fellow bloggers for making this happen. Big love, Jane xxx
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