By Phillipa Ashley.
After a terrible Christmas where Scarlet discovers that her father isn’t actually her father we are catapulted into a story of her family and their lives. We met her sister a Ellie who the novel also focuses on and we journey with them as they enjoy their time in Porthmellow. I loved the story line and the twist at the end was brilliant and well thought out. It’s enough to keep the pages turning of their own accord.
I struggled with the narrative flitting between the two sisters but eventually relaxed into it as I got used to it and enjoyed it. It was a built in tension builder and at points I was dying to get back to Scarlett or Ellie to see what was going to happen.
I love the descriptions and the real sense of Cornwall is captured perfectly. I felt the goosebumps on their arms as if I was really there. It makes me crave for that Cornish air. Spectacularly done.
It was great to return to Porthmellow, although it would have been nice for the other characters to have more than a fleeting mention in the book sometimes but that’s probably because I loved them so much the first time around I was intrigued to see where they had ended up.
Overall a fantastic novel, rich in humour and family love as well as romance. One to not put down and to get you dreaming of the Cornish coast.
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