Blog Tour – Hopeful Hearts at the Cornish Cove by Kim Nash @KimTheBookworm @rararesources @BoldwoodBooks #BlogTour #BookReview #boldwoodbloggers #HopefulHeartsAtTheCornishCove

I was thrilled to receive a tour invite for this book, and immediately squeezed it into a somewhat full schedule. Kim Nash maintained a wonderful service during lockdown, as she posted video interviews with many popular authors. I thoroughly enjoyed watching them. I have been fortunate to read and review many of her books and if you want to take a look, you can follow these links: Sunshine and Second Chances, Moonlight Over Muddleford Cove, and Snowflakes Over Muddleford Cove.

I’m grateful to Rachel Gilbey of Rachel’s Random Resources, for arranging this blog tour and for the tour support, and to Boldwood Books for the digital advance reading copy, which was gifted to me via NetGalley, in exchange for my honest review. You can read my thoughts below.

Synopsis

A perfect new start in Cornwall…

Meredith’s life is at a standstill. She’s stuck in a dead-end job, approaching fifty, and her dating life is a string of disasters. But one evening, while browsing the internet, she sees an ad for a lighthouse, and in a moment of impulsiveness, she makes a ridiculous bid for it.

With the help of local handyman Clem, she sets about renovating. And as they work together, a bond begins to form. But when Meredith finds out that Clem is keeping a secret from her, it changes everything. Will they find a way to build something more meaningful together?

A delightful story about community, friendship and having the courage to start over, perfect for fans of Carole Matthews, Milly Johnson and Lucy Dillon

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Review

Hopeful Hearts at the Cornish Cove is packed full of romance and fun. Kim Nash writes about believable characters who capture my imagination, and Meredith is a perfect example. I’ve never visited Cornwall, except via many books, and yet I was easily able to conjure up a clear image of the village and the lighthouse.

Meredith has been through life’s proverbial mill, and yet she still remains positive, and impulsively buying a windmill seems self-prophetic. Despite discovering that she may have bitten off more than she can chew, she is determined to turn the windmill into a home. Spurred on by the spectre of her Mum coming to visit, she enrols the help of local handyman, Clem, to assist with the renovations.

There are some wonderful characters to discover and some that are less than wonderful, but they all add together to create a very special community that could provide Meredith with exactly what she didn’t realise she needed.

I can’t pick out a single favourite character, except for the delicious Clem, who I liked more than the others. Perhaps, if pushed, I would say it was a tie between sisters Gemma and Lucy, and Violet with her Labrador, Gladys. Both sets of characters brought a special amount of joy to Meredith’s new life.

Of course, Kim writes with a gifted hand when it comes to gentle humour, and I had plenty of reasons to smile and more than a few chuckles as I followed Meredith’s adventures. A standout part would have to be her initial meeting with Clem and then her subsequent embarrassment at realising how much she was going to need him.

I can wholeheartedly say that I loved this book, and I’ve already recommended it to a few friends. Kim Nash has written another winner and I hope you love escaping to this lovely Cornish lighthouse.

Author Bio

Kim Nash is the author of uplifting, funny, heartwarming, romantic, feel-good fiction. She lives in Staffordshire with son Ollie and English Setter rescue dog Roni, is Digital Publicity Director for publisher Bookouture (division of Hachette UK), and is a book blogger at http://www.kimthebookworm.co.uk. When she’s not working or writing, Kim can be found walking her dog at Cannock Chase, reading, writing and binge-watching box sets on the TV.