About the Book
Rosa Larkin is down on her luck in London, so when she inherits a near-derelict corner shop in a quaint Devon village, her first thought is to sell it for cash and sort out her life. But nothing is straightforward about this legacy. While the identity of her benefactor remains a mystery, he – or she – has left one important legal proviso: that the shop cannot be sold, only passed on to somebody who really deserves it.
Rosa makes up her mind to give it a go: to put everything she has into getting the shop up and running again in the small seaside community of Cockleberry Bay. But can she do it all on her own? And if not, who will help her succeed – and who among the following will work secretly to see her fail?
There is a handsome rugby player, a sexy plumber, a charlatan reporter and a selection of meddling locals. Add in a hit and run incident and the disappearance of a valuable engraved necklace – and what you get is a journey of self-discovery and unpredictable events.
With surprising and heartfelt results, Rosa, accompanied at all times by her little sausage dog Hot, will slowly unravel the shadowy secrets of the inheritance, and also bring her own, long-hidden heritage into the light.
My Review
This book had a lot of layers to it, and it did make me want to continually pick up my Kindle to see the next twist. Rosa is an interesting and likeable main character, and while she doesn’t always make the best decisions, she sure had an interesting story to share. It seemed each chapter had a new plot twist to it, which was fun but sometimes a tad overwhelming. There is also quite a few extremely unlikeable characters in here, which threw me off at times. But there are plenty of sweet characters that make up Cockleberry Bay, a hint of intrigue with a sweet ending, and the story was fast-paced and fun to follow. It’s a bit more of edgy chick lit with a lot of sexual scenes inside, but I had a fun time reading this one from Nicola May.
4 stars
