A fresh start among old friends…

Florence May never expected to trade the high life of London for the cosy comfort of a beach hut in her Cornish hometown, but the moment she steps inside she knows it was the best choice she ever made. The fact that it comes with a requirement that she sets up a business on site? A minor setback that’s easily fixed by opening up a surfside outpost of her friend Clemmie’s Little Cornish Kitchen …
where Floss finds herself unexpectedly flourishing.

And when the hotel owner next door sets out to buy the land out from under her? Floss calls on her loyal friends to help her save her little slice of heaven. Because if there’s one thing the community of St Aidan does well, it’s banding together to make the most of every second, whatever life throws at you.

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I write fun, flirty fiction, with feisty heroines, and lots of heart.
Writing is fab, because I get to wear pretty shoes instead of wellies. I live in a cottage up a mountain road in Derbyshire, where my family and pets are kind enough to ignore the domestic chaos.
Happily, we’re in walking distance of a supermarket. I love hearts, flowers, happy endings, all things vintage, most things French. When I’m not on Facebook, and can’t find an excuse for shopping, I’ll be
walking, or gardening. On days when I want to be really scared, I ride a tandem.

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My thoughts: this was a fun, charming rom com set in Cornwall (my spiritual and ancestral home) where Florence retreats to her childhood home after a break up and a career flop. She’s bought a beach hut in a very desirable spot on the beach.

There’s a new hotel and spa right next door, which the locals are not entirely enraptured by. However there are some very eye catching employees.

As Florence sets up a mini branch of her friend’s bakery on the shore, along with rather wary dog Shadow (he is really not comfortable with the context of the ocean and its moving in and out), her baking and unusual dessert combos get her a huge crowd of fans and closer to hunky metalsmith Kit. Will romance blossom?

This is a perfect summer read, it’s got a great cast of characters, a cute story and the HEA we all need sometimes.

*I was kindly gifted a copy of this book in exchange for taking part in this blog tour, but all opinions remain my own.

Late at night when I wander the streets of Paris, my thoughts turn to her… How do I tell her how I feel? Perhaps, I need to show her…

The pretty little streets of Montmartre are abuzz with a rumour. Apparently a mystery matchmaker, known only as ‘Paris Cupid’, has somehow helped the city’s most famous bachelor find love.
But old-fashioned romantic Lilou is staying very quiet. She’d just wanted to set up her best friend, and to get on with her life selling whimsical old love letters, in Paris’s famous St. Ouen market.
She hadn’t imagined her little Paris Cupid project could ever have attracted so many people looking for true, heartfelt romance. Though the truth is that Lilou adores helping people find the right person. Even if her own love life is nothing short of disastrous.

But then a message arrives. And it’s just for her. Someone is in love with her. Someone who knows her secret. But they’re keeping their own identity secret too… Could it be from cheerful, talkative,
flame-haired Felix? Or quiet, beautifully handsome Benoit? Or even Pascale – who drives Lilou mad every day?
After so long of helping others find their soulmate, is it time for Lilou to find love of her own in Paris herself?

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Rebecca Raisin writes heartwarming romance from her home in sunny Perth, Australia. Her heroines tend to be on the quirky side and her books are usually set in exotic locations so her readers can
armchair travel any day of the week. The only downfall about writing about gorgeous heroes who have brains as well as brawn, is falling in love with them – just as well they’re fictional. Rebecca aims
to write characters you can see yourself being friends with. People with big hearts who care about relationships and believe in true, once in a lifetime love. Her bestselling novel Rosie’s Travelling Tea
Shop has been optioned for film with MRC studios and Frolic Media.

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My thoughts: this was a delightful story about love, finding it in the last person you expected and about helping others find love.

Lilou sells old diaries, letters and books from her stall in one of Paris’ famous flea markets, giving new life to old things. She loves romance and wants to help others find it, even if her own love life has been a bit disastrous. Secretly she sets up Paris Cupid, a matchmaking website that connects you to your potential soulmate and then you write love letters to one another before agreeing to meet. Old fashioned romance for the 21st Century.

When a famous actor gets matched and then talks about how he found his fiancèe, in every interview he gives, word is out and Paris Cupid is overwhelmed with lonely hearts. And now they’re wondering who the anonymous matchmaker is. What can Lilou do?

Meanwhile she’s being sent love letters of her own, but who is her secret admirer? Is it Felix, with his printing press, or Benoit with his beautiful calligraphy? Or is perhaps grumpy scowling Pascale who sells vintage typewriters across the way?

A charming, whimsical romance story set in beautiful Montmartre in Paris. There’s even a pair of loved up feral cats as well. So cute.

*I was kindly gifted a copy of this book in exchange for taking part in this blog tour, but all opinions remain my own.