Sunrise By The Sea - Jenny Colgan

Started: Saturday 16th July 2022

Finished: Saturday 16th July 2022

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

A book by Jenny Colgan, for me, is like a hug from an old friend. Back as a late-teen, I remember getting a free copy of Look For Andrew McArthy with an issue of Cosmopolitan. Ever since, I’ve done my best to follow every book. But I got out of sync somewhere along the line!

Picking up Sunrise By The Sea felt like catching up with old friends as I joined the characters back off of the Cornish Coast for new arrivals to the little town and new challenges that came with them.

The story hit me on a couple of personal levels; an estranged relationship with grandparents, the dreams of Italy so I probably became quickly emotionally invested in this story - more than most would!

A perfect little palette cleanser on a Saturday evening.

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