⭐⭐⭐⭐ Another great read from Kennedy Kerr with further adventures in Magpie Cove. Daughters of Magpie Cove primarily focuses on the age-old feud between two families, the Christies and the Connors. We see how it affected each family through the generations, right up until the present day when Connie Christie returns home to Magpie Cove and continues to receive threatening notes and the feeling that she is being watched, just as she did all that time ago when she was at school.
With talk of smugglers and disused tunnels, gossipy village life, and the wildness of the sea, we can't be anywhere else but Cornwall. Who else reads books like these and wants to go and explore those tunnels for themselves?!
Kennedy Kerr drew me into the story from the beginning, from wanting to grab a pint at the new pub, to relishing those cakes at Maude's Bakery. For those of you who have read either of the other two books in the Magpie Cove series, you'll be reacquainted with some familiar faces, even if only fleetingly. There is Lila, Mara, and Maude, each getting on with their own lives but still very much a part of Magpie Cove life.
This can easily be read as a stand-alone novel, but why not read all three and immerse yourself in life around Magpie Cove. If you love contemporary romance with a hint of mystery thrown in, then check this one out.
Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for the opportunity to read and review an ARC of Daughters of Magpie Cove, by Kennedy Kerr.
Book Description
Connie stared out at the quiet Cornish sea as the hazy early morning light bathed the horizon in a beautiful golden glow. She inhaled the salty, cleansing ocean air, looked down at the handwritten note and wiped away the lone tear that had started to fall…
When Connie Christie’s mother summons her home from the city to Magpie Cove to take over the family business – a quaint, charming museum – Connie is reluctant. The cove holds nothing more than bad memories for Connie, memories she’d rather leave buried…
The tiny coastal museum is a hub for the local community but it is struggling to survive, and despite herself, Connie is determined to save the business that has been in her family for generations. Discovering her great-grandmother’s diary tucked away in a dusty box in the attic – which reveals her struggles as a young woman – gives Connie a surprising clue to unlocking the secrets in her own past. Maybe what happened to her all those years ago wasn’t her fault after all?
Connie starts to relish her work at the museum and the beautiful, calm surroundings of Magpie Cove. A chance encounter with handsome local entrepreneur, Alex Gordon, leaves her with more than just butterflies. Perhaps embracing a new start in her old home maybe isn’t the worst idea she’s ever had.
But just as Connie starts to feel like she finally belongs somewhere, the peace she has found crumbles when the one person she has tried for years to forget resurfaces… Can Connie finally find her home, and herself, in Magpie Cove, or will her painful past force her to run away again, this time for good?
From USA Today bestselling author Kennedy Kerr comes a heartfelt, emotional read, set on the beautiful coast of Cornwall. Fans of Sheila O’Flanagan, Mary Alice Monroe and Pamela Kelley will adore it.
Author Bio
Kennedy Kerr has written and published poetry, children's and adult books. She lives in London and is originally from the West Country, which gave her accent a subtle (yet noticeable) pirate twang as well as a love of cream teas and all things mystical.
Kennedy loves mythology, magic, tarot, pretty much most music, fantasy and sci-fi novels, luxury skincare products, spas, candlelight and stormy beaches. She is the proud owner of a cuddly black cat called Twinkle, who evidently believes she is a princess. Kennedy also loves cooking and baking all types of food, which is almost as much fun as eating it.
