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Edie Browne’s Cottage by the Sea by Jane Linfoot


 I was sent a copy of this book in return for an honest review.

Edie  Browne, 32 had everything, and after dumping her boyfriend she decided to jump out of a plane to show herself how independent she has become but after tripping over the champagne bucket things take a turn for the worse. Edie  suffers a stroke. To aid her recovery she decides to spend some time in Cornwall with her aunt who has recently been widowed and the journey of recovery begins for both of them.

The characters in this book are brilliant, warm and friendly and you feel like you are part of village life. The descriptions of the landmarks and locations are vibrant and you feel like you are there with them.
Edie is a lovely character, warm friendly and funny and even though the storyline and the romance are predictable from the start, you want Edie to find happiness in St Aidan and not return to Bath as she says she is going too.
With Edie’s help Aunty Jo transforms her cottage and her life too and relationships develop for both of them in the village.
The other key characters in the book are all really good, nice characters that you can relate too.

I really liked everything about this book, it’s a really easy, heartwarming, summer read. There were parts where I laughed and bits where I cried and I’m so glad the outcome was as I predicted for both Edie and Aunty Jo.

I gave this book 5 stars on Goodreads.
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