A Winter Warmer at the Little Cornish Kitchen by Jane Linfoot Book Review

Are you in the mood for a sweet winter cosy romance that will keep you warm on those cold, blustery nights? Look no further! I recently read this delightful book and would love to share my thoughts with you. With characters who are easy to relate to and enough emotion-filled drama, this heartwarming story swept me off my feet! Get ready to settle in with a hot cup of tea while I dig into the details of why I recommend experiencing this romantic adventure first-hand.

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Synopsis

St Aidan: a cosy Cornish village where friendships are made for life and it’s always cocktail hour somewhere…

A clean slate in the world’s cosiest cottage by the sea…

When Gwen Starkey and her best friend, Ella Simpson, arrive in St Aidan to take on a cottage renovation, it’s the fresh start they both so desperately need. But when their new adventure begins with them unintentionally breaking into their neighbour, Ollie Lancaster’s cottage – thinking it’s their new home – and Gwen accidentally flashing the gorgeous Ollie before they flee, the life-long friends realise that life in Cornwall is going to be anything but quiet!

They also quickly discover that they’re in over their heads and it’s going to take a village to turn their cottage’s narrow walls into the luxurious hideaway of their dreams. St Aidan is full of colourful characters just waiting to welcome them, if only Gwen and Ella can find the courage to start leaving the past behind them…

About The Author

Jane Linfoot says “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.”

My Review

Gwen and Ella thought they were getting a fresh start when they moved to St Aidan, but their adventure got off to an interesting beginning – accidentally breaking into the wrong house and Gwen flashing a gorgeous neighbour in the process! Realizing that renovating their cottage was only going to be possible with help from this village of colourful characters, these two life-long friends had no choice but to find courage together – leaving all those pesky past mistakes behind them.

This is the third book in the ‘Little Cornish Kitchen’ series by Jane Linfoot and I have enjoyed the other two. This one provided the perfect holiday read in front of the cosy fire with a cup of hot chocolate. I loved being back in the quaint little Cornish village with some new and familiar characters, who provide such a welcome to their new visitors.

Gwen is a lovely character who arrives battle damaged from life after a painful loss. She provides an instantly warm welcome to the story, and we follow her journey to living life to the fullest and finding the bravery to love again. Ollie proves himself to be a helpful neighbour, but I found it harder to connect with him, though he is in a similarly battered stage in life. His character picks up a lot towards the end of the story where we understand more about him and his struggles and it’s easier to see where he is coming from.

Ella, Gwen’s best friend who is there to help, is a slightly more difficult character to get to know. She is mentioned a lot but seems to disappear at times, perhaps just because the book is more focused on Gwen’s life. Ella didn’t add much to the story, and I had expected more deep and meaningful conversations between these two best friends, especially as they were both there to heal and recover.

While this is a nice romantic story, it’s more about Gwen’s journey. Gwen and Ollie start out with quite a rocky relationship, almost enemies to lovers but that’s not quite the book’s premise.

This is a good story that holds together well, and I would recommend it to fans of women’s fiction. It won’t set the world on fire but is a cosy read which provides some hope and comfort in a beautiful setting which is stunningly described and feels like a homely return.

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