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The Little Cottage by the Cornish Sea: Escape to Cornwall with a second-chances romance
- Author
- Nancy Barone
- Narrator
- Harrie Dobby
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Publish Date
- 30 July 2026
- Run Time
- 9 hours 14 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
'Heartfelt and hopeful, this coastal tale of new beginnings, friendship, and second chances is a gorgeous, uplifting story... 5 stars from me' - Caroline James, author of The Cruise
'A thoroughly enjoyable, heartwarming story with relatable and realistic characters, and a setting that makes you want to relocate!' - Lisa Hobman, author of Dreaming Under an Island Skye
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Life doesn't always go to plan . . .
After a messy breakup and a nightmare boss, Kate swaps the chaos of London for the calm of Starry Cove—the charming seaside village she loved as a child. She arrives hoping for peace and a fresh start. But life has other plans: Kate soon discovers she's going to be a mother.
As she navigates small-town life (and morning sickness), Kate finds friendship in the 'coastal girls'—a warm, welcoming group who help her land a job with Piers, the reclusive owner of the local manor. He's guarded, grumpy and impossible to read... but there's more to him than meets the eye.
As feelings grow and secrets slowly come to light, Kate must decide if s he's ready to open her heart again—and whether Starry Cove could be the home she's been searching for all along.
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Readers LOVE The Little Cottage by the Cornish Sea:
'A wonderful story of love and determination, friendship and loyalty... A must read!!' - 5* NetGalley review
'A lovely summer read' - 5* NetGalley Review
'Another gorgeous read from a brilliant author' - 5* NetGalley review
'Another wonderful Starry Cove story from Nancy Barone. It is the gift that just keeps on giving!' - 5* NetGalley review
Critics Review
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The Little Cottage by the Cornish Sea is delightful. Sit back and dive into this page-turning read. Heartfelt and hopeful, this coastal tale of new beginnings, friendship, and second chances is a gorgeous, uplifting story. I loved this book and look forward to reading many more novels by this talented author. A big fat 5 stars from me.
Caroline James
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A thoroughly enjoyable, heartwarming story with relatable and realistic characters, and a setting that makes you want to relocate!
Lisa Hobman, author of Dreaming Under an Island Skye
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Details
- Author
- Nancy Barone
- Narrator
- Harrie Dobby
- Duration
- 9 hours 14 minutes
- Release Date
- 30 July 2026
- ISBN
- 9781035931125
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Genre
- Romance, Narrative theme: love / relationships
Synopsis
Bloomsbury presents The Cottage by the Cornish Sea by Nancy Barone by Harrie Dobby.'Heartfelt and hopeful, this coastal tale of new beginnings, friendship, and second chances is a gorgeous, uplifting story... 5 stars from me' - Caroline James, author of The Cruise'A thoroughly enjoyable, heartwarming story with relatable and realistic characters, and a setting that makes you want to relocate!' - Lisa Hobman, author of Dreaming Under an Island Skye***Life doesn't always go to plan . . .After a messy breakup and a nightmare boss, Kate swaps the chaos of London for the calm of Starry Cove—the charming seaside village she loved as a child. She arrives hoping for peace and a fresh start. But life has other plans: Kate soon discovers she's going to be a mother. As she navigates small-town life (and morning sickness), Kate finds friendship in the 'coastal girls'—a warm, welcoming group who help her land a job with Piers, the reclusive owner of the local manor. He's guarded, grumpy and impossible to read... but there's more to him than meets the eye. As feelings grow and secrets slowly come to light, Kate must decide if s he's ready to open her heart again—and whether Starry Cove could be the home she's been searching for all along. ***Readers LOVE The Little Cottage by the Cornish Sea:'A wonderful story of love and determination, friendship and loyalty... A must read!!' - 5* NetGalley review'A lovely summer read' - 5* NetGalley Review'Another gorgeous read from a brilliant author' - 5* NetGalley review'Another wonderful Starry Cove story from Nancy Barone. It is the gift that just keeps on giving!' - 5* NetGalley review
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