A fresh start after a surprising inheritance!

Synopsis

A new start by the sea…

For Jo Jenkins, life has always been about putting others first. But with her children grown and her ex-husband as rotten as ever, she knows it’s time to put herself at the heart of the story. So, when she inherits a beautiful beachside cottage in Cornwall, she grabs the chance to start over.

The crumbling old cottage needs a little love, but so does Jo. And with the help of her new friends – a kind-hearted jeweller, a no-nonsense businesswoman, and a local Jack of all trades with a past of his own – Jo begins to rebuild more than just bricks and mortar.

But tucked away inside the cottage is a secret that could change everything. As the waves roll in and the sea air clears her mind, Jo must decide if she’s ready to let go of the past. Will she finally learn to embrace the life she truly deserves?

My review

Jo Jenkins never expected to inherit the beachside cottage from her ex’s late aunt. But after discovering the betrayal by her now ex and her former best friend, the move to Cornwall could be the fresh start Jo truly needs. As there is no husband to take in account, and their two daughters have started a life on their own, Jo takes off to the cottage she fell in love with many years ago. However, the cottage is in dire need of renovations and lots of love. Luckily, Jo is making quickly new friends, ready to help her out. And slowly Jo starts to live again, building a life on her own. Even if the past and especially her ex won’t let her be, and that a secret is ready to be revealed that will shock Jo. But her new friends, and especially Seamus, is ready to stand by her side!

Is there ever a world, a part of a multiverse where I won’t be loving Kim Nash’s books? I truly believe that is never ever going to happen!

Right from the start, I felt sorry for Jo and was hoping for her that many goods things would come her way. Because what has happened to her, is terrible. Not only did her husband cheat on her, but he also had the audacity to do it with her best friend. So Jo lost both her husband and her best friend at the same time, talking about betrayals!

And I have to just say it, I didn’t like how Jo did and still does a lot for her daughters, yet they don’t do anything in return, no support, or loving words in any way. I found them just so selfish in every way!

But I was happy to read how Jo is getting her chance at a fresh start. And it was heartwarming to see how she was on the receiving end of an inheritance of her ex’s aunt, of all the people! Finally some kind of justice for Jo 😊

The cottage she inherits is for sure something dream worthy, even if there is so much work to it too. But I could clearly feel that the work in the cottage would, all those improvements, would also improve Jo’s life. Some TLC for the cottage, lots of TLC for Jo.

Because almost from the moment that Jo arrives at her new home, she is not only making new acquaintances, but new friends. Friends that somehow she didn’t have before, as her married life was all about raising her daughters and being more a trophy wife than having a fulfilling life.

Now she has a new chance, and with her open character, she makes new friends with ease. Friends that genuinely care about her, want to help her, want to support her through every difficulty. And while it may seem selfish of them, as how ready they are to rent out a place from the cottage, at the same time, why wouldn’t they? As they need a new home, and Jo needs to make an income somehow. For me, it is just a win – win situation.

Of course there is also Jo meeting Seamus. Right from the first meeting, they get along like a house on fire! Their banter, their teasing was right my kind of humour, but you will realize very quickly yourself just how along these two lovely characters get along.

At the start of the book, I pitied Jo. But the more the story evolved, the stronger Jo becomes, the more her confidence grows and more we get to see her wonderful persona. She truly evolves in this book, and even when things get complicated, flabbergasting and even awkward, instead of falling into pieces, she learns to stand tall and be the bigger person.

Obviously there are also plenty of funny moments, especially when misunderstandings start to arise. But the most important is just how heartwarming this whole story was. Because we see how things suddenly all can change for the better, how a curveball from Life and Fate can give you a fresh start that you needed so much. And how that same curveball can bring the right kind of people on your path, the people that you need.

Kim Nash made me dream away with her latest book. Not only did she give us the perfect setting with a beautiful cottage. But she gave us wonderful characters, that are impossible not to love, that are showing us resilience and strength, but also tons and tons of love!