Summer at Sandcastle Cottage

'THIS BOOK IS A DELIGHT. WARM, FUNNY AND FULL OF LOVE!' Katie Fforde, author of A Springtime Affair'LOVELY, SUNSHINEY . . . A TREAT' Carole Matthews, author of Sunny Days and Sea Breezes"...Before anyone or anything else could stop her, she pulled the flimsy airmail letter from her pocket and opened it. The writing was black, small, and cursive, and there was a lot of it . . ."THE SUNNIEST AND MOST UPLIFTING AUTHOR RETURNS!DISCOVER WHY READERS LOVE CHRISTINA JONES . . .***** "Left me with a massive smile on my face and great warmth in my heart" Netgalley reviewer***** "Lovely and sunny, with the right mix of drama and romance . . . The chip shop, the beach and the sunshine just add to the joy" Netgalley reviewer***** "I've been reading Christina's books for longer than I care to remember . . . I would wholeheartedly recommend this book to anyone" Netgalley reviewer***** "A wonderful book of a family built up of friendships . . . Just loved it" Amazon reviewer***** "So great to see Christiana Jones back writing again . . . Left me with a massive smile on my face and great warmth in my heart" Amazon reviewerAfter trials, tears and a torturous break-up, Kitty Appleby has finally found where she's meant to be. Tumbledown Sandcastle Cottage, in the delightful seaside village of Firefly Common, is home, and Kitty's eccentric band of friends and neighbours are enjoying a glorious summer.There's just one tiny little problem. Sandcastle Cottage doesn't belong to them. And Mavis Mullholland, Kitty's landlord, is on her way home from her round-the-world cruise . . .Kitty can't bear to lose the community that's welcomed her in. But secretly, she can't bear to leave Sandcastle Cottage without finding out more about the mysterious and enigmatic Vinny . . . Why can't she stop thinking about him, when she's faced with losing everything?PRAISE FOR CHRISTINA JONES'MAGICAL' Heat'FABULOUS' The Times'A WONDERFUL WRITER' Jill Mansell, author of AND NOW YOU'RE BACK

Lovely, sunshiney . . . A treat, 'This book is a delight. Warm, funny and full of love!', 'If I could give this more than 5 stars I would . . . it goes all the way to 11! This is one of the loveliest books I have genuinely ever read. It just bathes you in sunshine'

Christina Jones, the only child of a schoolteacher and a circus clown, has been writing all her life (as well as having millions of Proper Jobs) and has never stopped. She is the adored and award-winning author of 27 hilarious, heartwarming romantic comedy novels, including Going the Distance (winner of the WH Smith Fresh Talent award), Nothing to Lose (runner-up for the WH Smith Thumping Good Read award) and An Enormously English Monsoon Wedding (winner of the Romantic Novelists' Association's Reviewer's Choice Award).As well as writing funny, feel-good novels, she has also published several short stories and collections, including the brand-new festive e-short, Christmas at Sandcastle Cottage. Her latest full-length novel, the dazzlingly delightful Summer at Sandcastle Cottage, was released in summer 2021, and she is currently working on something for next summer, too...After years of travelling, she now lives in rural Oxfordshire with her husband and four rescue cats: Dylan, Dexter, Grace and Miss Bea.