Today I am pleased to share with you my review for this fantastic new novella from Lucy Briggs. Thank you to Rachel's Random Resources for inviting me to join this publication day push and for my copy of the book in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.
Book Description
Struggling American waitress and aspiring novelist Maisie Clark dreams of becoming a full-time writer — even though in real life she's just lost her chance at an exclusive writer's mentorship program that would give her novel its big break. Desperate, she decides to take a chance and ask her favourite writer, a celebrated but reclusive English novelist, to help her find a second chance.
When she receives the author's reply in an envelope with a Cornish postmark, Maisie decides not to take the writer's half-hearted 'no' for an answer. With nothing to lose, she takes off for the author's last known location, a beautiful hotel on Cornwall's western coast. But when the hotel mistakes her for the latest applicant for a maid's position, Maisie finds herself given an opportunity too good to lose ... and a chance for a summer adventure far bigger than she ever imagined.
Surrounded by breathtaking Cornwall and working in an elegant hotel, Maisie's world becomes one of secret identities, quirky friends, and unintentional mishaps — and despite reminders of past relationship disasters, a certain handsome, charming local resident Sidney Daniels has her conflicted about her heart's desires, too.
Will Maisie find the chance she's been waiting for — and a possible new romance — in her perfect Cornish summer?
When she receives the author's reply in an envelope with a Cornish postmark, Maisie decides not to take the writer's half-hearted 'no' for an answer. With nothing to lose, she takes off for the author's last known location, a beautiful hotel on Cornwall's western coast. But when the hotel mistakes her for the latest applicant for a maid's position, Maisie finds herself given an opportunity too good to lose ... and a chance for a summer adventure far bigger than she ever imagined.
Surrounded by breathtaking Cornwall and working in an elegant hotel, Maisie's world becomes one of secret identities, quirky friends, and unintentional mishaps — and despite reminders of past relationship disasters, a certain handsome, charming local resident Sidney Daniels has her conflicted about her heart's desires, too.
Will Maisie find the chance she's been waiting for — and a possible new romance — in her perfect Cornish summer?
My Review
This Novella is the perfect start to a new series from Laura Briggs, I was absorbed from start to finish and I'm really looking forward to reading the next instalment.
American, Maisie Clark is a waitress with big dreams of becoming a writer and being able to ditch the job she really hates. She has big dreams of writing full time and has even been studying to become a writer however things don't go to plan as she has been declined a position on the mentorship programme that she was desperate to join. Maisie then decides to get her old job back to find out that it has already been given to someone else. Desperate for a her luck to change Maisie makes the big decision to try and contact her favourite author to see if he can help her out.
Maisie writes to him and is surprised to find out that he does reply to her. Unfortunately he said he couldn't help her out. This does not put Maisie off and seeing that the postmark on the envelope is from Cornwall in England Maisie makes the bold decision to head to Cornwall and see if she can find him herself.
Once in Cornwall Maisie heads to the Hotel that was the last location that the English author was known to be in and she arrives at the stunning Penmarrow Hotel which is situated on the South Coast.
Things however do not got to plan and after being mistaken for someone heading there for a job interview Maisie is given the opportunity to work in the hotel as a maid. Deciding this could jut be the opportunity that she has been looking for Maisie takes the job and decides to see what adventures lay ahead for her.
What follows is the what happens to Maisie whilst she is working at the hotel and the mishaps and adventures will have you giggling along the way.
I really enjoyed this book. The way in which is written is brilliant it flows really well and will easily get you hooked in from the beginning. I really liked the character of Maisie, I think she was really brave by trying to follow her dreams and not give up after the first hurdle she comes to.
I really enjoyed the Idilic setting of Cornwall and you could almost imaging sitting on the beach and enjoying the sunshine.
This is the first instalment of the new series from Laura Briggs and I really looking forward to reading more of the adventures that Maisie Clark will be having.
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About the Author
Laura Briggs is the author of several chick lit and romance stories, including the Top 100 Amazon UK seller 'A Wedding in Cornwall'. She has a fondness for vintage style dresses (especially ones with polka dots), and reads everything from Jane Austen to modern day mysteries. When she's not writing, she enjoys spending time with family, caring for her pets, going to movies and plays, and trying new restaurants.
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