Tuesday 2 April 2019

Bedlam & Breakfast At a Devon Seaside Guesthouse by Sharley Scott


Today I am excited to be part of the blog tour for this fantastic, fun and laugh out loud  read from Sharley Scott. Thank you to Rachel's Random Resources for inviting me to take part and for my copy of the book in exchange for my honest and unbiased review. 



Book Description

Katie is desperate to leave her stressful job, so she doesn’t think too hard about moving to Devon to run a B&B, even if it means uprooting her family. She is certain that she and Jason have a strong and loving relationship which can weather any storm.
 


Hooked by the beauty of Torringham with its quaint harbour and stunning coastline, they purchase Flotsam Guesthouse which needs more than a lick of paint to keep it afloat. Soon, Katie finds that renovating and running a guesthouse is taking its toll, especially when dealing with challenging guests and madcap neighbours, Shona and Kim. Katie comes to learn that trouble is afoot whenever Shona begs a favour.


However, when her adored daughter moves back to their old hometown, she wonders if they’ve made a huge mistake, especially when cracks begin to show in her marriage.

Her seaside idyll is crumbling along with her relationship. Should she let Flotsam Guesthouse founder while she salvages her marriage? Katie needs to decide where her priorities lie. The only issue is, she doesn’t know.



My Review
This is a brilliant and funny read that I devoured in one day. 
Katie and Jason have made a huge lifestyle choice by leaving their stressful jobs and moving down to Devon to run the Flotsam Guesthouse, which they have purchased.
The guesthouse is more rundown than they  first thought and the previous owners have left it looking pretty dirty. It's going to take a lot of hard work to get it ready for their guests. 
What follows in the story is the ups and downs of running a B and B in a busy seaside town. 
Life is not all fun and sunshine for Katie and Jason it doesn't take them both long to realise just how much hard work its all going to be. They both soon make friends with the couple who run the guesthouse next door. their names are Shona and Kim and life is certainly never dull with the two of them around. Life is never dull in the guest house either as there is a steady stream of visitors that stay at the Flotsam most of which do not cause any trouble for Katie and Jason. Then there are the few that cause trouble for both of them leaving them both stressed and angry.  The stress is soon showing on the pair and their relationship does start to struggle. Will they be able to stick together and keep their relationship on track or, will the pressure be too much for them both.  
This book is brilliantly written and very witty. there are also times within the book that you will feel full of sadness and want to be in the guesthouse to offer both Katie and Jason support. The decision to buy the guesthouse was obviously a dream job for the pair but I think the reality set in and they both felt the strain. its good to see them both be aware that they are both having a rough time but they seem to be drifting apart its as you read on you become more and more aware of this and you really start to hope they both get things sorted. I loved all of the supporting characters within the book as I feel they all added their own story to the book and they all become part of the lives of Katie and Jason. 
This was the first book I have read from Sharley Scott and I'm looking forward to reading more adventures at the Flotsam Guesthouse. 






Purchase Link
 mybook.to/Bedlam_and_Breakfast



About the Author
While 'Bedlam & Breakfast at a Devon Seaside Guesthouse' is fictional, I am a guesthouse owner. Thankfully, we have been blessed with lots of amazing and kind-hearted guests, who are nothing like some of the characters featured in this novel and the subsequent books in the series. I would be a lot greyer if they were.

Likewise, Jason is quite different to my husband, who I sometimes nickname Victor Meldrew. He is lovely though and has a fab sense of humour, although some of his dryness has rubbed off on Jason.

Bedlam & Breakfast is set in South Devon, in the fictional town of Torringham, which is loosely based on Brixham. If you've been to Brixham you may recognise some of the local features, including the seals, fishing industry and the fantastic lifeboat crew, but the businesses, people and a number of settings are fictionalised.

The same applies to the B&B owners featured. Many guesthouse owners undertake work when they move into a property and our current B&B was not an exception. While, thankfully, our previous owners were nothing like Jim and Maureen, this also means we don’t get to live next door to the fabulous Shona and Kim. But we do have many lovely B&B friends. B&Bers are a wonderful and hardworking bunch, although the ones we know have a perchant for parties in the low season. That's why I had to end Bedlam & Breakfast at a party.


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Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog and I hope you enjoyed my review. 


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