Christmas on the Little Cornish Isles: The Driftwood Inn: A charming festive romance novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author (Little Cornish Isles, 1)

Phillipa Ashley's books just keep getting better and better! This one is still set in her beloved Cornwall, but this time on the Scilly Isles. It is the first in a new series of separate stories with the same setting and some recurring characters. Maisie--who has her 40th birthday during the course of the novel--has moved back home to the islands after a tragedy in her personal life and is helping her parents run the charming but a bit in need of repair Driftwood Inn. One day Patrick, a gorgeous, blond Aussie walks into the pub and into her life. As their relationship develops, so do issues on the island. A developer wants to turn Gull Island from a quaint, authentic place into a luxury resort destination. Both Maisie and Patrick have secrets, some of which threaten not only their relationship but the future of the island.There are so many things I loved about this book! I liked the slightly older heroine and that the hero was a bit younger, the setting and the interesting supporting characters. I liked the warmth of this book. Most of all, the book made me want to visit the Scilly Islands. Also, it will be hard to wait until February to find out what happens in the next book in the series!

This is a cozy romance with the usual bumps before everything gets sorted. Still it is an easy read and an insight into life in the Scilly isles. It sounds like a lovely place to visit.

I would love to go there for a wonderful visit . I'm happy that second were given and that a" happy ending " was avail able. A very good story well worth reading. Please reserve me a room at the pub.

A light read. Romance novel set in islands off the English coast. A little hard to keep track of them. A map would have helped, even a fake one of the writers imagination.

A delightful change for this devoted mystery fan. Thank you Phillipa Ashley for an engaging and entertaining experience in the little Cornish Isles.

No great literature here, but a fun story set in a beautifully described setting. I enjoy this author's work, and hope to someday visit this part of England.

Enjoyable holiday read- liked the characters & the setting. Nice little romance story set in Cornwall & just quirky enough.

Good, cozy Christmas story

They say you should never go home again. Those who have done it, like me, know that there are many compromises to be made. Maisie's decision seemed obvious, she has just gone through some pretty terrible personal tragedies, her father is not well and home is, after all, the Scilly Islands. Phillipa loves these islands, the story is filled with local flavour, wonderful descriptions and interesting characters so easy to get attached to. Maisie's struggle to trust again is at the center. You really want her and Patrick to find the love they are both searching for. They almost lost it all when facts about Patrick were brutally exposed. I got so caught up in the story that I cried like a baby, I couldn't stop reading until I knew they would both be ok. Loved this story.

イギリスの西の果てのシリー島の実家に帰ってきた主人公が、家業のパブと地元のビジネスを再興させようと奮闘する物語。最後のどんでん返しが面白かったです。

I love Phiiipa Ashley's books and this is another great one! Set on a fictional island in the Silly Islands off the south-west coast of England, the scene set if lovely - you can feel the wind and the sea with her lovely descriptions. I liked the characters and their joys and struggles and of course the "Happy Ever After" when all the twists and turns sort out! Highly Recommend

I found the storyline slow & fairly tedious with a predictable ending. I enjoyed the descriptions of the landscapes & ocean. They were very true of the Scilly Isles. My first introduction to this author. I won’t be rushing to read others

A great book for you too take away on your holiday’s. Everyone got just what they wanted in the end.Totally enjoyed reading it