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The blurb:
When
twenty-nine-year-old Annie Trebarwith receives an unexpected
letter from a great-aunt she’s never known, she leaves her shoebox-sized
flat in London and catches a train to the rugged Cornish coast.
Salt Bay is beautiful and Annie begins to kindle a bond with her
great-aunt Alice. Even though there is zero phone signal and the
locals – including the gorgeous but brooding Josh Pasco – can be
decidedly grumpy at times, Annie starts to feel at home in Salt Bay.
Soon Annie’s love of music leads her to
relaunch the Salt Bay Choral Society, and she’s surprised to
see how just much the choir means to the community – and she even starts to
break through Josh’s surly exterior…
But London is calling Annie back, and she has to
make a decision. Give up her old life completely, or leave Salt Bay, her
new-found family – and the choir – behind?
Annie’s Lovely Choir
by the Sea is a heart-warming story about family, belonging and
the healing power of music, perfect for fans of Jo Thomas, Holly Martin and
Carole Matthews.
My Opinion:
*Book provided by the publisher on
NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*
I absolutely adored the
sound of this book from the start. A choir and the sea, sounds like the perfect
combination for me.
The story follows Annie
Trebarwith, who lives in London, is a PA and unexpectedly gets a letter from
her great-aunt in Cornwall. She never knew her great-aunt Alice, but decides to
pay her a visit in Salt Bay, by the coast in Cornwall.
I fell in love with Salt Bay
immediately. Liz Eeles has such a lovely writing voice and she described the
setting in a beautiful way.
Annie needs time to adjust
though. There is no wi-fi and the village is really small. She builds a
relationship with Alice and learns a lot about Salt Bay, the villagers and
previous events. In the village she also meets Kayla, an Australian, who
becomes a great friend. Kayla gets part of her story told as well, which was
really refreshing.
Then there is John Pasco. To
be honest: I didn’t know what to think about him at first, but that changed,
because we got to know him better. He is actually really sweet and passionate
about several things.
Annie needs time to figure
him out as well and her feelings are just a very confused bundle of thoughts.
The thing I liked most about
the book: the choir! Annie decides to form the choir and it’s great to read
rehearsals, conducting (also John yes), the songs etc. It just gives me a warm
feeling, because I sing in a choir too.
Annie still has a life in
London though, so she has to figure out what she really wants in life. Her
journey is an up and down, but very exciting to read about.
This book gives you happy,
warm and much more, it’s a great summer read and I really want to read more
books by Liz Eeles now.
Rating:
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About the author
Liz began her writing career as a journalist for newspapers and magazines before moving into the health sector as a communications manager and press officer. The low point of her career was abandoning an interview with Cliff Richard after two questions because she was about to faint – her excuse is that she was newly pregnant at the time.
Liz is from Gloucestershire but now lives by the sea in West Sussex with her husband and grown-up daughter. She spends a lot of time meaning to meditate, avoiding exercise, and missing her son who lives in London.
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