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kirstyreviewsbooks's review against another edition
4.0
Starry Skies in Ferry Lane Market - Nicola May
I received an advance review copy for free thanks to Rachel's Random Resources and I am leaving this review voluntarily
When Star Bligh got pregnant at the age of sixteen, she thought her life was over. Now thirty-three, mother to Skye and owner of the successful jewellery stall in Ferry Lane Market in Hartmouth, Cornwall, she wouldn't change a thing about it.
Well, maybe one. A few months ago she fell hard for American visitor Jack, but then he left without even saying goodbye and ever since she has struggled to get him out of her head. Until the handsome, roguish Conor turns up and sweeps her off her feet. But then one day, Star is shocked to bump into Jack. He's back in Hartmouth to tell her why he left - but is she ready to listen?
I have not read the first book in this series, so my thoughts on this book are based entirely on the fact that I have read it as a stand-alone. Reading this as a stand-alone at the beginning I felt like I had missed something but this feeling was quickly forgotten.
Nicola has written about realistic people, with the way they talk an act it is very possible that these are things that you could have heard at your local market. A beautifully written and heart-warming read that is slightly addictive - I put my copy down and found myself picking it back up to read 'just one more chapter'.
Rating: 4/5
I received an advance review copy for free thanks to Rachel's Random Resources and I am leaving this review voluntarily
When Star Bligh got pregnant at the age of sixteen, she thought her life was over. Now thirty-three, mother to Skye and owner of the successful jewellery stall in Ferry Lane Market in Hartmouth, Cornwall, she wouldn't change a thing about it.
Well, maybe one. A few months ago she fell hard for American visitor Jack, but then he left without even saying goodbye and ever since she has struggled to get him out of her head. Until the handsome, roguish Conor turns up and sweeps her off her feet. But then one day, Star is shocked to bump into Jack. He's back in Hartmouth to tell her why he left - but is she ready to listen?
I have not read the first book in this series, so my thoughts on this book are based entirely on the fact that I have read it as a stand-alone. Reading this as a stand-alone at the beginning I felt like I had missed something but this feeling was quickly forgotten.
Nicola has written about realistic people, with the way they talk an act it is very possible that these are things that you could have heard at your local market. A beautifully written and heart-warming read that is slightly addictive - I put my copy down and found myself picking it back up to read 'just one more chapter'.
Rating: 4/5
sams_fireside's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
5.0
The second book in Nicola May’s Ferry Lane Market series, Starry Skies in Ferry Lane Market, transports us once again to Hartmouth. Home to Steren (Star) Bligh and Kara Moon. This time around, Star is our protagonist and we learn how challenging life has been for her since she had her daughter, Skye, at age sixteen. Since then, Star has built herself a career and a home for them both. There is just one thing missing....
I love how the author brings all the characters together and somehow they all become intertwined. With such a close-knit community, it’s surprising that newcomers are made to feel welcome, but they really are. As long as they treat the current residents in the right way then they will soon become part of the furniture.
There are twists and turns as we learn the stories behind some of the characters’ lives. Many of these aren’t expected and I’m sure you’ll be shocked at things you discover as you read on. However, as life in Ferry Lane Market continues, I developed a virtual friendship with many of them and, as always, with books that create an enveloping feeling, I want to visit Hartmouth, buy some flowers from Kara, and some exquisite jewellery from Star! I hope Nicola has started writing the third in the series because I can’t wait for another trip to Ferry Lane Market.
Thank you to NetGalley and Hodder & Stoughton for the opportunity to read and review an ARC of Starry Skies in Ferry Lane Market, and a special thanks to Nicola May for ensuring I got a copy. 🤗
I love how the author brings all the characters together and somehow they all become intertwined. With such a close-knit community, it’s surprising that newcomers are made to feel welcome, but they really are. As long as they treat the current residents in the right way then they will soon become part of the furniture.
There are twists and turns as we learn the stories behind some of the characters’ lives. Many of these aren’t expected and I’m sure you’ll be shocked at things you discover as you read on. However, as life in Ferry Lane Market continues, I developed a virtual friendship with many of them and, as always, with books that create an enveloping feeling, I want to visit Hartmouth, buy some flowers from Kara, and some exquisite jewellery from Star! I hope Nicola has started writing the third in the series because I can’t wait for another trip to Ferry Lane Market.
Thank you to NetGalley and Hodder & Stoughton for the opportunity to read and review an ARC of Starry Skies in Ferry Lane Market, and a special thanks to Nicola May for ensuring I got a copy. 🤗