4.5 stars!

What a delight this book was.
I have read all of Ali McNamara’s previous books and she is one of my favourite authors, so I was very excited when I got approved for this one! It was so great.

It is the third of her books set in St Felix, the fictional Cornish town full of wonderful characters and magical happenings! I loved escaping here again and loved seeing some familiar faces pop up.

Kate and Molly were such great characters and I loved watching Kate’s relationship develop with Jack, a former soldier whose war injuries means he is now in a wheelchair.

This is Ali McNamara’s first book that she has written after being diagnosed with ME (chronic fatigue) and I absolutely loved her explanation of disabilities and how people react to those who are disabled. You could really see that she has her own experiences of this and it provided some wonderful insight. Jack’s views of his own disability made me cry at points as it was heartbreaking to see him view himself as a burden. He was such a great character and I loved his progression.

The magical elements were so special and I loved how it brought Kate and Jack closer together. I don’t want to give spoilers about the magic here, but I’ll just say it involves a sewing machine, an art easel and a trip into the past - all of which I loved!

The ending was also perfect and tied everything up so well. I definitely recommend this book (and all of Ali McNamara’s other books)!

Thank you to Netgalley and Little Brown Book Group UK for this E-ARC in exchange for an honest review.