Escape to the Little Cornish Isles: The Starfish Studio
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4.2 • 17 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Fans of Holly Martin and Nicola May will love this gorgeous book from the Queen of Cornish romance.
***Previously published as Summer on the Little Cornish Isles: The Starfish Studio***
One summer can change everything …
Poppy has always loved Cornwall. So when her boyfriend Dan suggests they leave their office jobs and take over the Starfish Studio on the Isles of Scilly, Poppy doesn’t need asking twice.
But things don’t go to plan when Dan dumps her, just weeks before their big move. Refusing to give up, Poppy takes matters into her own hands and enlists the help of Jake, a talented local photographer. But Jake is distracted by a loss from his own past.
Can they work together to turn the crumbling gallery into a success in time for tourist season? And will a summer on the little Cornish Isles mend just the studio – or Poppy’s heart too?
A gorgeous Cornish romance from the Sunday Times bestselling author Phillipa Ashley. Perfect for fans of Sarah Morgan, Sue Moorcroft and Heidi Swain.
Authors love Phillipa Ashley’s books:
‘Warm and funny and feel-good’ Katie Fforde
‘Filled with warm and likeable characters. Great fun!’ Jill Mansell
‘A glorious, tantalising taste of Cornwall, I could almost taste the salt of the sea air as I read it’ Jules Wake
‘An utterly glorious, escapist read from a one of the freshest voices to emerge in women's fiction today. I loved every gorgeous page’ Claudia Carroll
Readers love Escape to the Little Cornish Isles:
‘This is an utterly charming read, with loveable characters, a gorgeous location, sizzling chemistry and humour’ Goodreads Reviewer
‘You know that you are on a sure thing when you pick up a Phillipa Ashley book’ Netgalley Reviewer
‘I absolutely LOVED this book. It's just so lovely and so heartwarming that I struggled to put it down!’ Goodreads Reviewer
‘Could not put it down and read it in a day’ Netgalley Reviewer
‘This and all the other previous novels will take you away to a wonderful place and give you a great story at the same time’ Netgalley Reviewer
‘This is the ultimate summer beach read’ Netgalley Reviewer
Reviews
PRAISE FOR THE LITTLE CORNISH ISLES SERIES:
‘Scandals and secrets in the Scillies – sheer joy!’ KATIE FFORDE
PRAISE FOR PHILLIPA ASHLEY:
‘Filled with warm and likeable characters. Great fun!’ JILL MANSELL
‘A delicious festive treat with as many twists and turns as a Cornish country lane’ JULES WAKE
‘Warm and funny and feel-good. The best sort of holiday read’ KATIE FFORDE
‘An utterly glorious, escapist read from a one of the freshest voices to emerge in women's fiction today. I loved every gorgeous page’ CLAUDIA CARROLL
‘Made me want to run away to the Cornish coast immediately! Loved it!’ LORELEI MATHIAS
‘Ashley's writing is deft, sexy, and full of humour’ TRASHIONISTA.COM
‘Readers will enjoy the breezy style and repartee’ PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (US)
‘Sexy, funny and wonderfully romantic’ SINGLETITLES.COM
‘A deliciously entertaining twist on the Poldark tale’ LIZ FENWICK
Customer Reviews
Lovely locale & great story!
A fan of Britain based books, this is the ultimate summer beach read. I had never even heard of the Little Cornish Isles before I read this book, and now, I want to live there. Phillipa Ashley does such a beautiful job of describing the area, it sounds like the perfect locale. Who wouldn’t want to run away from real life and start a new one on a tiny island in the Atlantic Ocean? Sign me up.
Poppy McGregor is a 30-something on vacation with her significant other, Dan, on the island of St Piran (which according to the author’s note is a product of her imagination.) They stumble upon The Starfish Studio. Dan is not amused to think that Poppy will be bringing home more local trinkets, but surprisingly, once inside the studio, he is transfixed. On a whim, Dan suggests that he and Poppy give up their jobs and their lives in Staffordshire and move to an island. Poppy is shocked, but is willing to give the idea a thought.
Pop forward three years and life has absolutely changed for Poppy and Dan. Ashley gives us a story that is a page turner. A light romance that has its twists and turns, ups and downs. The local people of St Pirans are quite the characters, from Kelly the handy-woman to Minty the artist. You’ll find people to love and people to loathe in this story. I admire the pluck of Poppy. She’s a cookie who just needed a little shove to find her toughness.
As I said, this is a fabulous beach read. What could be better than hanging out by the waves while reading about an island? I’ve got to say that if St Piran were real, I’d be making plans to vacation there. What I didn’t know was that this book was part of a series. You can bet I’ll be reading the other two now.