This is a lovely book nice easy to pick up when sat at side of a pool or on beach definitely a holiday read
Good story throughout and written in two different eras but each tangled around the other
Really enjoyed

great read and easy to follow story line. look forward to reading more from this author.

*Book provided by the publisher on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*

After Victoria finds her marriage shattered to pieces, she buys a little cottage in Cornwall. It's a new start, a project and when she finds the diary of a woman called Tilly some mystery is added to the story.
Victoria is determined to solve it and tries to find out more about Tilly and her family. On the way she discovers a lot and also meets some new people, one of them being handsome Adam, who is even connected to the mystery and might have a missing puzzle of the story.

I loved the intrigue in this book and how the chapters alternated between the diary and present day. I have to say that I was more drawn to the relationship between Adam and Victoria, but still enjoyed the connection to the past. On top of Adam and Victoria developing feelings for each other, there were their ex partners, who didn't make the situation easier. Some misunderstandings and drama totally made their journey more interesting.

I loved the scenery in this book and Lily Graham captured it beautifully. I was a little disappointed by the ending, not because it was bad, just because I wanted more, wanted to find out more and read more about the characters.

This is definitely a very captivating read, full of great characters, connecting storylines and a wonderful setting.

This was a lovely story and I enjoyed every page of it. I have read other books by this author, and this one is written with the same attention to detail and with unexpected layers as the others I have read.

Victoria is a woman in crisis, her husband has been cheating on her and she flees to Cornwall. She ends up living on a houseboat and restoring a cottage with an interesting history. I loved the description of the houseboat and the others who also lived on the boats nearby, it sounded like such a lovely community. Anyway, Victoria gets involved with the story of Tilly and Fen, and as she is a researcher by profession, she takes on a bit of research when it comes to those two. What she uncovers is by degrees heartwarming and heartbreaking as well. She also has the distraction of Adam to contend with, where does he fit into Tilly's story?

There is an awful lot to like about this book. It is not a fluffy bit of chick lit, because although there is romance and lovely friendships as part of the story, there is quite a bit of depth too. I find it hard to describe really, read the book, you won't regret it!

A highly recommended read from me, 4.5 stars.

I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book. Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture.

This is the first book I’ve read by this author, and although it was provided to me as an ARC through Netgalley, the opinions stated below are my own. This book is a nice get-away, holiday beach read.

From the first this contemporary story pleasantly surprised me. I just loved reading about how the city- and carreer-girl moved to Cornwall and found herself in the middle of a mysterious cottage by the sea, and then in the middle of a warm houseboat-community. The main focus of this story is on the heroine and her journey from being a hurt and betrayed wife to creating a new life for herself. She falls in love with a deserted and run-down cottage on the Cornwall coast which she decides to buy and renovate. During the renovations she finds a diary and some letters and she also sets out to discover the mystery involving the house, its inhabitants in the beginning of the 20th century and the reasons why the cottage has fallen in disrepair. The discovery of the history and the contents of the diary are told as a secondary love story from the POV of those living the story then. There’s also a love interest, but to me, that aspect to the book is too small to label this book as a romance, and I would say it’s women’s fiction.

Then why only 3 stars? Mainly because of the last quarter of the book. Somehow, to me, the mystery of the cottage and its inhabitants had by then lost some of its appeal and originality. Also, the romance part of the story, at that point, centered on an obstacle, in the form of an, in my opinion, totally unnecessary ex-fiancée and an equally totally unnecessary misunderstanding. And the ending, to me, came too abrupt and without the closure on all fronts I would have liked. Besides the content, there were some choices made with respect to the layout I didn’t like, but thankfully didn’t bother me enough to put me off the story (for example a two page flashback entirely in cursive).

I would read other books by this author if the opportunity arises.

What a lovely book. Nice characters. And a throw back to the past related to the house Victoria stumbled on while visiting Cornwall. It was interesting finding out all about the past. this made the book what it is. Really recommend the book to others

Victoria is at a real low point in her life - she has just discovered her husband is cheating on her and so leaves and flees to Tregollan in Cornwall. While out trying to clear her head she comes across an old derelict house, Seafall Cottage, she finds out from locals that it has a bad reputation for being cursed but she doesn't care she has fallen in love with it and decides to buy it for herself.

When she finds a diary she is intrigued - especially as it is coded - and determines to find out about the owner and so we hear the story of Tilly from 1905

A great story that drew you in right from the start and I loved both timelines and seeing how the house wove its magic and brought everything together - I always love books about Cornwall as it is my favourite part of the country and this is a perfect summer read

This is a great beach read! Love story, mystery, and history all in one. I couldn't wait to find out who wrote the diary and it didn't disappoint.

I have to admit that this is the first book that I have read by Lily Graham however I can assure you after reading The Cornish Escape that will be rectified. In all honesty this book completely grabbed hold of me and didn't let go until the very end. It was quite a sad start for Victoria but I felt you got to know the character better this way as you see her at a low point in her life. Then going on this journey of discovery is actually the perfect tonic for her. As soon as Victoria discovers the house and begins exploring the story really comes to life especially with the descriptions of the half hidden house in the cliffs. While the discovery of the diary really sets things up wonderfully.

The mystery within this book had me well and truly hooked, I loved how things were slowly revealed and I couldn't wait to find out the truth. The setting is lovingly written and to be honest whilst I was reading all I wanted to do was go and live there myself. All of the characters had distinct and sometimes quirky personalities and it was a joy to read as Victoria made friends with the people in Tregollan. I wish I could visit The Floating Bookshop it sounds wonderful and of course to meet Angie I loved her free spirited ways.

I really enjoyed the diary entries it felt as if I was right there experiencing everything with Tilly. The mystery of the house and the diary had me enthralled, I adore mysteries so this was perfect for me. The story was compelling and beautiful as it unfolds and I couldn't help but feel a pull towards all of the characters.

I highly recommend The Cornish Escape it really does have a little bit of everything. Lily Graham has written a story that had me gripped, trying to hold back the tears but also smiling too. I really couldn't ask for anything more!

Heartfelt & emotional!

Thank you to Bookouture & Netgalley for my copy. this is my honest and unbiased opinion.

I would quite like to head to Tregollan and find myself a quiet sanctuary after reading this book.

As for the lovely Seafall cottage nestled in the sea cliffs – some say its haunted but that doesn’t put off our heroine. The villagers might not realise what this place really is and it’s going to take Victoria to find it all out.

Even before we get to the house and the story behind it, the story floats alone so nicely (sorry) set as it is on a houseboat. The story in the house community and oh that floating bookshop! At that point more than ever did I want Tregollan to be real.

The story with Victoria’s recovery from her marriage, her new start and that intriguing diary she finds…where she meets Tilly and her story – this also captivated me and it was like a Cornish Escape in a Cornish Escape. The ending wasn’t quite the escape I’d hoped for but the story and the Cornish capers throughout more than made up for that. Turns out there is a lot of mystery wrapped up in a ramshackle cottage set in the Cornish landscape.

This is a really 'meaty' read, with so much going on! It is, essentially, a book of two halves: a current day romance and a historical mystery with Seafall Cottage the gateway to both. However, both stories are so beautifully intertwined that I didn't realise this until I was more than half way through.
A book which gives the reader so much to ponder is a delight to read and this one unfolds bit by bit - feeding you the information in a timely fashion but allowing you time to think about the various options of what's going to happen next. I really invested in this one, and felt as if I had relocated to Cornwall whilst I read!
As always, I love that all the questions raised were answered and all loose ends neatly tied off before the end of the novel. A truly wonderful read and one which I have no hesitation in recommending to anyone who fancies a bit of escapism.

I received an arc via Net Galley in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.

What do you do when your life falls apart at the seams? Well if you are Victoria you take a road trip and getaway to Cornwall to clear your head! I'm game, I can truthfully think of many times I would have loved to do this but alas I have children and it's not possible. Darn!
As Victoria is visiting the town, she takes a walk and is drawn to a hidden cottage known as Seafall Cottage. The feelings that she gets when she is there are hard to describe, she feels as if she was meant to find it, hidden in the cliff.
Then one day she hears that it is about to be demolished and what does she do? She buys it! What has she just gotten herself into?
As she is walking around her new home, she comes across a diary with a mystical coded language and then she locates letters here and there and she begins to research the past of this mystical place.
Victoria learns how to live life, smile, breathe and possibly finds love again?
What more could a broken hearted woman ask for?
Curl up with a copy today! You will fall in love with Cornwall!

Ahh that stunning cover! Makes me want to jump right in, I keep reading these lovely books set in these stunning places and it has me longing desperately for a vacation! Though this is billed as a romance I was pleasantly surprised by the added bonus of a historical mystery and you all know how much I love a good mystery.

Victoria has just been betrayed in the worst way by her husband of almost ten years, he’s cheated on her with a younger woman. Sigh. She escapes to Cornwall and is entranced with a rundown cottage, much to the dismay of the locals and her family. She can’t explain why she’s inexplicably drawn to Seafall Cottage, she just is. When she finds an old diary that an old man drops, her fascination grows. Soon, she’s wrapped up in the life of Tilly, a young girl who wrote the diary in the early 1900’s. She wholeheartedly and immediately identified with Tilly and she desperately wants to know her story.

This flips from Victoria in present day, then back to Tilly’s diary entries. Though I really enjoyed reading about Victoria’s new life and seeing the cottage transform from a ramshackle heap of junk into her lovely new home, I really loved Tilly’s story. She strikes up a friendship with Fen as a young girl, and they had such a sad story, the whole star crossed lovers thing. The characterization was fantastic, Adam is Victoria’s new love interest and he was charming and sweet. Victoria rents a houseboat while she’s renovating the cottage and her neighbors were the BEST! Angie was my favorite, she runs a bookshop from her houseboat, a FLOATING BOOKSHOP you guys! Amazing, it’s now my life’s dream to open one of these. She’s an aging hippie and I about died when she would offer Victoria a brownie that she called “suspicious”.

This had such beautiful scenery and a real sense of magic about it. I loved the mystery and intrigue, I don’t want to say too much, but it added something to make it standout in a sea of clichéd romance novels. The only thing I can say I didn’t love was the ending, it made me gasp and want more! It was very fitting though, I just wanted more information.

Thanks Netgalley. I have found another new author. I absolutely loved this book and was hooked from the beginning. More please

The Cornish Escape, is a book about Mystery, new beginnings, discoveries and intrigue, sadness and romance.

I was hooked from the first few pages. It's such a heart warming, feel good story I didn't want it to end.
Seawall has so much charm and secrets I needed to uncover the truth. I couldn't put it down.
The story is focussed on the present but crosses over to the 1900's to uncover the story and diary entries of Tilly.

Victoria is the main character and she stumbles across the enchanting and mysterious Seafall cottage whilst clearing her head.

She has just walked out on her husband of 9 years after she discovers he's having an affair.
She ends up driving straight into Tregollan, where she is about to embark on a exciting new journey.

Seafall Cottage has charm and plenty of Character. Victoria is finding herself drawn to the derelict cottage.
But what secrets is it hiding?
Some say it's cursed and haunted. Whilst others just keep quiet.
But what Victoria does know is, she wants Seafall and is determined to make it hers.

Whilst discovering the Cottage she bumps into a strange man who drops a diary whilst running away. The diary we learn to discover is Tilly's and is set in the 1900's

Victoria is so intrigued by the diary she discovers it is written in code. She makes it her duty to decipher the code in a hope to unlock the secrets within.

Adam sells Victoria the Cottage but fails to tell her that he is the current owner of the Cottage, it is he's families.
He too is intrigued and sets out to help Victoria find the truth.

Adam and Victoria have a lot of sexual chemistry, it's so nice to see their relationship blossom through out the story.

I really enjoyed how the story incorporated Tilly's diary entries. It was so nice to be able to learn about her and the secrets and truth behind the cottage.

The Cornish Escape is a truly special book and captivates the reader within the first few pages. The mystery and enchantment of Seafall pulls you in.
You become part of the story and I was eagerly turning pages to find out what happens next.

I can't wait to see if there will be more from Tregollan and the enchanting characters within the village.

Highly recommend to everyone. This truly is a magical book.

I fell in love with Seafall Cottage and thanks to Lily I felt part of the story. When you become at one with the story you know it's magical.

As the blurb says, this book is an “unputdownable and gorgeously romantic read” and I have to fully agree.  I love the authors writing style and the words she uses just flow and bring the characters to life and this book, her latest release is no exception.  Its a lovely story about lost love and new beginnings set in the green hills and rocky cliffs of the breath-taking Cornish coast, the perfect setting for any novel of this nature and it really is a gorgeous holiday read. I loved the way the story developed in the present and past and both were beautifully told – 5 stars and highly recommended. Really enjoyed it!

This is the 3rd book from Lily Graham that I have read. I adored the first one that I read, but found her last one, A Cornish Christmas, not quite so enthralling. However, I wasn't quite prepared for just how good this latest story was going to be. The reader gets really good value from this book too, as it is 2 stories in one, each set in a different time.

The main story concerns Victoria Langley, a published biographer who realises that her marriage is over and seeks peace in her beloved Cornwall. In the quaint seaside village of Tregollan, she discovers a long abandoned and fairly well hidden cottage that draws her to it, leading to the discovery of a diary from a former inhabitant, a mystery and a charming love story. In Tregollan, she also meets Adam Waters, an American lawyer dealing with the sale of the cottage, giving us the possibility of a modern day romance as well as the older one.

Lily Graham has filled this book with really strong characters, and there are even some that will be recognisable to anyone who has read A Cornish Christmas. I love to find familiar characters in a book. It's like meeting up with old friends. The only thing that I found disappointing in the story is that it finished too soon for me. If that's all I have to criticise, it can't be at all bad!

This book was sure to be a great read for me- set in Cornwall and a cottage set in the cliffs overlooking its own cove with a mystery thrown in.

Victoria escapes her life in London with her husband when he announces that he loves someone else. She falls in love with a ramshackle cottage that has been deserted for over 30 years and has to save it once she hears that they want to pull it down.

She soon settles into the coastal life- staying on a gorgeous sounding barge whilst her cottage undergoes a makeover. I would love to stay on a barge one day. She makes the first friends she's had in years and Angie is described as 'like that naughty aunt who gave you your first fake id, or snuck in the booze'. She feels settled and happy. Romance is around the corner for her aswell and it's lovely to feel the friendships growing.

There is an added mystery with the people who originally lived in the cottage and what secrets are being held. She is told the cottage is haunted and we're not sure whether the clues are ghostly happenings or whether she's on the verge of solving the mystery.

I loved the story set in the first days of the cottage and wanted to know what happened.

I really enjoyed this book and look forward to reading more by Lily Graham.

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This is such a fascinating story. Told over two timelines early 1900’s and present day. A good mix of romance, mystery, tragedy and a little sprinkling of a paranormal/magical theme.
I have to say this book came at the perfect time for me because I am soon to move into my own little cottage in the rugged cliffs of Cornwall overlooking the sea so I could identify with so much of this!
It is set in a beautiful area, the writing is incredibly descriptive and the lead characters give the reader a sense of belonging.
Victoria has escaped a broken marriage, feels an overwhelming connection to Seafall cottage and buys it regardless of local rumours that it is cursed and gives the locals the heebie jeebies .
Tilly is the girl from the early parts and Victoria finds her diaries .. will her future be influenced by what happened at the cottage in the past?
I really enjoyed the ‘Tilly’ parts along with the boy Fen and his fox. The floating bookshop in Victoria’s section sounds idyllic .. maybe I should search for one of those.
An endearing story, which evoked a range of emotions. A quick easy read but once it ended I was like .. waaaaaaaaaaah you can’t end it there although it wound things up nicely. I could have happily read a lot more. A brilliant story that is just perfect for a summer read.
I read and reviewed this voluntarily, thanks to Netgalley, Bookouture and Lily for my copy.

What a wonderful book. I read and thoroughly enjoyed the story of Victoria and the mystery of Seafall Cottage.
It was great to take a make believe trip to Cornwall too.
Mystery, romance and a wonderful setting - this book has it all.