A bit too cheesy and predictable, but a quick easy read.

2.5 stars.

Thanks to NetGalley and Darcie Boleyn for my free copy in exchange for an honest review.

Brilliant! Love love love this! Finished last night, couldn’t go to bed until it was ended! Fabulous writing and a touching story. Few tears were shed in a good way!

This author takes us on a wonderful journey to a beautiful village filled with wonderful people and sad people
The author is so eloquent when she describes the smells, shops and even the sea you can smell all the smells and hear the sea in the cove
This is a lovely light read in which the author encompasses us into her world
Definitely one of my favourite reads

Even though this is the second visit to Conwenna Cove this book does actually makes for a perfect standalone. However you would be missing out on Eve and Jack's story along with an adorable greyhound called Gabe. So if you get chance I definitely recommend reading the gorgeous Summer at Conwenna Cove.

The wonderful descriptions of Conwenna will easily pull you into the story just as they did for me. I felt like I was in my own little bubble while reading, completely wrapped up in Grace and Oli's story. There is tragedy in both of their pasts that gives a little emotional pull and I was smiling as they began a tentative friendship.

I loved the little glimpses of characters that I first met in book one especially Eve and Jack. Then you have the lovely addition of Grace's parents, Tom and Amy. There are themes such as grief, loss and family but most of all love all packaged together to make a delightful festive story. Along with a couple of funny moments one in particular involving Grace and her mum Louise in the cafe. I would have been giggling too and I could easily imagine something like that happening to me! These moments lighten the mood perfectly, I have to admit to being a pretty emotional person and there were moments where I had tears in my eyes. Note to self don't read any sad parts on the commute to work. I may have got a few strange looks!

Darcie Boelyn writes the most heart warming and comforting stories that completely wrap you up in the characters lives. If you have never read a book by Darcie Boleyn you are definitely missing out. They really are a warm and loveable treat, I can't recommend them enough!

Conwenna Cove is once again the perfect place to heal and find yourself. There is so much to love about this story with a beautiful sprinkling of hope, love and family - perfect!

With thanks to Ellie at Canelo for my copy. This is my honest and unbiased opinion.

Thanks to NetGalley and Canelo for a copy of this book. I highly recommend it. It’s a great combination of romance, location, friendships, relationships, children and pets woven into a heartwarming tale.

4.5 star review of Christmas at Conwenna Cove by Darcie Boleyn
What's not to love? It's the most magical time of the year and also happens to be my most favourite holiday. I love any story that is cantered around Christmas; it’s a time for family and friends to get together and celebrate life.
This was a fun, quirky, fast read and one I thoroughly enjoyed. I enjoyed Darcie Boleyn’s writing style and felt as though I was a part of the magic of Conwenna Cove.
Can the magic of the Christmas season bring together two lost souls, emotionally drained from the loss of loved ones, each determined to survive but not really living and enjoying life? Can a wish whispered into Santa’s ear by a small boy make a wish come true?
Conwenna Cove sounds like a beautiful place to live and I found this story to be full of hope, love and family; of strength and determination and all in all a heart warming read.
I received a copy of this book through the publisher via Netgalley.

This is the second in the Conwenna Cove series and I loved the first one. Conwenna Cove sounds so delightful and a return at Christmas was particularly welcome.

It has everything- Christmas magic in abundance, families, cute animals and children, romance and the most beautiful setting.

Grace falls in love with the charm of the Cornish cove when she helps her parents move in. Oli, the local vet has 2 children. They are both dealing with personal tragedies and not looking for love- but there is a definite spark in the air between the two. I loved the way they got to know each other and that happiness is just around the corner.

Review: Another amazing visit to Conwenna Cove and this time in Snow!

I fell in love with Grace. I can relate to her and love her character. Also the fact that she is a fellow writer. The background to her story which explains the fear she is feeling, I wont give anything away, but pulls at your heart-strings. As does Oli and his little family. The close-knit community are very protective of this family but Grace's passion shines through and wins them over.

The Magic of Conwenna Cove certainly worked its magic on me but you will have to read this book to see if it does for Oli and Grace.

A great book to snuggle up with on the lead up to Christmas.

When I got asked if I wanted to be part of the blog tour for Christmas at Conwenna Cove, I jumped at the chance - who wouldn't? I absolutely loved the first one so I knew I would love the second - plus it was set at Christmas, which is already a winner in my books. Then I saw the cover reveal and instantly fell in love with it.

When I read the book, I can't believe how much I actually did enjoy it. I managed to read it in under a day and in that time I fell in love with Oli and Grace's story. Grace has come to Conwenna Cove to help her parents settle in to Rosehip Cottage (what a cute name) but doesn't realise she'll fall in love with the village herself. Oli, who is the vet in the village, hasn't wanted a relationship since his wife died, but the pair come together and the Christmas magic has something in store for them.

The book was incredibly romantic and Christmassy. The use of the Christmas markets, gingerbread spiced drinks and Oli's children decorating a tree made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside and I found myself really looking forward to Christmas. The snow and the friendly villagers made me wish that I lived in Conwenna Cove myself!

The characters in Christmas at Conwenna Cove are all absolutely lovely and I really loved Oli's children Amy and Tom. They were so cute and really set the Christmas novel off nicely. Both Oli and Grace had been through a lot in their life and have both suffered a terrible loss so it was nice to see them coming together and relating to each other. One other thing I adored is the amount of greyhounds in the story - something I feel really passionate about because it's my dream to adopt a couple too!

Overall, I couldn't get enough of this book. There was a beautiful romance, a bit of humour and lots of Christmas spirit. Thank you to publisher for a chance to read this novel, which I have reviewed honestly.

This is not the first book I have had the pleasure of listening to via my iPad's VoiceOver. I just LOVE Darcie Boleyn's books. I have listened to Love at the Italian Lake and also Summer at Conwenna Cove. It was wonderful to revisit Conwenna Cove in this, the second novel located in the small Cornish town.

The book is the second of Darcie Boleyn's in my Kinda library that has a Christmas theme. The first was A Very Many Manhattan Christmas.

The only reason Grace is in Conwenna Cove is to help her parents move into Rosehip Cottage. She thinks Conwenna Cove is pretty, but not for her as she's used to the flat she rents in central Cardiff which is a stone's throw away from the shops and station. Therefore it's a wrench for her to be there.

Her parents are lovely people: her dad loves cooking and they are both very hospitable. Grace went through the loss of her brother to cystic fibrosis and the grief of the event is still very much present in her life. She copes with it by writing and is a published author.

Oli is the town's vet and lost his wife. He has a cute five year old son called Tom.

Thanks to Darcie Boleyn and Canelo for an ARC and the chance to participate in the blog tour for this book.

Grace is helping her parents move to Cowenna Cove when she meets local vet Oli. He is a widower and she hasn't got over her brother passing away.
An emotional book to read but well written.

The storyline was nice with a lovely setting in Cornwall. It was slightly predictable as to what the ending would be but a nice book to read without having to think too deeply about it.

Ah now there’s a thing, a book with strands of personal truth as I too spent my honeymoon in Cornwall, not 30 years ago, only 25.
Ms Boleyn’s support of greyhound rescue dogs is well known and I just love the way she’s been able to weave this into the storyline. A widower, a writer, a magical place that embodies all the best parts of Christmas and lots and lots of animals. Quod erat demonstrandum...
Thank you, NetGalley for the ARC, this review is mine though - you can’t have it.

Today I'm delighted to be kicking off the blog tour run by Canelo for the latest festive instalment from Darcie Boleyn - Christmas at Conwenna Cove. Although this is the second book in the Conwenna Cove series, it can be read as a total standalone novel , that said, if you read Summer at Conwenna Cove then there will be a few familiar faces making small cameo's.

Christmas at Conwenna Cove is a great, sweet read and perfect to curl up with this winter if you are after a delightfully romantic festive read.

We return to Conwenna Cove with Grace and Oli's story, Grace being in the area to help her parents settle in to their new home to see out their retirement years, and Oli is the local vet.
Grace and Oli meet quite early on into the story and although the attraction is obvious, both are wary and for good reasons too, I won't go into details too much as I dont want to ruin the bulk of the plot lines for you so lets just say they both have fragile hearts and over the course of the festive period, we see Grace not only grow closer to Oli bit to his two young children, Amy and Tom, too.

Darcie Boleyn has perfectly captured the essence of Christmas - not only does she write giving a great description of Conwenna Cove in Winter, she has also managed to capture the emotions of the characters - I often felt my heart breaking and eyes watering at the same time as chuckling away at the optimism and enthusiasm of 5 year old Tom, who for me was my favourite sub character bringing light relief to the heavier story lines and, lets face it - a child's excitement is what makes Christmas, right?!

Christmas at Conwenna Cove left me feeling warm and fuzzy with its wonderful characters, beautiful settings and in depth story lines - a brilliant festive story.

I have a confession to make . . . . I usually love books by this talented author, so I'm always on the look out for anything new by her. This time, however, she has surpassed herself. This is such a moving story with great characters, set in delightful community and written with such feeling it had me in tears at times (especially the beach scene saying bye to Sam - that isn't a spoiler, you'll need to read it yourself to discover just why it is so poignant).

Grace Phillips is a successful author who usually lives in her flat in Cardiff but she's planned to stay in Conwenna Cove over Christmas to help her parents as they move and settle into a cottage there. The community is so friendly and welcoming Grace is going to find it hard to leave. There are some lovely animals in the story, too, including a cat and her three kittens and a greyhound Grace names Hope. All have their roles to play in this story which has some really emotional moments and some cuddle up cosy ones, too.

Her first encounter with the local vet, Oli Davenport, is anything but friendly - he's downright rude! He's also a widower, has two delightful children and really cares about animals, too, so maybe he isn't quite so bad, after all! He's reticent to start anything as he doesn't want to pain of loving and losing again after his wife died almost two years ago from cancer. As the snow starts to fall over this community, can the Cove work its magic and help these two with tragedies in their past find romance together? The chemistry is certainly there but will they be willing to risk their hearts again?

This is a fantastic festive read I have no hesitation whatsoever in highly recommending. I've loved other books by this author in the past but I think this is my favourite title from her so far!

I requested and received a copy of this novel, via NetGalley, with no obligation. This is my honest review after choosing to read it.

Thank you for the opportunity to read this book. It’s one of those books that sucks you in from the first chapter. A cosy heartwarming story. A beautiful well written book. Great characters and storyline. Like most good books it was believable.

A beautiful and captivating read that will get anyone in the mood for Christmas. I very much enjoyed watching Oli and Grace's romance unfold and found myself hooked from page 1.

I’ve been looking forward to reading Christmas at Conwenna Cove – I really enjoy Darcie Boleyn’s books and I don’t say this lightly, but this is the perfect Christmas read.

I’ve shed tears over this novel, not something I do routinely but this one has everything .. setting, occasion, realistic characters, families, children, romance, great food and a hint of sadness teamed with a great story and wonderful writing. My tears have been both happy and sad, and this is not a story I will forget easily. It is a class above, without a doubt .. and yes, I share my name with a character – not something which happens every day!

If you want a festive read to get you in the holiday mood, you can’t go wrong with this one. It gets a full five glittering, pulsating stars from me and earns each and every one.

With grateful thanks to Canelo who approved my arc via NetGalley in exchange for my honest, original and unbiased review.

Oh what a truly wonderful and delightful read, which had lots of Christmas cosy moments throughout the story. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this whilst curled up on my sofa.

The author draws you right in to  the story pretty quickly with meeting and getting to know all of the characters and experiencing the illidicit setting and location, was so very easy to lose myself in this story.

As for the storyline, it was brilliant, lots going on from one character to another.  It was so very well written, plus a few emotional moments thrown in that I wasn't expecting, just so heartfelt.

Oh and this review wouldn't be complete unless the animals got a mention as they do play a very important role within the story and I loved them all, so wanted to take them all home with me.