I am absolutely loving The Little Cornish Isles and all the books set there. The Isle of Scilly sound so picturesque that is no surprise that Poppy falls in love with the islands and a few years after she visited as a tourist she is now trying to make a go of a business.

She has taken over the Starfish Studio a small art gallery and is attempting to make it a success, if she can overcome the knowledge that Dan who she was meant to be making this life changing move with dumped her a month ago, and the studio being in worse condition than she anticipated.

I loved seeing how Poppy's determination started to appear and as she let down some barriers start to become part of the community on the island. Helping her is Jake who has a very good reason for being reluctant to be on the islands for longer than strictly necessary.

Both characters are easy to relate to and I enjoyed getting to know them. Leo the cat was utterly hilarious, especially with all the human traits he was given by the author! It was also good to in passing at least catch up with the characters from the other books in the series, although this can easily be read as a standalone.

This is a really enjoyable story that is well written, with great descriptions, dialogue and some great storylines all wrapped up in one book!

Thank you to Netgalley and Avon for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.

It seems like a dream come true when Poppy and her boyfriend Dan decide to leave the hustle and bustle of the city to take over Starfish Studio on the Isles of Scilly. Even after Dan dumps her just before the move, Poppy refuses to be deterred and she sets out to save the rather dilapidated studio. She gets a little help from Jake, her landlord’s son, and even though he’s happy enough to help with the clean-up,, it’s clear he’s recovering from a painful loss of his own. Ashley puts readers inside a delightful Cornish summer in this charming read