If you know ChocolatePages at all, you will know I love love love Nicola May and all her books. She is an inspirational woman to me. So, I was very happy to be involved in this cover reveal organised by Rachel from rararesources and Nicola.
Description:
Rosa Larkin is down on her luck in London, so when she inherits a near-derelict corner shop in a quaint Devon village, her first thought is to sell it for cash and sort out her life. But nothing is straightforward about this legacy. While the identity of her benefactor remains a mystery, he – or she – has left one important legal proviso: that the shop cannot be sold, only passed on to somebody who really deserves it.
Rosa makes up her mind to give it a go: to put everything she has into getting the shop up and running again in the small seaside community of Cockleberry Bay. But can she do it all on her own? And if not, who will help her succeed – and who among the following will work secretly to see her fail?
There is a handsome rugby player, a sexy plumber, a charlatan reporter and a selection of meddling locals. Add in a hit and run incident and the disappearance of a valuable engraved necklace – and what you get is a journey of self-discovery and unpredictable events.
With surprising and heartfelt results, Rosa, accompanied at all times by her little sausage dog Hot, will slowly unravel the shadowy secrets of the inheritance, and also bring her own, long-hidden heritage into the light.
Expected publication: April 9th 2018 by Nowell Publishing.
There has been high praise from many for Nicola May’s books, these are just a few.
‘This book will twang your funny bone & your heartstrings’ – Milly Johnson
‘A fun and flighty read’ – the Sun
‘A funny and fast-paced romp – thoroughly enjoyable!’ – WOMAN Magazine
…………and of course many rave reviews from me here at ChocolatePages for Nicola’s previous books. There will of course be another raving review of ‘The Corner Shop on Cockleberry Bay on publication day, which is April 9th.
But for now, take a look at this gorgeous cover! Isn’t it so lovely, that you can’t wait to get the pages turned and see what happens?!
There is a Pre-order Link, so you can get the book on release day.
About Nicola May
Award winning author Nicola May lives in Ascot in Berkshire with her rescue cat Stanley. Her hobbies include watching films that involve a lot of swooning, crabbing in South Devon, eating flapjacks and enjoying a flutter on the horses. Inspired by her favourite authors Milly Johnson and Carole Matthews, Nicola writes what she describes as chicklit with a kick.
While, we patiently wait for publication Nicola has teased us with a little excerpt from the prologue of The Corner Shop on Cockleberry Bay. So, read below and get your bookish imaginations around what will happen next…..
Excerpt
PROLOGUE
‘Are you sure you’ve got the right person?’
Rosa took off her bright red woolly hat and scratched the back of her head furiously, causing her dark brown curly hair to become even more unruly.
The tall, pinched-faced solicitor nodded. ‘Yes, of course we have. Evans, Donald and Simpson do not make mistakes. You, Miss Larkin, are now the official owner of the corner shop in Cockleberry Bay.’
He handed the bewildered twenty-five-year-old a battered leather briefcase and pointed to a small combination padlock on its brass clasp.
‘Here. The will stated that you – and only you – can open this, using your date of birth.’
‘This is all very strange,’ Rosa said. ‘And where exactly is this Cockleberry Bay?’
‘Devon, dear, Devon.’ The solicitor looked under his rimless glasses. ‘I take it you know where that is?’
‘I may have a cockney accent, Mr Donald, but I’m not stupid.’
‘Well, open it then.’ The solicitor was shifting from foot to foot in anticipation. He
confided, ‘We’ve been wanting to know what’s in there for days.’
Showing no emotion, Rosa gazed at him with her striking green eyes and asked coolly: ‘Is there anything else I need?’
‘Er, no – but are you not going to . . .?’
‘I need to get to work.’ Rosa put her hat and scarf back on, zipped up her fur-lined bomber jacket and headed for the door. ‘Thank you so much for your help.’
And she was gone.
‘Rude!’
The solicitor peered crossly out of the window of the offices in Staple Inn and watched as the young woman, the briefcase in her arms, strode across the frosty cobbled courtyard and out into the bustle of London’s ancient legal quarter.
Now, you are intrigued aren’t you? Well, here is the link again where you can buy ‘The Corner Shop in Cockleberry Bay, by Nicola May. And below are the links where you can find more about the Author and her books. Happy Reading.
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Let me know what you think of the lovely cover, if you are going to read this book, and if you have read any other of Nicola May’s books?
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