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The Corner Shop in Cockleberry Bay: A sunny, funny, story of romance and mystery, guaranteed to warm the cockles of your heart by [Nicola May]

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Amazon reviews for this wonderful series of books:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Brilliant and uplifting could not put it down ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Simply a fantastic touching read⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Brilliant rollercoaster of emotions⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐You’ll become quickly addicted to these characters⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐I’m so sad I came to the end. I WANT MORE!

MILLY JOHNSON SAYS: 'A SUNNY, FUNNY, LOVELY STORY GUARANTEED TO WARM THE COCKLES OF YOUR HEART'
"This book is so addictive that you will literally lose 3 hours of your life, and you won't care!" Cara's Book Boudoir
"It’s one of my favourite books of this year so far." That Thing She Reads
"Incredibly well written, this book has completely got under my skin, highly recommended." Top 500 reviewer"
"A fun and flighty read’ the Sun
"A funny and fast-paced romp – thoroughly enjoyable!’" WOMAN Magazine'
"One of those books that I can't stop thinking about way after I've read it!" Kim The Bookworm

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.

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9 April 2018
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‘A sunny, funny, lovely story guaranteed to warm the cockles of your heart’ – Milly Johnson

‘It works as a delightful romantic comedy novel, but also a cosy crime mystery and moving story of personal growth and transformation’ – Booklover Book Reviews

‘This book is so addictive that you will literally lose three hours of your life and you won't care’ – Cara’s Book Boudoir

‘One of my favourite books of this year so far’ – That Thing She Reads

‘This fab book offers you mystery, romance, drama and comedy. It is filled with a great array of realistic characters and at times feels like a little soap opera. Can’t wait for the sequel!’ – Blonde Write More

‘A thoroughly uplifting and inspiring read’ – Jera’s Jamboree

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Award winning author Nicola May writes what she calls chick lit with a kick! All of her books have been in the bestselling Kindle charts. The School Gates & Christmas Yves won awards for Best Author Published reads at the Festival of Romance in 2012 and 2014 respectively. Let Love Win was also nominated in 2013. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07B8KML35
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1283 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 262 pages

Best Sellers Rank: 5,180 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- 209 in Holiday Fiction (Kindle Store)
- 700 in Romantic Comedy (Kindle Store)
- 720 in Romantic Comedy (Books)

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Nicola May is a rom-com superstar. She is the author of sixteen romantic comedies, all of which have appeared in the Kindle bestseller charts. The Corner Shop in Cockleberry Bay became the best-selling Kindle book in the UK, across all genres, in January 2019, and was Amazon’s third-bestselling novel in that year. It spawned three sequels, followed by the hit Ferry Lane Market trilogy. She is now published in 14 languages.

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L Allen

Ok but can't understand all the 5 star reviews

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 October 2018

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I found this a pleasant enough light read but was expecting a lot more after seeing all the reviews and felt disappointed. Perhaps it's aimed at a younger audience but I found the characters and plot a bit lightweight and couldn't understand quite how Rosa managed to attract such an audience of admirers without doing or being anything particularly extraordinary. The references to her friend Jack Daniels made me cringe - it may suit an aging rocker like Keith Richards but a slightly naïve girl in her early 20s? I don't think so.

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ann Rodgers

Absolute garbage

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 January 2019

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if i could give this 0 stars i would! it is predictable, badly written and dull.The characters are nothing more thn names on a page and the story is weak.

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Janma

Not my cup of tea

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 January 2019

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I’m giving this book 2 stars as I did actually finish it, but the writting was not good almost child like with lots of mistakes. I can’t believe people thought it was good! The characters were unrealistic and almost like cartoon characters and few of them had any morals- I could go on and on picking holes in it but maybe it’s just not my cup of tea.

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R G

Badly produced

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 February 2019

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This is the worse kindle book ever. Pages are left half filled, words unnecessarily broken in two and linked with a hyphen and it is badly written. Have no desire to finish it.

94 people found this helpful

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Lily Rose Reads

Dull in the extreme

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 January 2019

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Really this book only deserves one star but I've given two because I did not read to the end, although I doubt there would have been an improvement. The story idea and setting are all okay, if very standard stuff, but the writing is dull, and lacks any kind of originality. I just can't understand how this book became a best-seller. Good on the author for pulling that off, but she needs to read some good fiction before she writes anything else.

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Lesley Jones

Feeling fooled by this books advertising. Not a good read at all!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 March 2019

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Why is everyone talking about this book? How has it sold so many? This is a predictable love story with very little excitement in the whole book. I found it really quite dull and not well written at all and I’m just curious how this book is up there in the recommended lists etc on amazon kindle? Do publishers pump money in to advertising?

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MoMo

MoMo Book Diary highly recommends this FABULOUS must read!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 September 2018

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This book and author were brought to my attention by an author friend via twitter and as soon as I saw the cover, with a cute little dachshund, I knew I had to read it. (Thanks Sheryl Browne!)

It may be the first Nicola May book I have read but I can say it definitely won’t be the last. This book is so much more than the cover suggests. It is chick-lit powered by rocket fuel! In this book, the author has given us a surprisingly fun and twisty romance that keeps you engaged and guessing all the way through. I am not sure if Nicola May is planning any follow up books on these characters but I really do hope so!

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Ian Hobbs

A lovely gentle read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 August 2018

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I read the book in 24 hours whilst on the plane and train and it was a lovely light read for the journey.
Set in an imaginary Devon village - though based on a real one in South Devon this is a gentle story, though it does have a hard edge or two.
Rosa Larkin inherits a near-derelict corner shop in a quaint Devon village. Down on her luck her first thought is to sell it but her mysterious benefactor has made it a condition that the shop cannot be sold.
So, Rosa sets leaves London for Devon. The story is a mixture of romance, coming of age and mystery. Amidst the turmoil Rosa's most reliable companion is her sausage dog "Hot".
I wouldn't ordinarily read a book like this - looked a bit like Chick Lit to me (nothing wrong with that but not really my bag) but I really did enjoy the book and can recommend it.

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