I am a big fan of Kim Nash and her gorgeous books. Moonlight Over Muddleford Cove is her latest book. If you have read any of her previous books then you know you are in for a treat.

When thirty-four-year-old Nellie Wagstaff loses her job and discovers her fiancé is a cheating scumbag in a single day, she feels like the world has come crashing down. And that’s before the solicitor’s letter, along with a request to visit a place she hasn’t thought about for a very long time.

Heartbroken, Nellie escapes to the beautiful seaside town of Muddleford in Dorset, where she discovers she’s inherited more than she ever bargained for. Nellie never knew why her mother stopped talking to her sister, but now childhood memories of Muddleford come flooding back: long hot summers, the sea glistening beyond the sandy cove… and a stolen kiss with a boy called Jack.

Jack, now a devilishly handsome vet, has the local pet owners swooning over him, and as Nellie and he become close once more, and she gets used to gossiping with the locals and sipping wine at her beach hut with sand between her toes, she’s sure she can feel sparks flying once more. But just as she thinks she might be able to open her heart again, her newest frenemy, the glamourous Natalia, tells her a secret about Jack that changes everything.

Nellie will never know why her mother and aunt parted ways. She’ll sell the house, forget about Jack, and get back to real life. Because there’s nothing for her in Muddleford… is there?

My Review…

Every time I read a book by this author I find myself welling up at some point in the story. Her latest book Moonlight Over Muddleford Cove is another that had the odd tear once again escaping!

What a week Nellie has had. She loses her job and her fiance then she gets a call that her Aunt Lil has passed away. It is mentioned a couple of times that the timing is serendipitous, I love this word by the way, as Aunt Lil has left Nellie her estate.

Nellie hasn’t seen Aunt Lil since her mother dragged them say after a bitter row one summer holiday. Nellie never knew what the argument was about and was never allowed to contact Lil again. Everyone should have an Aunt Lil in their lives, she is someone who has had past troubles but had worked her way through them, living life to the full. What a shame Nellie and Lil didn’t meet as adults.

Along with Nell, there are some other quite important characters who have quite an impact on this story for various reasons, I will however let you discover them when you read the book! They add extra dynamics to the story and take in routes that allow the author to explore various routes.

I have recently read a Blog Post that the author wrote about where the idea for Muddleford Cove came from. It was from a similarly named beach where the author used to holiday and the memories definitely help to create such a wonderful sounding area of Dorset. The author then adds her characters and creates such a fabulous community.

Memories of Lil are shared and she sounds like a real hoot and a character who the author has portrayed so well as a well respected and also well-loved lady. A chance for Nellie to take stock of her life, assess her choices and catch up with old friends and all the while surrounded by the warmth of the community and the memory of Lil.

This is such a wonderful book that I devoured, I do wish I didn’t read so quick! I loved the sense of community, the feeling of belonging and the chance of a new future. Another wonderful read by a fabulous author who knows how to nail the emotional aspects of her stories. One for those who love heartwarming stories that will have you sniggering or swallowing the lump in your throat. One I would definitely recommend.

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