Book Review: A Castaway in Cornwall

 

Here's a book that you won't want to miss! A Castaway in Cornwall hits all the right notes...

From the Goodreads description: "Laura Callaway daily walks the windswept Cornwall coast, known for many shipwrecks but few survivors. She feels like a castaway, set adrift on the tides of fate by the deaths of her parents and left wanting answers. Now living with her parson uncle and his parsimonious wife in North Cornwall, Laura is viewed as an outsider even as she yearns to belong somewhere again.

When ships sink, wreckers scour the shore for valuables, while Laura searches for clues to the lives lost. She has written letters to loved ones and returned keepsakes to rightful owners. She collects seashells and mementos, and when a man is washed ashore, she collects him too.

As Laura and a neighbor care for the castaway, the mystery surrounding him grows. He has abrasions and a deep cut that looks suspiciously like a knife wound, and he speaks in careful, educated English, yet his accent seems odd. Other clues wash ashore, and Laura soon realizes he is not who he seems to be. Their attraction grows, and while she longs to return the man to his rightful home, evidence against him mounts. With danger pursuing them from every side, will Laura ever find the answers and love she seeks?" 

Doesn't that sound intriguing? The story delivers on the premise! Julie Klassen is a master of the slow burn romance with mystery abounding. I love the way she weaves the tale, and captivates the reader. I felt, at times, like I could smell the briny ocean of Cornwall and feel the wind on my face. I was intrigued by the descriptions and did some follow-up research on my own. Just go google St. Enodoc's Church. It's fascinating!

I loved this book, and look forward to many more from Julie Klassen. I highly recommend it!

*I received a copy of the book from the author/publisher as part of the launch team. All thoughts and opinions are my own, and in no way influenced by this gift.*