Life Begins at the Cornish Cottage

When life gives you heartbreak, sometimes it also gives you a second chance

When Tom Sullivan returns to the quiet village of Sandpiper Shore, Emma can hardly believe her eyes. She hasn t seen him since they played Romeo and Juliet in their school play a lifetime ago, before real heartbreak, and long before she ever imagined life as a widow.

The last thing she wants is to relive the past, especially with someone who once made her teenage heart flutter. But when Emma agrees to put on a charity pantomime to raise money for the air ambulance service that helped her late husband, she s thrown firmly back into Tom s path.

As rehearsals begin and the local community rallies around her, Emma finds unexpected joy in bringing people together and a surprising connection with Tom that feels far too real to ignore. Maybe it s time for Emma to become the leading lady in her own life, not just for the show, but for herself.

Full of warmth, humour and heart, this is a story about letting go and discovering that it s never too late to take a chance on love.

While this novel is set in the same village as the other books in the Sandpiper Shore series, it can be read as a STANDALONE

Romantic, lovely and moving, a book that left me with a heart full of hope and a face full of smiles. Milly Johnson

I absolutely adored it! Hopeful and heartwarming A 5-star romantic read. Sandy Barker

'I LOVED it! Gorgeously written with characters you can't help but adore...' Holly Martin

'What a sweet summery read and escape to a gorgeous community by the sea... An absolute reading treat.' Sue Moorcroft

'A lovely breath of Cornish air. Kim has created a wonderful community full of great characters that readers will want to visit again and again.' Sarah Bennett

'A wonderfully uplifting read ... full of humorous moments, secrets and surprises - a fun and totally engaging story that will spirit you away to beautiful Cornwall!' Lucy Coleman

'Gorgeous! I couldn't turn the pages quick enough!' Emma Cooper