Summer at Blue Sands Cove by CP Ward | Review & Excerpt
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Book Details
Summer at Blue Sands Cove by CP Ward Series: Glorious Summer #1
Published by Independent on June 22, 2021
Genres: Fiction, Holiday Fiction, Humorous, Romantic Comedy
Format: eBook, Paperback
Pages: 254
The first in a heartwarming new summer series from CP Ward, author of the Delightful Christmas series.
Tired of the city, Grace Clelland returns to Blue Sands, the quiet Cornish seaside village where she grew up. There she will meet old flames and old friends, rekindle old loves, and ignite new ones in a novel that will have you dreaming of the soft crash of the waves on the shore, the feel of sand between your toes, overloaded ice-creams, and smoky beach barbeques.
Not to be missed - the debut summer novel from CP Ward - the author whose Delightful Christmas series has captivated thousands of readers.
Source: Rachel's Random Resources, Received from the author or publisher for review.
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My thoughts on Summer at Blue Sands Cove
Summer at Blue Sands Cove is the first book I have read from CP Ward. I enjoyed it immensely and immediately bought book 1 of his Christmas series.
The characters are real and very relatable. Grace seemed like a friend by the end of the book. I hope she pops up in the next book. I liked most of the people that live in the sleepy beach town. A few characters are written to dislike, which certainly adds interest to the story.
The themes of coming to grips with life, disability, letting go of dreams while reaching for new were authentic and poignant.
Humor plays a significant role in this tale. Just like in real life, if you can find humor in situations, you are on your way to happiness.
I recommend Summer at Blue Sands Cove to readers searching for an entertaining beach read, as well as lovers of RomCom, British humor, and fun romantic fiction.
I received a copy of the book for the tour. This review is my honest, unbiased opinion.
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About CP Ward
CP Ward hails from Cornwall in the UK. Since 2003 he has lived and worked in Japan where he is married and owns two cats.
At age eleven, Chris won a competition for a short story. He wrote his first novel at the age of 18 and published his first professional short story in Weird Tales 352 in 2008. In 2012 he published his first novel, The Tube Riders. Since then he has published a further seven novels to positive reviews and acclaim.
In addition to writing, he enjoys travelling, hiking in summer, snowboarding in winter, and plays guitar in a local rock band.
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Excerpt from Summer at Blue Sands Cove
Excerpt 6 – The Masked Surfer
Who is the mysterious Masked Surfer of Blue Sands? And does he have a girlfriend?
Joan smiled. ‘Oh, here he comes.’
‘Who?’
‘Over there, see that white transit van? The Masked Surfer.’
Grace coughed, spitting bits of chip across the sand. A herring gull darted for a larger piece, claimed it with a muffled squawk, and retreated out of stone’s throw range.
At the far southern end of the beach, where a stony road gave access to the foreshore and the surf club, an unmarked van had pulled up. A man, already wearing a wetsuit mask and sunglasses climbed out and walked further down the road until the rollers hitting Sharker’s Rock came into view. He folded his arms and stood for a few minutes, watching.
‘The Masked Surfer,’ Joan said with an air of excitement. ‘No one knows who he is, but he’s a total badass.’
With a barely perceptible nod, the Masked Surfer returned to his van, opened the back doors, and took out an old, battered surfboard. He stripped off his clothes to reveal a wetsuit underneath, then locked up the van and headed down the beach, surfboard under his arm.
‘Who is he?’
‘No one knows. He started showing up in the spring, parking up there—where you’re not supposed to park—and hitting the surf. He comes down every few days, whenever the surf’s up. I remember back in March we had a storm roll through, and he was the only one who went out. The sea was brutal, and he took it to pieces. Just aced it.
Word got around, and by the time he came out there were thirty locals standing on the promenade in the pouring rain, just watching. Everyone reckons he’s some professional trying to practice without getting attention, but you know, this is Cornwall. If he was a real pro he’d be off in Portugal or Hawaii or somewhere, wouldn’t he?’
‘Perhaps he’s a local. Has anyone bothered to check the van’s plates? That would tell you, wouldn’t it?’
‘Yeah, someone did. It’s a rental from a firm in Truro. It changes from time to time too, and no one could get a real name.’
‘Couldn’t someone hire a private investigator?’
Joan laughed. ‘Look at you, motivated city girl. This is Cornwall. We do things “dreckly” down here, as in when we get around to it. No rush, is there? And plus, if we hassle him too much he might go somewhere else. Look.’
Joan pointed up at the promenade. Several people had appeared, pints of beer, ice-creams, or bags of chips in hand, all watching the Masked Surfer as he paddled out towards Sharker’s Rock, where a large swell was forming into majestic, clean rollers.
‘He usually shows up just as the tide starts to turn,’ Joan said. ‘The swell out there isn’t as powerful but the waves hold their shape better. There are a few shops which stay open late on high tide days just in case he shows, but the couple of times we tried it he didn’t turn up. Mum likes to get back for Eastenders.’
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