Coming Back to Cornwall Series by Katharine E. Smith, Catherine Clarke

The scene is set for the perfect summer. Business is booming. The weather couldn’t be better. Best of all, Sam is coming back to Cornwall. For good. A storm is brewing, however. It seems that somebody, somewhere, has it in for Alice, although it is not clear who, or why. As Julie tries to help her friend, she finds her own thoughts turning progressively towards motherhood... moreThe scene is set for the perfect summer. Business is booming. The weather couldn’t be better. Best of all, Sam is coming back to Cornwall. For good. A storm is brewing, however. It seems that somebody, somewhere, has it in for Alice, although it is not clear who, or why. As Julie tries to help her friend, she finds her own thoughts turning progressively towards motherhood. Sam, meanwhile, has the pressure of a new job, as well as a stressed-out girlfriend and a teenage daughter to contend with. Fearing for her business, her relationship, and her sanity, can Alice get to the root of the problem before any permanent damage is done? less

"I LOVE this book. It flowed perfectly from beginning to end. I couldn’t put it down." All is set to change for Alice and Sam as they expect their first child together. Just how they are going to fit themselves, their baby and Sam’s daughter Sophie into their little two-bed cottage is a mystery, but Alice is determined not to get stressed out... more"I LOVE this book. It flowed perfectly from beginning to end. I couldn’t put it down." All is set to change for Alice and Sam as they expect their first child together. Just how they are going to fit themselves, their baby and Sam’s daughter Sophie into their little two-bed cottage is a mystery, but Alice is determined not to get stressed out. Her focus is on best friend Julie, who is trying unsuccessfully for a baby, and on Sophie, who is torn between staying in Cornwall with Sam, or moving to Devon with her mum. Then there are Alice’s parents, who don’t seem happy with their own move to Cornwall, and Jonathan, who also appears to be falling out of love with life there. At least work is going well, with a glowing review of Amethi in Staycation magazine, and the possibility of picking up some tourism awards. But it should be no surprise when life throws a couple more challenges in the way. Can Alice really survive her pregnancy stress-free, and can her friendship with Julie survive the strain of the differing situations they now find themselves in? Preceded by A Second Chance Summer, After the Sun, As Boundless as the Sea and Sticks and Stones, this much-anticipated fifth book will not disappoint. As we travel through a long, cold winter, from the solstice to Christmas and into new year, the emphasis is on fresh starts and new beginnings. An inspirational read. less

**Amazon UK Bestseller. Shortlisted for the Holyer an Gof General Fiction award*"Absolutely loved it! I have loved all Katharine's other books but I think this one surpasses them all."“I very rarely get emotional reading a book but this one did it for me! Totally interesting and engaging. Reading Weathering the Storm was like getting back in touch with a friend I haven’t seen for a while... more**Amazon UK Bestseller. Shortlisted for the Holyer an Gof General Fiction award*"Absolutely loved it! I have loved all Katharine's other books but I think this one surpasses them all."“I very rarely get emotional reading a book but this one did it for me! Totally interesting and engaging. Reading Weathering the Storm was like getting back in touch with a friend I haven’t seen for a while.”With their wedding on hold and rented house sold to new owners, Sam and Alice are all at sea - moving in with Julie and Luke, along with toddler Ben and new dog Meg, until they find a place of their own.Sam struggles to adjust to the changes - particularly as teenage daughter Sophie has moved away - and compensates by throwing himself into his work and lifeboat training. Alice finds herself missing him; even when he's at home, he is clearly not happy. This is only exacerbated by the problems between Sam's sister Janie and Alice's chef Jonathan, whose relationship appears to be in trouble. Add to this the untimely appearance of a significant ex, the advent of a new hotel (which threatens direct competition for Amethi), and a frightening accident one dark, rainy night... Alice should know by now that nothing is straightforward - but at least there's never time to get bored.Preceded by A Second Chance Summer, After the Sun, As Boundless as the Sea, Sticks and Stones, Lighting the Sky and Something About the Stars, Weathering the Storm is followed by 'just one more' book in the series, Sparkling Like Snow. Readers are already asking for book nine. less