THE GREAT CORNISH GETAWAY

Contemporary Fiction Short Stories & Anthologies

By Fern Britton

Synopsis

A stranger arrives at the seaside village of Trevay in need of a safe haven. The fact that he is a Hollywood heartthrob makes villagers Penny and Dorrie even more keen to help. But it’s not long before he’s helping some of the villagers find the answers to their own problems. In return, they find a place for him in their hearts. Quick Reads

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Narrator	Yvonne Clemenson
Length	2hrs 30mins
Catalogue No.	12611
Publisher	HarperCollins; 2018

Other audiobooks by Fern Britton

COMING HOME

When Ella's beloved grandmother dies, she returns to the beautiful Cornish coast to heal her heart. There she finds her home again and discovers a new life, and new love. But she also opens a treasure trove of secrets. Sennen left Cornwall a young single mum but unable to cope. She left her children, her family and part of her. Now it's time to come back. To face her mistakes. To hope for a future with her daughter.

DAUGHTERS OF CORNWALL

Willow McKay needs a fresh start. Her recent break-up has wounded her pride, and desperate for change, an advert offering free homes in a picturesque village in Cornwall sounds perfect. But when Willow arrives, she finds it's nothing like the picture the advert had boasted. That is until she meets the handsome estate manager Andrew Harrington. His passion for restoring the village to its former glory is contagious and as sparks fly, Willow can feel herself falling for him. Will they succeed in transforming the old village to its original beauty before it’s too late?

A GOOD CATCH

Greer Clovelly is in love with Jesse Behenna - determined that one day, they’ll be married. After all, their marriage would join two dynasties of Cornish fishing families. Loveday Chandler, living in the shadow of her glamorous friend, loves Jesse too… Jesse faces an agonising choice. Should he follow his heart or bow to his father’s wishes?

HIDDEN TREASURES

Helen Merrifield says goodbye to her West London house to live in an idyllic country cottage in Cornwall. Here she finds herself the love-interest of enigmatic local historian Piran. Then Helen stumbles across a tin chest full of Edwardian treasures. Who do they belong to? Will Piran help her to find out?

THE HOLIDAY HOME

Set on a Cornish cliff, Atlantic House has been the perfect holiday home for the Carew family for centuries. Prudence and Constance are as different as vinegar and honey, but when an old face reappears on the scene, can they put their feuding aside for everyone else’s sake, or will this family holiday push them over the edge?

NEW BEGINNINGS

Christie Lynch is a journalist and single mother of two when she gets a lucky break - an appearance on daytime TV talk show, Tart Talk. Can Christie find a way to balance her role as a mother with her increasingly demanding job? And will she make it in the cut-throat world of TV? Whatever happens, Christie's going to give it all she's got!

THE NEWCOMER

The community of the Cornish village of Pendruggan gather to say a fond farewell to parish vicar Simon, but a newcomer causes quite a stir. Reverend Angela Whitehorn came to Cornwall to make a difference. With her husband, Robert, she sets about making changes – but it seems not everyone is happy for her to shake things up. But with faith and friends by your side, even the most unlikely of new beginnings is possible.

THE POSTCARD

Penny Leighton, TV Producer and wife of the local vicar Simon Canter, is struggling to cope with motherhood. After the death of the woman Penny called her mother, memories of her troubled childhood are brought to the surface. As a distraction, she finds herself drawn to the new village doctor.

A SEASIDE AFFAIR

When the residents of Trevay discover that their theatre is about to be taken over by a coffee chain, they are up in arms. The town is soon overrun by actors, all keen to show their support. But when Jess Tate, girlfriend to TV heartthrob Ryan Hearst arrives, it isn’t just her career that’s about to change…