Book Review - Finding Friends at the Cornish Country Hospital by Jo Bartlett

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Title: Finding Friends at the Cornish Country Hospital

Author: Jo Bartlett

Format reviewed: Ebook

Source: Netgalley

Publisher: Boldwood

Publication Date: 26th March 2024

Rating: 5 Stars

A fresh beginning…

Esther Hamilton, is finally finding her feet after her split with her horrible ex, and is looking forward to her new single life. She has a job she loves in the busy Accident and Emergency department, a new home and for the first time ever, a chance to just have fun with her good friends. Love is very much off the cards…

An old friend…

Until the arrival of Joe Carter – the brother of Esther’s best friend, Danni. Joe is also newly single and still as gorgeous as ever, but Esther can’t lose her heart to Joe. If it all went wrong, she’d lose two of her best friends.

A second chance at love?

But working together over a troubled patient, the connection between them is undeniable. And when Esther's parents' marriage hits trouble, Joe is there for her, offering her support, and Esther knows she's fallen hard.

Are they brave enough to take a risk on love, or are they destined to remain friends forever?

I loved this second book in this Cornish Country Hospital series. 

And we get to know Esther a whole lot better in this book as she copes with the aftermath of splitting with devious Lucas.  And since she is Danni's best friend we get plenty of time with Danni and Charlie too, who were the stars of the first book. 

And the other view point of this book is Caroline, Esther's mother, who is having a bit of a hard time adjusting to retirement. 

I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know both ladies, and there are some rather disturbing storylines that Esther is involved in.  And I've always known Jo Bartlett likes to put a bit of drama into her books and this one was no exception. 

I am loving this hospital setting, I've always been a bit of a fan of a medical romance, so seeing Esther, Danni, Joe at work and just the range of cases they are dealing with, was really great. 

And if you are looking for laughs, then Gwen is still present, I think she is getting to be one of my all time favourite characters, you just never know what she will suggest next.  And her heart is always in the right place too. 

Set in the familiar three ports area, I am really enjoying this new series as it is starting to get into it's stride. More please, and soon! 

Thank you to Boldwood Book sand Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.