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Title: It Started With a Secret
Author: Jill Mansell
Format reviewed: Ebook
Source: Random Things Blog Tours
Publisher: Headline
Publication Date: 23rd January 2020
Rating: 5 Stars
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The trouble with secrets is that you can't guess what the consequences will be . . .
Lainey has lost everything. Luckily one little fib (OK, quite a big fib) helps nail her dream job. Soon she's living in a stunning house by the sea, fending off obsessed fans for a retired - if far-from-retiring - actor and organising his charming but chaotic family. It's definitely worth the challenge of keeping her secret.
At least Lainey isn't looking for love. It's time for a break from all that. And yet . . . Seth, the actor's grandson, really is rather attractive. There's growing chemistry and a definite connection between them. But how would he react if he knew she hadn't been honest with him?
Lainey's not the only one with a secret, though. Seth has one of his own. And everything's about to start unravelling . . .
It is always a pleasure to sit down and read a brand new Jill Mansell book, and this was no exception.
I was drawn into the story immediately, and couldn't help bu keep turning the pages to see what would happen next.
The book returns to a familiar sounding area of Cornwall for Jill Mansell fans, St. Carys, which is made up of some bays that I definitely recall seeing as settings before. However if you have never read a book from the author don't fear it truly is 100% a standalone, I've never met any of these characters before.
Lainey and Kit are good friends but pose as a couple to get a new job looking after a large family which includes a famous older relative, a single mother, teenage twin girls, an 11 year old son and a gorgeous adult step brother - who need organisation, odd jobs and generally managing.
I loved all the members of this family, some of which get far more of of a story than others, but I loved Richard and how he doesn't or does treat his fans! And I loved Kit and Lainey for various reasons and actually well all of the characters .
All had their upsides to them, well apart from some of the people Majella tries dating!
I loved every moment of this, including the couple of family secrets, the way Lainey is with everyone especially when helping Seth out on a couple of key occasions.
A truly enjoyable story that only upset me because I reached the end and would have happily kept on reading for a lot longer. Means I'll probably ave to wait another year for the next book from one of my all time favourite authors, which is just far too long, but great stories do take time to write, so I'm happy to try to be patient!!
Thank you to Anne Cater for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.
Please follow along with the rest of the blog tour to hear more about this fabulous book
I was drawn into the story immediately, and couldn't help bu keep turning the pages to see what would happen next.
The book returns to a familiar sounding area of Cornwall for Jill Mansell fans, St. Carys, which is made up of some bays that I definitely recall seeing as settings before. However if you have never read a book from the author don't fear it truly is 100% a standalone, I've never met any of these characters before.
Lainey and Kit are good friends but pose as a couple to get a new job looking after a large family which includes a famous older relative, a single mother, teenage twin girls, an 11 year old son and a gorgeous adult step brother - who need organisation, odd jobs and generally managing.
I loved all the members of this family, some of which get far more of of a story than others, but I loved Richard and how he doesn't or does treat his fans! And I loved Kit and Lainey for various reasons and actually well all of the characters .
All had their upsides to them, well apart from some of the people Majella tries dating!
I loved every moment of this, including the couple of family secrets, the way Lainey is with everyone especially when helping Seth out on a couple of key occasions.
A truly enjoyable story that only upset me because I reached the end and would have happily kept on reading for a lot longer. Means I'll probably ave to wait another year for the next book from one of my all time favourite authors, which is just far too long, but great stories do take time to write, so I'm happy to try to be patient!!
Thank you to Anne Cater for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.
Please follow along with the rest of the blog tour to hear more about this fabulous book
Thanks for the blog tour support Rachel x
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