Book Review - Mending Hearts at the Cornish Country Hospital by Jo Bartlett - #HolidayReading Dom Rep

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Title: Mending Hearts at the Cornish Country Hospital

Author: Jo Bartlett

Format reviewed: Ebook

Source: Netgalley

Publisher: Boldwood Books

Publication Date: 23rd September 2025

Rating: 5 Stars

A fresh start…

For A&E nurse Eden Grainger, Port Kara offers more than just a safe haven. It's a chance to break free from her ex Jesse and start a new life. Her focus now is solely on her four-year-old son, Teddie, whose autism means he sees the world in his own unique way.

A guarded heart…

Pathologist Drew Redford prefers to keep himself to himself in the busy hospital. Shaped by family loss and navigating life with high-functioning autism, he finds comfort in certainty. But when Eden and Teddie enter his world, an unexpected connection forms, especially through his gentle interactions with little Teddie.

A kindred connection…

Despite a growing fondness, both Eden and Drew are cautious. Eden is wary of repeating old mistakes, and Drew struggles with letting people in. But Teddie continues to bring them together and Eden thinks this could be the start of something really special. But when Jesse returns, Eden is thrown into turmoil and makes a mistake that could cost her everything.

Now Drew must decide if protecting his heart means losing the unexpected warmth Eden and Teddie have brought into his life.

I couldn't get enough of this fabulous book. 

From the first meeting of both Eden and Drew, I was drawn to their characters and was interested to see where their stories would take them. 

Eden is a single mother to Teddie who is on the ASD spectrum. He's a loveable young boy, and Eden is trying her hardest to do her best for him. 

Drew is also on the spectrum, and is a pathologist at the hospital.  He is a remarkable person, and just the sort of friend that Eden needs. 

This is another wonderful story in this series.  I enjoyed these characters a lot, and was also impressed to see them working too. 

Was of course good to catch up with other familiar faces, including Gwen, the ever present face in a St Piran set novel! 

I found this to be a really quick and interesting book to read, and I'm already ready to read the next book in the series. 

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