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Lila had a favourite rock to sit on towards the back of the cove where she often ate her breakfast gazing out at the tumbling Cornish sea As the sun rose that morning Lila wished with all her heart that the greygreen waves could wash away her old life That Magpie Cove would help her move on and to forget When aspiring pastry chef Lila Bridges flees her life in the city after a heartbreaking tragedy she finds herself working behind the counter at Magpie Coves most beloved local establishment Serafinas Caf The sweet buttery aroma of freshly baked chocolate croissants the cheerful gossip of the regulars and the elderly owner Serafinas feisty humour are a muchneeded balm to Lilas broken heart For the first time since it happened Lila is beginning to laugh againBut when Serafina unexpectedly passes away the future of the caf looks bleak Nathan Da Costa Serafinas estranged son inherits and returns to Magpie Cove determined to inject some bigcity glamour into the place To Lila it seems impossible that dour moneyobsessed Nathan could be related to dear Serafina He may have his mothers mop of curly dark hair and deep brown eyes but he has none of her warmth or heart Lila needs this job and the sense of peace the town has brought her so shes determined to make it work with Nathan as her new boss But her resolution is tested when the secret Lila has been keeping about what brought her to the cove begins to unravel just as she discovers an unexpected sweeter side to Nathan Will trusting Nathan Da Costa with her longheld secret be Lilas new beginning in Magpie Cove or her emotional undoing Be totally transported to the windswept beaches of Cornwall with this heartwarming and unputdownable story that will leave a huge smile on your face Perfect for fans of Shari Low Veronica Henry and Heidi Swain What readers are saying about Secrets of Magpie CoveAbsolutely beautiful and perfect read Completely swept me away compelling and addictive heartlifting read that kept me turning the pages until late at night absolutely fantastic Bookworm86Delightful lots of lovely characters gorgeous setting There are plenty of laugh out loud scenarios a few heartbreaking revelations and lots of love too making this a marvellous read to escape into highly recommend Splashes into BooksAll the feels this was a wonderful escape and a charming read I absolutely loved this The characters felt like old friends while the plot twists and turns kept me completely engrossed Page Turners Blog Oh my goodness what a story I want to visit Magpie Cove and Serafinas Cafe karenlovesreading