The Gift of Cockleberry Bay
by Nicola May
Synopsis:
From the author of the #1 BESTSELLING The Corner Shop in Cockleberry Bay
All of our favourite characters from Cockleberry Bay are back in this final, heart warming story in the series. Including Hot, Rosa Smith's adorable dachshund and his new-born puppies.
Now successfully running the Cockleberry Café and wishing to start a family herself, Rosa feels the time is right to let her inherited Corner Shop go. However, her benefactor left one important legal proviso: that the shop cannot be sold, only passed on to somebody who really deserves it.
Rosa is torn. How can she make such a huge decision? And will it be the right one? Once the news gets out and goes public, untrustworthy newcomers appear in the Bay . . . their motives uncertain. With the revelation of more secrets from Rosa's family heritage, a new journey of unpredictable and life-changing events begins to unfold.
The Gift of Cockleberry Bay concludes this phenomenally successful series in typically brisk and bolshy style and will delight the many thousands of Rosa's fans
Purchase Links:
UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gift-Cockleberry-Bay-Third-loved-ebook/dp/B081S7JWRS
US: https://www.amazon.com/Gift-Cockleberry-Bay-Third-loved-ebook/dp/B081S7JWRS
Extract:
Extract from The Gift of Cockleberry Bay where you learn that somebody is about to seriously betray Rosa…
‘So, run that by me again?’ The Managing Director of Costsmart Supermarkets noticed a dirty mark on his desk phone and started rubbing it off with his finger. ‘I’ve got the newspaper in front of me now.’
The voice on the other end of the phone replied: ‘I put in the bid for you as an independent purchaser. We make up some schmaltzy words, pick a charity involving animals and suggest a big donation – and if we also say we want to keep it as a pet store or similar, I reckon she will buy that.’
‘This all sounds great, but this Rosa Smith tart is no fool and she will know that we are a small but growing independent supermarket chain and she’ll tell us where to go.’
‘No, you’ve misunderstood me. What happens is that I take it on from the start when it’s all signed, sealed and delivered – then you buy it straight off me, for the amount I mentioned earlier. Plus you donate the charity money – although you can probably get away with not doing so, because I know that silly girl wouldn’t dream that anyone would not fulfil their promise.’ The caller sniggered derisively. ‘It’s a win, win.’
‘Now we’re talking business.’ The Costsmart man blew out a big noisy breath. ‘The locals won’t like it, mind.’
‘The locals will just have to get used to it. It’s the holidaymakers who bring in most of the money down here anyway, and you can just add some more bespoke farm-shop-type produce, so that you are not competing directly with the Co-op.’
‘I knew I met you in that bar for a reason.’ The supermarket boss went to take a sip of his coffee, but finding it cold, he put down his cup. ‘You didn’t mention that you’d run shops before though.’
‘That’s not the requirement, is it? But I’ve taken a few calculated risks in my time.’
‘OK. I need to do a bit of research and have a think. Let’s meet in a couple of weeks. Sorry, remind me, what was your name again?’
Author Bio
Nicola May lives in the UK, five miles from the Queen’s castle in Windsor, with her black-and-white rescue cat, Stan. Her hobbies include watching films that involve a lot of swooning, crabbing in South Devon and devouring cream teas.
Her bestselling The Corner Shop in Cockleberry, the 1st book in the Cockleberry Bay series, went to #1 on Amazon and stayed there for an unprecedented 6 weeks.
She classes her novels as ‘chicklit with a kick,’ writing about love, life and friendships in a real, not fluffy kind of way. She likes burgers, mince pies, clocks, birds, bubble baths and facials - but is not so keen on aubergines.
Social Media Links:
Website: www.nicolamay.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NicolaMayAuthor
Twitter: https://twitter.com/nicolamay1
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/author_nicola/
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