The Postcard: Escape to Cornwall with the perfect summer holiday read

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I love Fern Brittan’s novels. I’ve read a couple of others of hers and I love how fresh they are. Also they’re set in the lovely county of Cornwall (where I live). I love the smattering of local accents that isn’t over the top. Her characters are brilliant too. Only one person I didn’t like (but I loved to hate her!) This is a charming book with lots of twists in the plot. Beautiful Cornish scenery just finishes it off nicely. When you’re working and writing it must be difficult to find time to relax, how does gardening or visiting gardens help you unwind? This was a truly moving story. The story of three generations of one family was so true to life that I actually felt I knew them personally.

A British television presenter and author, Fern Briton is a household name for many throughout the United Kingdom. Communicating with a wider audience on a regular basis, she’s become a highly recognizable personality for many on a regular basis. This is largely due to her accessible style and approach, something which she has brought with her into her writing. Producing numerous novels over the years, she really sets herself apart, with her engaging, compelling, and extremely evocative style.This was my first novel by Fern Britton and I enjoyed it immensely. I just could not put it down. I 'felt' very much included in the novel and was sorry to see it end. Set in Cornwall, this is a beautifully woven tale of families, and love and community. The author's knowledge of Cornwall shines through and the village of Pendruggan is a character it its own right. I need to confess something. I am actually quite disgusted with myself. Promise you won't hold it against me? Coming Home is really quite glorious; it's warm and intelligently written, dealing with sadness and regrets with a dollop of romance

Penny Canter is in her mid 40's, married to Simon - the villages vicar - with a little girl called Jenna, and they live in Pendruggan, a charming village in Cornwall. Her best friend, Helen, also lives in the village with her partner Piran in Gull's Cry, a cosy cottage across the village green from the vicarage. Penny used to be a tv producer with her own production company and live a glamorous life in London; of men, eating out, pampering herself, power lunches and flying all over the world on business and pleasure. Penny didn't think she'd ever get married and wasn't in the least bit maternal. The time line floats about between the various elements and after a while I got used to never being quite sure what the next chapter would bring or who the focus would be on. Wonderful return to Trevay and great to see Penny Leighton again, in this new novel from Fern Britton. Coming Home is based in Cornwall, England - a beautiful seaside area with loads of fisherman around. The author describes the place so well, that it made me want to go there, just to see it and be close to the characters. It reminds me of South Shields very much as well. Initially released through HarperCollins once again, this was published in 2021 on the 29th of April to a great deal of acclaim. Providing another stand-alone romance, it’s similar to Fern Britton’s other books, but it also has some twists and turns of its own. Taking place in Cornwall in England, it’s a story with a lot to offer, and is a must for both fans of the author and the genre as a whole.

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The Postcard is a warm and welcoming book. I loved finding out more about Penny and her family, Jenna is such a sweetheart. Simon is busy, but he tries to do anything he can to make his wife a bit happier. He doesn't always succeed, but he's doing his best and I enjoyed reading about his efforts. They are perfect together and it was fun to read about their daily life. There's always something going on at the vicarage. Penny and Simon can use a little help, which is readily available. The closeness of the friendships between the main characters is heartwarming. Fern Britton's books are always such a delight to read. They are set in Cornwall and have such vividly drawn characters that you can imagine settling down over a glass of prosecco to have a chat. Although this is another book set in Pendruggan, and I did love my return to Trevay, this is definitely a standalone book, and the few recurring characters that were present really were there in a minor way this time around. Adella and William are left in charge of raising Ella and Henry. William is distraught that his daughter could do that to them. Let alone her children. Erases every memory of Sennen from the house. All her belongings and pictures of her are burnt and he doesn’t want to hear her name mentioned again. You can feel her desperation to be reunited with her children and her shopping trip to buy some more traditional clothing is particularly bittersweet. She is an individual but wants to create the right impression with her children.

I would love to get to know some of the other characters in more depth, or get to discover what eventually happened to some of the other threads in this book - such as the storylines about Ella and Henry, Adam and Kit etc. Ella is that outsider, she becomes involved in Penny's life through looking after Jenna as well as working for Penny's new next door neighbour Kit. Ella though is in Pendruggan for another reason, she has come to speak to her grandmother's solicitor about her legacy - trouble is Ella is not the recipient that is Ella's mother who walked out and left Ella and her brother a very long time ago.I have read books by Fern before and enjoyed them so I was delighted to be asked to read The Postcard for the blog tour. For anyone who may not know (I have a lot of followers from overseas) Fern is a well known TV personality in the UK and this always comes through in my mind when I read her books. She has a calm, gentle personality and it’s almost as though her voice is in my head narrating the story. The story is based around Sennen, the only child of Bill and Adela. Both parents are talented artists (dad make pottery and mum paints). Their rather bohemium take on life tends to make Sennen stand out, that is until she meets and falls in love with a magician who is topping the bill at the theatre. On top of this she receives some startling news about her estranged Mother and the potential of an unwanted visit from her estranged sister Suzie. The Postcard by Fern Britton is a contemporary story surrounding two sets of siblings and secrets from the past. It was a wonderful entertaining read that had my pulse rising as I read towards the conclusion. Fern Britton anchored the Pride of Britain Awards in 2002 and was one among the panellists on the satirical panel show, Have I Got News for You.