About the Book
Set against the sparkling shores of Cornwall☀️, this BRAND NEW heartwarming, uplifting and gorgeously romantic tale of second chances is perfect for fans of Veronica Henry, Trisha Ashley and Cathy Bramley. ✨
When life gives you heartbreak 💔, sometimes it also gives you a second chance… 💕
When Tom Sullivan returns to the quiet village of Sandpiper Shore, Emma can hardly believe her eyes. She hasn’t seen him since they played Romeo and Juliet in their school play – a lifetime ago, before real heartbreak, and long before she ever imagined life as a widow.
The last thing she wants is to relive the past, especially with someone who once made her teenage heart flutter. But when Emma agrees to put on a charity pantomime to raise money for the air ambulance service that helped her late husband, she’s thrown firmly back into Tom’s path.
As rehearsals begin and the local community rallies around her, Emma finds unexpected joy in bringing people together – and a surprising connection with Tom that feels far too real to ignore. Maybe it’s time for Emma to become the leading lady in her own life, not just for the show, but for herself.
Full of warmth, humour and heart, this is a story about letting go and discovering that it’s never too late to take a chance on love.
While this novel is set in the same village as the other books in the Sandpiper Shore series, it can be read as a STANDALONE
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Title: Life Begins at the Cornish Cottage
Author: Kim Nash
Published By: Boldwood Books
Publication Date: 31st October 2025
Our Review
This is book two of the Sandpipers Shore series by Kim Nash. The first book is The Cornish Cottage by the Sea which I reviewed here.
Life begins at the Cornish Cottage follows Emma’s story, we originally meet Emma in the first book as she finds a home and friendship in the Cornish Cottage by the Sea.
Emma is looking forward to a lunch with her friends when she spots them talking to the last person she expected to see.
Tom is looking good but she really doesn’t want to see him after he broke her heart years before when they were still at school. As she was bullied at school she really didn't want to be reminded of those days.
In order to keep out of Tom's way Emma volunteers to organise the local pantomime but no such luck because guess who’s going to be the leading man?
There were a lot of emotions that Emma had to face and go through regarding her late husband but Tom’s situation was also very complicated and even more so when someone was desperate to get her claws into him. Could history repeat itself and Tom be whisked away from her once again before she can get her chance at happiness?
Kim always manages to create a lovely community where I would quite happily live. She also focuses very strongly on female friendships and I laughed out loud a number of times at the conversations that Emma, Jo and Michelle had. The good thing about their friendship was that they weren’t frightened of being honest with each other which Emma appreciated, maybe not straight away but after she’d had time to cool down. I really loved spending time with these lovely ladies and watching as Emma brought a community together with a Christmas panto. I'm really looking forward to the next book in the series.
An emotional rollercoaster from start to finish, I absolutely loved Life Begins at the Cornish Cottage it's the perfect read to cosy up with on a cold winter’s night with a steamy mug of hot chocolate or better still cocktails in the hot tub a la Emma, Jo and Michelle.
Sincerely
Book Angel x
About the Author
Kim Nash is the bestselling author of uplifting, heartwarming, romantic, feel-good fiction. She has wanted to write books since she was a little girl. Her other dream, is to live in a home that has a view of a golden sandy beach and the sea sparkling in the sunlight. Until that dream comes true, she’ll continue to write second chance romances about women who live or move to the seaside on her behalf.
Life Begins at the Cornish Cottage, the second book set in the Sandpiper Shores series, is out now.
One of Kim's greatest writing achievements is to be nominated for the Kindle Storyteller Award in 2020, and she was delighted when Claudia Winkleman read her book and said it was 'totally warm and absolutely lovely.'
She lives in Staffordshire with her son Ollie and English Setter rescue dog Roni, is Author Community Director for publisher Bookouture (a division of Hachette UK) and, as an avid reader, started her career in the publishing industry as a book blogger.
When she's not working or writing, Kim can be found walking her dog at Cannock Chase, reading and binge-watching TV. She's also quite partial to a spa day, lemon drizzle cake and a gin and tonic (not all at the same time!)
Kim also runs a book club in Staffordshire and organises local and national reader/author events.
