One Cornish Summer With You by Philippa Ashley

From Goodreads

Tammy loved her childhood growing up in the harbour town of Porthmellow. But when her father went bankrupt and her mother abandoned them, she was quick to learn that nothing lasts forever.

Now, Tammy spends her days creating works of art in the golden Cornish sand, and is determined to protect herself from further heartache. But everything changes when she meets Ruan – a gorgeous solicitor who has moved to Cornwall for a fresh start.

Just as Tammy starts to question if Ruan could be the one to break down her walls, she discovers he has a secret – one that unravels everything she thought she knew about her past.

Can Tammy find the courage to trust again? Or will Ruan’s secret push her away forever?

My thoughts

My thanks to the Publishers via NetGalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I gave this a 4 star or 8/10 read.  

Tammy has had an idyllic childhood much like many children have, until fate has other plans instore for her parents, which in turn, turns her whole life upside down.  As a result of her parents lives, she has a very distorted view on life and relationships.  

She finds an escape from day to day life by creating her own sand art on the beaches were she lives.  The trouble is that sand art like some relationship doesn't last forever!  

Meeting Ruan one day, things look set to improve for her as a relationship is formed over a period of time with this local solicitor.  But is all as it at first seems?

I enjoyed the gentle way the relationship developed between Tammy and Ruan, as they ambled along trying to cope with what life had in store for them.  Not everything goes the way you want it to all the time and this was certainly the case for these two.