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Coming Back to Cornwall #2
After the Sun
***AMAZON CANADA BESTSELLER*** " I love the way the author turns this around from your usual, predictable love story."
When things seem too good to be true, they usually are.
Alice is finding her feet managing the Sail Loft Hotel when Sam is presented with an offer he can’t refuse. The bad news is, if he says yes, he will have to leave Cornwall.
Sam’s visits home see him split in his loyalties between his daughter Sophie, and spending time with Alice. Sophie’s mother, Kate, seems to be doing her best to make things difficult.
Meanwhile, Alice’s friend Julie is also facing a long-distance relationship as her new partner, and Sam’s best friend, Luke, is working in London. With no children to think of, and plenty of disposable income (on Luke’s part at least), life should be more simple but Julie has yet to find a long-term job and Luke is still getting over the recent death of his mother.
Can these fledgling relationships pass the long-distance test, and can Julie and Alice make life in Cornwall work for them now that the summer sun has gone?
A Second Chance Summer is Book One, while, As Boundless as the Sea , Sticks and Stones , Lighting the Sky and Something About the Stars and Weathering the Storm continue this superb series.
"This is a wonderful sequel to A Second Chance Summer. Katharine E Smith does not make the mistake of making life unbelievably 'happy ever after.' Alice and Sam have hurdles to face and as usual Kate seems to be getting in the way. This is not just a book about a new romance. It is about Alice and Julie finding their feet in a new town and learning what it is really like in a busy tourist destination when you are not there on holiday.Just as in the first book, you really get a feel for what life is like in Cornwall - how wonderful it is to be able to walk on the beach - how different a town with summer tourists is to the winter season when the town is quiet and peaceful. Alice has to learn how to cope on her own, how to manage the staff at the hotel and how to be the perfect friend to little Sophie.I cannot wait for the next in the series."
"Another great read. I've been waiting for this to come out then devoured it in two days and now I've got to wait for the next one to hear what happens next. Hope there's plenty more in the series."
"Having read all of Katharine's other books I was excited to be able to read this one as a beta reader for Kath. Well I wasn't disappointed. It was fantastic and I couldn't put it down once I had started. I was hoping for a happy ending but the way that the story was written has left it open for a third and I can't wait!!I love the style in which the book is written, it allows you to feel like you're part of the story in the beautiful place of Cornwall. Well done Katharine, another superbly written book."
"After reading book one in this series I was very much looking forward to book two being released. Another fantastic and enjoyable read. I love the way the author turns this around from your usual, predictable love story. When Alice and Sam exchange Christmas gifts my thoughts were please don't let it be an engagement ring (the predictable cheesy ending) and what a cliffhanger of an ending. I can't wait for the series finale now and have learnt from the author not to expect or predict anything. . . ."
"Katharine Smith has once again written a book that entertains, without taking itself too seriously. I enjoyed After The Sun just as much as the first book, A Second Chance Summer, although in different ways; knowing the characters already meant my focus was on getting to know them better and it was great to see the relationships progress within a more normal day to day rhythm. I couldn't put it down and read it as voraciously as the first book!"
When things seem too good to be true, they usually are.
Alice is finding her feet managing the Sail Loft Hotel when Sam is presented with an offer he can’t refuse. The bad news is, if he says yes, he will have to leave Cornwall.
Sam’s visits home see him split in his loyalties between his daughter Sophie, and spending time with Alice. Sophie’s mother, Kate, seems to be doing her best to make things difficult.
Meanwhile, Alice’s friend Julie is also facing a long-distance relationship as her new partner, and Sam’s best friend, Luke, is working in London. With no children to think of, and plenty of disposable income (on Luke’s part at least), life should be more simple but Julie has yet to find a long-term job and Luke is still getting over the recent death of his mother.
Can these fledgling relationships pass the long-distance test, and can Julie and Alice make life in Cornwall work for them now that the summer sun has gone?
A Second Chance Summer is Book One, while, As Boundless as the Sea , Sticks and Stones , Lighting the Sky and Something About the Stars and Weathering the Storm continue this superb series.
"This is a wonderful sequel to A Second Chance Summer. Katharine E Smith does not make the mistake of making life unbelievably 'happy ever after.' Alice and Sam have hurdles to face and as usual Kate seems to be getting in the way. This is not just a book about a new romance. It is about Alice and Julie finding their feet in a new town and learning what it is really like in a busy tourist destination when you are not there on holiday.Just as in the first book, you really get a feel for what life is like in Cornwall - how wonderful it is to be able to walk on the beach - how different a town with summer tourists is to the winter season when the town is quiet and peaceful. Alice has to learn how to cope on her own, how to manage the staff at the hotel and how to be the perfect friend to little Sophie.I cannot wait for the next in the series."
"Another great read. I've been waiting for this to come out then devoured it in two days and now I've got to wait for the next one to hear what happens next. Hope there's plenty more in the series."
"Having read all of Katharine's other books I was excited to be able to read this one as a beta reader for Kath. Well I wasn't disappointed. It was fantastic and I couldn't put it down once I had started. I was hoping for a happy ending but the way that the story was written has left it open for a third and I can't wait!!I love the style in which the book is written, it allows you to feel like you're part of the story in the beautiful place of Cornwall. Well done Katharine, another superbly written book."
"After reading book one in this series I was very much looking forward to book two being released. Another fantastic and enjoyable read. I love the way the author turns this around from your usual, predictable love story. When Alice and Sam exchange Christmas gifts my thoughts were please don't let it be an engagement ring (the predictable cheesy ending) and what a cliffhanger of an ending. I can't wait for the series finale now and have learnt from the author not to expect or predict anything. . . ."
"Katharine Smith has once again written a book that entertains, without taking itself too seriously. I enjoyed After The Sun just as much as the first book, A Second Chance Summer, although in different ways; knowing the characters already meant my focus was on getting to know them better and it was great to see the relationships progress within a more normal day to day rhythm. I couldn't put it down and read it as voraciously as the first book!"
269 pages, Paperback
Published May 23, 2018
About the author
Katharine E. Smith
30 books24 followersKatharine E. Smith is a British independent fiction author, as well as the founder of Heddon Publishing. With a degree in Philosophy, Katharine worked in the IT and charity sectors before going freelance as as copywriter, proofreader and editor.
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March 19, 2019
Sea sand and love
This is a lovely story following on from book one which also enjoyed. I will be reading book three next. Hoping to pass on a few more wintry afternoons on in my favourite place of Cornwall Thank you Katherine for your atmospheric and true life experiences in your books
This is a lovely story following on from book one which also enjoyed. I will be reading book three next. Hoping to pass on a few more wintry afternoons on in my favourite place of Cornwall Thank you Katherine for your atmospheric and true life experiences in your books
June 10, 2019
Book two and just as readable and enjoyable as the first... but the ending just wasn't right and left me a bit flat. Hope that book three puts things right.
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February 15, 2021
The saga continues as Alice and Julie are enjoying Cornwall more and more. Julie has found the love of her life Luke and Alice has continued her involvement with Sam. Life seems to be exactly what she wanted until she finds out a secret about Sam. Can she deal with it for the rest of her life? She makes a difficult decision in this book.
This is not my normal genre but I love the way this author writes. She describes everything including feelings so vividly that you feel that you are right there in the midst of everything.
This is not my normal genre but I love the way this author writes. She describes everything including feelings so vividly that you feel that you are right there in the midst of everything.
May 10, 2020
Well in this book I really felt I had got to know the characters I had met in book 1. Lots of twists and turns and characters brought to life as we followed Alice, who tells the story herself, through her exploits and the highs and lows of her life in Cornwall. She's a great character, and tries always to do the right thing, and get a little happiness for herself, despite what life throws at her. Just moving on to book 3. A great series.
June 3, 2020
Really enjoyed 1 and 2 , now starting no 3 ..... I feel I want to be in Cornwall ... hope Alice gets a happy ending .... I feel like I’m Alice with her ups and downs 🤣🤣And watching everyone else settled !! I’m still waiting for my happy ending ... it’s a change to read a book that’s not a typical happy ever after ending and be a little more like real life x
March 15, 2020
Following the story from book one and already knowing the characters this was a very easy read and although l thought it started a little slowly it picked up and there were a few unpredictable twists which l didn’t see coming. A good read and l look forward to the next one in this series.
December 30, 2019
Putdownable
Very, very rarely do I not finish reading a book. I tried really hard to persevere with this but in the end, I simply couldn't face another page. Sorry.
Very, very rarely do I not finish reading a book. I tried really hard to persevere with this but in the end, I simply couldn't face another page. Sorry.
April 17, 2020
Loved the first two. On the third.
July 23, 2020
Love these books, easy to pick up and read. Just wish Alice and Sam would sort themselves out
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August 18, 2021
I felt I had to keep reading when I'd read the first book
April 22, 2024
Moo
A very easy read. Very true to life experiences.
Characters were very easy to get to know. An enjoyable reading time!
A very easy read. Very true to life experiences.
Characters were very easy to get to know. An enjoyable reading time!
April 3, 2026
Idk why I read this lol
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