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A Cornish Inheritance: a captivating, heartwarming Cornish saga (The Fox Bay Saga Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Terri Nixon (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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The perfect treat for fans of Poldark, Downton Abbey and Dilly Court - discover the first in a heartwarming new series set in the 1920s in a glamorous hotel on the Cornish Riviera . . .

Welcome to Fox Bay Hotel, where family fortunes rise and fall.

1920, Bristol. Helen Fox is happily married to the love of her life: charming, former playboy Harry. With their three children, glamorous lifestyle and extravagant parties, they have the perfect life. But after a tragic motorcycle accident, nothing will ever be the same...

Helen is forced to leave their home and move to the Fox family's hotel on the Cornish coast - where she discovers her perfect life has been based on a lie.

Now Helen must find a way to build a new life for herself and her children with the help of a vivacious new friend, Leah Marshall.

But when the future of the hotel is threatened, Helen discovers that she hasn't left her past behind after all, and unless she takes drastic action, she's going to lose everything all over again...

Set against the dramatic Cornish coastline, this tale of tragedy and triumph will delight fans of Rosie Goodwin and Evie Grace.

Praise for A Cornish Inheritance

'Love, loss and old rivalries are skilfully woven against an atmospheric coastal backdrop holding a promise of new beginnings. A five star page turner from the start' Kay Brellend, author of A Workhouse Christmas

'Terri Nixon has created a captivating backdrop for the Fox Bay Hotel, and the Fox family who run it. I guarantee their story will stay with you long after you have finished reading this beautifully written book' Lynne Francis, author of A Maid's Ruin

'A moving story of tragedy, deception and one woman's determination to protect her family. I couldn't put it down!' Charlotte Betts, author of The Light Within Us

'Sensitively written, an intriguing story expressed with intense feeling. A worthy five stars!' RNA award-winning, bestselling novelist Tania Crosse

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Terri Nixon has created a captivating backdrop for the Fox Bay Hotel, and the Fox family who run it. I guarantee their story will stay with you long after you have finished reading this beautifully written book―Lynne Francis, author of A Maid's Ruin

I thoroughly enjoyed this elegantly crafted 1920s novel that captures the glitz and sophistication of the decade after the Great War. Love, loss and old rivalries are skilfully woven against an atmospheric coastal backdrop holding a promise of new beginnings. There are some clever plot twists and turns and the characters - even the deceitful ones - are engaging , hooking me into sympathising with their motives and emotions. A five star page turner from the start―Kay Brellend, author of A Workhouse Christmas

A moving story of tragedy, deception and one woman's determination to protect her family. I couldn't put it down!―Charlotte Betts, author of The Light Within Us

This is the second historical novel I've read by Terri Nixon and it won't be the last. Sensitively written, the author explores beautifully the full spectrum of human emotions, expressing them with intense feeling. The characters are warm and engaging, and I like the fact that there is no real villain, just circumstances. The story was quite intriguing, and I'm now off to order the second in the series. A worthy five stars!―RoNA award-winning, bestselling novelist Tania Crosse

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Welcome to Fox Bay Hotel, where family fortunes rise and fall.

1920, Bristol. Helen Fox is happily married to the love of her life: charming, former playboy Harry. With their three children, glamorous lifestyle and extravagant parties, they have the perfect life. But after a tragic motorcycle accident, nothing will ever be the same . . .

Helen is forced to leave their home and move to the Fox family's hotel on the Cornish coast - where she discovers her perfect life has been based on a lie.

Now Helen must find a way to build a new life for herself and her children with the help of a vivacious new friend, Leah Marshall.

But when the future of the hotel is threatened, Helen discovers that she hasn't left her past behind after all, and unless she takes drastic action, she's going to lose everything all over again . . .

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07V69X26C
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Piatkus (December 5, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 5, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 827 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 416 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 30 ratings

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Terri Nixon

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Terri was born in Plymouth in 1965. At the age of 9 she moved with her family to North Hill, Cornwall, a small village on the edge of Bodmin Moor, where she discovered a love of writing that has stayed with her ever since. She also discovered apple-scrumping, and how to jump out of a hayloft without breaking any bones, but no-one's ever offered to pay her for doing those. Terri is the author of the Oaklands Manor Trilogy, the Lynher Mill Chronicles, the Penhaligon Saga, the Fox Bay Saga, and new series: Pencarrack, the second of which is due to be published in March 2024.

She has co-written, as half of Clarke Nixon, 2 books in the Children of Sinai series, with Shelley Clarke. A third is currently being written, and a release date will be announced.

Terri also writes crime as R.D. Nixon, and is the author of the Clifford-Mackenzie Crime series, set in a small community in the Scottish Highlands. She is currently working on a brand new series, set in Devon and featuring the notorious Lyons and their extended family.

Terri now lives in Plymouth again, and works in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business at Plymouth University.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining family saga set in the 1920's
Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2020
I loved Ms. Nixon's Penhaligon series, so I was very excited to hear about A Cornish Inheritance. I must say it was everything I hoped it would be. Set in Cornwall, 1920, we follow Helen as she tries to rebuild her life. The drama unfolds effortlessly and the characters jump from the page. I've never been to Cornwall, but while reading this book I felt I had been. The details, the setting, the characters, all of it together creates one truly fantastic read. At one point I was so engrossed in the story, I literally lost track of time. Highly recommend!
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JennyG
5.0 out of 5 stars Welcome to Fox Bay Hotel!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 15, 2020
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Set in 1920’s Bristol, Helen Fox is happily married to the love of her life a former playboy Harry. The couple have three children, a glamorous lifestyle and often host extravagant parties and they appear to have the perfect life. However, following a tragic motorcycle accident, nothing will ever be the same again. Helen is forced to leave their home and so moves to the Fox family's hotel on the Cornish coast, Fox Bay Hotel. Helen soon realises that her perfect life was been based on a lie. Having met Leah Marshall, Helen must find a way to build a new life for herself and her children. When the future of the hotel is threatened, Helen learns that her past hasn't been left behind and she must take drastic action or she may loose everything again. I thoroughly enjoyed this heartwarming and engaging novel set against the dramatic Cornish coastline. The author really bought the time period and the setting alive and I felt immersed in the story due to her wonderfully descriptive writing. The characters all bought something different to the story and main character Helen is likeable and relatable. The plot is full of family drama and I was hooked from start to finish. A great start to a new series and I look forward to book two.
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Johnny Nys
5.0 out of 5 stars Terri Nixon surpasses herself with this new story
Reviewed in Germany on December 29, 2019
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After her "Penhaligon Saga" Terri Nixon brings us the first part of her new project "The Fox Bay Saga". The story begins with a clear setting in both location and time: Bristol, 1920. "A Cornish Inheritance" starts with Helen Fox, Harry Fox's wife, who discovers that her husband is not having an affair as expected, but due to poor investments has the family fortune squandered, partly at the hands of his friend and business partner Adam (by the way, it was Adam's wife who she suspected of the affair). However, Harry still has a share in his mother's hotel. Helen takes her three children to Cornwall, where she starts a new life.

I don't know how Terri does it. She doesn't transport the reader to the past. No, she brings the past to us. She chooses that place and period in history and describes that setting in such detail, she brings the characters to life so energetically that they explode out of the pages into our present, in a fictional story that could just as well have been real.

Terri surpasses herself with this new story, even more beautiful than the trilogy about the Penhaligon family. Perhaps because the character cast is smaller, clearer. Helen's oldest daughter Roberta makes our hearts skip a beat. Leah, Helen's girlfriend, is a fantastic character as the queen of disguises. It is exciting to gradually discover whether Helen can indeed rebuild the life she has lost.
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Shelley Clarke
5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous Saga - a must read!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 18, 2019
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I believe Ms Nixon has done it again. What a wonderful book, expertly and beautifully written! Someday, someone will make a TV series from her stories. The characters are well written, they come to life very quickly, you get the feel of the era and location instantly and I simply loved the story. There were some very exciting parts where I found myself reading quickly as I so needed to see what was going to happen and I was rooting for the whole family.

This is a fabulous family saga and written so well you will want to cry for the family’s losses, laugh with them during the good times, wonder at all the lies and secrets and get completely swept away with each member. I can’t wait for the next book in this series!
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Jane Clements
5.0 out of 5 stars Another winning family saga
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 16, 2020
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Terri introduces us to another cast of brilliant characters in this book. Her skill is in describing them in such a way that you feel that you know them and you can't wait to find out how their stories will unfold. Terri also pays huge attention to detail with her research so you can be sure that the facts are correct - historically and geographically. This book is intriguing and exciting and good fun too. I want to know more about the family and how they get on in the sequel
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H McLeod
5.0 out of 5 stars Another Winner
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 6, 2019
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I enjoyed this so much and am eagerly awaiting the next in the series. Terri Nixon brings her characters alive; by the end of the book I felt I actually knew the main characters. I love her style of writing; the words just flow off the page and I was totally enthralled by her portrayal of Cornwall in the 1920's.
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