The Smuggler's Girl

by Jennie Felton

' If you enjoy Dilly Court or Rosie Goodwin, this one will be right up your street' reader review

'One of the nation's favourite saga writers' Lancashire Post

In the grand tradition of Catherine Cookson, Josephine Cox and Poldark , comes a page-turning and enthralling new Cornish-set saga of shipwrecks, smugglers, secrets and romance, from Jennie Felton.

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She always knew a piece of her heart was missing...

Cecile has been raised to a life of privilege at Polruan House, by her widowed father and aunt. Now she's of age, they are determined that she make a proper match, but Cecile's heart belongs to their coachman, Sam - most definitely not suitable marriage material.

When Sam turns to his friend, smuggler Zach Carver, for help eloping with Cecile, Zach tells of a recent encounter with Lise, a beautiful but poor girl in St Ives, who is the mirror image of Cecile.

And so a daring plan is born to briefly swap the girls. But bringing Cecile and Lise together will uncover an astonishing family secret of a bold escape from a loveless marriage, a treacherous shipwreck and a sister thought lost to the sea long ago...

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For more heartwrenching, heartwarming saga, look out for The Stolen Child and A Mother's Sacrifice , out now!

And don't miss Jennie's Families of Fairley Terrace series, which began with Maggie's story in All The Dark Secrets and continued with Lucy's story in The Miner's Daughter , Edie's story in The Girl Below Stairs , Carina's story in The Widow's Promise and Laurel's story in The Sister's Secret .

Genres: Historical, Fiction

336 pages, Paperback

Published May 17, 2022

Reviews

[Louise Wilson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cecile has been raised to a life of privilege at Polruan House, by her widowed father and aunt. Now she's of age, they are determined that she makes a proper match, but Cecile's heart belongs to their coachman, Sam - most definitely not suitable marriage material. When Sam returns to his friend, Zach Carver, for help eloping with Cecile, Zach tells of a recent encounter with Lisa, a beautiful poor girl in St. Ives, who is the mirror image of Cecile. And so a daring plan to briefly swap the girls takes place.

This is a story about two people from different backgrounds who fall on love. Now that Cecile is of age, her father wants her married to someone of social standing, but Cecile is in love with Sam, a coachman, and her family won't approve of him. But Cecile and Sam have plans, but will they get what they both want?

This is a well written, character driven story that held my attention throughout. The characters are well rounded and believable. The storyline is true to the era it's written in. I thoroughly enjoyed this book even though it reminded me of the Prince and the Pauper a little bit.

I would like to thank #NetGalley #Headline and the author #JennieFelton for my ARC of #TheSmugglersGirl in exchange for an honest review.

[Sue Wallace · Rating 4 out of 5]

The smuggler's girl by Jennie Felton.
Cecile has been raised to a life of privilege at Polruan House, by her widowed father and aunt. Now she's of age, they are determined that she make a proper match, but Cecile's heart belongs to their coachman, Sam - most definitely not suitable marriage material.
I really really enjoyed this book. It was different. Great story and characters. 4*.

[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

I almost gave up on this one a few pages in, as it appeared the plot of the story was already revealed but I'm glad I carried on as I was mistaken and there were further twists and turns to the story.

[Orlagh · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you want to read something like Poldark this is the one for you. It's a clean read with a mystery and romance, what's not to love?! Will be reading more of Jennie's books!

[Angela DT · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Smugglers Girl by Jennie Felton


This is a story of Cecile , who lives with her father and aunt In Polruan House after the death of her mother . She has had a good life , and now of age her father wants her wedded off well.
However Cecile has set her sights on someone else, Sam who works as a coaching and is not seen as a good match for her.
The story carries on with their plans to get what they both want , by the most unusual of ways.
It has all you want from this type of story . I've not read a book by Jennie Felton before, but if you enjoy Dilly Court , or Rosie Goodwin , this one will be right up your street.

[Excel Andy · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Smuggler’s Girl by Jennie Fenton

What a delightful and adventurous book.

The characters were attention grabbing and the flow of the plot was perfect.

I enjoyed the book as it is the first book by the author I am reading.

I am rating it five golden stars as the book worth them.

I love Cecile, Lise, Zach, Sam and the Moxey’s brothers. You cannot help falling in love with the characters.

The title and book cover perfectly fits the storyline.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are mine.

[Excel Andy · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Smuggler’s Girl by Jennie Fenton

What a delightful and adventurous book.

The characters were attention grabbing and the flow of the plot was perfect.

I enjoyed the book as it is the first book by the author I am reading.

I am rating it five golden stars as the book worth them.

I love Cecile, Lise, Zach, Sam and the Moxey’s brothers. You cannot help falling in love with the characters.

The title and book cover perfectly fits the storyline.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are mine.

[Shirley Dawson · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm not sure what to write about this book. I usually enthuse or offer some sort of criticism but for once, nothing comes to mind.

It was a nice little story but not particularly memorable. It had the makings of a great book but something was missing and I'm not sure what. I felt that it all seemed so unreal and not at all authentic or believable. In a way, I'm pleased I've finished it as it just wasn't grabbing me. However, I stuck it out to the bitter end where the fantasy continued as the story was wrapped up.

[Michelle Ward · Rating 4 out of 5]

The heart wants what the heart wants, it doesn’t care about social class, ethnicity, age etc! Cecile comes of age and her family want her to marry someone of social standing, however her heart belongs to Sam the coachman - a man whom her family will not approve of.
A lovely well written book by Jennie.

[Trudi Shattock · Rating 2 out of 5]

I’ve been a fan of Jennie for a while, but there was just something about this book that I couldn’t get into. Not sure if it was the characters, but I found it all too confusion and too many characters. I enjoy to read a book that I don’t have to concentrate too hard on, but this just didn’t meet my expectections. Sorry…….

[Christina Maria · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thank you to #NetGalley for the advance copy of #TheSmuggler’sGirl by #JennieFelton
A family saga set in the height of smuggling in England. Full of trials and misunderstandings.
An engrossing read.

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was a bit slow to start as I had not read any of Jennie Felton books and from a different period in history. But I soon got into it and loved the twists of the Cornish tale. Danger, strength and romance made for a good read.

[Layla · Rating 2 out of 5]

Took me a while to get into this. I skimmed through it. Rating this as a 2 ⭐️ ⭐️. I felt a lot wasn’t needed to get to the plot of the storyline as I usually never skip parts of books in reading,

[Trudie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This has a kind of fairy tale storyline that flows along at a nice pace. All of the characters are likeable and you feel like you really know them.

[Cheryl Spring · Rating 4 out of 5]

A lovely story filled with mystery and romance. If you like Poldark, chances are you’ll love this Cornish read too.

[C Cummings · Rating 2 out of 5]

Bit M&B

[Margaret Baseley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoyed every minute of this. Loved the twists etc to keep you guessing.

[andrea park · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’ve read a few of Jennie Felton’s books and this one didn’t disappoint. Brilliant story ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[Raven Dinkie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved this one … it has been on my shelf WELL over a year…
Lovely story of Separated twins… bit of a dark story… as most of these Gerogian/ Victorian books are …
🌟4

[Marina Bown · Rating 4 out of 5]

Plot was a little bit predictable, but written well

[Judith Daw · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was very good in the style of Rosie Goodwin.
It is set in Cornwall and is a romantic tale

[Izabella · Rating 5 out of 5]

What I could say. This book was fantastic, I love how actions changed constantly. Fab book 📕