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Into a Cornish Wind
A brand-new Cornish romance from Kate Ryder, author of Beneath Cornish Skies and Secrets of the Mist
320 pages, Paperback
Published September 28, 2022
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Kate Ryder
6 books90 followersKate Ryder is an international bestselling author of romantic suspense and timeslip/magic realism. Represented by the Madeleine Milburn Literary Agency, she is published by Embla Books and Aria Fiction, and is also a member of the RNA and SoA.
BENEATH CORNISH SKIES - a beautiful romance with a shimmer of ghostliness - achieved #1 eBook in the Amazon Australia Kindle Store, peaked at #83 in the Amazon UK Kindle Store and was shortlisted for the RNA Romantic Novel Awards 2022.
SECRETS OF THE MIST - a mysterious timeslip romance set in Dorset - not only reached #49 in Amazon UK Kindle Store but also #1 bestseller in various categories in the UK, Canada and Australia. In its original, self-published version as 'The Forgotten Promise' it was awarded the first Chill with a Book "Book of the Month" and shortlisted for Choc Lit's 2016 "Search for a Star"..
SUMMER IN A CORNISH COVE - a contemporary romantic suspense set on the beautiful and wildly rugged Lizard Peninsula - was nominated for the RNA’s 2018 Joan Hessayon award. Readers begged for a sequel and Kate duly obliged with (standalone) COTTAGE ON A CORNISH CLIFF, which peaked at #2 in Kindle Literary Sagas.
INTO A CORNISH WIND - a contemporary romance with a sprinkling of otherworldliness - published September 2022.
Originally from the South East of England, today Kate lives on the 'jam-first' Cornish side of the beautiful Tamar Valley with her husband and a rehomed Bengal-cross cat. When not writing she gravitates towards the coast, theatre, music and art, although the latter always makes her yearn to pick up a paintbrush. But - as there are only so many hours in a day - instead, she paints pictures with words!
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BENEATH CORNISH SKIES - a beautiful romance with a shimmer of ghostliness - achieved #1 eBook in the Amazon Australia Kindle Store, peaked at #83 in the Amazon UK Kindle Store and was shortlisted for the RNA Romantic Novel Awards 2022.
SECRETS OF THE MIST - a mysterious timeslip romance set in Dorset - not only reached #49 in Amazon UK Kindle Store but also #1 bestseller in various categories in the UK, Canada and Australia. In its original, self-published version as 'The Forgotten Promise' it was awarded the first Chill with a Book "Book of the Month" and shortlisted for Choc Lit's 2016 "Search for a Star"..
SUMMER IN A CORNISH COVE - a contemporary romantic suspense set on the beautiful and wildly rugged Lizard Peninsula - was nominated for the RNA’s 2018 Joan Hessayon award. Readers begged for a sequel and Kate duly obliged with (standalone) COTTAGE ON A CORNISH CLIFF, which peaked at #2 in Kindle Literary Sagas.
INTO A CORNISH WIND - a contemporary romance with a sprinkling of otherworldliness - published September 2022.
Originally from the South East of England, today Kate lives on the 'jam-first' Cornish side of the beautiful Tamar Valley with her husband and a rehomed Bengal-cross cat. When not writing she gravitates towards the coast, theatre, music and art, although the latter always makes her yearn to pick up a paintbrush. But - as there are only so many hours in a day - instead, she paints pictures with words!
Keep in touch with Kate:
http://www.kateryder.me
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KateRyder_Books
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kateryder.au...
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kateryder_a...
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July 30, 2022
Katherine Maddox is a commercial illustrator at a publishing house in London, and she’s offered a temporary job, and she would be living and working in Cornwall. Kat has just broken up with her latest boyfriend, it’s time for a change, and her best friend Tara encourages her to grab the opportunity.
Kat sets off for the Cornish Coast and her new job in Fowey, she falls in love with the stunning scenery, old buildings and ruins. Kat has a unique gift, when she starts drawing or painting, she’s able to see the history of the subject, and she knows how the buildings once looked, gardens, and the appearance of the occupants.
Stella a history professor, is writing a book about the West Country’s landed gentry through the ages, and she employees Kat to do the illustrations. Kat visits local land marks, old houses, ruins, gardens and museums as part of her preparation, she takes photos, and then starts drawing.
Kat keeps bumping into James MacNamara, he owns a sailboat and he lives aboard the Windsong. Kat finds Mac handsome, every time she sees him he’s with a different woman, and is he another player? After her last relationship ended so badly, Kat has trust issues, she’s looking for a soulmate, and she believes in fate. Kat’s completely wrong about Mac, they start dating, Kat’s not sure what the future holds for them, and if she wants to return to living and working in London?
I received a copy of Into a Cornish Wind from NetGalley and Embla Books in exchange for an honest review. Kate Ryder has done it again, I loved everything about this story, the descriptions of the Cornish seaside and countryside, old houses and historical buildings, Kat’s friendship with Tara, and the chemistry between Kat and Mac. I highly recommend reading this book if you like fiction set in a beautiful Cornwall, full of vivid descriptions, you have an interest in historical buildings and locations, and with magical and romantic elements, and five stars from me.
Kat sets off for the Cornish Coast and her new job in Fowey, she falls in love with the stunning scenery, old buildings and ruins. Kat has a unique gift, when she starts drawing or painting, she’s able to see the history of the subject, and she knows how the buildings once looked, gardens, and the appearance of the occupants.
Stella a history professor, is writing a book about the West Country’s landed gentry through the ages, and she employees Kat to do the illustrations. Kat visits local land marks, old houses, ruins, gardens and museums as part of her preparation, she takes photos, and then starts drawing.
Kat keeps bumping into James MacNamara, he owns a sailboat and he lives aboard the Windsong. Kat finds Mac handsome, every time she sees him he’s with a different woman, and is he another player? After her last relationship ended so badly, Kat has trust issues, she’s looking for a soulmate, and she believes in fate. Kat’s completely wrong about Mac, they start dating, Kat’s not sure what the future holds for them, and if she wants to return to living and working in London?
I received a copy of Into a Cornish Wind from NetGalley and Embla Books in exchange for an honest review. Kate Ryder has done it again, I loved everything about this story, the descriptions of the Cornish seaside and countryside, old houses and historical buildings, Kat’s friendship with Tara, and the chemistry between Kat and Mac. I highly recommend reading this book if you like fiction set in a beautiful Cornwall, full of vivid descriptions, you have an interest in historical buildings and locations, and with magical and romantic elements, and five stars from me.
March 14, 2024
Such a beautiful cover and a title which tells me it is set in one of my favourite places so of course I had to read it.
Into a Cornish Wind turned out to be a light romance between two beautiful people, with not a lot happening along the way. There were very long passages about Cornish history, the fate of its country estates, art, how to sail a boat and more. All of this was very interesting but it was a little overdone.
However it was all very nicely written and I enjoyed spending some time in places I used to know well in Cornwall.
Into a Cornish Wind turned out to be a light romance between two beautiful people, with not a lot happening along the way. There were very long passages about Cornish history, the fate of its country estates, art, how to sail a boat and more. All of this was very interesting but it was a little overdone.
However it was all very nicely written and I enjoyed spending some time in places I used to know well in Cornwall.
August 25, 2022
Kat (Katherine) lives in London working as an illustrator. She's just discovered her boyfriend is not on the level with her. She's nearly forty and her love life is getting worse. An opportunity presents itself for her to move to Cornwall for six months to work and there she meets a guy, Mac, she's already had glimpses of and was drawn to.
This book just didn't work for me. The descriptions of Devon and Cornwall are fabulous and were keeping me reading but then there was too much of it. Pages and pages and it began to read like a tourist brochure.
I didn't get the romance at all. He was too gorgeous, too sexy and we were told it numerous times. She was stunning and had the perfect figure. Everything was perfect. Not! It didn't ring true. He was being all mysterious most of the time and it took forever for him to tell her his story. She had this sixth sense thing but it was like it was stuck into the story to have an ethereal element in the book. Then the ending rushed in and things were settled easily.
I can see from reviews this author is popular so maybe it's not aimed at someone like me. I may be too cynical.
Thanks to Netgalley and Embla Books for an early copy of this book to read.
This book just didn't work for me. The descriptions of Devon and Cornwall are fabulous and were keeping me reading but then there was too much of it. Pages and pages and it began to read like a tourist brochure.
I didn't get the romance at all. He was too gorgeous, too sexy and we were told it numerous times. She was stunning and had the perfect figure. Everything was perfect. Not! It didn't ring true. He was being all mysterious most of the time and it took forever for him to tell her his story. She had this sixth sense thing but it was like it was stuck into the story to have an ethereal element in the book. Then the ending rushed in and things were settled easily.
I can see from reviews this author is popular so maybe it's not aimed at someone like me. I may be too cynical.
Thanks to Netgalley and Embla Books for an early copy of this book to read.
June 26, 2024
Not great. Wishy washy. Meh.
September 28, 2022
Although I always enjoy a book set in glorious Cornwall, it’s not a location I’ve chosen to visit myself in the last few decades – its popularity as a tourist destination has always rather put me off, the thought of all those hordes of visitors and the clogged roads. It’s a tribute to the author’s writing – her descriptions in this book are really exceptional – that I’ve spent a few evenings now looking for a suitable Airbnb in Fowey for a visit next year (although I might make it out-of-season!).
The book starts though in London, where Kat works as an illustrator, and where she spots a man who makes her heart beat a little faster passing by outside her office window. She runs into him again at the Tate – where he has a female companion, so she concludes he’d be out of her reach – and again (with yet another female companion) when on a break in Devon with her closest friend Tara and her family. Kat’s life in London has rather disintegrated – her current boyfriend has treated her particularly badly – so, having discovered a love for the South West, she applies for a sabbatical for an extended stay in Fowey, having been commissioned to illustrate a book on the local historic houses, with the historian’s house made available for her use.
And there, once more, she runs into the man she originally glimpsed on the London street – his name’s Mac, he seems to be well liked by the locals, and he lives on a distinctive yacht called Windsong in the harbour which he charters to tourists. As they get to know each other, she’s increasingly attracted to him – but finds it difficult to trust him when he seems to be accompanied by a succession of attractive women. But he has a nicely complex back story, and things aren’t quite what they appear – and romance might just be a possibility after all…
A fairly conventional love story so far – and perhaps a fairly predictable outcome? I have to say that I found the developing romance particularly well-handled, one I believed in with a really satisfying emotional depth – both Kat and Mac are extremely likeable, and I became totally invested in the possibility of them finding happiness together. Another element to the story that I enjoyed was the friendships – Tara’s always reliably there in the background as a support and sounding board for Kat, but she also slowly builds a lovely network of local friends through chance encounters in the street, at the museum and estate agents’, with neighbours, and at the tapas bar over the road.
But there’s another distinctive element to the story that I thought lifted it into a different league from the usual romance in a holiday location – Kat doesn’t simply draw the historic houses she researches and visits, but she has a gift whereby she’s able to experience them in their former glory and capture that in her illustrations. It’s not at all overplayed – the way it happens isn’t something she often shares with others, and the way it works is a mystery to her too – but that little supernatural edge was something I found immensely intriguing, and even more so when it seems she can also sometimes experience visions of the future. I’ve noticed the author calls it “a twist of otherworldliness”, and that’s the perfect description – nothing too unsettling or that will give anyone sleepless nights, just something that feels quite natural while adding a rather different frisson to the story.
I very much enjoyed this book on a number of levels – as a particularly well told story, as a convincing and very engaging romance, for the most wonderful in-depth introduction to an unfamiliar location, and for that rather special supernatural touch. Very much recommended.
The book starts though in London, where Kat works as an illustrator, and where she spots a man who makes her heart beat a little faster passing by outside her office window. She runs into him again at the Tate – where he has a female companion, so she concludes he’d be out of her reach – and again (with yet another female companion) when on a break in Devon with her closest friend Tara and her family. Kat’s life in London has rather disintegrated – her current boyfriend has treated her particularly badly – so, having discovered a love for the South West, she applies for a sabbatical for an extended stay in Fowey, having been commissioned to illustrate a book on the local historic houses, with the historian’s house made available for her use.
And there, once more, she runs into the man she originally glimpsed on the London street – his name’s Mac, he seems to be well liked by the locals, and he lives on a distinctive yacht called Windsong in the harbour which he charters to tourists. As they get to know each other, she’s increasingly attracted to him – but finds it difficult to trust him when he seems to be accompanied by a succession of attractive women. But he has a nicely complex back story, and things aren’t quite what they appear – and romance might just be a possibility after all…
A fairly conventional love story so far – and perhaps a fairly predictable outcome? I have to say that I found the developing romance particularly well-handled, one I believed in with a really satisfying emotional depth – both Kat and Mac are extremely likeable, and I became totally invested in the possibility of them finding happiness together. Another element to the story that I enjoyed was the friendships – Tara’s always reliably there in the background as a support and sounding board for Kat, but she also slowly builds a lovely network of local friends through chance encounters in the street, at the museum and estate agents’, with neighbours, and at the tapas bar over the road.
But there’s another distinctive element to the story that I thought lifted it into a different league from the usual romance in a holiday location – Kat doesn’t simply draw the historic houses she researches and visits, but she has a gift whereby she’s able to experience them in their former glory and capture that in her illustrations. It’s not at all overplayed – the way it happens isn’t something she often shares with others, and the way it works is a mystery to her too – but that little supernatural edge was something I found immensely intriguing, and even more so when it seems she can also sometimes experience visions of the future. I’ve noticed the author calls it “a twist of otherworldliness”, and that’s the perfect description – nothing too unsettling or that will give anyone sleepless nights, just something that feels quite natural while adding a rather different frisson to the story.
I very much enjoyed this book on a number of levels – as a particularly well told story, as a convincing and very engaging romance, for the most wonderful in-depth introduction to an unfamiliar location, and for that rather special supernatural touch. Very much recommended.
September 6, 2022
**3.5 stars**
After a disastrous relationship, Kat is given the opportunity to spend six months in Cornwall and illustrate an up coming book of historical buildings. She has the uncanny ability to see/imagine the past in these settings which often bring her work to life.
Will this be the chance to get her life back on track again and what about the man she keeps seeing around and is drawn to?
This was a nice escapism book but one I was okay to pick up and put down easily.
I liked the characters but for the first half there was too many incidental meetings between Kat and Mac without it really going anywhere.
I’ve enjoyed the author’s other books that had a slight supernatural element and I guess I was expecting a little more than Kat’s illustrating abilities…although I found that fascinating.
If your after a gentle read, this is a good one for you. We all know then general way it will end but it’s the journey there.
Thank you to Netgalley and the Publisher for a copy to read.
February 16, 2024
At nearly 40, Kat Maddox is enjoying a good life - a great illustrating job and 7 months into a relationship with the delectable Colin, that is until a phone call shatters it all. She takes a work opportunity away from London to help heal her wounds and bask in the sumptuous beauty of the cornish coast. Her life may be falling apart, but the potential for creativity in such a stunning landscape works wonders for her soul, as does an attraction to handsome fisherman Mac. He always seems to be surrounded by women though, and Kat is not willing to get hurt again. The will they, won't they get together has us guessing to the very end. Will Kat take a risk and give up her beloved London life for a chance at love? A heartfelt story that will transport you straight to the cornish coast. #intoacornishwind #kateryder #netgalley #embla
September 8, 2022
I received a free copy of, Into a Cornish Wind, by Kate Ryder, from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Kat is starting over in life and love. Giving your heart is never easy, especially after its been broken. Kat finds this out after meeting Mac. A very nice read.
May 22, 2023
This was such a gorgeous read, taking me to Cornwall for a few days!
I loved everything about it, the characters, the setting and the story. I’d been to the area it was set in on holiday before the pandemic, so I was able to visualise most of the places mentioned, which really added to my reading experience.
I really liked Kat, but was very wary of Mac! Who was this handsome guy with so many different women at his side? Why did every one love him so much? Kat was intrigued and attracted to him, but so reticent to get close to him, after having her heart broken by her last lying boyfriend!
I loved how her life in Cornwall gave her a new spark, making her more adventurous and enabling her artistic ‘gift’ to flow more freely as she worked. The stories behind the properties she visited for her job made me want to go back to Cornwall again and seek them out for myself.
I don’t normally enjoy slow burn romances, but this worked really well for me as the relationship between Kat and Mac’s deepened. It felt very natural which made it more enjoyable for me. This is the second book I’ve loved by Kate Ryder, and I’ll definitely be reading more.
Highly recommended if you enjoy gentle romances, especially if they’re set in Cornwall.
Thanks to Embala Books and NetGalley for my digital copy.
I loved everything about it, the characters, the setting and the story. I’d been to the area it was set in on holiday before the pandemic, so I was able to visualise most of the places mentioned, which really added to my reading experience.
I really liked Kat, but was very wary of Mac! Who was this handsome guy with so many different women at his side? Why did every one love him so much? Kat was intrigued and attracted to him, but so reticent to get close to him, after having her heart broken by her last lying boyfriend!
I loved how her life in Cornwall gave her a new spark, making her more adventurous and enabling her artistic ‘gift’ to flow more freely as she worked. The stories behind the properties she visited for her job made me want to go back to Cornwall again and seek them out for myself.
I don’t normally enjoy slow burn romances, but this worked really well for me as the relationship between Kat and Mac’s deepened. It felt very natural which made it more enjoyable for me. This is the second book I’ve loved by Kate Ryder, and I’ll definitely be reading more.
Highly recommended if you enjoy gentle romances, especially if they’re set in Cornwall.
Thanks to Embala Books and NetGalley for my digital copy.
September 4, 2022
I received an ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.
Into a Cornish Wind reminds me of a pleasant day out sailing. It's a quiet book with details to observe as you circumscribe your way through the pages. You'll find out more about art, old buildings, food, sailing, and friendship. There's also a romantic thread—a slow burn.
Most of the book is third person from Kate's point of view, but there are a few times where it changes to third person Mac's point of view. I thought it was an interesting choice to change so late in the novel.
The book makes me want to go spend a month in Cornwall.
Into a Cornish Wind reminds me of a pleasant day out sailing. It's a quiet book with details to observe as you circumscribe your way through the pages. You'll find out more about art, old buildings, food, sailing, and friendship. There's also a romantic thread—a slow burn.
Most of the book is third person from Kate's point of view, but there are a few times where it changes to third person Mac's point of view. I thought it was an interesting choice to change so late in the novel.
The book makes me want to go spend a month in Cornwall.
February 13, 2023
I've given up reading this book about halfway through.
I found it predictable, the girl finds out bf is married, dumps him, is offered dream job with amazing accommodation thrown in and it's in the perfect town. She's attracted to a mysterious man who seems to be a player but has a hidden story.
The characters are one dimensional, even the supernatural gift feels like an afterthought and doesn't fit with the rest of the book.
There's also some sexism and fat phobia thrown in and there was zero diversity in what I read.
I was surprised that it was such a modern book, it feels dated.
I found it predictable, the girl finds out bf is married, dumps him, is offered dream job with amazing accommodation thrown in and it's in the perfect town. She's attracted to a mysterious man who seems to be a player but has a hidden story.
The characters are one dimensional, even the supernatural gift feels like an afterthought and doesn't fit with the rest of the book.
There's also some sexism and fat phobia thrown in and there was zero diversity in what I read.
I was surprised that it was such a modern book, it feels dated.
December 11, 2022
I loved the descriptions of Cornwall and Devon, and the author really can immerse the reader into feeling you were there and taking part in the scenes. A map of the places, and some illustrations would’ve made this into great travelogue.
But this book is supposed to be a romance with characters that are well defined, with a backstory that ensures you care about the main characters. The story is cliched, with characters are that are wooden and one-dimensional. Add in another cliché, the heroine having supernatural power to immerse herself into the time periods of the places she is illustrating. It was difficult to finish reading this book.
But this book is supposed to be a romance with characters that are well defined, with a backstory that ensures you care about the main characters. The story is cliched, with characters are that are wooden and one-dimensional. Add in another cliché, the heroine having supernatural power to immerse herself into the time periods of the places she is illustrating. It was difficult to finish reading this book.
December 8, 2022
dross
What a strange book! It didn’t seem to know what it was, filled with paragraphs of excerpts from history books , which seemed excessive and overly unnatural in the story. Also, the hints at a power of seeing the past/future were not explored satisfactorily, and the romance was predictable, linear and unrealistic. Not a fan!
What a strange book! It didn’t seem to know what it was, filled with paragraphs of excerpts from history books , which seemed excessive and overly unnatural in the story. Also, the hints at a power of seeing the past/future were not explored satisfactorily, and the romance was predictable, linear and unrealistic. Not a fan!
February 14, 2023
A very slow read
September 27, 2022
Kate Maddox is a gifted illustrator but unlucky in love. Especially unlucky now she has discovered the duplicity of her current boyfriend. When she is offered a commission to provide historical illustrations for an American client to include in her forthcoming book which comes with a rent-free house, she decides to move away from London to embrace a new challenge and heal her heart. And then she meets Mac.
The story is set in the Cornish coastal town of Fowey. Of course, I may be a little biased as Fowey is one of my favourite holiday destinations. So it was great to see it brought to life, enabling me to ‘see’ where Kate and Mac’s romance played out. Kate has a ‘gift’ of being able to ‘see’ original buildings and she uses this to great effect when illustrating the houses she has been commissioned to draw. Mac is wonderful, I don’t think many women readers would be able to resist him. He keeps running into Kate, first in London, then in Salcombe when she is staying with friends, and latterly in Fowey. He’s an intriguing character, a puzzle Kate frustratingly is unable to solve. Drawn to him, she’s constantly questioning her logic as he always seems to be in the company of an attractive woman. Clearly he’s not the sort of man she should be taking an interest in, so she takes steps to avoid him. However, fate keeps throwing them together and as she learns more about him, she wonders if she could have been mistaken.
Into a Cornish Wind is a gentle romance filled with interesting characters. My only gripe was the amount of detailed information about Fowey and various other aspects of the area. Woven into descriptions and conversations, I felt it slowed down an otherwise enjoy able read.
My thanks to Embla Books, Kate Ryder and Netgalley for an ARC of Into a Cornish Wind in exchange for an honest review.
The story is set in the Cornish coastal town of Fowey. Of course, I may be a little biased as Fowey is one of my favourite holiday destinations. So it was great to see it brought to life, enabling me to ‘see’ where Kate and Mac’s romance played out. Kate has a ‘gift’ of being able to ‘see’ original buildings and she uses this to great effect when illustrating the houses she has been commissioned to draw. Mac is wonderful, I don’t think many women readers would be able to resist him. He keeps running into Kate, first in London, then in Salcombe when she is staying with friends, and latterly in Fowey. He’s an intriguing character, a puzzle Kate frustratingly is unable to solve. Drawn to him, she’s constantly questioning her logic as he always seems to be in the company of an attractive woman. Clearly he’s not the sort of man she should be taking an interest in, so she takes steps to avoid him. However, fate keeps throwing them together and as she learns more about him, she wonders if she could have been mistaken.
Into a Cornish Wind is a gentle romance filled with interesting characters. My only gripe was the amount of detailed information about Fowey and various other aspects of the area. Woven into descriptions and conversations, I felt it slowed down an otherwise enjoy able read.
My thanks to Embla Books, Kate Ryder and Netgalley for an ARC of Into a Cornish Wind in exchange for an honest review.
October 3, 2022
Kate Ryder's books set in Cornwall are always a beautifully delicious read and I always look forward to new ones. Into a Cornish Wind transported from my chair here in Canada to the Cornish Coast with all it's beauty, mystery and wildness that I have only had the chance to visit once.
When Kat was lied to and hurt by her ex she was lucky to be able to get away from him in London. She arrives in Fowey to work as an illustrator for an American author writing a book about old Cornish buildings. It is a perfect job for her especially as it comes with a beautiful cottage to enjoy while she is there.
I always find that Kate's books have an air of mystery and eeriness about them and I thought it about this one as Mac kept popping up in unexpected places and I was wondering what this might mean, but it was just my imagination! He turned out to be a regular guy with his own issues about relationships but he was also ready to risk falling in love with Kat, he just had to persuade her! I loved the connection between them and the way their attraction grew and became so much more.
I did get the delicious shivers I expected when Kat went to draw some of the buildings for the book and was able to see a lot more than was actually there and I could imagine having the same shivers if I was exploring some of these old buildings.
Kate is an amazing storyteller everything is believeable and so life like but more than that she has the ability to put me inside her story so that my imagination sees everything through her eyes. I enjoyed reading the slow burn love story between Kat and Mac and that she was able to create the perfect happy ever after for them. A wonderful read that kept me engrossed to the end.
When Kat was lied to and hurt by her ex she was lucky to be able to get away from him in London. She arrives in Fowey to work as an illustrator for an American author writing a book about old Cornish buildings. It is a perfect job for her especially as it comes with a beautiful cottage to enjoy while she is there.
I always find that Kate's books have an air of mystery and eeriness about them and I thought it about this one as Mac kept popping up in unexpected places and I was wondering what this might mean, but it was just my imagination! He turned out to be a regular guy with his own issues about relationships but he was also ready to risk falling in love with Kat, he just had to persuade her! I loved the connection between them and the way their attraction grew and became so much more.
I did get the delicious shivers I expected when Kat went to draw some of the buildings for the book and was able to see a lot more than was actually there and I could imagine having the same shivers if I was exploring some of these old buildings.
Kate is an amazing storyteller everything is believeable and so life like but more than that she has the ability to put me inside her story so that my imagination sees everything through her eyes. I enjoyed reading the slow burn love story between Kat and Mac and that she was able to create the perfect happy ever after for them. A wonderful read that kept me engrossed to the end.
November 21, 2023
Great romantic book! I loved reading about Cornwall, and the descriptions of nature and the settings were very real. As we have been there with my sweetheart Lloyd, and loved Cornwall, I enjoyed visiting again by reading the book! I started reading the book precisely, because it is a romance set in Cornwall UK and the main character, Kat Maddox, is an artist. She lives in London UK, and has just ended a long-term relationship with a man who didn't tell her he is married and has two children, a third one on the way. Kat is transferred from her job for several months to Fowey to draw in Cornwall for a historic book about castles in the area, and crosses paths many times with a mysterious handsome man, Mac. Kat is determined not to repeat her mistake with Dylan and although is attracted to Mac, just as he is to her, she is very cautious in starting a romantic relationship with him. Besides, she sees him every time with a different woman and questions whether he has genuine feelings for her. She is very intuitive and sees things into the future. I loved the characters and the story and would highly recommend this book!
September 8, 2022
Into a Cornish wind
This is a light hearted easy reading romance. It involves a heroine, Kat, who is nearing 40 and despairing of finding true love. Of course, she is beautiful with pre-Raphaelite red locks and emerald green eyes. She has been badly let down by men.
But Kat gets the opportunity to move out of her busy London life and enjoy an adventure in Cornwall, in beautiful Fowey. She is a superb illustrator with a ‘gift’ of being able to imagine and draw houses and buildings as they were in the past and eventually the future.
Of course she meets an incredibly attractive man but can she trust him?
This was a really good read. Fun and predictable on the romance side but also very good on the vivid descriptions of Fowey, Polruan and surroundings. Kate Ryder has very good knowledge of Cornwall and makes you want to go there! My only criticism would be the author’s use of the present tense throughout, which jarred for me.
I read a copy provided by NetGalley and the publishers but my views are my own.
This is a light hearted easy reading romance. It involves a heroine, Kat, who is nearing 40 and despairing of finding true love. Of course, she is beautiful with pre-Raphaelite red locks and emerald green eyes. She has been badly let down by men.
But Kat gets the opportunity to move out of her busy London life and enjoy an adventure in Cornwall, in beautiful Fowey. She is a superb illustrator with a ‘gift’ of being able to imagine and draw houses and buildings as they were in the past and eventually the future.
Of course she meets an incredibly attractive man but can she trust him?
This was a really good read. Fun and predictable on the romance side but also very good on the vivid descriptions of Fowey, Polruan and surroundings. Kate Ryder has very good knowledge of Cornwall and makes you want to go there! My only criticism would be the author’s use of the present tense throughout, which jarred for me.
I read a copy provided by NetGalley and the publishers but my views are my own.
August 16, 2023
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book. I have chosen to write this honest review voluntarily and it reflects my personal opinion.
This is the first book I have read by this author and the plot appealed to me: a seaside setting and a romance. I found the author's narrative style unusual, using the present tense made it feel like a blow-by-blow account rather than engaging me in Kat's thoughts, emotions and activities. There was emphasis on her 'gift', an ability to visualise how a building looked in its historical past, but I didn't like the way this was written in italics very time it was referred to, and this was used for other words on occasions, such as Mac's name, without any apparent reason. I disliked the minute detail used for describing activities, and by 30% through the book it felt as though I was reading a tourist guide which gave me every single step of a journey to follow and a complete history of a building. If you like the area you might find this interesting but it wasn't for me.
This is the first book I have read by this author and the plot appealed to me: a seaside setting and a romance. I found the author's narrative style unusual, using the present tense made it feel like a blow-by-blow account rather than engaging me in Kat's thoughts, emotions and activities. There was emphasis on her 'gift', an ability to visualise how a building looked in its historical past, but I didn't like the way this was written in italics very time it was referred to, and this was used for other words on occasions, such as Mac's name, without any apparent reason. I disliked the minute detail used for describing activities, and by 30% through the book it felt as though I was reading a tourist guide which gave me every single step of a journey to follow and a complete history of a building. If you like the area you might find this interesting but it wasn't for me.
September 28, 2022
Kat (Katherine) works as an illustrator in London, yet when she discovers that her boyfriend is married, she quickly takes up an offer to move to Cornwall for six months to work. It is here that she meets Mac, a man who she has seen at a distance in London. The book examines Kates ability to see what buildings really look like – a gift that she uses when illustrating them.
An interesting read which explores Mac and Kat’s relationship. I found Mac to be mysterious in his relationships, yet I must say that I found it a bit frustrating when they didn’t communicate their feelings for each other. As with all of Kate Ryder’s books, the ethereal aspect is strong and she weaves it into her description and conversations, with ease. Whilst I loved ‘Secrets of the Mist’, this book was enjoyable to read.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book from NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
An interesting read which explores Mac and Kat’s relationship. I found Mac to be mysterious in his relationships, yet I must say that I found it a bit frustrating when they didn’t communicate their feelings for each other. As with all of Kate Ryder’s books, the ethereal aspect is strong and she weaves it into her description and conversations, with ease. Whilst I loved ‘Secrets of the Mist’, this book was enjoyable to read.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book from NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
September 28, 2022
I enjoyed the medley of different elements in this gentle romance set in Cornwall. Kat, a talented illustrator, is less successful with her romantic relationships. An offer of a job in Fowey in Cornwall gives her a chance to escape London and heal. In London, on holiday in Salcombe and then in Cornwall, she sees a man who attracts her, but he always has a different female companion, and she isn't willing to risk her heart again. I love their serendipitous meetings coupled with believable conflicts to the possibility of romance for them. Set in coastal and rural Cornwall amidst historical buildings and relics, this story has a good sense of place that is immersive reading. Finally, a supernatural twist hovers between imagination and reality, giving this story hidden depths that make it addictive reading.
I like the characters, vibrant setting and magic of this story.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher.
I like the characters, vibrant setting and magic of this story.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher.
October 28, 2022
Kat Maddox temporarily moves to Fowey (Foy), England to escape her life in London while she draws illustrations of local places for a book being written about the area. She keeps running into local boat tour guide hottie, Mac. Both Kat and Mac are mourning the loss of someone in their lives. As their friendship grows, they help each other to heal and move forward. Will Kat return to London when her job is finished or will she decide to stay in Fowey?
I loved this story! I found it both romantic and inspiring. I learned so much about the history of the area and about boats. The descriptions of the house Kat was staying at and the village of Fowey made me want to hop on a plane and see it for myself! I loved the relationship between Kat and Mac and how they grew to trust each other enough to share the aches in their hearts. My favorite part of the book was the ending. So romantic!
Thank you to NetGalley and Embla Books for the ARC in exchange for my honest review!
I loved this story! I found it both romantic and inspiring. I learned so much about the history of the area and about boats. The descriptions of the house Kat was staying at and the village of Fowey made me want to hop on a plane and see it for myself! I loved the relationship between Kat and Mac and how they grew to trust each other enough to share the aches in their hearts. My favorite part of the book was the ending. So romantic!
Thank you to NetGalley and Embla Books for the ARC in exchange for my honest review!
April 7, 2023
36% DNF
Just not my cup of tea! I'm a third of the way into this book and ... nothing has really happened. All we've seen so far is the scene set up as to why our protagonist is in Cornwall. She has now seen the male interest a billion times, each time he's just a mysterious figure in the distance on a yacht and it feels incredibly dull.
I usually love a good descriptive scene but so much of the book has felt like I'm reading a history book or a Cornwall tourist guide, it's off-putting! I have no idea where or what the plot is progressing to be and the "sixth-sense" of the protagonist is never really clarified. She just... has a weird ability? And she can paint the past with it? That's it? No more explanation? Just feels like the text is focusing on the wrong things at the wrong times :/ I tried to get through this one, I really did! Especially looking at all the raving reviews! But I guess this one just wasn't for me.
Just not my cup of tea! I'm a third of the way into this book and ... nothing has really happened. All we've seen so far is the scene set up as to why our protagonist is in Cornwall. She has now seen the male interest a billion times, each time he's just a mysterious figure in the distance on a yacht and it feels incredibly dull.
I usually love a good descriptive scene but so much of the book has felt like I'm reading a history book or a Cornwall tourist guide, it's off-putting! I have no idea where or what the plot is progressing to be and the "sixth-sense" of the protagonist is never really clarified. She just... has a weird ability? And she can paint the past with it? That's it? No more explanation? Just feels like the text is focusing on the wrong things at the wrong times :/ I tried to get through this one, I really did! Especially looking at all the raving reviews! But I guess this one just wasn't for me.
September 23, 2022
What a wonderful slice of Cornish life!!
This one felt very different to the past couple of books from Kate Ryder, and still very enjoyable. A fabulous taster of life in Cornwall on the water and soaking up all that amazing history!
Kat is an illustrator in London, and after a disastrous relationship ends, she accepts a job offer of a few months in Cornwall, along with a house to stay in. She has a very special gift when painting that she won’t always share with everyone. After many chance encounters with the gorgeous Mac, can she be brave enough to try again? Is there some serendipity happening?
Loved all the historical descriptions and the characters but didn’t feel this book flowed, and felt a little stuck a couple of times.
Enjoyable reading!
Thank you NetGalley for the early read!
This one felt very different to the past couple of books from Kate Ryder, and still very enjoyable. A fabulous taster of life in Cornwall on the water and soaking up all that amazing history!
Kat is an illustrator in London, and after a disastrous relationship ends, she accepts a job offer of a few months in Cornwall, along with a house to stay in. She has a very special gift when painting that she won’t always share with everyone. After many chance encounters with the gorgeous Mac, can she be brave enough to try again? Is there some serendipity happening?
Loved all the historical descriptions and the characters but didn’t feel this book flowed, and felt a little stuck a couple of times.
Enjoyable reading!
Thank you NetGalley for the early read!
February 15, 2023
A lovely romance set in Cornwall where the magic of Kat and Mac are matched by the magic of Cornwall and its environs. Kate Ryder brings us into the villages, towns and countryside of beautiful Cornwall as she explores Kat's attempt to reposition herself after a disastrous relationship. Kat hasn't counted on the mysterious Mac whose life aboard his sailboat Windsong is as different to Kat's as it could be. How could they possibly have anything in common? Kat's been given an opportunity to explore the history of local dwellings to provide illustrations for a book, and in this she uses her incredible gift of being able to see past detail, to see how things really were rather than how they are presented today. Cornwall is on my list of places I've yet to see. After reading Into a Cornish Wind, I am even more excited to see this stunning part of England.
October 21, 2023
Kat has been unlucky in love and when an opportunity arose to spend a few months in Cornwall illustrating a book, she grabs it with both hands. She is intrigued by a man she keeps seeing wherever she goes. Such an easy, gentle book but perhaps a bit too gentle and the only altercation was when some chancer tried to pinch Kat’s parking spot! I loved all the descriptions of the scenery, places and the historical snippets of which there were many. The writing style was reminiscent of Elizabeth Goudge who had a wonderful way with words, making it seem as if the reader was also there with the characters. I wish it hadn’t just finished so abruptly leaving a few characters in limbo. But it was a lovely story and I thoroughly enjoyed it! I was given this ARC by the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
October 5, 2022
Kat Maddox is an illustrator with a gift, creating magic each time she puts pen to paper, brush to canvas. She is offered an opportunity to leave her London life behind her and work in Fowey in Cornwall for a while. The timing is perfect having just discovered her boyfriend Colin has hidden a whole other life from her.
Kat is an illustrator with a gift, creating magic each time she puts pen to paper, brush to canvas. Meeting Mac and visiting an array of stunning Cornish landmarks brings us on a picturesque journey with Kat.
This is a nice read, a slow burn with quite an abrupt ending in my opinion, there were a few areas of the story I felt could have been further developed, but it was enjoyable none the less.
Kat is an illustrator with a gift, creating magic each time she puts pen to paper, brush to canvas. Meeting Mac and visiting an array of stunning Cornish landmarks brings us on a picturesque journey with Kat.
This is a nice read, a slow burn with quite an abrupt ending in my opinion, there were a few areas of the story I felt could have been further developed, but it was enjoyable none the less.
October 28, 2022
A very entertaining read made extra special because I know many of the places in both Devon & Cornwall in which the story is set, especially having ancestors from both Counties too I felt a real heartfelt connection.#NetGally, #Goodreads,#FB, #Instagram, #Amazon.co.uk , #
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An OK read but over heavy on "facts"
I initially enjoyed the "will they, won't they" story, but the heroine really was too wishy washy for someone nearing 40. Time she grew up and embraced life. The story of her intuitions or dreams was interesting but really needed more development.
In general the writing was good, but the book became laboured with too many detailed descriptions. Each house that Kat visited had to be minutely described just like a guide book. And too much information on the science and details of sailing. Most books would have just said that they moored the boat, no need for specifying tying it up with a bowline knot each and every time.
So overall I wanted to skip a lot of the text. I did finish it even though I nearly abandoned several times
I initially enjoyed the "will they, won't they" story, but the heroine really was too wishy washy for someone nearing 40. Time she grew up and embraced life. The story of her intuitions or dreams was interesting but really needed more development.
In general the writing was good, but the book became laboured with too many detailed descriptions. Each house that Kat visited had to be minutely described just like a guide book. And too much information on the science and details of sailing. Most books would have just said that they moored the boat, no need for specifying tying it up with a bowline knot each and every time.
So overall I wanted to skip a lot of the text. I did finish it even though I nearly abandoned several times
August 3, 2022
I enjoyed this story mostly because the author was so very descriptive and it easily unfolded in my mind’s eye. Kat and Mac were an interesting match but I do wish there had been more detail to them having run into each other multiple times. It was mentioned but never fleshed out well enough. I also wish Kat’s gift had been given more pages. There were a few incongruous moments where Mac’s point of view took over and it didn’t fit when Kat had been the established POV. All in all, worth the read!
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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