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Sunrise by the Sea

Sunrise by the Sea

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  • Author：Jenny Colgan
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New York Times bestselling author Jenny Colgan returns to the setting of her beloved Little Beach Street Bakery series for a timely and heartfelt novel set in a Cornish seaside village。

Marisa Rosso can't understand why everyone else is getting on with their lives as she still struggles to get over the death of her beloved grandfather， back home in Italy。 Everyone loses grandparents， right？ Why is she taking it so badly？

Retreating further and further from normal life， she moves to the end of the earth--the remote tidal island of Mount Polbearne， at the foot of Cornwall， hoping for peace and solitude， whilst carrying on her job as a registrar， dealing with births， weddings， and deaths， even as she feels life is passing her by。

Unfortunately--or fortunately？--the solitude she craves proves elusive。 Between her noisy Russian piano-teaching neighbor， the bustle and community spirit of the tiny village struggling back to life after the quarantine， and the pressing need to help save the local bakery， can Marisa find her joy again at the end of the world？

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Sarah Jane Coulthard ，

Synopsis:- In a quaint seaside resort， a charming bakery holds the key to another world…。Marisa Rosso is struggling， since the death of her beloved end father back home in Italy， she can’t seem to find her way out of her grief。So when her flatmate offers her one of his uncle’s rentals on a tidy and remote island of the Cornish coast， Marisa jumps at the opportunity。 Perhaps some solitude is just what she needs to combat her homesickness and rediscover her equilibrium。But Mount Polbearne is a far Synopsis:- In a quaint seaside resort， a charming bakery holds the key to another world…。Marisa Rosso is struggling， since the death of her beloved end father back home in Italy， she can’t seem to find her way out of her grief。So when her flatmate offers her one of his uncle’s rentals on a tidy and remote island of the Cornish coast， Marisa jumps at the opportunity。 Perhaps some solitude is just what she needs to combat her homesickness and rediscover her equilibrium。But Mount Polbearne is a far cry from the sleepy little place she as imagining。 Between her noisy neighbour and the hustle and bustle of a buy community， Marisa finds solitude is not so easy to come by。 Especially when she finds herself somehow involved with a tiny local bakery desperately in need of one new zest to save it。 Review :- I’m so glad to be given the opportunity by NetGalley for reviewing this book before it’s publication。 I’m so excited to be back with the residents of the tiny Mount Polbearne， although set a few yers after the last time we visited， Im so happy to see that some of my much loved characters have made a comeback in Sunrise By The Sea。 Joining characters old and new， we visit through times of great crisis on the island， devastated to see the island hit by some of our ‘real world’ crisis right now but also we have been given the chance as a reader to escape reality a little and get lost amongst the pages of the beautiful book。 。。。more

Jani Brooks ，

Mount Polbearne， Cornish Coast - Present DayPolly and Huckle Miller live in the small， scenic coastal town of Mount Polbearne， where Polly runs the local bakery， and Huckle sells honey。 They live in a converted lighthouse with their five-year-old twins， Avery and Daisy， and Neil， the Puffin。 Scraping by on the bakery income， and what Huckle can do with his honey business means working hard， and hoping to save enough money to replace the windows in the old lighthouse。 They could ask for the help Mount Polbearne， Cornish Coast - Present DayPolly and Huckle Miller live in the small， scenic coastal town of Mount Polbearne， where Polly runs the local bakery， and Huckle sells honey。 They live in a converted lighthouse with their five-year-old twins， Avery and Daisy， and Neil， the Puffin。 Scraping by on the bakery income， and what Huckle can do with his honey business means working hard， and hoping to save enough money to replace the windows in the old lighthouse。 They could ask for the help of Polly's best friend， Kerensa's， amazingly rich husband， Reuben， but both are loathe to do that。 Life goes on， and Polly struggles to deal with Huckle's sales trips， while keeping the twins happy， and her bakery running。 And then Reuben's "waifs and strays" arrive in town。In Exeter， Marisa Rossi hides in the room she rents from Caius， a casual， and very rich and handsome friend。 Since the death of her beloved grandfather， Marisa has been unable to function， even to the point where she cannot go in to work， and， instead works from her tiny room。 She is getting counseling， via her laptop， and her doctor is trying to get through to her， but Marisa is frozen， and even her family can't help。 It isn't until Caius rents her room out， and gets her a cottage at his Uncle Reuben's property in Cornwall that Marisa is forced to face reality。 She arranges to continue working from home， and heads to Mount Polbearne。 Marisa arrives in town， terrified of the crowds of tourists milling around， and finds the little bakery where she must retrieve the key to her cottage。 The kind， but harried baker， Polly， notices right away that Marisa is having a panic attack， especially after a real live puffin flutters into the room， closely followed by two children， and then a massive man。 It's no wonder Marisa can't function！ Polly calms everyone down， realizing that Marisa and the big man are the new tenants of Reuben's chalets。 Still in a funk， Marisa settles into the neat little cottage， sets up her work station， and makes plans to have her groceries delivered， and plans to avoid any people。 That is until she realizes that the walls are very thin between the cottages， and that the big man next door is the new piano teacher for the local school。 The "noise" is never-ending， even during the night， so her insomnia gets no help， nor does her fear of confrontation。 What ensues in SUNRISE BY THE SEA is the struggle of a young woman who has lost connection to the real world。 Marisa knows she must help herself， and her new therapist works hard to encourage even the smallest step into reality。 Alexei， her neighbor， is confused by her anger at his music。 Things start to change when Marisa begins Skyping her grandmother in Italy。 But， at first， Marisa doesn't realize it。 SUNRISE BY THE SEA is such a great story of human struggles in so many areas。 Polly and Huckle work hard to take care of their little family and home。 Marisa has many mountains to climb， and Alexei has his own personal tribulations。 In the meantime， there is plenty of humor as Neil， the puffin， and the twins manage to get into all kinds of scrapes。 Even the interplay between Marisa and Alexei will bring smiles。 Don't miss the latest of Jenny Colgan's Little Beach Street Bakery books。 。。。more

Claire Mc Partlin ，

Another very enjoyable return to the little Cornish island of Mount Polbearne， where we catch up with regulars and meet new additions， in this case Marisa and Alexei。Marisa is trying to get past the death of her beloved Italian grandfather but really struggling with it。 She is very depressed and barely able to leave the house， which is why she ends up on the island， hiding from the world and afraid of nearly everything。 She is staying in a new holiday cottage， and her next-door neighbour is the Another very enjoyable return to the little Cornish island of Mount Polbearne， where we catch up with regulars and meet new additions， in this case Marisa and Alexei。Marisa is trying to get past the death of her beloved Italian grandfather but really struggling with it。 She is very depressed and barely able to leave the house， which is why she ends up on the island， hiding from the world and afraid of nearly everything。 She is staying in a new holiday cottage， and her next-door neighbour is the new piano teacher on the island， Russian Alexei， who is also hiding out from a failed relationship。We also get to meet up again with Polly， Huckle， the twins， and the fabulous Neil the puffin again。 Polly and Huckle are struggling with finances as Huckle's honey isn't doing well and the bakery is the only source of income for them。 But help comes in the form of Marisa as， when there is a disaster and everyone pulls together， she forces herself out to help and during it gets talking to Polly about the fabulous ovens in her bakery， and a new cooking direction is taken helping everyone， Polly with the finances and Marisa with her self-esteem and courage。I loved the relationship Marisa formed with her grandmother over Skype， and the fact that they just left the connection on all the time and could see each other whenever they wanted！ Her grandmother really helped Marisa， getting her back into her love of cooking。This book is all about people pulling together in times of need， and facing your fears and overcoming them in Marisa's case。 As usual with Jenny Colgan， a really lovely read。 。。。more

Kathy Simmonds ，

Thanks to NetGalley and Little，Brown Books for allowing me to read an advance copy in tpreturn for an honest review。I could not put this book down！ In fact， I stayed up through the night and early morning reading it。 Like all of Jenny Colgan's books， it is absorbing， endearing， funny and uplifting。。Marisa is mired in grief， it has taken her over and left her broken and unable to function。 The opportunity to escape the big city rat race， with it’s accompanying constant noise and busyness， for the Thanks to NetGalley and Little，Brown Books for allowing me to read an advance copy in tpreturn for an honest review。I could not put this book down！ In fact， I stayed up through the night and early morning reading it。 Like all of Jenny Colgan's books， it is absorbing， endearing， funny and uplifting。。Marisa is mired in grief， it has taken her over and left her broken and unable to function。 The opportunity to escape the big city rat race， with it’s accompanying constant noise and busyness， for the relative quiet and seclusion of Mount Polberne in Cornwall comes at exactly the right time。 And Marissa grabs it with both hands。 Little does she know that the small tight knit community will work it’s magic on her and help bring about healing in unexpected ways。 This is an excellent read， that fans of Jenny。 Colgan， Cathy Bramley and Katie Fforde will love。 I thoroughly recommend it。 。。。more

Barb ，

I received a digital copy of this title from Edelweiss for review purposes。 Thanks！Adored！ I love these Jenny Colgan series， The Little Beach Street Bakery， Mure， and The Scottish Bookshop。 I will always pick up the next in any of them， write on， Jenny！！ Although I do have my favorite， The Scottish Bookshop， ABSOLUTELY because of Patrick！ Charmed by a precocious child character， I can hardly believe it myself！ But， if you love the others in the Bakery series， you will love this one， too！ It was I received a digital copy of this title from Edelweiss for review purposes。 Thanks！Adored！ I love these Jenny Colgan series， The Little Beach Street Bakery， Mure， and The Scottish Bookshop。 I will always pick up the next in any of them， write on， Jenny！！ Although I do have my favorite， The Scottish Bookshop， ABSOLUTELY because of Patrick！ Charmed by a precocious child character， I can hardly believe it myself！ But， if you love the others in the Bakery series， you will love this one， too！ It was great to read about Polly and Huckle’s family， and to meet the new additions to the village！ 。。。more

Rachel ，

I’ve read all of this series of books （and 99。9% of Jenny’s others。） Sunrise by the Sea follows the usual plot， it has to be said。 Lonely， unhappy young woman moves to the island。 Not entirely of her own choosing。 Meets a cast of likeable， if slightly eccentric， local characters， including *a man*。 Is he *the man* for her？ Or will it be one of the others？ There are often three possibles。 A man who has some issues of his own to resolve， but still a wonderful manly man。 Strong， capable and kind。 U I’ve read all of this series of books （and 99。9% of Jenny’s others。） Sunrise by the Sea follows the usual plot， it has to be said。 Lonely， unhappy young woman moves to the island。 Not entirely of her own choosing。 Meets a cast of likeable， if slightly eccentric， local characters， including *a man*。 Is he *the man* for her？ Or will it be one of the others？ There are often three possibles。 A man who has some issues of his own to resolve， but still a wonderful manly man。 Strong， capable and kind。 Usually with huge hands that our heroine shivers to think of and what they might do to her。 Tee hee。 She’s never blond or tall or has legs like a gazelle。 She’s on the short side， freckled， curvy， with brown wavy hair and hips。 She’s the girl next door。 Ahem， Marissa。 Likeable and sympathetic characters， gentle humour， gorgeous descriptions of place and especially food （I read the first Beach Street Bakery book at the time of publication and have never bought bread since。 I’ve made a loaf， or two， every single week since。 I’ve also reread it a few times。 I love Polly， the bakery and all the bread descriptions so much。 And yes， I’ve been making sourdough for years。 Way before the Lockdown frenzy！ Thanks for baking mojo Jenny。） There are daft plot points， such as a family really living in a fully operational lighthouse with young twins and a puffin called Neil？！ Some events tend to be signposted ahead， but all in all this is a typical Jenny Colgan book。 I love her warm and fuzzy stories， where she’s also not afraid to include people with problems and storylines about real issues too。 。 I’m curious as to how people with personal experience of agoraphobia and anxiety will receive this story。 It all seems so neatly resolved I kept thinking this was maybe written during Lockdown， a few things gave it away such as: isolation， loneliness， missing family， hugs and other physical contact， the Skype storyline （I really loved that！ I wish I had someone to cook along with in that particular location， who would teach me how to cook those dishes authentically！ That part of the book was extremely touching。） I’m glad it is not a story set during this weird scary time。 It’s been so nice to get away from real life， unless you are affected by any of the issues raised， or have a phobia of snakes that is 。。。。 It feels as if there will certainly be more instalments from the island。 And I’m already waiting for the next in the series。 Recipes next time too， please Jenny？Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read an ARC。 。。。more

Donna ，

I have enjoyed previous books in the Little Beach Street Bakery series so I was looking forward to reading this book。 I did however find at a couple of points that there were parts referenced in the book I had not read， so I wished I had read that one beforehand。 I do however very much feel you can read the book as a stand alone book as explanation is given。The story covered some difficult subjects， but in a sensitive way。 I feel it is particularly a good reminder that whilst we all experience g I have enjoyed previous books in the Little Beach Street Bakery series so I was looking forward to reading this book。 I did however find at a couple of points that there were parts referenced in the book I had not read， so I wished I had read that one beforehand。 I do however very much feel you can read the book as a stand alone book as explanation is given。The story covered some difficult subjects， but in a sensitive way。 I feel it is particularly a good reminder that whilst we all experience grief， we deal with this in our own different ways。 I found myself drawn to the characters and wanted to keep reading to see what would happen to the two main characters。Thank you to the author， publisher and Netgalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Marian ，

Jenny Colgan is back on top-form her latest story with Sunrise by the Sea， which I loved and was quickly drawn into the story。 It is a sweet tale about dealing with the loss of someone you loved while trying to cope with the world。 It is a really well-written story， Jenny's writing is light and easy but with plenty of depth and is very descriptive too。 This made me feel part of the characters lives and I enjoyed reading about their highs and lows。 It is heartwarming and funny too， which just add Jenny Colgan is back on top-form her latest story with Sunrise by the Sea， which I loved and was quickly drawn into the story。 It is a sweet tale about dealing with the loss of someone you loved while trying to cope with the world。 It is a really well-written story， Jenny's writing is light and easy but with plenty of depth and is very descriptive too。 This made me feel part of the characters lives and I enjoyed reading about their highs and lows。 It is heartwarming and funny too， which just adds to the overall enjoyment。The characters are all really good， well written， well-formed and very likeable。 I loved Marisa， she had me rooting for her from the beginning， she came to life on the page and I was with her every step of the way。 Her new neighbours， Alexei， is a piano teacher and a big bear of a man。。 He was wonderful and I liked him from the beginning。 I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know them and finding out their stories and seeing where they would go。It was lovely， too， catching up with characters from the previous books and finding out what was happening in their lives too。 Polly and Huckle are of course front and centre in this book， along with the other villagers， the eccentric Rueben and of course Neil the Puffin; you couldn't have the story without Neil in it！Sunrise by the Sea is the fourth book in the Little Beach Street Bakery series and it was a joy to revisit these characters and meet the new ones too。 Although you could read it on its own， I would suggest reading the other three first。 I highly recommend this lovely story to curl up with and enjoy。#SunrisebytheSea #NetGalley 。。。more

Sheri ，

Jenny Colgan’s latest book features a location - Mount Polbearne， off the Cornish coast - and some characters who I assume are returning from previous stories， but were new to me。 Polly and her family - including twins Daisy and Avery and a puffin named Neil - were fine and the children fun， but I really liked new characters Marisa - whose anxiety and depression were very sensitively portrayed - and her neighbour， large Russian piano teacher Alexei。Clearly this book was written during the COVID Jenny Colgan’s latest book features a location - Mount Polbearne， off the Cornish coast - and some characters who I assume are returning from previous stories， but were new to me。 Polly and her family - including twins Daisy and Avery and a puffin named Neil - were fine and the children fun， but I really liked new characters Marisa - whose anxiety and depression were very sensitively portrayed - and her neighbour， large Russian piano teacher Alexei。Clearly this book was written during the COVID pandemic （referred to by Jenny in an afterword） and although the pandemic itself does not feature， the influence is clearly there - video calls to Marisa’s grandmother in Italy play a big part， and the scenes of Marisa and Alexei communicating across their balconies are pure lockdown romance！Since there’s no actual pandemic in this universe， though， we also get a big party scene， including a guest appearance from the Backstreet Boys - or as Emily Gilmore once memorably called them， the Backside Boys。Jenny’s books are always a lovely read and I really appreciate the diversity of her characters。 Oh， and I’m with the children on Goodnight Moon。 That is one scary book。 。。。more

Leigh ，

Jenny Colgan's Sunrise by the Sea is a wonderful continuation of the little island， Mount Polbearne， on the Cornish Coast。 Colgan introduces adorable new characters in Marissa， who is grieving the loss of her grandfather and bear-like， Russian piano player， Alexei。 The story is precious and fans of Colgan's will devour this one！ Jenny Colgan's Sunrise by the Sea is a wonderful continuation of the little island， Mount Polbearne， on the Cornish Coast。 Colgan introduces adorable new characters in Marissa， who is grieving the loss of her grandfather and bear-like， Russian piano player， Alexei。 The story is precious and fans of Colgan's will devour this one！ 。。。more

Sue ，

If you love Jenny Colgan’s books， then you will not be disappointed in Sunrise By The Sea！ This is the fourth book in the Beach Street Bakery series and I think it stands ok on its own， if you’ve not read the others， but for me， having read all of Jenny’s books， it was a joy to catch up with Polly， and all the residents of Mount Polbearne - including Neil the puffin （who I’m so glad is still alive and flapping！）In this book we get to meet Mount Polbearne’s newest residents - Marissa， a woman of If you love Jenny Colgan’s books， then you will not be disappointed in Sunrise By The Sea！ This is the fourth book in the Beach Street Bakery series and I think it stands ok on its own， if you’ve not read the others， but for me， having read all of Jenny’s books， it was a joy to catch up with Polly， and all the residents of Mount Polbearne - including Neil the puffin （who I’m so glad is still alive and flapping！）In this book we get to meet Mount Polbearne’s newest residents - Marissa， a woman of Italian heritage， struggling with grief and anxiety - and Alexei， a Russian piano teacher who lives next door。 The book is full of warmth as well as dealing with issues such as long grief， agoraphobia and anxiety。 It is also a powerful story of love， friendships and community。 I adored it。 。。。more

Sally Tyrer ，

Another fantastic read by Jenny colgan！ I have loved all the little beach street bakery books so was thrilled to read sunrise by the sea。To be back in the idyllic setting of mount polbearne， and to see how the lives of polly，huckle and Neil have progressed is just like a warm comforting hug， mixed in with old acquaintances and new characters。Mount polbearne once a haven for polly now works its magic on two very different newcomers Marissa and Alexei the huge bear of a man！Marissa is grieving aft Another fantastic read by Jenny colgan！ I have loved all the little beach street bakery books so was thrilled to read sunrise by the sea。To be back in the idyllic setting of mount polbearne， and to see how the lives of polly，huckle and Neil have progressed is just like a warm comforting hug， mixed in with old acquaintances and new characters。Mount polbearne once a haven for polly now works its magic on two very different newcomers Marissa and Alexei the huge bear of a man！Marissa is grieving after the loss of her grandfather and has become isolated insecure and agrophobic and is seen as a recluse since her arrival。 Alexei is a huge hairy bear of a man who seems eccentric but is grieving the loss and breakup of his relationship， gradually the pair of them start to recover aided and abetted by the sea air，good food， companionship and community support。Mental health issues are at the forefront of this read and are sensitively and positively addressed and highlight just how common these issues are and that anyone of us could be in that situation but with care， support and friendship we can overcome and conquer。A lovely heartwarming relatable read that will stay with you long after you have read it。Thank you netgalley for this early read。 。。。more

Gee ，

Marisa is having trouble coping with the grief of losing her beloved grandfather。 So much so that it’s interfering with all aspects of her life。 She is working from home - which in her case is in Caius’ house - and she’s putting a damper on his life。 He suggests that she move out， and provides an alternative - moving down to Mount Polbearne， where his uncle just happens to have some holiday lets free。 But it’s not as quiet there as she’d hoped - particularly having a neighbour whose thinks it ac Marisa is having trouble coping with the grief of losing her beloved grandfather。 So much so that it’s interfering with all aspects of her life。 She is working from home - which in her case is in Caius’ house - and she’s putting a damper on his life。 He suggests that she move out， and provides an alternative - moving down to Mount Polbearne， where his uncle just happens to have some holiday lets free。 But it’s not as quiet there as she’d hoped - particularly having a neighbour whose thinks it acceptable to play loud music all day and most of the night。 Just the book I needed to read - full of compassion， joy， empathy， good advice and such wonderful sounding food that my mouth was watering。 I related to Marisa， laughed and cried， and willed her to be able to cope， to realise we all feel a bit like she does。 Maybe not quite as dramatically but losing someone you love is part of life。 I gave myself the day off to read this， and am I glad I did。 Just the pick-me-up I needed and so much cheaper than therapy。 A definite recommendation。 Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book。 。。。more

Angela Lawman ，

I love Jenny’s books and was delighted to receive her latest book about the adventures of Polly， Huckle and Neill the puffin， along with the twins， at the little Beach Street Bakery。Although this book certainly continues the story， it also tells of Marisa who has come to a difficult time in her life and is offered a fresh start in Cornwall， where she proceeds to hide away from the world around her。 How can she overcome her worries and fears？ She knows almost no one， with the exception of Polly a I love Jenny’s books and was delighted to receive her latest book about the adventures of Polly， Huckle and Neill the puffin， along with the twins， at the little Beach Street Bakery。Although this book certainly continues the story， it also tells of Marisa who has come to a difficult time in her life and is offered a fresh start in Cornwall， where she proceeds to hide away from the world around her。 How can she overcome her worries and fears？ She knows almost no one， with the exception of Polly and her new next door neighbour， a scary huge Russian man who looks like a bear。 Estranged from her family following a bereavement， Marisa just can’t see a way forward。。。I devoured this book and am already looking forward to the next one！ Thank you NetGalley！ 。。。more

Mavis ，

Jenny Colgan weaves a spell and does it in every book。 She makes you laugh and cry while tackling issues with empathy and wisdom。 Her characters are very human-fallible and warm。 （And everyone loves Neil the puffin in the Mount Polbearne books！） For me every book is a warm hug， whichever series she is writing。 This book which covers grief， anxiety and agoraphobia is particularly poignant and a real 5⭐️ read。Thanks to Little Brown and NetGalley for an ARC in return for an honest review。

Nicola ，

I haven’t read any of the little beach street bakery series before reading this book but I have read a few other books by Jenny Colgan and I find they always feel you leaving heart warmed and happy。 And I really am game for any book set in lovely Cornwall！ This book had an endearing start and you were immediately rooting for Marisa， one of the central characters to the story。 It’s a book you slip into straight away and there’s enough of a draw to pull you in and keep you reading！ Marisa has a lo I haven’t read any of the little beach street bakery series before reading this book but I have read a few other books by Jenny Colgan and I find they always feel you leaving heart warmed and happy。 And I really am game for any book set in lovely Cornwall！ This book had an endearing start and you were immediately rooting for Marisa， one of the central characters to the story。 It’s a book you slip into straight away and there’s enough of a draw to pull you in and keep you reading！ Marisa has a lot to overcome and starts the book facing many demons - she’s sad， grieving and retreating into a shell she’d like to break free from， and it was lovely to see her grow throughout this book！It was an enjoyable read （if a little sad in parts） and the ending was great and a really lovely way to end a book。 The main romance to the story was adorable and great to watch it develop throughout the pages。 It was a lovely little feel good read。 Thank you to the publisher and author for a chance to read and review this book via NetGalley ！ 。。。more

Amy ，

TW: death （off-screen and on-screen）， stroke， grief， loss， anxiety disorder， agoraphobia， snakesThank you so much to NetGalley and Little Brown Book Group for my eARC of Sunrise by the Sea。 All views and opinions discussed here are my own。Just when I was starting to think I was cursed with a string of unenjoyable books， Jenny Colgan comes through for me。 There is something about her writing that instantly makes me fall in love with the characters and the world and this book was no different。 In TW: death （off-screen and on-screen）， stroke， grief， loss， anxiety disorder， agoraphobia， snakesThank you so much to NetGalley and Little Brown Book Group for my eARC of Sunrise by the Sea。 All views and opinions discussed here are my own。Just when I was starting to think I was cursed with a string of unenjoyable books， Jenny Colgan comes through for me。 There is something about her writing that instantly makes me fall in love with the characters and the world and this book was no different。 In fact i'd go as far as saying this has been my favourite of her books so far。 I was absolutely captivated by the story and the characters and the romance; it was exactly what I needed to reassure me I do like books！！ I adore everything about Alexei and Marisa; they're both such complex and interesting characters。 They're nuanced， in that at times， you definitely want to shake them but you can't help loving and enjoying them。 I adored Alexei so much and now I want my own Russian piano player please。 And Marisa， where do I even start with Marisa。 She was such an amazing character; watching her try and heal and pick herself up from the grief and loss of her grandfather was so heart-breaking。 I cried along with her， I laughed with her， and I utterly enjoyed her running out and screaming in the rain。 I loved how she developed throughout the book; I don't have an anxiety disorder or agoraphobia myself so I can't necessarily comment on how this was dealt with （i'd be intrigued to know opinions on this）。Grief and loss is something that impacts and affects us all in different ways and for Marisa it impacted her in a way she could not see coming and didn't know how to get out of。 Marisa has to deal with family & friends not understanding what she's going through and struggling to comprehend why she can't just get out and go to a party。 Some mean well， others not so much， but for Marisa those comments just push her further inside her home and her walls and reinforce to her why she should stay inside。 It was heart-breaking to read at times but what I really loved was the connection she made with her grandmother through skype。 I loved watching them navigate that relationship and connected and begin to learn from one another and how Marisa grew with the help of her grandmother。We get delights of Polly， Huckle， and Neil again throughout the book and I loved their addition tot he story but it never took over。 This could be a trilogy entirely on it's own and stand up just as well to the original trilogy。 I would love to see more from this story and from these characters！ A brilliant five star read from me。 Pub: 10th June 2021 so you get to make your mind up then （it's going straight onto my to-buy list for sure） 。。。more

Emma ，

The death of Marisa’s grandfather is the catalyst for her mental health problems。 Anxiety and agoraphobia lead to her house-share landlord sending her to a remote Cornish island。 All Marisa wants to do is disappear into a quiet and lonely existence， unfortunately thin walls and a Russian piano-teacher neighbour make this impossible。I really enjoyed this tale， the first I’ve read by Jenny Colgan。 It works well as a standalone story。 Marisa was a well written character， her mental health struggles The death of Marisa’s grandfather is the catalyst for her mental health problems。 Anxiety and agoraphobia lead to her house-share landlord sending her to a remote Cornish island。 All Marisa wants to do is disappear into a quiet and lonely existence， unfortunately thin walls and a Russian piano-teacher neighbour make this impossible。I really enjoyed this tale， the first I’ve read by Jenny Colgan。 It works well as a standalone story。 Marisa was a well written character， her mental health struggles were realistically and sympathetically handled。 Over the course of the novel she heals， and reconnects with her family and life in general。 There’s a really sweet romance between Marisa and Alexei。 It’s an uplifting book， a perfect read for the current strange times。 。。。more

Kirsty ，

I loved it

Jeanie ，

NetGalleyMember ReviewCover Image: Sunrise by the SeaSunrise by the Seaby Jenny ColganPub Date: 10 Jun 2021Review byjeanie m， ReviewerLast updated on 30 Apr 2021My RecommendationWith grateful thanks to netgalley and jenny colgan for an early copy in return for an honest opinion Having read the previous books in the little bakery was delighted to be back reading about Neil and what he was getting up to was an nice easy read and great to be back in Cornwall。Don't forget！ Come back to your Review o NetGalleyMember ReviewCover Image: Sunrise by the SeaSunrise by the Seaby Jenny ColganPub Date: 10 Jun 2021Review byjeanie m， ReviewerLast updated on 30 Apr 2021My RecommendationWith grateful thanks to netgalley and jenny colgan for an early copy in return for an honest opinion Having read the previous books in the little bakery was delighted to be back reading about Neil and what he was getting up to was an nice easy read and great to be back in Cornwall。Don't forget！ Come back to your Review on the pub date， 10 Jun 2021， to post to these retailers。 。。。more

Ann Black ，

I loved this book。 Iv read all of the Little Beach Street Bakery books so it was lovely to meet Polly and Huckle again along with their new additions。。。。。and Neil of course。 We wer introduced to some lovely new characters too， you feel for Marisa with her anxiety disorder and also the big “bear” Alexei with his unrequited love。 I love Jenny’s writing， her description of places， people and food （ don’t read when hungry as your mouth is constantly watering） is just amazing， I want to visit Mount P I loved this book。 Iv read all of the Little Beach Street Bakery books so it was lovely to meet Polly and Huckle again along with their new additions。。。。。and Neil of course。 We wer introduced to some lovely new characters too， you feel for Marisa with her anxiety disorder and also the big “bear” Alexei with his unrequited love。 I love Jenny’s writing， her description of places， people and food （ don’t read when hungry as your mouth is constantly watering） is just amazing， I want to visit Mount Polbearne， meet Polly， Huckle， Kerensa and even Reuben and eat one of Pollys cakes and especially one of Marisas Pizzas， I can’t wait to meet them all again in Jenny’s next Beach Street Bakery addition。 Thank you very much to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me the privilege of reading this early copy！ 。。。more

Katie Dei ，

Sunrise by the Sea is a warm visit to the friends we know and love from Jenny Colgan’s Little Beach Street Bakery （LBSB） Series。 This one while still partly about Polly the main character from LBSB mainly focuses on a new character who moves to Mount Polbearne， Marisa Rosso。 After the death of her grandfather， Marisa finds herself unable to move past the grief and retreating into herself。 She moves to Mount Polbearne for a lot of reasons but hopes that peace and solitude will help her find her w Sunrise by the Sea is a warm visit to the friends we know and love from Jenny Colgan’s Little Beach Street Bakery （LBSB） Series。 This one while still partly about Polly the main character from LBSB mainly focuses on a new character who moves to Mount Polbearne， Marisa Rosso。 After the death of her grandfather， Marisa finds herself unable to move past the grief and retreating into herself。 She moves to Mount Polbearne for a lot of reasons but hopes that peace and solitude will help her find her way back to her previous life。 She quickly realizes that peace and solitude will only be possible in short passing moments with a piano-teaching neighbor， a bustling small town， and a struggling bakery。 Marisa is aware that Mount Polbearne is more than she signed on but maybe…just maybe it might be exactly what she needs。This book is such a relatable and cozy read。 Visiting Polly again and seeing what she and the rest of Mount Polbearne are up to is always fun， but Marisa and her neighbor have become some of my all-time favorite characters in Colgan’s worlds。 Grief， isolation， self-doubt， guilt， are emotions all of us have had to face especially in this “new normal” we have found ourselves in。 Colgan writes a story about living with and overcoming it without it being a story about the pandemic。 It was refreshing to escape the world of COVID but still feel like a story can help me cope with it。 With a focus on culture， family， self-care， and of course food， Sunrise at Sea takes you in and through many worlds leaving you feeling as if you have traveled to many places while being tucked in bed。After reading Sunrise by the Sea， I felt understood and that I’m not alone。 At a time when isolation is encouraged and the norm it is hard to explain that some of us have been dealing with these anxieties since before 2020， but Colgan gives us a character who understands and battles it out on the page to encourage us to battle it in our own lives。 A cozy read and beautiful story about what means to live with grief， to live with anxieties， and how to carve out a life for ourselves in a way that matters。 。。。more

Caroline Hedges ，

A lovely， light， gentle read about love， the power of good food， stubborn nonnas and community。I raced through this book， with my mouth watering and my heart heavy for Marisa and her troubles。 Anxiety and agoraphobia are real and difficult issues。 Jenny Colgan dealt with them in a realistic， sensitive way。 Some of the characters grated on me a little and came across as cartoonist。 I would not like to be friends with Reuben and his son！

Chris Markley ，

Marisa is not dealing with the death of her grandfather， she struggles to do every day things including leave the house。 A series of events has her relocating to a house in remote Mount Polbearne where she is finally alone。 But the noisy Russian piano teacher keeps disturbing her peace and so does the owner of the local bakery。 Plus Marisa's grandmother in Italy has discovered skype and together they spend time together in the kitchen。 Will Marisa find a way to become part of the community and m Marisa is not dealing with the death of her grandfather， she struggles to do every day things including leave the house。 A series of events has her relocating to a house in remote Mount Polbearne where she is finally alone。 But the noisy Russian piano teacher keeps disturbing her peace and so does the owner of the local bakery。 Plus Marisa's grandmother in Italy has discovered skype and together they spend time together in the kitchen。 Will Marisa find a way to become part of the community and make a life？Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an arc for my honest review 。。。more

Audrey ，

Received as a digital ARC from Edelweiss。 Finally， a romance between two people who have strengths， weaknesses， triumphs， and failures。 Marisa is reeling following the death of her grandfather and the implosion of her life。 Alexei is in a tailspin after a broken relationship and a change in careers。 These protagonists and the supporting characters love and grow together。 It is wonderful。 This one is definitely going on the "to buy" shelf。 Received as a digital ARC from Edelweiss。 Finally， a romance between two people who have strengths， weaknesses， triumphs， and failures。 Marisa is reeling following the death of her grandfather and the implosion of her life。 Alexei is in a tailspin after a broken relationship and a change in careers。 These protagonists and the supporting characters love and grow together。 It is wonderful。 This one is definitely going on the "to buy" shelf。 。。。more

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