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Great story of Anna restructuring her life following a split from her dominant boyfriend.
From thinking she’d made a huge mistake to moving into a derelict little house in a small Scottish costal hamlet she turns her life around. She makes lots of new friends, the odd enemy, but this is the story of how she finally feels as though she has purpose in her life as well as a place to call home. Great romantic storyline

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I adore Scotland, and Crovie just sounds magical a perfect escape.

The characters are fun, relatable and interesting, the story is engaging and entertaining.

A story about a leaving everything behind and making a fresh new start, it's never too late.

You won’t be disappointed!

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Anna has finally left behind the dreadful Geoff, and has bought herself a ‘house’ in the village of Crovie, to escape from her previous life, where her dreams and ambitions were ignored by the person who should have helped her the most.

This book was a much needed escape from the start of 2021, as we were back in Lockdown again in the UK. Sharon brought the village of Crovie, on the coast of Scotland to life, the smells and sound of the sea and the taste of the food. This is not a book to reading whilst dieting, because the food that Anna prepares for her new friends and customers sounded delicious.

The story follows Anna in her first few months in Crovie, making good friends and the occasional enemy (Douglas McKean), as she decides what to do next with her life. Through a number of adventures/opportunities, Anna quickly becomes part of the local area, boosting tourist numbers and helping when the summer storm threatens to destroy everything. But will she stay or will she go?

This is a lovely book to read, a reminder of why friendship and community are important, especially in times of trouble or illness. Also it is a reminder that it is never too late to change a job or area if it means we can find a passion for something new. My favourite character was Young Robbie, who was determined to protect the local dolphin pod from danger. I look forward to reading more by Sharon in the future.

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Firstly thanks to Simon and Schuster UK and Netgalley for an early copy of this book in return for an honest review..

A remote yet beautiful village. A tiny kitchen lunch club. The perfect place to start again.

Anna moves to Crovie, a tiny fishing village on the Moray Firth, for a fresh start. But when she arrives, she realises her new home is really no more than a shed, and the village itself sits beneath a cliff right on the edge of the sea, in constant danger of storms and landslides. Has she made a terrible mistake?

Yet as she begins to learn about the Scottish coast and its people, something she thought she’d lost reawakens in her. She rediscovers her love of cooking, and turns her kitchen into a pop-up lunch club. But not all the locals are delighted about her arrival, and some are keen to see her plans fail.

Will Anna really be able to put down roots in this remote and wild village? Or will her fragile new beginning start to crumble with the cliffs . . . ?

Where to start...............I absolutely loved this book! It had the perfect set up for me, a young lady moving to a new village where she knows nobody but they all want to know her and the book develops on her being accepted into the community and how she develops a new happy life there. Also the relationships are so well written, especially since Anna no longer has her parents.

The Fisherman's Luck, her new house sounds delightful and is almost a character in itself and all of the scenery is so well described, I live in Aberdeen so it doesn't take too much imagination to see in my head the gorgeous village of Crovie as described by the author.

Just gorgeous and so well written, this book has stayed with me despite the fact I read it over a fortnight ago. I can't wait for it to be released so I can recommend it to my friends and on my Instagram feed!

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What a perfect book!

I absolutely devoured this book and became completely entranced with the wonderful array of characters and beautiful surroundings, described so richly by Sharon Gosling.

I always really enjoy books where a character starts over in a completely new place and this is probably one of my favourites as we follow Anna on her purchase of an old cottage in the small village of Crovie in Scotland where her parents had one holidayed. Having lost both her parents, you get the sense that it is in some way a way of replicating their happiness and getting closer to their memories.

Despite the fact that the cottage is more like a shed, I loved the sound of it and can imagine getting all cosy next to a logburner whilst the storm rages outside . Although Anna immediately regrets her purchase, the village and its inhabitants slowly work their magic on her as she becomes an important part of the tiny fishing village.

I could go on forever. Absolutely beautiful - I will be recommending to everyone and anyone!

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A brilliant read. I was utterly absorbed in the story from start to finish as I was drawn in by Anna’s story, the little village of Covie and all the people that live there. A really uplifting read about taking chances and battling it out against the odds.

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With grateful thanks to netgalley for an early copy in return for an honest opinion.
This is a new author for me and i have to say totally blown away by this outstanding tale.
The setting is really quite spectacular the characters some from days gone mixed with new is ab excellent mix for the little hamlet each there to welcome new residents sometimes seen through the eyes of newcomer Anna Campbell to Old Robbie and not forgetting old Bren.
This was such a captivating tale from being to end I can't praise this book enough and highly recommend.
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I don’t know when I’ve enjoyed a book so much. The vivid descriptions of a tiny village nestled in the cliffs along the Moray Firth, many likable and relatable characters, and such a warm and inviting story.
Looking for a fresh start, Anna leaves London and moves to the northeast of Scotland. She’s purchased a cottage she’s only seen photos of online. After nearly two decades in a toxic relationship, and her father’s recent death, Anna is desperate to make drastic changes in her life. Initially feeling decidedly underwhelmed by her tiny cottage, and under appreciated by some locals, Anna is determined to modify the cottage for letting, and to move on. Gradually the people and the place work their magic and get under her skin. She finds she cannot leave.
I had a hard time putting the book down as I was so invested in the characters and their stories. I found myself smiling a lot, and a few times close to tears.
Many years ago I lived in Aberdeenshire, I could so easily picture the village and the colourful locals. The language, the setting, the people, everything rang true to me.
It was a real pleasure to read this book and I highly recommend it to all.
Thanks to netgalley and Simon and Schuster for an advance copy.

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Wonderful heart warming story ,a new life in a new place ,new friends ,new loves ,and a heart wrenching ending .

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Anna’s left her (horrible) boyfriend and lost her dad. She’s bought a ridiculously tiny house, sight unseen, in an equally tiny Scottish fishing village. When she arrives with her stuff it seems like she might have made a terrible mistake. But has she? Maybe this is exactly what she needed.

I really enjoyed this. I like books where buildings are basically characters, and The Fishergirl’s Luck is definitely that. Stories where people break away from their usual lives and start again are always inspiring, and Anna’s a lovely, empathetic character. Even the plot point that’s one of my least favourite works really well here. It was fun to get to know the other inhabitants of Crovie, and I’m also a sucker for food in books so all the detail about the lunch club was very satisfying, as was Anna's rediscovery of her love of cooking and serious kitchen chops, long subsumed beneath the glitter of her previously mentioned horrible boyfriend, TV chef and monster. All the relationships, both romantic and platonic, that Anna forms in her new home, are convincing and well-drawn.

Plus the name of the food critic made me chuckle.

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