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.

This book was sent to me by. Netgalley for review…starting over…love and romance…deceit…career…friends…helping each other…a delightful cozy read…although the story moves slowly at times, the author is talented at weaving a story. Curl up in a comfy chair…grab a cup of steaming herbal tea with a delicious scone…be transported…enjoy these characters who come alive on the pages of this book.

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.

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 enjoyable read.
My thanks to Embla Books, Kate Ryder and Netgalley for an ARC of Into a Cornish Wind in exchange for an honest review.

A wonderful immersive read perfect for the times we find ourselves in. A full review will appear in my newspaper book column, published 1/10. I will tag the author if I can.

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.

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!

Being a Cornish girl and now living in Devon it was lovely to be taken back to my Cornish roots. A beautiful love story with lavish descriptions of this beautiful county.
An enthralling read which captures you from the very first page and is very difficult to put down
Can’t recommend it enough

In this book we meet Kat we has been extremely unlucky in love a d has a string of terrible relationships in her dating history. This last relationship is literally no different and Kat discovers that her currant flame has been hiding a whole entire life from her. But now it's time of all this to change. It's time for a fresh start and it is time for Kat to say no more to terrible relationships.

Looking for a completely new start, Kat decides to move to the Cornish Coast to start her new chapter, and perhaps it's time for her love life to improve and change too.

This is a really nice story. Kat is a likeable character and you really do cheer her on.

There are two main characters one is Kat Maddox, she is an illustrator, in London. She has magical powers to see the past and the future. It is shown in her illustrated art work. She recently lost her current boyfriend. She has no luck with men and has trouble with trust. She is quitting men. She gets a job to illustrate homes and castles of age in Cornwall. She moves to Fowey in a small town on the sea side.

She sees a gorgeous man, the second main character, in a museum in London. But, sees him again in Devon with a different women. She thinks no wonder with his looks. However, he a sailor and charters a beautiful boat , which he lives on called the wind song, and it ends up in the waters where she is now living for 6 months.
The romance begins and it is an easy wonderful love story. But, it’s not about knowing the journeys end but the trip it took to get there!
The writers descriptions of the area Fowey and Cornwall and even Kates drawing are so beautiful I now want to go visit.
Thank you so much NetGalley and Foma, the publisher, for giving me this book for my review.

Kat Maddox has a series of disastrous relationships behind her, so when she gets the chance to work in Cornwall for six months, she jumps at the chance.
Although taking a break from men, Kat spies a gorgeous man in an art gallery in London and their paths continue to cross in Devon and Cornwall.
Kat's an interesting character who has second sight - the ability to visualise both the past and the future.
This book gives a great sales pitch for Cornwall. The descriptions are lengthy and luscious. I skipped a few as I already know the area well, but if you haven't visited before, you'll want to after reading this book.
This is unashamedly a love story with great characters.

Kat is an illustrator with second sight. she is able to see the present as well as the past. When her last boyfriend is found to have lied to her she takes a sabbatical from her job and moves to Fowey. Here, she is to illustrate a book on buildings around the area.
She meets Mac and and keeps bumping in to him. they grow closer but each will need to leave the past behind and concentrate on the future.

The title and part of the synopsis attracted me to this one as it's set in Cornwall and London. Kat Maddox has an opportunity to live in Cornwall on a temporary assignment from work; she is a book illustrator/artist. The best parts of the book were the very detailed historical accounting of old manor houses, the Cornish smuggling trade and Daphne du Maurier references. The romance portion was a bit too much at times but the history of Cornwall well made up for it.

This is an ARC from Netgalley. Publication date is September 28, 2022 by Embla Books. Genre: Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction.
Thank you to Netgalley for the advanced reader's copy of this book. I was not compensated for the review, all opinions are mine.

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.

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.

Living in Cornwall it is always interesting to read a book set in the County. Some can be disastrous, but this was a true representation of our lovely area, with evocative descriptions. Kat is a slightly 'fey' girl, and I loved the descriptiions of her sketches and paintings. i could almost visualise them. There is a romantic interest, but it is quietly developed.
It's a lovely refreshing book, and I enjoyed reading it. Thanks to NetGalley for a review copy.

**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.

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.

10/10

I have just finished the last page of “Into a Cornish wind” and I would like to pass on my thanks to the author and to her publishers for creating a truly unique and lovely feel good book.

Set in the heart of Cornwall in the little fishing village of Fowey, the pages transported me there and made me feel like I was part of Kat and Macs story.
Cornwall is one of my favourite places in the world, and the author Kate absolutely nailed it.

This is a beautiful, feel good love story, which I really hope to see one day soon as a best seller as this is what it deserves.

What a brilliant read from beginning to end.

What a beautiful, beautiful story, I loved Cornwall before but I love it even more now. Such a warm feeling when reading this book and I'm certain Kat and Mac will have a wonderful life together