I loved, loved, loved this book!!! It was exactly what I needed. Light, sweet, heartwarming, and after losing my husband to cancer 2 years ago, felt very, very real. Thank you so much for letting me read this story. I loved it so much.

This is a lovely series! Dreams of Magpie Cove is the fourth book in Kennedy Kerr's Magpie Cove series, and though characters from earlier books do appear, you can easily read this as a standalone.

Kennedy Kerr writes such beautiful characters, and it's a pleasure to get to know each of them. It's easy to identify with Ellie's journey in Dreams of Magpie Cove, it is empowering and heartwarming. 100% enjoyable.

The audio is beautifully performed by Katie Villa. Villa gets all the accents right, from the local Cornish to the posh Londoner, Brava!

This was a delightful audiobook. When an illness, combined with an impulse purchase, land Ellie in Magpie Cove for an unexpected long-term stay, she connects with the local townspeople. A charming book that left me wanting more.

Thank you to Net Galley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Ellie is recovering from a mastectomy, following breast cancer. On impulse she bids and wins a vintage motorhome. She and her best friend embark on a road trip only for the campervan to break down outside Magpie Cove in Cornwall. With no option but to stay put, Ellie has time to reflect on her life to date and what she wants for her future.
This is a lovely feel good novel that focuses strongly on the power of female friendships.

Ellie is stranded in Magpie Cove with her best friend after her vintage caravan broke just outside of town. Can it be her second chance in life to find love, happiness, friendship a place to be herself after her mastectomy? Sweet

Narrated by Katie Villa ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Story by Kennedy Kerr ⭐⭐⭐

A pleasant story about leaving the busy world behind and enjoying a slower less superficial life.

Dreams of Magpie Cove was a great story about a woman, Ellie, whose life has been upended. She's recovering from a mastectomy due to breast cancer and wondering about her life. When faced with death, it's common to rethink the decisions we've made, where we've ended up in life, and what really matters most to us.

While her camper breaking down in Magpie Cove was not part of her plan, she found healing there, not just for her body, but for her mind and her soul as well.

As a result, she found herself confronted with difficult decisions about what her life would look like moving forward. But with her newfound friends and love to support her, we're given a sweet HEA that warms the heart.

Thank you to Kennedy Kerr, Saga Egmont Audio, and NetGalley for an advance review copy.

Pub Date: 09 Mar 2023
Dreams of Magpie Cove by Kennedy Kerr
Narrated by Katie Villa
Rating: 4.5⭐

Ellie McTavish’s world turns upside down when a deadly diagnosis comes out of nowhere. Feeling adrift as she recovers from life-saving surgery at home, she impulsively bids on a vintage caravan, only to discover the next day that she’s won it. So she grabs her friend Fee and takes it on an impromptu road trip…well, that’s the plan, until it breaks down outside the tiny village of Magpie Cove in Cornwall....

What an emotional Rollercoaster.
This book brought out all the feels.
This is a Great and uplifting real life story that happens to a lot of people.... a story of second chances. It's a must read.

I love all the characters. They were so wonderful and very relatable.

I want to live at Magpie Cove. The descriptions of the place will definitely make you want to pack your bags and go there immediately!

❤️ Narrated so beautifully by Katie Villa. She did a great job 👏


Thank you NetGalley & Saga Egmont Audio for this ALC.

This book is one of those sweet, summer romance novels. To begin with I thought, oh why did I choose this, but I actually enjoyed it. It was a good contrast to my usual diet of thrillers and wartime espionage. It would be a great book for a summer holiday, especially if you are travelling to Cornwall!

Thank you to Netgalley, the publishing house, autor and narrator for the opportuntiy to listen to a comlimentary copty of this book in return for a review based upon my honest opinion.

I have read a couple of this author's books and have always enjoyed them. I was excited to have the opportunity to listen to a copy of this book and I so enjoyed it. Every evening, I sat and enjoyed a cup of tea and listedned to this book. I really enjoye the narrator's tone and cadence.

Ellie, having just undegone breast cancer surgery, finds herslef buying a classic motorhome on a whim and then her friend Fee suggests that they should go on a girls road trip while she is recovering. They start off on their adventure and are really enjoying themselves when Marilyn, the aptly named mototrhome, breaks down in the little seaside village of Magpie Cove. When Mark comes to her rescue, she is instantly drawn to him, but shies away becasue of her mastectomy. This was such an uplifting story of coming to terms with yourself and loving yourself, of friendship and love.

Dreams of Magpie Cove
Kennedy Kerr
Ellie McTavish was diagnosed with breast cancer and to survive she had a mastectomy. As she goes under the surgeon tells her with breast reconstruction she will look as good as new. She survived the surgery. She is blessed that it was caught in time. She is a bit depressed and a lot unhappy. As she recovers at home taking pain pills and drinking at the same time, she bids on an auction for a vintage airstream camper. She and her friend Fee set out on a road trip through Cornwall. The camper, aka Marilyn, breaks down in the small town of Magpie Cove; Mark, the local mechanic, comes to their rescue. It will take a while to get the parts and repair the camper. Ellie and Fee decide to rent a cottage by the shore and stay in the town while the camper is being repaired.
Ellie finds herself pondering her life; her childhood was painful and caused her to care about how others see her. How will people look at her now that she has had a mastectomy? Each morning she see a group of women swimming, eventually she joins them. The salt water and friendship does her good and her body, mind and heart begin to heal. She comes to realize the true meaning of friendship and knows it is time to reevaluate her friends and her career. It is time to do what makes her happy.
This is a love story in more than one way. Ellie comes to love herself and the people of Magpie Cove, including Mark. Mark and Ellie have a sweet romance. There is a message in this book for most of us in this tale: get out of our comfort zone, form true friendships, help others when you can and allow others to help you and most importantly but honest with yourself.

Sometimes I need a break from the dark crime novels I usually listen to and this book fitted the bill this time. I loved everything about this story of a woman recovering from breast cancer who buys a vintage motorhome and goes on a road trip to Cornwall with a friend.

The book is filled with wonderful characters (I loved the group of wild swimmers) and the descriptions of Magpie Cove itself made me want to pack my bags and go there immediately! Although this book is about romance and friendship it does touch on domestic violence, which might be a trigger for some listeners.

I didn't realise, until I came to write this review that this is the fourth book in the Magpie Cove series. It does work perfectly well as a standalone, but I will now be buying the first three in the series.

Katie Villa did a great job narrating the book.

Reading stories set in beautiful locations is one of my simple pleasures! Dreams of Magpie Cove is a fell-good story that also incorporates some heavy subjects. A light story but also thought-provoking. Very enjoyable. The narrator was fantastic and made the audiobook even better.

I loved this audiobook. Great story of second chances and all the emotional ups and downs of a roller coaster. Narrated beautifully and a joy to listen to.

After a close brush with death, Ellie McTavish decides to grab life with both hands. After winning an old caravan in a raffle, she invites best friend Fee along on a road trip. But when the caravan breaks down in Cornwall in the village of Magpie Cove, the two women are stranded while repairs are made. Ellie finds herself drawn to the locals and one local in particular, her mechanic, Mike. But her life saving surgery has left her with scars, both inside and out, can love heal her once and for all? A charming story of second chances