The Bonbon Girl, Linda Finlay
The Bonbon Girl, Linda Finlay
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The Bonbon Girl

Author: Linda Finlay

Narrator: Charlie Sanderson

Unabridged: 9 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HQ

Published: 12/27/2018


Synopsis

‘Sure to delight her ever-growing legion of fans’ A heart-warming tale from the queen of West Country sagas, LINDA FINLAY In a tumbledown Cornish cottage, with an alcoholic father, Colenso Carne works with the Serpentine stone from the local mine. When she catches the eye of the new factory manager, her father insists she rejects her beloved Kitto in order to marry Fenton. Forced to flee the village when Fenton turns nasty, she is taken under the wing of wise woman Mara and travels to local fairs, learning to make bonbons to pay her way. But she never gives up hope of being reunited with Kitto… Set against the dramatic Cornish coastline, this tale of triumph and tragedy will delight fans of Rosie Goodwin and Dilly Court. Praise for Linda Finlay: ‘Sure to delight her ever-growing legion of fans’ Dilly Court 'Warm and atmospheric, you can practically taste the sea breeze' READERS LOVE LINDA FINLAY ‘A West Country family saga…Highly recommended’ ‘A truly read’ ‘Loved it ’ ‘A to read’ ‘The most historical novel’ ‘A , heart warming story with humour, intrigue and romance’ ‘An and entertaining read’

Reviews

Goodreads review by Annemarie on February 29, 2020

Favourite quote ' she straddled the broom and made the symbolic leap towards him'......more

Goodreads review by Joan on May 07, 2023

Not too bad. An easy read.......more

Goodreads review by Lizbeth on March 26, 2020

Colenso carne a young girl as to escape the horrible clutches of her horrible works manager, as her father wants her to marry him, but she is betrothed to a young man called kito, her dad strings her up by the shore as water runs around her ankles she is saved by her ma, she is taken under a gypsy w......more

Goodreads review by Kitty-Lydia on April 01, 2024

This was an nice, easy read with lots of vivid descriptions of the landscape. I particularly enjoyed learning more about the Cornish dialect and sweet making at the time alongside the ties to nature woven in throughout the story. A sweet, clean romance with a bit of coming of age thrown in as Colens......more

Goodreads review by Roz on February 05, 2019

I really enjoyed this book , set in the beautiful Cornish Landscape. It tells the tale of Colenso Carne . Her family struggles to make a living from the Serpentine stone from the local mine . She has an alcoholic father who seeks to marry her off to the new manager of the mine . Colenso is forced to......more


Quotes

Praise for Linda Finlay: ‘Sure to delight her ever-growing legion of fans’ Dilly Court 'Warm and atmospheric, you can practically taste the sea breeze'