Another gorgeous, heartwarming novel from Fern.
Set in Cornwall at a crumbling Cornish Manor, Fern creates great characters who we just love and root for.
There are many ups and downs for Delia, who has been left this manor house, but with her aunt's help she begins to come to terms with her past. A joyous read with a touch of romance too.
Cornwall once again casts its spell.
Happiness guaranteed with a novel from Fern.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the ARC.

Really enjoyable read from Fern Britton, interesting storyline, good characters, and set in Cornwall…perfect! Particularly enjoyed aunt Rose’s character, and the intriguing Mrs Joy, Recommended.

I enjoyed Fern Britton's latest offering. Having lost everything and feeling bereft and vulnerable, Delia Jago is astounded when she is left a house she never wanted and has no desire to keep. With encouragement from her Aunt Rose and her best friend Sammi, Delia is encouraged not to rush in and sell the house, Wilder Hoo. What follows is a recovery journey for the house and its owner. Beautifully written, with well-developed characters, some distasteful and others joyful. Great escapism in Cornwall.

A light easy to read book set in Cornwall on the coast. Wonderful characters with one or two villains to balance the mix. Mainly set in the present day with odd dips into the past. A touch of magic entwined throughout, especiallyin theformof MrsJoy. Definitely a relaxing book to take on holiday and immerse oneself in

A lovely read set on the dramatic coast of Cornwall.

Delia is left a wreck of a country estate by her not so nice ex husband and this follows how, thanks to good friends, family and a kind of Mary Poppins character, she gets through it.

A perfect holiday read - easy to follow and dip in and out of!

An absolutely glorious read that i didn't want to end. Snippets from the past brought in to the present and happiness that has come from pain and heartache. I loved it.
Delia is left a country estate by her late and unpleasant husband.....she can't wait to get shot of it..but with the encouragement of her good friends & Aunt Rose, not to mention the enigmatic Mrs Joy, she decides to keep it. What follows is a lovely journey to recovery for Delia and the house.
Highly recommend.

A lovely read set in picturesque Cornwall, absolutely perfect for a holiday read!
Delia has unexpected inherited a house but it’s not just any old house, it’s a massive crumbling pile, full of bad feelings for Delia!
Told in the past and present we follow Delia from childhood to present day, upon what has not been the easiest of journeys to say the least!
Despite this Delia armed with tenacity, braveness and sheer will power and an eclectic mix of family friends and the enigmatic Mrs Joy transforms the house, gardens and outbuildings and in doing so begins her own voyage if discovery and healing along the way!
A lovely read full of hope, serving chances and new beginnings
Thank you net galley for this early read

I’ve read several of Ferns books but this one I didn’t enjoy as much. Set in Cornwall but spread over the past and present didn’t work for me. I would still recommend this to others. Thanks to Fern and her publisher. Thanks also to NetGalley.

I always really enjoy Fern Britton’s books so was delighted to discover another one and so pleased to be allowed to review it. The main character, Delia, has been through so many losses and then, unexpectedly, is left a crumbling mansion in Cornwall. This story is about Delilah’s experiences restoring the mansion and, as she does, restoring herself.
A delightful read and really recommended. Enjoy!!

I received a free copy of, A Cornish Legacy, by Fern Britton, from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Delia has inherited a house from her ex, after he passed away. This book goes back and forth, it does not stay in present time. This book is about secrets, new beginnings, and starting over, its a good read.

I absolutely love Fern's stories and this one was superb, full of hope, love, betrayal, friendships back to love and happiness, I really hope we get to visit Wilder Hoo again to see how everyone is getting on, not forgetting the wonderful Mrs. Constance Joy, bravo!

Fern is a great author and she does not disappoint with this book, set in Cornwall and written over two timelines. Wilder hoo is a mansion that gets left to an unsuspecting heiress.

My thanks to Netgalley and publishers Harper Collins for an ARC of this book, which I requested because Fern Britton has always been one of a very small group of writers that I will turn to when I want something very light, uncomplicated, and entertaining. I#ve read most of her books and she never fails.
But this time I was disappointed. She used the idea of the large inherited country house/estate and the telling of the present day story intertleaved with the back story of her main character. Both, I feel, have been overdone in novels in recent years, but both are main parts of the story here. I'm afraid that my reaction was, "Not again ! " And if you really start to analise the story, there are frequent holes in it.
But it is set in the author's beloved Cornwall and peppered with some lovely descriptions of weather and countryside, which you know are authentic. This was, as ever, an enjoyable, escapist read if you are prepared to put your mind into neutral.

I’ve enjoyed Fern Britton’s books in the past and this is another highly enjoyable read. The main character, Delia has suffered many losses beginning with her mother in childhood and ending with her career and trust. She unexpectedly inherits a crumbling Cornish Manor House and is determined to sell as soon as possible but needs to improve its condition to sell. With the input of memorable characters Delia puts both herself and the house back together. A story of love, friendship and community set in glorious Cornwall, I highly recommend.this an excellent summer read.

Really enjoyed this book. Loved the Cornwall setting and liked the characters and how the story was told. Would recommend reading this book

A wonderful book about a Cornish house and the effect it has on the people around it. Told over several timelines and with a hint of magic the story gradually unfolds with a gentle hint of romance but aided by a strong woman who definitely knows her worth. Some wonderful characters.

I love anything by Fern and would sell my soul every time for an early copy so I was so happy to be granted early access. The setting, the characters, quite simply everything was divine about this book. A privilege to read and will sell itself b

Beautiful book with glorious descriptions of Cornish towns,beaches and houses not least Wilder Hoo!
The rather strange mansion that at the start of the book Delia is introduced to by the young man she has become obsessed with.
But wait. I have jumped forward too much Delia is a young qirl who lives alone on a small holding with her mum Christine and her aunt Rose they have sheep, chicken few pigs and other odd animals. Delia has been told her dad is working away on business as when he found out her mum was pregnant he decided he didn’t want anything to do with the baby- this is a lie that will come back to haunt Rose after. Unfortunately Delia mum had an accident on the farm whilst Delia was working as hairdresser by the time she got home Rose had called an ambulance and it was clear that Christine had had a stroke at the hospital they rushed her into theatre to remove the clot but by the time she came back to the ward she had passed away. Delia was devastated but threw herself into work she had now graduated to working in a London salon and came runner up in national hairdresser of the year competition, she met a guy called Johnny who she quickly fell for he seemed to want to look after her and take care of her and look after everything which made her life easier. But Johnny also had a darker side and could be controlling and violent as Delia found out to her dismay but she was too far in by then almost married to him he took her to his family home down in Cornwall - where she is from and to meet his obnoxious parents his rake thin mother who doesn’t eat a thing but necks gin like it’s going out of fashion and his father sees her as a cash machine telling her his Spanish deal is about to come off and pay out - never does!
He got worse after they were married but Delia refused to go to her aunt Rose who had moved to a new retirement village and desperately wanted to see Delia but Delia was turning into a recluse
Until her best friend Sammi turned up and said what is going on on he found her drunk and begging him to go buy more he was shocked by the state of her. You aren’t working he said what’s happening?
Everything she screamed at him !, Johnny is dead oh my god why didn’t you tell me he replied and with that Delia dissolved into tears she had been holding since she heard the news
Sammi just held her wondering what to do next ?

I love the author’s Cornish books. She is so good at describing the countryside in all its moods, bringing it to life.
This is a book of ultimate second chances.Delia has had a difficult life, as we learn, and has lost everything - immediate family, husband, girlfriends and with the strain of it, her job as well. To cap it all, her ex-husband died and left her a crumbling but beautiful Manor house in Cornwall where she was at her unhappiest and she cannot wait to sell it.
It is ,of course, not that simple, too much needs doing before that and it seems the house is a money pit beyond her capabilities. However with local help rallying round she makes headway and falls in love with the house. I love how it comes back to life in the second half of the book. Lovely characters drawn too, a real feel good story as she finds new friends, builders to help with the house, a gardener to recreate the knot garden and a housekeeper who is always there when needed. A lovely absorbing read.

A Cornish Legacy by Fern Britton

A perfect feel-good read.

There’s everything to love in this book: the Cornish setting, the premise that both the crumbling manor house and the main characters need nurturing, together with the premise that, like a garden or rooms that have been left to go to ruin, this healing will bring ever-after happiness.

A book of two distinct halves: the backstories slowly emerge in the first half to be addressed and sorted in the second. A tale of renewal, though, for me, the story did seem to follow a rather well-trodden path.

My thanks to Harper Collins and Netgalley for the chance to read and review this book.