I’m delighted today to share news of a new book from Jo Lambert – it really has been far too long since her last! Published today, The Secrets We Keep is the third and final book in her Cornish Coastal trilogy, and now available via Amazon for kindle and in paperback – and isn’t that cover just gorgeous?
I know some readers will be new to this series, but I must tell you that I really loved the first two books – although I have been reading and enjoying Jo’s books for rather longer than that. Shadows on the Water introduced the circle of friends, and was primarily Ava and Alex’s story – set in a beautifully drawn Cornish location, a story of second chances and moving on, a touch of romance, and then a satisfyingly dramatic change of pace when it took a rather darker turn (you’ll find my full review here). The second, A Kingswater Summer, picked up Kiera and Jake’s story – it was good to be back at the estuary (where I already felt quite at home…), and this was an enemies-to-friends romance at first with a nice focus on friends and family, but then the whole set-up became altogether more threatening as the real villains of the plot showed their true colours (you’ll find my review of that one here).
I always particularly enjoy a series where each book sees different characters moving into the foreground – and, of course, it also makes it rather easier to pick up one of the books as a standalone (although, of course, I’d recommend you read the whole series!). And, this time, I see the focus is on Hayley – let’s take a closer look…
After her father’s tragic death, abandoning thoughts of university, Hayley has supported her mother with the day to day running of the Estuary House Hotel in Kingswater. Now, she is ready to return to her studies, but before that there’s a summer to enjoy.
Hayley has no idea how much the two young men she is about to meet will influence her future. Adam Davenport, wealthy and entitled, arrives on his father’s luxury motor yacht, livening up the quiet town with his on-board parties. But it’s photographer Nick Pallister, staying at the hotel while working on an assignment for the Cornish Tourist Board, who captures her heart.
As the end of summer approaches, Nick unexpectedly checks out, taking steps to make sure he cannot be traced, leaving Hayley to face the fact she has merely been a summer fling. Days later, Adam takes a taxi into Truro and disappears. Despite an extensive police search, he is never found.
Six years later Hayley is settled and happy with a small daughter, Amelie. Nick Pallister’s unexpected arrival at the hotel, takes her by surprise, dredging up unwanted memories. Why did he leave so suddenly? And did it have anything to do with Adam’s disappearance? But there’s the danger Nick could have questions of his own, ones that might jeopardise the new life she has built for herself and her daughter.
Yes, a book I’m very much looking forward to reading – my pre-ordered e-copy landed on my kindle this morning, and I do plan to share a review before the end of May. Happy publication day Jo!
About the author
Jo Lambert lives on the eastern edge of the city of Bath. She is a member of the Romantic Novelists Association. She has been writing since 2008. Her first five books, a set of linked romantic sagas following the lives of several families in rural West Somerset, were followed in 2015 by Summer Moved On, a contemporary romance set in South Devon. A sequel, Watercolours in the Rain was published 2017,
In June 2018 Jo signed to Choc Lit and her debut A Cornish Affair, was published in 2019 under their Ruby Fiction imprint.
The first book of her Cornish Coastal series, Shadows on the Water, was published in 2020, followed by A Kingswater Summer in 2021. The Secrets We Keep has recently been published, completing the trilogy.
When she isn’t writing she reads and reviews. She also has an active blog. Jo loves travel – particularly Italy – red wine and music from the sixties and beyond…and she often takes the odd photograph or two…
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