One midnight in June, 15-year-old Lamorna Williams throws a message in a bottle into the Atlantic at Magic Cove, hoping to meet her one true love – and someone writes back. 1997
On the other side of the world, Lamorna tells her story to her 16-year-old great nephew Ethan inspiring him to do the same. But this time, his message isn’t found for over twenty years… Present day
Single mum, Merrin Pascoe, is told of the legend of Magic Cove. In a moment of madness, Merrin wishes on the moon, and next day she finds a bottle in the sea. Will the cove cast its spell once again… Readers love
Every now and again, a novel surprises me and this one certainly did. It's a pure delight from beginning to end.
The
narrative begins with Grandmother Mary and her experience with
the local folktale. She
shares
the
details with
her granddaughters, Lamorna and Morwenna, telling
them how their
dreams can come true...if they believe...
It's simply to write a message in a bottle and follow the ritual on
the Full Moon in June, down at Capel Porth Cove aka Magic Cove. Both
young
women choose
to believe when
the time was right for them and
succeeded
in
finding their true love. Therefore, both
are eager for the younger generation to embrace the tradition and for
them to believe it can work for them too.
I
liked how the author manages to weaver the past with the present, as
we are introduced to Merrin and Ethan. Both have a tentative
connection to the two sisters and how fate has brought them together.
Just like those before them, they also have to have hope and faith
and a belief
that
life
will allow them to be together. Just like Lamorna and Morwenna, life
throws up challenges for
the pair to navigate and
in the spirit of a happy ending, all turns out well!
Ms.
James has written an enchanting story spanning several generations.
Set again a mainly Cornish backdrop, we learn about a charming folk
tale about how local young women can find a sweetheart if they just
believe...
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