Secrets and Seashells at Rainbow Bay
Jun 2019 · Hachette UK
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The sun is shining on the golden castle on Rainbow Bay - and change is in the air!
Amelia is a single mother, doing her very best to look after her young son, Charlie - but money is tight and times are tough. When she first hears that she is the last descendent of the Chesterford family and that she has inherited a Real-Life Castle by the sea, Amelia can't quite believe her ears. But it's true!
She soon finds that owning a castle isn't quite the ticket to sorting out her money problems that she'd first hoped: she can't sell, because the terms of the ancient bequest state that any Chesterford who inherits the castle, must live there and work towards the upkeep and maintenance of the family home. So ever-practical Amelia decides to uproot her little family and move to this magnificent castle by the sea.
Living in a castle on the beautiful Northumberland coast is fun at first, but organising the day-to-day running is a lot more complicated than Amelia first imagined. Luckily she has help from the small band of eccentric and unconventional staff that are already employed there - and a mysterious unseen hand that often gives her a push in the right direction just when she needs it most.
It's only when she meets Tom, a furniture restorer who comes to the castle to help repair some antique furniture, that Amelia realises she might get the fairy-tale ending that she and Charlie truly deserve...
Join bestselling author Ali McNamara in Rainbow Bay, where an inheritance and some sea air are about to work their magic on Amelia's life...
Amelia is a single mother, doing her very best to look after her young son, Charlie - but money is tight and times are tough. When she first hears that she is the last descendent of the Chesterford family and that she has inherited a Real-Life Castle by the sea, Amelia can't quite believe her ears. But it's true!
She soon finds that owning a castle isn't quite the ticket to sorting out her money problems that she'd first hoped: she can't sell, because the terms of the ancient bequest state that any Chesterford who inherits the castle, must live there and work towards the upkeep and maintenance of the family home. So ever-practical Amelia decides to uproot her little family and move to this magnificent castle by the sea.
Living in a castle on the beautiful Northumberland coast is fun at first, but organising the day-to-day running is a lot more complicated than Amelia first imagined. Luckily she has help from the small band of eccentric and unconventional staff that are already employed there - and a mysterious unseen hand that often gives her a push in the right direction just when she needs it most.
It's only when she meets Tom, a furniture restorer who comes to the castle to help repair some antique furniture, that Amelia realises she might get the fairy-tale ending that she and Charlie truly deserve...
Join bestselling author Ali McNamara in Rainbow Bay, where an inheritance and some sea air are about to work their magic on Amelia's life...
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4.6
19 reviews
Claire McPartlin
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June 27, 2019
I really loved this book, a rags to riches (well sort of!) story with fabulous characters, a castle, ghosts and a mystery! Amelia is a struggling single mother, living on a dodgy estate with her 10 year old son Charlie (her husband just walked out one day and left them), when she finds out she is an ancestor of the Chesterfords of Northumberland and has been left a castle by the sea as she is the next living relative. At first of course she thinks it's all a joke, but when it becomes clear it's true she moves to the castle with Charlie to try and rejuvenate it's finances and make it a viable business again for future generations. The small group of people already working there have been there years and after the initial settling in everyone is very happy with the new owners, although Amelia finds it very hard being addressed as Lady of the Manor and the staff equally find it hard to just call her just Amelia! Charlie of course is in his element and is taken under the wing of everyone there. There are some lovely characters in this story, with the addition of four ghosts that Charlie can see all the time, but it takes a while for Amelia to believe in/see. There is also a slight mystery running through it, and maybe other relatives around that people don't know about. This was a really easy reading intriguing story with a lovely ending that could easily become a series with other characters at the castle.
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Catherine Morris
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June 9, 2020
Excellent story, good characters , great pace, satisfyingly happy ending tying up all plots.
Carole Mckechnie
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September 2, 2022
I COULDN'T PUT IT DOWN WITH READING THE PREVIEW LOOKING FORWARD TO READING THE FULL BOOK.
About the author
Ali lives in Cambridgeshire with her family and her beloved dogs. In her spare time she likes antique shopping, people watching, and daydreaming, usually accompanied by a good cup of coffee!
Ali has two chronic illnesses: M.E./CFS and UCTD and is a disability and invisible disability advocate.
To find out more about Ali visit her website: www.alimcnamara.co.uk
or follow her on Twitter @AliMcNamara, Facebook and Instagram.
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