#Review – The Endless Beach by @JennyColgan @littlebookcafe #TheEndlessBeach #publicationday

On the quayside next to the Endless Beach sits the Summer Seaside Kitchen. It’s a haven for tourists and locals alike, who all come to eat the freshest local produce on the island and catch up with the gossip. Flora, who runs the cafe, feels safe and content – unless she thinks too hard about her relationship with Joel, her gorgeous but emotionally (and physically) distant boyfriend.

While Flora is in turmoil about her relationship. her best friend Lorna is pining after the local doctor. Saif came to the island as a refugee, having lost all of his family. But he’s about to get some shocking news which will change everything for him.

As cold winter nights shift to long summer days, can Flora find her happy-ever-after with Joel?

What does TWG think?

I will warn you now – my review of Jenny Colgan’s new novel will not do the book justice in the slightest. The only way you’re going to be able to appreciate such outstanding, literary craftsmanship, is by grabbing a copy for yourself, turning off every link to the outside world, and delve into a story which you will never want to leave.

I have been a huge fan of Jenny Colgan’s novels for as long as I can remember, with every new release raising the bar just that little bit higher in terms of brilliance. Until now. ‘The Endless Beach’ hasn’t just raised the bar of brilliance a smidge, no. It has completely sent the bar skyrocketing into space. ‘What do you mean by that?’, I hear you ask. Well my lovely readers, I mean that Jenny Colgan has written her best book ever with ‘The Endless Beach’, without a doubt.

Hand on heart, I have never read a book which I took me a couple of hours to read without stopping, due to me not wanting to break the hold which the author unknowingly had on me. The storyline pulled me in to a world I never knew existed. A place where friendships weren’t just friendships, they were lifelines. A place where helping each other wasn’t expected, yet the community helped those who needed it without question, or judgement. A place where a cafe wasn’t just a place to grab a coffee and a quick bite to it, it was a place where the community could go whenever they felt lonely, knowing full well that someone would be willing to have a natter. A place where romance isn’t determined by whats in your trousers, but what is in your heart.

Before starting ‘The Endless Beach’, I had absolutely no idea what sort of journey the book would take me on and, if I’m being totally honest, even after reading the book I couldn’t even begin to tell you what sort of journey I went on. All I know is that it was a journey I had never been on before. A journey which I will be remembering for a very, very long time.

I wish I could go into detail about what I loved about this book, but because I don’t want to give anything away, you’re just going to have to trust me when I say that you need to read this book without stopping. Seriously. Ignore everyone. Ignore your bladder, and just read. This enchanting storyline needs to be cherished without the spell being broken.

Not only did ‘The Endless Beach’ make me smile until my cheeks hurt, it made me cry tears of joy and tears of pain. I felt the pain which certain characters endured. I felt the joy within joyous situations. Everything about this book was perfection – I cannot recommend ‘The Endless Beach’ enough.

Never mind being a book about an ‘Endless Beach’, it’s a storyline with ‘endless’ possibilities, ‘endless’ joy, with ‘endless’ reasons to keep fighting when life throws you sand balls.

‘The Endless Beach’ has blown me away and ignited the fire in my belly which has been hidden for a very, very long time. This is, without a doubt, Jenny Colgan’s best book yet, and it deserves to be cherished like the magnificent book that it is.

Beautifully written, enchanting, heart stopping, and utterly poignant; ‘The Endless Beach’ will warm your heart like the sun on a summer’s day – absolutely incredible.

Thanks LittleBrownBooks.

‘The Endless Beach’ by Jenny Colgan is published today! You can grab your copy right now from Amazon UK