Blog Tour- The Summer Theatre by the Sea - 13/4/18
Blog Tour
The Summer Theatre by the Sea
by Tracy Corbett
Today on my Blog I have the pleasure of Sharing with you.....
The Summer Theatre by the Sea
I would like to thank Sabah Khan at Avon Books and Tracy Corbett for inviting me on the Blog Tour.
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Book Information
A summer to remember…
Charlotte Saunders has always loved the buzz of city life. So, when she finds herself abruptly fired, dumped and forced to leave London to move in with her sister Lauren in Cornwall, she thinks the world is ending.
To keep herself busy in the quiet coastal town, Charlotte agrees to help the local drama club. Designing sets for their performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, just for the summer, while she figures out her next career move. But could days at the beach, new friends and a dashingly handsome doctor, change Charlotte’s mind? Suddenly Cornwall doesn’t look so boring after all…
The perfect summer romance for fans of Lucy Diamond and Rachel Lucas.
To keep herself busy in the quiet coastal town, Charlotte agrees to help the local drama club. Designing sets for their performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, just for the summer, while she figures out her next career move. But could days at the beach, new friends and a dashingly handsome doctor, change Charlotte’s mind? Suddenly Cornwall doesn’t look so boring after all…
The perfect summer romance for fans of Lucy Diamond and Rachel Lucas.
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My Review
5☆ The perfect read if you are looking to escape.
The Summer Theatre by the Sea is a captivating and heartwarming read.
The perfect read if you are looking to escape.
With romance, Humour, a loveable theatre, drama, Family, Relationships, friendships, some touching emotional moments and of course gorgeous Cornwall.
We meet Charlotte, she had the perfect life, or so she thought. When things disastrously come crashing down around her, she loses everything.
Charlotte is struggling. So what better time to visit magical Cornwall and her sister Lauren. She packs up and heads to stay with her sister and her family.
She's hoping that by visiting her Sister she will be able to get some perspective on life.
Lauren works at the local theatre and they are about to put on A Midsummer night's dream play. However they need some help and Charlotte needs a distraction.
So she decides to help out.
A Midsummer night's dream is one of my favourite plays I remember doing at school. So when Charlotte gets involved in helping the local theatre make the set design it bought back lots of memories.
We also meet junior Dr Barney, he too has run away to Cornwall.
He also is trying to gain some perspective on his life. You see Barney is training to become a Dr. But it's not what he wants to do his heart isn't in It.
It's what his parents expect him to do.
He cant take the pressure anymore so he jacks it in and runs off to Cornwall to teach surfing and act in the local theatre.
Charlotte meets Barney at the theatre and straight away you can see there is an attraction there. But will the magic of Cornwall and the Theatre bring them together or do they have too much baggage!!
The subjects in the story are also very real which I enjoyed as it made the story even more believable.
You could really relate to the everyday issues the characters were facing.
Tracy covers a range of important subjects such as getting into large debts with a loan shark (money lender), making life choices, being a single parent, responsibilities, trust, relationships.
There wasn't one character I didn't like.
I fell in love with the many quirky characters in the story they were all so relatable and loveable.
I loved the bond between Charlotte and her sister Lauren. Without knowing it they actually needed each other in different ways. It wasn't just Charlotte that needed her sister!
I adored reading The Summer Theatre by the Sea. It warmed my heart.
Tracy has done a fantastic job at bringing Cornwall and the Theatre alive.
For me there is nothing quiet as magical as a theatre. I always get goose bumps as you never know what is going to happen inside and I got those emotions when reading this captivating book.
If your looking for a feel good read to escape into then this is the perfect read.
So grab your blanket and a hot drink and get lost in the amateur dramatics of The Summer Theatre by the Sea!
The Summer Theatre by the Sea is a captivating and heartwarming read.
The perfect read if you are looking to escape.
With romance, Humour, a loveable theatre, drama, Family, Relationships, friendships, some touching emotional moments and of course gorgeous Cornwall.
We meet Charlotte, she had the perfect life, or so she thought. When things disastrously come crashing down around her, she loses everything.
Charlotte is struggling. So what better time to visit magical Cornwall and her sister Lauren. She packs up and heads to stay with her sister and her family.
She's hoping that by visiting her Sister she will be able to get some perspective on life.
Lauren works at the local theatre and they are about to put on A Midsummer night's dream play. However they need some help and Charlotte needs a distraction.
So she decides to help out.
A Midsummer night's dream is one of my favourite plays I remember doing at school. So when Charlotte gets involved in helping the local theatre make the set design it bought back lots of memories.
We also meet junior Dr Barney, he too has run away to Cornwall.
He also is trying to gain some perspective on his life. You see Barney is training to become a Dr. But it's not what he wants to do his heart isn't in It.
It's what his parents expect him to do.
He cant take the pressure anymore so he jacks it in and runs off to Cornwall to teach surfing and act in the local theatre.
Charlotte meets Barney at the theatre and straight away you can see there is an attraction there. But will the magic of Cornwall and the Theatre bring them together or do they have too much baggage!!
The subjects in the story are also very real which I enjoyed as it made the story even more believable.
You could really relate to the everyday issues the characters were facing.
Tracy covers a range of important subjects such as getting into large debts with a loan shark (money lender), making life choices, being a single parent, responsibilities, trust, relationships.
There wasn't one character I didn't like.
I fell in love with the many quirky characters in the story they were all so relatable and loveable.
I loved the bond between Charlotte and her sister Lauren. Without knowing it they actually needed each other in different ways. It wasn't just Charlotte that needed her sister!
I adored reading The Summer Theatre by the Sea. It warmed my heart.
Tracy has done a fantastic job at bringing Cornwall and the Theatre alive.
For me there is nothing quiet as magical as a theatre. I always get goose bumps as you never know what is going to happen inside and I got those emotions when reading this captivating book.
If your looking for a feel good read to escape into then this is the perfect read.
So grab your blanket and a hot drink and get lost in the amateur dramatics of The Summer Theatre by the Sea!
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Guest Post
Research is a key part of any writer’s life. Luckily for me, it’s something I enjoy doing. Research for The Summer Theatre by the Sea involved watching videos on how to surf, reading books about medicine and interior design, and frequent visits to Cornwall. Two of the storylines in the book revolve around an RNLI volunteer and someone borrowing money from a loan-shark. Illegal money lending is a subject I’m familiar with in my charity work. Many people perceive loan sharks as being big burly men with baseball bats who look like the Mitchell brothers from Eastenders. And whereas some do look like that and behave in a violent manner, there are those who appear harmless and blend into society…until you don’t pay them what you owe.
The Illegal Money Lending Team (IMLT) was set up in 2004 to investigate loan sharks and the impact of illegal money lending. They have teams working across the UK, and each team is comprised of specialist investigators and Liaison Officers who have previously worked for the police, trading standards, and debt advice services. Together they work to prosecute illegal money lenders while supporting people who owe money to a loan shark. Since 2004, the IMLT have supported over 25,000 people and written off over £63,500,000 of debt. It is estimated that there are 310,000 people in debt to illegal money lenders in the UK. Quite scary statistics!
Although I knew quite a bit about illegal money lending, I knew very little about the RNLI. Like lots of people, I was transfixed by the TV programme Saving Lives at Sea. I had no idea the work of the RNLI was so varied, or so risky! There were stories about animals being rescued, swimmers getting into trouble, and boats suffering mechanical failure. But then there were sad stories, like people with mental health issues trying to commit suicide, kids jumping off rock-faces and suffering life-changing injuries from hitting the water. Then there were the crazy behaviour stories, like the drunk uni students who went skinny-dipping, and the partygoers who jumped into the sea and then found themselves stranded. One family hired a boat for the day, which sprung a leak and sunk. None of the family could swim, and no one was wearing a life-vest. Whatever the drama, the RNLI never judge and are always on hand to respond. They are all volunteers, who give up their time freely to serve their community and help keep people safe. I was hugely impressed by their dedication and bravery, and watching the perilous rescues from the safety of my TV sparked an idea for a story in The Summer Theatre by the Sea.
Both of these organisations are incredible and work tirelessly to protect our communities. Knowing more about them and how they function, my admiration has only increased. I hope I have done them justice in my book.
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Author Bio via Amazon
Tracy grew up in Berkshire with her large, noisy and adorable family. She now lives in Surrey with her partner and started writing in her late twenties, song lyrics, sketches for pantomimes and short stories, before venturing into the wonderful world of novel writing.
She describes her writing style as modern tales of romance, with engaging quirky characters, who overcome adversity, grow as people and conclude in satisfying optimistic endings.
When Tracy isn’t writing, she enjoys amateur dramatics and can regularly be found dressing up in various strange costumes and prancing about the stage pretending to be all manner of odd characters!
The Forget-Me-Not Flower Shop was Tracy’s debut novel and she’s delighted that her second novel The Summer Theatre by the Sea is also now available!
The Forget-Me-Not Flower Shop was Tracy’s debut novel and she’s delighted that her second novel The Summer Theatre by the Sea is also now available!
Twitter: @tracyacorbett
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