Love on the Rocks

Before THE BEACH HUT there was LOVE ON THE ROCKS... When the rundown Rocks Hotel comes up for auction in Mariscombe, Lisa and her boyfriend George make a successful bid to escape and live the dream. But their dream quickly becomes a nightmare. Their arch-rival, Bruno Thorne, owner of the Mariscombe Hotel, seems intent on sabotage. Meanwhile, local chambermaid Molly is harbouring a secret that will blow the whole village apart. Then an unexpected visitor turns up on the doorstep. It seems everyone in Mariscombe is sailing a little too close to the rocks ... Bruno Thorne is the self-crowned king of Mariscombe, a faded seaside resort crammed with chip shops and amusement arcades. But things are on the turn because the resort has been picked as a potential holiday hot-spot. Meanwhile, George Law wants to do for Mariscombe what Rick Stein did for Padstowe (even though he's not entirely sure what to do with a red mullet) and, thanks to a last minute cock-up by the estate agent, George outbids Bruno for the rundown Rocks Hotel. At last he can realise his dream and, with his gorgeous ex-lingerie model girlfriend Lisa at his side, surely nothing can hold him back... But George hasn't counted on disgruntled locals, infuriating ex-wives... or Bruno Thorne's apparent interest in Lisa. With another splash hit on her hands, bestselling novelist Veronica Henry moves to the seaside and delivers the perfect holiday read It Was The Opportunity Of A Lifetime - A Rundown Hotel In Cornwall, Just Waiting To Be Brought Back To Life... Secrets, Rivalry, Sunshine - From The Author Of The Beach Hut And A Night On The Orient Express. When The Rundown Rocks Hotel Comes Up For Auction In Mariscombe, Lisa And Her Boyfriend George Make A Successful Bid To Escape And Live The Dream. But Their Dream Quickly Becomes A Nightmare. Their Arch-rival, Bruno Thorne, Owner Of The Mariscombe Hotel, Seems Intent On Sabotage. Meanwhile, Local Chambermaid Molly Is Harbouring A Secret That Will Blow The Whole Village Apart. Then An Unexpected Visitor Turns Up On The Doorstep. It Seems Everyone In Mariscombe Is Sailing A Little Too Close To The Rocks ...