Escape to Starshine Cove

The perfect feel-good read from the million-copy bestselling author. Guaranteed to give you all the feels and put a big, fat smile on your face! ❤️

“I was hooked… had me wiping away the tears… you could feel the warmth coming from the pages and I was left with a starshine glow as I read! Wonderful location, lovable characters and a heart-warming read...what more could I ask for!” Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Ella Farrell has reached breaking point. Shattered by her job and her boyfriend’s recent betrayal, she grabs her stuff and flees down the coast. When her car breaks down a few miles short of Cornwall, she’s astonished by what she finds. Not on any map, the tiny seaside village of Starshine Cove is too perfect for words. A cobbled lane lined with pretty, thatched cottages slopes towards a pristine white beach… has she finally lost it, or is this place for real?

Spotting a little café perched on the edge of the cove, Ella settles into a slice of homemade raspberry cheesecake and finds herself charmed by Connie, the café’s chatty, Dolly Parton-lookalike owner. And, as days unexpectedly turn into weeks, Ella warms to the quirky seaside village and its residents, especially the stunning Jake, landlord of the Starshine Inn. Ella’s heart does a little flip-flop whenever their eyes meet. Jake also came to Starshine Cove by chance – was he running away from something?

Just as Ella feels the tension she’s carried for so long starting to ease, the past comes knocking on her rustic, driftwood door. Will Ella find the strength to embrace this place and forge a new path, or is Starshine Cove – and her growing connection with Jake – simply too good a dream to last?

From the beloved bestselling author of the Comfort Food Café series, this is a heart-warming tale of second chances, self-discovery, and the extraordinary healing power of a community that finds you when you need it most.

Readers LOVE Escape to Starshine Cove:

“Definitely a five-star read! I started reading Escape to Starshine Cove and could... not... stop! Finished it in one afternoon.” Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“Love love love this book. So not predictable… This book has it all, heartbreak in more than one form, love again in more than one form, hope, escapism… I can't wait for book two.” Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“I was so utterly invested in Ella and Jake. It was absolutely one of my favorites this summer that I have read. I will remember this long after I put it away. This will become one of my books I have to reread every so often. I loved it.” Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“You will fall in love with this small town. It has all the charm! You will love the characters.” Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“I was hooked into this book from the very first page… I loved the idea of the little cove and could picture it as I read… some of the storylines did have me wiping away the tears… you could at times feel the warmth coming out through the pages and I was left with a starshine glow as I read! Wonderful location, lovable characters and a heart-warming read...what more could I ask for!” Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“I adored reading Escape to Starshine Cove. I felt like I really identified myself with this story. Sometimes it does take that little push and a leap of faith to take you to exactly where you need to go or be… Debbie Johnson left me completely and utterly in love with Starshine Cove. I hope I find my happy place soon.” Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“A beautiful story from an author who never disappoints.” Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“Deserves more than 5 stars. If I could give this a higher rating than 5, I would. Escapist reading, I couldn't put it down.” Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Debbie Johnson is an award-winning author who lives and works in Liverpool, where she divides her time between writing, caring for a small tribe of children and animals, and not doing the housework. She writes feel-good emotional women's fiction, and has sold more than 1,000,000 books worldwide. She is published globally in nine different languages, and has had two books optioned for film and TV.