Meet Me at the Seaside Cottages cover art

Meet Me at the Seaside Cottages

escape to the sea with the brand new novel from the feel-good phenomenon!

 Preview

Audible Standard 30-day free trial

Try Standard free
Select 1 audiobook a month from our entire collection.
Listen to your selected audiobooks as long as you're a member.
Get unlimited access to bingeable podcasts.
Standard auto renews for £5.99 a month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Meet Me at the Seaside Cottages

By: Jenny Colgan
Narrated by: Eilidh Beaton
Try Standard free

£5.99 a month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy Now for £21.54

Buy Now for £21.54

About this listen

 'If I could live inside a Jenny Colgan novel, I'd be happy forever' JILL MANSELL

EVERYONE IS SEARCHING FOR THEIR PERFECT HOUSE.
BUT HOME IS REALLY WHERE THE HEART IS ...

Janey Carter has a lot to be grateful for - a home by the sea in Carso that she renovated herself, a job as an audiologist that she loves, two great kids, and a network of kind and supportive friends. But since her husband left, her confidence has taken a nosedive. And then, out of the blue, her grumpy 30-year-old daughter announces she's moving back home. Janey loves Essie dearly but they only just made it out alive from her adolescence. And this really is going to cramp her soon-to-be-rediscovered dating style.

Yes, Essie Carter is grumpy but she's just lost her job, she can't afford her rent in Edinburgh and her boyfriend isn't ready to commit. There's nothing for it but to admit defeat and hope the sea air soothes her soul. Life seems to be punching this millennial squarely in the face.

Living back under the same roof brings its challenges. But a combination of rescue dogs, pub quizzes and a surprise project doing up the unloved Seagate Cottages next door slowly brings mother and daughter closer together. Meanwhile, the steady stream of people coming past the house with fabric swatches and paint brings revelations for Essie, and offers Janey a surprise second chance at love as well.

'An hilarious, endlessly heartwarming novel about mothers, daughters, houses, puppies and love. This book has it all' SOPHIE KINSELLA©2025 Jenny Colgan Contemporary Romantic Comedy Funny Heartfelt Witty Marriage

Critic reviews

An evocative, sweet treat (Jojo Moyes)
Gorgeous, glorious, uplifting (Marian Keyes)
Just lovely! (Katie Fforde)
All stars
Most relevant
I read a review once that said that the reviewer would love to live in a Jenny Colgan novel, and I feel just the same!
Trials, tribulations, love, hopes and dreams - it has it all!

Warm fuzzies!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Great to have a story relating to an older woman in her 50s. Super characters and narration

Love it!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Jenny Colgan is so talented at creating characters that feel like family and friends, and a sense of community and place you just long to be part of. Another warm and wonderful story. Thank you, Jenny!

Loved this!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I struggled with the voice and accent at the start but pleased I kept going. Heartwarming story as always from Jenny.

Cute story

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
A lovely book from Jenny Colgan - full of her trademark wit and warmth. Great characters that you can’t help but fall in love with.

Gorgeous book

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
See more reviews