Running her cosy café in the idyllic Somerset village of Lower Brambleton provides all the fun and friendship she needs – from the safe side of the counter. But when her mother and long-time sounding board heads off on an adventure of her own, Lauren sees a chance to shake things up, especially when a mysterious new neighbour moves to the village.

Marc Hathaway is desperate for a fresh start. Still reeling from the loss of his wife, he’s moved to his dream house with his energetic six-year-old twin boys. Juggling single parenthood, a house that needs a makeover as much as he does and the approaching winter holidays, the last thing Marc expects to find is comfort in a bustling village café, not to mention a sudden, irresistible attraction to its kind-hearted owner.

As Lauren tentatively steps out of her comfort zone and Marc learns to open his fiercely guarded heart, could a touch of Lower Brambleton magic give them both the new beginning they deserve?

My Thoughts:

I loved this cute story so much. Lauren runs her cosy café in a little village in Somerset, where she sells delicious sounding cakes and drinks. I felt as though I wanted to stop reading and visit this place as it sounded so good. She loves what she does and how many people she can make happy with her café. When Marc moves into the village with his two sons, he just wants to be left alone. He is struggling now he is a widow and does not know how he can cope. But when Lauren sees this, she is going to do her upmost to help him even if he does not want her help. It was the perfect setting and felt fulfilling and brimming with deliciousness. I really enjoyed this read. This is book four in the series and they can be read as standalones, but I would recommend reading them all as they are great reads.

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Holly Wynter never planned to return to Birchbrook. But when an old friend calls with a festive job opportunity, it could be just what her fledgling events business needs. So reluctantly, she agrees to return to create the world’s best festive experience at Birch Tree Farm. Even though she hates Christmas with all her lonely heart.

Paul Ryan hasn’t seen Holly for ten years, ever since that fateful day she ran away. While she dreamed of a high-flying career in the city, he stayed in Birchbrook, helping his parents run the local café. Though these days he’s been wondering if he’s meant for something bigger.

As Christmas lights twinkle across the town, old memories resurface and long-buried feelings begin to stir. But Holly can’t stay in Birchbrook, even if it might hold the key to her happiness.

Could this holiday season be the chance to finally admit they want to be – and maybe always have been – more than best friends?

My Thoughts:

Holly is struggling to start up her own events business but when she gets a call from someone in her hometown, Holly is reluctant to go home. There are things that happened back then and that is why she fled. But she really needs the business and it would really help her business plus there are people back home that she really owes an explanation to. Paul cannot believe it when Holly rocks up out of the blue, there is a powerful mix of strong feelings but also deep joy. He needs an explanation but how can he talk to her with all these feelings going on. Holly feels the same, but can they work around everything that happened in the past. Also this is just a job for Holly and she needs to return home in a few weeks. What is going to happen between them? It was a great little read to catch up with. I liked all the characters and it was the perfect romance to curl up with. This is book three of four but can be read as a standalone.

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After a whirlwind romance and a dream beachside wedding, Lucy Brightman returns home brimming with hope for her future. But as the honeymoon glow fades, small cracks begin to show. Life quickly shifts into something far darker, and Lucy finds herself trapped in a controlling, abusive marriage with her husband, David.

As the illusion of marital bliss crumbles, David tightens his grip using his wealth to control Lucy by funding the care of her critically ill mother, ensuring she cannot leave their marriage.

Then, one night, David fails to return home for an important dinner with a business partner – something utterly out of character. With his phone going straight to voicemail, Lucy reluctantly contacts his London workplace. What she learns shatters everything she thought she knew.

Was her marriage a lie from the very beginning?

My Thoughts:

This was a very cleverly put together story by an author who knows she she is doing. Lucy has it all, she has married the man of her dreams and life is good until it is not. Slowly but surely she starts to see her husband change in ways she never imagined, she tries to ignore these little things but it is very hard not too. David then starts to control everything Lucy does, and even if Lucy wanted to leave she cannot because he has made it his mission to bind them together forever. But he is hiding something major and Lucy must try to find out what it is before it is too late. It was a whirlwind of a story, it makes you think what you would do in Lucy’s situation. I cannot imagine how I would feel to be Lucy, I know a lot of women and men go through this kind of situation every day and it breaks my heart but it felt like I understood a little more and it felt like an addictive read.

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Molly Harris hasn’t taken a real breath since her grandmother died – so when her Manhattan boss forces her onto a month-long sabbatical, she does the one thing she’s been avoiding for a year: she flies to Ireland to keep a promise. All she has to do is reach the ancient oak in Lough Glen – the place her nan loved most – and complete one final goodbye.

Instead, Molly arrives to rain, cobblestones, and an apple-cart collision that puts her squarely in the path of Jack Flynn: Goldenridge Orchard’s fiercely protective owner, local legend, and the grumpy kind of handsome that makes a girl forget her jet lag. Jack has corporate buyers sniffing around his land, and he doesn’t trust outsiders – especially not a polished New Yorker with a laptop and too many questions.

But Lough Glen has a way of pulling people into its orbit. Between festival planning, fresh bread, and a village that treats curiosity like a sport, Molly finds herself helping Jack fight for the orchard’s future … while falling for the man who refuses to fall for anyone.

Keeping her promise means telling the truth. And the truth might cost her everything she’s beginning to love.

My Thoughts:

When Molly is forced to take a break from her very busy job, she decides to go an honour her grandmother’s wish for her to go and see the sights in Ireland. As soon as Molly arrives nothing is going right and she wonders if she has made the right choice. When Jack Flynn appears in her way, she cannot believe how rude he is to her but also how handsome he is. Why does this always happen? Jack does not take to kindly to outsiders and he is worried Molly is trying to poach his apple orchards for her own. Can Molly prove to him she is not, also Molly needs to be on his good side as she has some digging to do about why her grandmother wanted her to visit Ireland and this spot in particular. It was a nice easy read to follow along with. A great bunch of characters and I what I found interesting is how the orchard works and the process and that there is so many different types of apples. A great read.

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Introvert and self-described whodunnit enthusiast Viviane has never much believed in living life outside of the pages of a book. But when her interfering mother insists that Viviane needs some friends who aren’t fictional, she decides to head into the beautiful bustling streets of Porto in search of her community.

What better place to start than by reading her favourite mystery in the corner of a little-known café? But when one, then two, and then outrageously six other people decide to join her silent book club Viviane realises that she is firmly out of her depth. There’s Thomas, a middle-aged man hiding his love for romance novels, Lucinda, a chic sixty-something with a penchant for Christie, and then there’s Tiago, the hot alpha male of every romance novelist’s dreams.

But when one of these newfound friends disappears from the book club without a word, will the community come together to find their fellow lost soul, and will Viviane find love along the way…?

My Thoughts:

Viviane loves reading and getting lost In her books. The characters are like her friends and she tells them everything but her mother is not happy and wants her to make real friends so when Viviane goes to Porto she discovers a different world out there and there is always a place where books are needed. With the silent book club she meets a range of different characters who all have their reasons of attending. I liked the story, it felt slow but in a good way, it was an easy pick up book and I like reading about books. I think I would get on well with Viviane.

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Stella’s life is not going to plan. She’d never imagined ending up divorced in her early thirties with a young baby, zero dating experience and a house in desperate need of renovation.

To make up for lost time, she hatches a plan to date different ‘types’ of men in order to work out where on earth her love life is going. There’s the Gentleman for elegant dinner dates. The Poet for deep conversation. And the No Strings Attached Guy for … uncomplicated fun.

Dom doesn’t quite fall into any of the categories, so ends up as The Friend instead, spending time with Stella and her daughter whenever they can. And then Stella meets her perfect guy, on paper. Things are finally all coming together. But when did love ever follow the rules?

My Thoughts:

Stella thought her life would look completely different in her thirties but no such luck. She is having a hard time and things are not going her way, with a baby and being single. Life could not get any more complicated but yes it does her house needs a renovation too. She needs to get her dating life back on track so compiles a list to date different types of men, but when one guy Dom does not hit the criteria she can’t help asking herself if he is the one? I felt for Stella at the start of this journey, everything she has been through which I am sure women will be able to relate to, I found it tough to read. But I liked her way of thinking of getting back out there in the dating department and her lists made me laugh. It was an interesting concept to dating but I found it amusing to read and a really good idea. It was a brilliant and amusing story.

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Grace longs only to hide away. Fleeing both a traumatic marriage and a scandal-laden divorce, she needs to disappear somewhere safe with her six-year-old son Jacob.

Finding the job running a small nature reserve on the remote, beautiful island of Lighthouse Cove off the rugged Maine coast feels like a miracle. It’s a tiny slice of land with a population of exactly twelve—about as much peace and solitude as a person could possibly dream of. But Grace isn’t the only one looking to hide away.

No sooner has she arrived than she has a run-in with Noah Lawrence, the reclusive, fiercely unfriendly but dangerously attractive billionaire owner of the island, when she attempts to rescue a seal on the desolate shoreline of his magnificent gated property.

Noah ends up having to rescue her and Jacob, but his arrogant remoteness infuriates Grace because it reminds her so much of her ex-husband— privileged, wealthy, and without morals. Even if Noah is totally gorgeous, there’s no way she wants to get involved with a man like that.

But Noah has just as many secrets as she does, and he has reasons to want to hide away, too. Grace is about to find out that even when you try to hide from the world, you can’t hide from your feelings…

My Thoughts:

This is the first book in The Lighthouse Cove Series, all of the books can be read as a standalone. Grace has a lot of things going on in her life, she needs to escape them and with her son she knows this is the best thing for him too. When she finds a job on a small remote island, she hopes this will be the perfect chance to build her and her son’s life again. But someone does not want her on the island and he will do his upmost to send her away. Both have their secrets, can they find a way to help each other out and be happy ever after? it was one of those stories that you just don’t want to put down, I read it in an afternoon and fell in love with the characters and felt for what they had both been through. Kate has done a great job of the descriptions of the place. I felt as though I wanted to jump into the book and give Grace and her son a hug. I loved it.

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After her brother’s sudden death, Louisa inherits his house in the picture-perfect village of Arden on the Green. Her plan? Lie low. Keep her feelings firmly under lock and key. Avoid neighbours. And absolutely don’t crash into an annoyingly handsome nurse. Or ducks. (Long story.)

Then her retired nosey neighbour drags her to the Cosy Café’s Tuesday club – a place for tea, biscuits and conversations about things most of us avoid.

Louisa would rather hide than share her secrets, yet she finds herself drawn to these odd strangers. But when the struggling café faces closure and long-buried truths about her brother begin to surface, Louisa must decide how long she can continue to stay on the sidelines.

Because sometimes healing starts with oversharing.

My Thoughts:

Love, love, loved this book so much. It was a 10/10 for me. When Louisa moves into her brother’s house after his recent death, she doesn’t know how to feel about everything. She wants to be by herself to process everything but Peter the neighbour knows this is not good for her and they become unlikely friends. Peter has an idea to get Louisa out and meeting new friends, the Cosy Café is the best place to socialise and what Louisa does not realise that this place is going to not only help her but also she is going to help others. I like how the story is about all of the group getting together and helping one another. Also by talking in a group is going to help especially when people have been through similar situations. I loved all the characters, Norma really did make me augh with the things she comes out with and I really like Louisa as a person, very warm and caring nature. The story just filled me with hope and joy. I liked the outcome for everyone. It was a beautiful story.

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When two best friends decide to share their wedding day, what could possibly go wrong?

Jade is over the moon to be tying the knot alongside her best friend, Sarah, at the stunning Bluebell Cliff Hotel in Dorset―a venue where no detail is too small and no expense is spared in the pursuit of perfection.

But as the big day draws closer, so do the complications.

A long-lost relative, a troublesome brother, and some wildly unexpected animal antics all threaten to derail the brides’ dream celebration. With emotions running high and chaos around every corner, their perfect day begins to unravel.

Can love―and friendship―hold everything together when it matters most?

My Thoughts:

I loved this book, it was the perfect pick me up and transported me to such a lovely place. I would love to work at an animal sanctuary and it was lovely to hear about all the animals and hear what goes on behind the scenes. I loves the story line too and the way everyone rallies around to get things done. It is one of those reads where after you have finished reading, you want to read another one of Della’s books, they are just such a great read.

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When Daisy Lewis inherits a crumbling farmhouse in rural France from the father who never knew she existed, she expects nothing more than paperwork and problems. What she finds instead is an overgrown orchard, a village full of people who knew her father better than she did, and Patrick – an infuriatingly handsome neighbouring farmer, who definitely doesn’t speak English… until he does.
Daisy’s life has been swallowed up with trying to keep her Yorkshire pub afloat. France was supposed to be a detour – one quick summer trip to sort out the details, sell up, and leave. But life has a way of happening when you’re busy making other plans…

My Thoughts:

As soon as I saw this book, I knew I had to read it. It had everything and more to it and I just loved it. The cover is stunning and makes me dream about going back to France. It was delightful on every page. The story is about Daisy who after inheriting a farmhouse in France, does not realise what she is actually taking on, it is in such disrepair that she does not know if she can get it back to the way it once was. She though this was a stop gap but it is becoming increasing taking over her life. The community seem to want to help as they all loved her father but will she let them in? I mean she does really need the help. I loved following along with Daisy’s story, it was intriguing to see what she was going to do with the farmhouse and the outcome in the end. It was a feel good read and this is book one of three in the Escape to the French Village so I am intrigued to read the next one and see what happens.

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