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Changing Seasons for the Country Nurse by Kate Eastham #Review

  I am thrilled to review the next in the latest series by  Kate Eastham. Changing Seasons for the Country Nurse was published by Boldwood Books on August 22nd.   In the quiet Lancashire countryside of 1936, city-trained nurse Lara Flynn must contend with far more than muddy lanes and b oisterous farm dogs. Still recovering from a past trauma and an ill-fated love affair, she’s determined to prove herself as a capable district nurse and midwife to a community that doesn’t easily welcome outsiders. As autumn sets in, Lara becomes a trusted presence at Ingleside Surgery - soothing frightened patients, forming a close bond with her spirited colleague Marion and earning the grudging respect of the erratic but brilliant senior doctor. But behind the laughter and team spirit, shadows loom. There’s loss, secrets buried deep in the hearts of her new friends and a face from her past that threatens everything Lara's tried to leave behind. When tragedy strikes a patient - a...
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Agony Auntics by Julie Butterfield #Review


Welcome to Books, Life and Everything, Julie Butterfield and your entertaining romcom, Agony Auntics!
 
As an agony aunt, Fliss Carmichael should have all the answers but when her own marriage begins unravelling at the seams, she hasn’t a clue where to start. After a simple mistake causes an unintended role swap, she becomes the one seeking advice from an unlikely source!



My Thoughts

This is a fun, entertaining read, just right for a Summer's afternoon. You actually have two stories running alongside each other. Fliss is an Agony Aunt who has drifted into the role and stuck at it for ten years. You also get to meet one of her correspondents- Ellie, who has fallen hopelessly in love at first sight. As they write back and forth, you learn more about Fliss' life and marriage and just what she is feeling about her life. 

    There are some lovely cameo characters which liven the story up. I loved Freddie's reactions to Fliss' attempts to get her husband to notice her and Ellie's friend, Laura, is a delight. She always says what you want Ellie to say or do.  She has no filter. This is a story with hugely comic moments but also some poignancy. It is a delightful read.

In short: Love conquers all.  


About the Author


Julie Butterfield belongs to the rather large group of 'always wanted to write' authors who finally found the time to sit down and put pen to paper - or rather fingers to keyboard.

She wrote her first book purely for pleasure and was very surprised to discover that so many people enjoyed the story and wanted more, so she decided to carry on writing.
It has to be pointed out that her first novel, 'Did I Mention I Won The Lottery' is a complete work of fiction and she did not, in fact, receive millions in her bank account and forget to mention it to her husband - even though he still asks her every day if she has anything to tell him

Youcan follow Julie here: Twitter   |  Website

Book links: Amazon UK   |  Amazon US  

Thanks to Julie Butterfield and Rachel of Rachel's Random Resources for a copy of the book and a place on the tour. 


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