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Best Mistake Ever by Christy McKellen

  This is a new to me author but I am delighted to feature on the celebrations for the latest novel by Christy McKellen , Best Mistake Ever . It was published by Boldwood on 16th January. Some mistakes are worth making Beatrice Donovan would do anything for her identical twin sister. Including stepping into her hotel management job temporarily and pretending to be her - she’s desperate. What could go wrong? A lot apparently! Because her sister Delilah has hugely understated her role – the hotel is at risk of closure and she’s promised she can turn it around. Now Bea has to find a way to fly under the radar, get the job done before anyone notices their switch up. Sounds easy, all Bea has to do is avoid her temporary new boss Jonah. However, that’s a lot harder than she thought. Not only does he have impossibly high standards, he’s also out of this world gorgeous, an ex-rockstar with a chip on his shoulder and he's watching her like a hawk! So Bea uses her charm to keep him fo...
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Hopeful Hearts at Glendale Hall by Victoria Walters #Review

 

 Having read  Coming Home to Glendale Hall (you can read my review here ), and New Beginnings at Glendale Hall ( review available here), I am absolutely delighted to be taking part in the celebrations for the next in the series, Hopeful Hearts at Glendale Hall, which is published today on September 2nd!  

What happens when love takes you to unexpected places?

Heather Douglas appears to have it all. But living on a farm in the Scottish Highlands with her partner, Rory Fraser, all while bringing up their adorable toddler, Harry, isn’t easy. As a former librarian, Heather is worried that she’ll never fully fit into life on Fraser Farm. And after the death of her beloved mum five years ago, Heather feels lost, as well as guilty for holding back accepting Rory’s marriage proposal because she can’t imagine her wedding without her mother.

So when ex-boyfriend, Stewart, appears in the village of Glendale, it’s a shock to the system. The man who broke her heart years ago now has big plans for the neighbouring farm and wants Heather to be part of the development. Knowing that she’s living a very different life to the one they had planned at university leaves Heather wondering if she has made the right choices since she and Stewart broke up. Especially when things start to go very wrong on the farm ...

This Christmas, Heather will need to face her fears and let go of the past or risk losing everything. She will need love, faith, and a whole lot of hope!

Return to the beautiful Highlands village of Glendale with the latest book in the bestselling Glendale series – the perfect cosy, uplifting, romantic read for fans of Heidi Swain, Milly Johnson and Holly Martin.


                                                                                        My Thoughts

I was certainly not disappointed with the third in this series, having loved the first two. It lives up to the standard of those and I was delighted to reacquaint myself with all the familiar characters. The focus of this third novel is the relationship between Heather and Rory and their life at Fraser Farm. Family and friendships certainly figure large as does being part of a community and looking out for each other.

    There are some harsher themes embedded in the story. Heather's lack of self- esteem and anxiety is a major factor but there is also a strand which looks at the effect on a farming community of inappropriate development. You also get to follow Heather's attempt to come to terms with what is really important to her as she has to decide whether hopes for the future can change. As the snow settles over the village and Christmas sparkles, there are plenty of gorgeous moments, full of cosy evenings, firesides and Christmas lights. I hope that I detected the possible direction a fourth book might go in. Fingers crossed!

In short: The past threatens to disrupt this Christmas cheer.  

                                                                               About the Author


Victoria Walters writes up-lifting and inspiring stories. She's the author of three novels, THE SECOND LOVE OF MY LIFE, SUMMER AT THE KINDNESS CAFÉ, and COMING HOME TO GLENDALE HALL. She has been chosen for WHSmith Fresh Talent and shortlisted for an RNA award. Victoria was also picked as an Amazon Rising Star, and her books have won wide reader acclaim.

Victoria is a full-time author. She lives in Surrey with her cat Harry, and loves books, clothes, music, going out for tea and cake, and posting photos on Instagram.

Find out more about Victoria by following on Instagram at @vickyjwalters@, on Twitter at @Vicky_Walters or by visiting her blog athttps://victoria-writes.com/

Book links:  Amazon UK  |  Apple Books |  Kobo 

Thanks to Victoria Walters, Hera Books and Rachel of Rachel's Random Resources for a copy of the book and a place on the tour. 

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