Welcome to The Village of Lost and Found by Alison Sherlock. Published by Boldwood Books on 9th March, it is a really heartwarming tale!
Scandal hit party girl Lucy Conway needs to leave London
fast, so she packs her bags and escapes to the sleepy village of Cranbridge to
take care of her beloved Uncle Frank.
But the country village isn’t quite as idyllic as she
remembers. To make matters worse, her Uncle’s pride and joy, The Cranbridge
Times, is close to going out of business.
Editor-at-Large Tom Addison is having a crisis of confidence
and needs help if the newspaper is going to survive.
With time on her hands, can Lucy work some magic and
together save the family newspaper?
Over a long, hot summer, friendships are made and hearts
begin to heal. And, with the help of a stray dog, perhaps Lucy and Tom can find
their very own new beginning...
My Thoughts
I was delighted to be back in Cranbridge to meet up with some familiar characters and a few new ones. It is a great little setting and the community shines through, as before. Neither Lucy nor Tom are quite the people some may take them for. Lucy is written off by some as a goodtime girl, just out for entertainment. Tom is using humour to cover up his doubts and insecurities. This is a heart=warming read which shows how they gain the confidence to be themselves.
There are some real gems of characters. I am sure that several of them could star in their own story. Lucy finds true friendship in the village and the pub is such a focus for different people to meet. I enjoy the humour to be found there and I am sure there are untapped depths for future books. The benefit to every one of using their local resources is evident and everyone pulling together for the greater good makes for a comforting read. Keith the dog is gorgeous and as you soon realise, you can gauge a person's character by how they treat him. This is a great read, full of warmth and humour.
In short: village life to savour
About the Author
Alison Sherlock is the author of the bestselling Willow Tree
Hall books. Alison enjoyed reading and writing stories from an early age and
gave up office life to follow her dream. Her new series for Boldwood is set in
a fictional Cotswold Village and the first title was published in July 2020.You can read my review of The Village Shop for Lonely Hearts here.
You can follow Alison here: Twitter
Thanks to Alison Sherwood, Boldwood Books and Rachel of Rachel's Random Resources for a copy of the book and a place on the tour.
Check out the rest of the tour!
Comments
Post a Comment