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Coming Home to Maple Lodge by Alison Sherlock #Review

  I am delighted to feature the first in Alison Sherlock's new series set in the Corswolds. Coming Home to Maple Tree Lodge was published by Boldwood Books on June 20th. A family and hotel in desperate need of help… Maple Tree Lodge has been the home of the Jackson family for over a century. But the hotel has never been a success and, following the sudden loss of his father, architect Ben Jackson soon discovers the hotel is close to financial ruin. Ben has to make some tough decisions if the hotel is to survive and his family are to keep a roof over their heads. With the hotel in urgent need of a renovation, Ben’s sister calls on the talents of her best friend, interior designer Lily Watson. Cash strapped Lily needs a successful project to prove to herself and her high-achieving parents that she can carve a successful career and Maple Tree Lodge sounds like just the place for Lily to showcase her talents. However, Lily’s vision for a cosy, country Cotswolds hotel is the com...
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The Village of Lost and Found by Alison Sherlock #Review #RiversideLaneNo2

 


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
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Book link: Amazon UK 

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!
 
 

 

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