Coming Home to Puddleduck Farm by Della Galton #Review

 

This is a lovely start to a new series. Coming Home to Puddleduck Farm by Della Galton which was published on August 29th by Boldwood Books. 

When your heart's broken, all roads lead home...

London City Vet, Phoebe Dashwood, finds her partner Hugh and their boss in a passionate clinch beneath the mistletoe at their works Christmas party.

Heartbroken, she bolts to the New Forest, her childhood home to regroup and soul search.

Being home gives Phoebe the chance to reconnect with friends and family and especially with her fiercely independent gran, widower Maggie Crowther, owner of Puddleduck Farm, and makeshift animal shelter New Forest Neddies.

Deciding not to return to London, Phoebe hunts for work locally, hoping she can also help Maggie, who’s clearly swamped and not coping. But will Maggie accept Phoebe’s help?

Her quest is hampered by stubborn grandmothers, meddling mums, an attractive childhood friend, a real-life Lord, a remorseful ex, and a best friend who’s determined to play matchmaker.

Can Phoebe find happiness professionally and personally in the place she calls home, surrounded by those she loves or does fate have other plans for Phoebe?

 My Thoughts

I have got great hopes for this series as it has established some interesting characters which I found to be totally credible. Phoebe has returned to her childhood village in the New Forest and has some long term decisions to make. Having lost her job as a vet due to the situation with her ex-boyfriend, Phoebe finds her views on her future have changed and re-discovers her love for her grandmother's small holding which is being run as a refuge for waifs and strays. 

    Phoebe meets up again with friends from her childhood who are full of fun and genuine feelings. Like Phoebe, you feel they are at a crossroads in their lives. Also, I loved her family who were warm and affectionate but also full of humour. Her grandmother stole the show for me, with her fierce independent streak and determination to not be a burden on her family. You are left, like Phoebe, looking to the future, full of anticipation as to how the series is going to develop.

In short: The first in a new series full of potential

About the Author

Della Galton writes short stories, teaches writing groups and is Agony Aunt for Writers Forum Magazine. She lives in Dorset.

 Find out more about Della Galton, her books, speaking engagements & workshops, on her website, www.dellagalton.co.uk . 

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You can read my reviews of more of Della's books which are set around Studland Bay here: Sunshine over Bluebell Cliff  |  Moonlight over Studland Bay  |  Shooting Stars over Bluebell Cliff  

  |  Confetti over Bluebell Cliff

Book link: Amazon UK 

 

Thanks to Della Galton, Boldwood Books and Rachel of Rachel's Random Resources  for a copy of the book and a place on the tour.

Look out for the rest of the tour!