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Walking on Sunshine by Heidi Swain #Review

On April 23rd, Heidi Swain's Walking on Sunshine was published by Simon & Schuster . It has been a real joy to join in the celebrations for its launch.    A Summer in Suffolk could be just what she needs… When Tilly  heads to the river in Willowell, Suffolk, to scatter her dad’s ashes, she’s in need of some rest and relaxation. Life has been tough lately, and she wants a new start. Constance has lived in Fernside forever. She owns the beautiful Willowell Woods – but she can’t manage them alone, and they’re now up for sale. Her nephew, James , has always loved Willowell Woods – and he doesn’t want anyone taking them over. So when Tilly asks to buy them, with an exciting idea for the land, sparks begin to fly… the problem is, they’re already falling in love. Can Tilly and James find a way to turn sparks into fireworks? And will Constance finally realise that letting in the new doesn’t have to mean getting rid of the old…? Spend Summer w...
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A Kiss Under the Stars by Rosie Green #Review #LittleDuckPondCafeBook29

 

I am delighted that it is time for another visit to the Little Duck Pond Cafe for another novella by Rosie Green. A Kiss Under The Stars is number 29 in the series!

Lottie Fanshawe has become an expert over the years at banishing dark memories of the past – but now, the time has come to sell Sycamore House, her old family home, which she walked away from a decade ago. With beloved brother Dylan now a missing person – a victim of their past – there's only Lottie left to organise the sale. Being back in Sunnybrook is the last thing she needs, and her plan is to get in and out as speedily as possible. But finding a welcome at the Little Duck Pond Cafe helps Lottie in more ways than she could have imagined. And then there are her growing feelings for dark-eyed Liam Westerbrook to grapple with . . .


 My Thoughts

I found this latest visit to Sunnybrook to be well up to standard and in some ways, it was one of my favourite of the novellas. I think this was because it felt like we were squarely back in Sunnybrook, in the Little Duck Pond Cafe and meeting many of the original inhabitants once again. Lottie is a great new central character with a difficult background and some family issues still to be resolved. There is an impulsive side to her character but she can admit when she has overreacted. Lottie is trying to move forward with positivity.

    This is a great series of novellas with a real feeling of community and friendship. Despite the fact that this is number 29, it still feels fresh and with potential for more stories. 

In short: family, friendship, romance 


About the Author

Rosie’s series of Little Duck Pond Café novellas is centred around life in a country village cafe. ‘The Lottery Win’ is out now. Look out for ‘A Cosy Cottage Escape’ with a little mystery for Hallowe’en, out in September 2023.

You can read my review of more of this series here:

Spring at the Little Duck Pond Cafe   |  Summer at the Little Duck Pond Cafe |  Christmas at the Little Duck Pond Cafe | A Bakery at the Little Duck Pond Cafe   |  Confetti at the Little Duck Pond Cafe  |  Lemon Drizzle Mondays at the Little Duck Pond Cafe  |  A Cornish Summer Holiday  |  Lucy's Great Escape  |  Sweet Pastries and Sourdough    |  A Summer of Surprises  |  The Wedding Cake Wish  |  Snow Falls over Sunnybrook  |  Chocolate Cake for Breakfast 
 |  Jingle Bells in June    |  Sun, Sea and Strawberry Shortcake
  |  Clara's Secret Garden  | Clara's Christmas Magic |  A Winter's Wish  |  Kind Hearts and Coronets |  The Lottery Win
 
You can follow Rosie here:   Twitter
 
Book link: Amazon UK  |  Amazon US
  

Thanks to Rosie Green and Rachel of Rachel's Random Resources for a copy of the book and a place on the event.  



 

 
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