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A Perfect Devon Farmhouse by Debbie Morrison #Review

  A Perfect Devon Farmhouse by Debbie Morrison was published by Prosperina Press  on 28 Jan. 2025.   Escape to the coastal village of Brambleton with this heartwarming love story filled with intrigue and rural charm ‘Heartwarming, emotional and full of community spirit. I couldn't put it down’ Amanda Prowse Clare’s life has just been turned upside down. Yesterday she was a successful London lawyer, about to travel the world on a well-deserved sabbatical. Now she’s back in her childhood home in rural north Devon, after the sudden death of her mother. Brambleton is a picture-perfect seaside village, where everyone knows your name and where secrets don’t stay behind closed doors for long. Clare left it behind for a reason along with an old flame she wants to leave firmly in the past. Yet, as she gradually learns to collect eggs from unruly chickens, make apple cider on frosty mornings, and look after her mother’s tearaway dog, she begins to fall under the spell of...

Take Me Home by Beth Moran #Review

 

I am delighted to be on the tour for Beth Moran's latest uplifting novel, Take Me Home, which was published on 13th October by Boldwood Books.

 
Sophie Potter’s job is helping people deal with the worst, because Sophie Potter knows what the worst feels like.

An expert at keeping moving, with her trusty motorhome and faithful dog Muffin, Sophie has built her life around keeping her loves and loyalties as few as possible.

Fabulous fifty-something Hattie Langford has kept her heart and past safely stored away too. But for reasons she’s only willing to share with a stranger, Hattie needs to tell the story her family has been hiding at Riverbend, their home in Sherwood Forest. There is a history of heartbreak and hurt that Hattie is ready to face.

As Sophie helps Hattie uncover the secrets of generations of women who have lived at Riverbend, along with the stories of the men they have loved and lost, they start to see echoes in their own pasts. And as Riverbend shares its biggest secret of all, can Hattie and Sophie finally embrace the lives they’ve put on hold for so long, and risk their hearts to men who can break the Riverbend curse?


 My Thoughts

In many ways this is a bittersweet read with moments of pure romance but also sadness. It has every shade of emotion, from the laugh out loud moments of the ‘Gals’ evenings to some darker times. Hattie’s story slowly is uncovered. Told in flashbacks as Hattie and Sophie search through the attic, you realise that Hattie has known some cruel times. There are many secrets from the past which affect several of the characters. 

    The characters have to be a strength of the story. Sophie is running away from commitment, afraid to let herself love again. Hattie, so confident and creative on the surface has some deep sadnesses inside. Gideon seems confident in his own skin but ultimately needs reassurance. The ‘Gals’ have their own midlife crises and insecurities. Agnes has a warm heart under the brittle shell she puts up to mask her vulnerabilities. Home is where the heart is and Sophie has to come to realise what that means for her. If you cut this story in half, you would find family, friendship and love running through it. 

In short: take a chance for love


About the Archers

Beth Moran is the award winning author of ten contemporary fiction novels, including the top ten bestselling Just the Way You Are. Her books are set in and around Sherwood Forest, where she can be found most mornings walking with her spaniel Murphy. She has the privilege of also being a foster carer to teenagers, and enjoys nothing better than curling up with a pot of tea and a good story.

 

You can read my review of Christmas Every Day here
 and How not to be a Loser here and Take a Chance on Me here and We Belong Together here and We are Family here.

You can follow Beth here: Website   |  Boldwood Books Profile Page   |  Facebook   |  Twitter  |  Bookbub  |  Newsletter Sign Up Link 
 
 
Thanks to Beth Moran, Boldwood Books and Rachel of Rachel's Random Resources for a copy of the book and a place on the tour. 


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