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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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A Winter Wedding at Primrose Hall by Jill Steeples #Review #Book6/6PrimroseHall

 

I am thrilled to be on the tour to celebrate a return to Primrose Hall for the final book in the series. A Winter Wedding at Primrose Hall by Jill Steeples was published by Boldwood Books on October 20th .

As the year draws to an end at Primrose Hall, Pia and her Lord of the Manor fiancé Jackson are putting the finishing touches to their annual Carols by Candlelight evening.

The past twelve months have not all been plain sailing - Jackson's father Rex had a serious health scare, his long-lost brother Tom appeared unannounced, and Jackson himself had his own disaster. So the family are thrilled to finally be able to look forward to Christmas together and the event of the year - Jackson and Pia's long-awaited wedding.

With the idyllic backdrop of Primrose Woods, the dream venue, and a community ready to celebrate with them, Pia and Jackson are counting the days until they are husband and wife. Now they just need to cross their fingers that the dramas of the previous year are all behind them...

Welcome back to Primrose Hall for the wedding of the year and guaranteed laughter, friendship and romance. Perfect for fans of Cathy Bramley, Heidi Swain and Julie Houston.

 My Thoughts

This has all the ingredients you look for in the final book in a series and even better, it is set in the run up to Christmas, so it has a wonderful, festive feel. Pia and Jackson are busy working their way through the calendar events at Primrose Hall, with their eyes very firmly set on the final date, their wedding day. You get to meet all the characters from the previous books, so you feel that you are fully up to speed with their lives.

    There is plenty of humour to be found in the characters who all build up a wonderful feeling of family, friendship and community. Jackson is recovering from his road accident but realising the effect finding his half brother has had on him as a person. Pia and Jackson are not the only ones with romance  on their mind and there are others who have to work out their feelings and where they want their futures to be. None more so than Tom, Jackson's brother. Pia as usual, is the glue which holds the family together. She has a few moments of uncertainty but you always feel the sincerity of her relationship with Jackson. As their fur family grows, they look forward to a gorgeous future. 

In short: a fitting finale to a wonderful series

About the Author


Jill Steeples is the author of many successful women’s fiction titles – notably the Primrose Woods and Dog & Duck series - all set in the close communities of picturesque English villages. Her novels are heart-warming, feel-good stories of new beginnings, friendship and love.

 

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

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