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The Hotel by the Sea by Julie Caplin #Review #Book13RomanticEscapes

Today I am delighted to be featuring the thirteenth in Julie Caplin's Romantic Escapes series : The Hotel By The Sea.  It is  published today by One More Chapter  on April 23rd.    Pack your bags and get ready to fall in love with The Hotel by the Sea—your next romantic getaway awaits! Rebecca needs to escape. After making a complete fool of herself watching the man she's secretly loved for years run off with someone else—she jumps at a temporary job at the family-run Quinta do Mar hotel. Sun, sea, and a fresh start sound perfect. What she doesn't expect is Felipe Rebelo. Charming, infuriatingly confident, and always ready with a flirty quip, Felipe seems to have life sorted. But beneath his carefree exterior lies a man carrying the weight of his entire family. The last thing he needs is another responsibility. Especially one who challenges him at every turn, makes him laugh, and is dangerously easy to fall for… Escape to Portugal's stunning Algarve c...

A New Family at Puddleduck Farm by Della Galton #Review #PuddleduckFarmBook6



 

I am delighted to feature bok 6 in Della Galton's Puddleduck Farm series. A New Family at Puddleduck Farm was published by Boldwood Books on August 28th.

 
Are there enough hours in the day for everyone to find their happy place?

Phoebe Dashwood and Sam Hendrie welcome their beautiful baby daughter into their already busy lives. With motherhood now top of Phoebe’s to-do list alongside being a vet, and running an animal sanctuary there’s no time for day dreaming.

As Phoebe battles sleepless nights, extra challenges arise in the shape of abandoned African Pygmy Hedgehogs, stolen cats, and a worrying trend to keep wildlife as pets.

Meanwhile, Sam is selflessly left holding a baby and when a familiar face from the past returns old feelings are tested. With so many plates spinning Sam worries something may get broken – he just hopes it won’t be their relationship.

Can parenthood, a relationship, and a professional life be successfully juggled and is it really ever possible to have it all?

My Thoughts


This has been such an enjoyable series with the focus on life around Puddleduck Farm which has so many different strands to life there. At its heart is animal rescue and storylines arise out of the characters' lives there. Phoebe and Sam are now new parents and are finding that life is much more complicated than they had expected. At first, they keep their struggles and doubts to themselves as they come to terms with the realization that they feel so different obce the baby has been born. 

    Sam has agreed to become the primary carer so that Phoebe ca return to full time work but realises that he misses his life as a riding instructor. Phoebe is caught in a panic at what she perceives as her shortcomings as a mother and has compared herself unfavourably to others. It takes time for them to admit how they are feeling. Running alongside this is a cat stealing scam which gives a platform for some of the other characters to get involved. Phoebe's grandmother offers her usual common sense and humour and as ever is a huge support to Phoebe. There is a lot to like in this sixth in the series and if this is the final book, it provides a fitting story as the characters move on into their future.

In short: all change at the farm 

About the Author


 

Della Galton is the bestselling author of several romantic comedies set around the Dorset beaches and the beautiful New Forest. Her stories feature strong female friendship, quirky characters and very often the animals she loves. When she is not writing she enjoys walking her dogs around the beautiful Dorset countryside.

 

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

 

You can also follow Della here:  Twitter  |  Facebook |  Instagram

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  
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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!
 

 

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  1. Thank you so much, as always, for being part of my blog tour. It's very much appreciated xxx

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