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The Teacher's Noble Heart by Susanne Dunlap #Review #DoubleDilemmaBook5 #PublicationDay

  Susanne Dunlap's Regency novel, The Teacher's Noble Heart is an addition to her double dilemma series. You can read my reviews of  others here:  The Dressmaker's Secret Earl   |   The Sopranos Daring Duke   |   The Falconer's Lost Baron   In Regency Cornwall, governess Miss Wilkins has always survived by being sensible, capable, and self-reliant. When she dares to take a bold step toward independence, she has no intention of complicating her life—or her heart. Her encounters with James Pentarrant, the steadfast captain of the Delabole slate quarry, are marked less by romance than by spirited disagreement. Self-contained and disciplined, James challenges her views at every turn, even as he respects her resolve. What begins as wary sparring and mutual resistance gradually deepens into an understanding neither expected nor sought. Alongside their unfolding story, a young heiress newly returned to Cornwall hides a calling that defie...
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Autumn Wishes and Fireside Kisses by Rosie Green #Review #LittleDuckPondBookBook42

Welcome to Book 42 in the Little Duck Pond Cafe series! Autumn Wishes and Fireside Kisses  is the latest novella by Rosie Green.

 
A Hallowe'en wedding is taking place in Sunnybrook! One well-loved Little Duck Pond Café regular will be walking down the aisle at a reputedly haunted manor house miles from anywhere – and it's set to be the spookiest and most fun Big Day ever. But when the local river floods and the wedding party is stranded there overnight, weird things start to happen. Are ghostly antics at play here? Or is there something far more sinister going on? Will the wedding even go ahead?


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This seasonal story puts a different twist on a wedding with  a wedding between two of Sunnybrook's older residents who decide on a gothic, spooky theme.  Different generations come together to celebrate but when some ghostly happenings occur, it is obvious that all is not going as smoothly as it could. The Autumnal season is a fitting backdrop for the bride and groom who have lived full lives but found each other in later life.
 
    Alongside the wedding couple, we are introduced to Celia who has buried all her ambitions in her television career as a celebrity florist. As the story develops, you realise that Celia is still nursing a broken heart from her youth. When she meets up again with someone from her past, she finds herself reassessing all her priorities. There is humour, mystery and romance in this tale and a chance to catch up again with familiar faces from the Little Duck Pond Cafe. 
 
In short: Hallowe'en high jinks and romantic nights
 
About the Author
 

Rosie’s series of novellas is centred around life in a country village cafe. Look out for A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS, out in November 2025, and THE OTHER LIZZIE BENNET, which will be published in January 2026!

You can read my reviews 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  |  A Kiss Under the Stars  |  A Cosy Cottage Escape  |  A Winter Wonderland  |  The Sunshine Sisters: Aurora | The Sunshine Sisters: Skye |  The Sunshine Sisters: Blossom  |  The Sticky Toffee Pudding Club  |  Cosy Nights and Snowball Fights  |  Maddie's Christmas Wedding  |  The Forever Home  |  The Pop - Up Cake Shop  |  Daydreams and Doughnut cake |  Teacakes and Tangos
 
You can follow Rosie here:   Twitter 

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