Healing Hearts at the Forever Cottage by Jill Steeples #Review

 

 I am delighted to feature another in the latest Lower Leaping series set in the Cotswolds, Healing Hearts at the Forever Cottage. It was published by Boldwood Books on February 19th.

 
The winds of change are sweeping through the idyllic Cotswold village of Lower Leaping.

After a tumultuous few months, Tess Alexander is ready to welcome her first guests to The Garden Retreat, a beautiful lodge in the grounds of Hollyhocks Cottage.

With her daughter Hannah home from her travels in Australia and her mother, Marjorie, acting out of character, Tess has to juggle many demands on her attention. Even her flourishing relationship with dashing Rob Templeton is put to the test when he faces an emotional dilemma from his past and Barney, her beloved beagle, has her at her wits end.

Tess can weather most storms with the unbridling support of her close friends Dilly, Gina and Suzy but when a passing remark in the local pub causes her to question one of those friendships, she wonders who can she really trust?

Can Tess overcome the obstacles in her path to find the happy ending she truly deserves?

 My Thoughts

        

Tess Alexander's life after the break-up of her marriage continues apace. She is ready to rent out her beautiful Garden Retreat but finds herself with a family member, her daughter, Hannah, back from her travels. Tess loves her new life and has a strong group of friends who support her. In addition, Tess is getting to know Rob who she befriended when he was down on his luck.They are both cautious and taking things slowly. 

     The community in the beautiful Cotswolds provides a background to Tess's life. You see her out in the village and get a real sense of the type of person she is. There is a fresh, uplifting air to the story and I am enjoying the series very much. Tess's daughter, Hannah's relationship is examined in more detail and we find out more about her ex-husband's life after he has left the family home. It is a diverting series with plenty to follow and some complicated feelings to unravel. 

In short: next stages 

     

About the Author

 

Jill Steeples is the author of many successful women’s fiction titles all set in the close communities of picturesque English villages, including the Primrose Woods series. She lives in Bedfordshire.

 

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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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