Eleanor Sharpley has been living a lie...
Needing to
escape her London life quickly, Eleanor throws her things into the back of her
car, and heads to her erstwhile best friend Charlie’s family farm.
But Charlie isn’t there.
Instead she finds Charlie’s grieving brother Daniel, her eight-month old daughter
Hope (a daughter Eleanor had known nothing about), and a crumbling and unloved
Damson Farm.
Damson Farm lies at the
edge of the village of Ferrington, with the river Maddon flowing at its heart.
But Ferrington is a village divided by more than just a river - it is split in
two by an age-old feud – between the Old Side and the New Side. Eleanor has run
from her problems, straight into a family and a world that has problems of its
own.
But Damson Farm has
magic too, and as winter gives way to spring, the old farm starts to come to
life under Eleanor’s love and care. The orchard starts to blossom with
daffodils and bluebells, and the sound of bees busy in their hives fills the
warming air. Can Eleanor bring Daniel
and the feuding village of Ferrington back to life too, or will her secrets
catch up with her first?
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A jam-packed romance with characters you will love and root
for every step of the way! It is a story of personal growth, discovering yourself
and dealing with tragedy and adversity. Heartwarming and endearing.
Eleanor is a great character, she is far from perfect, but she
is likeable. She faces a lot of challenges and decides to ‘run away.’ Doing so means
discovering fresh heartache but also new opportunities and we see how Eleanor makes
the most of things, supports herself and takes care of those around her. She
builds relationships within the (divided) community in Becky and Alice and
makes it her mission to reunite the town and stop all the madness she witnesses
during her stay.
Daniel is a brilliant character – he’s grieving and still
puts others first. His dedication and love for baby Hope is so sweet. I love
the way he helps Eleanor and gently nudges her in the right direction. It isn’t
a story about love at first sight by a long way. It’s fair to say things are a
little awkward at first but before long Daniel and Eleanor have a lovely bond
and easy friendship and have created a great care system for baby Hope. As Eleanor
works on making dreams come true, Daniel allows her free reign to do what is
needed. How supportive!
When her past starts to catch up with her, Eleanor’s new
life may be in jeopardy and the relationships she has nurtured during her stay
may be torn apart.
I loved it... and I never read a book set fairly locally
(although the town of Ferrington is fictional it is based locally) and there
was even a mention for the mighty Mansfield Town FC (Come on you STAGS!)
Cleverly written and nicely paced, there Is so much
happening but I felt the story played out in a nice way and I didn’t discover
everything all in one go. As a story with multiple threads, they are cleverly
woven so that I was always interested and wanted to read more.
I’ve never read anything by this author but I shall be rectifying
that pretty quickly. I definitely recommend this fantastic story; romance, drama,
humour with a little bit of mystery involved. What’s not to enjoy!
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