The Village Shop for Lonely Hearts - Alison Sherlock

A feel-good story of new beginnings set in a gorgeous country village, perfect for fans of Katie Fforde and Milly Johnson.

After losing her job in New York, Amber Green isn’t looking forward to visiting her godmother in the sleepy village of Cranbridge. With its empty lanes and rundown shops, it’s hardly a place to mend her lonely heart.

But when Amber discovers that Cranbridge Stores, owned by her godmother Cathy and son Josh, is under threat of financial ruin, she realises that her skills as a window dresser might just be able to help save the struggling shop.

When disaster strikes, Amber and Josh must unite to save both the shop and the village from flooding.

Can Cranbridge Stores become the heart of the village once more?

And as the village begins to come back to life, perhaps Amber will discover a reason to stay…

My Review:


My first read by this author but definitely not my last. A cosy, uplifting tale, full of community spirit and heart.

The story is based in the wonderful sounding village of Cranbridge,  revolving around its inhabitants and the focal point - Cranbridge stores; one of those one stop shops that has everything and anything you may (or may not actually) need.

The store is past it’s best in some ways, it needs a declutter, a clean an overhaul but there is a reluctance to make changes. Something needs to change soon as they need to start making money to survive.

Amber was working in her dream job in New York. After being made redundant she decides to head to her parents via a pitstop to visit her godmother in Cranbridge. After a memorable reintroduction to Josh, her Godmothers son, can she use her creative skills to do some good?

It’s a story with ups and downs, some drama and a host of characters that you will take to your heart.

It’s well written by Alison Sherlock, it flows nicely and is a quick read. I will look forward to a return visit in the future to see what other adventures await residents of Cranbridge.

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Author Bio

Alison Sherlock is the author of the bestselling Willow Tree Hall books. Alison enjoyed

reading and writing stories from an early age and gave up office life to follow her dream. Her new series for Boldwood is set in a fictional Cotswold Village and the first title will be published in July 2020.



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