Could one chance meeting change your life forever?
Zara is at a crossroads in life. While she adores her
job as a producer's assistant working on hit TV shows, travelling around the
country means she doesn't truly feel that she has a home. With a fractured
relationship with her family and unrequited love weighing heavily on her heart,
she is torn about what her next step in life should be...
Snowy is hiding from the world. He's devoted his life
to home schooling his young son and caring for sick owls at his home, Owl's
Lodge, deep in the Yorkshire Wolds countryside. While he's passionate about
both, it's a lonely existence and he's starting to question his decisions. But how
do you step back into a world you've pushed away for years...?
When Zara
brings an injured owl to Owl's Lodge, its frosty, reclusive owner is far from
welcoming. Despite hostilities, there's a connection that neither could ever
have prepared themselves for. As they discover a shared passion, a new
friendship blossoms, but both Zara and Snowy are used to shutting people out.
Can they
both find the courage to open up and the strength to move on from their pasts?
And what could this mean for their future happiness?
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Hedgehog Hollow with MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER Jessica Redland for this brand new
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Any Jessica Redland book is a must read for me, one of my “go
to” authors. I couldn’t wait to get stuck in to ‘ A New Dawn at Owl’s Lodge’ and
it didn’t disappoint.
There is a lot to this story but I felt everything was
tackled sensitively and was relevant to what the characters were going through,
individually and when becoming romantically involved.
As a fan of the hedgehog series, I knew I would learn some
interesting snippets about Owls, I enjoyed that element of the book. I also
found out more about gymnastics that I thought I would, Snowy’s passion for
this jumped off the page.
As we have already been in this neck of the woods and are
aware of Zara, it had the feel of catching up old friends. It was lovely to be
back at Bumblebee Farm too and discover how lives have progressed. This being
said, you can read this book as a standalone.
Zara is such a likeable character, she struggles to believe
she is good enough – her Mum seems to prefer her brother at every opportunity.
The positive relationship she has with her Stepdad is nice to read, knowing she
had someone she felt she could rely on.
Snowy was a complex character, clearly hiding from the world
and suffering. He wants the best for his family, even if that means keeping
everything to themselves. Zara and Snowy have an instant spark, and the gentle way
they gain each other’s trust, respect and understanding leads to an amazing
bond. She helps him move forwards in so many ways whilst also building her own
self-esteem and repairing difficult relationships.
This story includes significant and emotional topics
relating to death, grief, mental health and alcoholism, but has been written in
a respectful and sensitive way. Another heartfelt, emotional story from Jessica
Redland but one that does have many moments of joy, humour and of course,
romance.
Another highly recommended read; great writing, likeable
characters and interesting themes.
Thanks to all for the advance copy to read and review.
Author Bio:
Jessica Redland writes emotional but uplifting stories of love,
friendship, family and community. Her Whitsborough Bay books transport readers
to the stunning North Yorkshire Coast where she lives with her husband,
daughter and sprocker spaniel. Her Hedgehog Hollow series, set in a hedgehog
rescue centre, takes readers into the beautiful rolling countryside of the
Yorkshire Wolds.
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Thanks so much for joining in the blog tour for A New Dawn at Owl's Lodge. Apologies for the delay in reading this - I've had a holiday sandwiched by two editing deadlines so I'm only just catching up.
ReplyDeleteDelighted you loved Snowy and Zara's story. Really appreciate your kind comments. One more to come from Bumblebee Barn in January next year!