Pippa Mason is ready for a fresh start. She has bought Pumpkin Cottage in the picturesque Wye Valley village of Riverdean, where her late mother grew up, and plans to renovate a run-down bed and breakfast. Despite the complications of the project and a very surly builder, Pippa is settling into village life and starting to fall for the charms of local, outdoorsy Jake when problems start coming thick and fast ...
Jenny Foster has plenty on her plate. It's busy enough running Riverside Lodge but now her husband Phil has been diagnosed with early-onset dementia. With doubts about how long she will be able to keep running the business, Jenny didn't need the threat of another B&B on her doorstep and the newcomer worming her way into the community.
When the spat between the rival businesses escalates and an autumn storm brings matters to a head, Pippa and Jenny will have to see if Riverdean is big enough for the both of them.
Title : Escape to Pumpkin Cottage
Author : Anna & Jacqui Burns
Format : Physical
Page Count : 320
Genre : Contemporary Fiction
Publisher : Allison & Busby
Release Date : September 19, 2024
Reviewer : Micky
Rating : ★ ★ ★ ★
Micky's 4 star review
Headlines:
Cosy, easy reading, small village
I devoured this book in 24 hours, sucked into this small picturesque village in the UK. Autumn was afoot and rivalry between two bed and breakfast establishments brewed.
Pippa was the arrival to the village, renovating a quirky property ready for visitors. Jenny, an established host across the river was unimpressed and something of a saboteur. There was a light romance that added into the mix.
There were two back stories that really caught my interest. One was the dementia storyline that resonated very much with my family experience of this and I appreciated the realness this brought to the story. The other back story was Pippa's parentage which had me intrigued.
This was a cosy autumn read that was just perfect for the start of this season. Thank you to Allison & Busby for the review copy.
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