#BookReview ~ Healing Hearts at the Forever Cottage by Jill Steeples ~ #ContemporaryRomance @jillesteeples @rararesources @BoldwoodBooks

Healing Hearts at the Forever Cottage

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 Review:

Healing Hearts at the Forever Cottage the second book in the Lower Leaping series. I loved seeing Tess break out of the shell as Charles's wife and begin to become her best self. She's also finished preparing The Garden Retreat and is ready for her first guests. Hannah is back from her walkabout and figuring out her new normal and Tess's mother seems to be changing before their eyes. Tess has a lot going on this book and is trying to juggle everything.

This is such a wonderful story of love, friendship, and continuing to learn how to live outside of a former spouse's shadow. As someone who has gone through a divorce, there is grief over the loss of a partner, who, while still living, is no longer part of your world. You have to learn to pick up the pieces and move on. Tess is doing just that, navigating new relationships, and finding out just who her friends truly are. 

I was provided with a copy of this book. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.

My Rating:

3Purchase Link:

Amazon

Meet 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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