#BookReview ~ Perfect Moments at Duck Pond Cottage by Della Galton ~ @DellaGalton @rararesources #Romance #Review

Perfect Moments at Duck Pond Cottage

When two best friends decide to share their wedding day, what could possibly go wrong?

Jade is over the moon to be tying the knot alongside her best friend, Sarah, at the stunning Bluebell Cliff Hotel in Dorset—a venue where no detail is too small and no expense is spared in the pursuit of perfection.

But as the big day draws closer, so do the complications.

A long-lost relative, a troublesome brother, and some wildly unexpected animal antics all threaten to derail the brides’ dream celebrations.

With emotions running high and chaos around every corner, their perfect day begins to unravel.

Can love and friendship hold everything together when it matters most?

My Review:

Perfect Moments at Duck Pond Cottage is the amazing third book in the Duck Pond Cottage series. There's a double wedding being planned. Jade and her bestie, Sarah, are sharing the spotlight on what is supposed to be one of the most spectacular days. With the excitement, however, comes a huge amount of drama. 

I really enjoyed Perfect Moments at Duck Pond Cottage. I love how the author created this world, set up the continuing storylines, and developed the characters. There are realistically written stressful situations, shocking revelations, and chaotic moments but also love, understanding, support, and fun. Another great book by Della Galton!

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Della Galton is the bestselling author of several romantic comedies set around the Dorset beaches and the beautiful New Forest. Her stories feature strong female friendship, quirky characters and very often the animals she loves. When she is not writing she enjoys walking her dogs around the beautiful Dorset countryside.

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#BookReview ~ A New Family at Puddleduck Farm by Della Galton ~ @DellaGalton @rararesources @BoldwoodBooks

A New Family at Puddleduck Farm

Are there enough hours in the day for everyone to find their happy place?

About the Book:

Phoebe Dashwood and Sam Hendrie welcome their beautiful baby daughter into their already busy lives. With motherhood now top of Phoebe’s to-do list alongside being a vet, and running an animal sanctuary there’s no time for day dreaming.

As Phoebe battles sleepless nights, extra challenges arise in the shape of abandoned African Pygmy Hedgehogs, stolen cats, and a worrying trend to keep wildlife as pets.

Meanwhile, Sam is selflessly left holding a baby and when a familiar face from the past returns old feelings are tested. With so many plates spinning Sam worries something may get broken – he just hopes it won’t be their relationship.

Can parenthood, a relationship, and a professional life be successfully juggled and is it really ever possible to have it all?

My Review:

A New Family at Puddleduck Farm is the sixth book in the Puddleduck Farm series. There's a new bundle of joy at Puddleduck Farm keeping Phoebe and Sam up all night. Their new daughter is keeping them on their toes, exhausted and adjusting to this new chapter. Phoebe and Sam are happy, but life is not without challenges. They both are so busy that finding enough time to spend together is tough. Parenthood, jobs, exotic animals, and other challenges pull Phoebe and Sam in so many different directions, threatening everything they've built together.

A New Family at Puddleduck Farm is another great book in the wonderful Puddleduck Farm series by Della Galton. I love how the author created this world, set it up, and developed the characters. There are realistically written stressful situations, hard decisions, and upsetting goings-on, but also ones filled with love, support, and fun. I loved being back on Puddleduck Farm.

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Della Galton is the bestselling author of several romantic comedies set around the Dorset beaches and the beautiful New Forest. Her stories feature strong female friendship, quirky characters and very often the animals she loves. When she is not writing she enjoys walking her dogs around the beautiful Dorset countryside.

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#BookReview ~ Summer Secrets at Duck Pond Cottage by Della Galton ~ @DellaGalton @rararesources @BoldwoodBooks

Summer Secrets at Duck Pond Cottage

About the Book:

Can love conquer all?

Jade and Finn are idyllically happy in their little corner of rural Wiltshire. A rescue centre jampacked with animals keeps them super busy. With Finn’s art going from strength to strength, Jade can’t believe they’re living the dream until an arrogant property developer with questionable motives jeopardises their perfect lives and the future plans of the rescue centre.

Jade and Finn both have trust issues and they’ve promised there’ll be no more secrets. But keeping promises is harder than either of them imagined, especially where Finn’s past is concerned.

Living with Mr Spock the potty-mouthed parrot and Mickey the dog who barks at TV baddies there's never a dull moment at Duck Pond Rescue. But will the humans get their ‘happy-ever-after’ too?
Can they lay the ghosts of the past to rest and find a bright new future together?

My Review:

Summer Secrets at Duck Pond Cottage is the sweet and heartwarming second book in the Duck Pond Cottage series. I have not read the first book but will be going back to do so. 

I loved meeting Jade, Finn, and the animals in the rescue centre. As a huge supporter of local animal shelters in my area, I can appreciate the struggles these characters face. There are always challenges each organization faces including financial, space, volume of animals, unsupportive and almost combative public citizens, and lack of reliable volunteers. Not-for-profit animal shelters rely on volunteers to help bridge the gap because of the sheer volume of unwanted, stray, and/or reproducing animals. Add an unscrupulous develop to the mix and Jade and Finn see their perfect slice of animal heaven being heavily targeted.

The author did a great job creating this world, setting it up, and developing the characters. There are some sinister goings-on that pull both Jade and Finn in several directions. Plus, there are things in Finn's past that makes it hard for Jade and Finn to keep their promise of no secrets. I had fun reading about strong women, supportive but damaged partners, and silly animals.

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Della Galton writes short stories, teaches writing groups and is Agony Aunt for Writers Forum Magazine.

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#Review ~ Living The Dream at Puddleduck Farm by Della Galton ~ #Romance @DellaGalton @rararesources @BoldwoodBooks

Living The Dream at Puddleduck Farm

About the Book:

Life would be idyllic if everyone else was on the same page…

Puddleduck Vets Practice is busier than ever.

Phoebe Dashwood is juggling the usual crazy animal antics of her quirky clients, whilst organising the wedding of her bridezilla grandmother and thankfully dating her perfect man.

Phoebe loves every minute of being a New Forest vet, even if she hardly has time to catch her breath. If only she could find some quality time for her and the man of her dreams, life would be perfect.

When an ex’s heartbreak stirs up some emotions from the past, Phoebe realises she must deal with some unfinished business. It would seem a miracle is needed to pull off a happy ending for everyone – but is it within Phoebe's power to work miracles?

My Review:

Living the Dream at Puddleduck Farm is the fourth book in the Puddleduck Farm series. Phoebe and Sam are happy, but life is not without challenges. They both are so busy that finding enough time to spend together is tough. Phoebe's grandmother is also getting married, adding another thing to her plate. Sam also has some family issues to take care of that cause a little bit of friction. On top of that, Rufus re-enters the picture and her past walks right back into her present. 

Living the Dream at Puddleduck Farm is another great book in a wonderful series by Della Galton. The author did a great job creating this world, setting it up, and developing the characters. I had fun reading about strong grandmas, supportive parents, and silly animals. There are realistically written stressful situations and hard decisions, but also ones filled with love, support, and fun. I loved being back on Puddleduck Farm.

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#Review ~ Love Blossoms at Puddleduck Farm by Della Galton #Romance @DellaGalton @rararesources

Love Blossoms at Puddleduck Farm

How can life be too busy for love?

Phoebe Dashwood is living the dream. She’s running her own successful vet practice, Puddleduck Vets, alongside her grandmother’s animal sanctuary.

She’s also dating the gorgeous, yet slightly broken Rufus Holt, the most eligible bachelor in the New Forest.

So why isn’t she blissfully happy?

Both Phoebe and Rufus are consumed 24/7 by their own commitments. Their relationship is always last on the list.

Phoebe juggles quirky, yet demanding clients and their pets whilst widowed Rufus is consumed by his anxieties, responsibilities of fatherhood and the unenviable tasks of being a Lord in waiting with a huge estate to manage.

Phoebe knows that when you’re a vet, there isn’t always a happy ending. But will there be a happy ending for Phoebe, Rufus and everyone else at Puddleduck Farm?
Is it ever really possible to have it all?

My Review:

Love Blossoms at Puddleduck Farm is the third book, and while it could be read as a standalone, I highly recommend reading the series is order. Phoebe and Rufus are having a rough go at things. Both are extremely busy, rarely eking out anytime for one another. Add in a meddling maid and old-fashioned thinking, and Phoebe has her work cut out for her. And that's what this relationship seems to be full of - work. Several passages made my eyes a bit leaky as I really felt Phoebe was too hard on herself. 

This book in the series was a bit darker and less lighthearted than the previous two. I loved it just as much but it was different. I loved how the author wrote a realistic relationship between Phoebe and Rufus. Not all relationships are smooth or the fairytale dream. 

Della Galton did a great job creating this world, setting it up, and developing the characters. The side stories involving Maggie and Eddie, Tory and Harrison, and Sam and Judy added such great elements to the story. There are several happily-ever-afters in Love Blossoms at Puddleduck Farm and I loved every single one of them.

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#Book #Review ~ Rainbows Over Puddleduck Farm by Della Galton ~ @DellaGalton @rararesources @BoldwoodBooks

Rainbows Over Puddleduck Farm

Don’t dream your life, live your dreams….

About the Book:

Phoebe Dashwood is a passionately committed vet who’s living the dream. She’s about to open her own small animal practice at her grandmother’s animal shelter, Puddleduck Farm in the New Forest.

Phoebe is helped by her two oldest friends. Her best friend Tori is a mix of hard-headed journalist and hopeless romantic, who thinks love will conquer all when she finds the right man!

Then there is Sam, Phoebe’s staunchest ally, whose integrity and selflessness mean he would do anything to make Phoebe happy, no matter what the cost to himself.

Very soon Phoebe discovers that fantasy and reality don’t quite match.

An unscrupulous bunny breeder, a poisoned stream, and a complicated attraction all conspire to throw her dreams in a spin.

Events come to a shocking climax at the New Forest Show where Phoebe’s world is turned upside down and she has to make some life changing decisions.

My Review:

It's an exciting time for Phoebe Dashwood. She's settled back in at home quite nicely, and her veterinarian practice is opening up at Puddleduck Farm. Working near her grandmother will help her key an eye on things while also doing what she loves. I loved coming home to Puddleduck Farm in Phoebe's second book.

Rainbows Over Puddleduck Farm is a lighthearted book in a wonderful series by Della Galton. The author did a great job creating this world, setting it up, and developing the characters. I had fun reading about strong grandmas, supportive parents, and silly animals. There are also some sinister goings-on that pull Phoebe in several directions. Add in a potential love triangle and Phoebe really has her hands full. 

I look forward to the next book.

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Della Galton is the bestselling author of several romantic comedies set around the Dorset beaches and the beautiful New Forest. Her stories feature strong female friendship, quirky characters and very often the animals she loves.

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Book Review ~ Coming Home to Puddleduck Farm by Della Galton ~ @DellaGalton @rararesources

 

About Coming Home to Puddleduck Farm:

When your heart's broken, all roads lead home...

London City Vet, Phoebe Dashwood, finds her partner Hugh and their boss in a passionate clinch beneath the mistletoe at their works Christmas party.

Heartbroken, she bolts to the New Forest, her childhood home to regroup and soul search.

Being home gives Phoebe the chance to reconnect with friends and family and especially with her fiercely independent gran, widower Maggie Crowther, owner of Puddleduck Farm, and makeshift animal shelter New Forest Neddies.

Deciding not to return to London, Phoebe hunts for work locally, hoping she can also help Maggie, who’s clearly swamped and not coping. But will Maggie accept Phoebe’s help?

Her quest is hampered by stubborn grandmothers, meddling mums, an attractive childhood friend, a real-life Lord, a remorseful ex, and a best friend who’s determined to play matchmaker.

Can Phoebe find happiness professionally and personally in the place she calls home, surrounded by those she loves or does fate have other plans for Phoebe?

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My Review:

Sometimes, the only way to heal is to go home. Phoebe learns that the hard way after finding her boyfriend Hugh and their boss Melissa in a compromising position at a holiday party. She flees London and heads to her parents' home in Goshill to try and make sense of what she saw. Hugh makes it pretty easy to figure things out after a heartbreaking bombshell turns Phoebe's world upside down. 

Phoebe opts to remain at home, letting her life in London go, in order to start over. I really being part of Phoebe's journey as she navigates the next phase of her life. The author did a great job creating this world, setting it up, and developing the characters. I had fun reading about strong grandmas, supportive parents, and silly animals. I look forward to the next book.

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