Tuesday, 11 September 2018

Book Review - Escape to Willow Cottage by Bella Osborne

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Title: Escape to Willow Cottage
Author: Bella Osborne
Format reviewed: Ebook
Source: Netgalley
Publisher: Avon
Publication Date: 10th August 2017 
Rating: 5 Stars


A cosy and heartwarming seasonal romance, perfect for fans of Trisha Ashley.

Beth is running away. With her young son Leo to protect, Willow Cottage is the lifeline she so desperately needs. Overlooking the village green in a beautiful Cotswolds idyll, Beth sees a warm, caring and safe place for little Leo.

When she finally uncovers the cottage from underneath the boughs of a weeping willow tree, Beth realises this is far more of a project than she bargained for and the locals are more than a little eccentric! A chance encounter with gruff Jack, who appears to be the only male in the village under thirty, leaves the two of them at odds but it’s not long before Beth realises that Jack has hidden talents that could help her repair more than just Willow Cottage.

Over the course of four seasons, Beth realises that broken hearts can be mended, and sometimes love can be right under your nose…

Escape to Willow Cottage was originally digitally published as a four-part serial under the title Willow Cottage. This is the complete story.

My only regret with this book was that I didn't read it last year as it came out. Somehow it had slipped through the gaps of my TBR but having finally read it I am delighted that I have. 

It is a gripping book that starts a bit slow, building information, character building and scene setting but by what I believe would have been parts 3 and 4 when it was released in parts, the book is so action packed, drama filled and utterly unputdownable. 

I found I was racing through the pages  just to see how various things would turn out.  And there were assorted surprises throughout, plus the book touches on deeper issues.  I loved Beth and her son Leo and seeing her attempt to renovate a cottage in a small village where she knows no-one and appears to have someone living in the willow tree on the property and just everything to do with the little village she moved to. 

Then there was the storyline involving her best friend Carly who dreams of boyfriend Fergus proposing, and some of her initial thoughts as to how and when are hilarious. I loved Carly and Beth's friendship and just about everything to do with this book. 

A superb story from an incredibly talented author, that I really need to not wait so long to read her next release. 

Thank you to Netgalley and Avon for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily. 

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