Book Review - Heartcross Castle by Christie Barlow - #HolidayReading Tenerife

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Title: Heartcross Castle

Author: Christie Barlow

Format reviewed: Ebook

Source: Netgalley

Publisher: One More Chapter

Publication Date: 31st December 2021

Rating: 5 Stars

Love Heart Lane – where friends are there for you no matter what

A second chance…

When her grandfather Marley passes away Grace Power discovers she’s been left the beautiful but crumbling estate of Heartcross Castle. As a single mum of three, Grace has no idea what she’s going to do with it – but who can say no to a roof over their kids’ heads and a chance to get away from past hurts?

And a forever home

Heartcross Castle is full of secrets – especially a lost security deposit box that holds the truth to everything… But when celebrity chef Andrew Glossop sets his eyes on the castle and, to make matters worse, mistakes Grace as the new housekeeper, Grace tells him there is absolutely NO CHANCE he is getting his hands on her home.

 

Devastated to have got it so wrong, Andrew will do anything to make it up to her – but is she willing to listen?

I don't know how Christie Barlow keeps doing it, but she seems to be growing from strength to strength with each book in this Love Heart Lane series. 

And Heartcross Castle is arguably the best yet.  

From the opening scenes where we learn just what situation Grace is in and why she desperately needs to escape it, to her arrival in Scotland, I couldn't get enough of this latest book. 

I loved her three children, and the way they all learned to adapt to their new reality of owning Heartcross Castle, no matter what state it is in. 

There are family secrets to be uncovered, friendships be renewed and maybe, a possibility of romance could be on the horizon too. 

I loved catching up with all my friends from the previous books, but especially Felicity and Isla, who knew Grace from when they were growing up.

There were odd moments that were making my eyes feel a tad watery, and others that had me smiling. 

I whizzed through reading this book in a few short hours and loved every second of it. Just a shame it had to end, so I now need to beg the author to write faster as I can't wait for the next book. 

Thank you to Netgalley and One More Chapter for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.