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Title: Chasing Dreams at Hedgehog HollowAuthor: Jessica RedlandFormat reviewed: EbookSource: NetgalleyPublisher: Boldwood BooksPublication Date: 28th June 2022Rating: 4 Stars
Samantha has a secret. Returning home from her dream honeymoon to the normality of running her beloved Hedgehog Hollow rescue centre, she's ready for the next chapter of her life with Josh. Or is she? Samantha is hiding something which could forever change the dreams they shared and bring their happy ever after crashing to the ground.
Lauren has given up on love. Twenty-six years ago the love of her life, Shaun, left her a note and was never seen again. Two painful divorces later she still can't face opening up to anyone. But little does Lauren know that the closure she's dreamt of for all these years may be closer than she thinks, and perhaps the only way to let new love in is to forgive and forget.
Samantha and Lauren will need the love and support from the Hedgehog Hollow family more than ever. After all, some dreams are worth chasing...
Top 10 bestseller Jessica Redland welcomes you back to glorious Hedgehog Hollow where love, family and friendship conquer all.
It's really good to be back at Hedgehog Hollow and this is another great book in the series, and as the penultimate book, it has set up enough storyline threads, that makes me incredibly eager to read book 6, as I think it has been set up to phenomenal.
Although this is a Hedgehog Hollow novel, Samantha isn't really the main character at all this time around, Lauren who I don't really recall much about from previous books is.
We still get some chapters from Sammie's point of view, but the balance is weighted in favour of Lauren. Which is a shame, as although we get to see some of the Safari honeymoon, I was craving more of their time in Africa, given my love of any exotic setting.
Meanwhile we learn all about Lauren's first two marriages which couldn't be more different, and the first half of the book which felt rather sedate, but was all about laying the ground work, well the second half was utterly fabulous, and hooked me in properly.
I was definitely interested in Lauren's backstory, as well as her fledgling friendship with Riley. I was also happy to see yet another side of Chloe, and to see that more progress was being made with Sammie and her mum's relationship too.
Various tough topics are touched on, with Jessica Redlands's trademark sensitivity.
Whether you are new to the series, or returning and need a reminder there is a massive cast list at the start of the book to help re-immerse yourself into the various characters and their, often complicated links to each other!
This is a solid instalment in the series, not my new favourite, but has certainly whetted my whistle to see how the series will end in the Christmas book -which I can't wait to get my paws on.
Thank you to Boldwood Books and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.
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