Book Review - A Stitch in Time in Applewell by Lilac Mills

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Title: A Stitch In Time in Applewell

Author: Lilac Mills

Format reviewed: Ebook

Source: Netgalley

Publisher: Canelo

Publication Date: 12th May 2022

Rating: 5 Stars

It’s not just hems that are frayed in Applewell…

Gracie rescues old clothes and cast offs from Applewell’s charity shop, making them into cute and fresh outfits, which she then sells in her little shop. Turning a profit is hard at the best of times, let alone when new arrival Lucas appears…

After running away from the village in his teens, Lucas has finally returned to an uncomfortable amount of fanfare and gossip. His job requires him to streamline homeless charity, UnderCover, and his plans to do so risk putting Gracie out of business.

The pair of them exchange harsh words but when Lucas' niece cuts up his sister's wedding dress, there's only one person he can think to turn to. Along with repairing the dress, will Gracie patch up her relationship with Lucas? Or is that a stitch too far?

A sweet and heartwarming romance full of community spirit and quirky characters, for fans of Holly Martin, Suzanne Snow and Phillipa Ashley.

It was lovely to be back in Applewell, amongst this lovely community of people that care about each other, and about the world too. 

In this latest installment the recycling / upcycling type themes from the series are continued with Gracie's stop - A Stitch in Time.  Gracie doesn't purchase any materials, but from scraps she is able to make the most wonderful things,  that are unique, as well as supplying the local charity shop with rag dolls and more.

I enjoyed getting to know Lucas's backstory, and his passion for homeless charity UnderCover just shone through. It was admirable and I really felt for him at times. 

Equally I could relate to Gracie's shyness, and was urging her on in my head to just take a chance, given her attraction to Lucas was rather obvious. 

I really felt as though I was part of this community and really enjoyed getting to know Applewell and the surrounding area in Wales. It's a gorgeous sounding setting, and it's clear that so much of this book and series is a great passion for the author. 

It's written with heart, and I had a great time reading this. 

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