Book Review - The Honeystone Village Diaries by Kate Forster - #HolidayReading Cyprus

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Title: The Honeystone Village Diaries

Author: Kate Forster

Format reviewed: Ebook

Source: Netgalley

Publisher: Orion

Publication Date: 18th July 2024

Rating: 5 Stars

A mile outside the Cotswolds, everyone knows everyone in Honeystone, and for many years the villagers have lived quiet, steady lives. But a wind of change is here...

Anthea is the new owner of Spindle Hall. A renowned perfumer who lost her sense of smell, she's not interested in making new friends. Yet somehow that seems impossible in this idyllic village.

Years ago, Peony left Honeystone with a broken heart, and now she has returned with it freshly bruised. Her single father, Robert, is struggling with slow business at the Hare and Thistle pub. Perhaps this time they can help each other?

Izzy has never known what she wants to do in life other than be at Raspberry Hill Farm and care for her little niece, Clover. But when a new doctor shows up in town, she starts to wonder...

A story about the magic of ordinary people, no one does heartwarming stories like Kate Forster. Welcome to Honeystone, you can rest here.

I think I'd like to live in Honeystone village and become a Honeystonian. It is such a fabulous village, full of community and friendship, and slightly hard to explain occurrences. 

And this I'd say is more of an ensemble piece as within each chapter we are focusing on many of the residents of the village as their lives entwine in new and fascinating ways. 

My complete and utter favourite character is Clover, she is just brilliant.  She is only a child, has a disability that she copes with admirably, only has her father and she is a keen baker and cook.  And immensely personable. 

On the other end of the scale you have poor Dora, who isn.t really and of the main focuses but has a very strong and serious theme in her plot. 

I loved newcomer Anthea to the village, she is determined to stay at arms length, but to say that doesn't last long is an understatement. 

And there are many other notable characters too, all so different, and all vital parts of this wonderful book. 

I devoured the words of this novel, as I often do with Kate Forster books, and think this must be one of her best to date.  A joy to read. 

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