Book Review - The Wisteria Crescent Chronicles by Kate Forster

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Title: The Wisteria Crescent Chronicles 

Author: Kate Forster

Format reviewed: Ebook

Source: Netgalley

Publisher: Orion

Publication Date: 24th April 2025 

Rating: 4 Stars

It is a truth universally acknowledged... that a widowed woman in possession of a large Georgian home but no money for tea or toilet paper must find a creative solution.

For 70-year-old Marion Gaynor, the answer lies in opening her doors-and her heart-to two unexpected housemates: Felicity Booth, a brilliant but frazzled PhD student, balancing research and the chaos of academia, and Lana Rolls, newly separated and searching for a fresh start.

Together, these three women discover that friendship blooms in the unlikeliest of places, and the bonds they form will change their lives forever.

Readers will love this cosy, uplifting tale of unexpected friendship, set in the picturesque city of Bath, filled with charm and whimsy. Perfect for fans of Helen Rolfe, Heidi Swain and Philippa Ashley.

What a charming story this was.

I loved seeing the friendship develop between Marion, Felicity and Lana, all women at different stages in the lives, but all in need of a friend, a place to live and as we get to know them, we discover there are similarities between their personal situations too. 

I loved seeing how all three of these women spread their wings and went on such wonderful journeys throughout the book. 

Marion is in her 70s and has decided to rent out the other rooms in her house, despite her daughter pressuring her to sell the property. Lana is escaping a marriage that has gone very sour, and Felicity is rather studious and not enjoying life in the halls of residence and wants to somewhere more peaceful to live. 

All three are on very different trajectories but yet an instant friendship between the new housemates strikes up.  There are romantic threads in the story but they are definitely secondary to the themes of friendship and moving on with your life and escaping bad situations themes. 

This was a lovely gentle read that left me with a warm fuzzy feeling. 

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