1st June 2017, Aria, 304 pages, Ebook, Review copy
Summary from Aria The exact page may not appear as I think the system uses flash so didn't lead to a separate page
Ellie Browne has found happiness running The Dog and Duck pub
in the idyllic village of Little Leyton, and her blossoming romance with
tall, handsome property developer, Max Golding, is going swimmingly. With her new best friend, Digby, the black Labrador at her side, life just couldn't be sweeter.
But their peace is shattered when Max's younger sister, Katy, turns up unannounced with a whole heap of attitude. And Max's loyalties are stretched further when his glamorous ex, Sasha, re-appears with her own burgeoning secret.
With the master of the manor preoccupied with the demands of his 'other women', Ellie's forced to consider if she has any role to play in Max's life or in the village of Little Leyton.
Can Ellie get her life and relationship back on track in time for the summer charity ball at Braithwaite Manor?
Nayu's thoughts
Usually I pick
this type of read based on what the heroine does for a living, however this time round I liked the sound of Ellie having to deal
with a teenager rather than her lifestyle choices. Initially Ellie doesn't have much do with the
tearaway as it's her boyfriend's sister, but, perhaps because Ellie
is female and not related to Katy, Katy takes to Ellie. She opens
up a little amongst all the teen angst, ends up being helpful to Ellie
who in turn provides good advice for Katy regarding the reason she
was sent to her brother by her mum in Spain.
It's realistic because
families have lots of similar situations these days, and all the
teens often need is someone like Ellie to help guide them back to a
sensible path. Ellie clashes with her boyfriend over situations Katy
gets in, which wasn't a surprise and had me feeling sorry for Ellie
as she just wanted to help Katy, even though the help sometimes
annoyed her boyfriend. They eventually work things out, and he sees that at times he is too protective.
The community atmosphere surrounding Ellie's
pub was there when it mattered-yes some missed the previous owner which upset Ellie but
that led to an empowering moment for Ellie who isn't afraid to stand
her ground. There's a point where Ellie puts her pub's reputation in
jeopardy but this is a Happy Ever After read so I was very satisfied
with the end. I felt terrible for Ellie when she thinks she's mucked everything up, as she worked hard to be where she was and I wanted her to succeed. She does, on a level I didn't imagine. Definitely a feel good book for my reread shelf!
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