Foxglove Farm
Christie Barlow
Rating: 5 stars
Return to Love Heart Lane for friendship, romance and a community who will be there for you no matter what...
Isla and Drew Allaway appear to have the perfect life - a strong marriage, two beautiful children and their picture-perfect home, Foxglove Farm.
But, new mum Isla is struggling. She loves her little family but with Drew working all hours on the farm, Isla's lonely.
When she discovers that Drew has been keeping secrets from her, Isla has to face losing the home they all love.
Can the Love Heart Lane community pull together once more to help save Foxglove Farm? And can Isla save her home... and her marriage?
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Christie Barlow is the author of A Year in the Life of a Playground Mother, The Misadventures of a Playground Mother, Kitty's Countryside Dream, Lizzie's Christmas Escape, Evie's Year of Taking Chances, The Cosy Canal Boat Dream, A Home at Honeysuckle Farm, Love Heart Lane and Foxglove Farm. Her writing career came as somewhat a surprise when she decided to write a book to teach her children a valuable life lesson and show them that they are capable of achieving their dreams. The book she wrote to write a point is now a #1 bestseller in the UK, USA and Australia.
Christie is an ambassador for @ZuriProject raising money/awareness and engaging with impoverished people in Uganda through organisations to improve their well-being.
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Christie is an ambassador for @ZuriProject raising money/awareness and engaging with impoverished people in Uganda through organisations to improve their well-being.
Website | Twitter | Facebook
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Oh, how glorious it is to be back at Love Heart Lane! I loved the first one in this series and couldn't wait to be back in the idyllic sounding countryside reading about the lovely characters. I think I love the cover of this particular novel more than the first which is hard but I absolutely love the colours used! The ombre sky is beautiful, I love the coloured flowers surrounding the core and of course the pretty lights hanging over the top. It looks stunning and really draws you in.
I can't honestly put into words just how much I loved this novel. If I could rate it more than the usual 5 stars then I absolutely would! I was surprised at just how much drama was packed into the one story but I was blown away by Christie's style of writing. As I mentioned, there was a lot of drama, but the story flowed really well and it never felt unrealistic with what was happening. I was so intrigued by Drew and Isla's relationship and what was going on, I read this book in a couple of sittings! The storyline is addictive and you won't be able to put this story down once you start it!
I really felt for Isla throughout this novel actually. I felt she was really hard done by and no matter how much stress Drew was under, I felt his behaviour certainly didn't warrant it. I couldn't imagine being in a relationship and being spoken to like that all the time. It must have drained poor Isla, what with all the work she had to do herself as well, what with the children and the running of the household. So let's just say that Drew wasn't exactly in my good books for most of the novel, but I have to be honest and say he made up for it at the end.
As well as Drew and Isla, there is also quite a lot of involvement of the characters from the first novel which I really loved. I enjoyed reading about them some more and I found that the community spirit within Love Heart Lane was utterly heartwarming and so lovely! Everyone really pulled together when something bad happens and it's really nice to see. Even though old characters are mentioned, you don't need to have read the first novel to understand what is happening in this one, they can be read as a standalone really easily. The setting in these novels are also so idyllic, it's a joy to read!
Thank you to Christie Barlow and Rachel from Rachel's Random Resources for a chance to read an advance copy of this novel, which I have reviewed honestly.
I can't honestly put into words just how much I loved this novel. If I could rate it more than the usual 5 stars then I absolutely would! I was surprised at just how much drama was packed into the one story but I was blown away by Christie's style of writing. As I mentioned, there was a lot of drama, but the story flowed really well and it never felt unrealistic with what was happening. I was so intrigued by Drew and Isla's relationship and what was going on, I read this book in a couple of sittings! The storyline is addictive and you won't be able to put this story down once you start it!
I really felt for Isla throughout this novel actually. I felt she was really hard done by and no matter how much stress Drew was under, I felt his behaviour certainly didn't warrant it. I couldn't imagine being in a relationship and being spoken to like that all the time. It must have drained poor Isla, what with all the work she had to do herself as well, what with the children and the running of the household. So let's just say that Drew wasn't exactly in my good books for most of the novel, but I have to be honest and say he made up for it at the end.
As well as Drew and Isla, there is also quite a lot of involvement of the characters from the first novel which I really loved. I enjoyed reading about them some more and I found that the community spirit within Love Heart Lane was utterly heartwarming and so lovely! Everyone really pulled together when something bad happens and it's really nice to see. Even though old characters are mentioned, you don't need to have read the first novel to understand what is happening in this one, they can be read as a standalone really easily. The setting in these novels are also so idyllic, it's a joy to read!
Thank you to Christie Barlow and Rachel from Rachel's Random Resources for a chance to read an advance copy of this novel, which I have reviewed honestly.
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