Wedding Bells at the Dog & Duck
Jill Steeples
Rating: 4 stars
Ellie Browne, landlady of The Dog & Duck, is looking forward to a relaxing Christmas Day before the arrival of her and her partner Max's baby in the New Year. But with a snowstorm brewing outide, it seems that things might not go quite to plan.
After the dramatic events of the holiday season, Ellie settles into her new life at Max's huge country mansion Braithwaite Manor, juggling work and family as best as she can. When she's asked to help organise a summer wedding for one of her best friends it's only natural that her mind turns to her own, non-existent, wedding plans!
But with Max decidedly lukewarm on the subject and other family complications threatening to disrupt life further, Ellie fears there'll never be wedding bells at the Dog & Duck after all.
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Jill Steeples lives in a small market town in Bedfordshire with her husband and two children. When she's not writing, she enjoys reading, walking, baking cakes, eating them and drinking wine.
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I was so excited when I saw that Jill had released another novel in the Dog and Duck series, it's such a feel good and enjoyable series that I couldn't wait to read this one! This particular novel sounded right up my street, a wedding, a country pub and a new family? It sounded really interesting and I couldn't wait to sink into it.
It didn't disappoint. I loved the storyline and where it was going was so enjoyable. I loved reading more about Ellie and Max's relationship and see how it developed. I think it was another great addition to the Dog and Duck series but if you hadn't read the others then you could easily read this as a standalone I think. The novel is set in the cute village of Little Leyton and starts on Christmas Day at the village pub. It's a great atmosphere and I loved reading about it in gloomy February.
The festivities are going well until heavily pregnant Ellie realises that something isn't quite right, it was a great start to the book and it'll leave you hanging onto every word. As the story develops, you see Ellie getting on with motherhood, dealing with her own mother and also her marriage worries. One part that I loved about this book is where Ellie is planning her best friend's wedding at her pub, it was so romantic and just a pleasure to read!
All the characters continue to be really lovely and I long to live in a community like this! I loved the pub and the events that take place there, it's just a really nice and easy read. I'm not sure if this is the last in the series, but I'm sure I'm not the only one who would love to read some more about the Dog and Duck!
Thank you to Netgalley and to the publisher for a chance to read this novel, which I have reviewed honestly.
After the dramatic events of the holiday season, Ellie settles into her new life at Max's huge country mansion Braithwaite Manor, juggling work and family as best as she can. When she's asked to help organise a summer wedding for one of her best friends it's only natural that her mind turns to her own, non-existent, wedding plans!
But with Max decidedly lukewarm on the subject and other family complications threatening to disrupt life further, Ellie fears there'll never be wedding bells at the Dog & Duck after all.
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Jill Steeples lives in a small market town in Bedfordshire with her husband and two children. When she's not writing, she enjoys reading, walking, baking cakes, eating them and drinking wine.
Website | Twitter | Facebook
Links to buy
Amazon | Kobo | Google Play | iBooks
Follow Aria
Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Netgalley | Newsletter
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I was so excited when I saw that Jill had released another novel in the Dog and Duck series, it's such a feel good and enjoyable series that I couldn't wait to read this one! This particular novel sounded right up my street, a wedding, a country pub and a new family? It sounded really interesting and I couldn't wait to sink into it.
It didn't disappoint. I loved the storyline and where it was going was so enjoyable. I loved reading more about Ellie and Max's relationship and see how it developed. I think it was another great addition to the Dog and Duck series but if you hadn't read the others then you could easily read this as a standalone I think. The novel is set in the cute village of Little Leyton and starts on Christmas Day at the village pub. It's a great atmosphere and I loved reading about it in gloomy February.
The festivities are going well until heavily pregnant Ellie realises that something isn't quite right, it was a great start to the book and it'll leave you hanging onto every word. As the story develops, you see Ellie getting on with motherhood, dealing with her own mother and also her marriage worries. One part that I loved about this book is where Ellie is planning her best friend's wedding at her pub, it was so romantic and just a pleasure to read!
All the characters continue to be really lovely and I long to live in a community like this! I loved the pub and the events that take place there, it's just a really nice and easy read. I'm not sure if this is the last in the series, but I'm sure I'm not the only one who would love to read some more about the Dog and Duck!
Thank you to Netgalley and to the publisher for a chance to read this novel, which I have reviewed honestly.
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