New Beginnings at Glendale Hall by Victoria Walters
Emily
Prescott’s life isn’t going
to plan. Her dreams of starting a family with fireman boyfriend Greg
and opening up her own bakery in London feel like they will never
come true. So when a wedding
invite arrives from her oldest friend, Beth Williams, Emily is thrilled. Not only will she get to return to her childhood home in Scotland, but best of all – Beth wants her to bake the wedding cake!
invite arrives from her oldest friend, Beth Williams, Emily is thrilled. Not only will she get to return to her childhood home in Scotland, but best of all – Beth wants her to bake the wedding cake!
However,
her excitement is cut short when she discovers that Greg has cheated
on her. Devastated by his betrayal, Emily flees to Glendale Hall,
Beth’s grand estate in the Highlands, and tries to distracts
herself with helping with the wedding plans, but that’s not easy
when Greg keeps hounding her to forgive him. Then she’s introduced
to Glendale’s new young and handsome vicar Brodie, and things
become even more complicated.
When
Emily discovers that Greg’s betrayal runs deeper than she imagined,
she finds herself with a whole host of decisions to make, especially
when she discovers her long-awaited dream is finally being fulfilled
– at exactly at the wrong time…
Escape
to Scotland and fall in love with this gorgeous and inspiring romance
from the bestselling author of Coming
Home to Glendale Hall! The perfect
feel-good read for fans of Holly Martin, Heidi Swain, and Jill
Mansell.
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What can I say?... Don't worry, it's all good!
Baker Emma Prescott's life is falling apart. After finding out her partner Greg has cheated on her, she takes refuge in Glendale, a place where she was born and brought up. It's an opportunity to spend time with her friend Beth, who's eager to discuss cake ideas for her upcoming wedding. However, life-changing news causes her to re-think her future and where she wants to be.
Brodie Stewart is the reverend of the local church and as such, an active member of the community. He lives a busy life, without anyone to share it with. When he meets Emma Prescott, there's an instant attraction. A pragmatic man, friendship is all they can share because after Beth and Drew are married, Emma's heading back to London. Only fate steps in to pave a way for these two unlikely people to be together.
It's complicated is an apt way to describe Emma and Brodie's friendship. Emma is dealing with the fallout from her live-in relationship, whilst wondering how to deal with a longed-for situation happening at a difficult time. Brodie's supportive companionship and easy manner help Emma to put her situation into perspective. However, the more time they spend together, the more they develop feelings for one another. It's both heart-breaking and heart-warming when reality strikes.
Beneath the cosy layers of this delightful novel, relatable plot-lines reflect potential true-life situations. Ms Walters skilful writing pours the emotions of the situations into her protagonists' reactions; tugging at the heartstrings of the reader.
When you're fully invested within a book series, it's always a treat to catch-up on characters you love and in this case, it's lovely to finally witness Beth and Drew's wedding and get updates on others who help to create the friendly Glendale community. It highlights the closeness of the folk living in this rural setting close to Inverness.
My return visit to Glendale House has been a delight. It's standalone, so you don't need to have read Coming Home to Glendale House but I recommend you do.
As
well as being an author, Victoria also works as a Waterstones
bookseller and buys far too many books there. She lives in Surrey
with her cat Harry (named after Harry Potter). Victoria is not only
obsessed with books but loves buying slogan tops, mugs and notebooks,
and posting them all on Instagram.
You
can discover more about Victoria – and find pictures of Harry the
cat – by following her on Instagram at @vickyjwalters,
on Twitter at @Vicky_Walters or
by visiting her blog at:https://victoria-writes.com/.
