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One minute Lou is happily employed, with a perfect flat. The next, her home and job have gone. Suddenly she has to start over.
The last thing Lou wants is to move to a tiny Cotswolds village. She certainly doesn't intend to work for curmudgeonly eighty-year-old Edgar Allsopp. But Edgar is about to make her the kind of promise nobody could ignore. In return, she secretly vows to help him fall in love with life again.
Foxwell is also home to Remy, whose charm and charisma are proving hard to ignore. But Lou hasn't recovered from the last time she fell for a charmer. She needs a distraction - and luckily one's about to turn up.
Secrets never stay hidden for long in Foxwell, nor are promises always kept. And no one could guess what lies ahead...
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My Review
I love this author, and this book certainly didn't disappoint. We are taken on a wonderfully heart-warming journey of love and friendships with the main character Lou. Lou is visiting her childhood friend, Sammy when she bumps into grumpy 80-year-old, Edgar Allsopp. Edgar isn't the easiest man to get on with, but he seems to take a begrudging shine to Lou and makes her an offer she can't refuse. I loved Lou's character and connected with her straight away. I've worked as a carer and have come across many grumpy old men like Edgar in my time and knew right from their first meeting that they would end up being friends.
The storyline moves along at the perfect pace, building up not only Edgar and Lou's relationship, but also Lou's relationship with childhood friend, Remy. Remy was lovely and I soon realised why Lou had fell for his charms so easily the first-time round – I just hoped she trod more carefully this time! Most of the characters were likeable and I was caught up with their storylines. I have to admit to not really liking Della, but I suppose that was the whole point! My favourite had to be our four-legged friend, Captain Oates and I thought the relationship between him and Edgar was just absolutely delightful!
I thoroughly enjoyed this book, there was so much to be captivated by. Each of the characters has their own little side story, yet they all come together so well. It did have me in tears at certain parts of the book, but there was still plenty of fun, love and laughter throughout. This was the perfect book for me, and I was so sad to finish it! Would definitely recommend!
The Author
Jill Mansell started writing fiction while working in the NHS, after she read a magazine article that inspired her to join a local creative writing class. She has since written over twenty Sunday Times bestsellers, including Should I Tell You, And Now You're Back, It Started With A Secret, Maybe This Time, This Could Change Everything and You And Me, Always, and her books have sold over 13 million copies around the world.
Jill's hobbies include buying stationery, particularly magical new colours of ink for the fountain pen she uses to write all her books. She lives in Bristol with her family.
Jill keeps in touch with her readers on Twitter - @JillMansell - and Facebook - /OfficialJillMansell.
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