*** 3 stars
I liked this book. It was solid as I have noticed many of Katie Fforde books are. She has a way of drawing you in and being lost in her book, which I really enjoy. This book was not my favorite by her but still an entertaining read. The main character, Hetty, begins out as a broken woman and finds that she is made of stronger stuff. It is always good to see your heroine grow and really like her as a character as well. The leading male character was very believable, as a normal person with many faults, instead of the normal gorgeous prince out to rescue the heroine. I also loved how many people come to her aide in this book, it gives you a sense of community, which you don't see often. I am looking forward to my next Fforde book to have a great escape.
Book Jacket Summary:
"You're not doing very much at the moment, Darling. I don't suppose you'd care to house-it for a while?"
Thus begins the irresistible story of two fixer-uppers- an old housse and a young woman-and their efforts to recapture their true luster.
When Hetty Longden, freshly dumped and broken-hearted, agrees to look after her great-uncle's long-abandoned mansion in the British countryside, she's at something of a lifetime low. With no job, no lover, no prospects, and no particular talent for resuscitating crumbling estates, she hopes for nothing more than some good old-fashioned escape. What she finds includes a cast of quirky and ever-present neighbors, a couples of SNAGS(Sensitive New Age Guys), some very humorless bank officials, two disarming little canines, one gracious, dilapidated, romantic old house, and, just maybe, enough elbow grease to polish everything up again.
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