A really lovely feel-good read about two professional townies, William and Amy, who chuck it all in and decamp to Yorkshire with their children.  Enter an assortment of crazy animals and an enormous culture shock.  Then William dies and Amy chucks it all in again and returns to London with the kids plus the serial-killer cat and mad dog – but however green the grass maybe, the mowing of it can get tough.  This is a pure delight – the world at the present time could do with a load more books like this, she’s a wonderful author.

Comparison: Katie Fforde, Fiona Walker, Isla Dewar.

Synopsis

William and Amy Ashurst are typical townies, dedicated professionals at the top of their tree, with two adorable children and an au pair who cooks, cleans and cares for them all. Then one day Will collapses on his way into work and he decides he's never going back. So it is that, three months later, Amy is standing outside Helmshill Grange, a sullen monstrosity of a house, deep in the Yorkshire moors, with their own land as far as the eye can see.

It's what William says he's always wanted. Then tragedy strikes and Amy learns that it's one thing living the dream, but when the dream is not your own, how long can it last?

About the Author

Carole Matthews is the Sunday Times bestselling author of 18 novels. Her unique sense of humour has won her legions of fans and critical acclaim all over the world. Her books have been translated into twenty languages and sold to Hollywood. Born in St Helens, Merseyside, Carole began writing after she entered a short story competition in Writing Magazine and won a thousand pounds.  Then – to her and everyone else’s amazement – she spent the money, not on shoes and handbags, but on a writing course.  The tutor on the course liked what she was writing and recommended an agent who took her on straight away.  She got her first book deal, for Let’s Meet on Platform 8, a week later. Carole lives with her partner, Kevin, near in Milton Keynes.   Photograph © Charlie Hopkinson More books by this author Author 'Like for Like' recommendation