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What a lovely, charming, friendly read this is, an enticing ‘will they, won’t they’ romance is equally matched by the story of animals in need and children requiring an alternative learning environment. Molly Baker runs her beloved farm as a school, when a new student arrives, Molly’s life is turned thoroughly upside down and in to a roundabout spin. I adored the explanation at the beginning of the novel by Carole Matthews that Hope Farm is based on the real Animal Antiks Farm. The first sentence had me chortling and I settled further down into the comfort of my sofa to enjoy the read. Molly tells her own story, I could really hear her voice and her personality shines through. Can I say that the animals very nearly steal the show for me, having had a downright grumpy (read that as flesh tearing vampire) rescue cat myself, their individual quirks made me smile. ‘Happiness for Beginners’ is entertaining, heart-warming and ever so readable, I raced through in one sitting and enjoyed every second.
Molly Baker is living her best life.
Thirty-eight years old, she lives on the twenty-five-acre Hope Farm in Buckinghamshire, surrounded by (mostly) four-legged friends and rolling hills. There's Anthony the anti-social sheep, Tina Turner the alpaca with attitude, and the definitely-not-miniature pig, Teacup.
Molly runs the farm as an alternative school for kids who haven't thrived in mainstream education. It's full on, but she wouldn't have it any other way. So when the well-groomed Shelby Dacre turns up at Hope Farm asking to enrol his son Lucas, Molly isn't fazed.
But Lucas is distant and soon Molly realises he might be more of a handful than she anticipated. And then there's the added problem that his dad is distractingly handsome. Molly has her beloved farm to think of - could letting Lucas and Shelby in be a terrible mistake, or the start of something wonderful?
Feel-good, funny and an absolute must-read from the queen of romance Carole Matthews, Molly's story will make your heart sing. New starts and second chances abound in Happiness for Beginners.
Closing date: 25/07/2019
Heart-warming - Bella
Witty, funny and incredibly touching . . . perfect for lifting the spirits - Heat
I laughed and cried and marvelled - Cathy Bramley on Paper Hearts and Summer Kisses
Warm, witty and hopeful - I was charmed -- Sarah Morgan Fabulously enjoyable . . . full of heart and fun - Milly Johnson
An irresistibly warmhearted story with a cast of captivating characters, both animal and human -- Trisha Ashley One of our favourite authors, Carole Matthews always delivers a delicious read, and Million Love Songs is another delightful read. Full of humour and emotional dilemmas, this latest book is perfect to curl up with on the sofa in this unpredictable weather. Highly Recommended! - Hot Brands Cool Places
Fun, fantastic and brimming with Matthews magic... from the first to the last page - an absolute joy -- Milly Johnson A gorgeous novel that will delight - Katie Fforde on Paper Hearts and Summer Kisses
If you love romance, quirky humour and animals you can't do better than to sink into Happiness for Beginners. -- Katie Fforde Sparkling . . . light-hearted, laugh-packed fun - Sunday Mirror
ISBN: 9780751572124
Publication date: 30/05/2019
Publisher: Sphere, an imprint of Little, Brown Book Group
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780751572100
Publication date: 21/02/2019
Publisher: Sphere an imprint of Little, Brown Book Group
Format: Hardback
ISBN: 9781405539746
Publication date: 21/02/2019
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Format: Audiobook
| ISBN: | 9780751572100 |
| Publication date: | 21st February 2019 |
| Author: | Carole Matthews |
| Publisher: | Sphere an imprint of Little, Brown Book Group |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 464 pages |
| Genres: | Humour, Literary Fiction, Relationship Stories, |
| Categories: | Adult & contemporary romance, |
Carole Matthews is the Sunday Times bestselling author of twenty-five novels, including the Top Ten bestsellers A Cottage by the Sea and Calling Mrs Christmas. In 2013, Summer Daydreams was shortlisted for the Melissa Nathan award for Fiction about Life and Love. Carole was also shortlisted for the Romantic Novelists' Association Romantic Comedy RoNA in 2012 and inducted into the Reader Hall of Fame by the inaugural Festival of Romance. Her novels dazzle and delight readers all over the world. She is published in more than thirty countries and her books have sold to Hollywood. Click here to read an exclusive interview ...
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