Today I am excited to share with you my review of this heartwarming, feel good read from Kim Nash. Thank you to Rachel's Random Resources for inviting me to join the tour and for my of the book in exchange form honest and unbiased review.
Book Description
Maddy Young thought she had it all.
Swanky city apartment? – yep. Fancy car? sorted. High-flying career? – tick.
Even if she’s lost most of her friends because of spending all her time at work, and can’t remember when she last had fun, it’s worth it.
Until she’s suddenly made redundant. Now she’s 37, jobless, and after the breakup with the former love of her life, unhappily single.
Enter Maddy’s childhood friend, Beth, the owner of Growlers, the doggy daycare centre at Giddywell Grange, on a mission to make Maddy see there’s more to life than work.
Soon, Maddy is swapping spreadsheets for volunteer duty at the library, daily Starbucks for cups of tea with elderly neighbours, and her Prada handbag for doggy poo bags… And with Beth’s gorgeous brother, Alex, back from the States, Maddy starts to think that Giddywell Grange might just be her happy place.
But when her old life – and her old boyfriend - comes calling, will Maddy go back to the job she loved so much? Or will she discover that the key to happiness lies in making others happy?
An uplifting romantic comedy that will warm your heart – perfect for fans of Cathy Bramley, Milly Johnson and Katie Fforde.
My Review
After reading and loving Amazing Grace the debut release from Kim Nash, I was really excited to receive my copy of this new release and wow I was not disappointed. I was really addicted to reading this and I could not put it down.
Maddy Young is loving her life. She feels like she has it all, the job, the apartment and a rather nice car. She doesn't get any chance to see her friends but that's all part of being a success isn't it?
Things however do not go to plan as in one swoop all of this coming comes crashing down around her when she is made redundant. This is not the final blow though as once he's found out she's no longer living the high life she is dumped by her boyfriend.
With all the drama that she's got going on in her life Maddy moves back home to her mums house to try and get her life back in order.
It s while she is at her mums and licking her wounds that her mum decides to try and help Maddy by encouraging her to seek out her childhood friend, Beth who still lives in the area they both grew up in.
When Maddy meets up with Beth the years they have been apart just melt away and they begin to get closer again.
As the two of them become closer Beth reveals to Maddy that she is going to be having surgery on her back and will need Maddy to help her. Maddy agrees to help out Beth and is soon swept up in helping out at Growlers, the dog day care centre that Beth has set up.
Maddy soon realises that Beth doesn't just work at Growlers, Maddy is shocked to find out how much Beth is part of the community and soon Maddy finds herself loving doing so much for others too. He life becomes helping at growlers where she has swapped her corporate suits for overalls and she is loving her new relaxed way of life.
Things get shaken up for Maddy when her ex boyfriend comes back on the scene and he is determined to try and bring her back to the life she left behind. Maddy has a difficult decision to make. She enjoying her new life more than her old one, and has made lots of new friends on the way. She has also become close to Beth's brother, Alex, and sparks are flying between the two of them.
Will Maddy go back to what she knows or will she take a leap and decide that she is much happier with her new relaxed life helping others?
Kim Nash has done it again! What a brilliant read!
I loved this book from the first page to the last.
I love the writing style of Kim Nash. Her books flow really well and really do draw you into the stories.
I love the writing style of Kim Nash. Her books flow really well and really do draw you into the stories.
I really enjoyed getting to know Maddy and reading and watching her grow in confidence. You find out more about her as you read through the book. She is a fantastic characters and one you can relate to.
Beth is such good friend to Maddy and one we could all have in our life. She knows what Maddy needs even before Maddy can see it herself.
The setting for this book sounds amazing and there is such a contrast between the quiet community that Maddy becomes a part of, and the hustle and bustle of the city that she left behind.
With a cast of fantastic supporting characters that all help Maddy along the way and the spark of romance added in to this is such a feel good read that will stay with you long after you have read the book.
The setting for this book sounds amazing and there is such a contrast between the quiet community that Maddy becomes a part of, and the hustle and bustle of the city that she left behind.
With a cast of fantastic supporting characters that all help Maddy along the way and the spark of romance added in to this is such a feel good read that will stay with you long after you have read the book.
published by Hera on 18th September 2019
Purchase Links
Amazon - https://amzn.to/2ZdBcrL
Kobo - http://bit.ly/2YvQdIf
iBooks - https://apple.co/316BJwj
About the Author
Kim Nash lives in Staffordshire with son Ollie and English Setter Roni, is PR & Social Media Manager for Bookouture and is a book blogger at www.kimthebookworm.co.uk.
Kim won the Romantic Novelists Association's Media Star of the Year in 2016, which she still can't quite believe. She is now quite delighted to be a member of the RNA.
When she's not working or writing, Kim can be found walking her dog, reading, standing on the sidelines of a football pitch cheering on Ollie and binge watching box sets on the TV. She's also quite partial to a spa day and a gin and tonic (not at the same time!) Kim also runs a book club in Cannock, Staffs.
Amazing Grace was her debut novel with Hera Books and came out in April 2019.
Escape to Giddywell Grange is Kim's second novel and will be published on September 18th 2019.
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