Today is my stop on the Blog Tour for this intriguing read from Helen Rolfe. Thank you to Compulsive Readers for inviting me to join the tour and for my copy of the ebook in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.
Book Description
It takes a village...
Cloverdale is known for its winding roads, undulating hills and colourful cottages, and more recently, its Library of Shared Things. Need a ladder, a hedge trimmer or a waffle-maker? You can borrow it from the Library of Shared Things.
Single dad Adam is doing a good job of raising his daughter, Zoe, whilst burying his past and moving forwards. When he agrees to run a mending workshop at the Library, new friendships start to blossom.
Jennifer is a volunteer at the Library. When her younger sister Isla moves back to Cloverdale after their mother dies, Jennifer finds herself wondering whether Isla is hiding something.
And when Adam's daughter Zoe makes a startling discovery, it's time for the people at the Library of Shared Things to pull together and help one family with its biggest challenge of all.
This is a novel with community at its heart. It's about the kindness we can find when we least expect it and the bonds we can form when we're not even looking.
My Review
This is a wonderful, heart warming read that I enjoyed from start to finish.
Cloverdale is a picturesque village and is full of all the things you would expect to find including the character filled community. You will also find within the village the Library of shared things. This is full of items that can be borrowed and shared within the community and help you complete most tasks.
The Library of shared things was set up by Jennifer. She is a volunteer at the village library and is really trying to bring the community together and hope people will get to know each other better.
Jennifer has some sadness in her life too as her mother has recently passed away. This means her sister Isla has moved back to Cloverdale and this is a worry for Jennifer as she believes Isla is hiding something from her. Jennifer is determined to find out what.
Adam is a single parent to Zoe and Zac and has recently moved to Cloverdale and is doing his best to parent and lee his life while the whole time keeping a huge secret from everyone.
What follows is the story of the village as they all come together and some of their secrets are revealed.
I really enjoyed reading this book from the first page to the last. There are some darker issues that come up within this book and I do believe they are written about and dealt with in a very sensitive manner. At times the story can be heavy a be full of emotion and at others times becomes fun and light.
I really enjoyed getting to know all of the characters within the book. At first it was difficult to keep up with so many of them but once you get into the story you do get to know them and understand all of the secrets and issues they all have.
This is a wonderful heartwarming and well written book that flows well and really keeps you absorbed as the story unfolds.
Published by Orion on 6th February 2020
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About the Author
Helen J Rolfe writes romantic fiction and contemporary women's fiction and enjoys weaving stories about family, friendship, secrets, and community.
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Location is a big part of the adventure in Helen's books and she enjoys setting stories in different cities and countries where she thinks her readers might like to escape to.
Helen J Rolfe also writes for Orion Books under the name Helen Rolfe.
Born and raised in the UK, Helen graduated from University with a business degree and began working in I.T. This job took her over to Australia and it was there that she finally turned to what she loved and studied writing and journalism. She spent a while freelancing for women's health and fitness magazines, volunteered with the PR department of a children's hospital where she wrote articles and media releases, and eventually began writing fiction in 2011. And now, she thinks she may just have found her dream job.
Helen currently lives in Hertfordshire, UK, with her husband and their children.
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