Today is my stop on the Blog Tour for this heartwarming and uplifting new release from Heidi Swain. Thank you to the team at Simon and Schuster UK for inviting me to take part in the tour, and for my copy of the book in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.
Book Description
Fliss Brown has grown up living with her mother on the Rossi family’s Italian fruit farm. But when her mother dies, Fliss finds out she has a family of her own, and heads back to England with Nonna Rossi’s recipe for cherry and almond tart and a piece of advice: connect with your family before it is too late…
Fliss discovers that her estranged grandfather owns a fruit farm himself, on the outskirts of Wynbridge, and she arrives to find a farm that has fallen into disrepair. Using her knowledge gleaned from working on the Rossi farm and her desire to find out more about her past, Fliss rolls her sleeves up and gets stuck in. But what will she discover, and can she resurrect the farm’s glory days and find a taste of home…?
Fliss discovers that her estranged grandfather owns a fruit farm himself, on the outskirts of Wynbridge, and she arrives to find a farm that has fallen into disrepair. Using her knowledge gleaned from working on the Rossi farm and her desire to find out more about her past, Fliss rolls her sleeves up and gets stuck in. But what will she discover, and can she resurrect the farm’s glory days and find a taste of home…?
My Review
In this book we meet Fliss Brown who has grown up living with her mother in Italy, on a fruit farm owned by the Rossi Family. Fliss loves her life in Italy but after her mother dies Fliss finds out that she has a family in Wnybridge in England, and makes a decision to go and visit to get to know a family of her own. Fliss packs her bags and armed with her Nonna's recipe for cherry and almond tart heads to her family in England.
Fliss arrives in Wynbridge and discovers that her estranged Grandfather also owns a fruit farm, although due to ill heath his farm has fallen into disrepair and is need of some love.
Fliss soon finds herself working on plans to help bring the farm back to its former glory using the skills she has learnt from the Rossi family business. The longer she stays in Wynbridge the more she learns of her mothers past growing up on the farm and the more she becomes attached to the farm. Could this be where Fliss belongs and will Wynbridge become her home.
This is such a wonderful and heartwarming story that I simply adored from beginning to end.
I loved revisiting Wynbridge in this book and seeing some of the characters we have met along the way.
Fliss was a great character to get to know. She does have a venerable side to her which does show through the pages but when it comes to family she is fiercely protective of them and will do all she can to help them.
The setting of the farm in Wynbridge sounds simply beautiful and the strawberries grown there sound delicious.
I found the flow of the book so easy to read and I really became immersed in the all of the characters and lives of these involved within the pages.
The cover of the book is charming and gives you lovely insight into Fenview Farm.
Heidi Swain has done it again with another heartwarming and captivating read that will be the perfect addition to your summer reading.
a beautiful story of love, family and friendship.
Published by Simon and Schuster UK 29th April 2021
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About the Author
Heidi Swain is the Sunday Times bestselling author of twelve novels. Heidi lives in beautiful south Norfolk with her family and a mischievous cat called Storm. She is passionate about gardening, the countryside, collecting vintage paraphernalia and reading. To find out more, follow Heidi on twitter @Heidi_Swain or visit her website: www.heidiswain.co.uk.
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