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A review by jo_bookworm
The Little Village of Happiness by Holly Martin
5.0
Willow needs to start again with her life and what better place than somewhere called Happiness.
The little village in Cornwall needs people and in return for a years free rent for both accommodation and shop, Willow sees it as the perfect opportunity to escape from the gossip of her town and to lick her wounds from being dumped the day after getting engaged.
However, Happiness is not all it seems.
The advertisement was far from the truth, crumbling cottages, unkempt gardens and not a very friendly atmosphere. But despite the breathtaking scenery there is a small glimmer of happiness - Andrew, the estate manager.
Willow is not looking for that sort of happiness but it seems the connection between herself and Andrew cannot be denied. When an idea to spread some more happiness through the villagers gathers momentum so does Willow and Andrew's relationship.
But whilst Willow is falling into life in the village, spreading happiness and enjoying her time with Andrew. She feels that he is holding something back.
This is great story of upping sticks and starting again and making a whole new life for yourself. I fell in love with Andrew as much as I enjoyed Willow's little eccentricities on how she can make the village more welcoming and give everyone a sense of community. Something I think which is lacking considerably in today's society.
I could escape completely within the pages of the book. The characters made me laugh and cry - they also made me cross with their actions too! This books isn't just full of light fluffy romance, there are some interesting issues dealt with sensitively and they made the plot so much richer and thoughtful.
I would gladly have decamped to the village of Happiness in my own cottage, I think I would have opened a book shop or a craft shop and if I could have found my own Andrew I would have truly found contentment.
A five star read.
The little village in Cornwall needs people and in return for a years free rent for both accommodation and shop, Willow sees it as the perfect opportunity to escape from the gossip of her town and to lick her wounds from being dumped the day after getting engaged.
However, Happiness is not all it seems.
The advertisement was far from the truth, crumbling cottages, unkempt gardens and not a very friendly atmosphere. But despite the breathtaking scenery there is a small glimmer of happiness - Andrew, the estate manager.
Willow is not looking for that sort of happiness but it seems the connection between herself and Andrew cannot be denied. When an idea to spread some more happiness through the villagers gathers momentum so does Willow and Andrew's relationship.
But whilst Willow is falling into life in the village, spreading happiness and enjoying her time with Andrew. She feels that he is holding something back.
This is great story of upping sticks and starting again and making a whole new life for yourself. I fell in love with Andrew as much as I enjoyed Willow's little eccentricities on how she can make the village more welcoming and give everyone a sense of community. Something I think which is lacking considerably in today's society.
I could escape completely within the pages of the book. The characters made me laugh and cry - they also made me cross with their actions too! This books isn't just full of light fluffy romance, there are some interesting issues dealt with sensitively and they made the plot so much richer and thoughtful.
I would gladly have decamped to the village of Happiness in my own cottage, I think I would have opened a book shop or a craft shop and if I could have found my own Andrew I would have truly found contentment.
A five star read.