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Home On Folly Farm by Jane Lovering- Romantic Comedy

So much more than a romcom- a book with a message and one to make you smile.

Dora lives quite happily on her sheep farm in Yorkshire that was her

grandfathers, until one day her sister and son and tutor arrive on the

doorstep from London to stay for 3 months whilst Dora and Cass’s

parents do an extension. They are not in the least bit “countryfied”

and Dora finds her sister hard work at the best of times. A sister that

has been pampered by her parents, done little to earn anything for

herself and expects everyone to bow to her and her son Thor

(short for Hawthorn- yes really!)  and do everything for them.

(why oh why do so many parents do this is beyond me). Someone

who takes for granted everything from being fed to being waited

on and doing very little in return. Dora is understandably at her

wits end but doing her best to keep the peace aided by Nat,

Thor’s tutor who has arrived with them. When he first arrives

Dora thinks she recognises him as an ex- boyfriend Leo who broke

her heart many years ago. When asked he says he is the brother

and that Leo is now dead. 

I enjoyed this. Dora is a force to be reckoned with but has a good

heart and certainly isn't a pushover. She works hard, expects

fairplay but is rather soft with her sister (who can’t wash up

because of her nails?*?!) despite her being the reason Dora went

a little astray when she was younger as all focus was on Cass and

her baby. As the book says neglect comes in many forms.

An uplifting story with a smile, a twist or two, a little mystery,

a little romance and a little frustration that of course all sorts

itself out one way or another.#a wonderful uplifting read.

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Home On Folly Farm Escape the rat race by heading to the Yorkshire Moors in Jane Lovering’s funny, warm and magical new novel. Needing an escape, Dora swapped city living for life as a shepherdess on her grandad’s Yorkshire farm. More than a decade later Dora is still there, now farming the fifty acres and caring for the one hundred rare sheep by herself. She never hears the call of the city, but instead relishes the peace and simplicity of life on the Moors. When Dora’s glamorous but quarrelsome sister Cass, her teenage nephew Thor and his handsome tutor Nat, turn up for an unexpected and unreasonably long stay, life on the farm is thrown into chaos. Cass brings with her unwelcome memories from the past, and of someone who once stole Dora's heart.  Dora takes refuge in the comforting routine of the farm, the sheep never allowing her too much time to dwell. But, as the seasons change, the snow starts to melt, and as lambs begin to fill the fields, Dora can’t keep hiding in the hills. Because even though she’s trying, Dora can’t run away from a love that never really let her go… Let Jane Lovering whisk you away to the beauty and serenity of the Yorkshire Moors, far away from the noise of the city. Just right for fans of Emma Burstall, Holly Martin and Kate Forster. Purchase Link - http://amzn.to/2Xlnl3a

Author Bio: Jane Lovering is the bestselling and award-winning romantic comedy writer who won the RNA Novel of the Year Award in 2012 with Please Don’t Stop the Music. She lives in Yorkshire and has a cat and a bonkers terrier, as well as five children who have now left home.  Her first title for Boldwood will be published in September 2020. Social Media Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Jane-Lovering-Author-106404969412833 Twitter: https://twitter.com/janelovering Newsletter Sign Up Link: https://bit.ly/JaneLoveringNewsletter Bookbub profile: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/jane-lovering