A fun read with a delightful setting and charming characters. Not especially challenging, and you know what you are going to get but sometimes this is just what you are in the mood for.

It took me a few chapters to get into this book, I didn't connect with the characters to begin with at all. Thankfully after a few more chapters, I started to like them.
It was an ok story, it wasn't bad to read but it didn't have me gripped.

I love a book set in Cornwall, especially in the Scilly Islands, and this is no exception. It's a sweet story about a group of people who have loved and lost and now will love again. It's light and funny in spots- a good read.

Another of the series set in the Scilly Isles - really liked them all and made me want to live in such a community.

Another nice cosy little read from Phillipa Ashley. I love her books they are just what is needed in between the crime genre.

This is the second book in the series set on the Little Cornish Isles, where we see some of the secondary characters from the first book take the lead.

The flower farm is a beautiful setting and vividly described in the book, you can imagine you are there with the characters. Jess and her brother Will run the farm along with their mother, and it is around these two characters that the story forms.

A lovely read, a book to escape into and I am looking forward to reading the third in the series.

Finishing the book within two days, I tumbled into the story from the very first couple of pages. A bumpy plane journey to the Cornish Isles would never be my idea of fun but it wasn't for Gaby either, so I'm pleased it's not just me. Island hopping to Scilly, the setting of The Flower Farm is absolutely delightful.

Surrounded by nothing except vast expanses of foliage, high winds and a cosy village town, the scenery is isolated but incredibly homely and lovable. If I could afford a place over there I would move in tomorrow, if this book was anything to go by.

I hadn't read the first book in the series but found this was a great standalone novel - although I now look forward to going back and reading the first book.

What a gorgeous location for a novel - the glorious Isles of Scilly and a flower farm. Interesting characters. A story of family, friendship. love, loss and new beginnings. I was drawn into the story from the start and kept captivated throughout. A really lovely easy read perfect for an afternoon on the sofa or in the garden.

Highly recommended. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

What a picturesque and gorgeous setting for a book, and by that I'm referring to not only the Isles of Scilly, but also Jess and Will's flower farm.

In fact I was so taken by the sheer amount of narcissi that are being grown on the farm that I have just had a google to see what they really look like. O so not my favourite sort of flower, but I can appreciate the hard work that goes into flower farming.

So can Gaby who has arrived at the farm as a picker for a 6 month contract, although it takes a while for us to know the real reasons she has moved so far from home to pick flowers. She is a gutsy plucky character that I enjoyed getting to know.

And her banter with Will is really entertaining. In the meantime, I felt as though I knew a bit about Jess and her boyfriend Adam as she is Maisie's best friend and Maisie's story was the main one in the first book of this trilogy. I really enjoyed getting to know her a lot better although the course of true love never did run smoothly!

Having recently read a run of short novellas with rather shallow characters, it was pure pleasure to delve back into a good length book, full of characters with real hidden depths to them. I loved everything about these characters and had great sympathy for most of them at one point or another.

There are sections of complete light relief while others are more serious but one thing that ties the book together is superb writing and storytelling. Although this is book 2 of a trilogy, it can easily be read as a standalone as the focus of this book is different, and I am already looking forward to the next release.

I had been worried that I had forgotten everything about the series but the first pages where I am reminded of the various islands names a lot of the info came back to me, plus a few short character recaps brought me back up to speed with the series.

Full of beautiful flowers, great locations some action packed scenes and fully formed characters, this is a fabulous book that I am delighted to have found the time to read.

Thank you to Avon and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.

This was a cute story with some likeable characters. However, I felt some of the characters were a little immature and most of the problems could have been solved with better communication, but hey, that would have made a short book!

Phillipa Ashley has the gift of being able to conjure up likeable and realistic characters that readers can empathise with: the Flower Farm is no exception.

From the outset the chemistry sparkles between Gaby and Will, not that either of them will admit it. With Will being a grumpy old goat at times, and pint-size Gaby being a strong independent woman, they’re both as stubborn as each other. There are times when you just feel like banging their heads together, but with Will’s future set on the farm, and with Gabby still running away from the heartbreak in her past, a future together seems very unlikely.

There'https://literaturelove.uk/2018/05/02/the-flower-farm-by-phillipa-ashley/s lots of speculation and intrigue when Jess and Adam’s perfect relationship comes to a grinding halt after Adam suddenly starts receiving mysterious texts and then leaves the Cornish Isles. Just why did Adam leave? And Will Jess ever see him again? Will she ever forgive him? Or does Jess find true love elsewhere?

There’s lots going on in this well-written chillaxy read. I hope this review has whet your appetite for what’s to come when you read this great book. I recommend this book for anybody who likes to read books by Carole Matthews or Jill Mansell.

This book has met all the requirements of Literature Love’s 5 star rating within its genre:

Review: This summer if you are looking for an easy read but one which is full of characters that you can loose yourself into their lives, then this is a book for you. Full of charm this a lovely read.

One of my very favourite authors. This was an easy ready and I fell in love with the surroundings and all the people in the book.

An excellent book for curling up with and relaxing. I enjoyed it all, the characters were engaging and the storyline was endearing. Highly recommended.

This is the second book in the Little Cornish Isles series. The first book in the series called ‘Christmas On The Little Cornish Isles: The Driftwood Inn’ was published last year. I absolutely adored reading it and I eagerly awaited the sequel. I was not to be disappointed. I absolutely loved reading ‘Spring On The Little Cornish Isles: The Flower Farm’ but more about that in a bit
I warmed to Jess Godrevy from the start. Along with her twin brother, she helps to run ‘The Flower Farm’, which is the best and most popular flower farm within the little Cornish Isles. Both Jess and her brother, Will desperately miss their father but they don’t want to be seen as being disloyal to their mother. Their father had an extramarital affair and left the family home, which has left Jess’ mother feeling very bitter towards men in general. This doesn’t sit particularly well with Jess as she has, what she considers to be, a loving relationship with Adam, who sounds like a dreamboat and is a jack of all trades. He is a part time fireman, a rower, the island postman and other little jobs. However, things start to go wrong for Jess and Adam leaves the little Cornish Isles. The reasons as to why are not immediately obvious but as the book continues, you learn a little more. I so wanted to jump inside the pages of the book to give Jess a hug and generally have a bitching session about how unreliable men can be. Jess is one strong young lady, who is happy with her lot and she enjoys running ‘The Flower Farm’. Jess can’t help but worry about her brother, Will who seems to be a closed book, and who won’t allow himself to get close to anybody. That is until Gaby arrives on the scene. When me meet Gaby, it’s immediately obvious that she is hurting mentally and emotionally and she needs to get away from her usual surroundings to allow herself time to heal. I don’t want to type too much as to what has happened but I really, really did empathise with her at one point. She and the rest of her family have to make a heartbreaking decision and some of the emotions that are described are exactly how I felt, when my Mam and I had to make our own heartbreaking decision. . I actually felt a lump in my throat when I was reading what had happened. Gaby is highly educated as she has a PHD in poetry and one of her passions is gardening. To say that she fits in and feels at home at ‘The Flower Farm’ is a bit of an understatement. Then of course there is also the added bonus of having Will to look at. There’s obviously a spark between them and I wondered if that spark could turn into a full blown relationship. Will Jess get to the bottom of why Adam has left? Will Jess and Adam find a way to be together and to have the happy ever after ending that they both so richly deserve? Will Gaby tell Jess and Will just what has happened in her past to necessitate the period of healing? Will Gaby and Will act on their spark? Well for the answers to that and more you are just going to have to read the book for yourselves as I am not going to tell you
To say that ‘Spring On The Little Cornish Isles: The Flower Farm’ is an addictive read has to be the understatement of the year. I simply loved everything about the book from the light and bright cover to the setting of the book to the characters and everything in between. I didn’t even need to read a word before I knew that this was one book that I was going to become addicted to and that I would binge read. I became so drawn into the story that I didn’t notice the page numbers literally whizzing past and before I knew it I had finished the book, which I was so disappointed about. I was enjoying the setting, the characters and the writing style so much that I just wanted the book to continue. The author uses such powerful and vivid descriptions that if I closed my eyes, I could just imagine that I was on the little Cornish Isles with the sun beating down on my face and listening to the hustle and bustle of ‘The Flower Farm’ going on around me. By the time I finished the book I decided that I have to visit the Scilly Isles because the author had made them sound so picturesque, attractive and beautiful. I really did feel as though I had been through the emotional wringer after I finished reading the book with all the highs, the lows, the hope, the despair, the joy and the despair and well you get the picture. The characters are all so well written and totally believable. I found that I felt a particular bond with certain characters and found that I could empathise with them at times. I found that I cared about the characters and what happened to them. There were also times when I could have easily jumped inside the pages of the book to argue with certain characters or to slap them around the face with a wet fish a few dozen times as I couldn’t believe the way in which they were behaving. More than once I found myself saying that I just wished the characters could talk to each other.
In short, I adored reading ‘Spring On The Little Cornish Isles: The Flower Farm’. I can’t wait to read more from Phillipa Ashley and thankfully there isn’t too long to wait as the next book in the ‘Little Cornish Isles’ series is called ‘Summer On The Little Cornish Isles: The Starfish Studio’ is due for release in July 2018. I would have no hesitation in recommending this author and her books to anybody and particularly to those people, who enjoy light hearted, feel good, romance novels. The score on the Ginger Book Geek board is a well deserved 5* out of 5*. I would have awarded it more stars if I could have because I really did enjoy the book that much.

It's great to be back in the Scilly Isles, w first met the twins Will and Jess in the first book about Maisie and now it is their turn. Will and Jess run a flower farm on a beautiful small island and Jess is happily in a relationship with Adam until he ups and leaves one day with no explanation.... has he gone for good or will he come back? Gaby comes to the island for work, having her own grief to deal with and not feeling able to stay in one place for long..... but then she meets Will and will he be enough to stop her running away and will he be able to get past the fact that she is an employee?

Lovely to be back here and to catch up with Maisie, I love all of these Cornish novels and can't wait for the next one in the series

Was an enjoyable read, nice little story, bit predictable.

The story goes thus, Will and Jess manage the flower farm, now that their mother Anne takes a backseat. Enter Gaby, with a PhD degree, as a seasonal flower picker. Sparks of attraction and romance begin to fly between Will and her.

Meanwhile Jess's boyfriend Adam has left the island suddenly without warning, one fine day and she is left wondering if she would ever hear from him.

Will Adam come back? Will Gaby stay on? Will the islands work their magic on the couples?

My first book by Phillipa Ashley and she has wrung rings around me, in this beautiful fun-filled yet emotional tale involving the Scilly Isles. The atmosphere of the island brimming with flowers comes to life at the hands of Phillipa with breathtaking descriptions of the landscapes, and the characters grow both on the pages and in my heart.

Will and Gaby's banter was fun to read, the secrets which Gaby kept so close to her heart, when revealed squeezes the heart. All of them find their niche as the story progresses, but it is Jesse's strength and courage in the face of heartbreak and shock which stole my heart. To get up and deal with the practicalities of the day, when you just want to curl up and die, is what makes Jesse's character admirable. Truly a beautiful read..

I really enjoyed this book, read it in one sitting.

Gaby is 21, her brother Stevie dies in a motorcycle accident and the last present he ever gave her was a book of the most famous gardens in the world with an inscription to always live her dreams. Gaby decides that she needs a change of scenery and signs up to become a seasonal worker on a flower farm on the Scily Isles.

Jess and Will are twins, they live with their mother on St Saviours, a small island in the Scilys, where they run their flower farm with their mother Anna. You get multiple stories in one in this book, the story of Jess and her boyfriend Adam, Will and Gaby's initial flirtations, Maisie and Patrick, Jess and Luca, Adam and his family, and funny characters that come in and out of the farm.

A genuinely great book, charming, sweet, fun, romantic, easy read. I wasnt aware that this was the 2nd in a series when i took it to review but would happily read the other 2 books in the series.

Thank you to the author and the publisher for allowing me to read and review this book.

This was just what I was looking for on yet another bleak gray day. The story is bright and lively, the characters engaging and the setting wonderfully illustrated. Looking forward to reading more by this author!