Sheila Norton is a new to me author. This is part #1 in a 4 part series. An enjoyable read, but a very short read and I've no idea why Norton has split this into 4 parts.

Emma Nightingale arrives in Cricklewood, Devon. She only came home from New York a few weeks ago and initially stayed with her parents, until this became untenable. Even Kate, her twin sister, thought it advisable for Emma to move away from London. Having no money, Emma's parents gave her enough to pay for her rent as a lodger at Lauren Atkinson's house.

Emma wants to hide away and is reluctant to tell anyone her true circumstances. Folks in Cricklewood are quite nosey, so very soon Emma resorts to fabricating tales about herself. People, because of the lies she has told, start giving her pet sitting jobs that she agrees to undertake in order to earn some money. Emma starts to settle in Cricklewood, but then her path crosses with someone who has the potential to reveal who she really is.

There is no real explanation in part #1 about what happened between Emma and Shane, her ex boyfriend. I am assuming that these details will be revealed in future episodes.

A Netgalley ARC.

I really enjoyed Sheila's previous book so as soon as I saw that this one was coming out I was really excited! I had been waiting for ages for it to be released!

This for me was a great start to the new book and an excellent part one, the story is laid out and we get to learn a little bit about Emma and her background, the book only touches on her life in New York and why she is now in hiding in a small town in Dartmoor so I feel that as the book progressed we will find out more about her back story.  I really enjoyed that the main interactions that she has had are with the pets that she finds herself looking after.  You can't beat a book set in the countryside with pets when you are looking for a warm and cosy feel-good read!

After reading this part, I am now eagerly looking forward to the next instalment - bring on part two! Four stars from me for this one - a very promising start!!

Great start to new book! Enjoyed following along the journey of Sheila's last book. Looking forward to the next instalment!