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Part 3 of 4, so this is starting to pick up. Anna is the main character but I feel that Sophie is the start of the show in this series.

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I enjoyed the third installment of Wildflower Oark. If you haven't read part one and two you need to. I love Sophie's character and I hope Anna and Hudson end up together. Something fishy about Connor. Looking forward to book four.

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After reading parts 1 and 2 I have been eager to return to Wildflower Park so with a bit of spare time between Christmas and New Year I had to fit in the final two parts.

We return to Wildflower Park right where we left off. If you haven’t read parts 1&2 then look away now…..

Okay, so bestie Sophie has left hubby Dave and is staying with Anna. Anna is dating nice-guy Connor but is still secretly lusting after Hudson. Oh and ex-Liam wants Anna back. Now that’s all the humans but we also have Maurice the cat. Maurice does make me laugh, the cat flap scene is so funny.

This book is an easy afternoon read, perfectly accompanied by a cuppa. Short and sweet, I loved it and as soon as it finished I had to read the final part.

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A lovely tale that I enjoyed reading.
Great characters that you cannot help but engage with and a brilliant plot.
A must read for book lovers.

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My full Review is summarised in the final book
Walk in Wildflower Park by Bella Osborne which is the complete book.

5☆ Thoroughly enjoyed it
Not to be read as a standalone as it's a continuation of book 2.
Loved the characters and their friendships. another Gem of an instalment by Bella Osborne.
Highly recommended reading each part, eagerly anticipated Part 4.

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I loved the latest episode in this series- catching up with the characters and wondering where the book will lead them. I can't wait for the last book in the series to find out how the story concludes. I recently saw Bella Osborne at an author event and loved hearing about this book.

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Lovely easy read about the latest developments of the now familiar characters and their various romances, including a secret admirer. I would recommend reading all four parts together for continuity.

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I received an Advanced Reader Copy from Avon and Netgalley for my unbiased opinion of the book. This picked up where number two left off. OMG! It is so funny. I read it in a few hours and couldn't put it down. When Sophie moves in with Anna the shenanigans begin. This book doesn't disappoint! I can't wait for the final book in the series. Keep up the great writing Bella!!! What funny movies these books would make!

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A great read kept me guessing the whole time, really enjoyed getting to know the characters and the relationships building up, role on part 4

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Starting this second half of the book with prior notions, I was taken by surprise and realised I was not only chuckling with a lot of scenes, there were unexpected twists as well!. Anna gets her life back together as well as epiphanies about what she wants from it. Her meetings with Bert made her all the more endearing. Sophie and Dave get a little sensible about how relationships work and Hudson is always rushing to the rescue. Connor and Liam (also Anna's entourage) did make interesting appearances. Now, these four separate bite-sized pieces of the book are being published as a complete book and I would recommend it based on the second half alone!
The third part predominantly is about Anna and Connor and Hudson, Sophie and Dave.

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I’m loving this series, really rooting for Anna to get together with Hudson and ditch boring Connor.
I love her visits to Burt in the old people’s home and can just picture him sitting in his chair with his iPod on and Mickey Mouse headphones.
Also love the fact that Dave is really trying to patch up his marriage troubles with Sophie.
This part seemed to go a lot quicker than the other two but I’m now looking forward to the final part of what has been a great series so far.

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Oh I am LOVING this series so far! I can’t believe that we have reached part three already, with only one installment left before the entire book is published as one!

So, Sophie is still struggling with her man child of a husband, and Anna is debating whether she wants to date a guy who is merely….nice, or a guy who shares her enthusiasm when the cat uses his new cat flap for the first time. Couple goals, clearly, even though they aren’t a couple but between you and me, I totally think Anna and cat flap man should be together. I’m not saying the names for a reason here, purely because I don’t wish to influence readers with their opinion on the guys in Anna’s life…unless you read the book in context!

Once again Bella’s relaxed writing vibe and humour had me snorting with laughter! Without giving too much away here…again, I will admit that when Anna went to visit her friend, Bert, I could feel a lump forming in my throat due to the kindness she showed him. I could just picture what he looked like sitting there and, whilst it also broke my heart, it warmed it as well and left me with a rather big (albeit emotional) smile on my face.

As for Sophie, she is a brilliant (if a teeny bit whingy) character who does not give a fluff. Her outlook on life is a bit jaded at times but her humour is out of this world.

I cannot wait to find out how the book concludes, but I’m a little bit sad that Anna and Sophie’s story will come to an end. I throughly enjoyed ‘Oopsy Daisy’, and I wholeheartedly think that you will too (just make sure you read the parts in order). Loved it!

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I did not realise when I requested this book it was part three of a series. I did start the book and read about 1/2 way when I had to admit I needed to have read the other two books to get the full effect of this book. I enjoyed what I was reading and finding some parts very funny but I kept having to re-read paragraphs to get a better understanding of what had possibly happened in the past. I am giving my stars on the author writing style and flow of the part I read. I am sure if I had started from the start I would have been able to read to the end and totally enjoy every word.
I must admit I was drawn to the book by its cover as I just love it.

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I love this series and this is another brilliant part!

I love the characters in this story, they are down to earth and true to life I can definitely see a bit of me in Sophie and Anna too - and I love Maurice! The setting is lovely and the supporting cast of characters help make the story such an easy read and so enjoyable.

I loved the ending and can't wait to see how it all unfolds in the next instalment - what did Hudson want to say to Anna?? Will everything be ok for Sophie?? - so many ends to be tied up!!

Five stars from me, can't wait to read the fourth and final part to see how it all ends, who ends up with who and if Sophie and Anna will both live their own happily ever afters!

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As part two of Bella Osborne's Wildflower Park series ended on a cliffhanger, I was keen to return and see how things might resolve themselves in part three Oopsy Daisy. This part seemed even more of a quick read than the previous two and I felt I had reached the end before it had really got going. There wasn't a huge amount that happened to move the story significantly along much further and I am hoping that things will either kick off big time in the final part or we will finally get to see the strands of the story coming together. I enjoyed this part but there was nothing here that really grabbed my attention and had me sucked in to what was going on.

Sophie is at breaking point and has made a rash decision when it comes to the future of her marriage. At this stage I think it is a combination of pregnancy hormones and all the changes women experience combined with the fact that husband Dave really has taken her for granted for so long. He really is thoughtless and has no idea how much he has hurt her with his lack of consideration. I wondered would there be a future for the pair or would Sophie go it alone? Especially as she has told us numerous times how she really has had enough of everything. Would things change? Would we see a different side to Dave? How could he possibly make it up to Sophie in a big enough way to show that underneath it all he really does care and that he can change for the better? I was interested to see would things remain the way they were, in a stalemate so to speak or would Dave be brave enough to take the next step and fight for his family?

As for Anna she is still very much struggling with talking about her past. There are hints dropped into conversation or a strand of thoughts every now and again and it's almost like the author is teasing us, dangling titbits then moving away on to another subject. Like Anna it's brushing things under the carpet to the back of her mind. I really want to know what happened to Anna in the past and why she is so closed off when it comes to discussing it. I think when it came to romance Anna really needed to bide her time until the right one came along as we know she has fears about drifting back into a relationship that wouldn't be good for her or come to nothing in the long term. She won't settle for average she wants someone to set her world alight. When a package arrives in the post and it contains something she never requested it stirs up bad memories for her but that's all we were told and god I wanted to know more. I really do hope that everything is being saved for the last part and that the innumerable questions I need answers to will be resolved in the future.

Oopsy Daisy as I have said was a quick, light, easy read but I don't think it was the best so far. Yes it ended on another cliffhanger so it does wet your appetite for the final instalment which is titled Rooting for You.

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This novella is part 3 of a 4 part series set around Anna as she comes to terms with splitting up with her fiancée just a year before her wedding. She moves to a new flat on the edge of a pretty and peaceful communal garden known as Wildflower Park, to be near her best friend Sophie.
At the end of Part 2 Sophie has moved in with Anna, having left useless husband Dave. Anna is a little alarmed by this turn of events and speaks to Dave to try and encourage him to change his ways. Dave invites Sophie round for dinner – the house is clean and tidy and they come up with a plan for him to do his fair share around the house and with the kids. Sophie moves back home and is much happier, preparing for the birth of child number 3.
Meanwhile, Anna is still seeing Connor (the mystery texter) although there doesn’t really seem to be a spark there. Hudson is still on the scene too and hatches a plan for them to go to New York together – Anna has always wanted to go and when a job opportunity comes up he thinks she will be perfect for it. Only trouble is, Anna has a phobia of heights and is scared of flying so is in two minds whether she should go for it.
This continues to be a warm and lovely series, perfect for fans of chick lit. I’m pretty sure I have guessed what will happen in Part 4 but I am looking forward to it all the same!

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Bella Osborne takes us back to Wildflower Park with the third funny, engaging and irresistible installment of this enchanting serial about friendship, romance and the many curve balls life throws our way!

Anna hasn’t exactly been having an easy time lately. Not only has she been dumped by her fiance, but she has to see him every day at work and try to appear as if she is having the time of her life without him when in reality she spends most of her nights curled up at home with her bossy new cat, Maurice. As if that wasn’t enough to be getting on with, she also has to contend with her new colleague Hudson, who is surely the most infuriating, aggravating and drop dead gorgeous male she has ever clapped eyes on. Still, things are looking up for Anna as she has been texting a mystery man called Connor who could well end up restoring her faith in men. But is Connor all that he seems? Should she be falling for him? Or is he a man she shouldn’t even trust? And what about Hudson? Is their relationship going to stay strictly professional? Or will it end up developing into something far deeper than either one of them had ever expected?

Anna’s best friend and neighbour Sophie has got her own problems to be getting on with it. Pregnant with her third baby, she is married to Dave, who is nice, kind-hearted and absolutely clueless. From taking her on a holiday to a theme park to booking a chain restaurant for her birthday, Dave has started to get on Sophie’s nerves. Recently, not only has Sophie been wondering whether her relationship with Dave has any kind of a future, but she also finds herself falling for Hudson. Is the grass greener on the other side? Should Sophie act upon her crush on Hudson? Or is her restlessness going to end up costing her everything she values and cares about?

Are Anna and Sophie going to make the right decisions about their futures? Are their hearts leading them in the right direction? Or are they about to make the biggest mistakes of their life?

Bella Osborne has done it again and penned a lovely tale that had me laughing out loud. Hilarious, witty and delightful from beginning to end, readers are sure to race through this addictive installment of Wildflower Park and find themselves counting down the days until the final part is published.

Anna and Sophie are terrific characters who are believable, funny, flawed and realistic heroines we can all relate to and emphatize with. You will laugh with them, cry with them and root for them to find the happiness which they deserve.

Bella Osborne is on top form with part three of this outstanding serial and I cannot wait for part four to discover what awaits Anna and Sophie!

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After the cliffhanger of Part 2 where Sophie had left Dave, I was eager to find out what would happen next and this latest installment did not disappoint. Although this part is quite short in comparison to the previous parts it manages to pack in a fair bit in regards to Sophie and Dave, the progression of the Anna and Connor relationship and also the delightful Hudson. I'm excited, but also saddened that there is only one more part to go as I desperately want to know how it all pans out, but I'm not ready to say goodbye to the characters.

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Oopsy Daisy is the third book in this four part series and follows on from the cliffhanger in part two with Anna's best friend and pregnant neighbour, Sophie, still wondering where her marriage is going and when her hormones will calm down!

This is such a likeable and fun series and it just felt like I was back with two of my friends again, sharing their ups and downs, with plenty of chuckles thrown in.

Anna still visits Bert in the care home, he used to own Maurice, Anna's cat, and I'm enjoying the rapport between them.

Anna is offered a job opportunity but there are complications as nothing is ever straighforward in her life, and she has men falling over themselves for her! Lucky girl!

The story ended with another cliffhanger and I can't wait to see what happens next in the fourth and final part of this fabulous heart-warming series!

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Wildflower Park-Part Three by Bella Osborne is the third book in this lovely and charming series.
It can be read as a standalone although as always it is better to read in order so you can better follow the character's progression.

In this installment Sophie has decided to leave her husband even though she is six month's pregnant. She moves in with Anna, and takes her time to decide what she wants to do. Liam hints that he wants to get back together again. Apart from lusting after Hudson, Anna has some very exciting professional news coming her way.

I love that this is not just about love and relationships, but about female professional lives and goals as well.
So thrilled for Anna's success.
I also liked that some of the old beloved characters returned. I especially appreciated the humor as always it is one of the most important things.
The cliffhangers are killing me. Can't wait for the book four to see what happens next.
All in all another great addition to a wonderful series.

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