I thought this book was okay. It definitely was a cute book and I liked the romance in it... I just felt like it carried out too much and didn’t connect to it as much. I don’t typically enjoy reading women’s fiction so that could be a reason why I didn’t like this book as much. It didn’t do anything terrible, I just didn’t connect to it.

Unfortunately this was a DNF for me. I was really excited to get reading but it was a little too slow in the beginning and I couldn’t get into it. The characters also seemed almost uncharacteristically kind at some points. It was hard to get into but I’m sure if that’s your type of book you’ll love it. This just wasn’t my cup of tea.

Thank you to the publishers for the opportunity to review!

I found this book to be a delightful and a really great read set in England about Posy who is trying to reconnect with her birth family (who live on a cider farm). There is a next door neighbour love interest that is really well written. I would definitely recommend this for a fun summer read and look forward to reading more from this author.

An enjoyable read from Tilly Tennant.

Fresh starts, countryside, old families and new families.

When Posy travels to Somerset to meet the family she didn't know existed she ended up with more than she bargained for.

I've enjoyed many of Tilly Tennant's other books and this was no exception. I thoroughly enjoyed escaping into the Somerset orchard for a while and delving into Posy's advenutres as she discovers that family that she's only recently discovered that she has.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for the ARC to review.

This book was like being stuck in a loop and not the best kind. I tried to move through it but instead of the book I was expecting, I read a book about Posy rehashing the same conversations over and over again with a slow as molasses plot. I tried so hard to love this book, I wanted to love this book but I just couldn't.

This was such a sweet treat of a book. It truly played like a romantic comedy with a fabulous ensemble in my mind and I thoroughly enjoyed the read. The supporting characters were distinct and had some depth as the reader got to know them. Posy, at the heart of the story, was overall lovely - relatable in her vulnerability and kindness. This will resonate with many who go through the city and country life discussion in their own minds. It was the type of read that contained some levity and I did not find the tension between the two love birds to be forced. Thank you to Netgalley and Bookouture for the advanced reading copy.

A Sparkling Read

It only seemed right to enjoy a cold glass of cider whilst reading Tilly Tennant’s latest book on an unseasonably warm Sunday in April.

I really enjoyed Posy and Lachlan’s characters, they are the perfect leads, their flaws laid bare, trying to find their place in the world. Posy is searching for answers from her past that has only just made itself know and Lachlan is hiding from his, determined to not let anyone close.

The sleepy, rural community is a breath of fresh air for Posy, who has lived her life thus far in the big smoke of London, she feels the pull of Somerset, even before she meets her family. A family who welcomes her cautiously,

The secondary characters are as interesting as our main duo and provide some light relief along the way.

Tilly Tennant’s ability to describe the sights and sounds, letting me imagine myself wondering down country lanes, across fields, and even spying on a very naked man in the water, is delightful, and key to a sleepless night.

Many thanks to @Bookouture and #Netgalley are allowing me to read and review a copy of #ACiderAppleSummer It’s 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 from me!

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I liked Posy as a character and the book had a heart warming theme which I enjoyed. A book to snuggle down with. Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for letting me review this book.

The little orchard on the lane - Tilly Tennant

Tilly gave a lovely laid back approach to this book, nothing felt rushed and yet it didn't feel like a slow read, the characters were great and I was able to build great images in my mind to go with the writing. A cosy warm hearted read, perfect to enjoy sitting in the garden (sunshine required) with a cold glass of cider! Thank you so much NetGalley and Bookouture for allowing me to read and review this book.

I thought this wasn't going to be the book for me but after just a few pages I realized I was wrong and it was a very good story. This was well worth a good read and very enjoyable. I have always found Tilly Tennant's books to be of great value and very well written, why did I worry about this one, possibly because was in hospital at the time when I started it. Please don't be put off this for my reason and I will be giving this 5 stars and I recommend this.

Thanks to Net Galley and publisher for this ARC

Tilly Tennant is one of my top favorite author and I am always super excited to read one of her book. "The little orchard on the lane" is such a lovely read and a bit different from what Tilly Tennant usually write. This one was more on the cozy side with a cozy settings, cozy atmosphere, cozy characters and I really enjoyed that! Tilly Tennant keeps surprising me and I love it!
This book is all about family relationship but also friendship. And there is a bit of a romance in this book which I really liked!!!!! I can only urge you to read this book! You will certainly enjoy it!

I look forward to Tilly's books and this one is no exception. An easy read although the book doesn't give us much information that the title suggests.

The protagonist, Posy, seeks to reconnect with her family of origin. When she finds out she’s adopted, she goes to visit her uncles who own an orchard in the small town of Astercombe. Adopted as a baby, Posy discovers her birth family after she loses her job in London. She travels to Somerset to spend a few weeks with them while she takes stock of her life. Her grandmother, Philomena died and Posy was named in her will, with both of her uncles, Asa and Giles, being equally shocked having never known Posy existed. She falls in love with Oleander House, the apple orchard and cider business owned by her uncles, and she senses that family secrets lurk beneath the surface. With time on her hands, Posy takes to walking through the fields and one occasion bumps into Lachlan, a neighbouring vineyard owner. An interior designer, she, Posy, offers to help redesign Asa’s house for a few weeks and really enjoys the pace of life in the Somerset countryside. Though Posy hopes she won’t keep bumping into him, it’s a small village and it becomes increasingly difficult to avoid the rude, standoffish but undeniably handsome man that is Lachlan as their paths keep crossing.

Tilly Tennant's descriptions of the orchard, the vineyard and the surrounding countryside were lovely and while the story explores the relationships of Posy with her adoptive family and her birth family, it also features a slow burn romance. The author has the ability to create characters that manage to burrow into your heart, Posy and her adoptive Mum, Carmel for instance, and others that grow on you, such as Lachlan.

This is my fourth novel by Tilly Tennant who in my experience always writes lovely stories with characters you really care about and The Little Orchard on the Lane is no exception. Heart-warming and sweet.

I received a complimentary copy of this novel at my request from Bookouture via NetGalley. This review is my own unbiased opinion.

Posy arrives at Oleander House to meet her newly found family. While exploring, Posy meets a rather handsome, but rude and brooding man, Lachlan. Posy learns many secrets during her visit helping her to understand her family’s past. A highly entertaining book, with beautiful descriptions of the land, Tilly Tennant reminds her readers about the beauty of a life full of taking chances.

A fabulous feel-good story filled with family, heart, and hope. Tilly Tennant always gives me the warm fuzzies with her uplifting storytelling. First of all I think the blurb to this story is a bit misleading, I was expecting a enemies to lovers Romance and this book is more Focus on the family drama with the romance in the background. Luckily I didn’t read the blurb until just now so I really had no expectations while reading the story, I just don’t want you to expect a romance filled with banter when you are going to get more of a heartwarming family tale. Posy is quite shocked to hear she is part of an inheritance from her biological family. Posy and her adopted mother Carmel head to the tiny countryside village to meet Posy’s Uncles. At first her uncles are a little suspicious of Posy thinking she might possibly be a Golddigger. But soon enough their suspicions are squashed and they start really liking their new niece. But New family is not the only thing Posy discovered in the small town. She also has a very awkward meet cute with local Vineyard owner Lachlan. Lachlan is less than friendly and has his guard up big time, will Posy be able to break down his walls?

Loved spending time in this town with these lovely people. Posy was a great character and I loved seeing her relationship between her uncles develop. Also really love the sense of community the story had to it, how everyone was so there for one another. The romance was sweet, But in all honesty I would’ve liked maybe a little teeny bit more focus on Posy and Lachlan. Some parts of the romance seemed a bit rushed, and I don’t think they were we just didn’t see all the interactions. Having said that though I really really enjoyed how focus the story was on family. A lovely feel-good story that put a BIG smile on my face!

This book in emojis 🍏 🪜 🍇 ✉️ 🍎 🏡

*** Big thank you to Bookouture for my gifted copy of this book. All opinions are my own. ***

Thanks to the publishers and netgalley for this read.
I have read several books by this author and have always enjoyed them as they are lovely, heartwarming stories which I like to read as a change from psychological thrillers and murder mysteries.
Although I loved the storyline of this book I did find it unusually slow going compared to previous books. But I would still recommend it to anyone as a lovely light & fun summer read.

I’ve read lots and lots of books with similar themes that this new story from Tilly Tennant, The Little Orchard on the Lane, has and honestly I thought it would be more of the same. A girl has some trauma and upheaval in her life and she moves from a big city to make a new life for herself in the country and lo and behold everything turns out like a bed of roses. That’s what I thought I was going to get here but this was just so much better than that and one of the things that really helped separate this book from what I have just described is that our main character Posy, didn’t start the book off by moving to Somerset and having to make a go of things. No instead, her life had been pretty mundane, normal and run of the mill until she heard some news that made things change in a heartbeat for her. So basically there was no instant moving to the country and settling in, instead a new family dynamic is given time for exploration and Posy is allowed to explore the reasons behind why she never knew the background to her existence.

Posy always she knew she was adopted when she was a baby. That has never been kept secret from her by her parents, Carmel and Anthony, but up until now she has had no idea about her blood relatives and they never knew of her existence. That is until her grandmother Philomena dies and in her will she reveals that her daughter Angelica had a baby which she gave up. When we first Posy and Carmel they are arriving at Oleander House and about to meet her relatives for the first time. I loved that there was no messing around, will she, won’t she go and meet these new people who potentially could have a major impact on her life? Posy knows what she wants and there is no waiting around. Don’t get me wrong, of course she is nervous and wary to meet people who never knew of her existence and she wants to know the reasons for this.

Will they think she is after money and once she gets that she will up and run or will they embrace her and learn to get to know and love her for the true person she is? I loved that Carmel was by her side every step of the way and that nothing was done in secret. Everything was out in the open and Carmel was never pushed to the side. Posy feels like this is such a big upheaval and that this story is someone else’s. Why was Angelica cut off from her family and why did Philomena keep Posy’s existence secret for so long? Somerset really takes a hold of her imagination but she is she viewing it as a romantic ideal because she now has family there. On the other hand, is it only reinforcing what she had been thinking about for some time, that life in London was quite dissatisfying but up until now she never had the impetus/reason to change and do anything about it?

The setting really helped to make me enjoy this story, not that I wasn’t enjoying it. Right from page one I knew I was in for a great read and that every turn of the page would have me reading even faster as I became so engrossed and caught up in a wonderful story told so well. Oleander House and the surrounding orchards just seemed such a magical place. Such a quaint and adorable setting, all helped to aid the wonderful atmosphere created throughout the story. Not to mention the surrounding countryside where Posy takes a walk and in the most unfortunate of circumstances meets neighbouring vineyard owner, Lachlan. This scene made me laugh and cringe in equal measure but truly it was mortifying for all involved.

They really don’t get off to a great start and to be honest we really don’t get to gain a deeper insight into Lachlan until what I thought was just that little bit too late. He always seemed to be on the outskirts of the story where he could have stepped forward much earlier on. He was there in times of trouble, an incident with a car springs to mind, and seemed to pop up at Sunnyfields Guesthouse whenever Posy was there talking to owner Karen but yet he never let anyone in.This came across as being rude and arrogant and to be honest for nearly all of the book I couldn’t warm to him at all. But I suppose that’s the way he was. Angry, cold, stand offish that’s what sums Lachlan up. He was a very private man who lived like a hermit and refused help even though he desperately needed it to get his grape harvest in or else face financial ruin. Lachlan is definitely a riddle that needs solving and I wondered if it possibly was decoded what would Posy do with the new found knowledge and also the feelings emerging from within her?

Lachlan doesn’t socialise with people all that much and he is dour and uncommunicative but surely underneath this gruff exterior I knew there had to be a genuine reason for his behaviour and the way he came across and I wanted answers to all the questions I had about him. I suppose Posy felt the same way as she was very intrigued by him and yes there might have been the tiniest flicker of a spark there but Lachlan couldn’t be her sole focus. After all she was there in Somerset to get to know her new family and in doing so she needed to make some life changing decisions. The death of Philomena, although sad really proved to be the turning point that initiated a new life phase and story for Posy. I think deep down she was always someone with a curiosity about her and this new news only inspired her on to know get to know the real truth as to who she is but at the same time does she need to keep her guard up?

I loved that Posy didn’t barge straight in and want to plant herself directly at the forefront of the family. She really was a rock of sense, she tested the waters and knew she had to thread carefully because if things went wrong she had to have something to fall back on. Carmel stood by her and never allowed Posy to falter and the relationship they had was just so beautifully written. The fragile seedlings of a new family are sown but can the old merge with the new and will Posy find the answers she craves as to her true heritage? Deep down she had always known something was missing and now the voice inside doesn’t want to be ignored anymore since she met her family. So how can she go about silencing it? When she is let go from her job as an interior designer, a decision of sorts is made for her, Posy decides to take some time out and stay at Oleander House, specifically with her Uncle Asa, in his small cottage onsite.

Asa was a bit strange at first when he is introduced. He is dry and quick witted but there is something about him that just doesn’t add up. His brother Giles, who is married to Sandra, couldn’t be more different and we soon discover for lots of different reasons. They run the orchards together and make the cider and try to run as profitable a business as possible but for Asa he longs for something more. Something he had and which is now gone and has left him hurt and angry. I thought the development of the uncle/niece relationship between Asa and Posy was so gently handled and matured at just the right pace. They were kindred spirits in a way both searching for something and I particularly loved Asa’s story as it was treated with such respect and sensitivity. He learns to let his guard down around Posy as she sets about using her interior design skills to transform his home. He is doing this for more than just aesthetic reasons and it tied in lovely with his personal story.

The Little Orchard on the Lane is such a gorgeous read and it was ideal to read between a lot of the heavier historical fiction I have been reading. I devoured it in a day as I was there every step of the way with Posy on her exhilarating journey. Posy is an instantly likeable character who provides the reader with an entertaining, uplifting, sweet story with the most picturesque of settings which deserves to be consumed in one go if at all possible. I really do hope that Tilly Tennant will bring us another book this year as with these last few books she has written I feel she is going from strength to strength and enjoying writing more than ever.

Posy arrives in Somerset with her mum Carmel, to discover something about her past. Posy was adopted as a baby and when a letter arrives telling her about her real family, she sets out to discover what she can.

Meeting Uncles, Giles and Asa is a bit intimidating as they knew nothing of her existence as she did of theirs, but with barriers broken down and the countryside a place to breathe and escape, a relationship starts to form.

Posy falls in love with the area, the orchard that her family has, the apples produced for the cider making. The landscape seems to sweep Posy away and she gets the chance to embrace village life. However her presence is not welcomed by everyone and when she comes across Lachlan in all his glory in a neighbouring field, a rather frosty relationship begins.

Disappointingly for me this book took a long time to get going, if it really did. Little was made of Posy’s inheritance that she sweeps away so quickly. There seemed to be whisperings between the other characters that suggested intrigue but it never amounted to anything and seemed to fizzle out. It plodded along.

I have found in recent years Tilly Tennant’s books can be a bit hit and miss (for me) and that this one falls into the latter category. It felt like there could have been two better books amalgamated into one here and I finished the book feeling rather flat. It had more potential than it delivered.

Thanks to netgalley for the chance to read this book.

Another brilliant book from Tilly.

Posy was given up for adoption by her mother when she was born as her grandmother couldn’t forgive her mom her getting pregnant. Following her grandmothers death Posy finds out she has family in Somerset. Post and her adoptive mom go for a visit to meet her 2 uncles who own a cider orchard. She loves the setting and feels at home however, she has a life in London with a design company which she loves. As she explores the area around the around she stumbles upon a grumpy naked man she later finds out owns a vineyard. Will she change Lachlan’s outlook and decide to move to Somerset forever or will she decide to stay in London.