4.5 ⭐️
pippa is left jobless, homeless, and heartbroken when her boyfriend of 13 years decides to sell the farm they've been living and working on out from under her feet. soon she finds herself working as a house sitter at an antique home she grew up around. here, she meets wolfie, the owner of the house, whom is desperately trying to sell the house.

this book took me about 10% to really get into, but once i did, i couldn't put it down and i was fully immersed in the story. reading about pippas healing journey outside of her relationship with wolfie was really beautiful to see. i thought that the writing was absolutely beautiful and i overall really enjoyed the story. wolfie is an absolute doll of a book boyfriend, and i really enjoyed reading of him. if this was dual pov i would have adored it even more.
i do wish that we got to see more moments of tension between the couple before they ended up getting together, and would have loved a chapter more of them together.

overall, i really recommend it! i had a lovely time reading it.

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Thoroughly enjoyed this book and couldn’t put it down! I really loved both main characters, Pippa and Wolfie.

Read my review with a pinch of salt as I am a little bit of a picky reviewer so you may love this book. However, it was just not for me and a huge part of that was due to my dislike of the main characters. I just couldn't get past my disdain of Pippa, Wolfie and Alex which made it next to impossible to finish this book. I was so hopeful as I love opposites-attract forced-proximity romance books but this one fell short for me. Nonetheless, I thoroughly enjoyed the witty banter and the setting for this book. The misunderstandings were successfully dealt with which I loved as other authors fail to achieve this so Drummond did herself justice, and I will definitely check out other books by Elizabeth. Thanks to One More Chapter/Harper Collins UK and NetGalley for the ARC and introducing me to this talented author!!!

Poppa thought she had the ideal life living with her boyfriend of 10 years on his farm until he decides to sell leaving her homeless and with no job

Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Collins UK-One More Chapter for the ARC of this book. This was a really slow one for me and I found it hard to get through. I enjoyed the last 30 percent or so but felt like it took forever for the romance to begin. Additionally, I didn't feel like the two main characters really had much development or basis for their love. It was like "poof!" and all of the sudden they were in love. Unfortunately, this one wasn't for me. I do think the author has decent writing but I was very bored for the majority of the books.

I really enjoyed this book. Although the connection and chemistry between Pippa and Wolfie took time, I thought it was well done and added essence to the build up to the story.

Pippa's character development was realistic and Wolfie's attitude towards Hurst Bridge became understandable.

I found the writing to be engaging and the ending was really sweet. I look forward to reading Elizabeth Drummond's previous novel soon.

1⭐

I went into this book wanting the small-town, opposites-attract forced-proximity romance and came out of it FREE yet confused and miserable at the same time.

The story starts with a prologue with Pippa Munroe and Wolfie Squires first meeting at around A-level time, think 16-18. So I wasn't going to expect a very mature conversation, but Wolfie's portrayal was incredibly stilted and awkward, and Pippa was just so dumb I wanted to smack some sense into her. And then we move 10 years into the future with Alex and Pippa's break up that ends with her losing her job, her livelihood, and her home. She then takes a housesitting job at the Squires family mansion where she meets Wolfie again. I went from cringing at Pippa, to feeling sorry for her, to liking her, and then frustrated, exasperated, and quite frankly bored. Frankie, Mae, the neighbours, and the pig were the best part of this book, and their appearances were limited.

I felt sorry for Pippa, I truly did. I hated Alex's guts. But Pippa could not set boundaries, I mean this man left you homeless and made YOU work to support HIS farm that he sold without even TALKING to you despite you being his "life partner" for more than 10 years, and like 2 weeks later YOU'RE THANKING HIM FOR DOING THE BARE MINIMUM. Hon no, don't do this.

Miscommunication galore. Wolfie (I have lived in England for years and have never once met a Wolfie who was not a dog) was so bland I skimmed every page his name was on. The full name thing came across as annoying rather than endearing and there is no chemistry between him and Pippa. At one point it's mentioned that Wolfie goes to therapy, and all I'm going to say is - fire the therapist. Please.

I do like the cover though.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the arc!

2.5/5 stars

Honestly my only problem with this book is that I did not find the fmc, Pippa Munro, likeable at all. At worst, she was incredibly self-centered, at best, she was just annoying. Also most of the plot involved the ex-boyfriend in many ways which is sooooo stupid. So yeah, besides her, the writing was okay and the plot was interesting i guess.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for an arc in exchange for my honest review

This charming small town story has a lot of things going for it… A small British town, a broody MMC, and a charming FMC. However, I struggled to connect with the story and the characters. Thank you for the arc in exchange for an honest review.

Pippa has always loved the small town she grew up in. And she's known since she was a teenager exactly what her role in that town is: Alex's girlfriend (and one day, wife) and the woman responsible for fixing up his family's farm and making it successful. But when it becomes clear that Alex's goals don't align with hers, she finds herself adrift: single, homeless, and unsure of where she belongs... until she discovers that the Squire house, the big mansion that used to host the town fair, needs a new housekeeper. The house is big and mostly empty, but she enjoys the work--until Wolfie, the man who currently owns it (and the grandson of the man who ran the fairs in Pippa's childhood), tells her he's selling.
When her friends approach her with a plea to help raise money for the local school, Pippa decides to throw one last fair. As she plans the fair, she and Wolfie get closer, and it turns out he might have good reasons for wanting to sell.
I loved the dynamic between Pippa and Wolfie, as well as the dynamic between Pippa and her friends. Just, overall, this cast was great, the plotlines were achingly realistic, and it was a ton of fun to read.

Hurst Bridge is such a beautiful setting, described so clearly you feel like you're there!

The story starts with a teen Pippa and her friends, before jumping to present day. When Pippa's boyfriend makes a life changing decision without consulting her, she is furious and with no home or job, takes on the house sitter role at Squires, a stately home in her old town.

There she reconnects with the grumpy owner, and a very slow burn, enemies to lovers relationship begins.

Once Wolfie and Pippa started to interact with each other more I really got into this. The second act moved a lot faster than the first and the ending was brilliant!

Jesus Christ, this book!
The premiso looked good, the cover looked amazing, you know what was worse?? The characters the story the everything!!
At first i had to get through the first chapters with the ex boyfriend, the i had to read constantly about him until the jesus if i saw the name alex one more time i was about to throw my kindle out of the house.
That wolfie guy did not bother me as much as the fmc, Pippa jesus but has no backbone she annoyed every chapter until the very end

I was so excited to read this but it did not worked out
Thank you netgalley for the arc

I really enjoyed this book- I thought Hurst bridge sounded lovely and the setting of squires House was great. Wolfie sounded highly desirable and Alex was the total opposite- I’d have screamed if she had gone back to him after being used in that way for a decade! Eminently readable and the right mix of light hearted easy to devour and enough story line to get your teeth into. Thanks!

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

The House Sitter is an enjoyable read, with engaging characters and a well paced storyline. I would have enjoyed some more dialogue between our two main characters, to further explore their journey. The village setting was realistic and sounds like a truly wonderful place to live.

This was very exciting to read the developments of Pippa and Wolfie. Not my usual reason but I enjoyed it overall.

The cover of this is so bright and adorable! Totally drew me in and the story kept me. I really enjoyed it Pippa is a likeable character who’s world I falling apart but is trying to stay strong. I adored Wolfie name. He’s so sweet and took a while to come out his shell. Loved their relationship it was adorable

The house sitter by Elizabeth Drummond is a beautiful love story. I loved how the male main character Wolfe came out of his shell along with his love and chemistry with the female main character Pippa. There chemistry is beyond amazing along with their witty banter with one another. This is a 5 star read and I can’t wait for people to read it in addition to loving it like I did.

Thank you to the publisher and netgalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review. The House Sitter was a fun and engaging story of a second chance at love and healing. Pippa has to start over again after her breakup with longtime boyfriend, Alex. She takes a job house sitting at a beloved/famous home in her small town. Wolfie, the homeowner is a bit of a grump but Pippa breaks through his walls and they fall in love. The story was slow to start off, but once it picked up I was engaged and couldn’t put it down. I enjoyed the read and it left me smiling.

Pippa’s life is falling apart after her boyfriend Alex breaks her heart and leaves her both jobless and homeless. After accepting a house sitting job, she slowly tries to figure out who she is without Alex and what she wants in life.
I usually enjoy books with similar setups, but this felt a bit bland. I found both main characters boring and unlikable and chemistry between them lacking.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

The House Sitter...

The title and the cover made this story seem very promising. It was a good story but something felt a little off to me. I did struggle some with reading it. The book did seem to drag on because the details went on and on. The first part of the book is with Pippa and her ex boyfriend Alex. Then comes along Wolfie. Pippa and Wolfie go back. Wolfie kind of acts like a child which can be frustrating. Pippa's life seems to be falling apart, her ex boyfriend is just an awful guy. Even though Wolfie did act like a child sometimes, he was much better than Alex.
This is a light read, cozy at times. All in all I say it is worth the read even if you struggle at times.