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Pippa and her friends are finishing high school and figuring out the direction for their future. Pippa is waiting for her boyfriend who ditched her for another plan. Pippa is making excuses on his behalf and we are also semi-introduced to Wolfie (do people really name their kid Wolfie?) Suddenly we are 10 years in the future. Pippa is still in relation with the same boyfriend and spent all of those years helping to set up his farm and taking care of his family. She wants to be settled down badly but his boyfriend has other plans and decided to sell the farm and move to another state without any discussion with Pippa. Making Pippa basically homeless and jobless. Squire, a historical mansion and house of Wolfie, needs a house sitter and Pippa needs a house. Wolfie is on a mission to sell the house and for Pippa that is a historical building of the house that should be conserved not demolished for the sake of new construction.

This book claimed to be too much in synopsis but it really failed to deliver anything. It was indeed a small town and grumpy/sunshine story. The writing style made it so difficult to follow the story. Pippa didn't have any self-respect or respect for boundaries. Wolfie character is like a cardboard, I don't get it how he tolerated Pippa and her entitlement. I would've kicked her out of the house when she interfered in the first deal. The chemistry was forced, and all of the troops failed for me. I skimmed a huge chunk of the book and I still regret the time I spent on it.

The first book I have read by this author.

A cute romance book that was easy to read with no real thinking needed just sit back, relax and enjoy.

It was nice

If you love books that give off the same vibe as cheesy Hallmark romances that have you giggling and swooning over the guy's heroics, this book is for you! This was such a cute story of a woman finding herself and finding love again. I would totally want to live in the small town from the story, I wish my town had fall festivals like this!

To start off, the premise of this book was small town, forced proximity, grumpy subshine romcom which totally sucked me in right? Wrong. Idk. This one just didn't do it for me. The character development for Pippa just never came and honestly she was annoying from the start. I did not connect with anyone else as there was just TOO much description and too much going on. It wasnt for me.

When Pippa's life falls to pieces around her, she ends up in her hometown as a housesitter for the old family mansion that kept the community afloat and tightly woven until.its benefactor's death. His son is trying to sell the house and lose some of the ghosts that come with it whole Pippa is happy to unearth the former glory of the house and bring all its ghosts to light.
I loved Pippa and her blind steadiness. I wanted to run over her ex. I wanted to hug her besties. I cheered for Wolfie (though his name made me crazy). The chickens running amok cracked me up. It's such a sweet read.

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I am to @lizzythebrit as a author but I loved this book, I was really looking forward to reading this and I was not disappointed. I love the grumpy/sunshine element of this contemporary romance and I thought that Pippa and Wolfe were really genuine and relatable characters that suited each other so well. I was completely lost in his book and so sad when it ended. I think we need a sequel from Wolfes perspective so I read about these wonderful characters again.

This was a really funny, quick romantic read. I liked the main characters and found her ex suitably frustrating. The beginning of the book was really heart wrenching and seemed completely plausible. I would have loved a little more interaction and conversation between the Pippa and Wolfie, but their relationship was still compelling and romantic. There were many cute, funny moments throughout. I saw some reviews say the fmc did a poor job setting boundaries, but I actually think she did amazingly well considering the circumstances. She never got sucked back into their relationship, even briefly, even though it was still painful for her. There were a couple misunderstandings (predictably), but they were resolved quickly. The mmc was borderline annoying with the final “misunderstanding”, but it was fairly reasonably explained by his traumatic childhood and he did come to his senses pretty quickly. Overall, this was a fun time and I’d definitely consider checking out more books by this author.
Thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins for providing me access to this eARC for my honest opinion!

I really wanted to love this one despite what all the reviews said. I admit it was a cute story but I too struggled to get into it. I didn't feel the chemistry between our characters and unfortunately I ended up having to skim the remainder of the book to finish it up.

I just….. meh. I didn’t like the writing style at all. I absolutely could not get into this book. I don’t know what it was but it just wasn’t good.

Pippa Munro's life takes a drastic turn when her boyfriend sells their farm and leaves her jobless and homeless. Desperate, she becomes a house sitter for Wolfie Squires, the owner of the local manor house. While their initial interactions are filled with clashes, they discover unexpected similarities, leading to an opposites-attract romance. Although I enjoyed Wolfie's character and his dynamic with Pippa, the lack of significant growth in Pippa's character disappointed me. The story was okay, but Pippa's frustrating traits and the underdeveloped chemistry between the main characters left me wanting more.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an advanced digital copy for an honest review.

I dove into 'The House Sitter' with high hopes given the intriguing blurb. However, the plot didn't quite click for me. The miscommunication between the main characters felt overwhelming, and unfortunately, I couldn't warm up to their immature personalities. The FMC's failure to establish crucial boundaries with her ex grated on me, making her character more annoying than endearing. Despite taking some time to get into the story, it wasn't a bad read, but I struggled to connect with the characters, impacting my overall investment in the storyline.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an advanced digital copy for an honest review.

I was excited to read this book as the blurb seemed interesting, however I felt like the plot was not clicking

The miscommunication between the main characters is simply too much.

I also did not like their personalities either, as they were immature and the FMC failed to set much needed boundaries with her ex. She was actually very annoying, while the MMC was slightly more bearable.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC

I enjoyed this book so much, I read it in a day. I loved Pippa!
Pippa's long term relationship comes to an end when her partner Alex decides to sell the farm & move away to Kent without discussing anything with her. He just expected her to move with him but that was not in Pippa's plans.
She is now homeless & applies for a job as a house sitter in the grand house called The Squires. She changes, her life changes & it's so good!.
Highly recommend read!

Pippa Munro is waiting for her boyfriend, Alex, to see her claim her prize in a contest, however, he has let her down once again when he doesn’t show.

13 Years Later

Pippa works hard to help Alex run his family farm. She is busy with all the aspects and loves the farm. In addition, she helps care for Alex’s crabby father. She is hoping that Alex will finally propose to her. But he arrives home to say he has sold the farm and he breaks up with her. Now, she has no home and no job.

When Pippa learns that there is a job as a house sitter for the Squires House, she is intrigued. It is owned by Wolfie Squires whom she has known since she was a child. They have only met once or twice. Wolfie is a handsome but somewhat aloof man who travels a lot and is actually looking to sell the beautiful home. Pippa gets the job and spends her days polishing the elaborate furniture and paintings that are then covered by dust covers. Wolfie only stays there every so often.

When potential buyers want to tear down the place and build a tacky, cheap hotel or burger restaurant, Pippa is appalled and does what she can to thwart any sales. While helping to plan a fund-raising fete for the town, Pippa and Wolfie one day look at each other and really see themselves. Hmmm…where could this lead?

Wolfie is a good man who has a damaged past. Pippa is a strong woman who is capable of accomplishing a lot. There’s a lot of humor here and I really liked the character of Todd, the next door neighbor. A little long, but still a satisfying book. Enjoy.

Copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.

Thought I'd like this one but unfortunately not for me. From the start I just wasn't invested in the characters and it didn't get better over time.

Elizabeth Drummond’s The House Sitter is a hilarious grumpy/sunshine romantic comedy that is simply delicious.

Pippa Munro has her life mapped out. With a gorgeous boyfriend, a great job and the house of dreams, Pippa has got it all – until the rug is well and truly pulled out from under her feet. In one fell swoop, her boyfriend dumps her and sells her beautiful home and leaves her jobless, homeless and single. What on earth is she going to do next? Luckily for her, help is at hand from a most unlikely source…

Wolfie Squires is desperate. He needs somebody to look after his family’s ancient house and he is simply too busy with his high-flying city job to deal with a country manor in the middle of nowhere. Pippa was meant to be the answer to all of his problems – until he realises that he cannot be in the same room as her for more than five minutes because the two clash and butt heads the second they clap eyes on one another.

However, they quickly realise that they might have more in common than they initially thought…

Zara Stoneley and Emily Henry fans will love Elizabeth Drummond’s The House Sitter. A gorgeously escapist and brilliantly romantic page-turner about two polar opposites who find themselves falling head over heels in love, The House Sitter sparkles with side-splitting zingers, witty repartee, laugh out loud mischief and sexy shenanigans to keep readers riveted from start to finish.

Romantic comedy fans will definitely not want to miss Elizabeth Drummond’s fabulous new novel, The House Sitter.

When Pippa Munro’s life falls apart, she gets a job as house sitter at Squires House in Hurst Bridge. Pippa’s job is to live in the house for a few months and perform cleaning tasks and regular furniture polishing. Ever since she was a young girl Pippa has loved Squires House and can’t believe her luck in being chosen to look after the house.
Set in a small town of Hurst Bridge in Yorkshire, mostly in the present time.
This was romance about families and friendships with lots of humorous incidents. I especially liked the antics of Juniper, the pig next door.
Thank you NetGalley and One More Chapter for a chance to rerad and review this e-Book.

This book took me a little bit of time to get into to be honest. Overall, it wasn’t a bad read, I just didn’t connect well to the characters so I didn’t find myself as invested in the storyline.

Pippa Munro has grown up in a small Yorkshire village with the expectation of marrying her long term boyfriend with whom she has built a successful farm business. When, instead of proposing, Alex drops a bombshell, Pippa is left homeless, jobless and loveless. She moves into the local manor house as house sitter and comes up against the formidable Wolfie Squires who she hasn't seen since they were teenagers. Pippa and Wolfie have different views of and ideas for the house and while much is predictable it is still a thoroughly enjoyable read. Friendship, family, romance and misunderstanding. What more could you want? #netgalley #TheHouseSitter

Pippa drove me crazy! I wanted to come in and give her a shake! Apart from that it was ar easy
Rom com read. Thank you