Love a FMC who learns to defend herself, Pippa was a great character that showed growth from the beginning to end. Wolfie’s name suited him and his grumpiness.

Pippa’s life is turned upside down when her boyfriend dumps her and sells her farm, finding herself in a desperate position she must take the job as a house sitter for Wolfie squires.
But while the two may clash at first it won’t be long before they have a lot more in common.
Drummond writes us characters whom we know to dislike from the start, as well as which characters to root for.
I loved Wolfie’s character and the interaction he has with Pippa, there were several scenes I found myself grinning at.
However, I did find Pippa didn’t have as much growth as I wanted her to in the novel. But I still liked her as a character.
This was an enjoyable read.

Unfortunately I just couldn't get into this one, I did get to nearly half way before i decided It wasn't for me, I didn't take to the main female character at all, I found her to be very frustrating and i so wish she had a bit more of a back bone

In saying this i will admit that the writing is very good and it wouldn't put me off reading more from this author.

It’s got all the good tropes so you already know it’s going to be good. Its a grumpy/sunshine, forced proximity, small town romance that hits all the right spots. It could do with a bit more spice but sometimes a slow romance gets you there as well.

A lighthearted and fun rom-com. I spent a Saturday and a Sunday morning reading this book and found it to be a funny and charming story.

From the beginning, I despised Alex and his father, so I was delighted when Pippa finally went her separate way. After wallowing in self-pity for a time at her cousin's place she lands on her feet with a house-sitting job at a lovely big mansion.

My favourite parts of the book are the scenes where potential buyers view the mansion and Pippa finds ways of sabotaging the potential sale. Todd, the next-door neighbour is a hoot, especially when he and his pig get involved in Pippa's scheme.

Wolfie is a sullen character but it is clear he has taken a shine to Pippa but he's not very good at flirting. Fortunately, his actions speak louder than words and there are a few very sweet and swoon-worthy scenes. I would have liked him to have a bit more self-confidence and not go off in a huff every time he sees Pippa interacting with Alex. Thankfully, Pippa doesn't give up on him.

I laughed out loud at Pippa and Wolfie's madcap last-minute dash to prevent a courier from delivering the paperwork for the sale of the mansion. It was such a lovely and humorous moment near the end of the book.

This was a lovely book and made the perfect weekend reading at the end of a busy and stressful week.

I loved this heartfelt story about knowing your worth and finding your person who values you....and with them finding the place you can call "home." Add in a very atmospheric small town sitting and big epic moments that drive the plot both which makes this story one that you have a hard time putting aside. Wolfie and Pippa had such outstanding chemistry. This second novel by Elizabeth Drummond is worth the read!
Thanks to #NetGalley and #HarperCollins UK, One More Chapter, for the ARC.

Pippa Munro’s life is turned on it’s head when her long time boyfriend and business partner decides to sell their farm, and Pippa’s home, out of the blue. Pippa is left heartbroken, single, jobless, and homeless. After some wallowing, Pippa takes a job as a house sitter at Squires, the local manor house that has fallen from its former glory. Hot but grumpy Wolfie Squires, now the man of the house, needs someone to look after the old house whenever he’s away. Pippa and Wolfie bump heads in this opposites attract romance, but come to find out that they have more in common than they once assumed.

Ughhh this book was so aggressively…ok. Pippa was so frustrating from the very beginning and barely even grew any backbone by the end of the story. The plot was just not interesting at all and the writing was way too detailed to keep me properly engaged. And there was absolutely NO chemistry between Pippa and Wolfie. They had maybe like 5 interactions before they were sleeping together, and then a couple days later they were in love? K bye, no.

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

I did not feel any chemistry between her and the MMC and both of them were so immature. Pippa failed to set boundaries between her and her ex and he kept popping up to get her back. While Wolfie constantly kept misunderstanding her and behaved like a temperamental manchild. On top of that, there were a lot of endless and boring scenes which slowed down the story even further. So overall, I really couldn't enjoy this book. The plot wasn't interesting enough to keep me engaged, the writing was unnecessary detailed and the characters though had their own share of past trauma and difficulties, felt bland and had no depth. So I just could not connect with them. The only good part of this book was Pippa's friend Mae and her cousin Frankie, the rest was just all awful. I'm sorry but I feel like I wasted my time reading this book till the very end.

Thank you to Elizabeth and @onemorechapter for my copy of this book.

When Pippa Monroe’s heart gets bashed to pieces by her long-term boyfriend, her world falls apart. She finds herself homeless, jobless and loveless. With nowhere to go and nothing to do she finds herself applying to be the custodian of Squires House. A stately home in Hurst Bridge that is close to her heart. Without any other applicants Pippa finds herself getting the job.

The only problem - the grumpy and sometimes rude and cantankerous Wolfie Squires. Wolfie and Pippa seem to bash heads at every turn (sometimes quite literally). But as they get to know each other they find out that they could be perfect for each other in every way.

This was such a joyous romance. And left me with the biggest smile on my face. It was witty but with some moments that made me feel all the emotions!

Wolfie was my favourite type of male main character. A misunderstood grumpy man that is actually a true cinnamon roll. I loved that he was a hugely capable and solid man but had a vulnerability because of his past that he hid under a grumpy exterior.

Pippa was also an excellent character who I immediately warmed to. Her recovery from her heartbreak was natural and revealed the person she really was inside. A woman who could stand up for herself, achieving amazing things and fight for what she wanted and deserved.

This was a fab romance. That I would recommend to anyone who wants a light, enjoyable and lovely read.

3.5 stars. I am such a sucker for a book set in the English countryside.

Pippa is devastated after her relationship of ten years implodes so she takes a job as a house sitter for this gorgeous old mansion in her village. The house has been falling into disrepair and is now owned by Wolfie (I know…the name killed me) who is young and hot and brooding. He plans to sell it which is very upsetting to Pippa because only an idiot wouldn’t be devastated to see a beautiful old home torn down. Wolfie also lives in the home…and you can see where this is going…

I found Wolfie and Pippa’s chemistry went from zero to sixty pretty quickly. The pacing of their relationship felt off. But, the setting is great and I enjoyed supporting characters. I think Wolfie and Pippa both get a compelling backstory that goes a long way towards making up for the “miscommunication” that causes their third act troubles.

This was one of those cozy British romances that I always enjoy and absolutely made me want to live in a giant old mansion in a little English village.

Small-town, grumpy-sunshine, English romance that is a clean, slow burn. I did enjoy the “flirting” and banter between the MC’s but didn’t feel as much connection for them until the last half. I wish there would’ve been more build up between them but I also get that this book focuses much on the FMC, which I applaud. Also loved the side characters that truly added to every aspect of this story. Ends with an epilogue and a HEA.

This book started out very disjointed and slow for me, and I never really connected with the main characters at all. Unfortunately I did DNF this one about halfway thru for those reasons

If you’re looking for an opposites-attract, small-town, romance where the main characters learn what they want together, then you might like this book. There’s a supportive community, some queer representation, and a truly fantastic pig named Juniper (my favorite character.) The two main characters both have difficult pasts that they are trying to make their peace with, but what they want seems to be exactly the opposite.

The ending was very sweet and made me smile. However, it did take a while for me to get into the book. It also felt as though we could have delved more into the MMC’s personality, as we didn’t learn very much about him.

I received this book as an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

The House Sitter by Elizabeth Drummond

This is the second book for the author and my first time reading them.

This is a forced proximity romance trope.

Pippa Munro had her entire life upended by the man she thought she would marry. Now she's trying to get back on her feet and find what she wants to do with her life. She's not afraid of hard work and she gets to stay in the big old house she's loved since she was a child. Wolfie Squries is only in town to see to the fate of the family home. Bringing in a caretaker was only supposed to make sure someone was onsite while he traveled for business. Yet as they dance around each other its clear there is more than cohabitation afoot. Yes, Pippa has a long standing love of the house and her small hometown and Wolfie does not. But maybe seeing things from the other side will finally heal some old and new hurts.
Everyone deserves someone that would follow them anywhere.

This is my first book by Elizabeth but it won't be my last this book was really easy to read which shows the authors talent. It was enjoyable and funny and totally engaging. We all know exactly where the story will lead but it was nice to go along for the journey.

In The House Sitter Pippa’s life takes a down turn when so many things go wrong - perfect wedding planned, however, she breaks up with her boyfriend and has to sell the farm. Suddenly Pippa is loveless, jobless and homeless. She decides on house-sitting an ancient manor with the owner and Pippa have opposing opinions. I was so hopeful that this opposites-attract and forced-proximity romance book would be for me but this one fell short.

I had issues with the pacing and unnecessary details. I wished that the two leads characters had stronger personal journeys and I felt there to be a lack of chemistry between the two. This would make a good beach read - a light and easy romance.

I had to DNF the book. The cover and description look cute and fun, but unfortunately the book itself was not. The chemistry was lacking and story was slow. I wanted to like it but I just couldn’t get into it and eventually just had to stop.

An easy to read and enjoyable novel with the main character Pippa being really relatable and all the cosy countryside village vibes.

I really felt for Pippa from page one but I also liked that she was a capable woman and a survivor.

All in all great plot and characters and well worth a read!

The plot focuses on Pippa, who had just left a ten- year relationship, and was attempting to pick the pieces of her life.

I love Pippa’s attachment to Hurst Bridge but her initial naivety was nauseating. I love that the plot was very relatable and engaging.

The characters made the plot what it is. They went above and beyond to deliver. Mae, Frankie and Juniper the pig were all on point.

I enjoyed the small town setting and the accurate description of the Yorkshire Moors, which would make you want to visit this amazing English countryside.

I appreciate the author for ‘dealing’ with Alex. I love that the reader didn’t have the burden of handing him his ‘punishment’.

There could have been more focus on how the relationship between Wolfie (who names a child that) and Pippa developed other than what we were led to see.

I wanted to give Wolfie a smack on the head for the way he blows hot and cold and always running at the first sign of ‘trouble’.

Also, the plot could have been shorter as I felt there were some parts where we were just going through the motions for the ending that we all know.

If you love grumpy/sunshine, forced proximity and small town romance then you will enjoy this.

I received an advanced copy and the review is mine and voluntary.

First of all, I’d like to express my gratitude to NetGalley and the author for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Upon first impression, the book's plot seemed promising, and the cover was adorable, leading me to have high expectations. Unfortunately, this read did not meet my expectations.

While I usually enjoy slow-burn romances (in fact, some of my favorite romance books are slow burns), this one was not for me. I felt there were too many unnecessary scenes added to the book just to prolong it, without adding significant value to the overall story.

The story begins with the FMC still dating her ex (which was unbelievable to me because HOW did she stay with that man for so many years?), but I understand that this was important for the plot. Then the MMC, initially introduced in the prologue (where he definitely made a bad impression) reappears. He is the typical snobbish rich boy - with a very questionable name but whatever - a character type I usually enjoy in books, as they often reveal their real character and are ultimately loving people. However, this was not the case here. I didn’t feel chemistry between the main characters throughout the book, and I couldn't connect with them individually either. Despite their traumas and emotional past, they didn't resonate with me and often annoyed me.

Overall, I found this book to be dull, and the main couple wasn't worth investing in.