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When three sisters, with what can only be described as a complicated family, Eva, Rosa and Hannah, who cannot be more different find themselves with the owners of Heatherly Hall. Returning to their home village of Westenbury the baggage is comes with can be somewhat stiffling.
With drama going on in all areas of their lives, can these three work together to make Heatherly the grand place it once was. If you want a novel about sisters, a stately manor home and a nosy village neighbours, then this is the book for you.
Wow this is getting complicated, why this isn't listed as a series I will never know.
Triplets Eva, Hannah and Rosa have inherited Heatherly Hall from their biological father (even though it turns out that He wasn't actually Eva's biological father due to their bohemian mother's running from one lover's bed to another).
Eva, a dentist by profession but frustrated artist, has separated from her husband and business partner. She is struggling to cope with juggling two small children, different religions, working with her ex, and determining what she wants for her future.
Rosa has left her high-flying investment manager life and retrained as a vicar after finding out she had cancer, just before she discovered the love of her life had cheated on her with her best friend and assistant. Although she has a new man in her life the reappearance of her ex has churned up lots of feelings that cannot be ignored.
Hannah left her very worthy job as a youth social worker to run the Hall full-time (alongside a board) but she's finding it hard to multitask and the continuous resistant from the head groundsman to any new ideas is pushing every button she has.
If it wasn't enough to create romances for singletons in the village, this book has romance for all three triplets. Whilst I did enjoy the book, when I came to write this review I struggled to remember what each sister did, who they fell in love with, and what happened - that's always the problem with ensemble romances. Whilst I also bemoan the linear series where the reader can clearly see the next romance being set up, I think this is maybe going too far the other way, it's hard to get invested in a couple when they only occupy approximately 33% of the book.
Nevertheless, I enjoyed this. I love Westenbury, I love all the characters and I love how characters from previous novels drift in and out.
I think you could read this as a standalone, despite the history. A cosy, small town, romance.
I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley in return for an honest review.
I've how this story shows how the closenes of the bod of family can get you through anything. It shoes how being a bully is the wrong thing to do. This boll is allowed by netgalley and the publisher for me to read and review.
The Girls of Heatherly Hall, story of triplets who inherit half of the Heatherly Hall estate and are at various stages of their romantic relationship crisis.
The triplets are always fun to be around as they take over running the Heatherly Hall. With pigs and tears galore it was a good reading experience to brighten up a slow or dull day.
Thanks Netgalley and the Publisher. I thoroughly enjoy this authors books, the characters and basically the feel good factor you get when you read them. Loved this one.
Full disclosure I am a big fan of Julie Houston’s Westenbury series and oh my goodness this latest one didn't disappoint.
I absolutely loved A Village Vicar and so couldn’t wait to spend more time with the fabulous triplets Eva, Rosa and Hannah in The Girls of Heatherly Hall and what a fabulous story it is.
The author doesn’t pull any punches and is never shy about introducing difficult subjects. She masters mixing heartbreaking and humour with skill and this next outing for Eva Hannah and Rosa is no exception.
I raced through this book, it’s a real treat.
Highly recommend.
Thanks to NetGalley along with Aria and Aries for the opportunity to trad Just lie Houston's The Girls of Heatherly Hall. Heartwarming, but also laugh out loud funny - i loved it.
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