Even though Jessica Redland isn't typically an author within my usual genre of choice, I find her books, including 'The Best is Yet to Come', absolutely captivating. They deliver beyond my expectations with their fantastic, heartwarming storylines, endearing characters, and stunning settings. I highly recommend them.

Thank you to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for my ARC.

This was an emotional read with a charming love story at the end. The facts about llamas and alpacas sprinkled throughout the story were interesting and I learned a lot about camelids. I liked that Emma finally worked out a way to live her dream and met Killian in the process. Killian was a better match for Emma than grumpy, controlling Grayson. I also liked that Emma was able to strengthen her relationship with her father. The storytelling was so wonderful I didn’t want the story to end! It works well as a standalone book.

Thank you NetGalley and Boldwood Books for the ARC in exchange for my honest review!

Friendship, love and a stunning setting. This was one of those books you can easily lose yourself within!

Jessica Redland does it once again with this book, telling the story of Emma’s relationship journey as she leaves teaching to become a farmer and seeks to set up an Alpaca Walking business on the farm. Throughout the story we find more of her relationship backstory that she is still dealing with, and the way she has been let down in relationships.

This book is a real journey for Emma, and many of those around her. As always Jessica Redland pulls together a good group of characters, and we meet again many of the characters from the first two books in the series. Add to that seven lively Alpacas and how could she possibly go wrong. I particularly enjoyed one of the key characters in the second half of the book, who is a great addition to the series and I hope we see more of him.

Overall I strongly recommend this book and the series, and I look forward to meeting up with many of the characters in the future books in the series, and good to see at the end of the book that there will be many more books in the series. Now the impatient wait for the next book in the series.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

The Best is Yet to Come is the 3rd book in The Lake District series by Jessica Redland.
Emma makes life changing decisions so she can support the one she loves but when things don’t go the way she imagines Emma is faced with following her head or her heart.
Another fantastic addition to this series. I enjoy how Jessica Redland doesn’t create characters that are perfect or without flaw. She doesn’t give her characters an easy ride either, Emma has to work hard to make things work and she has to take risks but I do like how there are always other characters willing to support others.
Interesting read as always.

How wonderful to be back in the Lake District again, but this time we have the company of the most adorable sounding alpacas as well as human residents of such a glorious place.
Jessica Redland is one of my favourite authors in this genre, and once again she has given readers a wonderful book to enjoy.
Filled with fully-formed, believable characters and set in wonderful surroundings this book is an easy story to become immersed in. We return to Eilkowdale Hall so are able to catch up with the goings on in the lives of the residents, but also meet a couple of new characters. What starts off as a wonderful-sounding dream quickly becomes a nightmare for the main character, Emma and readers follow the ups and downs of her life as she adjusts to her new life and finds her footing in the lakes.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book, a heartwarming story filled with romance, friendship and alpacas- what more can you need?!

Although this is part of a series that I haven’t read, I just know with a Jessica Redland book that I can trust in the story, setting and most of all the characters.

I sank into this story and became absorbed in the lives of everyone in Willowdale and the future of The Magnificent Seven aka the alpaca flock. There are emotional ups and downs as you would expect but with the ever present undercurrent of warmth and joy. It’s been wonderful to spend time in the Lake District and I hope to return very soon!

It was only after I started reading this book that I remembered that I hadn’t planned on continuing with this series. I enjoyed the first but the next was not as engrossing. I am glad the author’s name drew me to it anyway.

I’ve read a lot of the author’s works in the past few years and most of them I’ve enjoyed. The conflict in some of the books were a little too dramatic for my tastes but here it made sense.

Our central protagonist is planning to start a new life with her fiancé and she has ideas about how to add her own spin to their farm. It is only when they move that she finds out she might not have been as aware of things as she could have been.

The alpacas are a nice touch. We get to learn a lot about the animal in general. The romance is believable and slow. The time window in this book is longer than the average for these stories. So the pacing also makes sense. Overall it is a well set book which provides a good way to round off all the information we got in the last two books.

I would recommend the author and the series to fans of the genre.

I received an ARC thanks to Netgalley and the publishers but the review is entirely based on my own reading experience of this and the previous books by the author.

The Lake District, farms, alpacas and Beatrix Potter. What is there not to love?! I’ve only recently found Jessica Redland’s books, and I was in love with them from the beginning of the first one I read. Well listened to, actually, it was an audiobook about hedgehogs!

The Best is Yet to Come was just gorgeous. I lounged around in the sun reading it and couldn’t get enough of just about everything! Apart from Grayson, who was quite frankly a knob jockey, the rest of the characters were cute, loveable and, in some cases (mainly the alpacas) extremely huggable!

Emma was awesome. She picked herself back up really quickly after her relationship fell apart; she knew what she wanted to do and with a little help from her Dad, she was soon standing upright again and ready to face her future, with new challenges and new friends.

I now have all of Jessica’s past books on my TBR and many of them will be on my Christmas list!

Thank you to NetGalley, Boldwood Books and Rachel’s Random Resources for the opportunity to read and review The Best is Yet to Come by Jessica Redland.

Back in the Lake District . Catching up with Oliver who finds out who his family are. Emma is seeking a new life after having her heartbroken. Promised a new life to be told it’s all a lie .

Can Emma rebuild her life or will she return to her old safe life?

Trigger warnings : death, infertility,

What a gorgeous read,.Jessica Redland never disappoints and I can never wait to get my hands on one of her new books.

I absolutely loved the storyline and the characters, I'd read a previous book where we met Oliver and Rosie and loved getting to know more of their amazing family

Highly recommended to curl up with on an autumn day and totally lose yourself

It's no secret that Jessica Redland is my go-to author for a cosy comfort read. This is the third book in the Lake District series, and as usual, Jessica does a brilliant job of weaving old and new characters and stories together. We meet Emma, a new character who gives up everything for her partner Grayson's dreams, only to have hers shattered. She turns to family, friends, and her own perseverance to turn things around, and the story develops.

There are some interesting characters in the story, not least the animals, and although the story arc has some predictability, there is plenty to keep you turning the pages with a mix of humour, emotion and a little bit of drama. It's a really enjoyable read, definitely for Redland fans, but also anyone who likes stories with female protagonists, fresh starts, found family, and something to make the heart flutter.

I am a huge fan of Jessica Redland and always look forward the time spent with familiar characters and meeting new ones. Jessica has a fabulous gift of presenting realistic storylines that have a serious nature but are laced with friendship, family, hope and humor. I loved this story just as much as the previous books and enjoyed the addition of the Magnificent Seven. I look forward to more from The Lake District. Thanks #NetGalley #BokdwoodBooks #JessicaRedland

The Best is Yet to Come is the 3rd book in The Lake District series by Jessica Redland. Emma, the Head of Sciences at her school, has been supporting her fiancé Grayson as he tries to land the chance to run his own farm. He recently has been given the opportunity to be a tenant farmer and run one of the Beatrix Potter's farms, Bracken Ridge Farm, so Emma quits her job to go with him and work the farm together. She also has a dream of her own, to set up an alpaca walking business on a small part of the farm. The farm is one of fifteen farms that is owned by the National Trust. What could go wrong? It seems that Emma can do nothing right and her dream of working together may go up in smoke.

I enjoyed this addition to The Lake District series. As with all of Jessica Redland's books, things don't go smoothly for her characters. Emma is devastated to think that Grayson was just using her while he tried to fulfill his dream. She ends up moving in with her dad, which is actually a good move for her. She and her dad connect well and he supports her as she reaches for her dream. He shares his secrets with her and their relationship grows. Emma doesn't give up on her dream, and she finds people willing to help her out. Emma meets Killian, the groundskeeper of Willowdale Hall, the grumpy man she will have to work with to make her dream come true, but as they work together, she realizes he isn't as grumpy as she thought. We get to meet up with characters from the first two books and some situations from the last book get sorted out. I really liked Emma and thought she was a smart lady, one who didn't give up easily, worked well with others and who worked toward achieving her dream. Killian was also a great character, who had his own issues to work through, but turned out to be someone that you could count on. I always enjoy the uplifting note Jessica's books end on and this was another winner for me.

Such a fun read! Highly recommend.

Many thanks to Netgalley, the author, and the publisher for my ARC. All opinions are my own.

If like me you read the cliffhanger at the end of the previous book, and then jumped straight into this, you will be glad to know the resolution to that is given within the prologue.

What then threw me for a bit was we are then introduced to Emma and it takes a while to understand how the two books connect, and they do in a really heartwarming way.

Because I don't want to give any spoilers for either book, as I've read them so close together, it's hard for me to remember they are actually separate (and possibly the reason I don't often binge series to this extent), it's going to be very hard for me to say too much.

But Emma is a fabulous new character, and her new dream, after it is clear to her, what as a reader I realised very quickly that Grayson is s nightmare, is all to do with Alpacas and being able to set up an Alpaca walking business.

Along with new friends, rejuvenated family relationships and some daring rescues, we get to meet the Magnificent 7 as Emma's new herd is called. It is amazing how much research has clearly gone into this book, as I felt as though I had a beginners guide to caring for Alpacas, and we also learn the difference between them and llamas! And I think I'm inclined to agree with Emma that Alpacas are best.

In fact I'd like my own herd of them now, but since I'm less a fan of walking and the outdoors, I won't even remotely look into that! But I really would love to meet some real alpaca!

I enjoyed hearing Emma's backstory, as well as seeing plenty of familiar faces from the previous books of the series.

This feels like it is a series about families as much as it is about animals so far, and I'm loving how Willowdale seems central to everything. I look forward to seeing how that expands and develops as this series continues.

Now three books in I can easily say this is a new auto read, must stay on top of series, I am loving each book more and more, and I think a piece of my heart is already in the Lake District. Bring on the next one!

Thank you to Boldwood Books and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.

Loved it!!! This book was my favorite in the series. I'm pretty sure it was written for me. I have always loved llamas/alpacas since I was a baby. Back before llamas were popular and you had to search to actually find llama merchandise. I knew I would love this as soon as llama walks were mentioned. This book felt a bit different than the first two, but in a good way. There's something about Jessica Redland's books. I always fall in love with the characters and feel like I'm part of their lives. Loved Emma and her family. I hope Grayson is miserable while tending to his sheep and cows. Emma is not the best picker of men. Matthew and Grayson were awful and both only cared about themselves. Emma and Killian were perfect for each other. He was the exact opposite of her previous two partners. Unlike Grayson, Killian was patient, a wonderful teacher and loved the sheep wellies. I knew who Oliver's dad would turn out to be and I'm so happy. I hated when the story ended, mainly because I wanted to keep reading about everyone.

Definitely recommend the book. Loved the characters, story and writing style. The village of Willowdale sounded beautiful and a lovely place to live. I really want to live there and be friends with everyone and of course walk those alpacas!!! Hopefully there's more books revolving around the Lake District. Maybe one centering around Killian's sister. Look forward to reading more books by the author.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Boldwood Books through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

It was a charming, heartwarming story, but I didn't realize it was the third book in a series when I picked it up. While it can be read as a standalone, I felt like I missed some of the backstory and depth of the characters. The writing is lovely, and the setting is cozy, but I struggled to fully engage without knowing the earlier books. Still, an enjoyable, light read for fans of the series.

Thank you to NetGalley for letting me read this book and review it.
As always I love Jessica Redland books, This is the 3rd instalment in the Lake District series and I love them. Her books are so easy to read but with a story that makes you keep picking the books up.
This story is based around Emma, a school teacher who’s about to take a big leap of faith with her partner Grayson. It’s how her life entwines with the story we already know from the last couple of books.
I’ll always keep an eye out for this authors books as I thoroughly enjoy them!

For any new Jessica Redland readers out there, your heart is safe in Jessica's hands! The more of her books that I read, the more I've come to realise that they all deal with topics that are slightly hard to talk about, topics that deal with a range of emotions and definitely topics that will resonate with her wide audience. I appreciate the care and thoughtfulness that she takes when writing about tricky circumstances and love the way that she describes what her characters are going through without judgement, without belittling the subject matter and with a great dose of love. This book deals with issues of loss, grief, gaslighting and infertility but it also surrounds them with finding family, new beginnings, self trust, being strong and taking a leap of faith.

The main character Emma is going through a tough time for half of the book and in the second half, finds herself and her strength again. It is a different book from part to part and the two flow seamlessly. Killian is a very strong man, who never fails to do the right thing for everyone around him. The two and their stories match and I found I had a hard book to put down on my hands.
Do yourself a favour and make this your next read!

My thanks to Jessica Redland, Boldwood Books and Netgalley for allowing me to read an advanced copy. My opinions are my own.