Review by
KT Sullivan
Nina
Elliot decides to make a clean break from her horrible boss and mean boyfriend.
She quits both. She is almost run over by a car driven by an old friend and it
changes her life. Nina babysat the Milton boys, Billy, Alex, and Dominic.
Dominic is driving the car and recognizes her. He mentions seeing her to his
mother, Olivia. She and Dudley are planning their twenty-fifth wedding
anniversary party. Olivia wants to invite Nina and bumps into her at the
grocery store. Nina remembers the Miltons’ house and mill. When she arrives,
Olivia offers her a job as Dudley’s secretary. He’s writing an historical
romance. Olivia offers to help around the house and becomes the dog walker. On
a path, she meets a guy with a dog. Justin is gorgeous and leaves after helping
find Ziggy the dog. She also signs up to help Dominic with his portrait
painting business. The Milton boys are drawn to Nina. First, Dominic and Alex
battle for her attention. Then Justin reveals he’s Billy. Which one will she
pick?
Olivia
Milton is my favorite character. She has a Mrs. Bennett, from Pride and
Prejudice vibe to her. She wants to marry off her sons and be sure they’ve
made good matches. She’s delighted to see Nina again and wants her to choose
one of her sons. Nina is happy to oblige.
This is a very
upbeat story. No broken hearts or bruised feelings. Everyone gets a happily
ever after.
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Victoria
Connelly grew up in Norfolk before attending Worcester University where
she studied English Literature. After graduating, she worked her way through a
number of jobs before becoming a teacher in North Yorkshire. In 2000, she
got married in a medieval castle in the Yorkshire Dales and moved to London.
Her first
novel to be published in the UK – Molly’s Millions – came out in 2009
and was a Top Ten bestseller on Amazon Kindle. She has also written a series
about Jane Austen addicts. The first, A Weekend with Mr Darcy,
was published in the UK by Avon, HarperCollins, and in the US by
Sourcebooks. The second in the trilogy, The Perfect Hero was
featured on Channel 5’s The Vanessa Show and was a hot pick in The
Sun.
The Runaway
Actress – a romantic comedy about a movie star who swaps Hollywood for the
Highlands – was shortlisted for the RNA’s Best Romantic Comedy of the Year in
2013. Her latest novels, Wish You Were Here and A Summer to
Remember, have been Amazon bestsellers.
She is also
the author of three collections of short stories as well as a children’s novel,
and two non-fiction books, Escape to Mulberry Cottage and A Year
at Mulberry Cottage.
She lives in a 200-year old cottage
in rural Suffolk with her artist husband, a Springer spaniel and a flock of
ex-battery hens.
Connect with the author at:
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