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A gorgeous relationship tale awaits, and one that doesn’t just concentrate on the romance, it also highlights new beginnings, friendship, family, and community too. Newly widowed 32 year-old artist Imogen and her cat move from London to Storybook Cottage in the countryside where a whole new world opens up in front of her. Author Poppy Alexander wrote The Littlest Library which was a Liz Pick, and her latest novel joins my monthly list of chosen books too. I really enjoyed the sense of place that envelops the book, not only with the community but also Storybook Cottage, which retains its status as a character throughout, and I could easily picture the house and garden. Village life sits in the spotlight, as does the bravery of self-belief and determination. As I finished reading I actually exclaimed out loud: “ahhh, wasn’t that lovely”! A warming hug of a read, Storybook Ending ensures the traditions of a romantic tale while feeling modern and contemporary.
Liz Robinson
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Storybook Ending Synopsis
From the author of The Littlest Library-a heartwarming novel about a widowed children's book author who moves into a cottage in the English countryside and finds herself face-to-face with the handsome and brooding blacksmith who lives next door.
In her books she can write "happily ever after"- but real life? That's another matter…
For children's book author Imogen, an idyllic life in the English countryside seems like the perfect fit for her and her husband. But when tragedy strikes, Imogen is left widowed, and finds herself moving into Storybook Cottage alone with only her monstrously narcissistic cat for company.
After discovering she is pregnant, Imogen grows determined to embrace a new start in Middlemass, with its duckpond, cricket matches and village fêtes. The only thing Imogen can't seem to shake is her neighbor-a brooding, artisan blacksmith named Gabriel-who she can't quite decide is friend or foe. That is until she realizes, thanks to an arcane clause in her deeds, that Gabriel- not just an artist, but lord of the local manor house- has the power to take her home and leave her completely broke.
Devastatingly, he seems keen to do exactly that. Yet, Imogen finds herself drawn to him nonetheless. And in her darkest hour, Gabriel may just be the bright spot to save Imogen in more ways than one.
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About Poppy Alexander
Poppy Alexander wrote her first book when she was five. There was a long gap in her writing career while she was at school, and after studying classical music at university, she decided the world of music was better off without her and took up public relations, campaigning, political lobbying, and a bit of journalism instead. She takes an anthropological interest in family, friends, and life in her West Sussex village (think The Archers crossed with Twin Peaks), where she lives with her husband, children, and various other pets.
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