The Bachelor

Swell Valley #3

by Tilly Bagshawe

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that
a single man in possession of a good fortune
must be in want of… anything but a wife?


The third book in the Swell Valley series by bestselling author Tilly Bagshawe


Henry Saxton-Brae has it all – a titled, self-made millionaire,
his fiancée just happens to be a supermodel who is as kind and loyal as she is ravishingly beautiful. To top it all, he’s just bought Hanborough Castle, the jewel in the crown of the Swell Valley.


Life couldn’t be better… for someone who was ready to settle
down. Could he really be the only man in the world not in love
with his future wife?


Flora Fitzwilliam has been summoned by legendary
designer Graydon James to restore Hanborough to its former
glory. She soon discovers that it’s not just the house that
needs fixing, and Flora seems to be the only person who sees
the real Henry Saxton-Brae.


Between her boss’s waning talents and Henry’s roving eye,
Flora is being torn apart. Can she pull off the job, and make
Henry see that his bachelor days are behind him?


Not since Rupert Campbell-Black has there been such a devastatingly sexy man in jodhpurs!

Genres: Romance, Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Novels

464 pages, Paperback

First published June 16, 2016

About the author

Matilda Emily N. Bagshawe was born on 12 June 1973 in England, UK. She attended local all-girls Catholic schools near her family home in Surrey. She was a single mother at 17, but she won a place at Cambridge University and took Persephone, her ten-month-old baby daughter with her. As a journalist, she went on to enjoy a successful career in London, and contributed regularly to The Sunday Times, Daily Mail and Evening Standard, before turning her hand to novels. Her first book, Adored as Tilly Bagshawe, was a smash hit on both sides of the Atlantic in 2005, and she hasn't looked back since.

Tilly is married Robin Nydes, a US businessman, and the couple have two sons together, Zac and Theo. The family divide their time between their homes in London and Los Angeles. Tilly is also the sister of the writer and politician Louise Bagshawe.

Reviews

[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Third and final book in the Swell Valley trilogy.

I really enjoyed this one and feel like it's a good wrap-up to the trilogy. I liked where everyone left off, and even though I'll miss these characters, they are all now in the right place, happy.

Tilly Bagshawe once again hasn't disappointed in what I rely on her for, the frivolous lives of old and new money merged together to create a cast I can absorb myself in.

Four stars.

[Ashley Daviau · Rating 3 out of 5]

While this was by no means a literary masterpiece, I did enjoy it nonetheless. It was a fun and entertaining read and the pages just flew by. A few of the characters did grate on my nerves though and that did affect my enjoyment of the story quite a bit. But it was still a great guilty pleasure read!

[Sameeksha S Shetty · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's been a month I started reading this book, due to my work engagement I stopped in the middle and started to read again from the beginning.
Initially few pages were quite boring and there were many characters to remember.
The person who was considered as protagonist of the story was more blockhead than hero. I didn't want him to end up with Flora, an amazing girl with pure heart. On the other hand Eva and Barney made a promising couple. Those evil characters George and Graydon ceased with tragedy ;)
Although the book is mixture of all kind of emotions at the end I found it a happy ending.

[Emma · Rating 3 out of 5]

Really easy read. Nothing taxing. A little bit of nonsense to remove you from reality!

[Roshio · Rating 2 out of 5]

If you blink you might just miss the H/h falling in love. Tilly Bagshawe adores keeping you on your tiptoes so you don’t quite know who’s gonna end up with whom and her stories tend to thrive on that. Personally I don’t like that. The hero in this is a hard sell though, hard to recommend him to your own enemy if I’m honest

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

I always love reading Tilly Bagshawe books, they are a guaranteed easy, fun read. The swell valley ones I dont love as much as her other books, I guess because the country bumpkin aspect bores me a bit. That said, still a lovely, lighthearted rollicking book.

[Samira Salimi · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a very smooth book & easy to follow. It is talking about people’s attitude before & after marriage in a small local community in London. The book showcases how to keep your commitment to your partner once you are willing to start a family. Thanks Tilly Bagshawe to bring it us to our attention in a such a story-driven way.

[Rose · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book is well written but the characters aren’t likeable or relatable. Henry was an awful character but I though he’d be redeemable by the end, but sadly his character development was lacking. I don’t like cheating in a story but some characters you can hate at the start of a bool can make you do a 180. Unfortunately, I still hate Henry and wished I didn’t carry on reading this when I question he’s moral 1/3 in the book.

Then ending was rushed and I felt you were being told how the characters felt rather than seeing it grow in the storyline. Being attracted to someone and lusting after them isn’t the same as falling in love. Flora and Henry’s romance wasn’t believable and I didn’t care if they ended up together.

I wouldn’t recommend this book.

[Rachel Gilbey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Starting slowly, it gradually became more and more addictive as it went on. I found that parts two and three were my favourite and absolutely fabulous. I've read the previous Swell Valley books, and this can definitely work as a standalone. I was though delighted to be back in Swell Valley and there were some recurring characters that it was good to catch up with. There is a large amount of characters, and I generally loved them all.

[Naomi · Rating 1 out of 5]

GOODREADS GIVEAWAY WIN.

A novel of casting callsheet character depth and the moral imagination of a glazed donut. Attractive, high-flying white people of varying degrees of obnoxiousness jump through soap-opera plot hoops in between lifestyle magazine set pieces. Most depressingly, intended as aspirational escapism.

[Vanessa McCormick · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic read, loved every minute of it

Great read, fantastic characters. A must read for all Tilly Bagshawe fans, I literally could not put this book down. .

[Vicky Ball · Rating 5 out of 5]

The perfect beach read.

[Nessa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I listened to this on audio book.

Havinf read and loved books 1 and 2 to the Swell Valley series, I've been meaning to read book 3 for ages and yay I finally got round to it.


This has been an absolute treat and highly enjoyable. The story was brilliantly written, loved getting to know the characters, although some I'd already met from the previous two books.

There was always plenty going on in the story, really was jam packed with entertainment, action, emotion and so much more.


If you've not read these books yet or discovered author Tilly Bagshawe, then don't delay anymore.

[Jade · Rating 3 out of 5]

My least favourite of the series so far, but still a really good trashy read (esp if you have a newborn and are therefore only ready during 3am feeds!)

Unfortunately with this one I just wasn't happy with the way everything panned out. Bagshaw loves a 'love can change anyone' story, but as far as this goes I really wish the main character hadn't ended up falling for Mr Can't Keep It In My Pants. All I kept thinking was how nice future family and friend events will be when your new partner has literally shagged everyone in the room. Sometimes a shit is a shit!

[Eileen Bakker · Rating 5 out of 5]

I bought this book as a holiday read on the ferry from Calais to Dover. Was spending my holiday in the UK and this book was perfect for some casual reading. Loved the whole country feel this book had to it and the characters really spoke to me. I just now discovered that this is the third part of a serie? It didn’t matter in my opinion, could follow the storyline very well.

Am planning to read a lot more of Tilly Bagshawe!

[Serdar Halliyev · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed the book. The book was very interesting from the beginning.And the author successful to create fascinating moments all over the story. The story was keeping the reader always attached to the storyline which makes the reader to go on without getting bored. I’m planning to read some more books of this author soon. Enjoy the book!

[Sharon · Rating 5 out of 5]

I actually loved this book, more than I thought I would. I found the male lead character annoying and revolting, so I was curious to see how the author was going to convince me to be enamoured by him.
In the end, she did that without making me think she had over smaltzed him.

[Allan Pendlebury · Rating 1 out of 5]

Thankfully fianlly finished; boring and very predictable. I had the ending figured out early in the book and started skimming just to get through it. The first of this trilogy was excellent; should hae stuck to one book at the most two.

[Lisa Trup · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice easy read.

[Tracy · Rating 5 out of 5]

easy reading, light and enjoyable

[Samuel Mccammond · Rating 5 out of 5]

Couldn't leave it down

Twisting and turning and in suspense where it going next. Ended too quickly. Loved the Swell Valley and it's delightful characters.

[Tracy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a throwaway chick lit book, but I read #1 and #2 so I was curious how the saga would play out.

[Mary Mackie · Rating 1 out of 5]

If I had realized it was soft porn I wouldn't have taken it out

[Chikondi Mphonde]

I did not like the male lead in this. Insufferable and unredeemable.

[Sam Rae · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice easy reading

[Siobhan Tarpey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love , love ,LOVED this series!
So sad it is all well & read ! I need more ! 😩😁❤

[samitha m · Rating 5 out of 5]

The perfect read to beat the lockdown blues!

[Ellen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Never disappointed with a Bagshawe author. As a reader keeping me enthralled. Just enough excitement, with twists. Rooting for the underdog along with the arrogant ones.

[Leisa Moghaddam · Rating 4 out of 5]

A other fantastic story from Tilly Bagshawe! I hope she writes more of this series. This is the 3rd and last one - so far. 🥰

[Jennifer Stander · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyable but the end felt rushed.