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Harriet’s life is chaotic.
She’s lucky if she catches a rare glimpse of her husband as they pass in the kitchen, they’re both working so hard. When Ollie had taken over the running of the family business the Country Oaks, a seen-better-days hotel in the picturesque Lake District, it had turned their lives upside down. Now, fighting to keep the place from financial ruin takes all the time and energy they can muster.
And don’t even get her started on her anxiety-inducing teenage daughter who wants to go to the college Valentine’s Day dance with the local bad boy.
When Harriet accidentally pokes a handsome stranger in the eye with her umbrella and has to rush him off to get medical help, she finds herself spending more and more time with him. He’s funny, charming and attentive, everything her husband Ollie used to be… and Harriet feels her life starting to spiral even further out of control.
As the Country Oaks prepares for a hectic Valentine’s weekend, packed with loved-up guests, Harriet and Ollie are forced to face the realities of their life, their marriage and their future together.
Can they rekindle the romance or has the spark fizzled out and died, never to be lit again?
SPECIAL BONUS CONTENT
You’ll also receive:
• Four short stories with romance at their heart.
• Exclusive sneak peek extracts from four romantic comedy novels by Zanna Mackenzie.
• PLUS – a FREE romantic mystery book!
She’s lucky if she catches a rare glimpse of her husband as they pass in the kitchen, they’re both working so hard. When Ollie had taken over the running of the family business the Country Oaks, a seen-better-days hotel in the picturesque Lake District, it had turned their lives upside down. Now, fighting to keep the place from financial ruin takes all the time and energy they can muster.
And don’t even get her started on her anxiety-inducing teenage daughter who wants to go to the college Valentine’s Day dance with the local bad boy.
When Harriet accidentally pokes a handsome stranger in the eye with her umbrella and has to rush him off to get medical help, she finds herself spending more and more time with him. He’s funny, charming and attentive, everything her husband Ollie used to be… and Harriet feels her life starting to spiral even further out of control.
As the Country Oaks prepares for a hectic Valentine’s weekend, packed with loved-up guests, Harriet and Ollie are forced to face the realities of their life, their marriage and their future together.
Can they rekindle the romance or has the spark fizzled out and died, never to be lit again?
SPECIAL BONUS CONTENT
You’ll also receive:
• Four short stories with romance at their heart.
• Exclusive sneak peek extracts from four romantic comedy novels by Zanna Mackenzie.
• PLUS – a FREE romantic mystery book!
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179 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 1, 2016
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About the author
Zanna Mackenzie
40 books153 followersZanna Mackenzie lives in the UK with her husband, 3 dogs, a vegetable patch that’s home to far too many weeds and an ever expanding library of books waiting to be read.
Being a freelance writer and editor of business publications is her ‘day job’ but, at every opportunity, she can be found scribbling down notes on scenes for whatever novel she’s working on. She loves it when the characters in her novels take on minds of their own and start deviating from the original plot!
Formerly a travel agent and therapist (she has qualifications in clinical aromatherapy, crystal healing, naturopathic nutrition and herbalism) she loves walking the dogs and gardening – that’s when she’s not writing or reading!
Being a freelance writer and editor of business publications is her ‘day job’ but, at every opportunity, she can be found scribbling down notes on scenes for whatever novel she’s working on. She loves it when the characters in her novels take on minds of their own and start deviating from the original plot!
Formerly a travel agent and therapist (she has qualifications in clinical aromatherapy, crystal healing, naturopathic nutrition and herbalism) she loves walking the dogs and gardening – that’s when she’s not writing or reading!
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March 19, 2019
Ok I thought this very short story was fine, the plot was a nice one with a happy ending, nice characters too.
September 11, 2025
This is a beautifully written book about a married couple Ollie and Harriet who inherited a family owned hotel that demands a lot of money and Ollie’s time. Harriet feeling lonely and in second place to the hotel she begins to question if herself if Ollie still loves her or just wants her around to help with the Joel. Then she meets flirty Logan an old friend of Ollie’s and she thinks he’s a really nice guy and friend but when he puts the moves on her she’s not as unhappy as she thought. After having a discussion with Ollie in the hotel restaurant Ollie realizes he needs to bring back the happiness in his marriage and sets out to get their HEA! Great book if you get a chance to read it don’t turn it down.
October 19, 2017
Beautiful read
This is well written and has a plot that is well sorted out. It shows how a married couple copes with a constant run of work, especially on the husband's part. It has tenderness that warms the heart.
This is well written and has a plot that is well sorted out. It shows how a married couple copes with a constant run of work, especially on the husband's part. It has tenderness that warms the heart.
January 14, 2020
A very quick read. A good story about finding time for your spouse and appreciating what you have. This is a clean romance.
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