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One Enchanted Evening
Step into the world of Katie Fforde where love, romance and the happiest of happy endings are just around the corner. The new novel by the number one bestselling author and queen of feel-good romance.'A joy of a read' Bella'Another delightful read. Fforde never disapoints' Weekly'This is the perfect Mother's Day read' Take a Break'A joy of a read from Katie Fforde' That's Life'This enjoyable read will appeal to die-hard romantics' Heat Magazine____________Ever since she can remember, Meg has wanted to be a professional cook.But it's 1966, and in restaurant kitchens all over England it is still a man's world.Then she gets a call from her mother who is running a small hotel in Dorset.There's an important banqueting event coming up. She needs help and she needs it now!When Meg arrives, the hotel seems stuck in the past. But she loves a challenge, and sets to work.Then Justin, the son of the hotel owner, appears, determined to take over the running of the kitchen.Infuriated, Meg is determined to keep cooking - and soon sparks between them begin to fly.Will their differences be a recipe for disaster? After all, the course of true love never did run smooth...____________Readers love One Enchanted Evening ...***** 'One Enchanted Evening is a literary hug that filled me with a comforting warmth and made me crave for more.'***** 'I loved this book so much that I devoured it in a day and a half. The characters were very well rounded and you instantly become invested in the storyline, the characters, and the beautiful old hotel.'*****'A lovely relaxing read, perfect for a winters day, or for that matter as a holiday read!'***** 'One Enchanted evening is everything you need in a novel when the weather outside demands you snuggle under a blanket with a good book.'***** 'This is a nice, escapist tale.'
400 pages, Hardcover
Published March 2, 2023
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About the author
Katie Fforde
96 books2,312 followersCatherine Rose Gordon-Cumming was born 27 September 1952 in England, UK, the daughter of Shirley Barbara Laub and Michael Willoughby Gordon-Cumming. Her grandfather was Sir William Gordon-Cumming. Her sister is fellow writer Jane Gordon-Cumming. Katie married Desmond Fforde, cousin of the also writer Jasper Fforde. She has three children: Guy, Francis and Briony and didn't start writing until after the birth of her third child. She has previously worked both as a cleaning lady and in a health food cafe.
Published since 1995, her romance novels are set in modern-day England. She is the founder of the "Katie Fforde Bursary" for writers who have yet to secure a publishing contract. Katie was elected the twenty-fifteenth Chairman (2009-2011) of the Romantic Novelists' Association. She is delighted to have been chosen as Chair of the Romantic Novelists' Association and says, "Catherine Jones was a wonderful chair and she's a very tough act to follow. However, I've been a member of the RNA for more years than I can actually remember and will have its very best interests at the core of everything I do."
Katie lives in Stroud, Gloucestershire, England with her husband, some of her three children and many pets. Recently her old hobbies of ironing and housework have given way to singing, Flamenco dancing and husky racing. She claims this keeps her fit. The writers she likes herself is also in the romantic genre, like Kate Saunders.
Published since 1995, her romance novels are set in modern-day England. She is the founder of the "Katie Fforde Bursary" for writers who have yet to secure a publishing contract. Katie was elected the twenty-fifteenth Chairman (2009-2011) of the Romantic Novelists' Association. She is delighted to have been chosen as Chair of the Romantic Novelists' Association and says, "Catherine Jones was a wonderful chair and she's a very tough act to follow. However, I've been a member of the RNA for more years than I can actually remember and will have its very best interests at the core of everything I do."
Katie lives in Stroud, Gloucestershire, England with her husband, some of her three children and many pets. Recently her old hobbies of ironing and housework have given way to singing, Flamenco dancing and husky racing. She claims this keeps her fit. The writers she likes herself is also in the romantic genre, like Kate Saunders.
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November 22, 2023
Four and a half stars
Meg has always wanted to be a professional cook. But the year is 1966 and all over England restaurant kitchens are very firmly a male domain. Meg and her mother are very close, so when Meg receives a call from her mother Louise, who runs a small hotel in Dorset to help out with a banqueting event, she drops everything to go and help her. The hotel known as Nightingale Woods is old fashioned but charming, though it needs serious updating.
In the kitchen she encounters the bad tempered expletive prone cook Geoff. When he leaves in a huff Meg who cannot resist a challenge, sets to work running the kitchen. But then Justin, the hotel owners son, and a trained chef arrives to take over the kitchen. Justin has very firm ideas about the place of women. Not running a kitchen. Sparks fly. Can they reach a compromise.? Or will it turn into a disaster?
I loved the relationship between Meg and her mother, loved the charming setting.
And that Louise has found love with Andrew the hotel owner. Given his dogmatic attitudes it took a long while to warm to Justin.
I just wanted a light joyous book and it has been a while since I read a Katie Fforde novel. I was not disappointed. This one enchanted me. A tad predictable perhaps but I didn’t care a bit. I was happy to be involved with these characters and loved Ambrosine, the elderly resident who lives permanently at the hotel and hearing her back story.
This novel left me feeling good and with a smile.
Meg has always wanted to be a professional cook. But the year is 1966 and all over England restaurant kitchens are very firmly a male domain. Meg and her mother are very close, so when Meg receives a call from her mother Louise, who runs a small hotel in Dorset to help out with a banqueting event, she drops everything to go and help her. The hotel known as Nightingale Woods is old fashioned but charming, though it needs serious updating.
In the kitchen she encounters the bad tempered expletive prone cook Geoff. When he leaves in a huff Meg who cannot resist a challenge, sets to work running the kitchen. But then Justin, the hotel owners son, and a trained chef arrives to take over the kitchen. Justin has very firm ideas about the place of women. Not running a kitchen. Sparks fly. Can they reach a compromise.? Or will it turn into a disaster?
I loved the relationship between Meg and her mother, loved the charming setting.
And that Louise has found love with Andrew the hotel owner. Given his dogmatic attitudes it took a long while to warm to Justin.
I just wanted a light joyous book and it has been a while since I read a Katie Fforde novel. I was not disappointed. This one enchanted me. A tad predictable perhaps but I didn’t care a bit. I was happy to be involved with these characters and loved Ambrosine, the elderly resident who lives permanently at the hotel and hearing her back story.
This novel left me feeling good and with a smile.
February 27, 2023
Do you have that one author where every time you get a new book from them it feels like you’re catching up with an old friend? Well that is what Katie’s books are for me (and my mum, her number one fan). I’ve wanted to have a book for Meg since we first met her in A Wedding in the Country so I’ve been super excited for this one since it was announced.
As per usual the plot and writing were both beautiful and the pacing was exquisite. I felt connected to all the characters in this book, and the wider series, because Katie always writes very realistic characters.
If you love feel good romances and you haven’t read any of Katie’s books yet then WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR!? She’s a national treasure at this point. We love Katie. I could go on and on about how great she is so please just go and grab some of her books so you can love her writing too.
Thank you to Ed Pr and Century for sending me a proof of this amazing book, I love Katie’s books and just am now impatiently waiting for the next one.
As per usual the plot and writing were both beautiful and the pacing was exquisite. I felt connected to all the characters in this book, and the wider series, because Katie always writes very realistic characters.
If you love feel good romances and you haven’t read any of Katie’s books yet then WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR!? She’s a national treasure at this point. We love Katie. I could go on and on about how great she is so please just go and grab some of her books so you can love her writing too.
Thank you to Ed Pr and Century for sending me a proof of this amazing book, I love Katie’s books and just am now impatiently waiting for the next one.
February 19, 2023
First of all, thank you to Net Galley and the publishers, Random House, for an advanced copy of this book.
I have read a couple of Katie Fforde books before and really enjoyed them and this one didn’t disappoint either. A beautiful setting at Nightingale Woods Hotel in Dorset, one of my favourite places. The story is set in the 1960’s and followed Meg’s story.
Meg goes to help her mother, Louise, at the hotel. It follows the ups and downs that running a country hotel entails. They desperately want to improve the hotel by adding en-suite bathrooms and improving the decoration. The owner of the hotel has recently passed away and the son’s of the owner are trying to find a mysterious third beneficiary of the hotel. Justin is a moody, handsome chef who happens to be the son of one of the sons.
Eventually, Meg follows her dream of working in a French restaurant in France but eventually returns to Dorset, as the elderly hotel resident, Ambrosine, has broken her hip and asks to see Meg.
I adored Ambrosine who had a fabulous back story of helping the French resistance during WW2 in occupied France whilst being married to a French Count who was a Nazi sympathiser and held regular dinner parties for them. I would love to read more of her story during this time.
A typical happy ending but thoroughly enjoyable.
I have read a couple of Katie Fforde books before and really enjoyed them and this one didn’t disappoint either. A beautiful setting at Nightingale Woods Hotel in Dorset, one of my favourite places. The story is set in the 1960’s and followed Meg’s story.
Meg goes to help her mother, Louise, at the hotel. It follows the ups and downs that running a country hotel entails. They desperately want to improve the hotel by adding en-suite bathrooms and improving the decoration. The owner of the hotel has recently passed away and the son’s of the owner are trying to find a mysterious third beneficiary of the hotel. Justin is a moody, handsome chef who happens to be the son of one of the sons.
Eventually, Meg follows her dream of working in a French restaurant in France but eventually returns to Dorset, as the elderly hotel resident, Ambrosine, has broken her hip and asks to see Meg.
I adored Ambrosine who had a fabulous back story of helping the French resistance during WW2 in occupied France whilst being married to a French Count who was a Nazi sympathiser and held regular dinner parties for them. I would love to read more of her story during this time.
A typical happy ending but thoroughly enjoyable.
September 18, 2023
As it’s the third in a series the charmanters are familiar and you get sucked into the story immediately. Lovely third (and last?) installment.
February 11, 2023
I first met Meg when I read A Wedding in the Country. She was one of a group of three young women who attended a London cookery school aimed at teaching the culinary arts to young ladies. Having already followed the stories of the other two in the previous books in this loose series, I was delighted to learn more about Meg.
Without a doubt, Meg is definitely the one who was destined for a future in food. Creating beautiful dishes at the cookery school, she also appeared in A Wedding in Provence with a showstopper cake that proved to be far superior to anything that a local pâtissier could produce.
This time, the focus is on Meg as she agrees to support her mother with caretaking a Dorset hotel in the owner’s absence. Despite having a confirmed opportunity to experience a professional kitchen in a French restaurant, Meg takes control of the hotel’s kitchen even though the owner’s son views her through misogynistic eyes. There is clearly no love lost between Meg and the rather pompous Justin, and tempers become frayed as he continually undermines her skills.
I can always rely on Katie to create and develop beautifully drawn characters who just work perfectly in whatever situation she places them in. The chemistry between Meg and Justin is undeniable, but they are both late to the realisation party as Meg follows her dreams to work in France.
I absolutely adored this book as much as the previous instalments that helped us navigate through the ongoing lives of this trio of novice cooks. Of course, there are cameos from the other key characters and it was a treat to learn more about their ongoing lives.
Katie Fforde is a skilled and wonderful storyteller. She has a gentle style that is perfectly suited to the wonderful stories that she creates. One Enchanted Evening is a literary hug that filled me with a comforting warmth and made me crave for more. Escape to Dorset and visit France as Katie takes you back to a simpler time.
Without a doubt, Meg is definitely the one who was destined for a future in food. Creating beautiful dishes at the cookery school, she also appeared in A Wedding in Provence with a showstopper cake that proved to be far superior to anything that a local pâtissier could produce.
This time, the focus is on Meg as she agrees to support her mother with caretaking a Dorset hotel in the owner’s absence. Despite having a confirmed opportunity to experience a professional kitchen in a French restaurant, Meg takes control of the hotel’s kitchen even though the owner’s son views her through misogynistic eyes. There is clearly no love lost between Meg and the rather pompous Justin, and tempers become frayed as he continually undermines her skills.
I can always rely on Katie to create and develop beautifully drawn characters who just work perfectly in whatever situation she places them in. The chemistry between Meg and Justin is undeniable, but they are both late to the realisation party as Meg follows her dreams to work in France.
I absolutely adored this book as much as the previous instalments that helped us navigate through the ongoing lives of this trio of novice cooks. Of course, there are cameos from the other key characters and it was a treat to learn more about their ongoing lives.
Katie Fforde is a skilled and wonderful storyteller. She has a gentle style that is perfectly suited to the wonderful stories that she creates. One Enchanted Evening is a literary hug that filled me with a comforting warmth and made me crave for more. Escape to Dorset and visit France as Katie takes you back to a simpler time.
March 7, 2023
I am a huge Katie Fforde fan and have read every one of her novels to date, many more than once. This novel, and indeed the series set in the 60's, has not captured my attention like her other stories have. I can't pinpoint the reason for that, except that I don't feel any connection with the characters. Their settings are beautiful and I enjoyed that part of the story. This seemed a very predictable storyline with not much drama, and I felt the France vs Dorset setting for the main character was not believable. Even the backstory for Ambrosine was too contrived and disjointed. And the romance with Justin? Hmmm, I don't think so.
April 10, 2023
‘There was no more thunder and lightning that night, only the storm of passion they made together.’
😂😆😂 This is not high quality literature, but if you’re after slow, predictable love and a cheery can do attitude that saves a stately home then you’re in the right place!
😂😆😂 This is not high quality literature, but if you’re after slow, predictable love and a cheery can do attitude that saves a stately home then you’re in the right place!
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March 3, 2025
A cute romance! TBH I wasn’t that invested in the lovestory but the side characters made it a good book!
August 26, 2025
si seulement on avait tous un David dans notre vie 😩
March 20, 2023
I told you A Wedding in Provence wouldn’t be my last Katie Fforde read!
And guess what? OEE was a chance for Hannah and me to attempt another buddy read. (Psst, epic fail as usual… *snorts* but we do have fun with our messages.)
Set in 1964, OEE follows the adventures of 22-year-old Meg as she sets off to help her mother run a small hotel in Dorset.
Meg had my heart from Chapter One. The world is in the midst of social change where women fought for equal rights and pay, and our Meg is a girl with a plan. She is doing all she can to make her dreams of becoming a professional cook a reality. Not easy in a male dominated world. Yet, woe betide anyone who gets in her way…
Enter Justin, the son of the hotel owner and professional chef… you see where I’m going with this?!! Total enemies-to-lovers vibes *nods*
I bet you’re sitting there thinking, ‘Oh, here she goes again with her I-don’t-know-if-I-wanted-to-smack-him-or-climb-him-like-a-tree thing again!’ (I can see your eyeroll from here!) Well, nu-uh, I was firmly in the Smacking Camp for a great portion of the book. Justin frustrated the heck out of me!! *grrr* Although, I wonder if there was a bit of reverse psychology at play… *taps chin*
I loved watching Meg, together with help of her mum, the staff (who are just as invested) and her friends, breathe new life into the hotel. It felt like I was catching up with old friends when first David then Alex & Antoine (swoon!), and the kids turned up to help and support Meg. This group of friends prove family isn’t just about blood.
I have to give a special mention to Ambrosine. I could have happily sat beside her for hours as she regaled me with her life stories *sighs*.
Whoops, I’m waffling again. Remind me to tell you of the summer I spent working with my mum (also a PC) in a hotel in the Highlands as a teenager sometime…
And guess what? OEE was a chance for Hannah and me to attempt another buddy read. (Psst, epic fail as usual… *snorts* but we do have fun with our messages.)
Set in 1964, OEE follows the adventures of 22-year-old Meg as she sets off to help her mother run a small hotel in Dorset.
Meg had my heart from Chapter One. The world is in the midst of social change where women fought for equal rights and pay, and our Meg is a girl with a plan. She is doing all she can to make her dreams of becoming a professional cook a reality. Not easy in a male dominated world. Yet, woe betide anyone who gets in her way…
Enter Justin, the son of the hotel owner and professional chef… you see where I’m going with this?!! Total enemies-to-lovers vibes *nods*
I bet you’re sitting there thinking, ‘Oh, here she goes again with her I-don’t-know-if-I-wanted-to-smack-him-or-climb-him-like-a-tree thing again!’ (I can see your eyeroll from here!) Well, nu-uh, I was firmly in the Smacking Camp for a great portion of the book. Justin frustrated the heck out of me!! *grrr* Although, I wonder if there was a bit of reverse psychology at play… *taps chin*
I loved watching Meg, together with help of her mum, the staff (who are just as invested) and her friends, breathe new life into the hotel. It felt like I was catching up with old friends when first David then Alex & Antoine (swoon!), and the kids turned up to help and support Meg. This group of friends prove family isn’t just about blood.
I have to give a special mention to Ambrosine. I could have happily sat beside her for hours as she regaled me with her life stories *sighs*.
Whoops, I’m waffling again. Remind me to tell you of the summer I spent working with my mum (also a PC) in a hotel in the Highlands as a teenager sometime…
March 2, 2023
I’m loving this series from Katie Fforde, this is such an amazing group of friends, is there nothing they can’t do? It’s not what I would think of as a typical historical romance, I tend to think of them set further back in history (though I could be wrong, I’m not a reader of historical romance) , but you can see that these young women are on the precipice of change in history, the world is opening up to them and there are so many possibilities. Seeing how hard they fought to be a voice heard, to be accepted in a male dominated world, it’s eye opening, especially, for me it a world that my mother grew up in and must of had similar experiences. Brilliantly written.
Meg and Justin are a brilliant couple, I loved how now matter how hard he tried he couldn’t not love her, not help but appreciated her cooking and admit she was excellent at what she did. Louise and Andrew were a lovely couple too, the mother daughter relationship was written really well, especially with the age difference not huge.
It was great to see everyone reunited again, and even though Vanessa and Simon might be going to elope I hope we get to hear their story. I don’t want this to be the end.
Meg and Justin are a brilliant couple, I loved how now matter how hard he tried he couldn’t not love her, not help but appreciated her cooking and admit she was excellent at what she did. Louise and Andrew were a lovely couple too, the mother daughter relationship was written really well, especially with the age difference not huge.
It was great to see everyone reunited again, and even though Vanessa and Simon might be going to elope I hope we get to hear their story. I don’t want this to be the end.
May 1, 2024
Ok a bit of a hypocritical review here because whilst I felt that the book wasn’t actually very good, I did enjoy it.
I picked this book up in a French airport and it was one of the only English books they had. It absolutely served its purpose in that it entertained me for a few days.
However, the writing was not great, I felt that the feelings were not very well developed and the events that played out were all just a little convenient…
Honestly I was more there for the friendships, story and work of the characters than the romance which didn’t really pull on the heartstrings too much. It is not a stunning work of literature but it is a fairly fun, easy read.
I wouldn’t recommend unless it’s between this or Colleen Hoover in a French airport but it did entertain me without trouble and is a guaranteed happily-ever-after story.
I picked this book up in a French airport and it was one of the only English books they had. It absolutely served its purpose in that it entertained me for a few days.
However, the writing was not great, I felt that the feelings were not very well developed and the events that played out were all just a little convenient…
Honestly I was more there for the friendships, story and work of the characters than the romance which didn’t really pull on the heartstrings too much. It is not a stunning work of literature but it is a fairly fun, easy read.
I wouldn’t recommend unless it’s between this or Colleen Hoover in a French airport but it did entertain me without trouble and is a guaranteed happily-ever-after story.
February 8, 2023
It's 1964 and Meg, in her 20s, is working as a chef in a kitchen - very much a man's preserve back then. Her mother is working in a Hotel, with a big event coming up, and she phones Meg and begs her to drop everything and come and help. Meg dutifully does, but when the main chef quits, Meg finds herself catering the whole event. Just when things can't get more fraught, in walks Justin the very handsome, but misogynistic , son of the owner of the hotel.
I loved this book so much that I devoured it in a day and a half. The characters were very well rounded and you instantly become invested in the storyline, the characters, and the beautiful old hotel. I have read and enjoyed other books by Katie Fforde and this is up there with the best of them.
I loved this book so much that I devoured it in a day and a half. The characters were very well rounded and you instantly become invested in the storyline, the characters, and the beautiful old hotel. I have read and enjoyed other books by Katie Fforde and this is up there with the best of them.
August 14, 2024
It was surprisingly entertaining ! I am so glad that Justin got a VERY MUCH NEEDED character development cause I wanted to strangle that man and chop off his dick. Also, kind of weirded out about the family tree here... what do you mean Meg is dating the son of her mom's boyfriend, and why is no one talking about that ? Like he would be her step brother, and why was this issue not even discussed ????
Anywhoooo, aside from these quite problematic aspects, Meg’s relationships with the staff at the hotel and her friends was just THE CUTEST THING EVER.
Anywhoooo, aside from these quite problematic aspects, Meg’s relationships with the staff at the hotel and her friends was just THE CUTEST THING EVER.
March 14, 2023
Thanks to netgalley for the chance to read this book.
Head back to Dorset in the 1960’s where Megs mother Louise invites her to the hotel she’s currently running. Meg finds herself attempting to make the hotel profitable again when she stands in for the chef after the previous one quit. The owners so Justin starts to ruffle Megs feathers and Meg digs her heals in further to keep the hotel going. Meg finds herself falling in love with both the hotel and Justin.
Head back to Dorset in the 1960’s where Megs mother Louise invites her to the hotel she’s currently running. Meg finds herself attempting to make the hotel profitable again when she stands in for the chef after the previous one quit. The owners so Justin starts to ruffle Megs feathers and Meg digs her heals in further to keep the hotel going. Meg finds herself falling in love with both the hotel and Justin.
December 22, 2022
I think I have read pretty much all of Katie Fforde's books, and though this wasn't my favourite, it was still an easy read.
Set in the 60s, Meg is called to her mother's workplace to help out. It is a quaint hotel that is barely breathing, with the opening of a newer, more modern hotel nearby, complete with ensuite bathrooms and a highly-rated chef as the owner.
Meg hasn't got much professional training, but what she does have is passion, ideas and empathy, which endear her to the staff and guests alike.
Shame it doesn't seem to be the case for the owner's son, who firmly believes that women shouldn't be in charge of a professional kitchen at all.
Family politics, whimsical stories of the past, and a lot of passion for this project make the tale a lovely read.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Random House UK for an ARC.
Set in the 60s, Meg is called to her mother's workplace to help out. It is a quaint hotel that is barely breathing, with the opening of a newer, more modern hotel nearby, complete with ensuite bathrooms and a highly-rated chef as the owner.
Meg hasn't got much professional training, but what she does have is passion, ideas and empathy, which endear her to the staff and guests alike.
Shame it doesn't seem to be the case for the owner's son, who firmly believes that women shouldn't be in charge of a professional kitchen at all.
Family politics, whimsical stories of the past, and a lot of passion for this project make the tale a lovely read.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Random House UK for an ARC.
February 26, 2023
On reading this book, it's easy to see why Katie has had such a great writing career; One Enchanted Evening is a book which many many people will enjoy. And what an enchanting evening it was!
I have to admit that I was concerned going into this one as it's set in the 1960s and I'm not usually a fan of historical fiction... (although there's a debate about what counts as historical and to me it's before 1980, how about you?) However, I loved it so much more than I thought I would!
One thing I adored was the setting as I live in Dorset currently and so had some idea of what Nightingale Woods could look like.
My only issue with the book was that I struggled to keep track of who all the characters were!
I'm pleased to read in the Author Bio that Katie writes books about different professions or backgrounds as I have many others by her on my shelf and I need to bump them up my TBR
I have to admit that I was concerned going into this one as it's set in the 1960s and I'm not usually a fan of historical fiction... (although there's a debate about what counts as historical and to me it's before 1980, how about you?) However, I loved it so much more than I thought I would!
One thing I adored was the setting as I live in Dorset currently and so had some idea of what Nightingale Woods could look like.
My only issue with the book was that I struggled to keep track of who all the characters were!
I'm pleased to read in the Author Bio that Katie writes books about different professions or backgrounds as I have many others by her on my shelf and I need to bump them up my TBR
February 6, 2023
I have read loads of this authors books many years ago and I saw this one on NetGalley and remembered loving her books so I put in my request. Unfortunately this one hasn’t lived up to my expectations, l just didn’t click with the characters and it just all felt a little superficial and immature. Grumpy/sunshine is usually a win for me but this one has missed the mark with me as it just didn’t hook me.
February 13, 2025
Een luchtig verhaal dat vlot leest. Ideaal voor tussendoor of om te lezen met je verstand op 0 en te genieten. De personages zijn goed uitgewerkt. Het tempo gaat in het begin eerder traag en dan bij het laatste stuk gaat het plots zodanig snel dat het niet geloofwaardig is. Het is een voorspelbaar verhaal maar het stoorde me niet. Ik heb genoten. Het was het eerste boek dat ik van haar las maar ga er zeker nog lezen. Het volgende ligt al klaar zelfs.
January 29, 2023
Katie Fforde writes with an easy style that engages the reader - though the first part of this one didn’t catch me, I had to work a little to engage with the characters. Some of the dialogue was clunky, and maybe that was something to do with the, unusual for her, 1960s setting (rampant sexism, smoking, short skirts etc etc). The grumpy love interest remained a bit of a mystery to me, but I enjoyed their slow coming together. The bigger plot about a rundown Dorset hotel was fun, a bit fairytale-like, and very cosy. The only problem I had with it was in the age of the ‘old lady’, and 1964 only being 19 years from 1945… was she in her late forties/fifties in the war? Or did I miss something?
Aside from that, and once it got going, I enjoyed the story, had a good time with the renovations and the cooking. 3.5 stars
Thank you to Netgalley for letting me read this book.
Aside from that, and once it got going, I enjoyed the story, had a good time with the renovations and the cooking. 3.5 stars
Thank you to Netgalley for letting me read this book.
April 23, 2024
I was gifted this book....it was readable and fine, but very formulaic. Things were all very convenient and built up to the completely predictable happy ending. Won't be rushing to read any more of these.
February 20, 2024
*3,5
Such a lovely and sweet story. Just what I needed for a relaxing evening (or two) :).
Such a lovely and sweet story. Just what I needed for a relaxing evening (or two) :).
November 13, 2024
Delightful easy read , just what I needed !!!
January 16, 2025
Loved this book. Once I started it, I couldn't put it down.
January 20, 2025
nice storyline but was incredibly predictable. style of writing was amateur and child-like
March 3, 2024
so.much.tea!
February 2, 2025
I really love Kate Fforde her books. They are like a warm hug in book form
March 2, 2025
A delightful easy read.
September 24, 2024
A decent holiday read, but the romance made me cringe 😂 highlight being: “There was no more thunder and lightening that night, only the storm of passion they made together”
February 14, 2024
If I could give it no stars, I would.
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