A long-held secret, and a beautiful heart hoping to be understood.
Cressida Tarbet loves her job at an animal rescue centre, even if it means she’s resigned herself to scrimping to make ends meet – a lifestyle far removed from her best friend Ivo’s, in his ancestral gatehouse stuffed with antiques and art.
But although their upbringings were different, Ivo has held Cress’s heart ever since she clapped eyes on him at university. The trouble is – she has never told him. So, when a mystery and a baffling crime throw Cress and Ivo together, she can’t help but wonder if fate is telling her something.
As the puzzle takes them from beautiful Yorkshire, to the stunning Isle of Wight, the pair get closer. Ivo begins to understand the cause of Cress’s risk-aversion and she puts her irritation at his brilliant mind to one side as she starts to appreciate Ivo’s uniqueness. But then the unthinkable happens and their worlds are turned upside down, and Cress has to wonder if fate was calling after all…
Uplifting and unforgettable, settle back to enjoy this one-of-a-kind novel about falling in love with a one-of-a-kind man. Perfect for fans of Jessica Redland, Beth Moran and Jo Barlett.
My Review —
I really enjoyed this book! I am a huge animal lover so to have the main character be an animal rescuer was so fun and unique! Cressida is in love with Ivo and as readers we know that from the beginning. Ivo is not neurotypical and I felt that his character was really well done!
I enjoyed the mystery, and how it was slightly different than normal mysteries. Instead of focusing just on the dead body it also focuses on where did the squirrel come from that was found in the pocket of the dead man. This was just a fun twist that for the first time ever I was more invested in the animal than the actual mystery itself!
I liked that they were far from perfect detectives and you could see that they are just winging it. This, to me, made the book more fun and made me chuckle in places as well.
I recommend this book to anyone that needs a fast-read mystery, or someone that wants a light read.
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Author Bio –
Jane Lovering is a bestselling and multi-award winning romantic comedy writer. Most recently Jane won the RNA Contemporary Romantic Novel Award in 2023 with A Cottage Full of Secrets. She lives in Yorkshire and has a cat and a bonkers terrier, as well as five children who have now left home.
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