Finding your home when you least expect it.

Synopsis

A feel-good story of new beginnings set in a gorgeous country village, perfect for fans of Katie Fforde and Milly Johnson.

After losing her job in New York, Amber Green isn’t looking forward to visiting her godmother in the sleepy village of Cranbridge. With its empty lanes and rundown shops, it’s hardly a place to mend her lonely heart.

But when Amber discovers that Cranbridge Stores, owned by her godmother Cathy and son Josh, is under threat of financial ruin, she realises that her skills as a window dresser might just be able to help save the struggling shop.

When disaster strikes, Amber and Josh must unite to save both the shop and the village from flooding.

Can Cranbridge Stores become the heart of the village once more?

And as the village begins to come back to life, perhaps Amber will discover a reason to stay…

My review

Amber Green just lost her job in New York. To please her mother, she goes to visit her godmother in the village of Cranbridge, before going to visit her parents.
She doesn’t really want to stay that long, but she is surprised when she finds herself helping out the Cranridge Stores.
Her godmother Cathy and son Josh run that shop, but is under threat of financial ruin. So Amber’s skill as a window dresser come in handy to give the shop a second life.

Is Amber finding a place to call home after all? Or will she move on once the shop is all done?

If you think this is purely a love story, think again.

Amber is a girl who has seen the world. She worked in London and New York as a successful window dresser until she got fired because of savings. Yet she is very shy and lacking confidence.
And the fact that Amber is who she is, made this story really realistic and sweet to read.

It’s amazing how a place like Cranridge and its inhabitants can make Amber get out of her shell. Slowly she gets confident about herself and what she is trying to achieve with the shop. Initially she is not sure, yet when everybody is complimenting her, she realizes she is actually good at was she does and enjoys it.

I also had several laughs… just thinking about the bridge and even the tractor is making me smile all over again.

Reading this story made my day (or rather the days I spent reading it). It shows that even when you feel lost in the world, there are people around ready to welcome you in their community, they accept you just as you are and are ready to boost your confidence.

The interaction between Amber and Josh lifted my spirits. From going to polite strangers to bonding while redecorating the store was really sweet. The bickering between them was fun to read about, because I knew that in the end, Josh would be biting the dust!

An amazing story about finding yourself, believing in yourself, finding people who honestly like you without an extra agenda, and a community looking out for each other. What’s not to like?