When a request for help becomes more.

Synopsis

Sometimes you have to write your own future…

The life of former journalist Juliette Seymour has been quiet and unassuming. Up until now, she’s been concentrating on running the local newspaper and raising her daughter. 

But all that is about to change when Juliette is informed that the Ticklemore Tattler is to fold and that she’ll be out of a job. She begins to wonder whether she can buy the newspaper and try to make a go of it herself.

Aware that she needs some advice she contacts Oliver Pascoe, little knowing that when her old colleague re-enters her life, his help isn’t the only thing she wants him for!

As she begins to fall in love, however, what she doesn’trealise is that Oliver has something he’s keeping from her.

A gorgeously uplifting story, perfect for fans of Holly Hepburn, Heidi Swain, and Isabelle Broom.

My review

Juliette Seymour enjoys her quiet and calm life. Even if running the local newspaper The Ticklemore Tattler isn’t as exciting as her former journalistic career, it’s all she needs beside raising her daughter.
But when Juliette is informed that the newspaper is to fold, she starts wondering if she can somehow buy the paper herself. Of course she knows that she cannot do it on her own, so she reaches out to her former colleague Oliver Pascoe for advice.
Will they be able to find a way to save the paper? And what about the growing feelings between them and a few secrets bound to come out?

When I started reading this story, I had mixed feelings. On one hand I was very happy to return to this beautiful, amazing community. But on the other hand I was also a bit afraid, because I loved reading the first part of this series and I feared that I wouldn’t fall in love with it too…
But all my fears were unnecessary, because even if it’s a bit different, it was just as beautiful!

Juliette is a journalist that I found a bit stuck in her life. She is doing the same work for years and does not like change. The only things that truly matters to her are first of all her daughter, and the newspaper.
I admired her passion but somehow I also felt sorry for her, because there was just nothing more…
So when she learns that the newspaper is going to fold, she has a new mission: to save the paper.

And for the story it means: Enter Oliver Pascoe…
He is now a writer and is currently writing a biography of a politician. When Juliette contacts him, it’s like a blast from the past. He always found her attractive woman, but she suddenly disappeared and rumours about an affair with a married politician were spread.
When he decides to help her with ideas of how buying the paper and give it also a much needed boost, I just knew and loved where the story would go (or at least where I thought it would go 😃).

I have to admit, at first I thought I had figured out what Juliette her secret was, but I was surprised when I discovered that I was wrong!
And even if Oliver’s secret isn’t a world – devastating secret, I understood why he was reluctant to admit it to Juliette. But it’s clear he has his heart at the right place! We also see how Juliette is becoming again the fierce woman she once was. She isn’t afraid of a challenge anymore and is ready to fight for “her” paper and is even allowing to find love again.

Quickly Juliette and Oliver realize they are not alone on their mission, because the whole amazing community will do whatever they can to save the paper.
And that is exactly what made me love the story even more. The sense of community, working together to save something that matters is admirable. Everybody wants to do their own bit.

I found this a beautiful story about second chances at love and fighting for your dreams. Before I knew it, I found myself totally absorbed in the story, having the actual need to read more. I already started to love this community and all the characters made me love them even more!