The effects of changes on your whole life.

Synopsis

Janey’s life becomes more disaster movie than romcom when the ruthless Becca steams in to manage Cheney House. Her job as head gardener in peril and her self-confidence in tatters, Janey must fight back. Finding an ally in Will, who’s more Clark Kent than Superman, it’s up to them to save the day while owner Clare is away having her Shirley Valentine moment. It doesn’t help that everyone is in love with the wrong people!

Why can’t people love the one who loves them back?

Will Cheney House survive – and will Janey ever get her When Harry Met Sally happy ending?

Find out in this warm-hearted romance from the author of the best-selling Millie Vanilla’s Cupcake Café, full of Gregory Peck look-a-likes, snowdrops, cake, and a cocker spaniel called Camilla.

My review

Janey loves her job as head gardener at Cheney House. At school she always had a hard time, but thanks to owner Clare she has found her passion for gardening and is even allowed to work on a project concerning snowdrops.
When Clare hires Becca to take over the management of Cheney House, Janey’s tranquil life turns upside down. Suddenly she has to fight for her job, for Cheney House itself and her own self – confidence is getting at its lowest point.
Luckily she has one unexpected person in her corner, Clare’s grandson Will. Together they are trying to save Cheney House from Becca’s claws and bad ideas while the same time Clare is enjoying her time away from everything and everyone.

You know what I find the hardest thing about writing a review? When you like a book but there isn’t a specific thing that made you like it extra.
And this book is such a case.

I immediately took a liking, and cannot pinpoint that one specific thing. It’s just generally such a loveable book.Janey is not the typical girly girl, but she enjoys dancing under the trees, walking around in clothes that make her feel comfortable and not looking at the latest fashion.
And that made her so recognizable for me, because I have some Janey aspects in me too. Also her tiny bit of self – confidence is recognizable and her fears are something I can easily comprehend.
Yet she manages to capture the attention of people who accept her as she is and she quickly befriends people that she never could imagine to like her.

Will is often described as more a Clark Kent than Superman. And luck would have it I truly like Clark Kent (maybe even more than Superman! 🤣).
I had a laugh when he first spotted Janey, dancing under the trees. And despite they being totally opposites, he finds himself always looking for her and feeling this attraction. And it’s obvious he has a kind heart because he helps out Janey however he can. It can be by standing up for her, but also helping her with her own problems.

I thought this would be an all romantic stories with just some minor dramas, but the dramas were even bigger and that was a nice extra. It’s not all fun and games for Janey, and the evolution she undergoes is admirable. She learns to stand up for herself, even dares to overcome her fears and would do the impossible for loveThis is a lovely story, with each kind character stealing a piece of my heart. And the characters with not so good intentions getting a real sense of hatred from me.

The author managed to write a captivating story about love, friendship, passion and overcoming fears that got me hooked from the start!