Home on Folly Farm: The perfect uplifting romantic comedy for 2021 by Jane Lovering
on March 16, 2021
Genres: Fiction, Romance, Contemporary
Source: Publisher, Netgalley
Format: eBook, ARC
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Also by this author: A Cottage Full of Secrets, The Forgotten House on the Moor
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Escape the rat race by heading to the Yorkshire Moors in Jane Lovering’s funny, warm and magical new novel.
Needing an escape, Dora swapped city living for life as a shepherdess on her grandad’s Yorkshire farm. More than a decade later Dora is still there, now farming the fifty acres and caring for the one hundred rare sheep by herself. She never hears the call of the city, but instead relishes the peace and simplicity of life on the Moors.
When Dora’s glamorous but quarrelsome sister Cass, her teenage nephew Thor and his handsome tutor Nat, turn up for an unexpected and unreasonably long stay, life on the farm is thrown into chaos. Cass brings with her unwelcome memories from the past, and of someone who once stole Dora's heart.
Dora takes refuge in the comforting routine of the farm, the sheep never allowing her too much time to dwell. But, as the seasons change, the snow starts to melt, and as lambs begin to fill the fields, Dora can’t keep hiding in the hills. Because even though she’s trying, Dora can’t run away from a love that never really let her go…
Let Jane Lovering whisk you away to the beauty and serenity of the Yorkshire Moors, far away from the noise of the city. Just right for fans of Emma Burstall, Holly Martin and Kate Forster.
As soon as I started this one I just knew that Dora would a heroine that I could root for. She’s the sole caretaker of a farm left to her from her grandparents. She raises and cares for Yorkshire Dales, a rare breed of sheep. And, even though she may not be the most happy with her circumstances–mainly the way the farm and house is falling apart–she really does love taking care of the sheep.
Dora’s biggest issue is that she just isn’t as sure of herself as she could be. With the help of her sister (eventually), nephew, and a man that she can’t seem to shake–Dora transforms by the end of the book.
There’s a slight hint of mystery in this one as Dora tries to uncover Nat’s connection to someone she used to know. And, that just adds to this lovely tale of self-discovery.
About Jane Lovering
Jane Lovering is the bestselling and award-winning romantic comedy writer who won the RNA Novel of the Year Award in 2012 with Please Don’t Stop the Music. She lives in Yorkshire and has a cat and a bonkers terrier, as well as five children who have now left home. Her first title for Boldwood will be published in September 2020.
