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This is a beautiful book in the stories about the little cottage on the hill! I love Emma’s writing style, and find her books really easy to engage with. Her descriptions make me want to live in this community. Would highly recommend you read all of her books!

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This was a brilliant read. As soon as I started reading this book I just knew I was going to love it. Highly recommended

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Unfortunately, I was unable to read this book due to a formatting issue.

My review is based on the blurb.

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A wonderful read with charming characters and an engaging plot!! I look forward to reading more by this author.

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Lovely feel good read. It was well written and flowed well. I enjoyed it very much. The plot was good and interesting. Hard to put down

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Such a feel good book. Can't wait to read the other books in the series! Just a cute, fun read.

Many thanks to NetGalley, the publisher, and author for my ARC. All opinions are my own.

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This was a great girlie feel good book! Good overcoming bad. Was very easy to start and read it all at once! Really enjoyed this and although I hadn’t read the first book found I was easily drawn in and knew the characters

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It was nice to be back. With old friends. Each story focuses on a character and I enjoyed Clara's side.
It was nice to see some lively sparks flying around.
Next one is going to be a good one. Cannot wait to see how it progresses.

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A fun heartwarming read. Nice to continue in the series that I have enjoyed from the beginning.
This book left me feeling smiley and happy. Can’t wait for the next book

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I have read and really enjoyed Emma Davies' previous books so was looking forward to reading this one and I wasn't disappointed. A lovely heartwarming and uplifting story of relationships, friendships, with some drama but all wrapped up in a big hug. I think this is my favourite book in the series so far. A story with gardening, tasty treats and I found out about the craft of blacksmithing too.

I have read the previous books in this series and it was great to catch up with some well loved characters and meet some brand new ones too. Whilst this could be read as a standalone, I would recommend this to be read as part of the series- all are fantastic reads.

A lovely easy read with well written characters which made this hard to put down, fantastic. Perfect for a cosy Sunday afternoon on the sofa. I can't wait for the next installment.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

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Thanks Netgalley and the Publisher. Did not read the first book but did not matter really as it is about the community and a holiday let.

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Emma Davies is one author whose books make me fall and gooey inside. Her books are a comfort when things get tough. Her writing makes me feel warm as if I am meeting a long lost friend.

This book too had main character Megan feeling betrayed when a rival design in a blacksmith competition turns out to be similar to hers. Things are not what it seems to be in the so called close and loving community. Someone is leaking her designs and spreading rumors about her boyfriend Liam.

I love the way author Emma Davies develops her characters, they are all living and sweet but they do come with a bite. Megan too is not the one to take it lying down. I love her spirit and her friendship with Clara.

The book made me happy and left me smiling, it accepted me into its folds on the day I was feeling rejected. Since it made me smile, I didn't care about the niggles. Joy's Acre Farm was a real joy to read and it left me with a desire of wanting more.

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This is a really feelgood book. We catch up with Meghan, learn all about Liam and we learn about crafts too! What’s not to love? It’s easy to read, enjoyable and guaranteed enjoyable
I love books like this!

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I really enjoyed read this book return to the little cottage on the hill.
Not having read the others it didn't make a difference . Getting to know the characters was the best .
Will look out for next instalment..

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A great easy read about friendships and trust, full of memorable characters and how in the end truth always triumphs. Enjoy the fun side of holiday lets and crafting. A summer read for all

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The third book in this series.

I felt the blurb for this book is a bit misleading, as it is just as much about Clara as it is about MEgan, and to be honest I enjoyed the sections of the book about Clara more, as you feel you know her from the previous books.

Overall an enjoyable read.

I received an ARC of this book in exchange for a voluntary and honest review.

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Another installment in this series of Joy Acres. I usually am thrilled and look forward to continuing a series yet, I felt the original story of history of Joy’s Acres creation, the coming together of the individual lost souls who found eachother, came together was more intriguing. I feel it is best to read in order. All in all, a nice book.

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It has been a difficult few years for thirty-year-old Megan Forrester, completing her apprenticeship and trying to maintain a long-distance relationship with her gorgeous boyfriend, Liam.

She’s returned home to compete in a local craft competition. The prize is the chance to design beautiful new gates for the estate at the bottom of the hill, a job which could secure her future in the village forever.

As the contest gets underway, Megan is devastated when a rival design turns out to be almost identical to hers. Someone in the close-knit community must have leaked her sketches, but who? Is it the same person spreading heartbreaking rumors about Liam?

There is quite a few different characters all taking care of a Joy's Acre Farm and all the changes to make it successful and now a TV production company wants to come in and friendships are put on the line. I really like everyone and how they stick up for each other and have each other back.

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I do love this author’s books and I was delighted to see that she had a new book being released and I jumped at the chance to get my hands on a copy!

I loved this story, it is heart-warming, uplifting and left me with a smile on my face. It was a book I was able to dip in and out of over a couple of days and it was a fantastic way for me to pass a few hours. The writing style was elegant and it flowed so well.

I loved the characters and going back and catching up with people from the previous books was lovely, this is a great addition to the series!

5 stars from me – I adored this book and it has the most gorgeous cover too! Very highly recommended – treat yourself to a copy today!!

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This is a continuation of the story of The Cottage on the Hill. You do not need to have read the first book but it helps to have had the backstory of how Seth and Maddie have been renovating the cottages for a retreat. This story is about Megan, an up and coming blacksmith who has entered a competition and is staying in one of the renovated cottages. She apprenticed under her father, as did, Julian. Megan is very talented at her craft and Julian is very jealous of her skills. Meanwhile, while the competition is being held on the grounds of the main house, the staff of Joy’s Acre Farm are the subjects of a documentary being filmed about “farm to table” in an original format. Declan wants to film Clara working in the garden, cleaning and harvesting her produce and then switch to Trixie in the kitchen preparing her masterpieces from those same fruits and vegetables. The book, as its subtitle, “An absolutely gorgeous, feel-good romance novel”, suggests is wonderful. You can just picture the gardens and the cottages. Each of the characters is eccentric in their own way but they are closer than most families. A quote from Agatha, the matriarch of the manor, that I especially liked – “Memories were not things that should be treated like precious ornaments, rarely touched and allowed to gather dust.” I look forward to more from Emma Davies.

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