This is the second in a series. You don’t have to have read the first book as Jessica gives you an insight into what happened in the last book.
Samantha owns the Hedgehog Hollow rescue as well as working at the local University . Her boyfriend Josh helps her out he is also a vet.
Both Samantha and Josh have personal problems with their families.
This book has everything in it . It was a joy to read.
Can’t wait for the next book.
Thanks NetGalley

Loved Finding Love at Hedgehog Hollow so was very excited to hear there was another in the series and I wasn’t disappointed. The love story played out nicely despite many obstacles in their path and those hedgehogs were an added cute dimension to an otherwise great story. On top of that there’s a cliffhanger setting us up for another book in the series. Can’t wait!

A fabulous second book in the series, in fact it’s an actual continuation from the first book. I enjoy a good series, and this has definitely started to become a firm favourite, with some really great characters and a brilliant, cute setting – Hedgehog Hollow! 
If I thought Sammie and Josh went through a lot in the first book than brace yourself because this book brings plenty more ups and downs! Written from both Sammie and Josh’s point of view, we rally get to see how each feel, understanding them in more detail.
I couldn’t put this book down, I was well and truly hooked from the start. I have really taken these characters to heart. Jessica Redlands writing is great, easy to get along with and the story moves along at a great pace.

Samantha (Sam) Wishaw is the proud owner of Hedgehog Hollow, a hedgehog rescue centre located in the Yorkshire Wolds. As well as managing the rescue centre which is tremendously busy with a new influx of hedgehogs and hoglets, Sam also believes she can continue with her full-time job at the local university, but juggling both is proving tough though she has her boyfriend, Josh, willing to lend a hand. However, life for Josh is not proving to be plain sailing either and he has a few issues of his own to deal with.

Although New Arrivals at Hedgehog Hollow is the sequel to another book, Finding Love at Hedgehog Hollow, this one is complete in itself so you can dive in here should you wish to. In a story written in alternating viewpoints from both Sam and Josh, I felt I got know these two main characters very quickly and easily warmed to them both. Sam showed how big-hearted she is, even whilst struggling with her own challenges. Josh has some extremely personal and difficult problems to work through involving his father and a girl from his past.

In her compelling tale, Jessica Redland realistically portrays complicated and painful family relationships and I adored the author's descriptions of the charming setting. Along with the pleasing characters and dashes of romance, I really enjoyed the tidbits of information about hedgehogs and their care. In a tale that was all about families, friendships, kindness, forgiveness and general life, there were dramatic moments as well as touching scenes. All in all, New Arrivals at Hedgehog Hollow is a lovely, heartwarming, as well as an emotional novel that I have no hesitation in recommending. I look forward to reading more from Jessica Redland.

I received a complimentary copy of this novel at my request from Boldwood Books via NetGalley. This review is my own unbiased opinion.

I very much enjoyed this book.  It has a good story and excellent main characters.  I would definately recommend this book.

I read this a while ago and have been sitting on the review for some time. I had a lot of fun with the author's original Whistborough series and binge-read them. The first book in the Hedgehog hollow, however, was not my thing. This second book is an improvement on the previous one in many ways. 
The story is set around a hedgehog rescue that was set up in the first instalment. This book should not be read out of order, since it picks up immediately after it left off in the first. Hedgehog Hollow is officially open for business, and our leading lady is recovering from the after-effects of things that happened the last visit. Majority of the content focusses on the actual day-to-day of a hedgehog rescue. It was quite enlightening, to say the least. The inter-personal relationships continue to be a little unbelievable(to me). It is a testament to the writing that I still enjoyed the book. Each character is individually one that you might have met and liked before (the good guys) in other books of this genre. I just am unable to buy their interactions. I do not go into the people's details in the review because that is what the reading experience would be for.
Luckily the most significant sticking point, the mother-daughter vicious feud had only a few episodes, and an explanation or two were given for the history of it all. Overall, it ends on a pretty dramatic note laying the groundwork for the next book.

I received an ARC thanks to NetGalley and the publishers, but the review is entirely based on my own reading experience.

Another fantastic book by Jessica Redland, I’m quite new to Jessica’s books but she is very quickly becoming a firm favourite. Each book grabs you into her world from the very start.
This is the second book in The Hedgehog Hollow series and tells the story of Sammie and her boyfriend Josh as they open up a hedgehog rescue on the farm that she inherited from her friend Thomas.
It also introduces us to Josh’s dad and his partner Beth (Josh’s ex)  and a few other favourites from the first book.
Jessica also shared a lot of Hedgehog facts and made me fall in love with the little creatures too.
This book is a must for fans of Jessica Redland and anyone who enjoys a feel good story of love and romance.
Thank you Jessica, Boldwood Books and NetGalley for the early download.

We begin as we ended...and grow to so much more.

No time has truly passed since we said goodbye to our new found friends from Finding Love at Hedgehog Hollow, and we're all the better for it!  (QUICK NOTE:  If you haven't read the first, I definitely recommend it, but the author has you covered with a quickie catchup portion at the start of the book!) Sam and Josh are getting the grand opening underway with the help of the community that had embraced them...but that doesn't mean everything will be a bed of roses minus the thorns.  In fact, they are in for some severe growing pains both personally and professionally as the charity comes under attack (several gruesome acts, but they are given less than detailed moments to help avoid total heartbreak), family ties thought severed attempt to be rebuilt, new friends are added to the brood, and life choices are altered by new understandings.  It's a prickly ride full of heart that, yes, has its moments, but that's life!  They're all the more REAL for it.  One small thing though...I've still not warmed to Chloe.  Honestly, I know Sam is saint-like in patience, but between Chloe and the mom?  Ugh!  I'd have ended that LONG ago.  Perhaps we'll (or I'll in case I'm in the minority here) get a better relationship built with her in the next installment because it looks like there'll definitely be some drama!

All in all, a lovely addition to a series that has captured my heart.  If you're a fan of Contemporary, or Women's Fiction, I highly recommend this charming series for a reading escape you just might not want to come back from...

One of my beautiful reads of this year, the sequel to Finding Love at Hedgehog Hollow, where I got to see the lives of Samantha and Josh as they started a new chapter of rescuing hedgehogs and helping people.

This was not a romantic book, but a story about relationships and the way the couple found their way of binding their family with forgiveness and love. The author, with the power of her words, showed how easy it would have been to let go of people and how rewarding it was when we didn’t.

I would say the story weaved one heart after another via Samantha and Josh into the lattice of what we called life. The generosity after the difficult period of anger was well perceived. The writing was not emotional, but it was rich with the bonds of the family. I would call this couple the sun who pulled the people into their lives by the gravity of their love.

Or better yet, I would call this book a saga of Jessica’s love who pulled the readers into the lives of her characters by the gravity of her words.

P.S. I wanted to cry more, and it had a mini cliff-hanger.

This was my first book by Jessica Redland and as someone who loves hedgehogs, I was entranced by the title.
What a lovely book with a few sad bits in the mix with Sammie and Josh's pasts catching up with them.

I learnt many fantastic facts about hedgehog and hedgehog care, which was enlightening considering I was looking at reading a romance, fabulous.

The story picks up where Finding Love at Hedgehog Hollow  ended and you get to see what happens next in Sam's life. At the outset, she seems to have everything she wants and needs but she soon comes to realise just how big a task she has taken on with the rescue shelter. However, she is determined to find a way through. All the ingredients of its predecessor are there, including the troubled family relationships and complicated family lives. There are some surprising developments in those and you get to see again, just how big Sam's heart is.

    I also enjoyed some of the new characters who found their way into Hedgehog Hollow. Fizz is a breath of fresh air and I am hoping to see more of her in the future. The other striking feature of the story is that you are given both Sam's and Josh's viewpoints. They flow easily on throughout the story and I feel that this is successful as there is much to learn about Josh and his family in this book. At the end, you are very much left feeling that the next instalment has been nicely set up- I do hope so!

In short: Back to the area around Whitsborough Bay for a warm, uplifting story.  
Thanks to the publisher for a copy of the book

I absolutely adored this book and have been eagerly waiting to read it ever since I finished the first story in the series. This follow on book did not disappoint, I really liked the way the story was narrated by both Samantha and Josh as I felt it really helped their characters to come to life more and it really helped me understand some of the more complex emotional struggles both characters faced throughout the book. The story had so many ups and downs that I was hooked from the start and I loved all the descriptions of hedgehogs and hoglets being nursed back to health. The story ended in a cliff hanger and has certainly left me wanting more.

The second book in the series, focused more on Josh,s story But continuing with Sammies and the hedgehogs. Jessica’s books are never light and frothy but have more depth and cover difficult stories at times, sensitively.
They are wonderful reads, leaving the reader wanting more. The books are beautifully written and extremely enjoyable.
I highly recommend this book, roll on the next
Thank you to Netgalley, Boldwood Books, and Jessica Redland for letting me read this book in exchange for an honest review

This is the second book in the series but the author gives us such a good explanation that you are not left behind if you haven't read the first book. There is great information about hedgehogs that I knew nothing about.  It is a wonderful romance story told by Samantha and Josh. 
I loved the characters so much.

I was happy to go back to Hedgehog Hollow where Samantha (Sam) has the hedgehog rescue up and running. She never expected that she would have so many residents in such a short time. Still getting over her recent hospital stay, working full-time, and trying to run the rescue, she is finding it all a bit much. They are also still dealing with vandalism, even though the culprits that almost destroyed the rescue in the last book have been tried and charged. If is wasn't for Josh, would she probably have to pack it all in. But Josh has his own family issues to deal with. What will he decide to do about his father and his new half-brother.

This book is full of great characters and they are so relatable. Sam is a great protagonist. She is caring, forgiving, smart, generous, loyal and a hard worker. I have learned so much about hedgehogs and the dangers to them through these books, especially this one. This story is a romance, but has so much more. Animal rescue, forgiveness, family drama, vandalism and more. This is a well-written and plotted story that I didn't put down from start to finish. I wanted to know what was going to happen with Josh, Sam and the rescue. Who was vandalizing the rescue? Was Sam in danger? Would Josh and his father reconcile? I had so many questions when I started this book and the author did a great job answering them all, but she left me with another huge one at the end of this story. This is the second book in the series, but there is a short synopsis at the beginning of the book for those who did not read it. I definitely recommend you start with the first book in the series though, because it is so good, you don't want to miss it.

OH WOW... Jessica Redland has done it again.  What a beautiful book, very well written and a wonderful story. The background to this series is a  thing of beauty and so true. Jessica has just woven her tale around it  to produce this fantastic series.  This isn't just a 5 star novel, I would love to give it at least 15 and I for one can't wait for the next book to appear. Well done Jessica all your books are great but these hedgehog novels have brought these creatures into the for to make people think about them in a different light. 

Thanks to Netgalley and  publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I enjoyed reading this book! I loved the relationship between Samantha and Josh. They were very good at working together and communicating their feelings with each other. They also shared the experience of having a toxic relationship with a parent. I especially liked the ending-happy and easy lead into the next book. I felt like the overall theme of the book was how we choose to react to a situation affects the way we live our life. I loved the passion Sam had for the hedgehogs, but sometimes it was a little preachy and too informative.  I felt like the book had too many sub-themes going on. I think less would have been more.  Also, the conversations at times were a bit weak or basic.  The beginning was also a bit awkward with explaining what had happened in the first book of the series. Still, I would like to read the rest of the series. I would recommend this book to readers that enjoy a good story!
Thank you to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review!

What another wonderful book in this series by Jessica. So pleased I had read the first one in the series as I had a good knowledge of what had happened in the past with Sam and Josh and their extended family. Hoping there will be another in the series to continue where it ended.

Absolutely delightful read, full of fun, love, family, great characters and just a fabulous story. I love Jessica’s writing, her stories always cheer me up and are perfect escapism. If you want a guaranteed smile and happiness, like a hug in book form , pick this book up you won’t be disappointed 

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion

“New Arrivals at Hedgehog Hollow” is the second instalment in Jessica Redlands’s Hedgehog Hollow series. This book can certainly be read as a standalone. But I would recommend reading the first book as this book has many characters and background taken forward from the last book. But Jessica does a wonderful job of catching the readers up with characters from the previous books by providing a summary and list of characters at the beginning of the book.

New Arrivals at Hedgehog Hollow picks up where the book 1 had ended. i.e. it begins with Samantha recovering from a coma after being injured in a fire in the previous book.

The story is told from the point of view of the two main protagonists i.e. Samantha and Josh. The altering perspectives in the book gives us more insights into the lives and the personalities of Samantha and Josh. I loved the relationship between Samantha and Josh. They have an amazing chemistry. Josh is the strong pillar of strength in her life. It is like, what ever be the situation or circumstances, Josh is always there for Samantha. But their sweet and slowly- developing relationship faces backlash, of course from all the family drama and threats to the hedgehog rescue centre.

The most beautiful aspect of the book are the Hedgehogs. They have each been given a beautiful and somewhat a funny name, for example, Snoop Hoggy Hog ( my personal favorite!! ) and Mr Snuffles. 

Overall, New Arrivals at Hedgehog Hollow is a sweet and beautiful story about accepting each other, love, forgiveness, friendships, family, and relationships.