I really enjoyed this book, when you see that its part of a series you always worry that you missed out not reading the first book first but this book was great and was find stand alone and I can only imagine reading the first would of just given a few of the characters more of a back story.

Well worth a read such a lovely story

Gentle read with a lovely setting which I enjoyed very much. Well written and enjoyable story, perfect to curl up with a cup of tea and some chocolate biscuits! Thank you

This is such a lovely cute read, I spent the majority of my time reading this with a massive smile plastered on my face. Lucy is such a lovely character, really down to earth, kind and full of good thoughts but is always putting herself down. When you add Uncle Frank to the mix as well they have such a charming relationship and it is so clear that they both dote on each other.

Even the setting filled me with cheer, set in a rural village with a little river running through it the scenes are so idyllic and transport you instantly. Reading this at spring is perfect as I can just imagine all the daffodils and tulips popping up around the village and brightening everything.

Tom and Lucy, despite not getting off on the wrong foot, seem to have something that just pulls them together. They make such a good team and you can see the newspaper progressing so well when they put their heads together.

I also really enjoyed the community feel of this book, from the village store, to the pub and even just the other residents. Alison has created such a heartwarming sense of place that is absolutely love to live somewhere like this!

And now I feel like I NEED to read her other book ‘The Village Shop of Lonely Hearts’ to find out more about Amber’s back story. Then there’s got to be another couple of books at least, maybe featuring Belle and then Milly?

The Village of Lost and Found was absolutely sweet, charming and the perfect Covid escape. While still under strict quarantine here in California, I loved escaping to this quaint town and going on the journey with this delightful cast of characters.

How lovely to be back in Cranbridge, with a whole new story. It's such a lovely village setting, and I knew even before I started reading this one it would be a lovely gentle book, that would leave me smiling

And that is exactly what happened, I had a calming day or two reading this story, was completely caught up with life in the village, and seeing just whether they would turn around the fortunes of The Cranbridge Times.

I really enjoyed seeing the character development from both Lucy and Tom, but also Molly. Molly was a fascinating side character and I really hope she is in line to get a book to herself in this series, as I would love to see her as a focal point. Especially seeing her confidence growing as it is currently.

Actually I just loved all the characters, great to see what Dodgy Del is up to ,and there is a rather explosive scene involving him that is brilliant, and Keith is wonderful too! And I loved seeing Lucy making proper friends with Molly, Amber and Belle, as she hasn't really had friends in the past.

It's just an all around lovely and charming book, and hit all the right spots for me. A pleasure to read.

Thank you to Boldwood Books and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.

This is book #2 in the Riverside Lane series. Whilst part of a series, it can however be easily read as a book on its own. This was a lovely book and, like the first one The Village Shop for Lonely Hearts, I absolutely loved reading it! It felt like it was a long time since I had read the first book and it took a short while to remember the returning characters. This book focusses on Lucy Conway, who has returned to the village to look after her Uncle Frank after he suffered an accident. She’s also running away from a disastrous relationship and the quiet village of Cranbridge is the ideal place to hide away for a while. Lucy was a lovely character, and I really connected with her. I loved her spirit of holding her head up high, despite being painted as the “other woman” in her previous relationship. Underneath all that though you could see that people’s opinions of her really mattered.

With the storyline focussing on Lucy helping out at the local village newspaper, we also get to meet the editor Tom Addison. Tom is not only going through his own personal crisis, but also trying to keep the newspaper afloat. I have to admit, Tom took a while to grow on me. He initially comes across as a little moody, but as the book moves on you understand why. My opinion of him changed as his story unfolded however, and I loved how he and Lucy worked together! How to save the newspaper was a great part of the storyline, and it showed the community spirit with the villagers rallying round to think of ideas. Lucy integrated so well with all the other villagers, and before long you forgot that she had only been living there for a short time!

The story moved at a lovely pace, hooking me in right from the beginning. It was a wonderfully light-hearted and heart-warming read filled with romance, drama and humour - it had a little bit of something for everyone! Whilst it is mainly Lucy and Tom’s stories, the other supporting characters were fabulous and really added to the storyline. There were a lot of important lessons taught and learnt throughout the book, and I felt quite emotional at times as I took on some of the feelings of loss and loneliness surrounding a few of the characters. Overall though, it was such a delightful read which had me smiling and laughing throughout! Would definitely recommend.

The fact that Lucy is in the media spotlight for being discovered as "the other" by a famous guy (I swear only the guy was a scoundrel, she was just uninformed), and her uncle has a broken leg does with her to spend the season living in the apartment above her uncle's newspaper, to keep an eye on him and also clear her head a little with all this confusion.

To get a little busy in her daily routine she starts working in the newspaper, working through the files because she doesn't have any specific qualifications, but there she discovers her hidden skills and also shakes up Tom's life - the editor of the newspaper, in which he has not yet overcome the end of his marriage and everything in his life is so chaotic.

In the book there are points of view of Lucy and Tom, and I like how the focus of the Riverside Lane series is to make the two characters grow by themselves, and deep down a romance is born that is planted first as friendship and mutual respect.

Because it is a new couple and an outsider protagonist, you can easily read The Village of Lost and Found without having read the first one, for re-presenting several things. And my entrepreneurial side is on the verge of setting up a business school in those parts because there is no business that is going well over there.

I love Alison Sherlock’s writing and this book two of the Riverside Lane series is another brilliant read. She has a wonderful way of pulling you into the setting, making friends with the characters and becoming fully invested in their lives. This time Cranbridge Village is at risk again, but from the development of a quarry. We meet Lucy, who is escaping from her bad decisions to look after her Uncle Frank after an accident. Again the villagers rally around to save their village and end up saving Lucy. I love the idea of the village pulling together and would love a coffee and a chat with Frank and Stanley each morning.

This is book 2 in the Riverside Lane Series, following on from The Village Shop for Lonely Hearts by the same author. The series is set in the small, but sadly rundown, village of Cranbridge, with its little (or sometimes not so little) river running through the middle. I found the first book in the series quite captivating and looked forward to revisiting the village and its inhabitants in this sequel.

Lucy Conway has arrived in the village to escape the unwanted attention she is receiving from the press following the break up of a disastrous relationship in London. Her beloved uncle has suggested she should make a temporary move to Cranbridge, where he is sure that she can find work on the local paper, which he owns. Unfortunately, she finds both the Cranbridge Times and its editor Tom Addison in need of rescuing. Having not a great deal more to do with her time, Lucy decides to set about trying to reverse the fortunes of her uncle’s paper and at the same time help Tom regain his confidence. She quickly makes many friends in the village and begins to realise that it and its inhabitants have found a home in her heart.

I have very much enjoyed this story and would not hesitate to recommend it. It was easy to read but not so easy to put down. The characters are, in the main, ones that I have met before in the first book in the series, and it was good to learn a little more about some of them. They are all eminently likeable, and once again the reader feels a lovely warm sense of community in this little village that so deserves to be resurrected to its former glory. Of course, I would be remiss if I did not mention one of the big stars of the story - a shaggy dog called Keith! What a great character he was; I know I would have taken him in if Lucy hadn’t. This is definitely a series I would like to read more of, if indeed there are any more in the pipeline.

This book is a perfect escape to a glorious village full of nice people, who come together to save their village from people with deep pockets. Credit goes to Sherlock for bringing the village to life with her vivid descriptions and making the characters look like the ones we come across IRL.

Besides the spectacular bucolic setting, main characters Tom and Lucy were well developed and adorable. Tom has been experiencing grief from losing a dear one and life fell apart, and Lucy escaping her glamorous life after a disastrous choice led her reputation in tatters. Both found each other and turned their life around.
It was heart-warming to see the growth in Lucy and how she brings all of them together for a great cause.

Everyone including her parents view her as shallow, good for nothing, with no life skills, and can't keep a job. The summer escape to the village helped her to show the world what she is worth and her true self.

The supporting characters are also likeable and strong as main ones. I especially fell in love with Grandma Tilly for her sassiness and vivaciousness; Uncle Frank for his wisdom and his quote “Be kind to yourself” resonated with me and made me ponder.

Overall, I would recommend this charming and feel-good novel set in a beautiful village.

Thank you to Alison Sherlock, Boldwood books and NetGalley for the advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

This book was the perfect tonic to a rather busy week of working from home. Not all books need to be taxing, sometimes, it’s nice for a happy story to flow over a fried brain.
The Village of Lost and Found focusses on the healing of former party girl Lucy Conway. Forced to flee the Capital after news of her affair with a married man hit the headlines. Nobody cares that he’d misled her, and she’d believed that he was separated, her name was mud!
Arriving in the village of Cranbridge, she seeks support from her widowed uncle. He provides her with a job, at the seemingly doomed Cranbridge Times, and a flat which she is to share with another member of the Cranbridge Times team.
The moody editor, Tom, is trying to hide that he is blocked and totally unable to write a single story. The arrival of the owner’s niece is the final straw and he sees the writing on the wall.
This book goes further than the obvious new girl saves the day trope. Lucy, without realising it, has a huge impact on all the village residents, and soon it’s possible to see that all may not be lost in Cranbridge.
I am a quick reader, so this story didn’t last beyond a single night, but that suited me. As I already said, sometimes it’s good to read an easy story that offers a happy ending with an air of positivity and hope for the future. Times are pretty awful, as I read this in lockdown, but it was good to remember that there is always something to look forward to.
I would recommend escaping to Cranbridge and enjoying terrible pub grub with the kind of friends that we can only hope to make.

What an amazing read. A beautiful story of finding yourself, self love, friendship and community.

I loved this book, I could identify with something from each character. The lack of confidence within yourself, the toxic relationships, and feeling over whelmed by life.

Tom and Lucy were perfect for each other, and I enjoyed how Lucy saw the good and positive in everyone and encouraged them even when she herself was lacking those things in herself.

The Village of Lost and Found - Alison Sherlock

Don't be put off that this is the second book in a series as it can definitely be read as a stand alone story. A nice feel good cute read, with approachable likeable characters and a lovely setting. A perfect rainy Sunday afternoon escape! Many thanks to NetGalley and publishers for allowing me the chance to read and review this one

A wonderful story of how both Lucy and Tom who have both in very different ways, lost there own way in life. Lucy’s uncle has an unexpected accident, being alone and Lucy being his only niece who he loves dearly. She says that she will help to look after him. She returns to Cranbridge where she spent many a wonderful summer, not realising how her life will change for the better. A lovely story of love, hope and happiness.

A fabulous feel good community read that I enjoyed hugely.
It was brilliant to see Lucy embrace her time back in the village where she had so many special memories.
It was great to revisit the place and to find new characters to befriend.
Looking forward to book three!

This was a lovely book, although it was the second in the series it read as a stand alone novel so it didn’t matter that I hadn’t read the first one. This book just flowed along without any effort, it was warm and sweet and I really enjoyed the story. My thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review.

Thanks to Boldwood Books and Netgalley for an advance copy of this book in exchange for a review.

This book is the second in a series - the fact I hadn't read the first didn't detract from my enjoyment of the book (although I am going to seek it out so that I have read both!). A light easy read - Lucy is on the run from the press and arrives in the village to look after her uncle. Tom is the editor of the local newspaper and is suffering from writers block. Keith is the dog who keeps running away! I loved Keith.

I hope there are more to come in this series as I'd like to visit the village again.

I love Alison Sherlock booke and this did not disappoint , great story with likeable characters and i read this book in afew days

A great easy read loved it
I hadn't realised it was the 2nd book set in the village of Cranbridge where we find out more about Tom who appeared in the first book and Lucy who arrives at the village to look after her uncle Frank. It can be read alone though if you haven't read the first one
I hope there will be more to come so we find out about the other characters

A wonderful feel good book full of hope and happiness set in a beautiful English village. Perfect a five star feel good read.