Thank you to NetGalley, Boldwood and the author, Alison Sherlock, for an ARC of The Village of Lost and Found. It was a light and enjoyable story that was a pleasure to read. This is the second book in The Riverside Lane series.
First we meet Lucy after she lands on the cover of tabloids across London being branded as "the other woman". Little did she know that her boyfriend already had a wife and kids. She desperately flees London for Cranbridge - a small English village - hoping to escape the scandal.
Uncle Frank owns the local Cranbridge Times newspaper and sets Lucy up with an interview with the editor, Tom.
Tom is also going through a sort of identity crisis after losing his mother and failing at marriage.
Lucy has no intention of staying in Cranbridge longer than she needs to but when she finds out that her beloved Uncles newspaper is failing, she sets out to turn things around with Tom's help.
This is a really charming story about two friends who slowly allow themselves to fall in love. Both Lucy and Tom give each other a sense of peace that had been lacking in each of their lives.
For me, the MVP of the story is the dog, Keith. Pets are always a fun addition to a plot and I really loved how Lucy and Tom took Keith in.

This was a cute, feel-good story. It's an easy read that will make for the perfect pool-side relaxing story. I really enjoyed the little town that Lucy goes to. I love that it starts out as this shabby little place that she doesn't want to be at, and really it's easy to see why. But as the story progresses, I felt like the town sort of blossomed before your eyes. You see past the downtrodden look into the heart of the town, and it is wonderful.

The writing is wonderful. There are so many great comments throughout the story that make you laugh and feel good. I quite enjoyed this story and I think readers will too!

After finding out that her media mogul boyfriend has a wife already, Lucy is devastated, even more so because

of the tabloids. She decides to help her injured Uncle Frank and relocates to Cransbridge.. She starts a

temporary job at the local rag, 'The Cransbridhe Times". The newspaper isn't doing well and neither is the editor,,

the lovely Tom. Lucy meets wonderful new friends, some rather unpleasant people, and has time to reassess

her life. in the friendly village. An environmental disaster lurks as does the possible demise of the newspaper .

Lucy has to cope with so much and she does so with hope and goodwill. . This is a feel-good read full of

optimism and warmth.

Feeling the need for a new year overhaul? A new you for a new year? So do the characters in this feel-good story of new beginnings set in a now gorgeous fictional Cotswold Village. Alison Sherlock’s ‘The Village of Lost and Found’ is the second in the Riverside Lane series and features a village that pulls together under the threat of danger.

I struggled at first with reading this book. The sleepy fictional Cotswold village of Cranbridge is full of empty lanes and rundown or closed shops. Aside from needing to help her uncle, Lucy doesn’t really want to be there. I’ll admit, neither did I, at first! However, I persevered and what I noticed was that despite the dilapidated surroundings, the community pulled together and in doing so, infused life into their surroundings and into each other. Sherlock has created commendable characters to inhabit this isolated village; they are all hard-working and helpful individuals who struggle with life choices they’ve made. Like the village they inhabit, they need saving. None of them like where they’ve ended up and their life isn’t what they’d envisioned, but there’s still hope. When rallied together, they display creativity and initiative in their attempts to save each other, the community and its paper.

In addition to creating likeable characters, Sherlock has crafted a strong sense of place. Her village setting highlights a tight-knit community who are brought together for a common cause. Rural hamlets are so isolated and they need to feel part of something and somewhere. Rallied together, the village gets new window boxes with bright flowers, fairy lights, new paint, and refurbished shop signs. The village now stands out and is noticeable from across the river. Given some TLC, even the village comes to life. Sherlock has given the book a perfect title; it’s not only the characters who’ve been lost and found, but it’s also the village of Cranbridge. Once the decision was made to fight for the paper, the sun comes out, people want to get involved and the positivity radiates like the sunshine. It’s not only the newspaper that’s getting an overhaul, either. We see the characters grow and shine as they make choices to become better. Even the village dog with no name gets a name!

Quotes that brought a smile:

“You know Katy Perry’s ‘Roar’? I sing it to myself every morning when I’m getting dressed.”

“I’m going to stay out here’, said Belle, closing her eyes to the sun. ‘I’m solar-powered, you know.’”

“Just when he had finally decided that love was for idiots, it turned out he had become one of them.”

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

Thanks Netgalley and the Publisher. Sometimes what you need is a nice uplifting feel good read and this is certainly the book for you. Loved it.

This was an easy read and didn’t take long to finish. The story is about Lucy whom lives in Cambridge to avoid life scandals moved to cranbridge. As said by a few thai seems familiar to another story.

This is the second book I have read in this series and it was good to be back in the cosy village. Lucy is the main character, and she lacks confidence after never being good enough for her ambitious parents. A kindly uncle, new friends and a job at the local newspaper office all help Lucy see what is important in her life

I hope there will be more books about the village of Cranbridge

This is the second book in the Riverside Lane series, but this reads fine as a stand alone novel. Lucy has a reputation for being a party girl, but wants nothing more than to shed her undeserved reputation. In order to escape the press, she heads to Cranbridge to look after her uncle. Friendships, a stray dog and a developing romance are life changing for Lucy.

A few chapters in and I'm convinced I've read this before, it took a while to realise this is part of a series. I preferred the first book but this is still a joy to read.

A few chapters in I'm convinced I've read this book before but I haven't. So then I'm convinced plagiarism is occurring because I have definitely read something similar. It wasn't until the tractor appeared in the shop that I realised this was part of a series! A lovely read, preferred the first if pushed to choose but would recommend.

Fleeing London when she becomes tabloid headlines, Lucy escapes to the village of Cranbridge to take care of her injured uncle. A disappointment to her parents and feeling worthless, Lucy is asked by her uncle to help out at the failing family newspaper. With the help of Tom, editor at the Cranbridge Times, Lucy will have her work cut out to try and save the ailing newspaper.

A lighthearted story with a nice mix of characters which was an easy enjoyable read.

Lucy is in Cranbridge after finding out the man she was seeing was still married and the scandal ended up as front page news. She ecapes to Cranbridge to her Uncle Frank, who gives her a job at his local newspaper and a place to stay in the flat he owns.

She is soon making new friends, especially colleague Tom, who she joins forces with to try and save the paper. But just as they seem to be getting together, Tom's ex reappears, so is it a case of history repeating itself for Lucy?

Following a scandal that made headlines, Lucy Conway accepts a temporary job at her Uncle Frank‘s local newspaper📰 —The Cranbridge Times in his village of Cranbridge. According to Frank, he’s short-staffed and could use an extra hand. Lucy figures she could work there while he recovers from an injury.

Lucy was in a relationship with a media tycoon named Jamie Watkins who lied about his marriage while he was dating her. Lucy’s mom thinks it’s best if she left London for a while until the scandal blows over. The editor of The Cranbridge Times, Tom Addison is scheduled to give Lucy an interview.

Back in Cranbridge, The Cranbridge Times is struggling to stay afloat; the number of print sales has been dwindling since people hardly buy newspapers these days. Tom is worried that he might be out of work if sales figures and advertising revenue doesn’t pick up. Tom’s ex-wife Andrea cheated on him with the head of the TV station and his best friend Josh has been trying to get him to go on dates.

Overall good read. The storyline was well written and the characters were interesting.

Thank you to Alison Sherlock, NetGalley, and Boldwood Books for the ARC of this book.

I received an advance copy of, The Village of Lost and Found, by Alison Sherlock. This is a sweet story, I liked the characters a lot.