The Harmonious Blacksmith by Susanna M. Newstead.

Authors have bought us Darcy , Rhett Butler , James Bond and now we have Guy Ferrier . A man for his time.
I really enjoyed this book. Not fast paced , not excitement on every page , but a really good tale of life , love and loss In 1200 England.
Loved the characters and the plot , especially the one set In the earlier time but bringing it back to modern time helped to bring the story to a great conclusion . A very good , entertaining read .

Brilliant read.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for the chance to read a digital arc in exchange for my feedback.

Early thirteenth century & East Kennet blacksmith Guy Ferrier, well known through the county for his singing & ability to make up lyrics on the spot, is approaching 30 & has decided it’s time to think about settling down & finding a wife. He visits the church in nearby Marlborough & falls in love with the sight of Adela Lillebon. However, as she is the daughter of the lord of the manor, their romance is unable to progress further than a few snatched moments to discuss the repair of the ironwork on the church door.
When Guiscard Courtenay, Adela’s fiancé, is killed in a tragic accident Guy is blamed of sorcery after being overheard singing about a hare. Then his neighbour is pronounced dead only to wake the following morning after Guy is again heard singing to the moon.

I really enjoyed this although I’m not sure how I felt about the jump to modern day to tie up the characters love lives! I didn’t feel the connection between Guy & Adela & preferred his relationship with Nell!

Cute and enjoyable, I picked this because I liked the cover but I was not sure about the title. It was a very nice read, it flowed right along and I enjoyed it.

I liked the book.
It's been a long time since I had liked a book with romance.
The story is diverse but it takes a while to really pick up pace, however, once the action begins, the book develops with an intensity impossible to let go of.
The characters are well written and I could clearly picture them in my mind.
The whole structure of the story happening in the 13th century was something very different for me, I found it very interesting.
Regarding the time shift, I thought it was a little unnecessary, it wasn't bad but I would have preferred to know more about what kept happening to the characters in the 13th century.
I understood the impossible lovers situation, but the way the story ended with Guy marrying Nell and the characters living their normal lives would also have been very interesting to read.
I like stories with imperfect endings where the lovers are separated, where the good guys don't always end up winning, because that's the reality of the world. Most real stories aren't perfect.