Wow this book was such a cosy, cute and romantic read, which I thoroughly enjoyed reading.

After a family meeting the three sisters are informed that they have some financial problems, and in order to keep the house going Juliet would need to return home to help. This was a huge change for Juliet due to the strained relationship she had with her deceased mother. 

However Juliet began to find her way with the help from the lovely and handsome Leo who also seemed to have afew problems of his own to overcome. 

Feywood makes for the perfect location and with its most beautiful description, it’s almost like I was trying to picture being there! It sounds absolutely devine 🩷 and it really made me feel like booking a quiet little cottage out in the country! 

Thank you to NetGallery and Storm Publishing for the opportunity to read and review this ARC.

Juliet Carlisle, shy and world-weary, returns to her family's dilapidated English manor after a painful heartbreak, seeking solace. Upon arrival, she finds that her family has started a new cookery school, run by the charming yet irritatingly cheerful French chef, Léo Brodeur.
Amidst dealing with a manipulative ex, two well-meaning but meddlesome sisters, and a crumbling home, Juliet finds herself exasperated by Léo. However, as they spend time together in the kitchen, Juliet begins to notice a more serious side to him.
Just as her heart starts to heal, Juliet uncovers the surprising reason Léo abruptly left France, leaving her unsure of what to believe. She must decide whether to run away or fight for a future at Feywood, potentially filled with healing and love.

This is a straightforward book, without any special drama or twists. We know what's happening and are just waiting to see how the characters resolve their biggest problems. It's a slow-burn romance, though it started as enemies to lovers, it changed quickly. From the beginning of the book, it’s clear that Leo falls first. I really liked the character of Aunt Sylvia, she’s a simple, approachable, and gentle character who fits very well into the story. But unfortunately, the book didn't leave a strong impression on me. It's predictable and sweet, with moments where I just skimmed over parts that felt repetitive. I recommend this book if you’re looking for something simple and romantic, perfect for summer reading.

This was an entertaining book. It was fun in parts, though there were times when I became annoyed at the communication issues that occurred. Overall I enjoyed this book and would read the next in the series.

In this book we follow the story of three sisters and their fight to keep their family home from falling into further disrepair, the focus mainly on Juliet and her story. Juliet finds herself having to return home from her life in London, the place she'd fled to for an independent life away from her family, to help with the repair of Feywood Manor. On her return she sees the many changes to her old home, one of which being a new cookery school run by her aunt and a handsome French chef. We learn as the story unfolds some of the reasons Juliet left and her reluctance to return home. This book has a good mixture of humour, romance,emotions, family dynamics and realness to the characters and to some of the relationships. Definitely worth reading. Big thanks to netgalley for an advanced copy of this book.

Juliet is visiting her old family home of Feywood to celebrate her 30th birthday with her father, sisters and aunt, when a family meeting discloses their grave financial problems. To be able to keep the house they need to create an income. There are plans to open a cookery school run by Aunt Sylvia and French chef Léo. Even with a serious lack of funds, a large and expensive commercial kitchen is already installed in the converted stables for the school, with Léo living with the family.

With happy memories of her early childhood, but not of her mother who insulted and ridiculed her, Juliet feels forced to leave home at an early age. For such a close family, her father didn't notice the bullying and her two sisters didn't try to protect her. The Carlisle family seemed selfish and blinded to their late mother's dreadful behaviour towards Juliet. For a hard up family, champagne seemed to be the drink of choice.

Against her will, Juliet is persuaded to leave London and return to Feywood, where she'll work from home and contribute to the house fund. She's offered the privacy of the old hayloft to live and work. Surprisingly this hayloft is converted within a month. No planning permission mentioned!

There were so misunderstandings and lack of communications that I didn't care what happened between Juliet and Léo. Escape to the Country Kitchen infuriatingly ended at 89%. At the point when I anticipated more to happen, out of the blue, all problems were immediately and abruptly resolved, followed by advertising and two chapters of the author's next book.

eARC generously supplied by Storm Publishing and NetGalley, this review is my personal, unbiased opinion.

would like to thank netgalley and the publishers for letting me read this book

dont read this if you are hungry thats my final warning because you will end up raiding your kitchen for food whilst reading this one

juliets relationship with her mother was such that she left the family home and found her fame and fortune in london, her mother despised her art and would always run it down.... so much so that juliet was left feeling that she had not talent unlike her other two sisters

but it was whilst in london that she started a relationship with toby that nearly ruined her

leo left france under a cloud and he went to work at the english manor house where he was hoping to start a successful cookery school and this was where leo and juliet first met and hated each other....

its a thrilling ride but i have to admit that i thought the ending was a bit rushed unless there is a sequel and we find out what happens next then i will be happy with it... but its a sunday read inbetween any heavy books

This book follows Juliet, a successful cartoonist grappling with the lingering effects of her late mother's harsh criticism. This criticism damaged Juliet's self-esteem and contributed to a toxic relationship with an ex-boyfriend. With the support of her sisters, aunt, and father, Juliet faces new challenges when her father reveals financial troubles caused by her mother's extravagant spending during her illness. Returning to her family home, Juliet meets Leo, a French chef hired to start a cooking school. Initially wary of Leo due to her past relationship traumas, Juliet gradually comes to appreciate his kindness. The family's collective care for an orphaned puppy adds warmth to the story. The novel delves into psychological trauma, relationship issues, and self-esteem, highlighting Juliet's journey from alcohol dependence to finding true love. The presence of her father's new girlfriend hints at potential future conflicts. Overall,it is a heartwarming story about healing, new beginnings, and the power of supportive relationships.

I had not read Hannah’s Christmas book (due to a huge reading pile at the time) but saw many endearing comments about it. I thought I would try book one of her new series and I am glad I did as I quite enjoyed Escape to the Country Kitchen. Surprisingly it covers a lot of emotional territory. You might think by the cover it contains light chic lit material but you will be fooled as this story is much deeper than it hints at initially. In fact, it contains many facets of psychological challenges--particularly in the area of mental abuse-victim scenarios. It even touches on drug addiction.

Escape to the Country Kitchen centres on Juliet, a successful cartoonist, who has battled a poor self-image due to her mother’s severe comments and treatment of her work. Her mother, who considered herself a ‘serious’ artist, passed away a year ago but the damage of her words continues to haunt Juliet who has also been victim of an arrogant and manipulative ex-boyfriend. Thankfully her sisters, aunt and father have been very supportive of her talent and their encouragement proves valuable in the face of what is to come. We don’t learn yet why her mother was such a hard critic but regardless, this novel shows clearly the repercussions of such negative parent-child behaviour and how it can also set one up for further poor relationships.

Juliet has been living in London but is called home on a family emergency meeting set up by her father. He has news to share that will be disappointing to his daughters and other household members. It appears there are financial issues, many of which were caused by his late wife/the girls’ mother. When she was ill, she sought costly treatment and went on shopping sprees—all in dealing with her health issues. Although we can have sympathy for her in wanting to live and find an answer to her terminal condition, we don’t get the feeling she was a very nice person—especially where her daughter Juliet is concerned. Though we read the other daughters got along with their mother, leading us to wonder if it was a personality thing or because they were traditional artists like her?

While Juliet is home, she meets famous French chef Leo who was hired by her aunt and father to start a cooking school. He has fled a relationship scandal in France and appreciates his new start and teaching position. But Juliet does not hit it off with him initially. She is not used to his French ways and so her immediate response is a negative one. Is she seeing him through a damaged lens caused by her own past relationship experiences? In time, she will discover he is nothing like her narcissistic ex and will learn to appreciate his kindness and loving heart.

I must add that this artist family loves animals and when Leo discovers an orphan pup, they all band together for support in caring for this little one. It is a lovely gesture and creates an extra warmth in the story and in the characters’ lives.

I found this to be an interesting read and appreciated the psychological traumas. And the imperfect characters in need of new starts and personal growth. In many ways they are all dealing with relationship issues and some with self-esteem problems. Juliet particularly suffers from alcohol dependence (to make her feel better and to gain acceptance) and I was glad to see her pass through this phase when real love enters her life. We are introduced briefly to the father’s new girlfriend (an artist from his distant past) and a few alarm bells go off for Juliet when she thinks this woman may be questioning her talent, like her mother did. Will this woman reappear in future books and what will she be like?

I am glad I read Escape to the Country Kitchen and look forward to reading more books on the Carlisle family and where their lives may be heading. French food, healing love, fresh starts, huggable animals and a grand old manor make this a pleasing and intriguing read! 4 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thanks to Storm Publishing and Netgalley for a review copy.

Not my taste.
I had a difficult time staying connected to the story & characters. Storyline sounded great, but the product fell flat. The writing felt dry & flowery. The characters were annoying.
Cover is beautiful though!

I wanted to like it, and it had potential, it just didn't grab me. I couldn't get into the characters or plot, it felt forced.

I had high hopes, but did not like this. It was too slow for me. It was very well written, and super sophisticated, but the ridiculously long paragraphs and run on sentences drove me insane. The characters were bland, and I don’t think they had good chemistry. I was very close to not finishing this, due almost entirely to the long paragraphs. This book just was not for me.

Thank you NetGalley and Storm Publishing for the ARC.

Great concept, I loved the setting of the country house and the loving yet feisty relationships between the sisters. However Juliet aggravated me as at times; she appeared childish when people were complimenting her talent and she didn't seem to grasp that Toby was a bad egg, so in some ways, that portrayal of an unhealthy relationship was very good. Thanks to Net Galley for the advanced copy.

After Juliette is forced to move back home and help financially with the crumbling manor, she is confronted with difficult memories of her mother, medeling family members, and a mysterious chef working to start a cooking school at the home. Juliette has recently left an abusive relationship back in London, which causes conflict between her and the chef who has been burned by his last relationship as well.

Unfortunately, this one missed the mark for me. I felt the language used was too formal and forced and I often thought the book should have been set in the early 1900s. I also felt the connection and relationship between Juliette and Leo could have been more developed. I liked Juliette, her spunk and sass, but felt a disconnect with the way the characters communicated.

Thank you to NetGalley for the free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I have just finished this and really enjoyed it. The story moved along at a good pace and I found it enjoyable, I liked that each of the three sisters were totally different and so had their own stories to bring together, the ending was predictable but i liked the journey to get there. I would definitely recommend this for a good beach read this summer

This one was definitely feel-good, exactly as promised. Feywood makes for the perfect backdrop and with its lovely description, it’s almost like having travelled there through words. The concept of the cookery is beautifully explored. Definitely my most favourite section of Feywood!

While at times the connection between Léo and Juliet felt choppy, it still made me want to root for them. With this as a strong foundation, I hope Frankie and Martha get equally swoon-worthy partners further in the series.

Thank you for my advance copy!

Thanks to the Publisher and Netgalley for an early review copy.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book by Hannah Langdon,

Juliet’s 30th birthday is approaching and she’s going to Feywood to celebrate it with her family.

After the celebrations, at a family meeting the sisters are informed that they have some financial problems, and in order to stay in the house, they need to generate income.

Some plans have been made to open a cookery school, which her aunt Sylvia and the French chef Leo, who is living with them, will be in charge of.

The memories she has are happy ones, especially of her childhood, but they don’t include those of her mother, who didn’t treat her as she did her sisters, which is why Juliet left home very early. But, her father was unaware of this treatment.

Now, even though she doesn’t want to, she’s been coaxed into coming back to Feywood, leaving London. She’ll do her job from there and be able to help with funds for the house.

There was some hard issues covered in the story.

Has Juliet made the right decision or will she regret it and return to London.

I recommend this book.

Escape to the Country Kitchen 🥘🪴🌾🥖

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Genre: Fiction/Romance
Author: Hannah Langdon

“It was clarity she needed, and space, and the practicality of the kitchen garden was the place that would offer that.”

Juliet is forced to leave her city life in London to move to her childhood countryside home. Her father and aunt have started a cooking school with Chef Léo who is running from a scandal in France. Alongside her family and handsome Léo, they work to save the family’s English manor house. Juliet begins to enjoy the easy, country life and the close proximity to Léo, but is it enough to leave her fast-paced London life behind?

This was such a cozy, cute romance. It is perfect if you are looking for a quick, easy spring/summer read. I love the character growth of Juliet, the FMC, and the dynamics among the family are realistic and relatable.

When starting this book, I really thought it was going to be a very atmospheric read. However, I didn’t see as much description of the country garden, kitchen, or food as I expected. While I liked the characters of Léo and Juliet, I didn’t feel any chemistry/tension between the two.

While this wasn’t everything I expected, I would be interested in reading the rest of this series to find out what happens with the other sisters and the manor. Thank you to @netgalley and Storm Publishing for the opportunity to read and review this ARC.

Juliet returns to her run down country house only to learn her sisters have turned it into a cooking school. she must learn to get along with the French cook. quick sweet read.

A great big hug of a book perfect for an evening snuggled up on the sofa. I was hooked from the first page and read it in one go but never wanted it to end as it is a perfect piece of romantic escapism, Beautifully written, the characters are engaging and relateable and the gorgeous setting leaves you dreaming of a life in the country. This book gave me a serious dose of the warm and fuzzies and I can’t wait for the next!

This was a enjoyable slow burn for me but I'm happy to see there is a sequel coming next year. This is one of these books in which the location is as main a character as anyone else and I really like that. An enjoyable read, I'm looking forward to the sequel.