Dragonfly Farm has been a home and a haven for generations of Melchiors - arch rivals to the Culbones, the wealthy family who live the other side of the river. Life there is dictated by the seasons and cider-making, and everyone falls under its spell.
For cousins Tabitha and Georgia, it has always been a home from home. When a tragedy befalls their beloved great-uncle Matthew, it seems the place where they've always belonged might now belong to them...
But the will reveals that a third of the farm has also been left to a total stranger. Gabriel Culbone has no idea why he's been included, or what his connection to the farm - or the Melchiors - can be.
As the first apples start to fall for the cider harvest, will Dragonfly Farm begin to give up its secrets?
A Home from Home is the very best of Veronica Henry's storytelling - gorgeous scenes you wish you could step into, a cast of characters who feel like friends, and an irresistibly feel-good family drama crossing three generations.
Veronica Henry is one of my go to authors, when I want a good read, with family at its heart and a great saga and A Home From Home does not disappoint.
The Melchiors and the Culbones are the two families at the heart of A Home from Home and in years gone by have a history of rivalry but when one of the Culbornes is left a share in Dragonfly Farm, the Melchiors family home, there follows a story of family history secrets which need to be exposed to understand why this bequest has been left.
I really enjoyed A Home from Home. It was a fabulous read which I devoured quickly. It is set in idyllic surroundings and I would love to spend a weekend at Dragonfly Farm and especially at apple harvest time as it reminds me on when my nan had lots of apple trees in her garden and I used to 'help' collecting the apples.
I really liked all the characters and I was invested in their lives, hoping that the secrets would be discovered and all would end in the best way possible. The story is revealed using a number of generations of the rival families and it was a great read and I would love to revisit Dragonfly farm again.
The Melchiors and the Culbones are the two families at the heart of A Home from Home and in years gone by have a history of rivalry but when one of the Culbornes is left a share in Dragonfly Farm, the Melchiors family home, there follows a story of family history secrets which need to be exposed to understand why this bequest has been left.
I really enjoyed A Home from Home. It was a fabulous read which I devoured quickly. It is set in idyllic surroundings and I would love to spend a weekend at Dragonfly Farm and especially at apple harvest time as it reminds me on when my nan had lots of apple trees in her garden and I used to 'help' collecting the apples.
I really liked all the characters and I was invested in their lives, hoping that the secrets would be discovered and all would end in the best way possible. The story is revealed using a number of generations of the rival families and it was a great read and I would love to revisit Dragonfly farm again.
Thank you to the publisher, Orion, and to Random Things for inviting me to take part in the blog tour and a copy of the book in return for an honest review.
Thanks so much for the blog tour support Sarah x
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