Comforted by the gentle hum of the beehives at the bottom of the garden, Grace drains the last of her tea and walks slowly back towards the little hillside house she adores. Her marriage is over, but is it too late to start her life again? Beekeeper Grace thought throwing out her cheating husband would be the hardest thing she ever did. But when she opens the door to a property developer one morning, it’s clear that keeping the beautiful home and garden – her only sanctuary throughout her miserable marriage – will be the greatest challenge of all…
Fleeing to her best friend at the flower farm next door, Grace blurts out all her problems, only to be overheard by Amos, a handsome, free-spirited visitor in bright red Doc Martens. Fascinated by Grace and her bees, Amos offers to stay in the village of Hope Corner, to help turn her home into a guest house in return for lessons on beekeeping.
As Grace shows Amos how to nurture a hive and harvest honeycomb without getting stung, he is charming but secretive. He never stays long in the same place after an incident in his past involving a mysterious woman named Maria. But as their eyes lock over a jar of homemade honey, Grace can’t help feeling that she’d really like him to stay…
Determined to dispel her growing suspicion that Amos is running from something serious, Grace goes in search of the truth about Maria. But when she finds it, will she still want Amos to put down roots in Hope Corner, and will they still have a house to return to?
I really enjoy Emma Davies books, they are cosy, set in beautiful settings and have a romantic feel running throughout the storyline and The Beekeeper's Cottage is no exception.
Set in Hope Corner, a setting which has featured in a number of Emma's books it was great to return and to meet new characters along with a number of the locals. It is the sequel to The House at Hope Corner but could easily be read as a standalone book, although I am sure that once The Beekeeper's Cottage has been read readers will be eagerly reading The House at Hope Corner too.
There is a sadness in the book which needs to be resolved and soon the romance soon appears. It is a great book to devour on a sunlounger, on a long journey or a relaxing weekend, with characters that are an instant hit and in a stunning location.
Thank you to Bookouture for inviting me to take part in the Books on Tour and for a copy of the book in return for an honest review.
thx i didn't know that author and i just ordered the book
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