Escape to Willow Cottage

By: Bella Osborne

Narrated by: Elisabeth Hopper

A cosy and heartwarming seasonal romance, perfect for fans of Trisha Ashley.

A cosy and heartwarming seasonal romance, perfect for fans of Trisha Ashley.

Beth is running away. With her young son Leo to protect, Willow Cottage is the lifeline she so desperately needs. Overlooking the village green in a beautiful Cotswolds idyll, Beth sees a warm, caring and safe place for little Leo.

When she finally uncovers the cottage from underneath the boughs of a weeping willow tree, Beth realises this is far more of a project than she bargained for and the locals are more than a little eccentric! A chance encounter with gruff Jack, who appears to be the only male in the village under thirty, leaves the two of them at odds but it’s not long before Beth realises that Jack has hidden talents that could help her repair more than just Willow Cottage.

Over the course of four seasons, Beth realises that broken hearts can be mended, and sometimes love can be right under your nose…

Escape to Willow Cottage was originally digitally published as a four-part serial under the title Willow Cottage. This is the complete story.

Critic reviews

‘A warm and engaging story with relatable characters who will worm their way into your heart. A great read!’ – Talli Roland

‘Loved it! Believable characters, a sweetly told, lovely story… a great read’ – Jane Lovering

‘Romance, comedy, and mystery abound in this delightful British novel.’ – I Read That Book!

‘A great read, with some really special moments… so beautiful and romantic.’ – Annie’s Book Corner

‘A well-written and charming tale.’ – Paris Baker’s Book Nook

‘I wasn't expecting a debut novel to be this good.’ – The Bookish & The Romantic

'Makes me feel like I should be reading it while wearing a tea dress, drinking posh coffee from a china cup and eating Victoria sandwich cake with a dainty little fork. It's charming, adorable, amusing and all those sorts of words.' – Escape Into Words

'This book is perfect chick lit.' – Gidget Girls Reading

good but misleading description - features abuse

I enjoyed the writing and tone of the audio book and the lighter moments as I expected I would. The writer writes a good suspenseful story and weaves in several story lines successfully. Additionally, the reader deftly deals with varied voices giving each their own personality. However, potential readers should know that the main character is running away from an abusive boyfriend. Readers should have enough information to make a wise choice for themselves. I didn't have this information and purchased the book and expected it to be like the Audible description. So had some troubling anxiety building up as the story progresses and the abuse hovered over the main charcters ominously. Ironically, while the author doesnt really seriously treat the subject of abuse, the fact that the tone and charcters actions make it seem light and not serious, this underlines the terrifying normality of this kind of abuse. Perhaps the author did this on purpose? To note, the heroine is living in denial all the while the suspense of the abusive boyfriend finding the heroine hangs over the entire second half of the book. If the description had mentioned any of this, I would never have purchased it. I can recommend the writing, characters and humor, but only if readers are informed and are okay with insertimg such a serious topic into an otherwise light and humour filled story.

hard at first

I ended up enjoying the storyline very much, it was just hard to get in to at first

Fun

I enjoyed it . Enough conflict to keep it interesting but still mostly lighthearted. Worth the listen.

Escape to Willow Cottage

Escape to Willow Cottage. I found it hard to get into this book however when I did I loved it. Milly Johnson fans should enjoy this. Set in a village you feel part of actually.