Summary of New Beginnings at Glendale Hall (Glendale Hall #2)
Two weddings and a
baby…but who will get their happy ever after?
Emily Prescott’s life isn’t going to plan. Her dreams of starting a
family with fireman boyfriend Greg and opening up her own bakery in London feel
like they will never come true. So when a wedding invite arrives from her
oldest friend, Beth Williams, Emily is thrilled. Not only will she get to
return to her childhood home in Scotland, but best of all – Beth wants her to
bake the wedding cake!
However, her excitement is
cut short when she discovers that Greg has cheated on her. Devastated by his
betrayal, Emily flees to Glendale Hall, Beth’s grand estate in the Highlands,
and tries to distracts herself with helping with the wedding plans, but that’s
not easy when Greg keeps hounding her to forgive him. Then she’s introduced to
Glendale’s new young and handsome vicar Brodie, and things become even more
complicated.
When Emily discovers that
Greg’s betrayal runs deeper than she imagined, she finds herself with a whole
host of decisions to make, especially when she discovers her long awaited dream
is finally being fulfilled – at exactly at the wrong time…
Book Review of New Beginnings at Glendale Hall (Glendale Hall #2)
Emily Prescott,
expert baker, is in a dwindling relationship with firefighter boyfriend when she
finds out he cheated on her. She doesn’t know how to handle the complicated
mess of her life, so she flees to her childhood home in Scotland to serve as
bridesmaid and make the wedding cake for her friend Beth’s wedding. The drama intensifies
as even more issues come to light.
This is an
enjoyable and relaxing read that gives me all the feelings I wish for in a book
of this genre. I loved that this story has such a light, happy and sometimes
funny vibe to it. There are patches of life wisdom scattered about, which I
find an added bonus. I feel drawn in by plenty of descriptions of life
in Glendale, which reminds me of rural life of my childhood in northern Norway.
I always seem to enjoy stories set in Scotland. There’s just something about descriptions
of relationships and the rural community feel that that appeals to me so much.
Beth Williams, bride and small town power house, is working to breathe new life into the community using her grandmother’s inheritance. She has chosen to make her wedding a major community rally to both make the wedding perfect and to add business and activity to the Glendale area.
I am pleased to see Emily has support of her close Scottish friends and family at a time when she feels life is tough and she doesn’t know what the next step is. There is a whole cast of background characters in this story who are all Emily’s friends and family. Most important is commitment phobic boyfriend Greg, who fortunately goes through a major development throughout and is essential to the plot. Also vital to this story is handsome minister Brodie Stewart. His presence intensifies the drama and complications even more.
Beth Williams, bride and small town power house, is working to breathe new life into the community using her grandmother’s inheritance. She has chosen to make her wedding a major community rally to both make the wedding perfect and to add business and activity to the Glendale area.
I am pleased to see Emily has support of her close Scottish friends and family at a time when she feels life is tough and she doesn’t know what the next step is. There is a whole cast of background characters in this story who are all Emily’s friends and family. Most important is commitment phobic boyfriend Greg, who fortunately goes through a major development throughout and is essential to the plot. Also vital to this story is handsome minister Brodie Stewart. His presence intensifies the drama and complications even more.
I really appreciate
how the writing relates a cozy vibe despite the complexities and drama of the
plot. Relaxing summery weather descriptions add to a relaxed holiday feel. Wedding
preparations get a distinct place in the story. We get to follow planning of the
color scheme, bridesmaid’s dresses and wedding cake as well as the outdoor
arrangement of flowers and lights on the gazebo in the grounds of Glendale
Hall.
This was an
enjoyable and relaxing read, just as I was expecting. I would recommend it to
fans of Victoria Walters and readers of romance woman’s fiction. This is book 2
in the Glendale Hall series. I read it as a standalone, which worked out just
fine, and will be on the lookout for future installments.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher, Hera, for this ARC in return for my honest review. All opinions are my own.
My rating: 5 stars / 5
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About the Author of New Beginnings at Glendale Hall (Glendale Hall #2)
Victoria Walters has
always been a bookworm and loved making up stories whilst growing up in Surrey.
After studying a BA degree in Sociology at Warwick University, she worked in
human resources before deciding to pursue writing more seriously. She now works
part-time as a bookseller and loves recommending books.
Victoria is slightly too fond of cake and shopping, and might
be the only writer who hates coffee. She has a kitten called Harry (named after
Potter, not Styles) and posts too many pictures of him on Twitter.
Dancing in the Fire, her New Adult romance, was the winner of a short story competition run by Simon and Schuster and is available as an eBook exclusive now.
For more information about the author, please visit: https://victoria-writes.com/
Dancing in the Fire, her New Adult romance, was the winner of a short story competition run by Simon and Schuster and is available as an eBook exclusive now.
For more information about the author, please visit: https://victoria-writes.com/
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