New Beginnings At Glendale Hall by Victoria Walters

New Beginnings At Glendale Hall (Glendale Hall, #2)

by Victoria Walters

‘This book is life-affirming, full of surprises, an absolute joy and a real pick-me-up!’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review

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…

Escape to Scotland and fall in love with this gorgeous and inspiring romance from the bestselling author of Coming Home to Glendale Hall! The perfect feel-good read for fans of Holly Martin, Heidi Swain, and Jill Mansell.

Readers are loving New Beginnings at Glendale Hall!

‘All the characters feel so familiar and it is a lovely warm book…perfect to curl up with on a Sunday afternoon and to just lose yourself in the wonderful story.’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Bookworms and Shutterbugs

An absolutely gorgeous read that I adored… Walters’ writing is gorgeous, feeling like a nice comfort blanket – all cosy and nice… This was a warm, beautiful book; full of heart and emotion.’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Jenn’s Gifts

‘These books are so lovely to read…Such a fab story and really kept me hooked from start to finish.’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Caoimhes Books and Lit

‘This book was exactly what I needed: a well written and entertaining read, heart warming and enjoyable.’ Reader Reviewer

Loved this book. Unputdownable and highly entertaining, with sadness, friendships, happiness and love.’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review

an uplifting and heartwarming romantic story about friendships, self-discovery, and chasing your dreams. The story is beautifully written, well-paced, and makes for a fun and relaxing read.’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review

A lovely gentle read, a tale skilfully told with characters both old and new that come to life, well worth reading.’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review

‘There is something about Glendale that has an almost magical feel…It’s a lovely comfy, cosy read that offers hope as well as inspiration…Fabulous!’ ☆☆☆☆☆ By The Letter Book Reviews

This was such an adorable story to read… I totally fell in love with the gorgeous setting, the characters and the storyline’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Asianbookworm Reads

A BEAUTIFUL book which captured my heart…made me feel all warm and gooey inside like rich chocolate…Beautiful detailing, emotionally captivating, it was simply a heartwarming tale. Book Reviews by Shalini

‘Lush details and an amazing setting. I loved the setting and descriptions of everything in Glendale Hall…I loved this book.’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Books Over Everything

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This review was originally posted on Star Crossed Reviews I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Thank you to Rachel for letting me be part of this tour and to Hera for my copy of this book via Netgalley. I loved the first book in the Glendale series and I couldn't wait to return!

In this book, we return to Glendale Hall just in time for Beth and Drew's wedding. This time however our main character is Emily, Beth's oldest friend. After her boyfriend cheats on her she needs a break and where better than Glendale Hall! There is some sort of magic at Glendale and this is just where Emily needs to be. I really liked Emily and I loved being part of her journey. I guessed early on where Emily would end up but there was quite a story of how she gets there.

It was great to return to Glendale and see how much the village had grown since the previous book finished. I also loved catching up with the other characters too. Beth, Izzy and Drew, Rory, Heather and their little one, Caroline and John. All the characters have had so much going on it was lovely to see what they had been up to.

Vicky has a way of capturing your whole attention. I struggled to put this book down. There were quite a few characters but Vicky never makes it seem like too many. I hope we have another reason to return to Glendale because I don't know if I am quite ready to say goodbye just yet!

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