Sheila Norton
Author
Publisher
Piatkus
Pub. Date
2022
Description
After years working all hours as a senior practice nurse, Joy has taken a well-earned retirement. She'd been looking forward to it, to leisure and time and no alarms, but now that it's happened, she's not sure what to do with herself. Her husband Terry is buried in his business, and seems to be talking to her less and less - at home she feels, increasingly, rather in the way. But when a new neighbour, Sara, and her small son move into their remote...
Author
Publisher
Ebury Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Description
Could this be the perfect place to start over? When Nicola's marriage falls apart and she's left broken-hearted, she decides to move back home to the idyllic village of Furzewell. But her fresh start isn't everything she hoped it would be - daughter Mia is struggling to fit in at school and she's finding it challenging living with her overbearing mother. But when she joins the local dog-walkers group, Nicky finds the support she's been looking for...
Author
Publisher
Oakhill
Pub. Date
2018
Description
Emma Nightingale needs a place to hide away. Escaping the heartbreak of a failed relationship, she takes refuge in quiet Crickleford. Before long - quite accidentally - Emma finds herself the town's favourite pet-sitter, a role she isn't certain of at first, but soon her heart is warmed by the animals; they expect nothing more of her than she is able to give. The last thing Emma wants is for people to discover the real reason she is lying low, but...
Author
Publisher
Oakhill
Pub. Date
2019
Description
Lacking confidence after losing her job, Jess takes refuge in the beautiful Devon seaside town of Pennycombe. But it's tricky living with her cousin Ruth, who seems permanently angry with her, and her new job at the local pet shop comes under threat when boss Jim starts thinking about retirement. But with faithful dog Prudence by her side, Ruth volunteers for Pets at Therapy and becomes more involved with the local community. She soon makes new friends,...
Author
Pub. Date
2018
Description
Sam has always dreamed of working with animals but her receptionist job in a London vets is not hitting the spot. Unsure whether a busy city life is for her, she flees to her Nana Peggy's idyllic country village. But despite the rolling hills and its charming feel, life in Hope Green is far from peaceful. On first meeting Joe, the abrupt and bad-tempered local vet, Sam knows she must get him on side, but that is easier said than done. With her dream...