Hope and Happiness in Bluebell Wood By Ali McNamara

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Welcome to Bluebell Wood where the sun shines, the locals are kind and there’s something more than a little bit magical about the place.

Ava loves city life but when something happens to make her feel unsafe, she retreats to the calm and quiet of Bluebell Wood. The once high-flying Ava now locks herself away in her fairy-tale cottage, only leaving to explore the trails of the nearby woods or to potter in the garden with her dog, Merlin.

When Ava begins to feed the wild birds that flock to her bird table, they start leaving her trinkets of appreciation in return. The gifts seem innocent at first, but they soon seem to take on a deeper meaning.

It isn’t until Ava meets Callum, the handsome parish priest, that she can’t help but wonder if the birds might have been trying to get her out of the house all along. But will their curious behaviour help to heal Ava, and transform her and Callum into the lovebirds they clearly long to be?

Hope and Happiness in Bluebell Wood by Ali McNamara

*Hope and Happiness in Bluebell Wood is the first book I have read by Ali McNamara so I was excited to get stuck in.
If you’re after an easy read with a little escapism to the countryside then this is definitely worth a pick up.

I loved all of the characters and felt totally emersed in the little picturesque village. There were some good twists in the story that made me want to read on to see what would happen next.
Although I did feel that Ava, the lead character, was depicted as a lot older than she actually was. She was only in her early 40s but on a few occasions, I had envisioned that she was a lot older than that.
The storyline is gentle, sweet and perfect for reading in the garden on a sunny day.
I will be checking out more books from Ali McNamara.

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