A Leyholme Village Story Series by Lisa Swift

‘this was a delight to read…I just can’t recommend it enough. The best romance book I’ve read this year.’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Books and BookendsNell’s going back to school… but now she’s learning lessons of the heartReception class teacher Nell Shackleton has a plan. At least, she had until she arrived at her new home of Humblebee Farm, a dilapidated farmhouse on the Yorkshire moors... more‘this was a delight to read…I just can’t recommend it enough. The best romance book I’ve read this year.’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Books and BookendsNell’s going back to school… but now she’s learning lessons of the heartReception class teacher Nell Shackleton has a plan. At least, she had until she arrived at her new home of Humblebee Farm, a dilapidated farmhouse on the Yorkshire moors. But so what if the roof’s full of holes, the back door’s hanging off and there’s a sheep in the front room? Because sometimes a new beginning means starting at the bottom… right?Xander Scott is one of the youngest headteachers Leyholme Primary School has ever had. But managing over-zealous parents and their semi-feral kids proves a tricky task for shy Xander – as does keeping his mind on the job when his feelings for the new Reception teacher become more than strictly professional…At 43, Nell’s new friend Stevie Madeleine has given up on love. After losing her wife, Stevie’s decided that her four-year-old daughter Milly and cocker spaniel Red are the only girls she needs in her life. That is, until larger-than-life dog-walker Deb arrives on the scene. But will the secrets of Stevie’s past stop her new romance dead in its tracks?Meeting Xander and Stevie brings joy back into Nell’s life – but when old secrets start to surface, there may be some hard lessons to learn for them all…A gorgeously uplifting and hilarious romantic comedy that will delight fans of Milly Johnson, Holly Martin and Heidi Swain.Readers are loving The School of Starting Over!:‘touched my heart on so many levels…should be rated a lot higher than five stars. It is truly heartwarming and perfect.’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Little Miss Book Lover 87‘a superb read with a delightful community, fabulous characters and a surprising twist that I definitely didn’t see coming. It is a heartwarming story, a real page turner and a book I highly recommend you read.’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Splashes into Books‘This novel made me laugh, cry and warmed my insides. It really has everything. I loved this heartwarming novel and I highly recommend it.’ Herding Cats‘It absolutely left me with a smile on my face… Just perfect to lose yourself in for a while and make you feel uplifted. Highly recommended.’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Sibzz Reads‘will have readers roaring with laughter and wiping away a tear or two… A feel-good romantic read… will lift the spirit and warm the heart.’ Bookish Jottings‘I’ve just discovered my new favourite author in Lisa Swift… There were plenty of feel good moments and plenty of laughter involved, I adored the characters… a wonderful summer romance read’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Baby Dolls and Razor Blades‘I adored every perfectly chosen word of this cleverly amusing and well-crafted tale… Reading this tale was pure delight’☆☆& less

Can two very different sisters band together when their family needs them most?Thirty-year-old Brooke Padgett is the landlady of The Highwayman’s Drop in the beautiful Yorkshire village of Leyholme. Commitment-averse and obsessed with work, she isn't looking for anything serious – and she certainly isn't interested in the pub's new barman, gorgeous single dad Hayden. Or is she?Older sister Rhianna Garrett has fled wealthy husband James after discovering his infidelity... moreCan two very different sisters band together when their family needs them most?Thirty-year-old Brooke Padgett is the landlady of The Highwayman’s Drop in the beautiful Yorkshire village of Leyholme. Commitment-averse and obsessed with work, she isn't looking for anything serious – and she certainly isn't interested in the pub's new barman, gorgeous single dad Hayden. Or is she?Older sister Rhianna Garrett has fled wealthy husband James after discovering his infidelity. As she moves back to the pub with her children in tow, it’s clear that living together will be tricky for these two very different sisters...Meanwhile, their widowed mum Janey is keen to rejoin the dating scene. But a lot has changed since her youth in the seventies – and she’ll need the help of her girls.As the sisters join forces to help Janey, as well as fight off the chain circling the pub, their relationship becomes close once again. Until Brooke discovers Rhianna is hiding a secret that could drive a wedge between them all…Can the two sisters come together to save The Highwayman’s Drop, their mum's love life – and their relationship? less