When I started reading this I was absolutely certain I was going to hate it after being introduced to Penelope Huntingdon-Stewart in the first few pages. She’s a fluffy heiress who has created a business by becoming an icon of fashion, trendy health food and clean-eating meal preparation on social media. She still calls her parents ‘mummy’ and ‘daddy’, has a Ferrari with a driver and carries around a handbag dog, with her own outfits and shoes, named Princess Something-Ridiculous. She’s decided to get away from London, after having a seizure on live television, to a farmhouse in Axedale that she’s rented from a friend. Her meeting of neighbouring farmer Sam McQuade has her heart fluttering but she’s not about to let anybody in.

I ended up not hating Penny and quite enjoyed her ridiculous outfits, antics and the dissolving of her stubbornness. Sam, on the other hand, could have been given something to make her a little less than perfect or have some quirk to give her more than just being safe, honourable and safe. Yes, I said safe twice because she’s very safe. I liked the epilepsy aspect to the story, partly because I haven’t come across it in lesfic yet and partly because it gave Penny an interesting aspect to her character.

Although it’s part of the ‘Axedale’ series, I don’t think the books need to be read in order. I haven’t read many books by Frame but she does seem to like the gentle butch/fiery femme pairing which is nice once in a while but I prefer things to be shaken up a bit. It might just be sheer luck that I’ve chosen books by her that are fairly similar. I enjoyed the read and it was a pleasant way to while away some time.

Book received from Netgalley and Bold Strokes Books for an honest review.

I ARC received via NetGalley and in exchange for an honest review.

Penelope Huntingdon-Stewart is successful clean-eating food vlogger and owner of the website Penny’s Kitchen but when she has a epileptic seizure while doing tv interview she decide to look in a new direction for her brand she goes to Axedale to record a new web series and write a cook book.

Sam McQuade is a farmer and she manage her family farm that been in her family for generations although she has a great dog name Dougal and great group of friends she lonely and longs for someone to love and to love her.

When Quade and Penny meet it's not love at first sight when Penny ask her for direction she tips her without giving Quade a second look. This is a slow burn romance because Penny is so stubborn she doesn't want to ask for help when her health isn't getting on the right track I mean I get why she so angry because her condition limits things but I get she doesn't want people sorry for her and she wants to prove to her family that she has the right to wear her family name which in my opinion all her family care about is her being happy and healthy.

I like Quade because she everything you want in a person she kind loving thoughtful even when Penny giving her attitude she takes in stride. I like her friends Lady Harry Annie Finn Bridgett as they push them together I didn't know the other characters had their own story so I'm going to get the other books.

I enjoy this book love the dogs Dougal and Princess it seems they fell for each other right away and hopefully the other characters that was in this book I hope to enjoy their story as well.

Ps. Even though I like this book I really love her supernatural books better.