"Escape to the Country Garden" by Hannah Langdon is the second book in the Feywood Sisters series. This book is a cute story that talks of going after what makes you happy.
Frankie is coming off a breakup and goes back to her family home. Her family is a mixed of skilled artist and Nathan wants to work under her father. When they make a trade, Frankie finds herself working with Nathan. As they spend more and more time together they start to develop feeling for each other. Nathan and Frankie even each other out. She makes him let loose and he calms her chaos.
Recommend for people that love a good cozy romance.

Escape To The Country Garden
The Feywood Sisters Book Two
By Hannah Langdon

Frankie Carlisle has come back home to Feywood after a break up with her boyfriend. Not sure what to do with herself , her father suggests her to use her talent to create garden designs. In doing so she meets her teacher, Nathan. Nathan not only holds the grand champion title of having an amazing green thumb, he is also pretty good in the art of mending broken hearts. Frankie is unpredictable and her life is chaotic and that is putting it lightly. When Nathan and Frankie begin working together, they give each other the courage they both need to make themselves better. This was a very quick and easy read, only 268 pages. I found it very witty and endearing and I know when it is released on March 13th 2025, it is going to do very well. Hannah Langdon has a way of bringing her characters to life so well that you half expect them to jump off the pages. Thank you to Netgalley as well as Storm Publishing for the advanced reader copy . I have left my honest review voluntarily

The story about any member of the Carlisle family is always entertaining and endearing at the same time and Frankie’s story definitely didn’t disappoint.

Frankie is the youngest of the Carlisle sisters and her passion and creativity makes her feel and perceive life intensely, which also makes her fall for artists with unhealthy habits. She’s always surrounded by a “fun” crowd where people tend to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs, but after the last experience with her ex-boyfriend, she is ready to turn her life around and physically and emotionally support her family, even if she’s lost about her future.

Nathan Brooks is a talented landscaper who is contacted by Rousseau Carlisle, the patriarch of the family, to enhance the gardens and the old orangeries around the house. Rousseau proposes a mentoring in sculpting in exchange for Nathan’s brilliant ideas while also offering his youngest daughter as his assistant for the project. At the beginning Nathan is more than reluctant to accept due to Frankie´s reputation but as soon as they start working together, he realizes that not everything he read about her is true.

The first book of the series offered a glimpse of Frankie’s past and way of life but Nathan’s past is something that is mentioned in short conversation with his brother or superficially explained when he´s in the middle of remembering his parents or talking to Frankie. I felt there were more to his story than what we get from the book.

Overall, I enjoy reading about Frankie and Nathan’s story, it had great supporting characters plus the information about what landscaping involves was very interesting. The beautiful places described in the book made me want to pay more attention to the gardens and parks in my next trip, especially sensory gardens.

This book is a really lovely read with a ton of British humor and quirky characters. The wild child returns home after a break up with a bad boy artist and must find herself and figure out what she wants to do with her life besides party. In a family full of artists, both visual and culinary, life is never boring at Feywood and a new member added to the chaos gives new meaning to “the more the merrier.” I haven’t read the first book, but I didn’t feel lost at all or like I was missing bits and pieces without having read #1! This was a really cozy book to read by the fire with some tea :)

I received a complimentary ARC from NetGalley in exchange for my review.

Escape to the Country Garden by Hannah Langdon is a sweet and funny romance that wraps you up in a big, warm hug. The story follows Frankie Carlisle, who returns to her family's crumbling manor house, Feywood, after another disastrous break-up. Her sisters, Juliet and Martha, try to comfort her, but Frankie can't help but wonder why everything always seems to go wrong in her life. Then, a charming stranger arrives on the grounds, turning Frankie's world upside down once more. It's a delightful read perfect for fans of cozy, heartwarming stories.

this is the second in a series but can be read as a standalone. cozy, sweet read, Frankie is back at her families crumbling manor house after another breakup and her family tires to help her.

A true cozy love story with two totally opposite people coming together to bring each other outside of their comfort zone. Frankie Carlisle is a gifted artist. Who comes from a long line of artist in her family. Frankie‘s work was in much demand until she became totally unphased with a life of an artist and broke up with her artist, boyfriend Dylan. His lifestyle changed Frankie and she saw the loving of her family and went home. Nathan Brooks is living with his brothers in-laws and beautiful Italy. He also is an artist in some respect his is more of turning gardens into a work of art. Nathan gets a unique opportunity to go to England to help Frankie‘s father turn garden into something beautiful. he also figured if his daughter Frankie would work with Nathan this might bring her out of her funk and get her created juices flowing again. Seems like a good idea until Frankie and Nathan meet and things don’t go according to plan. Then something changes Frankie is finding out she can be creative even if it’s not the art that she is used to. Is this because of Nathan? Or has her creativity just returned? Is she also giving her heart to someone other than Dylan? They are totally opposites. Could it even work out?
This is a first time author for me and again it’s always hard to judge a book when it’s somebody you’ve never really read anything else by. I truly enjoy this cute little love story. It brought you to beautiful Italy, and I could envision the villa the grounds and all of the areas that they took you through in Italy. I felt like I was there. The descriptions of the area were beautifully written. I like the characters and it showed how opposites to attract. How two different people can still could tribute and make something beautiful, even if it’s not in their wheelhouse. Can you say this book was predictable? Yes you could but I really did enjoy reading it. I liked Frankie. I liked that she was resilient and didn’t into temptation. I enjoyed the character of Sylvia her aunt. she put Frankie‘s life into perspective. I truly didn’t enjoy many of the characters, the love of a family and what they would do to help each other through different scenarios in their life.
I would truly recommend this book to someone who does love this kind of a love story, which was also a quick read. I noticed that there was a book prior to this one, and I will probably go back to read it. I do look forward to reading the next installment if there is one in this beautifully written series.
Thank you NetGalley and Storm Publishing for the ARC. Looking forward to reading more from Hannah Langdon.

Well, I now am truly addicted to Hannah Langdon’s series revolving around the Carlisle Family, a happy and disorganized family living in Feywood, a crumbling down manor house in England. This novel focused on the youngest sister, Frankie, who returns home after bidding her wild London life and boyfriend goodbye. However, this book reads fine as a stand alone.

I liked this book for its descriptions of gardens and second chances. There are actually two descriptions of families, one in Italy, and the English one, and I loved reading about their interactions. Also, since many of the characters are artists, those descriptions were also a plus.

Finally, the overarching theme of not being defined by your past and the many descriptions of hope and love make this a truly feel good novel.

Another enjoyable and pleasant read from Hannah Langdon, one of those books that it’s very difficult to put down once you’ve started, took me 3 days (bear in mind that I have a day job and 2 young children at home)! Beautiful writing, witty and funny as always. Having read Part I definitely helped me to get straight into it on page one (the fact that I always wonder how Frankie’s story unfold since the end of the last book), but it’s definitely not a showstopper if you haven’t read Book I. I feel that the writer has done quite a lot of research on the subject featured in the book (in this case, gardens) and I love that (there are also other witty reference to various chores which I love but I would spare the details here to spoil the excitement for reader to find out themselves :)
Overall consistent high standard, really enjoyable and highly recommended read. If you aren’t a fan of romance (which I aren’t usually or consistently) - you should probably still read that just to learn if you are inspired to be an excellent writer - you can just visualised all the scenes and sometimes even gives you this stomach butterflies feeling (obviously I am not a writer so I’m not sure what’s the right term, but you get the idea)..
Highly recommended read!

Another warm gentle country romance in the series. You don't need to have read the first one, it can be read quite happily as a standalone. Beautiful descriptions of gardens, and country buildings and a family life many would aspire to.
Very cosy

Frankie llevaba una vida de excesos y estaba en una relación tóxica. No fue hasta que terminó dicha relación que se dio cuenta de todo lo que había hecho y de cómo su vida se estaba desmoronando. Entonces, decide regresar a Feywood con su familia para reagruparse, sanar y descubrir cuál será su siguiente paso. Su padre, Rousseau, al ver el estado en el que se encontraba, decide darle un empujón y acepta la oferta del diseñador de jardines Nathan. Así, Frankie se convierte en la asistente personal de Nathan, mientras que Rousseau le enseña su profesión como escultor.


Nathan y Frankie tienen personalidades opuestas: ella es fiestera, aventurera, inquieta, extrovertida y no se toma en serio el trabajo, mientras que él es callado, serio, disciplinado e introvertido. Esto hace que choquen mucho entre ellos, ya que él piensa que ella no se toma nada en serio.


Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Another great entry in the Feywood Sisters series! Escape to the Country Garden absolutely lived up to my expectations after reading Escape to the Country Kitchen. This is a very sweet, cute love story--a perfect lighthearted read. I think you'll get the most enjoyment out of this book if you read Escape to the Country Kitchen first, to be familiar with the characters, but you could still understand and enjoy Escape to the Country Garden without reading Country Kitchen.

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This was a nice story and a quick read. I loved the romance centered around English and Italian gardens, but honestly I lost interest in Frankie and Nathan's romance once they traveled to Italy together.

Thank you, NetGalley and Storm Publishing for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is the second book in the Feywood series - although actually it works well on its own too and it doesn't matter if you haven't read the first one. This time we get to know Frankie, the youngest daughter of famous artists Rousseau and Lilith Carlisle. She has just split up from her wildchild artist boyfriend and rejected her hedonistic London lifestyle, returning to her beautiful country home, Feywood, to live with her father and sisters and an assortment of other characters. To her initial dismay, her father strong-arms her into working with garden designer Nathan on the restoration of Feywood's grounds. At first he seems so different from her and neither are sure about the other. But as they get to know each other, it seems that opposites do attract - and can complement each other perfectly.

This is a lovely gentle romance with more thought-provoking themes to get your teeth into than some other books in this genre. You're really rooting for Frankie and Nathan to admit their feelings for each other and overcome their reservations about themselves and each other, and it's so lovely when they finally do. The settings - in the glorious English and Italian countryside - are lush, and there's a full cast of adorable animals to add the cute factor. 

Presumably Frankie's older sister Martha is going to be the subject of the next book in the series - and hopefully we'll get to find out whether she and Will ever get it together!

I absolutely loved this story—it offers so much more than just romance. When Frankie returns to Feywood, her family home, I was immediately drawn into her backstory while also gaining fascinating insights into garden design and the upkeep of historic English estates. The novel is enriched by a quirky, artistic family, lively peacocks and dogs, and well-drawn characters who feel real and relatable. The author handles the protagonists’ inner struggles with sensitivity, creating a warm and engaging read. I enjoyed it so much that I’ve now purchased Book 1 and can’t wait for Book 3!

I really enjoyed this small-town romance. The setting and characters are well-drawn, and the prose has a lyrical, poetic quality that adds to the atmosphere without feeling overdone. The character growth felt natural, and the plot twists were meaningful rather than predictable, which kept the story engaging. There was a good balance between quiet, introspective moments and more unexpected turns, making it an enjoyable read. I definitely can see myself revisiting this in the warmer months—it has that kind of lingering charm. I’m also curious to see how the series develops and where the story goes next.

I love a small town romance. I also happen to love when a character has to come back home after a long period of time.
This, the second in the Feywood Sisters series, checks both tropes!

Frankie Carlisle is back home. She's been a bit of a mess. Her career is unsteady, she's built a little bit of a bad reputation and her love life is in the gutter.

Now back in Feywood, she's in need of some direction. So when her father encourages her to use her creative sense to create beautiful garden designs, she down. Then... she meets her teacher, Nathan.

Nathan doesn't just have a green thumb, he also has a charming way of mending hearts.

Every minute of Frankie's journey is perfect, she made me laugh, cry and I connected with her chaos. All the descriptions of greenery and plant life took me out of the dreary northeast winters and plopped into the gardens with them. All the colorful details were lovely.

This was a lovely story and I read it very quickly - I think Hannah Langdon is becoming a favourite of mine!

This is an easy read, but doesn't fail to make you think, especially that first impressions are not necessarily the right ones!

Frankie returns to her childhood home, Feywood, after splitting up with her boyfriend, and stepping back from some partying ways and a bad reputation. She was an artist and is now a little stumped work-wise, and not so happy about going back to the home with all of her family, although very much loved.

To pass time, her father offers her up to be trained up by a garden designer, Nathan. In their relationship, she grows as she learns new skills bringing the orangery from her home back to life, and learning more about her real self, the one that she is no longer masking.

This is a beautiful story - full of family, laughter... and delicious snacks, not to forget the pets from Feywood. I can't wait to see where we go next (and need to play catch up on the first book of the series).

Frankie finds her way home to Feywood her family disastrous home where her father aunt and sisters all welcome her back with their usual flair. Frankie has changed. Were is the mad drunk partying Frankie gone has she al last grown up.
The her famous father brings in Nathan to help design and refurbish Feywood and Frankie and Nathan sons become firm friends but are they right for each other ?
Brilliantly written and love this series looking forward to my next visit to Feywood.

I’ve been looking forward to this one since I finished the first and it didn’t disappoint. It was a joy to be taken back to beautiful Feywood and its eccentric inhabitants and I couldn’t put it down. Frankie and Nathan are brilliantly brought to life and their chemistry positively pings off the page. The garden restoration is so brilliantly described the reader is transported right to its heart. All in all a perfect piece of romantic escapism guaranteed to give all the feels. Fans of Alison Sherlock, Della Galton, katie Fforde will love it