Rachel’s Pudding Pantry

The family farm is struggling. Three generations live there now, Jill, Rachel and Maisy. They need to make ends meet as they don't want to lose the farm, so Rachel sets up the pudding pantry to bring a new income stream to the farm.
Neighbour Tom is always there to lend a hand, but will Rachel ever see him as more than a friend?

I only have one fault with this book-it made me hungry!!! What a delightful story and some lovely narrative bakes a rich storyline that was a delight to read!

I really enjoyed this book and I would highly recommend it. It has a great story line, excellent main characters and it is a real page turner. I read this book in one sitting and the hours just flew by!

I absolutely adored this book! I'm a big fan of Caroline Roberts and have read all her other work, with The Cosy Teashop in the Castle being one of all time favorites. I love the farm setting of this book as well as the relationship between Rachel and Tom. This is one of my top summer reads for 2019! Will be recommending it highly in my library.

Oh my goodness this book is perfection! Perhaps I am biased as I'm a huge fan of Caroline Roberts books but I do feel she has out done herself with this one.

I loved Rachel and Tom. I mean Tom is very swoon worthy! And any book with
Food has my seal of approval.

I fell in love with the cover and I fell in love with the book.
An engaging and entertaining book, well written, with a great plot and lovely characters.
I liked the way it talks about food and it made me crave for tasting some of those described.
Highly recommended!
Many thanks to HarperImpulse and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.

Ok so this book was totally predictable but I LOVED it. I particularly liked the focus on family helping each other through tough times and really wish this had been the focus - though I know most people love the obligatory romance! I loved that Rachel and her mum didn’t let the bad times get to them and focused on a way to make money through doing what they do best and enjoy - there is a lesson there for all of us!!! As someone who would not do secretly like to set up a tea room/ craft space thisbook was perfect for me. I could envision the layout and how I would go things. I loved the community coming together - predictable or not, thisbook made me feel happy and positive. I will definitely search for more by this author

'Rachel's Pudding Pantry', is a lovely mix of family drama, friendship, romance and humour, with a sprinkling of poignant life experiences that may have you reaching for the tissues.

Not surprisingly, it is full of delicious puddings, as Rachel and her mother strive to find a way of keeping the family farm. There is an empowering, female family dynamic, spanning four generations, which withstands the heartache and tragedy the Swinton women have to face.

The story's romance grows from an interesting take on the 'boy next door' trope. Tom, the attractive farmer at the neighbouring farm is always there to help out, Rachel grew up with him, so he can only ever be a friend, can't he? The romance is sweet but embroiled in conflict. Is it worth losing their longstanding friendship for a chance of something deeper but riskier?

The Swinton women are easy to like, and all have a strength of character born out of adversity and familial love. They are believable and are written so that you can visualise them and become invested in their future happiness.

The authentic setting in a North Northumberland farming community is another attractive aspect of this book, I love this area and the descriptions and ethos of the community recounted in this story, make it an even more enjoyable read.

Written in addictive, short chapters that get you hooked, each has a title that includes a pudding or cake, which gives the story an added appeal but also makes you reach for the cake tin.

There is a clever connection between the puddings and the emotion of the story. Warm, soft Brownies equating to a warm, empathic friend. Sweet Sticky Toffee Pudding, synonymous with a comforting, conversation with your family.

The perfect holiday read, 'Rachel's Pudding Pantry', delivers a well-paced story about family, friends, loyalty and love, against a background of community, hard work, heartbreak, and heartwarming romance as the Swinton women learn how to adapt to change, to secure their family legacy.

I received a copy of this book from Harper Collins - Harper Fiction via NetGalley in return for an honest review.

A good story. Rachel, her mum Jill and her daughter Maisy are trying to keep a farm going after Rachel's father's death - it's a struggle. Rachel knows that they need to diversify, but how? Jill makes the most amazing puddings, and with a little persuasion, agrees to make them for selling. All is going well until Maisy's father Jake makes an appearance and upsets the little girl.

I really enjoyed this book.

Thanks Netgalley and the Publisher. Oh how I enjoyed this book it was just what the doctor ordered. It was full of laughter, fun and the descriptions of the food were amazing.

I clearly drawn to this book the second I saw its title, and author. Well I love the author, and when the main character shares my name, and I also love desserts, it seemed fated that I needed to read this book.

And boy and I glad that I did. However first a warning - don't read this on an empty stomach, make sure you have snacks to hand while you are reading, it will make you that hungry. There are puddings in practically every chapter, which if you are anything like me could make you drool.

From the first few chapters I was hooked, and given they were short chapters throughout, its a very easy book to fall prey to just one chapter syndrome, and find you are still reading half an hour later. I was resenting real life while reading this, as I just wanted to get back between the pages.

I loved all the generations of women in the Swinton family, from the lovely Granny Ruth, who Rachel visits occasionally, to Jill, Rachel's mum and pudding baker expert, Rachel whose ideas will be key to giving Primrose Farm a chance of surviving, and Rachel's daughter, the almost 5 year old Maisie.

I adored Maisie, she may be young, but she is adorable, smart, insightful and apparently is a good little waitress too. She is though starting to ask Rachel about her father, and let's just say in terms of fatherhood, Jake could be considered a "learner father".

Then there is Tom, the neighbour who is always there for Rachel and her family. I don't think I have a bad thing to say about the man, other than he isn't real and therefore can't be interested in me!

Set to a farming background, especially featuring sheep, this is the story of how you can try to turn around your fortunes after a tough few years. with plenty of pudding, good friendships, and a large helping of family.

This is such a cosy read, its a warm hearted story that I thoroughly enjoyed. It's another fabulous book from an author who by now is an auto - must read author.

Thank you to Netgalley and Harper Impulse for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.

I had such a happy, emotional time as Rachel's Pudding Pantry came to life bringing with it happiness, love and respite for it's strong, lovely characters.

A heartwarming, comforting read to curl up with. It will make your mouth water and pull at your heartstrings. Set in a beautiful part of the country and featuring a handsome hunk of a farmer, What’s not to like? You will be rooting for Rachel and Jill and their business and wanting the best for little Maisy. A lovely read!

I love Caroline Roberts and I always try to read her new books when they come out so I was very excited to be approved for Rachel's Pudding Pantry. As usual it didn't disappoint! I loved the storyline and it was a mix of emotions the whole way through. The characters were lovely and it was easy to make that emotional connection with them. I found myself rooting for Tom the whole time so it was lovely to have a happy ending (after I'd just finished a book that had me in tears at the end!). Can't wait for the next story!

Another fantastic book from Caroline Roberts. A nice, easy, light read that I flew through in one sitting.. warning do not read whilst hungry 😂

What an absolutely lovely book. I thoroughly enjoyed Rachel and her family's journey trying to keep her farm as a going concern after a difficult time the the touch of romance really added to the story. I would love to have had afternoon tea at the Pudding Pantry it sounded both cosy and the treats sounded gorgeous. I will try the recipes that came with with book. A lovely touch, thank you.

I really enjoyed reading Rachel's Pudding Pantry as the story flowed really well and made me invested in Rachel's family and farm.
The story is set on a farm that is in hardship after her father passed away a couple of years ago.
Something needs to be done to help their struggles so they decide to add a cafe to the farm in hopes of making some money to stay a float.
Rachel,Jill and Maisie are the perfect combination of what family love really is and you can see how much they love their farm and want it to thrive.
Tom the neighbor is a nice added attraction too.
I will warn you though whilst reading this book you will get very hungry as some of those desserts sounded amazing.
I'm so glad I read this book and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
Go one click it asap.
I'm voluntarily reviewing an advanced reader copy of this book given to me by Netgalley.

An amazing, warm, sweet & loving book! I absolutely adored it, it’s such a mood lifter & I felt like the characters were old friends of mine! Definitely enjoyed this beautiful story.

Thanks to netgalley for an early copy in return for an honest review.
Having read all of caroline's other books this really is the icing on the cake
A totally captivating story from the first page it was told in such a FANTASTIC way it had your heart melting for the rather dashing Tom the farmer next door I was totally immersed in this page turning beauty I felt I was there I really can't praise this SCRUMDIDLYUMPTIOUS book enough and deserves more stars than I can give

A good Sunday afternoon read, after a traumatic loss, Rachel and her Mum must carry on the farm, but money is getting tighter. New ideas come to Rachel and the Pudding Pantry is born, her Mum loves to bake so it is an ideal solution to their money problem. Along the way there is Rachel's daughters father who comes and goes and the farmer next door who is single and rather nice! A good read with a happy ending.

This was such a well written book and I thoroughly enjoyed it!
In this book we are introduced to Rachel, her mother Jill and daughter Maisy. They have all clearly suffered a trauma which we learn of later as Rachel begins to fall for fellow farmer Tom. Times are tough at Primrose Farm and Rachel will do anything to keep them afloat, her secret weapon is her mums cakes and puddings.
Fantastic book, easy to read and I cannot wait for the sequel. Fingers crossed for a happy ever after for Rachel and Tom!

It is always fun to discover a new author- especially if delicious recipes are included.
Single Mum Rachel is left to run the farm after the death of her beloved Father. With no time for romance and money in short supply she needs to find another income source and dip a toe into the dating scene.
This sumptuous story is best served at once with lots of tea and cake.

Literally from the first chapter I knew this was the book for me! I love learning about farming (& I could tell this aspect was well-researched) and baking and romance so really what was there not to like!

I've read books by Caroline Roberts before and am definitely a fan so this one didn't disappoint with some very relatable and friendly characters as well as a storyline that was undoubtedly realistic with the many struggles farmers face in this day and age. Rural life is no easy option and I felt this was portrayed very well.

The relationships between the main characters - be it family, friendship or romantic - were fantastic and made me want to be part of their close-knit community. I loved the writing style which just flowed with some idyllic descriptions of the rolling Cheviot countryside. I'm sure it's a heck of a place to visit with some incredible views and I was able to fully imagine Rachel and Tom on their respective land/farms in the area.

Rachel ended up quite the entrepreneur and I had nothing but admiration for her character. Her little girl Maisy stole my heart too, a definite 5 going on 15 year old who had some funny one-liners!

My only quibble with this fabulous story is that it had to end - I would have really loved an epilogue at least, but I was delighted to read in the author's letter that we will be getting a sequel, hurrah!

My many thanks to Harper Collins UK (HarperImpulse) via NetGalley for providing me with this advanced reading copy in exchange for an honest review.

This is another big hit for Caroline Roberts, her books get better and better. This one is based on a farm that has its struggles and Mum gets down to the baking. Don't read this when you are feeling hungry or you may find yourself running to your kitchen to make a super pud or cake, though I am sure you will enjoy them. Living with the ups and downs of caring for the animals and farm itself leads to a good read and one I am sure you will enjoy.

Rachel's Pudding Pantry was such a delightful read, I adored the Swinton family set at Primrose Farm, this is the perfect book to curl up with preferably with a slice of cake, as believe me your mouth will be watering whilst reading this book, the cakes sounded so mouth watering!! A highly recommended read.

Warning this book will make you want to eat pudding!
This book focuses on Rachel and her family and their family farm. In the times where looking after your land and your animals is not enough, Rachel needs to come up with a way to keep the farm afloat. Puddings may be the answer. With the help of her mother and her friends can it work? Throw into the mix being a single mum to a five year old with an absent father and hot farmer next door this makes for a great read. The characters are lovable especially little maisy and I was keen to keep reading to see how they got on. A sequel would be wonderful as I feel these characters have another story to tell.
Thanks to Caroline Roberts, Netgalley and Harper Impulse for the advanced copy.

I love love love this book!! So warm and comforting to read. I really got involved and invested in the characters, this is a heart warming book to settle down and finish in the one sitting which is what I did!

Three generations of women are living at Primrose Farm, they have lost their husband, father, grandfather and whilst still reeling from the event they are struggling to hold on to everything that is dear to them. Including the farm.

Rachel has taken on the mantle of farmer and not afraid to get her hands dirty or spend sleepless nights with lambing ewes, nothing is a bother even looking after her own small child, Maisie. 

Jill, Rachel's mum is famed for her baking and her pudding, although Rachel is just as good. as she emerges from a stage of grief, Jill takes to making puddings for more than just her family. 

A small idea is transformed in a bigger one and when Jill and Rachel take on something on a larger scale it has to work to keep the farm going. 

With any of these gentle tales, nothing quite goes to plan and that is what makes it such a lovely story to read, you are drawn right into the story, into the farm, the kitchen and the smells of the baking as you care immediately about all the characters and what happens to them. 

Add in a big dollop of romance and all the fresh air of the countryside positively goes to your head. Tom the neighbouring farmer, attractive and still single, who is willing to help with whatever countryside or pudding emergency might be required. Can romance blossom over sticky toffee pudding and sheep? Or will exes, children and misunderstandings get in the way?

I found this book such a joyous and uplifting read and showed you that you can diversify when you need to and keep those around you as close as you can - they will love you the most.

A great read and if you like your stories, full of cake and countryside then this is a must. Think Countryfile and Mary Berry mixed together!

I’ve read some of Caroline’s books in the past and what I love most about them is that they are set locally (ish anyways!) I love the north eastern language that Caroline uses in her novels. When I seen she was writing a new book I was so excited to read it especially as it had the word Pudding in the title (I have such a terrible sweet tooth!)

Caroline sucks you into the story from the off when we meet Rachel, Jill and the lovely Maisy and their amazing animals on Primrose Farm. Rachel explains her life on Primrose Farm and how they are struggling (in more ways than one) She is a single parent trying to juggle the farm and parenting and I for one think she is an inspiration. Jill, Rachel’s Mother is a massive help to Rachel with managing tasks at home and helping with childcare, she is the most supportive parent to Rachel and what more could you possibly ask for!?

Rachel and Jill face some touch challenges throughout this story but I find it touching how they also have some special friends to help out, the lovely Eve and the delectable Tom (Swoon!!!) Where do I start with all of these delicious puddings.....Caroline had me craving chocolate pudding and sticky toffee pudding especially but all of the dishes were described in so much detail I wanted to be a regular customer at the Pudding Pantry! 😋 To sit and have a cup of tea and a slice of cake with Rachel and the gang would have been very comforting.

There were moments in this story that were so unexpected (I had to put the book down for one cliffhanger so my partner could sleep but I was upset to have to put it down!) Caroline had me feeling all sorts of emotions and I wasn’t aware of anything happening around me when I was reading ‘Rachel’s Pudding Pantry’ I didn’t read it too quickly as I wanted to savour each page.

‘Rachel’s Pudding Pantry’ is about family, loss, love, sticking together and most of all having the courage to build things up again 😊❤️ This has to be my favourite story by Caroline that I have read so far. I therefore give ‘Rachel’s Pudding Pantry’ a praiseworthy 5*/5*!!

Thank you to Caroline Roberts for writing such a beautiful story and to Emilie Chambeyron at Harper Fiction for an advanced copy of this book.

Rachel works on the farm with her mum Jill, a great baker, her young five year old daughter Maisy, farm hand Simon and her dog Moss. Food is at the heart of this novel as they all enjoy Jill's cooking everyday sampling her delights.



Since her father's sudden death two years ago she took over the bulk of the work while they tried to recover and carry on despite the farm's struggle to make any money.



Trying to fix that, Rachel thinks selling her mum's puddings locally and on site will help boost their income after some investment to help set up a better life for them and Maisie's future when she inherits the farm one day too.



Along with Eve her crafty best friend as she can create amazing crafts and her daughter Amelia being Maisie's best friend, the girls help each others business ventures take off.



But as the novel goes on we see how flaky dad Jake flits in and out getting Maisie's hope up of being around more to spend time with her and angering Rachel and her family treating them this way.



As well as all that, farmer next door Tom and Rachel finally face the spark between then only to find out a past secret about Rachel's father might put out that spark for good...



This book is all for girl team family power, really positive making the girls run their own new business and try to save their livelihood whilst Tom was a fun guy who shows evident care about them all from the first encounter we read. I also like that Tom doesn't break up the girl power and encourages them unlike flaky Jake whom shows how unreliable some parents can be! It was a sweet treat of a read and is best read with a cake and a cuppa in hand under the sun, you certainly won't regret it!



Many thanks to the publishers for allowing me to review this book for them!

Amazing read and book from Caroline Roberts. I love her style of writing and characters. I also love short chapters in books and this delivered on that front as well. The story follows a single Mum with her daughter and her Mother living and working on a farm but struggling to cope financially. So we see the ins and outs of living on a farm and the community around as well as a love story that develops. Easy to get into, easy to read and easy characters to relate to. A good 5* from me.

Oh how I have been looking forward to reading another mouthwateringly delightful novel by the lovely Caroline Roberts! After absolutely falling in love with her other novels, especially The Cosy Christmas Chocolate Shop, I couldn't wait to get stuck in to another one of Caroline's fabulous baking stories. The cover is stunning and I love the bright colours, the main character in the middle and the beautiful looking sweet treats dotted around the kitchen! It's quite simple but it works really well and completely draws you in.

The novel starts with Rachel working hard during lambing season, it's clear from the very first page that Primrose Farm is her life and she adores where she lives, but it's also clear that Rachel and her family have suffered a terrible loss. The novel mentions quite a bit about Rachel's mum Jill 'finally getting back to her usual self' and how happy Rachel was about that. It was a lovely, relaxed start to a novel actually. What with Rachel working all hours during lambing season and it was nice to get a feel of the location - which sounded absolutely idyllic might I add - so I was looking forward to reading about where this story goes.

Rachel seemed to have been through a lot, especially with her daughter Maisy's father and I had a bad feeling about him from the start! However, despite that, there's such a lovely heartwarming feel-good feeling to this novel. And the more I read the more I fell in love with the story and the location. Reading about Jill and Rachel's bakes made me so hungry and made my mouth water! They sounded so delicious and I love that each chapter has it's own scrumptious sounding title!

The story really got started once the Pudding Pantry came to life! I loved reading about their days there and all of the puddings once again made my mouth water. I really enjoyed reading about Rachel and Tom too - and their blossoming relationship. It was nice seeing them go from friends into something a little bit more. Tom was such a lovely character and after reading everything that Rachel went through with her dad, I was rooting for them! Rachel and her family desperately needed a Happy Ending - and I thought that Tom was the right man to give it to them.

Overall, I throughly enjoyed every moment spent at the Pudding Pantry with Rachel, Jill, Maisy and all the other lovely characters! This novel is unputdownable, heartwarming and beautifully written. This is possibly my favourite Caroline Roberts' novel to date! I urge you to give this novel a read, it's perfect for the looming summer days. Thank you to the publisher for a chance to read this novel via Netgalley, which I have reviewed honestly.

This book is utterly delightful especially if you like pudding. The characters are all likeable and we'll written and the story is charming.
There is family life, love, heartache, loss and romance all glued together with sticky toffee pudding and cream. For me, with my love of pudding totally brilliant, uplifting and a pleasure to read.

Firstly, I would like to thank Harper Collins and Emilie Chambeyron for all her hard work organising the blog tour and amazing treats that came with the book proof. I would also like to thank the amazing Caroline Roberts who I have been lucky to have an interview with for this blog tour, since reading her tea shop in the castle series I have been hooked and she is a firm favourite author of mine.
Rachel's' Pudding Pantry is an unbelievable read and one you will really want to devour all in one go, if books had an actual taste to them then this book would be pure heaven. It is quite literally full to the brim with tasty treats and puddings.
Rachel, her mum Jill and daughter Maisy live on Primrose Farm. The descriptions of the location in this story are perfect. You can really tell that Caroline loves this part of the world, which she talks about in her interview alongside some photos. I really felt like I was riding along on the back of the quad bike wellies on or sitting enjoying a picnic in the sunshine with the hills rolling out in front of me. You could quite literally hear the squeals of fun from Maisy mixed with the barks from Moss their farm dog.
There have been some hard times on the farm for the family and they are in need of an income boost. When a gem of an idea begins to take hold in Rachel's head she just knows that she cannot let this one go, it has to work. The Pudding Pantry is born, along with a few added lambs to enjoy this spring. With the local community, even the unsuspecting grumpy ones, and her family and friends, including the handsome Tom, behind her Rachel starts a new adventure and a tasty one too, and I am not just talking about the puddings here. I can just imagine Rachel blushing at this point while her friend Eve asks if she has had any crumble recently. Can the farm survive? You will jut have to read and find out!
Caroline has a special way with words. She is able to create a special moment in time when you open the pages to her book. One where you can completely escape to and when you surface you feel you have woken from a very pleasant dream. I can still now remember the way I felt reading The Cosy Tea Shop series, warm and cosy and like I had just stepped into a perfect world full of hope, love and friendship and this is exactly what Rachel's Pudding Pantry has done.
This is a read that is not to be missed. It is simple a perfect calorie free treat.

certainly wont be the last of Caroline Roberts's books I read. Really enjoyed this book and was very excited to hear there will be a follow up at christmas time.

could relate to each of the characters and felt I read this book quick as I wanted to know what happened and can't wait to read the follow up.

We can all dream and this is what I love about a great story. I escaped to Rachel’s Pudding Pantry. I fell in love with the farm, it brought back great memories for me being a farmers daughter, it reminded me of my relationships with all my family and finally the happiness and the journey of falling in love.
Rachel lives and runs her farm with her daughter Maisie and her mum Jill. She needs to raise money to keep the farm afloat. This is their story, told with totally believable characters, heartwarming and enjoyable, a must read.

I couldn't get enough of this book and took every opportunity to read it.
From the first page with the words 'golden light ablaze over the vista of the Cheviot Hills, the sky above filled with cloudy trials of mauve, grey and orange' I was watching the sun set in Northumberland in my mind.
A family tragedy means Rachel has had to run the family farm with her Mum Jill and is a single Mum to Maisie aged 5. Times are tough and therefore Rachel has to think of ways to increase the income and because Jill makes wonderful puddings the idea of the Pudding Pantry comes to mind.
This story follows the running of the farm and the Pudding Pantry, with puddings that sounded delicious and had my mouth watering. In addition there is Tom, the neighbouring farmer who Rachel has known all of her life, dependable, handsome and supportive but can Rachel see past the friendship to something more?
An absolutely delightful read that I would very highly recommend.

Rachel is trying to keep Primrose Farm afloat. Her mother makes amazing puddings. Rachel decides with the help of her mother's baking to start off selling to the local bakery and then decides to try extending to a cafe with the help of the neighboring farmer Tom. Highly recommend

Rachel’s Pudding Pantry was a great book, I loved it.
A struggling farm, an estranged father, some great friendships and some good home cooking. Rachel and her mum Jill turn the farm around with some well loved recipes.
I was hooked from the start.
My first book by this author but definitely not my last.

Thank you so much to NetGalley for letting me get my hands on a copy of this absolute gem before publication day. This is a total feel-good book that gets you craving cosy comforts. I loved how Rachel showed that women are just as strong as men and that women can do the same hands on and muscle busting work that men do on a farm. I love how family oriented the whole book is and that families come in all shapes and sizes and aren’t always blood related. This book was funny, amazing, uplifting, heart wrenching and heart warming all at once. I got a lump in my throat when I found out what happened to Rachel’s dad, but I get the feeling that he would have been proud of what she achieved. I was routing for Tom and Rachel to sort themselves out and get together, you can tell they were the perfect match. I found this book highly addictive, very enjoyable and utterly mouth watering with all the talk about those delicious desserts. I look forward to the sequel 😜.
PS I definitely recommend you grab yourself a copy of this when it is published on 18/4/19.

Rachel’s Pudding Pantry by Caroline Roberts is a deliciously wonderful feel-good contemporary offering. It will warm your heart and soul.
The novel is a real assault on all your senses, with much of the action around puddings. The reader can almost ‘taste’, ‘smell’ and ‘see’ the delicacies. My taste buds were awakened as I read. It is very pleasing to have recipes included at the back of the book.
The characters are as warm and welcoming as the kitchen they cook in. The majority are female with the nurturing touch that wraps around the reader. The characters are multi-generational as three generations try to recover from a tragedy.
Much of the action is set on a Northumberland farm. Comprehensive descriptions enable the reader to ‘walk’ through the landscape.
There is the theme of trust. Past events mean that caution is exercised in affairs of the heart.
Friends are important. A small close knit community ensures that your business belongs to everyone. The upside is that people care and band together to offer love and support when needed.
I adored Rachel’s Pudding Pantry. I ‘felt’ included in the novel. The characters were not just characters in a book I gained friends along the way. I cannot wait to read more from Caroline Roberts.
Pick up Rachel’s Pudding Pantry, where a warm welcome awaits, today.
I received this book for free. A favourable review was not required and all views expressed are my own.

This is a lovely heartwarming story, with friends, family and neighbours, pulling together in times of need to help each other out. After the loss of her father,Rachel takes over the running of the family farm with the help of her mother Jill. Whilst trying to cope as a lone parent to her 5 year old daughter,Rachel has some tough times ahead and even tougher decisions to make to try and keep the farm going. After Jill puts on her pinny again and starts baking again, an idea is born. Grab a copy of this book and read for yourself the journey these women take.

Simply delicious , like sitting down to afternoon tea with a friend but you will be craving sticky toffee pudding at the end of it! I enjoyed the strong theme of family loyalty and love running through the story and could almost taste the delicious puddings described. Read it all in one cosy afternoon and felt thoroughly relaxed and smily at the end of it.