Paradise Fields: From the #1 bestselling author of uplifting feel-good fiction

Katie Fforde

Feb 2011 · Random House

About this ebook

Is she ready to take a chance on love? A wonderfully romantic novel from the Sunday Times No 1 bestselling author of A Wedding in Provence.

'The queen of uplifting, feel good romance' AJ PEARCE
'Effortlessly lovable, warm and fun' CLOSER
'Katie Fforde is on sparkling form' INDEPENDENT
'Top-drawer romantic escapism' DAILY MAIL
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A stall at a farmers' market, a sprig of mistletoe, and a spontaneous kiss from a tall, attractive stranger...

Nel is the owner of a houseful of animals and the organiser of the farmers' market in the picturesque Paradise Fields.

She is always super-busy, and the last thing she needs is another complication in her life.

But when her old friend and owner of Paradise Fields dies, she knows she must fight to save the meadow and market she loves so dearly.

But who can she trust to help her save Paradise Fields? Her sensible boyfriend Simon? Her friends, Sacha and Vivien? Or Jake, the devilishly handsome man who kissed her under the mistletoe...
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Praise for Katie Fforde

'Modern-day Austen. Great fun' Red
'Top-drawer romantic escapism' Daily Mail
'Warm, brilliant and full of love' Heat
'Delicious' Sunday Times

Ratings and reviews

Three and a half stars. Nel is a widow with three teenage children over the age of 16. Well provided for by her late husband, Nel doesn't really work, instead spending her time organising a farmer's market and jamboree on local fields to support the local hospice for children with life-threatening conditions. A kiss under the mistletoe from a complete stranger rocks her world, until she discovers that the kisser (Jake) is the solicitor representing the couple who own the fields she uses for the farmer's market and arranging activities for the children at the hospice, the couple want to build houses on the fields. How can such a ruthless man also be so devastatingly attractive? As Nel and her friends desperately try to find loopholes to save Paradise Fields the situation becomes even worse, the hospice itself could be at risk. Nel needs to decide between her so-called boyfriend Simon, an estate agent who helps her with DIY projects in the house, and Jake, the man who has awakened feelings she hasn't felt since her husband died. But when you are on opposite sides of a dispute can you really follow your heart? I feel conflicted here, I enjoy reading Katie Fforde books but I also recognise that her characters are pretty much always the same basic types. Having said that, Jake was far less bossy than most of her heroes but Nel was a typical Fforde heroine, unable to believe in her own attractiveness, steadfastly believing the worst of the hero despite all evidence, vaguely arty, a friend to all, etc. But I can't knock it because as I said, I enjoy reading the novels and look out for when they go on sale briefly for 99p.

Lovely Romance with a good story line

About the author

Katie Fforde lives in the beautiful Cotswold countryside with her family, and is a true country girl at heart. Each of her books explores a different profession or background and her research has helped her bring these to life. She’s been a porter in an auction house, tried her hand at pottery, refurbished furniture, delved behind the scenes of a dating website, and she's even been on a Ray Mears survival course. She loves being a writer; to her there isn’t a more satisfying and pleasing thing to do. She particularly enjoys writing love stories. She believes falling in love is the best thing in the world, and she wants all her characters to experience it, and her readers to share their stories.

To find out more about Katie Fforde step into her world at www.katiefforde.com, visit her on Facebook and follow her on Twitter @KatieFforde.