There's No Place Like Home: The heartwarming read from Jane Lovering

Jane Lovering

Jan 2023 · Boldwood Books Ltd

About this ebook

'Beautifully written and both heartbreaking and heartwarming' Jessica Redland

Isabel, Izzy to her friends, has got nothing left to lose when she makes the bravest decision of her life.

A month living under canvas on the Yorkshire Moors with five strangers wouldn’t normally be her idea of a good time, even if there is prize money to be won at the end of it, but she’s all out of options.

Joining her in this wild goose chase, being filmed for a TV show, are farmer Seb, whose marriage is creaking but who is desperate not to lose his family. Sheltered Ruth who needs an opportunity to show she can make her own decisions. Glamorous socialite Kanga, who has been living a lie. American Junior who has his own secret that has led him there. And last but not least, mysterious and brooding Mac, who Izzy can’t help but be drawn to.

As the fickleness of nature tests them all to their limits, this disparate group come together to face the challenge. But when Izzy finally tells them the truth that has brought her out on the Moors, will that be the end of their adventure, or the beginning of her future? Because what Izzy really needs is a place to call home, and someone to share it with could be even better...

Praise for Jane Lovering:

'I adored the dual timeline aspect of this gorgeous story and discovering the secrets from the past. Beautifully written and both heartbreaking and heartwarming' Jessica Redland

'A funny, warm-hearted read, filled with characters you'll love.' Matt Dunn on A Country Escape

What readers are saying about Jane Lovering:

‘A heart-warming, entertaining and uplifting book about the importance of human connection, self-acceptance and making the most of any opportunities that come your way! I absolutely loved it and could not fault it.’

‘I love Jane Lovering’s books, all the quirky lovable characters she creates and the situations she puts them in. I think she is a really talented storyteller and she never fails to make me smile.'

‘Superb writing style, masterful use of the language, witty humour, unforgettable characters. Add suspense, plot twists, a beautiful love story and you have another amazing book by the super talented Jane Lovering. I am repeating myself, but she’s outdone herself. Again.’

‘Jane Lovering knows exactly how to write the perfect story. Her novels cover a multitude of subjects, some a little more difficult than others, but all are sensitively done with the most perfect endings.

‘Jane Lovering has that ability to choose exactly the right words and images to make you laugh, with a wonderful touch of the ridiculous, then moving seamlessly to a scene of such poignancy that it catches your breath.’

‘Fall in love with reading all over again with this cracking tale from Jane Lovering. An excellent reminder, if one is needed, of the absolute pleasure of losing yourself in a good book.'

Ratings and reviews

This was pleasant enough, but I didn't really get engaged. Maybe I needed the book to either start earlier in the story or continue after the reality TV show ended. Either way, I just felt like the problems each of the characters faced were told to the reader rather than being shown and, as a consequence, were less vivid. Not, in my opinion, one of Jane Lovering's better works. I received an ARC of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in return for an honest review.

This was an active and busy tale with keenly detailed scenarios and colorful descriptions that placed me in the thick of it. While the storylines often had a tense edge to them with a sense of impending doom and fear of discovery, they were also amusing as well as observant, and thoughtfully contrived.

About the author

Jane Lovering is the bestselling and award-winning romantic comedy writer who won the RNA Contemporary Romantic Novel Award in 2023 with A Cottage Full of Secrets. She lives in Yorkshire and has a cat and a bonkers terrier, as well as five children who have now left home.