‘This book is life-affirming, full of surprises, an absolute joy and a real pick-me-up!’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review
Two weddings and a baby…but who will get their happy ever after?
Emily Prescott’s life isn’t going to plan. Her dreams of starting a family with fireman boyfriend Greg and opening up her own bakery in London feel like they will never come true. So when a wedding invite arrives from her … never come true. So when a wedding invite arrives from her oldest friend, Beth Williams, Emily is thrilled. Not only will she get to return to her childhood home in Scotland, but best of all – Beth wants her to bake the wedding cake!
However, her excitement is cut short when she discovers that Greg has cheated on her. Devastated by his betrayal, Emily flees to Glendale Hall, Beth’s grand estate in the Highlands, and tries to distracts herself with helping with the wedding plans, but that’s not easy when Greg keeps hounding her to forgive him. Then she’s introduced to Glendale’s new young and handsome vicar Brodie, and things become even more complicated.
When Emily discovers that Greg’s betrayal runs deeper than she imagined, she finds herself with a whole host of decisions to make, especially when she discovers her long awaited dream is finally being fulfilled – at exactly at the wrong time…
Escape to Scotland and fall in love with this gorgeous and inspiring romance from the bestselling author of Coming Home to Glendale Hall! The perfect feel-good read for fans of Holly Martin, Heidi Swain, and Jill Mansell.
Readers are loving New Beginnings at Glendale Hall!
‘All the characters feel so familiar and it is a lovely warm book…perfect to curl up with on a Sunday afternoon and to just lose yourself in the wonderful story.’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Bookworms and Shutterbugs
‘An absolutely gorgeous read that I adored… Walters’ writing is gorgeous, feeling like a nice comfort blanket – all cosy and nice… This was a warm, beautiful book; full of heart and emotion.’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Jenn’s Gifts
‘These books are so lovely to read…Such a fab story and really kept me hooked from start to finish.’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Caoimhes Books and Lit
‘This book was exactly what I needed: a well written and entertaining read, heart warming and enjoyable.’ Reader Reviewer
‘Loved this book. Unputdownable and highly entertaining, with sadness, friendships, happiness and love.’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review
‘an uplifting and heartwarming romantic story about friendships, self-discovery, and chasing your dreams. The story is beautifully written, well-paced, and makes for a fun and relaxing read.’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review
‘A lovely gentle read, a tale skilfully told with characters both old and new that come to life, well worth reading.’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review
‘There is something about Glendale that has an almost magical feel…It’s a lovely comfy, cosy read that offers hope as well as inspiration…Fabulous!’ ☆☆☆☆☆ By The Letter Book Reviews
‘This was such an adorable story to read… I totally fell in love with the gorgeous setting, the characters and the storyline’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Asianbookworm Reads
‘A BEAUTIFUL book which captured my heart…made me feel all warm and gooey inside like rich chocolate…Beautiful detailing, emotionally captivating, it was simply a heartwarming tale. Book Reviews by Shalini
‘Lush details and an amazing setting. I loved the setting and descriptions of everything in Glendale Hall…I loved this book.’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Books Over Everything
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Another great book is this, the second book of the Glendale Hall series. While the characters from book one are part of this second story, it can be read as a stand-alone novel.
In my opinion, this is a well written and fully developed novel where you are immediately immersed in the lives of the main characters. I could easily identify with them and felt like they were my own friends discussing our fears and plans for our future over tea and sweets.
If you are looking for a book that contains people willing to work hard to overcome challenges surrounded and helped by those they love, please don’t hesitate to pick this up. I think it’s a HEA book that anyone could enjoy!
Favorite Quotes:
I can only hope you never have any problems in your life, Hazel, because no one will be at all sympathetic if this is how you treat other people going through a tough time.
I think that if you’re the kind of person who worries about not being good enough then you have nothing to worry about. The people who think they can do anything and everything are not always the people you want to be around, are they?
My Review:
This story needs a warning label for dieters as the delicious descriptions of divine baked goods had my mouth watering and ample stomach area groaning for sugar and butter. The tale was insightfully written from the first person POV of Emily, a character I often wanted to give a pinch and swat to the back of the head for being so indecisive, lily-livered, and easily manipulated by her selfish boyfriend, even after knowing he had betrayed her. ARG! But then again, maybe I’m too harsh, as I do tend to espouse to the Lorena Bobbitt School of Revenge. The engaging storylines were relevant, slowly paced, heartfelt, and highly caloric. But be aware – this book is a bane to dieters everywhere and apt to cause diabetes 😉
Coming Home to Glendale Hall was my first book by Victoria Walters, which focused on single parent Beth who got a second chance at love with her first boyfriend Drew. This time we follow Emily’s story, who is Beth’s friend, and how she tries to put back her life after everything falling apart. She is getting ready to travel to Glendale to attend Beth and Drew’s wedding and bake their wedding cake, but decided to leave earlier than planned after she discovers that her boyfriend Greg cheated on her. It was really great to be back in Glendale, a small town in the Scottish Highlands, and get reacquainted with my favorite characters from the previous book. This book was about friends and family, chasing your dreams, and finding love when you least expect it. Emily was so lucky with the group of people around her that had her back no matter what. There were a lot of difficult decisions she had to make, and I was happy that she had people around her that could give her advise and support.
This book like the previous one was very heartwarming and a feel-good romance. The pacing was great and I loved that the author took the time to tell Emily’s story. I felt like I was in Glendale together with the characters, and I really enjoyed spending time with all of them. The characters were great and they really elevated the story. My favorite thing about this book was the setting and the community of Glendale. It just felt very peaceful and it made me feel very cozy. This book is so much more than a romance novel. For me the romance in this book was not the most important thing that was highlighted. This book was Emily’s journey to self-discovery and believing that anything is possible. That was so much more important than her finding love again. There are so many things in this book that people can relate to, which I loved. I really enjoy this author’s writing, and I look forward to reading more of her books.
It’s no secret I was excited to return to Glendale Hall. To say these characters left their mark on me would be an understatement.
Some books are like a big warm hug and NBaGH enveloped me within its welcoming pages. So much so, I’m a tad bereft to be leaving once again!
I know this is only my second ever read by Victoria Walters but, boy, does she have the knack of speaking directly to the very heart of me. My emotions were all over the place! I was on the cusp of crying all the tears – all the bleeping time. I know my tear ducts are hard-wired to my emotions, but this poop was getting ridiculous *palms face*. (My cats were giving me very odd looks. Whaaa? Cliché? Moi? *snorts*)
“We don’t need to live with what was, we can instead live with what can be.”
Life has a way of throwing curveballs at us when we least expect it, but it felt like Fate had decided to throw all of Emily’s share at her AT. THE. SAME. TIME. Sheesh! Yet, with the help of her family and friends, if anyone can get through this it’ll be Emily.
You all know I’m guilty of having random songs or quotes go through my mind as I’m reading a new story. Well, this one was my new earworm…
“It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.”
For me, this quote sums up Emily’s journey for me perfectly. All I kept saying was, ‘You got this!’ (Yes, I know I was talking to my kindle again. No, I wasn’t expecting a reply *blushes*.)
And, another thing… Victoria has accomplished the impossible. As one who can admit to the love of a bad boy in my reads, I lost my heart to a minister, no less. I know, right? Shocked and stunned doesn’t even begin to cover it, lol.
This is a story that shows us what is most important in life. With the love of the right people we are rich indeed!
Now, how long till I can hitch a ride back to Glendale? I’m waiting…