Escape to the beautiful Cotswolds with this gorgeous new romance, perfect for fans of Jessica Redland, Rachael Lucas and Phillipa Ashley ☀️💕Shortlisted for the RNA contempoary romance novel of the year award 2026.'Feel-good, romantic perfection - a warm hug in book form!' Jessica RedlandEvery book in the Pennycress Inn series can be read as a standalone.Laura wants to shake things up. She’s thirty-eight, and has been living in her parents’ house since her divorce last year. Her siblings seem to have got their lives together: successful careers, happy marriages, beautiful children.Laura’s determined to prove herself. And buying the beautiful Pennycress Inn in the idyllic Cotswolds village of Meadowfield could be just the way to do it.But getting the inn ready for its first guests proves easier said than done! With crumbling walls, dangerous woodwork and loose roof tiles, not to mention unfriendly locals and even errant sheep, Laura soon fears she’s made the wrong choice.Luckily a friendly face is on hand in the form of gorgeous chef, Jackson. But is he too good to be true? And just why are the villagers so against her?Can Laura turn her life around and get the fresh start she longs for at Pennycress Inn?Praise for Sarah Hope:'A gorgeous story and one I would definitely recommend. It is light-hearted but with some serious things as well.' ★★★★★ Reader Review'A nice easy read that had me hooked. Loved all the characters.' ★★★★★ Reader Review'A perfect feel good read that left a smile on my face.' ★★★★★ Reader Review'All Sarah's characters are well constructed and three dimensional, the kind you'd want as your own friends.' ★★★★★ Reader Review'Love, LOVE, LOVED this absolutely gorgeous page turner!! An absolute must read!!!' ★★★★★ Reader Review

Escape to the beautiful Cotswolds with this gorgeous new romance, perfect for fans of Jessica Redland, Rachael Lucas and Phillipa Ashley ☀️💕Shortlisted for the RNA contempoary romance novel of the year award 2026.'Feel-good, romantic perfection - a warm hug in book form!' Jessica RedlandEvery book in the Pennycress Inn series can be read as a standalone.Laura wants to shake things up. She’s thirty-eight, and has been living in her parents’ house since her divorce last year. Her siblings seem to have got their lives together: successful careers, happy marriages, beautiful children.Laura’s determined to prove herself. And buying the beautiful Pennycress Inn in the idyllic Cotswolds village of Meadowfield could be just the way to do it.But getting the inn ready for its first guests proves easier said than done! With crumbling walls, dangerous woodwork and loose roof tiles, not to mention unfriendly locals and even errant sheep, Laura soon fears she’s made the wrong choice.Luckily a friendly face is on hand in the form of gorgeous chef, Jackson. But is he too good to be true? And just why are the villagers so against her?Can Laura turn her life around and get the fresh start she longs for at Pennycress Inn?Praise for Sarah Hope:'A gorgeous story and one I would definitely recommend. It is light-hearted but with some serious things as well.' ★★★★★ Reader Review'A nice easy read that had me hooked. Loved all the characters.' ★★★★★ Reader Review'A perfect feel good read that left a smile on my face.' ★★★★★ Reader Review'All Sarah's characters are well constructed and three dimensional, the kind you'd want as your own friends.' ★★★★★ Reader Review'Love, LOVE, LOVED this absolutely gorgeous page turner!! An absolute must read!!!' ★★★★★ Reader Review

Escape to the beautiful Cotswolds with this gorgeous new romance, perfect for fans of Jessica Redland, Rachael Lucas and Phillipa Ashley ☀️💕Shortlisted for the RNA contempoary romance novel of the year award 2026.'Feel-good, romantic perfection - a warm hug in book form!' Jessica RedlandEvery book in the Pennycress Inn series can be read as a standalone.Laura wants to shake things up. She’s thirty-eight, and has been living in her parents’ house since her divorce last year. Her siblings seem to have got their lives together: successful careers, happy marriages, beautiful children.Laura’s determined to prove herself. And buying the beautiful Pennycress Inn in the idyllic Cotswolds village of Meadowfield could be just the way to do it.But getting the inn ready for its first guests proves easier said than done! With crumbling walls, dangerous woodwork and loose roof tiles, not to mention unfriendly locals and even errant sheep, Laura soon fears she’s made the wrong choice.Luckily a friendly face is on hand in the form of gorgeous chef, Jackson. But is he too good to be true? And just why are the villagers so against her?Can Laura turn her life around and get the fresh start she longs for at Pennycress Inn?Praise for Sarah Hope:'A gorgeous story and one I would definitely recommend. It is light-hearted but with some serious things as well.' ★★★★★ Reader Review'A nice easy read that had me hooked. Loved all the characters.' ★★★★★ Reader Review'A perfect feel good read that left a smile on my face.' ★★★★★ Reader Review'All Sarah's characters are well constructed and three dimensional, the kind you'd want as your own friends.' ★★★★★ Reader Review'Love, LOVE, LOVED this absolutely gorgeous page turner!! An absolute must read!!!' ★★★★★ Reader Review