Country Loving

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Ruby Grant has just moved to the country. Her husband, Oliver, is sceptical about anything rural, but he seizes the opportunity to leave Ruby s two grown-up yet inexplicably dependent children behind in the city. Life slows down alarmingly from the moment they set foot in Troy Cottage, but at least Ruby can finally start writing her novel in peace. Until her daughter, Poppy, turns up with boyfriend and dog in tow, announces she s pregnant and moves into Ruby s office. Then Josh needs somewhere to do his washing, and her father wants to stay for Christmas...

Despite this, Ruby finds village life surprisingly seductive. The Christmas pantomime, the weekly pub quiz, the summer fete...she just can t say no. And especially not to Hamish, the handsome journalist who seems anxious to accompany her on investigations for the parish magazine. There s surely no harm in a little crush but can Ruby avoid the hazards of country loving

Reviews

'Hilarious. I loved it' Wendy Holden - Wendy Holden

'So enjoyable... It's a lovely read' Catherine Alliott - Catherine Alliott

I have read COUNTRY LOVING and enjoyed it. I like her totally unsentimental angle on country living, and the eccentric and quirky characters... I am sure it will do well Rosamunde Pilcher - Rosamunde Pilcher

'It's lovely. It's delightful. It's funny and observant and truthful... I really, really liked it' Philip Pullman

'Classic, warm-hearted comedy' Bookseller - Bookseller

'She writes wonderfully well. Her style is restrained and supremely confident, pruned of unnecessary detail and sparkling with mordant wit.... Pacy and witty, Highmore's take on the country comedy is as fresh, crisp and delicious as a new organic carrot. An extremely promising debut' Express - Express

'Funny, original and dazzlingly assured. I adored everything about this excellent book' Jill Mansell - Jill Mansell

Welcome new life is breathed into a familiar scenario - Woman & Home

Author Bio

Julie Highmore was born in Surrey. She has worked as a reader for OUP Children's Books, copy-edited academic work and taught English. She lives in Oxford and has three independent grown-up children. This is her first novel.