Book Review: Meet Me At Willoughby Close by Kate Hewitt

Meet Me at Willoughby Close” is another sweet romance by Kate Hewitt that makes readers believe that dreams can come true.

The story of single mom Ellie Matthews and her daughter Abby, “Meet Me at Willoughby Close” brings readers to Wychwood-on-Lea, a charming place at the Cotswold and a train’s ride away from Oxford. Told via the POV of Ellie and her love interest, the sexy and irritatingly inscrutable Oliver Venables, reading “Meet Me At Willoughby Close” felt like reading a fairytale.

Hewitt’s writing style which is quiet and almost like a whisper is endearing. And though we know that Wychwood-on-Lea is a fictional place, it also encourages readers to visit the real Cotswolds and live the fairytale even just for a short while.

Short and sweet, “Meet Me at Willoughby Close” is a great afternoon read when you just want to relax. It is Rated T for Teens. There are no sex scenes in this book, but it is implied that it happened.

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Description

Welcome to Willoughby Close… a charming cluster of cozy cottages, each with a story to tell and a happy ending to deliver…

Ellie Matthews has come to Wychwood-on-Lea to find a new start for her and her daughter Abby. But, life there doesn’t start out as idyllic as she had hoped. While Ellie loves her cute cottage in Willoughby Close, the Yummy Mummies at the primary school seem intent on giving her the cold shoulder, Abby has trouble fitting in, and her boss, Oliver Venables, is both surprisingly sexy and irritatingly inscrutable.

But miracles can happen in the most unexpected places, and in small, yet wonderful ways. Slowly, Ellie and Abby find themselves making friends and experiencing the everyday magic of Willoughby Close. When Oliver’s nephew, Tobias, befriends Abby, the four of them start to feel like family… and Ellie begins to see the kindness and warmth beneath Oliver’s chilly exterior, which awakens both her longing and fear.

Ellie knows all about disappointment, and the pain of trying too hard for nothing, while Oliver has his own hurts and secrets to deal with. When the past comes rollicking back to remind both of them of their weaknesses and failings, will they be able to overcome their fears and find their own happy ending?

Discover the heartwarming magic of Willoughby Close… with four more stories of hope and happily-ever-afters to look forward to.