Always By Your Side: An uplifting story about community and friendship, perfect for fans of Escape to the Country and The Dog House

Always By Your Side is a romantic novel about a teacher who loses her job and returns to her childhood village, where she falls in love with a local farmer. It is a feel-good delight that engages the reader from the first page and immerses them in the lives of Rose and her aunt in Blossom Heath. The novel explores themes of community, friendship, and following one's heart.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 384 pages
Publication date: 31 August 2023
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd

Winner of the Romantic Novelists Association's Katie Fforde Debut Novel of the Year 2023, Always By Your Side is a heartwarming tale of community, friendship, and following one's heart. Holly Martin praised the book, stating that it captivates the reader from the very first page and immerses them in the lives of Rose and her aunt, set in the charming village of Blossom Heath. Patricia Scanlan also enjoyed the book, noting that it engages the reader from the start and immerses them in the lives of Rose and her aunt in the delightful setting of Blossom Heath.

When Rose, a school teacher, loses her dream job at a London primary school, her self-confidence takes a hit. Worse still, her stockbroker fiancé, Ollie, sees it as the perfect opportunity for her to join his firm, further exacerbating Rose's feelings that their relationship might be coming to an end.

An unexpected phone call, and an elderly aunt who has taken a fall, forces Rose to drop everything, including Ollie, and return to Blossom Heath, the Sussex village she grew up in. With no job to rush home to, Rose decides to stay in Blossom Heath for the Summer, trading London for the idyllic countryside.

In Blossom Heath, Rose reconnects with the village life of her childhood in more ways than one. She falls head over heels for local farmer, Jake, and finds herself enjoying the simple pleasures of life in the countryside.

However, when Rose's London life comes calling, she is faced with an impossible choice. Should she return to the high-pressure life of her past, or embrace the joy of a new life in the country?

Always By Your Side is a delightful and uplifting Summer read for fans of books like The Switch and Rescue Me. It is a testament to the power of love, friendship, and following one's heart, and will leave readers feeling uplifted and inspired.

Weight: 264g
Dimension: 198 x 129 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781398517837