Pauline Wiles is on tour now with CLP Blog Tours and Saving Saffron Sweeting. I thought this was such a good book! Our main character is Grace Palmer who is living the American Dream…or at least was. A Brit living in the US with her dashing husband, Grace is running her own design business and trodding along quite happily – until she realizes her one and only client is sleeping with her husband. Unable to stomach the betrayal Grace flees back to her homeland, and somehow lands in the clutches of the quaint village of Saffron Sweeting. She manages to land a job that she thoroughly enjoys and even catches the eye of a handsome man while she adjusts to her new life. But with her husband incessantly apologizing and the loneliness settling in, Grace wonders how long her new arrangement will last. When she realizes the town could desperately use her assistance, she focuses her energy towards Saving Saffron Sweeting – and herself in the process.
I really enjoyed this novel because Grace is such a fabulous leading lady. She gets hurt and takes off, but she always has that air of independence which I love, a “you can’t bring me down” spirit about her. I never worried much about her because I knew that whatever got thrown her way she would handle and handle well. It was so fun watching her settle into Saffron Sweeting and even better to read about her finding her passion. It was interesting to read about her love interest, and I never quite knew how her love life was going to end because her husband was not giving up on her. This novel offered a lot of perspectives on marriages and commitment, and was a great addition to an already terrific read. One I recommend!
4.5 stars
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Thanks, Samantha, for this review and for kicking off the tour! I’m excited to hit the road 🙂
Author
You are welcome Pauline, looking forward to the rest of the tour!
I had the occasion of reading the opening chapters of Saving Saffron Sweeting, when this novel reached the quarter finals of ABNA 2013 (Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award).
I loved reading the excerpt of this book. It’s not easy to write in first person, but Pauline manages very well. As a reader, you really feel for the heroine who becomes aware that her husband is cheating on her. Every thought that passes through her mind, every sensation and feeling she experiences as she gradually realizes, it just sends a shiver down your spine.
As an expat myself, I could really understand how the heroine felt about living in a foreign Country and the need to go back to her home, Britain, after this crisis.
I have now downloaded a copy on my kindle from Amazon and I can’t wait to see how the story unfolds – I’m sure it will be a great read!
Author
Thanks for stopping by Martina, glad you enjoyed the review and hope you enjoy the book as well!
I also had the thrill of reading in advance….how lucky! I LOVED this book and wish Pauline much success!
Thanks, Martina for the kind words.
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Author
Glad you enjoyed it!
I really enjoyed reading Saving Saffron Sweeting. I loved the mixture of humor and strength in Grace. I have to confess to falling in love with the village and its residents and hope that Pauline will revisit them in a future novel.
Author
I agree Alea – I hope we can revisit them as well 🙂
Thank you, Alea and Nantucket Daffodil. I’m so pleased you found the book enjoyable. And I don’t think we’ve heard the last of the residents of Saffron Sweeting 🙂