Chasing Dreams at Hedgehog Hollow
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- Author：Jessica Redland
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Reviews
liz harris
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BrilliantAnother stunning read in the hedgehog hollow series absolutely love them can't wait for the next one。 Thank you Jessica BrilliantAnother stunning read in the hedgehog hollow series absolutely love them can't wait for the next one。 Thank you Jessica 。。。more
Kathy Simmonds
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fabulous！ This is the penultimate book in the Hedgehog Hollow series and not to be missed。 This visit to the Hollow allows us learn more about Lauren， Sam’s husband’s aunt。 And what an intriguing story it is。 Superbly and sensitively researched and written， Lauren’s story touches some controversial issues。 But in such a way that the reader is not put off from continuing to read。 I enjoyed Chasing Dreams At Hedgehog Hollow。 I know others will too。
Susan Hutchinson
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Another lovely happy feel book。 Can’t wait for the next
Ros Hussain
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Well I wasn't expecting that。 This story had me laughing and crying。 I love the characters and the series Well I wasn't expecting that。 This story had me laughing and crying。 I love the characters and the series 。。。more
Debbee Fearnley
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Absolutely loved this book。All the usual Jessica Redland quality and then a little bit more。
Lorraine
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Fantastic readI didn't think the last book in this series from Jessica could be topped but I was wrong。 Thanks Jessica。 Can't wait for the next book。 Fantastic readI didn't think the last book in this series from Jessica could be topped but I was wrong。 Thanks Jessica。 Can't wait for the next book。 。。。more
shaun and Samantha mccluskie
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Loved it Great storyline as usual characters with fantastic to hear about somebody else journey was amazing to read and covered the subject of transgender perfectly。 Can't wait to read the other book that is due out if I could give more than 5 stars I would Loved it Great storyline as usual characters with fantastic to hear about somebody else journey was amazing to read and covered the subject of transgender perfectly。 Can't wait to read the other book that is due out if I could give more than 5 stars I would 。。。more
Louise
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We’re back at Hedgehog Hollow for the penultimate book in the series。 I honestly think I may shed a tear when I finish the last one later this year。 Poor Jessica Redland couldn’t even go on holiday without me stalking her around the Lake District earlier this year！I know people who read this blog regularly are used to me sharing the dark worlds of Karin Slaughter and Chris Carter type authors but at the other end of the scale， I absolutely LOVE these books， it’s one of my most favourite series， We’re back at Hedgehog Hollow for the penultimate book in the series。 I honestly think I may shed a tear when I finish the last one later this year。 Poor Jessica Redland couldn’t even go on holiday without me stalking her around the Lake District earlier this year！I know people who read this blog regularly are used to me sharing the dark worlds of Karin Slaughter and Chris Carter type authors but at the other end of the scale， I absolutely LOVE these books， it’s one of my most favourite series， hence my stalking of Jessica Redland。The main character in this novel is Lauren （Josh’s Aunt）， I won’t lie – I don’t actually remember her from earlier books 😮 and I was slightly disappointed not to spend more time with Samantha and Josh。 They were present but not a much as in other books。 It took a little while to get going but it was well worth the waitAs ever this book does include some difficult subjects （these could be TW for some） but they’re sensitively handled。All of the books in this series are available on Kindle Unlimited。 。。。more
Suzi Jennings
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Loved this book as much as earlier ones in the series。
mrs margaret young
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Another lovely read
Ruth Ellis
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Lovely series so far can't wait for book 6 Lovely series so far can't wait for book 6 。。。more
Bex
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So we are back to Hedgehog Hollow， which is a rescue centre for hedgehogs， and we rejoin Sam who runs the centre after her wedding to Josh。 They are happy and off on their honeymoon。 It was lovely to see a snippet of the country they were visiting as well as flip back and forth back to their home。 This book mainly centres around Lauren and her storyline， she is Josh's aunt and twin sister to his mom Connie。 Her story is one filled with absolute heartbreak， I was so emotional reading about everyt So we are back to Hedgehog Hollow， which is a rescue centre for hedgehogs， and we rejoin Sam who runs the centre after her wedding to Josh。 They are happy and off on their honeymoon。 It was lovely to see a snippet of the country they were visiting as well as flip back and forth back to their home。 This book mainly centres around Lauren and her storyline， she is Josh's aunt and twin sister to his mom Connie。 Her story is one filled with absolute heartbreak， I was so emotional reading about everything that had happened to her throughout her life。 The writing changed timelines so we were able to visit Lauren as she experienced the huge landmarks that shaped her life。 She has never really got over her first love Shaun who left her in such an upsetting manner。 She had never been given the chance to fully grieve the break up due to the way things ended。 This had then impacted all her future relationships and decisions。 It was heartbreaking to see the devastation she went through and how it had a knock on effect。 However the friendship she has with Sam and Jonathan is a lifeline and you can see how important they are to her。 Plus a new character Riley， enters the fray and has another huge impact on her life， although maybe not as you might expect to begun with！ I thought the closure she receives was written beautifully and explained a lot about Shauns reasons behind what he did。 Do read the acknowledgements at the end， Jesica explains a little about why she wrote the way she did and her research which is really interesting。Old characters are still happily plodding on within the story and smaller storylines continue on from the previous books which is fabulous for consistency。 We are still left with a few threads open which leads nicely to her final book that will be hitting shelves in September。 I will be sad to leave the characters behind but I am also excited to see how everything ends up for each character in the final book of the series。 Plus she has promised that we may well see them cropping up in other books in the future。 This is another thing I love about Jessica Redlands books， because they are set around Whitsborough Bay， characters from different series pop up in other books when you least expect it！ 。。。more
Terri （BooklyMatters）
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Easily my favorite feel-good series， this， the penultimate book in the #HedgehogHollow series， may just be the best of all。 With all the gang back， settling into this story （as is the case with this entire gorgeous series） is a familiar and comforting visit with dear friends， a journey into kindness， community and caring， broad enough to encompass injured animals， hurting humans， and any reader who craves a literary hug。 As Samantha and Josh settle into married life， jetting off to Tanzania to e Easily my favorite feel-good series， this， the penultimate book in the #HedgehogHollow series， may just be the best of all。 With all the gang back， settling into this story （as is the case with this entire gorgeous series） is a familiar and comforting visit with dear friends， a journey into kindness， community and caring， broad enough to encompass injured animals， hurting humans， and any reader who craves a literary hug。 As Samantha and Josh settle into married life， jetting off to Tanzania to enjoy an absolutely dreamy honeymoon （who wouldn’t enjoy a wildlife safari with elephants！ thatched bungalow on the beach！ Snorkeling over coral reefs and swimming with turtles！）， the story shifts gears to open a deep and intimate glimpse into one of the series most enigmatic characters thus far - Lauren， Josh’s smart， professional and always-supportive Auntie - who it turns out， perhaps unsurprisingly， has buried layers of pain so thickly entrenched they are cloaking her own need for healing and support。As we travel back in time to learn Lauren’s oh-so-tragic backstory， with not one， but two failed marriages in her past - the first， quite likely the most poignant marriage break-up this reader has ever encountered between the pages - it’s impossible not to become lost in a world where dreams are shattered， so resoundingly and evocatively that it feels like one’s very own heart is breaking。 Without giving the plot away （no spoilers here）， it should come as no surprise that， if you look hard enough， and in all the right places， it’s clear that solace and repair can be found for every trauma。 As broken dreams cluttering the past are replaced with possibilities， hope， and the shameless delight that comes with new love and new beginnings， I am so grateful every time I visit with these characters that such a world exists， and that this reader， for one， has had another chance to share in it。 A few well-placed hints， some doors that are opening - for Samantha， Josh， Lauren and the entire Hedgehog Hollow family and community， there appear to be changes approaching the horizon。 I can’t wait to read the next， and final， book in this series。 A great big thank you to @raratours， the author， and the publisher for an ARC of this book。 All thoughts presented are my own。 。。。more
Ashley
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I love this author， love the series， love the narrators， love Sam & loved Lauren's story！ I love this author， love the series， love the narrators， love Sam & loved Lauren's story！ 。。。more
Deborah Jenkins
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Great readAnother great read from the series hedgehog hollow， thoroughly enjoyed it， can't wait for the next one ， which will be the last one， for a。 Little while。 Great readAnother great read from the series hedgehog hollow， thoroughly enjoyed it， can't wait for the next one ， which will be the last one， for a。 Little while。 。。。more
penny robinson
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Riveting ！A lovely read with several sub stories dealt in a empathetic way。 An up to date storyline that keeps the reader truly riveted！
Karen
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Fans of this super cute but contemporary series will love this。 Once again Jessica Redland got this just right so that even though it was Lauren's story the hedgehogs and rescue centre still featured。 I loved getting to know Lauren and her positive attitude to life - as she puts it ""shit happens and its how you deal with it that makes you happy or miserable"。 But I also loved catching up with all the other characters， especially Chloe who's probably my favourite， and seeing how their stories an Fans of this super cute but contemporary series will love this。 Once again Jessica Redland got this just right so that even though it was Lauren's story the hedgehogs and rescue centre still featured。 I loved getting to know Lauren and her positive attitude to life - as she puts it ""shit happens and its how you deal with it that makes you happy or miserable"。 But I also loved catching up with all the other characters， especially Chloe who's probably my favourite， and seeing how their stories and lives are continuing。 And， if you haven't read any of the previous ones but like feel-good stories about relationships （family， friends and romantic） with a great cast of genuinely nice and likeable characters （including the prickly ones） the I've doubt that you'll also love this。 I can't wait for the next and sadly last installment from this brilliant series。。。。 。。。more
Sue
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another brilliant read from Jessica I love catching up on all the familiar characters in Hedgehog Hollow， but loved Lauren’s story。 Can’t wait for Jessica’s next book。
Amanda
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Wow what a storyI absolutely love this series and I don't want to see it end！ I never thought I'd enjoy a heartwarming series so much。 I feel like I know these characters， I have laughed with them， celebrated with them， cried with them and everything in between。 So glad we will get a Christmas book but I do dearly love this series and hope there is more to come later。 These hedgehogs and hedgehog warriors have snared my heart。 Lauren's story was fabulous and I have absolutely fallen in love with Wow what a storyI absolutely love this series and I don't want to see it end！ I never thought I'd enjoy a heartwarming series so much。 I feel like I know these characters， I have laughed with them， celebrated with them， cried with them and everything in between。 So glad we will get a Christmas book but I do dearly love this series and hope there is more to come later。 These hedgehogs and hedgehog warriors have snared my heart。 Lauren's story was fabulous and I have absolutely fallen in love with Riley。 Also the leaps and bounds in the healing of Sammie and her mother's relationship has been magical！ 。。。more
Bridget
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Samantha （Sam） Alderson （née Wishaw） is the proud owner and full-time manager of Hedgehog Hollow， a hedgehog rescue centre located in the Yorkshire Wolds。 Managing the rescue centre that is tremendously busy with new influxes of hedgehogs and hoglets is hard work。 Sam gave up her full-time job at the local university and her husband， Josh Alderson is willing to lend a hand， though he is a vet and a partner at Alderson & Wishaw Veterinary Practice。 Sam has a number of volunteers and employees - F Samantha （Sam） Alderson （née Wishaw） is the proud owner and full-time manager of Hedgehog Hollow， a hedgehog rescue centre located in the Yorkshire Wolds。 Managing the rescue centre that is tremendously busy with new influxes of hedgehogs and hoglets is hard work。 Sam gave up her full-time job at the local university and her husband， Josh Alderson is willing to lend a hand， though he is a vet and a partner at Alderson & Wishaw Veterinary Practice。 Sam has a number of volunteers and employees - Fizz Kinsella， Phobe Corbyn and Zayn Hockley。 Sam's parents are Debs and Johnathan; Josh's mum is Connie Harbuckle， the twin of Lauren Harbuckle。Although Chasing Dreams at Hedgehog Hollow is the fifth in a series， it is complete in itself so you can dive in here should you wish to。 In a story written in alternating viewpoints from Sam and Lauren， Josh's auntie， I got acquainted more with Lauren very quickly and continued to warm to Sam who always shows how big-hearted she is， even whilst struggling with her own challenges。 Lauren has difficult issues that are slowly revealed。In her compelling tale Jessica Redland realistically portrays complicated and painful family relationships and I adore the author's descriptions of the charming setting。 Along with the pleasing characters and dashes of romance， I really enjoy the snippets of information about hedgehogs。 In a tale that covers families， friendships， kindness and unpleasantness， forgiveness and general life， there were dramatic moments as well as touching scenes。 It was great to see how Sam's life has been going since the previous book and for her story to move onward。 All in all， Chasing Dreams at Hedgehog Hollow is a lovely， heartwarming， as well as emotional and sad novel that I have no hesitation in recommending。 I look forward to reading more from Jessica Redland， especially the next in this series， Christmas Miracles at Hedgehog Hollow。I received a complimentary copy of this novel at my request from Boldwood Books via NetGalley。 This review is my own unbiased opinion。 。。。more
Max
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Read the full series to date。 Another Hedgehog Hallow delight
Tiffany
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Contains: one use of strong language， some mild language， kisses。 Why do I love reading about these characters so much？ I usually forget who people are but I remember everyone in this series。 I was hoping to have more of Phoebe’s story but I’m glad that we got Lauren’s story instead。 Looking forward to the concluding book。
Karen
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Chasing Dreams at Hedgehog Hollow by Jessica RedlandMY REVIEWThis is the 5th book in the Hedgehog Hollow series， but can be easily read as a standalone。 You also get a reminder of what’s happened so far， so it’s easy to catch up on where the story is up to。 Chasing Dreams at Hedgehog Hollow is predominantly Lauren’s story。 We find out about her life from events in the present day and flashbacks from the past which tell her story。 We begin at Samantha and Josh’s wedding。 Lauren is Josh’s aunt and Chasing Dreams at Hedgehog Hollow by Jessica RedlandMY REVIEWThis is the 5th book in the Hedgehog Hollow series， but can be easily read as a standalone。 You also get a reminder of what’s happened so far， so it’s easy to catch up on where the story is up to。 Chasing Dreams at Hedgehog Hollow is predominantly Lauren’s story。 We find out about her life from events in the present day and flashbacks from the past which tell her story。 We begin at Samantha and Josh’s wedding。 Lauren is Josh’s aunt and we see how some kind of romantic feelings seem to be developing between 51-year-old Lauren and Jonathan Wishaw （Sam’s dad） but of course， things aren’t as straight-forward as that…We also follow Samantha， who is newly married to Josh。 They go on their honeymoon to Tanzania and everything seems perfect as they even decide to consider having a baby。 But will their life continue to be so perfect？ Of course， you’ll have to read the book to find out！ I got into the story straight away。 Jessica Redland has a wonderful knack of writing characters which pop off the page， so you relate to them and care about their lives。 The settings are also great and Hedgehog Hollow is one of my all-time favourite settings。 I mean， who wouldn’t want to read a book set in a hedgehog rescue centre？ I loved Luna and her little hoglets this time too！I love how Hedgehog Hollow is a centre for a lovely community network too and characters like Terry， who has been “adopted” as a grandad by Sam and Josh。 There is a beautiful emphasis on family not having to be blood or family tree， but how friendship can become family。 I love the mix of old characters you already love and new ones to fall in love with。 Here， we have Riley who looks like he could be a potential love interest for Lauren， but circumstances put them at odds with each other。 As you expect from these novels， things don’t go according to plan。 Our heroine isn’t going to find Mr Perfect straight away and move into a little white cottage with him in the first chapter。 The “will they， won’t they？” element is really well done in the Hedgehog Hollow books， it all feels very realistic and not contrived or formulaic。 I also enjoyed Sam and Josh’s honeymoon to Tanzania and Zanzibar。 It was great “seeing” their surroundings， especially the wildlife through their eyes and finding out more about the different types of hedgehog from other parts of the world。 （Check out the African Pygmy Hedgehog on Google Images！ So cute！）As ever， this book is an absolute delight！ I don’t want to give too much away， so I’ll leave it there， but I’m definitely recommending it。 。。。more
Niki
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#blogtour @jessicaredlandauthor @rachelsrandomresources @bookandtonic REVIEW BELOW ~ 5 STARSOh what a joy it is to be back at Hedgehog Hollow， it feels like coming home。 This series is one of those that I never want to end， I want to know every part of everyone’s life because they all have become like my friends。I really enjoyed learning more about Lauren in this book。 Her back story and why she appears so closed off to romance。 When we find out what actually happened to her husband， its one of #blogtour @jessicaredlandauthor @rachelsrandomresources @bookandtonic REVIEW BELOW ~ 5 STARSOh what a joy it is to be back at Hedgehog Hollow， it feels like coming home。 This series is one of those that I never want to end， I want to know every part of everyone’s life because they all have become like my friends。I really enjoyed learning more about Lauren in this book。 Her back story and why she appears so closed off to romance。 When we find out what actually happened to her husband， its one of those “oh ok， didn’t see that coming at all” moments but it explains a lot and is dealt with clearly and sensitively。 I think it was a brilliant addition to the beautifully heart-warming story that Chasing dreams is。Jessica has a writing style that speaks to the heart。 She creates her characters with such death and warmth that they just come alive on the page。 I want to pop round to Hedgehog Hollow with cake and hugs and help out with the hedgehogs。 I adore how much Phoebe and Darcie are just blossoming。 Lauren hopefully being able to put her ghosts to rest。 Sam and Josh newly married。 I actually loved going on their Honeymoon with them， it brought out a whole new side to them that， for me made them even more a wonderful， perfect match。There are many dreams yet to be achieved， a lot more dreaming and creating to be done。 Hedgehog Hollow will go in my heart forever。 One of the great things about Jessica is that she obviously not only has a knack for writing such beautiful stories she also believes in what she writes and that falls out of every single page。 She is so invested in her characters that we become invested too。 Just the perfect series。There is a quote in the epilogue that reads “You don’t have to set out to write the best book every time; just the best book you’re capable of at that time” and this really made me think how hard it must be to be a writer yet hugely rewarding to。 A little life lesson in there for us all。#hedgehogs #bookstagram #booksontour 。。。more
Esther Peacock
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Chasing Dreams at Hedgehog Hollow by Jessica RedlandBook 5 of 6 Samantha has a secret。 She is returning home from her dream honeymoon with Josh。 Lauren has given up on love。 Twenty-six years ago， the love of her life， Shaun， left her a note and was never seen again。 Samantha and Lauren will need more love and support from the Hedgehog Hollow family。 Like many， I am really enjoying the Hedgehog Hollow series by Jessica Redland， but sadly I know it is ending with just one instalment left to go。As Chasing Dreams at Hedgehog Hollow by Jessica RedlandBook 5 of 6 Samantha has a secret。 She is returning home from her dream honeymoon with Josh。 Lauren has given up on love。 Twenty-six years ago， the love of her life， Shaun， left her a note and was never seen again。 Samantha and Lauren will need more love and support from the Hedgehog Hollow family。 Like many， I am really enjoying the Hedgehog Hollow series by Jessica Redland， but sadly I know it is ending with just one instalment left to go。As I turn each page， I am captivated; it is like meeting up with old friends; warmth and happiness envelop you， and suddenly you feel at home。 In Chasing Dreams at Hedgehog Hollow， we learn about the back stories of specific characters; this interweaves nicely with the original plot and adds even more depth to this gorgeous series。 Of course， Samantha and Lauren remain the two main protagonists， but how this series progresses from book one to 5 is an entertaining， heartfelt journey that is well worth a read。 With the final book of the series on its way， I would recommend reading the series so far to enjoy the genuine feeling of life， love and friendship at Hedgehog Hollow。Jessica has created another marvellous addition to the Hedgehog Hollow series。 I want to thank publishers Boldwood Books， author Jessica Redland and Rachel's Random Resources for an invite to the tour and a pre-publication copy to read and review。 。。。more
Emma Brown
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Another fantastic part to the story really enjoyed this book
a fretwell
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As always blooming good read Reading a spectacular Jessica Redland book about characters that you feel come to life on the page， can't wait for the next instalment of Hedgehog Hollow， hoping they all find happiness， I have my hedgehog shelter in the garden now I have learnt how to care for the properly， so come winter they will have a warm cost place to stay。 Thank you Jessica for all the information I have gained from reading these thoroughly enjoyable books。 In the Diary for the next instalmen As always blooming good read Reading a spectacular Jessica Redland book about characters that you feel come to life on the page， can't wait for the next instalment of Hedgehog Hollow， hoping they all find happiness， I have my hedgehog shelter in the garden now I have learnt how to care for the properly， so come winter they will have a warm cost place to stay。 Thank you Jessica for all the information I have gained from reading these thoroughly enjoyable books。 In the Diary for the next instalment 。。。more
Lyndsay
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Really enjoying this series
Vikki Vaught
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My MusingsAnother great addition to this series。 Still loving some hedgehogs。 This is a delightful seasoned romance with engaging characters and an intriguing plot。 Lots of sensitive issues in this one。 Glad I revisited this series。 Happy reading！
Fee （Ebook Addicts）
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