A Taste of Home
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Summary
Fliss Brown has grown up living with her mother on the Rossi family’s Italian fruit farm。 But when her mother dies， Fliss finds out she has a family of her own， and heads back to England with Nonna Rossi’s recipe for cherry and almond tart and a piece of advice: connect with your family before it is too late…
Fliss discovers that her estranged grandfather owns a fruit farm himself， on the outskirts of Wynbridge， and she arrives to find a farm that has fallen into disrepair。 Using her knowledge gleaned from working on the Rossi farm and her desire to find out more about her past， Fliss rolls her sleeves up and gets stuck in。 But what will she discover， and can she resurrect the farm’s glory days and find a taste of home…？
Fliss discovers that her estranged grandfather owns a fruit farm himself， on the outskirts of Wynbridge， and she arrives to find a farm that has fallen into disrepair。 Using her knowledge gleaned from working on the Rossi farm and her desire to find out more about her past， Fliss rolls her sleeves up and gets stuck in。 But what will she discover， and can she resurrect the farm’s glory days and find a taste of home…？
Reviews
Lin Perrett
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Thank you Netgalley for the advance copy。 Felicity lives and works on the Rossi family fruit farm in Italy with her mother。 When her mother passes away she gives Fliss a letter telling her she has family in Wynbridge England。 She tells Fliss to go and find them as she will be a perfect fit for the family。 When Fliss visits she finds her grandfather also owns a fruit farm that he is struggling to work and throws herself into saving the family business。
Joanne D'Arcy
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Heidi Swain takes me and you back to Wynbridge where we have been many times before。 You might be in the lucky position to have never visited before and therefore I envy the joy you will have getting to know Skylark Farm， Cherry Tree Café or experience the off Christmas or two there！ I urge you to catch up if you have never done before。It is summer and the smell of the strawberries tastes sweet on the air and Fliss Brown having discovered she has a family in Wynbridge makes the journey from an I Heidi Swain takes me and you back to Wynbridge where we have been many times before。 You might be in the lucky position to have never visited before and therefore I envy the joy you will have getting to know Skylark Farm， Cherry Tree Café or experience the off Christmas or two there！ I urge you to catch up if you have never done before。It is summer and the smell of the strawberries tastes sweet on the air and Fliss Brown having discovered she has a family in Wynbridge makes the journey from an Italian Fruit Farm where she has spent most of her life。She discovers a grandfather who is not well， a farm starting to become run down， and desire to put down roots somewhere that means something。 With the knowledge of what she has learnt whilst in Italy she soon settles into life in Wynbridge and starts to make friends and gets a feel of how this community works。As some ideas bubble for Fliss to be able to bring the fruit farm back to making a profit， the most obvious one is not going to be without its setbacks as it seems some people are not destined to be Fliss’s friend after all。A lovely warm novel that takes you through the delights of a summer in the strawberry fields and with the possibility that romance is found where you may perhaps least expect it and that even when you harvest it is still possible to put roots down。This novel works well as a standalone and if you have prior knowledge to the books previous then of course you will find some familiar faces and places。 This is the beauty of Heidi’s novels they are full of such community that it you are taken away and try to find where your place would be in it。A book full of sunshine and therefore prescribed for everyone。 。。。more
Alayne Emmett
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This was such a sweet book， I always enjoy Heidi Swain’s books and this one drew me in straight away。 The characters were all very interesting and I enjoyed the setting。 This one didn’t disappoint。 My thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review。
Karen Tebbutt
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I am a huge fan of Heidi's books and this one certainly does not disappoint。 Loveable new characters together with meeting characters from previous stories again。Beautifully written it had me totally engrossed from the beginning and kept me reading into the early hours。A fantastic read， highly recommended and definitely worthy of ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Thank you to Heidi， NetGalley and Simon and Schuster for the early ARC of this book。 I am a huge fan of Heidi's books and this one certainly does not disappoint。 Loveable new characters together with meeting characters from previous stories again。Beautifully written it had me totally engrossed from the beginning and kept me reading into the early hours。A fantastic read， highly recommended and definitely worthy of ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Thank you to Heidi， NetGalley and Simon and Schuster for the early ARC of this book。 。。。more
L A King
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Wow， Heidi has done it again。 She never lets her readers down I was hooked from the first page until the last。 The first chapter was so emotional， I was in tears。 It started in Italy， a long way from the normal places that Heidi takes us。 Fliss （short for Felicity） had been brought up without a father and her mother used to like travelling and taking young Fliss with her。 They eventually settled down on an Italian farm where her mum helped to bring the Rossi farm to life。 Fliss loved working on Wow， Heidi has done it again。 She never lets her readers down I was hooked from the first page until the last。 The first chapter was so emotional， I was in tears。 It started in Italy， a long way from the normal places that Heidi takes us。 Fliss （short for Felicity） had been brought up without a father and her mother used to like travelling and taking young Fliss with her。 They eventually settled down on an Italian farm where her mum helped to bring the Rossi farm to life。 Fliss loved working on the farm and loved the Rossi family。 You can feel the sunshine and smell the fruit as Fliss Brown reads a letter which had been written to her before her mother died。 Her life is about to change as she finds out she has grandparents in Wynbridge， England， who own a fruit farm。 Her mother said she thought she would be “a perfect fit” to go and work on the farm。 Finally， she makes a decision to go and see her grandparents and see what happens。 Her reunion is not quite what she was expecting。 She is determined to make a go of things as the farm needed much love and tender care if it was going to survive。 Does she find out about her past， are her grandparents what she expected？ This is a well written book with mixed emotions throughout。 There is love， laughter and tears。 The characters are utterly believable。 You will certainly get lost in this book oblivious to everything around you。 A well-deserved five stars， as usual。 Thank you， Heidi， for another brilliant read。 。。。more
Meghan Doudie
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Excellent story that leaves you feeling all warm and fuzzy。 Relatable characters with a story which relates to real life。 Loved the unexpected twist in the plot。 This book has everything- I laughed， smiled and cried reading this book。
Emma
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Fliss and her mother have lived at a fruit farm in Italy her entire life， with the Rossi family， who took her mother in aged 18 and pregnant， when she had nowhere else to go。After her mum dies， Fliss receives a letter left for her explaining that she has grandparents in England， who run a farm themselves and suggesting that Fliss should visit them with a view to continuing her life there instead。On arrival， Fliss is met with with few complications - her grandfather is unwell and the farm is bare Fliss and her mother have lived at a fruit farm in Italy her entire life， with the Rossi family， who took her mother in aged 18 and pregnant， when she had nowhere else to go。After her mum dies， Fliss receives a letter left for her explaining that she has grandparents in England， who run a farm themselves and suggesting that Fliss should visit them with a view to continuing her life there instead。On arrival， Fliss is met with with few complications - her grandfather is unwell and the farm is barely scraping by。Can she become a part of the family and loca community to help save the farm with her knowledge and a little help from friends？I can always count on Heidi's books to get me out of any reading slump and this one definitely did the job。As always， within a few pages， I was totally invested in the story and needing to know what Fliss was going to do next。I love all the people of Wynbridge and their community spirit brings so much to the story， making you feel all warm and fuzzy。Fliss was a great main character and I hope we will get to meet her again in a future book。As with all of Heidi's books， I finished it wishing I could live in the place it is set in and be a part of it all。 。。。more
Jennyh
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When Jennifer Brown left her family nearly 30 years ago in search of her unborn baby's father， she never went back。 Based in Italy she roamed the world until tragically dying， leaving her 28 year old daughter Fliss a letter， and a family she did not know existed。 Turning up at the family fruit farm， Fliss finds her Grandfather recovering from surgery and the family fruit farm on the verge of collapse。 This is a delightful story， well written with characters who draw you into the story。 I was loo When Jennifer Brown left her family nearly 30 years ago in search of her unborn baby's father， she never went back。 Based in Italy she roamed the world until tragically dying， leaving her 28 year old daughter Fliss a letter， and a family she did not know existed。 Turning up at the family fruit farm， Fliss finds her Grandfather recovering from surgery and the family fruit farm on the verge of collapse。 This is a delightful story， well written with characters who draw you into the story。 I was looking for a gentle read with no surprises and this just worked well。a recommended comfy read。 。。。more
Carol Jones
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A very enjoyable read。 The main character Felicity， or Fliss as she is known was very relatable and the central pivot around whom the story is based。 There were many other characters brought in from Italy and the UK Fens， most of whom could easily have been developed more。 The one character that stands out as frustratingly still Mr Unknown was Anthony。 Was the nearby small town a little too cute with fab cafe， clothes boutique and gourmet store。 However， there was a great feel good factor with a A very enjoyable read。 The main character Felicity， or Fliss as she is known was very relatable and the central pivot around whom the story is based。 There were many other characters brought in from Italy and the UK Fens， most of whom could easily have been developed more。 The one character that stands out as frustratingly still Mr Unknown was Anthony。 Was the nearby small town a little too cute with fab cafe， clothes boutique and gourmet store。 However， there was a great feel good factor with a romance and revival of a failing fruit farm。 With neighbours being really helpful too。 What a wonderful place this would be to live in real life！！ I could taste that Cherry and Almond tart！ 。。。more
Karen
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Heidi Swain takes us back to Wynbridge in her latest stand-alone romantic novel， but it starts in Italy， where Fliss Brown has lived all her life with her mother on an orchard owned by the charming Rossi farm。 After her mum's death， Fliss learns she has family in England， and flies over， to discover her elderly widowed grandfather lives alone on his neglected fruit farm。 Can she help him turn its fortunes around？ Maybe with the help of Eliot， her grandfather's charming young carer and friend， an Heidi Swain takes us back to Wynbridge in her latest stand-alone romantic novel， but it starts in Italy， where Fliss Brown has lived all her life with her mother on an orchard owned by the charming Rossi farm。 After her mum's death， Fliss learns she has family in England， and flies over， to discover her elderly widowed grandfather lives alone on his neglected fruit farm。 Can she help him turn its fortunes around？ Maybe with the help of Eliot， her grandfather's charming young carer and friend， and the local community of Wynbridge。 But someone is trying to throw a spanner in the works and it looks like all Fliss's plans， and her hopes of romance， could be sabotaged。 This is a comforting hug of a book， with warm， friendly characters， a pastoral landscape and the quintessentially English offering of market towns， close-knit communities， cosy pubs and tempting farmers' markets to give atmosphere。It's well-paced with just the right touch of suspense， and plenty emotion as Fliss negotiates her grief over her mother's death， her conflicted feelings about the discovery of a new family （is she betraying the Rossis） and her growing attraction for a man whom she needs to keep at arm's length。 。。。more
Karen King
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Another fabulous slice of life in and around Wynbridge。 I will never get bored of visiting Heidi Swain's world。 Starting in Italy， Fliss opens a letter from her late mother telling her of previously unknown family in England。 Fliss travels to the family fruit farm near Wynbridge and finding her granddad alone and struggling， sets about turning around the farm's fortunes。 During this latest tale from the Fens， we meet up again with characters from previous books。 I love how Heidi Swain links thei Another fabulous slice of life in and around Wynbridge。 I will never get bored of visiting Heidi Swain's world。 Starting in Italy， Fliss opens a letter from her late mother telling her of previously unknown family in England。 Fliss travels to the family fruit farm near Wynbridge and finding her granddad alone and struggling， sets about turning around the farm's fortunes。 During this latest tale from the Fens， we meet up again with characters from previous books。 I love how Heidi Swain links their lives together so we feel like we're visiting old friends。 Excellent story telling， great characters， humour and romance - perfect！ 。。。more
Kel
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What a wonderful trip from Puglia to Wynbridge， I have loved reading this collection of books and it was lovely to meet old characters from past books and also some new ones。Fliss was a wonderful character who despite everything had a wonderful upbeat outlook and was full of grit and determination。 I love getting to know her and her wonderful grandfather。The setting for this story was beautiful， amongst the fragrant fruit fields in harvest season。 I loved how it linked to some of my favourite ch What a wonderful trip from Puglia to Wynbridge， I have loved reading this collection of books and it was lovely to meet old characters from past books and also some new ones。Fliss was a wonderful character who despite everything had a wonderful upbeat outlook and was full of grit and determination。 I love getting to know her and her wonderful grandfather。The setting for this story was beautiful， amongst the fragrant fruit fields in harvest season。 I loved how it linked to some of my favourite characters from previous books。 It was a story that took us on an emotional journey， brimming with love， kindness and the importance of family and friends and a true demonstration of who we consider family aren't always blood relatives。 。。。more
Alison
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Three and a half stars。When Fliss Brown's mother dies at their home in Italy she discovers that they were not alone in the world， she has family living in England that she has never met。 Her adopted Italian family persuade her to go to meet her grandparents and reluctantly Fliss agrees， intrigued by her mother's note that she would fit right in there。When Fliss arrives in the small town of Wynbridge in the Fens， she discovers her only remaining family is a grumpy grandfather who has just had a h Three and a half stars。When Fliss Brown's mother dies at their home in Italy she discovers that they were not alone in the world， she has family living in England that she has never met。 Her adopted Italian family persuade her to go to meet her grandparents and reluctantly Fliss agrees， intrigued by her mother's note that she would fit right in there。When Fliss arrives in the small town of Wynbridge in the Fens， she discovers her only remaining family is a grumpy grandfather who has just had a hip replacement and is suffering from an infection。 But strangely， he owns a fruit farm and Fliss has spent much of her life working on fruit farms in Italy following her peripatetic mother。 Never one to sit on her laurels， while her grandfather is recuperating she thinks of ways to restore the farm and bring it back to profitability。Soon Fliss is interacting with the local community， including her grandfather's nursing assistant Eliot， his sister Bec and mother Louise， there is also a mysterious stranger who keeps popping up。This is， apparently， the eighth book in the Wynbridge series。 However， it can definitely be read as a stand-alone。I liked it but I didn't love it and while I might read another one in the series I probably would only do so if it was on offer。 There were too many characters/events where their sole purpose appeared to be to further the plot， maybe if I had read the other books these characters would have come to life more。 Also， the 'villain' in this case was signalled so strongly that Fliss just looked a bit dense for not suspecting them previously。 Kudos that she didn't believe them but overall if felt a bit clichéd。 I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in return for an honest review。 。。。more
Zoey Curato
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I have read all of Heidi Swains books and this is up there with my favourites。 You know what you are going to get with a Heidi Swain book， pure comfort and escapism。 The setting is always beautifully described and she makes me want to sell up and move to the Fens！ I love the way characters from her past books pop up along the way and it’s always great to hear about people you enjoyed meeting in past books。 A Taste of Home is no disappointment， but beware it will make you hungry！！ I received my c I have read all of Heidi Swains books and this is up there with my favourites。 You know what you are going to get with a Heidi Swain book， pure comfort and escapism。 The setting is always beautifully described and she makes me want to sell up and move to the Fens！ I love the way characters from her past books pop up along the way and it’s always great to hear about people you enjoyed meeting in past books。 A Taste of Home is no disappointment， but beware it will make you hungry！！ I received my copy via the publisher and netgalley。 。。。more
thewoollygeek （tea， cake， crochet & books）
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Another Heidi Swain 5 star read ， I find that her books pulls you in instantly and makes you want to read it all in one sitting （downside to this is it’s also over quickly and you have to wait for your next fix） In this book we meet Fliss who finds out about a part of the family she knew nothing about。 A story of friendship， love， family and finding the important things in life。 Absolutely addictive and heartwarming， if you’ve read Heidi’s books before then dive in， if you haven’t what are you w Another Heidi Swain 5 star read ， I find that her books pulls you in instantly and makes you want to read it all in one sitting （downside to this is it’s also over quickly and you have to wait for your next fix） In this book we meet Fliss who finds out about a part of the family she knew nothing about。 A story of friendship， love， family and finding the important things in life。 Absolutely addictive and heartwarming， if you’ve read Heidi’s books before then dive in， if you haven’t what are you waiting for ？Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion 。。。more
Samantha Luke
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The story starts if in Italy but soon moves to Wynbridge in the Fens with several characters from previous books in the series popping up throughout the story。As usual with Heidi Swain's books this is another 5 star read which pulls you in instantly and makes you want to read it all in one sitting。Highly recommended。Thanks to the publishers and netgalley for this read。 The story starts if in Italy but soon moves to Wynbridge in the Fens with several characters from previous books in the series popping up throughout the story。As usual with Heidi Swain's books this is another 5 star read which pulls you in instantly and makes you want to read it all in one sitting。Highly recommended。Thanks to the publishers and netgalley for this read。 。。。more
Margaret Richardson
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I have read few books by this author and enjoyed them。 This one lived up to the previous books。 Although this is in the 'Wynbridge Series' of which there are now 8 books。 They are stand alone stories， with the same characters appearing in the books， but not all。 Fliss was born in Italy and lived in Italy with her mother on a Farm with an Italian family。 After her mother died， she was given a letter that her mother had left her。 Her mother asked her to go 'home' to England to find her Grandfather I have read few books by this author and enjoyed them。 This one lived up to the previous books。 Although this is in the 'Wynbridge Series' of which there are now 8 books。 They are stand alone stories， with the same characters appearing in the books， but not all。 Fliss was born in Italy and lived in Italy with her mother on a Farm with an Italian family。 After her mother died， she was given a letter that her mother had left her。 Her mother asked her to go 'home' to England to find her Grandfather。 He lived on a farm in Wynbridge。 She embarks on her trip。 She finds her Grandfather， who has a Carer Eliot。 So begins her trip。 Gradually she meets many residents of the community the majority fast becoming friends， except one。 I can recommend this book。 I thank Netgally for the advance copy in exchange for an honest review which I freely give 。。。more
Joanne
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Picking up a Heidi Swain book you know you are going to be in for a treat， the new characters to Wynbridge fit in brilliantly。 Fliss who discovers she has family she never knew about in a letter from her mother makes the decision to travel from Italy to England to find herself and them。 Beautifully written with Just the right amount of sentiment the right amount of drama all coming together in a very enjoyable book。 It's always good to come back to Wynbridge and this series could really improve Picking up a Heidi Swain book you know you are going to be in for a treat， the new characters to Wynbridge fit in brilliantly。 Fliss who discovers she has family she never knew about in a letter from her mother makes the decision to travel from Italy to England to find herself and them。 Beautifully written with Just the right amount of sentiment the right amount of drama all coming together in a very enjoyable book。 It's always good to come back to Wynbridge and this series could really improve go on and on。Reviewed on 2 Facebook pages also 。。。more
Sharon Williams
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📚I absolutely loved meeting fliss and her grandad and Eliot and how she comes to fenview fruit farm after only finding out about her family when her mum dies。 She decides to visit her grandad as her mum instructed in her letter and wow what a lovely take of a family coming together she really helps her grandad get the farm sorted and her mum was right that it's the perfect fit for her。 I really can not wait for my next trip here。 📚I absolutely loved meeting fliss and her grandad and Eliot and how she comes to fenview fruit farm after only finding out about her family when her mum dies。 She decides to visit her grandad as her mum instructed in her letter and wow what a lovely take of a family coming together she really helps her grandad get the farm sorted and her mum was right that it's the perfect fit for her。 I really can not wait for my next trip here。 。。。more
Kelly918
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Another great feel good book by heidi swain。 The characters were brilliant and the setting was great for the story。
Dee
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I received a copy of this from the publisher Simon & Schuster， and Netgalley in return for an honest review。This is the first of Heidi’s books I’ve read， even though I have so many friends who love them， and wow do I agree！ I loved this book and was pulled in quite quickly with the descriptions of lovely Puglia， then Fenviw Farm。Fliss， or Felicity， is left a letter by her mum when she passes away， telling her about her childhood home back in the UK， and the farm she grew up on。 Fliss’ mum never I received a copy of this from the publisher Simon & Schuster， and Netgalley in return for an honest review。This is the first of Heidi’s books I’ve read， even though I have so many friends who love them， and wow do I agree！ I loved this book and was pulled in quite quickly with the descriptions of lovely Puglia， then Fenviw Farm。Fliss， or Felicity， is left a letter by her mum when she passes away， telling her about her childhood home back in the UK， and the farm she grew up on。 Fliss’ mum never talked about her home life， after leaving and going to Italy at a young age when she fell pregnant。 She heads back to the UK， and meets her Grandfather who runs a fruit farm。 I loved this farm。 Heidi draws you in to the surroundings and makes you feel like you’re there， in the warmth picking strawberries， siting under the apppe trees with a slice of cake and cup of tea。 Fliss is a very likeable character， as is her Grandfather Bill。 There are other characters in the story whom I wasn’t fussed on， and a big twist which I thought I had seen coming， but turns out I was wrong！ I’m definitely recommending this one， and I guarantee I will read more of Heidi’s books。 。。。more
Susanne Scott
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A wonderful， heart warming read。 The sense of family and friendship really comes through and I loved how Fliss was brave enough to take that step to visit a grandfather she didn’t even know she had。 Eliot is a great character， his love and friendship for Bill is obvious from the out set。 The descriptions of him in his motorbike leathers are certainly mouth watering！All the ideas Fliss has for the farm and the barn are amazing and I loved seeing it all come together。 The connection with the Rossi A wonderful， heart warming read。 The sense of family and friendship really comes through and I loved how Fliss was brave enough to take that step to visit a grandfather she didn’t even know she had。 Eliot is a great character， his love and friendship for Bill is obvious from the out set。 The descriptions of him in his motorbike leathers are certainly mouth watering！All the ideas Fliss has for the farm and the barn are amazing and I loved seeing it all come together。 The connection with the Rossi’s in Italy was nice and I felt that maybe Fliss was forgetting them a bit too easily， but then I realised that she’d only been away from them for a few weeks， she’d just accomplished so much。 However seeing the families blend together was a moving moment and seeing Bec and Marco’s mutual attraction mean the families will always been intertwined。A beautiful， easy flowing read that the couldn’t put down。 。。。more
Christine Davies
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Fliss's Mum dies from cancer & she leaves her daughter a letter about her family in Wyndridge。 A family Fliss didn't know existed as she was brought up in Puglia in Italy， living with the Rossi family。 Fliss takes the journey to Wyndbridge & meets her grand father at Fenview Farm。 An emotional begining with a great conclusion。 Loved the characters in this book， Fliss， Eliot & Bill。 Always lovely books from Wyndbridge & this will not disapoint。 Enjoy reading about fruit farming， secret supper clu Fliss's Mum dies from cancer & she leaves her daughter a letter about her family in Wyndridge。 A family Fliss didn't know existed as she was brought up in Puglia in Italy， living with the Rossi family。 Fliss takes the journey to Wyndbridge & meets her grand father at Fenview Farm。 An emotional begining with a great conclusion。 Loved the characters in this book， Fliss， Eliot & Bill。 Always lovely books from Wyndbridge & this will not disapoint。 Enjoy reading about fruit farming， secret supper clubs & new friends。 。。。more
Claire Honhold
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First of all， thank you Heidi Swain， Netgally and Simon Schuester for allowing me to read this early release of A Taste of Home 😊I have read all the Wynbridge books and I was so happy to be back there again， this time following Fliss from Italy to find her Grandad。 All of Heidi's characters are so likeable and Fliss is so friendly and warm and you really are rooting for her。 This book is a joy to read， an absolute feel good book and and one that I highly recommend 👌 First of all， thank you Heidi Swain， Netgally and Simon Schuester for allowing me to read this early release of A Taste of Home 😊I have read all the Wynbridge books and I was so happy to be back there again， this time following Fliss from Italy to find her Grandad。 All of Heidi's characters are so likeable and Fliss is so friendly and warm and you really are rooting for her。 This book is a joy to read， an absolute feel good book and and one that I highly recommend 👌 。。。more
Kelly Holland
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I was thrilled to be accepted to read and review A Taste of Home by Heidi Swain。 Thank you @netgalley and @simonschusteruk for the opportunity。 I've read every one of Heidi's books and have loved them all。 A Taste of Home was no exception。 Follow Fliss and her journey to Wynbridge from Italy to find out more about her estranged family after her Mother sadly passes away and leaves her a letter filled with secrets。 It was a real treat to go back to Wynbridge and explore new characters as well as v I was thrilled to be accepted to read and review A Taste of Home by Heidi Swain。 Thank you @netgalley and @simonschusteruk for the opportunity。 I've read every one of Heidi's books and have loved them all。 A Taste of Home was no exception。 Follow Fliss and her journey to Wynbridge from Italy to find out more about her estranged family after her Mother sadly passes away and leaves her a letter filled with secrets。 It was a real treat to go back to Wynbridge and explore new characters as well as visit some old familiar faces。 As with all of Heidi's books the story draws you in and you don't want it to finish。 It's just like a big hug in a book and I'm sure we could all do with one of those at this moment in time。 If you enjoy light hearted， easy reading with likeable characters and a couple of twists in the tale then A Taste of Home ticks all those boxes。 Thank you @heidi_swain for such a gorgeous story。 I'm looking forward to the next instalment already。 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 from me！ 。。。more
Ruth Jarvis
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Firstly， thank you to NetGalley， Heidi and the publisher for allowing me to read this advance copy of A Taste of Home。As with all of Heidi's characters， Fliss is extremely likeable。 She's warm and friendly and her uncertain position in the world gives you a sense of sympathy and a desire for her journey to turn out well。 The other characters she meets are also loveable， genuine and authentic。 In some ways it's hard to work out why Fliss was taken in by the actions of one character （no spoilers， Firstly， thank you to NetGalley， Heidi and the publisher for allowing me to read this advance copy of A Taste of Home。As with all of Heidi's characters， Fliss is extremely likeable。 She's warm and friendly and her uncertain position in the world gives you a sense of sympathy and a desire for her journey to turn out well。 The other characters she meets are also loveable， genuine and authentic。 In some ways it's hard to work out why Fliss was taken in by the actions of one character （no spoilers， so won't say who）， however it is entirely plausible to be taken in by someone when you're embroiled in that situation。 Therefore， the story is believable and you do feel for Fliss as she is open and trusting， even when people don't deserve her to be。It's lovely to be back in the town of Wynbridge， which is where Heidi has set several of her previous novels。 It's also nice to read references to past characters who pop up occasionally through the story。 However， there is no need to have read all of Heidi's earlier books first， as this works well as a standalone。 In A Taste of Home， the story is set on a fruit farm， and the inner workings of the farm are also interesting to learn about。 However， the desire to eat lots of fruit and sweet treats is also very overwhelming， so be warned。A Taste of Home is hug of a book。 There's a budding romance on the cards; the loveable character of Bill， who you want to reach in and hug; and there's also the element of learning to find a way through life when it's been turned on its head。 It's a feel good， easy read novel， which is the root of Heidi's success。 A Taste of Home has everything you can want from a Heidi Swain novel， and I highly recommend it。 。。。more
Michelle
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We are once again in Wynbridge following Fliss as she turns Fenview's fortunes around。 Having left Puglia after her mother's death she meets her grandfather and the farm where her mother grew up。There are some lovely new characters like Eliot， Bec and their mother Louise。 But not so lovely Anthony。We also bump into characters from Heidi's other Wynbridge books。 This can be read as a stand alone。Live Heidi's books and this one is definitely up there with all the others。Thank you to Netgalley and We are once again in Wynbridge following Fliss as she turns Fenview's fortunes around。 Having left Puglia after her mother's death she meets her grandfather and the farm where her mother grew up。There are some lovely new characters like Eliot， Bec and their mother Louise。 But not so lovely Anthony。We also bump into characters from Heidi's other Wynbridge books。 This can be read as a stand alone。Live Heidi's books and this one is definitely up there with all the others。Thank you to Netgalley and Simon & Schuster uk for the ARC 。。。more
Emma
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I absolutely love Heidi Swain's books and I was delighted to receive an early preview copy of this book from Netgalley and the Publisher。 This book starts in Italy， and then the main protagonist Fliss travels to Wynbridge to meet her Grandfather who she didn't know existed。 Both locations have Fruit Farms as the settings， and I could imagine picking the juicy berries under the warm Sun。 It was the perfect read on a gloomy wet day， to escape to somewhere sunny。 This is a standalone novel， but it I absolutely love Heidi Swain's books and I was delighted to receive an early preview copy of this book from Netgalley and the Publisher。 This book starts in Italy， and then the main protagonist Fliss travels to Wynbridge to meet her Grandfather who she didn't know existed。 Both locations have Fruit Farms as the settings， and I could imagine picking the juicy berries under the warm Sun。 It was the perfect read on a gloomy wet day， to escape to somewhere sunny。 This is a standalone novel， but it is set in Wynbridge， the location for some of Heidi's previous books。 It features some of the characters from Skylark Farm， and the Cherry Tree Cafe。 I love catching up with previous characters。 I really liked the new characters in this book。 It would be wonderful to catch up with Fliss and Eliot and also Becs to see how they are。 This book definitely made me hungry， like some of Heidi's previous books there were plenty of food references。 I would love to try some of the recipes， especially Nonna's secret recipe Cherry tart。 I really enjoyed reading this book， it is such a gorgeous and heartwarming read。 It was lovely to see Fliss getting to know her family history， she is such a nice and positive character。 I look forward to reading Heidi's new book which is out in the Autumn。 。。。more
Kirsty
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Really loved this one
Pauline
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After the death of her mother Fliss learns that she has family in England。 She travels from Italy to visit the place where her mother grew up and to meet her grandfather。This is the first book that I have read by this author and I didn’t realise that it was part of a series。A light hearted novel with a touch of romance。Thank you to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster UK for my e-copy in exchange for an honest review。
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