Amount of Pages: 400
About this book:
When sisters Nessie and Sam inherit a little pub in a beautiful country village they jump at the chance to escape their messy lives and start afresh. But when they arrive at the Star and Sixpence, it's not quite what they imagined - it's pretty much derelict, ruined by debts, and it's going to be a huge job to get it up and running again. But they are determined to make the best of this new life and they set about making the pub the heart of the village once again. Their first year at the Star and Sixpence won't be easy, though nothing worth doing ever is.
But when the sisters' past comes back to haunt them, they start to think that the fresh start they needed is very far away indeed…
Curl up with A Year at the Star and Sixpence - the perfect novel to start the new year the way you mean to go on.
As it says above, this book is great to start new year, so that's what I'm doing (does it count even if I started on the 2nd?)
The paperback book consists of four parts originally as kindle ebooks:
- Snowdrops at the Star and Sixpence
- Valentine's Day at the Star and Sixpence
- Summer at the Star and Sixpence
- Autumn at the Star and Sixpence
The first part of the novel is meeting sister's Nessie and Sam, finding the pub, meeting the local residents with some interactions were better than others (I'm looking at you Franny!)
With the stress of having the pub reopen and trying to fit into the local community, I read the first quarter of the book so quick to find out more!
Valentine's Day at the Star and Sixpence
Heading back to the pub two months later, and not much has changed. Nessie's and Sam's secrets are still hiding but are slowly starting to appear by the anonymous valentine day flowers.
Not only are they facing inner secrets, they also have a dinner at the pub they have for the loved up couples of Little Monkham.
Summer at the Star and Sixpence
We're back at the pub in the summer months for the wedding of the year who happens to be one of Sam's friend who can possibly give the pub a good review and bring in extra income!
With the heat rising from both the sun and Owen's job thing, will the romance between Nessie and Owen blossom or sizzle like a flat pancake?
Autumn at the Star and Sixpence
Throwing a halloween party had been Sam's idea, so what will happen when she catches herself kissing a mystery man dressed up down in the cellar?
Will something and someone put a bump in the road for the relationship of Nessie, Owen and Luke?
Want will happen to the much loved village of when a loved member of the community has to get rushed to the hospital. Will they gather round or will they be criticises
Christmas at the Star and Sixpence
The final part of the book focuses it being a year since they've arrived at the pub and put their own taste on how it will look.
After having a year at Little Monkham, they reflect on their relationships with the villagers and if they have a future there.
My Thoughts
This is my second Holly Hepburn book I have read and I enjoyed it as much as the first one (which was The Picturehouse by the Seaside).
I felt like I was in the pub alongside Sam and Nessie, working in the pub serving the locals.
Holly's writing made you feel like you knew all about the lives of the villagers and the village itself.
I hope that in the future, there will be a stand alone follow up or a whole follow up of characters of Little Monkham.
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Hayley
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