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Down a winding lane lined with honeysuckle and wild flowers theres a beautiful orchard beside the rushing River Wye There in a little farmhouse in the furthest corner a young woman has a difficult and lifechanging decision to makeLife on Appleyard Farm is all Freya Sherbourne has ever known Having spent her childhood playing between the blossomheavy apple trees Freya cant imagine calling anywhere else home But times have been hard since her fathers sudden death and now that shes being forced to put the farm up for sale her world is about to come crashing downHolding back the tears she starts packing boxes while waiting for a buyer Now the river no longer sparkles and the apples taste a little less sweet She hasnt felt this lost since she ran from the altar fifteen years ago to escape a loveless marriageBut when her childhood friend Sam reappears in town more handsome and attentive than she ever remembered Freyas eyes begin to twinkle once again She loves the sound of his laugh and the way he makes her feel but she is still hesitant Can she trust Sam when he is so similar to the man she nearly married How does she know she wont make the same mistakes againFalling in love is scary especially when you dont know what the future holds And when Freya discovers that Sam has been keeping a secret one that threatens the future of farm and their rekindled relationship she finds herself at an impossible crossroadsWill Freya turn her back on love for the second time and choose to save the farm Or will she be brave enough to finally follow her heartA gorgeous story about love friendship and new beginnings Fans of Jenny Colgan Lucy Diamond and Debbie Johnson should grab a cup of hot chocolate curl up on the sofa and prepare to be carried awayA Year at Appleyard Farm was previously published separately as Merry Mistletoe Spring Fever Gooseberry Fool and Blackberry WayWhat readers are saying about A Year at Appleyard FarmIts books like this one which makes me feel so honoured to have the gift of reading Its books like this which just highlights why Emma Davies is one of my alltime favourite authors the perfect escapism The ideal pick me up beautifully written and an absolute joy to read if you read just one book this year please make it A Year at Appleyard Farm You wont regret it The Writing GarnetTouching got just what I bargained for an excellent read One that was utterly compelling made my heart sing captivated my attention from beginning to end Robin Loves ReadingThe perfect book to read when you want to feel good and smile uplifting heartwarming and cosy highly enjoyable and engrossing I was hooked and read it in one sitting I strongly recommend Scrapping and PlayingFor fans of Jenny Colgan Lucy Diamond and Debbie Johnson