A Village Affair – Julie Houston
About the book
Cassie Beresford has recently landed her dream job as deputy headteacher at her local, idyllic village primary school, Little Acorns. So, the last thing she needs is her husband of twenty years being ‘outed’ at a village charity auction – he has been having an affair with one of her closest friends.
As if it weren’t enough to cope with, Cassie suddenly finds herself catapulted into the head teacher position, and at the front of a fight to ward off developers determined to concrete over the beautiful landscape.
But through it all, the irresistible joy of her pupils, the reality of keeping her teenage children on the straight and narrow, her irrepressible family and friends, and the possibility of new love, mean what could have been the worst year ever, actually might be the best yet…
My review
I don't know where to start to describe this glorious piece of work. I absolutely loved every single word of this book and urge everyone to grab their nearest copy and start reading. I laughed, I sympathised and I think I even gasped out loud in shock at one point at the joys this book had to offer.
The folk of Westenbury, in all their village appeal, were an instantly likeable bunch who played their parts with extreme gusto and lent the storyline a charming backdrop to set the scene. Our heroine comes in a tiny bundle of fierce strength and with a name like Cassandra Moonbeam how could you fail to like her, but please call her Cassie. Her plight faces unlimited trials and setbacks and it was a joy to watch her rise to the challenge and show strength in adversity to become the independent woman, complete with self-love we see in the concluding pages. Julie Houston is a master with character creation and this book did not disappoint and I for one could not find fault with a single one. But I do have to give the biggest shout of all to Deimante, my all time favourite character, who's hysterical one-liners had me bent double with laughter. Can I suggest a spin-off book for this character, please?
This book is an absolute triumph, it's witty with a side order of heartache and triumph and a superb mixture of family and love in all its splendid glory. I couldn't recommend it highly enough and I can't wait to read more from this author in the near future.
Buy links
Amazon: https://amzn.to/2MFTI4T
About the author
Julie Houston is the author of The One Saving Grace, Goodness, Grace and Me and Looking for Lucy, a Kindle top 100 general bestseller and a Kindle Number1 bestseller. She is married, with the two teenage children and a made cockerpoo and, like her heroine, lives in a West Yorkshire village. She is also a teacher and a magistrate.
Follow Julie
Twitter handle: @juliehouston2
Facebook: @JulieHoustonauthor
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