A BRAND-NEW heartwarming, feel-good escape to the Cotswolds filled with friendship, fresh starts and second chances. Perfect for fans of Cathy Bramley, Heidi Swain and Sarah Bennett!

Every book in the Lower Leaping series can be listened to as a standalone.

The winds of change are sweeping through the idyllic Cotswold village of Lower Leaping.

After a tumultuous few months, Tess Alexander is ready to welcome her first guests to The Garden Retreat, a beautiful lodge in the grounds of Hollyhocks Cottage.

With her daughter Hannah home from her travels in Australia and her mother, Marjorie, acting out of character, Tess has to juggle many demands on her attention. Even her flourishing relationship with dashing Rob Templeton is put to the test when he faces an emotional dilemma from his past and Barney, her beloved beagle, has her at her wits end.

Tess can weather most storms with the unbridled support of her close friends Dilly, Gina and Suzy but when a passing remark in the local pub causes her to question one of those friendships, she wonders who can she really trust?

Can Tess overcome the obstacles in her path to find the happy ending she truly deserves?

A heartfelt story of hope, renewal and that everyone can have a new beginning and second chance from bestselling author Jill Steeples.