After reading the first two books in the Axedale series I was looking forward to reading this one. I have to say right now of the three books this is not as good a read as the others. Even though I liked reading about Quade in the first two books with this book not so much. I actually read the whole book, cover to cover but I still couldn’t find a way to say I enjoyed it. The character of Penny wasn’t any better. Penny who suffers with epileptic seizures (now doesn’t that sound better then ‘fit’)comes to Axedale after spending some time with her family. She had a seizure on a tv show and needed time to get back on her feet. Because of said seizures she has always been reluctant to try having a relationship with anyone. But when she comes to Axedale she meets the sexy butch farmer Quade. Quade hasn’t had a lot of luck in the romance department mainly because she is so shy and more then a little old fashioned. But I did get a chance to catch up with the characters from the first two books. I didn’t like either Penny or Quade that much so reading this book was a bit of a chore for me. For that reason, and even though I hate giving a bad review I’ll just say it wasn’t too bad.
ARC via NetGalley

2 Stars. This is the third in a series, which I did not realize when I picked this book up as an ARC from Netgalley. This book is about Penelope Huntingdon-Stewart, a successful clean eats vlogger of Penny's Kitchen. She something happen to her and decides to travel to the county side, to the town of Axedale. Penny is a high maintenance girl who has never really experience the country. She meets Sam McQuade, a butch farmer who helps her out when she has an epileptic seizure. Quade soon tries to spend as much time as possible with Penny and teach Penny about the country side.

There are a couple things that bother me about this book. One, it seems like (although I have not read the other books in this series) that they are all the stereotype butch/femme pairings which bothers me a little. Not every couple has to be the stereotype pairing . I have not read the other books but was still able to understand the whole book and know all the characters well enough. There were a few things that were mentioned that I did not understand since I did not read the other books, but that is okay. The interactions between the two characters were fine, but I hated how much of their stereotypes they represented. Quade was a farmer who was a butch through and through and did not even want to wear a suit and Penny was a girl who wore heels and dresses and painted nails and everything. Penny even called her a just a butch most of the book, ugh.

I have never read a Jenny Frame book before and I am not sure I will again. This book was okay and there was a chemistry between the two main characters, but not enough for me. It seems like they fell super fast and I didn't think the story line was that interesting. This book is a pass for me when it comes to recommending it to anyone. I did not enjoy as much as I enjoyed other novels and have many other books I would rather recommend or read.

This is the third in Jenny Frame's Axedale series, light breezy but not as good as the second one, if that makes sense? If you've read any of this author's books you're probably aware that you're going to get the butchest of butch stereotypes, (and I do mean stereotypes, I'm aware that butch can mean many many things) and the femme of her dreams meeting in unusual circumstances. They clash but there's a spark, they fall for each other but deny it, they nearly get together but their lives interfere etc etc.

This isn't necessarily a criticism, while it's not exactly groundbreaking sometimes people want something lighter. If this is what you want, Frame is pretty consistent. Here we have Sam aka Quade tough, rough farmer and Penelope the youtube cookery, clean-eating Londoner who makes her dog wear wear booties and a coat outside. If you're a big fan of the series you'll be glad to hear that all the old reliables make an appearance. Not enough Finn & Bridge for my liking though!

I'd still recommend Charming the Vicar the most out of all of Frame's books.

Wooing the Farmer is a lovely little romance between handsome butch Quade and beautiful femme Penny. Jenny Frame really captures the characters especially Quade.....I dare you not to love her,
The story is well written, as is normal with a JF book once started I found it difficult to put down,
This is the third book in a series , it's great that its stand alone you don't need to have read the previous two books to enjoy this one.......but it's such a good story it did make make buy the first two books.
Would I recommend ....Yes if you're looking for that feel good factor

Romance is in the air. Wooing the farmer is the third in the Axedale series by Jenny Frame. As expected, the story is fun, romantic and an enjoyable escape for a few hours. The characters are intriguing and the story keeps your attention from page one. It's always nice to revisit the original characters from previous books and I simply love the butch femme chemistry that Frames characters take on. I highly recommend.

I have been waiting for Quade’s story. She has a heart of gold and has been an active player in the rest of the Axedale series. Quade, the shy and adorable butch who had been looking for the love of her life. Enter Penelope Huntingdon-Stewart is successful clean-eating food vlogger and owner of the website Penny’s Kitchen but when she has a epileptic seizure while doing tv interview she decide to look in a new direction for her brand she goes to Axedale to record a new web series and write a cook book. The chemistry is amazing and the obstacles they must overcome to be together makes the book better.

A gentle, happy read, perfect for relaxing with and losing yourself in small English village life if only lesbians lived there! It had a fairytale feel to it, pink princess falls for salt of the earth farmer and they end up living happily ever after with their dogs. A classic opposites attract storyline with just enough twists to keep you reading until you finish the book in one sitting.

One of the main characters having epilepsy was dealt with empathetically and compassionately. I’ve got a friend with the condition who reacted in a similar way to the character and the character’s feelings about it were really well described.

3.5 Stars. This is the third and potential final book in Frame’s Axedale series. I’m happy to say I thought it was better than the second book (which was barely average in my opinion) and about on par to how enjoyable the first book was. You do not need to read this series in order. Each individual romance does stand on its own. However, the characters from both previous books do make appearances in this one. One of the parts I enjoyed was catching up with past characters so you would miss that feeling if you only read this book.

This was one of Frame’s classic butch/femme romances. You have Quade the sexy butch farmer and Penny the socialite. When it came to these two mains Quade is easy to love. She is basically perfect. Quade is not really my type, but make a real life version of her and even I’d date her. But that is also part of the problem, Quade is too perfect. And because she is so kind and patient and sweet, she is almost missing a little depth. Not having any flaws made her feel a little shallow of a character. On the other side Penny is not easy to like. She comes across as a Paris Hilton type except she does have a business brain. Her character is extremely hot and cold and it made me wonder why Quade was so attracted to her. At least in the beginning it seemed like Quade only liked for her looks since there was not much substance beyond that. Penny did get better as the book went on, but Frame barely pulled off making her likeable enough.

The romance part was perfectly fine. If you could put your feelings of Penny to the side is was a decent romance that had some chemistry and good sex scenes. Again, it did feel a little on the surface for me. This is not a deep book at all so don’t go reading it expecting that.

I’m left with the opinion of having read a good but not great romance. If you are just looking for a lighter beach read, fluff type book, this may be for you. There was nothing really deep or anything that wowed me, but it was a perfectly fine read.

This book was absolutely great. I love the farmer has no clue about apps and social media just only about being real and honest. I understood all of penny's fears as I've had the same issues. No clue this was a series for sure going back to read book 1 and 2. Jenny frame thank you for the great book.

Jenny Frame returns with the third book in the Axedale Series. We get to know handsome farmer Sam McQuade better. The book starts with a bang on the form of Penelope Huntingdon-Stewart. Who is an Instagram and YouTube personality whos the complete opposite of Sam.

Penny comes from a wealthy family, made her own wealth as a clean eating Instagram personality and she has a dog that dresses better than most people. Penny takes a working sabbatical at Axedale to recover from her very public epilepsy attack.

Sam is immediately enchanted with Penny even tho she doesn't understand at all what Instagram influencer is, let alone clean eating. But Sam sees through Penny bubbly pink facade. Even tho she feels she is unworthy of Penny, she does her best to get to know and help Penny, while Penny keeps pushing back.

With some help of the vicar and Lady Axedale, Sam and Penny grow closer. I found this book a wonderful read and wished it had gone on a bit longer.

Wooing the Farmer is the 3rd book in the Axedale Series and sometimes this can be a problem and often times not. I definitely felt the gaps while I was reading this book, mostly because the secondary characters were so integral to the storyline. I had no reference point so I kept feeling like I was mentally winging it, trying to figure out certain side stories and what they were supposed to mean to the central story. In the end, I wonder if I had read the first two, which incidentally sounded interesting, would it have made Farmer a better story for me.

So in conclusion, the fish out of water story of society girl Penelope Huntingdon-Stewart falling for farmer Sam Mcquade was okay for me but didn’t ring any big bells. I have to say that in the past, when I disliked one of the main characters, the book was ruined for me, no matter how well written. I loved Sam McQuade but barely tolerated Penny. Why, Quade, why?

There's just something about Frame's writing that is both amusing and annoying. I enjoy the premises of the stories for the most part, and characters are well written. But then she really pulls on one of her characters being an over the top personality that uses it as a wall between her and others. The second character is perfect to a fault. In some cases it makes it boring, and then when they do something out of character, for the sake of plot, I'm often left wondering why that particular plot point set that character off. It often doesn't pan out.

I found that Penny, our ultra feminine socialite turned businesswoman to be annoyingly stuck up at first, but saw that there were some layers to her. The fierce need to be in control and independent because of her epilepsy is spot on. She melts little by little in the wake of Sam McQuade's persistent willingness to just be there when she needs it. Quade is a little to perfect in that she seems too good at reading Penny's moods and what drives her even though the just met. I think I would have liked it if Quade's need to be helpful came off as being a "white Knight" type thing, and Penny has to show her that she doesn't always need the help. That way it would feel like Quade and Penny need to learn from each other. The way the story is set up, Quade is perfectly equipped to handle Penny when she's in a fit and how to handle her need to be independent. So most of the learning is done by Penny, and that just rubs me the wrong way for some reason.

I did love the setting of Axedale. The descriptions of the lush country were amazing and Penny's business fit right in with the country life. I also liked Quade's reaction to Penny's recipe's and substitutions for her clean living brand. When Penny gets to actually teach Quade about what Penny does for a living, I think that's when the book shines. Penny softens, but also shows her business acumen, and Quade is an eager, if skeptical student. It's adorable and I love it.

Over all, though, if you're a fan of Femme/Butch romances or Frame, you'll enjoy this one very much.

Penelope Huntingdon-Stewart comes from a wealthy family and is a blossoming entrepreneur in her own right. She has a lifestyle brand, social media empire and clean eating franchise. However, her epilepsy, and a very public seizure has sent her running into the English country side to heal both physically and to heal her brand. It's there she meets Quade, gorgeous and challenging her at every turn. Penny wasn't ready to let someone into her life or her heart, but fate has other ideas.

Penny is not someone I would likely become friends with in real life. We have nothing in common. But Jenny Frame is a truly talented author - she took someone I would likely judge and never interact with and turned this quirky character into someone who has a huge heart, her own baggage, hopes and fears. Penny was someone who could have been this caricature character and turned her into a beautiful three dimensional character who I was rooting for and cared for in the end. I was cautious because I was so excited for Quade's story, and I'd grown very protective of my favourite character from the Axedale series. I don't know who I imagined for her partner but it wasn't Penny, but in the end oh my goodness Penny was perfect. I'm over the moon that Quade is happy and found someone like her. I hope I haven't botched this explanation, but I think Jenny Frame outdid herself on the characters in this book and the beautiful romance she created.

I was so happy to catch up with the lives of old friends from Axedale and of course to see the lovely Quade find the love of her life. I am very attached to this lovely little series. Thank you so much Jenny Frame.

I look forward to what comes next from Jenny Frame!

I received an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This was such a cute love story. I must admit that I really enjoyed it and after I finished I sorta wanted a Butch Farmer! :) When I started reading this book, I didn't realize that this was part of a series and I wish I had read book 1 and 2 before reading this one. It doesn't seem like you need to read this to be able to get through this one (afterall I got through it with ease).

Penny moves to Axedale to recoup from a medical issue. She is a classic city girl and very femme. She meets Quade the very first day. Quade owns a farm and very Butch. Once they have a chance to officially meet each other, the sparks fly! Penny's character is very annoying at the start with her hot and cold attitude. In the first chapter or so, I thought I might have a hard time dealing with Penny, but Frame does a good job balancing this attitude by giving details on Penny's past and why she is so guarded. As the book progresses, I really like Penny. Quade is super hot! Now, I do think she might be a little too nice, but there were times in the book, where she did stand up for herself which I really appreciated. Never did anyone ever say I just want someone super nice....at least I haven't. This story line just works. The chemistry is there and the obstacles they must overcome to be together makes the book better.

4 stars

I absolutelty adored this book from the beginning. Having not read another book by Jenny Frame I was unsure what to expect, but I was not disappointed. The chemistry between the main characters of
Penelope Huntingdon-Stewart (aka Penny) and Sam McQuade (aka Quade, Sammy), or my favorite Sexy Farmer) was palpable. I felt the fireworks whenever these two were together even with Quade's slow wooing of Penny via the butch/femme storyline. The sex scenes, including first time sex, were scintillating. I also enjoyed some of the serious topics that the book focused on like epilepsy and clean eating.

Dougal and Princess were also key to the tale and I'm always thrilled when dogs are involved in the storyline. Finally, I was introduced to other Axedale residents and now I want to read their stories in "Courting the Countess" "Charming the Vicar".

I received an ARC from NetGalley and Bold Strokes Books in exchange for an honest review.

At the beginning this book was off to me, little by little I started to like the writing and the people. I'd change some things here and there since i feel like i read them in every book. but overall I really enjoyed the writing. this is my first book by this author but wont be the last. I'm going to check her other stories.

recommended

All the Jenny Frame tropes fill this book: British aristocracy, extreme butch-extreme femme pairing, never-had-sex-before MC; but this one works so well because of the crackling chemistry between the two MCs.

Penelope Huntingdon-Stewart has create a successful online business for herself despite suffering from epilepsy and dyslexia. The super-femme member of the upper crust had a very, very public epileptic fit whilst doing a live TV interview. As a fallout, she retreats to the country to resettle her brand and maybe even give it a new dimension. Sam McQuade, the very butch farmer and Penny’s neighbour who is immediately attracted to the woman-she-can-never-even-think-about. As things unfold, Sam comes to Penny’s aid on a regular basis. They also have common friends in the country who set out on fixing them up together.

The chemistry between the two MCs had us hooked right away. We also absolutely loved the seemingly ditzy femme with an ambition of steel but really a vulnerable girl. The sex scenes are great.

Definitely recommended

This was such an excellent book. The two main characters were pretty good, but I did not love Penny when she first came on the scene. I have waited forever for this book to come out and was so fortunate too receive this as an ARC from Bold Strokes Books and NetGalley.

So as the story goes Sam "Quade" Mc Quade is a dashingly handsome but she just doesn't understand or know how good looking she is. In comes her perfect woman Penelope "Penny" Huntingdon-Stewart who is fabulously hyper feminine and is a "clean eating cook" who had an embarrassing situation happen to her live on television. So she goes to the country to get some air, get away from her family and to make her cooking show.

There are a lot of mixed signals in this book, but Quade is utterly perfect through it all and ends up being the perfect woman for Penny. As well we get got to see a bit of Harry, Annie, Bridge, and Finn. I love Bridge and Finn so it was really nice to see them. Penny was a little annoying at the beginning but once it was explained why she behaved the way she did she became a much more sympathetic character.

Quade has a lot of insecurities which I did not love seeing in the book and I also felt like she was written as a little too masculine. Sometimes I for got she was in fact a woman because the author chose to put her in jockey shorts and very masculine clothing and also her mannerisms were what would traditionally be considered male. Other than that this was a very sweet slower burn romance with some really sweet love scenes. I love this series so much and cannot wait until the physical book is out so that I can buy all three and add them to my growing collection. I am always pleasantly surprised by this authors work, I did not realize that she would be fast becoming one of my favorite les-fic authors. I will have to read more by her.

I have yet to read a book by Jenny Frame that isn't worth 5 stars, in my opinion. Her writing is honest and simple, in a good way. Some writers fill their books with unnecessary Thesaurus finds making them sound flowery and condescending.
I love the butch femme storylines she writes and this one is no exception. I love the way she suspends belief in writings of future times and how she can continue to instill "old fashioned values and behaviors" instead of resorting to futuristic behaviors to go with the time period she's writing about (this book is not in the future). If we can suspend belief to read about werewolves and vampires, why can't we believe in Inteliflesh? Especially since that's more likely to come about than the former. While I am terribly jealous of Penny, I'm happy for Quade. I can't wait for the next book by this author, no matter when it takes place or who is in it. I received an ARC of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

'Wooing the Farmer' is a truly tender love story.

It is the 3rd installment of the 'Axedale' series, but it can be read as a stand-a-lone. The only piece that wasn't explained for me was a vicar's previous nickname that was referenced. It did not impact understanding of the story, however.

This is the story of Penny, a high-maintenance-girly-girl, that travels to Axedale to rebuild her lifestyle brand by doing some work around country living. There is a gorgeous butch farmer, Quade, that owns the property next door to the cottage Penny is staying in. Because of Penny's debilitating epileptic condition, she is standoffish to any help Quade offers, but does she have the fortitude to continue rejecting the swoon worthy courting?

Penny's fears as a result of her epilepsy gives this story a beautiful depth I was not expecting. I found myself very sympathetic toward her character and understanding why she could be so cold, build walls, and ultimately run away from potential feelings. Then throw in a handsome and nurturing next door neighbor that is set on helping Penny through her insecurities, and you have the ingredients for an organic and healthy romance

I enjoyed the intimate scenes. Although explicit, there were major undertones of love and affection that allowed me to connect with the scenes and feel less embarrassment than I usually do with depictions of sex in books.

There were several missing words here and there. And one time there was a reference to the wrong person's name. And I have no idea what happened to Penny's brother Hugo. He was mentioned in the beginning but never heard from again.

Overall, this was a really enjoyable read. I recommend it for those who like clean and intuitive eating, enemies to lovers trope, and relationships built on deep connections/experiences.

<i>I was provided and ARC through Netgalley from Bold Strokes Books for an honest review </i>