This was such a lovely adorable and uplifting read. I loved our main character Hannah and was really rooting for her throughout the story.

Thank you Netgalley and the Publisher for my ARC in exchange for my honest review. This was an enjoyable book.

What a wonderful book, just gives you a nice warm hug.

Hannah has always been the black sheep of the family and is really overshadowed by her high flying sister and cousin.

When the whole family is invited to meet her Great Uncle Donald for tea, unlike her relations she is interested in the person he is rather than trying to ingratiate herself with him for monetary gains.

Three months later Great Uncle Donald is dead and when the will is read her uncle has set her a challenge with a reward at the end. With nothing else planned Hannah accepts and together with Great Uncle Donalds PA Alec she completes the tasks and learns Bout Great Uncle Donald and herself.

This was a great book, I loved the gentleness of the story and the fact that everyone gets their commupence without Hannah changing her character.

As I said a wonderful book one of the best I have read in a long while. Definitely give it a go.

Thank you to Netgalley for a copy of this book in return for an honest review

This is the first book I have read from this author and it was quite enjoyable. Where There's a Will is lighthearted with interesting characters and an easy to follow storyline.

I wish I liked this more. Overall the story was really good. I enjoyed Hannah as a character, however her family was a different story. I found them really unlikeable. I also found parts of the story quite slow which was a shame.

Overall though, I enjoyed the writing style and the premise

Unfortunately, I have not been able to read and review this book.

After losing and replacing my broken Kindle and getting a new phone I was unable to download the title again for review as it was no longer available on Netgalley.

I’m really sorry about this and hope that it won’t affect you allowing me to read and review your titles in the future.

Thank you so much for giving me this opportunity.
Natalie.

This is a light hearted & relatable read. I didn’t like Alec much but did really enjoy this book & would recommend it & read more by the author in the future.

After leaving university at the age of twenty-five with no idea what to do with her life, Hannah is stunned when she is left a mystery bequest by her rich, estranged great-uncle Donald.

But there's a catch: before she can find out what she's inherited, she must undertake a series of unknown tasks alongside Alec, Donald's reluctant (but rather gorgeous) PA.

As the tasks progress and she and Alec grow closer, Hannah begins to think that Donald's real gift might have more to do with love than money . . .


Feel good read. Loved the story and the title is true. Where there is a will there is a way.

A wonderful book with fantastic characters!! Well written with some charming, sweet and emotional moments.

This was such a cute funny read. I loved it so much. The main characters were lovely and the plot was good. I loved that Donald seemed very present throughout the book. The humour is spot on. My mom and her friend have both bought a copy after I told them about it. I look forward to seeing what the author writes next.

Thank you netgalley and publisher for the early copy.

I could not connect with the writing style and decided to put it down.

“Don’t be afraid to be magnificent – it’s the best advice I can give you.”

If only Hannah had heard these words before her interview! We’ve all been there – providing answers to a prospective employer that nosedive into self-perpetuating awkwardness! Relive your own painful experience as author Beth Corby cleverly sketches our first impressions of 25-year-old Hannah as she navigates this ordeal and its post-interview analysis.

With her perpetual student status drawing to a close and a career decision imminent, Hannah is mortified when her interviewer declares her lacking in the “zeal and determination” required to follow the path of an English teacher. Deciding to withhold the rejection from the family who despair with her, it is no surprise that Hannah’s gut wrenches when a collective party invitation arrives from a Great-Uncle Donald she has never met.

Donald and his nearest and not-so-dearest take centre stage in a Bridget Jones style scene on his estate, The Laurels. A fun and imaginative way for the reader to become acquainted with displaced, unappreciated Hannah, suffering at the hand of her undermining grandmother and her successful elder sister, recruitment agent Lauren, who refrains from smiling to avoid wrinkles. Intrigue is added concerning the reason for wealthy Donald’s estrangement from the entire family and what role his sister, Bossy Betty, (Hannah’s grandmother) had to play in this. But the heart of this story beats with Hannah, floundering in Lauren’s shadow, unexpectedly making quite the impression on Donald, especially when she confides her dream to become a writer.

“For Hannah – The Beginning.”
Fast forward more than three months and Hannah is honoured in Donald’s will. The proviso? She must undertake five mysterious tasks distributed in turn through a legacy of letters handwritten by Donald. Only then will an undisclosed sum be hers. Donald has enlisted his surly but somewhat easy-on-Hannah’s-eye assistant, Alec, to aid Hannah in her quest. But as she accepts the challenge what secrets buried in her lineage might come to the fore? Will the family rift ever be healed? Will the cat-and-mouse game she plays with Alec help or hinder her task? And can she find the will to finally pursue her life’s ambition as a writer?

“Be delicious, be delightful, be disastrous, but never be dull.”
Despite the many references to money it doesn’t take long for the penny to drop that the tasks are insignificant in this highly inventive debut. Beth Corby does a marvellous job driving its characters, and in particular Donald, who prevails delightfully after his death, masterfully guiding mischievous pranks, brutal character assassination and wise prose. This is an uplifting tale of life, love and self-discovery. A joyful and sometimes poignant journey alongside a young woman meandering life’s murky waters. Walk with Hannah and learn to observe the rain, evoke a sense of purpose and take life stock of what really matters.

Fans of Jenny Colgan, Jane Green and Sophie Kinsella will enjoy this lighthearted yomp with a reflective dose of quintessential English tradition. A charming novel which secures Beth Corby’s place on the romantic-comedy/uplit chart for some time to come.

I love a good "finding one's path in life," story, but unfortunately I just didn't care about Hannah and her journey. This one did not work for me, but I'm thankful for the chance to review it, and I would definitely try more by this author!

I love the cover of Where There's a Will. I didn't care quite as much for the characters and while it was a decent book overall, it wasn't really for me.

I really enjoyed this book for the most part. Thank you Netgalley for a copy of this eARC in exchange for an honest review.

I want to rate this a 3.5. While it was enjoyable, I think the beginning was dragged out and the ending was rushed. But the middle was great! I loved Hannah and could relate to her, especially with dealing with familial tension. Uncle Donald was a delight as well!

A cute book. Opening with a disastrous interview, Hannah at 25 has no idea what to do with her life. Her great-uncle Donald led her a mysterious bequest in his will, but in order to find out what it is she must take n a series of tasks. With the help of Alec (her uncle’s assistant) she undertakes the tasks and learns about her great-uncle sinful herself along the way. I loved Donald and hw we got to know him. The book was slow at times but overall a fun and cute read.

I really enjoyed this, it was light-hearted, funny and really relatable. I never liked the character Alec much, even though we were kind of supposed to dislike him, it wasn’t even a “love to hate” kinda thing for me. Donald and his letters were probably my favourite part. This is one i will definitely recommend to friends!

Delightful read full of charm and wit with a great cast of characters that really jump out of the page. I loved getting to know Great Uncle Donald through his many tasks and letters to Hannah and it was a great medium from which to shift from the past to present. Where There’s A Will was a great reminder to enjoy the simple things in life and whilst not heavy on the romance it was enjoyable to come along on Hannah’s journey and watch her flourish throughout the course of this book.

It was such an entertaining read that I flew through it in the one sitting and had me smiling long after. Thanks to Netgalley and Hodder & Stoughton for providing a copy for review.

I found this to be an entertaining read. There were some very sweet, emotional, and funny moments. It is about finding yourself, growing as a person and falling in love.

I would recommend this book to rom-com fans,, especially if you enjoy characters who are a little bit quirky and cute.

It was not a predictable read at all, which I like, it really kept me on my toes which I think it a great quality from this debut. I shall look forward to more.

I thought this was a cute book. Hannah, the main character is likable and I think many women can relate to her. This was a fun read!