This is the second book in a series, but it can be read as a standalone as the author provides brief recaps of the story so far.

There are two main storylines- Ruby Lambert's who is trying to lose baby weight as she doesn’t want to be the fat bridesmaid at her sisters wedding and Harry Small who’’s wife has given him an ultimatum to lose weight or she wants a divorce.
Both Ruby and Harry have success-full careers, they are both very similar and bond over there weight loss journey. They both begin to enjoy a coffee together after class as Harry begins to see faults in his marriage. Harry seems to be quite lonely and although successful at work he is extremely insecure in his personal life.

In case you're wondering there is a happily-ever-after and things work out wonderfully for all the main characters.

I fought This book was brilliant loved every page the characters the writing style was amazing it’s focus mainly on the character loosing weight for the wedding and how they dealing with it. I found it funny and I smiled quite a bit in this story. There great community sprit in this story you love. Didn’t take me long to read either as I loved every page of it every one going to love this one x

Lovely to be back in Bluebell Cliff and catch up with the characters from the first book. This time it is Ruby and Harry's turn and is again full of great characters in a beautiful setting with plenty of humour and a subject I can definitely relate to... weight loss! Perfect light hearted beach read

I've been so happy to go back to Bluebell Cliff and make reacquaintance with Olivia, Phil, Ruby and Mr B. and also to get to know the new characters. Even though this book is the second instalment of the series, it can be read as a standalone.
This is a cosy, easy read, lovely and uplifting, just the right kind of book to curl up with and forget what's going on in the world at the moment!

Thank you to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Ruby Lambert, 35, is a successful art dealer and artist, and a single mum to her son, Simon. Simon’s father is not around as he didn't mention he was already married when Ruby met him. Ruby’s sister, Olivia is getting married in four months to Phil Grimshaw and Ruby is determined to lose the baby weight she's gained and get rid of her pinafore dresses and dungarees. She joins a diet group called The Bluebell Booty Busters with Saskia York, a YouTube exercise guru and influencer, and celebratory chef, Mr B, at the Bluebell hotel. Harry has also joined at the insistence of his bossy and persuasive wife.

The second book in a series set in Dorset, southern England, this tale is all about self-image, friendship and support. The writing is lovely and it's a great choice of reading material if you are looking for humour, laughter and escapism.

I received a complimentary copy of this novel at my request from Boldwood Books via NetGalley. This review is my own unbiased opinion.

As her sister Olivia’s wedding approaches, Ruby really doesn’t want to be “the fat bridesmaid” – she’s let herself go a little after the birth of baby Simon (and perhaps eaten too many pastries for breakfast) and really wants to do something about it. So she eagerly signs up for gold membership of the new diet club at the Bluebell Hotel – meals delivered, and including exercise classes – run jointly by social media star Saskia and chef Mr B.

Harry (the only male in the group) has his own reasons for joining – his wife has threatened to leave him unless he loses some of the pounds he’s piled on. The story follows their progress, as they become friends and support each other – and charts both Ruby’s increase in self-confidence and relationship with her family, and Harry’s issues with his marriage (and his wife really is quite a piece of work…). But it also follows the ups and downs of the diet club itself – including the pranks that Mr B is famous for (along with his uncanny ability to swerve any played on him).

Both Harry and Ruby are wonderful characters. Ruby’s focus is now on being a mother rather than her high-powered art dealing career, and her confidence has been rather dented – and it was good to see it returning as the pounds fall away, supported by her lovely family. Harry’s personal problems only multiply – his wife is rather more toxic than he ever imagined, and his situation isn’t one he can control as well as he has his successful business life. The story is told from both their points of view, and the growing relationship between them was one I really enjoyed.

And then there’s the humour – Mr B’s bluster is familiar from the earlier books (although if this is your first, you’ll soon pick up on the theme…), and there are plenty of laugh-out-loud moments as others attempt to get even. But although the laughter and lightness is ever present, there’s plenty of space for issues too – Ruby finding her way, the controlling behaviour in Harry’s marriage, and a continuation of the fertility issues for sister Olivia and husband-to-be Phil. The whole book is really nicely balanced – it’s light, but with enough shadows to keep it interesting and involving. And it is, of course, a romance too – a necessarily slow-burn one, but entirely satisfying and believable.

There’s a real warmth about the author’s writing that I always thoroughly enjoy, along with an ability to create characters you take to your heart and involve you in their lives. This really was a lovely read – and one I’d thoroughly recommend.

I really enjoyed reading this book, it was such an easy and gorgeous read. It is part of the Bluebell Cliff series of books and follows on the story of Olivia and Phil's wedding. The focus is on Ruby, Olivia's Sister as she struggles to lose her baby weight in order to fit into her bridesmaid dress.
A new weight loss class has opened up at the Hotel, which Ruby attends. We are introduced to Harry and Saskia, who both feature heavily. Harry is such a lovely character.The Enigmatic Mr. B is involved in the class, and he is in fine form with his pranks.
The characters in this book are very well developed and you feel like you really know them, I also love the descriptions of Dorset and the History. I am familiar with some of the places, and am always excited to find pieces of fossils. I love reading about the places that I know. These books are so well written that I can picture the scenes perfectly.
One thing that I love about these books is that they always end properly, and like the epilogue. I'm not sure without giving away any spoilers if there will be any more books in this series, but I do hope so. I enjoy them so much.
Thank you to Netgalley and Boldwood books for my ARC.

Art dealer Ruby Lambert is very successful at her job, she's also a single mom to an adorable baby boy.
Her sister Olivia is getting married soon and like so many of us she wants to look her best for the wedding in a few months time so she joins a weight loss/workout program.
Next we meet Harry, a young man, only married for less than two years with a very annoying wife. This woman can not find anything right with Harry,complains constantly and finds everything he does "unreasonable". When you have this many problems with your husband don't you think maybe it's time to examine yourself and it becomes a not him problem but a "you" problem?
Anyways Harry is at the weight loss program because his wife signs him up for it.
Will Ruby be able to lose the weight in time for her sister's big day? Will Harry's weight loss finally make his wife happy? I'm not giving anything away so read it and find out.
Very realistic book. I enjoyed it very much.
Can't wait to read more by this author.

Expected publication: March 2nd 2022 by Boldwood Books
I was given a complimentary copy of this book.
All opinions expressed are my own.

Confetti Over Bluebell Cliff by Della Galton

This story follows the individual trials of Ruby and Harry. Ruby has been a successful art dealer for years and has just recently had a baby but her sister is getting married and she is chief bridesmaid. Her son is six months old and unfortunately Ruby discovers just how much weight she has gained but hasn’t lost and is in a panic as her sister is a famous tv soap star and Ruby doesn’t want to let her down. Harry runs a multimillion pound marketing business and has recently married a trophy wife who has demanded he lose the weight he has gained or she will leave him. Both join a new weight loss program being run by a media fitness star and a master chef. Having met on the first day and we follow their journey at the class.

A well written, fast and enjoyable read.

Anyone who has done this journey will relate to this. Alhough is more a book about friendship and life’s trials and tribulations than a romance which only really transpired at the very end of the book.

Thank you #Netgalley and #boldwoodbooks for allowing me to read this ARC.

It took me a minute to get into the story, the initial focus is on setting up the characters and the one thing the two main Characters: Ruby Lambert and Harry Small have in common. A drive to lose weight.

Ruby is a single mother to baby Simon and with less than 4 months to go until her sister Olivia's Wedding, suddenly realises she is a lot bigger than she had thought she was.

Harry is unHappily married to his wife Annabel who is quite cruel to him, she even signs him up for a fitness boot camp because in her mind he is now unreasonably overweight.

Saskia York runs Bluebell Booty Busters with Master Chef Mr B and the Blue Cliff Hotel and this is where the story starts taking shape, in more ways than one.
There is a lot of humour in this book, with focus on single parenthood, conception issues, a marriage breakdown and people learning to be strong to achieve their ideal weight.

I absolutely enjoyed getting to know all of the characters and their quirks.

Many of us can identify with the pounds sneaking up on us and then wanting to change that. There is a difference between wanting and doing. In this book the boost is that it makes losing weight feel attainable with effort and dedication and that we are not alone in our weight woes.

The story touches on fertility issues from a female and male perspective and how difficult it can be with both partners have fertility issues.

Friendship and support is written in a beautiful way and I really felt sorry for Annabel's BMW.

If you want humour, laughter and inspiration, you will find it in this book. I couldn't put it down as I was so keen to find out what happens next.

You can find love in all kinds of strange places.

Having met Ruby in the last book, I was thrilled to see that there was an opportunity to learn more about her and see Olivia’s wedding at the hotel. This book can be read as a standalone, but I would heartily recommend catching up on the rest of the series to get the most pleasure out of Mr B’s prankster behaviour.
It would be easy to pity Ruby, after learning that her boyfriend, and father of her unborn son, was having an affair, she took the brave decision to go it alone as a single mother. She is in the fortunate position of being independently wealthy, so money worries are not an issue. However, she finds that juggling a newborn and a successful business is a challenge as she must learn to delegate and ask for help. Luckily, she has her mother, her aunt, and occasionally her sister to rely on.
Harry is a wonderful leading man, described as a Ben Affleck look alike, I didn’t need to try and cast my own movie version. This kind, gentle giant has a harridan for a wife, and I did wonder why he put up with her awful behaviour. Forced to join The Bluebell Booty Busters, Harry loses weight but gains friendship and support.
The idea of the Booty Busters was refreshing, I couldn’t afford that kind of regime, but I would find dieting a lot more palatable if I was eating specially prepared gourmet meals each evening. I particularly enjoyed catching up with Saskia, Phil and the inimitable Mr B.
The joy of this series is the fabulous characters that Della Galton has created. They are fully developed and feel like friends. Catching glimpses of former characters is a real treat and huge part of the charm. As I said, I would certainly recommend reading the rest of the series.
Escaping back to Dorset was a perfect break and a well-earned treat.

his is the second book in a series, but it can be read as a standalone as the author provides brief recaps of the story so far.

The cover is just gorgeous, isn't it? You can see it's a time for reflection and taking a breath in a beautiful seaside setting. Can there be a better setting for a romantic book than lovely Dorset?
There are two main storylines- Ruby Lambert's who is trying to lose baby weight to look good for her sister Olivia's wedding and Harry Small's who has also joined the same weight losing program to save his marriage.

A quick and easy read, although the topic isn't something I'd usually go for. I guess more than anything else Ruby wants to take control of a part of her life. She's generally confident and decisive, but having to raise her newborn son on her own obviously brought a lot of changes in her life. I adored her tender moments with Simon and her constant realisation of the love she is feeling for him.

Harry's story was also very curious, although, compared to Ruby with her healthy family support network, he seemed more isolated and even lonely.

Personally, I wasn't very invested in Mr B's tricks and practical jokes side. Perhaps, there was more about him in the first book and this is just a catch-up?

In case you're wondering there is a happily-ever-after and things work out wonderfully for all the main characters. If you are looking for a bit of positivity and an escape from reality, this is a book for you.

The Bluebell Cliff series by Della Galton has really shaped up to be a feel-good and very re-readable set of books!

In Confetti Over Bluebell Cliff, the latest installment, we catch up with the Lambert family, this time focussing on Ruby who is taking time out from her highly successful career as an art dealer to be mum to her young son, Simon.

As we learned in the previous book, Ruby’s sister Olivia is to be married and Ruby is concerned that her baby weight is a little bit hard to shift – she decides to join Booty Busters, a new programme run by Youtuber Saskia and the Bluebell Cliff Hotel’s prankster chef, Mr B.

As someone who has been to many a diet club, there is a lot to identify with here and, although Ruby is concerned with her weight, her family are supportive of her just the way she is and back her in whatever her decisions are. I think this is important as very often plots involving weight loss focus on people losing weight because of some kind of humilitation or due to pressure from friends and family. This is not the case here, so it’s very easy to support Ruby on her weight loss journey. Having said this, Harry is a different story, but you’ll find out why as you read on…

I think it’s great that the Bluebell Cliff series is so connected – although each book is distinct, there are some characters that we meet several times (Mr B, for example) so there is an air of familiarity about them. Each book also gives Della Galton an opportunity to describe the beautiful scenery of East Dorset, which she does brilliantly – I wonder if there’s any mileage in Bluebell Cliff guided tours for avid Boldwood readers??

As I said, a great addition to the series, just the kind of contemporary romance I like to read.

this book didn't focus on the romance part as much as i expected but mostly on the relationship with our bodies, body image and dieting struggles. it was honestly a very sweet and quick read about supportive relationships told in dual povs, ruby's and harry's, and in my opinion both characters were well developed and it was nice to read their point of views.

In a follow up to Sunshine over Bluebell Cliff, Olivia and Phil are planning their wedding and Olivia's sister Ruby starts to panic over the excess baby weight she's still carrying six months after having Simon. She decides to join the new diet and exercise plan created by a popular social media fitness star and a master chef. What could go wrong? She soon makes friends with most of the other members, especially Harry, the only male in the group. He's been given an ultimatum by his wife... lose weight or she's leaving him. But the more weight he loses, the more clear his marriage becomes. What happens when his best is never good enough?
Although Harry seems rather naive in his attitude toward his wife, I found her behavior controlling and offensive. He's such a sweetie and deserves so much better. I'm glad he finally saw the truth. And I think every woman everywhere has felt like a Ruby. It's a special kind of nightmare being the only chubby bridesmaid! I wish I had a Mr. B to custom create diet meals for me!
I received a complimentary advance reader copy of this book. The views and opinions expressed in this review are completely my own and given voluntarily.

Thank you @netgalley and @bookandtonic for an advance copy of this book in exchange for a review 💙

♡ The story has a little bit of romance in it as it mainly revolves around diet struggles, body and self-image. For someone who's really determined to lose her excess baby fats and wants to avoid high-calorie and sugary foods, I can really relate and feel the struggle.

♡ When it comes to POVs, you'll be able to hear Ruby and Harry's sides, which is well-written. Harry is such a sweet and hot husband, but his wife is so shallow and a hypocrite. I don't want to give too much information, but I can assure you, this is a feel-good and easy read. If I were not just busy, I guess I'd finish reading this book in just two days or maybe within a day!

♡ I'm into romance stories so I would really love more romantic scenes, which this book is lacking. Moreover, I enjoyed reading the story and I cannot wait to read the upcoming Bluebell Hotel series.

Although this is part of a series it can be a standalone book as well. One sister to be a bride the other a bridesmaid but you will have to read it for yourself to find out what happens. A great 5 star book.

Thanks to Netgalley and publisher for this e ARC

Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for an early review copy.

This book is a follow on from Sunshine Over Bluebell Cliff.

We meet up with the Lambert family, who are making plans for their daughter Olivia’s wedding to Phil.

Since having her son Simon, six months ago, Ruby, Olivia’s sister hasn’t been able to lose the extra weight she gained, she wants to lose that before her sisters wedding.

In order to do this, she joins a club called “Booty Busters” at Bluebell Cliff Hotel where she meets other people wanting the same thing for different reasons, one of them is Harry, whose joined as his wife is worried about him. They help each other, when either has a wobble or gets tempted by foodstuffs they shouldn’t eat, like chocolate or cakes.

But, after a while, something doesn’t seem right with the diet, as the food they’re given to eat isn’t helping everyone lose weight.

As the story progresses Harry has problems in his marriage, he confides in Ruby and they start to become close.

So, will Ruby be able to reach her target weight in time for the wedding?

The story’s main emphasis wasn’t romance, but it also highlighted other issues such as self image and the struggle people face when dieting.

I enjoyed reading this feel good book.

Another great read from Della that follows on from Sunshine over Bluebell cliff. Can be read well as a stand alone too
This time its about Ruby, and Olivia and Phil wedding with a focus on friendships and body image.
An easy feel good read

Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers Boldwood for an Arc in exchange for an honest opinion

In this novel, a sequel to Sunshine over Bluebell Cliff we revisit the Lambert family, this time in preparation for Olivias upcoming wedding to Phil. The story centres on Ruby, Olivia's sister who wants to lose the baby weight she gained after having Simon, before wearing the bridesmaid dress Olivia has chosen. She joins a club at Bluebell Cliff Hotel and has fun making new friendships whilst attempting to get to her target weight.
As usual with Della's books they are upbeat with lovely moments. A real feel good read. A great book for people who like a little romance but not sickly sweet novels
Many thanks to Netgalley and Boldwood books for the opportunity to read this advanced copy, I am under no obligation to leave my honest review