As soon as I started reading about Nightingale Woods Hotel, Meg, Justin, Ambrosine and the rest of the wonderful characters, I knew I was in for a treat! Set in the 1960’s when attitudes towards women in the workplace were very different, this is a pleasant change to mobile phones and modern gadgets.
Running a hotel is hard work and Megs mum is desperate when she asks Meg to come and help in the kitchen. But when the chef leaves days before an annual village event, Meg’s is left with a crisis. White Knight Justin , grandson of the hotel owner, rides in on his motorbike and assumes control.
. Caught up in the prejudices of the 1960’s it was interesting to see how Meg coped in the male dominated environment. It was also good to catch up with characters from previous books.
I found this an enjoyable read with its feet firmly in the past.

A enjoyable novel, again set in the 60’s, catching up with Meg’s story as she goes to visit her mother, Louise, to help run the small hotel in Dorset that her mother is working at. You need to remember that this is set in the 1960’s so some of the expectations of Meg, Justin and some of the other characters are rather old fashioned and of the time - and at times I found this a little frustrating and so very different from modern views. The book is charming and romantic and if you’re a fan of Katie Fforde, then it will not disappoint. Perfect afternoon reading, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Many thanks to NetGalley and to Random House UK, Cornerstone, Century for letting me see an advance reader's copy of One Enchanted Evening.

This is the first time I've ever read anything by Katie Fforde, although I am of course familiar with the name and the kind of books she writes.

This story is about Meg, who answers an SOS from her mother deep in the Dorset countryside trying to make a success of her latest business venture. The new chef has sacked everyone and Louise, Meg's mother, needs her daughter's help, and she needs it NOW.

Although predictable, it is after all a 'feel good' romance novel, it is very well written. I loved the setting in Dorset and when I thought it a tad old-fashioned, I remembered it was set in the 1960s. I thought some of the characters were lovely, such as the elderly and mysterious Ambrosine, and I even enjoyed the stereoptypes too, who I think were written a bit tongue-in-cheek.

The last few chapters seemed a bit unedited. They chopped around with oddments of text that I think should have gone somewhere else, and they felt a bit rushed. But my biggest bugbear was the number of characters in the story, and particularly when another boatload turned up for the finale/closing image.

There were loads and loads and loads of characters, many of whom shared the same initial (Andrew, Alexandra, Amanda, Antoine and Ambrosine, all in the first chapter, then Laura, Letty, Lexi, Lizzie and Louise, and then Sally, Sam, Simon, Susan and Suzanne – really, Susan *and* Suzanne?), so that was confusing in itself. But I had a niggling feeling that I'd missed out on some of the characters' histories and back stories... and then I discovered that there were at least two other books written previously about the same group of friends.

This really is a problem for me because it could have been mentioned that it was Book 3 in a series, even though it could and should be a standalone story – and the story does stand up very well by itself. Or it would if it didn't fall down on the number of characters.

Some characters were only mentioned in passing and then given a name, as though for the sake of giving them a name (Clover?). One walk-on who didn't say anything was randomly named Ted, and then we had Edward/Teddy mentioned later on who was a completely different but far more important person. At the end someone called Patsy suddenly featured quite importantly. Who is Patsy?

Much of this may be tidied up in editing, though, and it is a very well-written, nice story. Four stars.

What a gorgeous story! I fell in love with the characters and simply adored Nightingale Woods, it sounds enchanting even before the Theatricals arrived.
Such an easy, feel good book with some good old fashioned romance thrown in.

Love Katie Fforde books. Meg goes to help her mum who is managing the Knightingale Hotel. She's thrown in at the deep end running the kitchen. The owners son Justin keeps coming in and interfering. Another great book

I really enjoyed this book, you can always rely on Katie Fforde for a comforting novel. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me an advance copy, I will definitely be recommending.

A lovely Katie Fforde book, a little predictable but it is romantic fiction and that’s what we read them for! Enjoyed the character of Meg who was feisty and ambitious even though women were not meant to have careers in the sixties. Nice interaction between the characters and of course a happy ending. Would recommend this book for an easy, feel good read.

I really enjoyed this book. I found it to be well wrote with a great storyline and good characters. The plot was well thought out and had good character development. Recommended.

I love Katie Fforde's novels. They're light without being fluffy. And the settings immediately draw you in. And I did enjoy One Enchanted Evening. However, it was very similar to her previous novel, the second in this trilogy. Meg goes to the aid of her mother who's running a small hotel in Dorset. When the chef walks out, Meg takes over all the cooking - until Justin, the owner's son, and a chef, turns up. Sparks fly but calm down and Meg is left to get on with the running the kitchen, as her mother runs the hotel. It's clear at this point how the relationships will work out, but that's not a problem.

What I found more of a problem was the way Meg and Louise set about trying to update and improve the hotel, in much the same way as Lexie had the chateau in Provence. It felt as though Katie Fforde had run out of ideas, or not realised what she'd done. The writing is as good as ever and the scene setting is wonderful so I don't want to criticise, just to point it out. I've very much enjoyed this trilogy set in the 1960s, and I hope that Katie will continue to write books set in the recent past.

Meg a trainee chef goes to help her mother at a rundown hotel in Dorset. Women chefs in the 60's were not the norm with it being very male dominated. There are several threads to other characters within the main story and the novel features some characters from one or two of Katie Ffordes previous novels. The main theme is a love story between a grumpy male chef Justin and Meg who initially do not hit it off along with Meg's ideas to develop the hotel to become financially viable. This plan is aided by Meg's mum and Meg's assortment of friends.

An enjoyable gentle read which was well written. I have read many Katie Fforde books although not the ones linked to this novel but as the characters were likeable and interesting I will go back and read those. The course of the story was predictable but it was still a book that I was invested in and which made me want to keep reading,

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Another delightfully glorious read from Katie Fforde. I understand this is part of a series about a group of girls from the mid-sixties, none of which I have read so this definitely stands alone. Somewhat predictable but so enjoyable to escape with on a grey day and light enough for a holiday book. Heartwarming and uplifting tale, easy to immerse oneself in with a perfect mix of characters.

Tides May Turn…
Another foray into the sixties in the latest delightful tale from this accomplished author. 1964, and still very much not a woman’s world in the workplace, but Meg is a very determined lady and she has set her heart on becoming a chef. When she is unexpectedly called to an hotel in Dorset, a clash of personalities ensues. Will it turn out to be the disaster that it appears on the surface or will the tides suddenly turn? A deliciously romantic tale with a well drawn cast of characters, an enjoyable sense of time and place and a plot peppered with a little mystery along the way.

Katie Fforde has written another gentle, romantic, sixties-set novel about the group of girls who met on a cookery course. This one centres on Meg as she helps her mother out at the hotel where she works in Dorset. All the other girls turn up at various points in the story. This is the third of these linked books that I have read, but I think they work as stand-alone novels. Lovely period setting and great characters.

Thanks to Net Galley and the publishers for the opportunity to review this book.

A truly delightful story, set in the most magical of places. It sounded exquisite and exactly where I'd like to visit. Such adorable characters and a plot line that really made me hungry in more ways than ons. A fabulous read.

After reading a number of Katie Fforde books this does not disappoint. It follows the usual pattern of boy (with disagreeable manners) meets girl who in time comes to love him. A bit predictable but essential reading especially curled up on a lounger in the sun .
Thank you to NetGalley and Random house for the advance copy of this book.

Another typical Katie Ffforde that is very enjoyable. It's all a bit predictable, but just what you need sometimes.. Set in the 60s which I vaguely remember :)

Another great book from Katie. A little predictable but still utterly wonderful. Great characters and a beautiful setting I wish to visit.

Set in Dorset this is a romance between two chefs. However if you have read Fforde’s novels before you will come across some old friends here like Alexandra and David. Nightingale Woods is a beautiful but slightly run down hotel. Meg goes there to help her mother but falls out with Justin a renowned chef. Justin does not like a woman in the kitchen and sparks fly around them. However Justin is called away and Meg takes charge of the kitchen and with her mother makes a series of changes to the hotel including exciting ideas like an outdoor Shakespeare play which is the highlight of the story.
Ambrosine is a permanent resident and her life is very important to the story. Meg and Justin begin to work together in harmony and apart from too much talk about cooking and cookery this is a really wonderful romance that is really absorbing and fun to read.

Simply delightful! I’ve read a few books by Katie now and she never fails to disappoint. This is a wonderful love story set in the late 1960s in a country hotel that sounds wonderful - would love to go and stay! Likeable characters, well written and perhaps a little predictable in the love story but the rest of the plot has pleasing intrigue. An easy, warm read that left me with a smile.