I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This was such a cozy, lovely book. I enjoyed it a lot!

In the latest Cornish Village novel, readers return to the dogs’ home where Megan has started volunteering as a book-keeper for the organization. Knowing that divorce papers are in her near future, her volunteer work and rigid rules for life are her lifeline during this tumultuous time. Her almost-ex-husband Lyle continues to manipulate, financially and emotionally, her life from afar, threatening her new normal and happy-ever-after, so Megan must find her strength and prepare to fight for her new life and everything she loves about it so she can keep it for her tomorrow. An excellent continuation of the series, Hope’s latest book is powerful, emotional, and charming with its idyllic Cornish village setting and wonderful cast of characters. The other volunteers, in their support for Megan and love of the dogs they care for, are a fascinating community with complex personalities and relationships in the background of the novel. Hope continues to build readers’ emotional investment in the novel and Megan’s life, and she does a masterful job bringing the characters, setting, and conflict to life. With its emphasis on community, love, and support, this novel has a strong emotional storyline and powerful characters with complex backstories and a commitment to helping those in need and their community.

Sarah Hope is my go-to comfort author. Happy Days Ahead in the Cornish Village is her latest entry in the Wagging Tales series and, in my opinion. the best to date. All the books in the series revolve around a small dog rescue organization, Wagging Tails, where dogs and humans alike find kindness, a place to call home, and a second chance at happiness. Often in this feel-good kind of book the characters are one-dimensional and the plots contrived. One of the things I love about Wagging Tales is the depth of characterization and naturalness of the plots. These are real people and animals in situations that we can all relate to and I love them all. To make it even better, Wagging Tails is fashioned on a real dog rescue, Wellidogs of Grendon, Northamptonshire.

Buy this book or find it at your nearest library; it will bring joy to your day and help renew your spirit. And if you've got a bit extra to spend, send it off to Wellidogs or your local animal rescue. As Sarah Hope notes, happy endings really do happen.

Thank you to NetGalley, the author and Boldwood for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

📚Book Review: "Happy Days Ahead in the Cornish Village" by Sarah Hope (Standalone Fourth Book in The Cornish Village series)
📚Genre: Women’s Fiction / Romance
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (4.5/5)

🔍In Happy Days Ahead in the Cornish Village, Sarah Hope delivers a delightful escape into the charming Cornish countryside, where life is about to take an unexpected turn for Megan, a book-keeper whose world has been confined by strict rules and a pending divorce. The novel is a heartwarming journey of self-discovery, fresh starts, and finding solace in the unlikeliest of places—like a dogs’ home.

💡 Why You'll Love It:
🐾 Adorable Setting: The dogs' home is a cozy, heartwarming backdrop that brings a sense of comfort and joy to Megan's journey. If you're a dog lover, this element will tug at your heartstrings.
🌄 Cornish Countryside Charm: The vivid descriptions of the Cornish countryside will transport you to a peaceful, picturesque world where the air is fresh, the community is warm, and new beginnings are always possible.
💓 Romance and Hope: There’s a sweet, budding romance that promises to sweep you off your feet, along with the overarching theme of hope and renewal that will leave you with a smile.

🎯 Perfect For:
✨Fans of cozy, heartwarming romances set in idyllic locations.
✨Dog lovers who enjoy a story where pets play a central role.
✨Readers who appreciate tales of personal growth, fresh starts, and finding love after heartbreak.

🌟 Escape to the Cornish countryside with Megan and discover that sometimes, life’s most beautiful moments come when you step outside your comfort zone! 🏡🐾Thanks to @rachelsrandomresources and @netgalley for the #ARC #BlogTour

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What a lovely story, the characters were full of vibe. The happy seaside love story, which had some beautiful influences from the characters. World of dogs which made it heartwarming. Definitely read.

"Happy Days Ahead in the Cornish Village" by Sarah Hope book 4 in the Cornish Village series. What can I say other than I enjoyed it and read in one day. I liked going back to Wagging Tails Dog Home and catching up with everyone but this time from Megan’s perspective.

Personally I would love to escape to a small Cornish village by the sea and a dog rescue…

Life begins outside your comfort zone…

It had everything you could want in a story friendship, love, sense of community and second chances.
I found the characters to be well developed, and multi-dimensional. There were multiple sub-plots like Megan’s ex and the fate of the returned rescue dog Cindy, plus a few other stories to keep you engaged and interested in the outcome.

I will definitely read other books by this author.

I requested and received an advance reader copy of this book from Boldwood Books and Netgalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This book was gripping and hard to put down. It didn't feel like everything else you see out there, it felt very fresh. I really enjoyed this book!

Happy Days is the fourth book in The Cornish Village series. It's easily read as a standalone, but for further enjoyment I'd start from book one The Wagging Tails Dogs' Home.

Dogs are obviously a huge feature throughout the series, so for a dog owner like myself it was the perfect, enjoyable read.

The characters, whether regulars or new are warm and welcoming. I love their community spirit and I definitely want to come back and catch up with these guys in the future.

I thoroughly enjoyed the book and would wholeheartedly recommend both the series and the author.

The Cornish Village series revolves around The Wagging Tails Dogs Home and its people and dogs. This is book four in the series, and it's best read in order to appreciate the sense of community and get to know the characters and their stories. Megan has lost her material security but is determined to forge a new life. Volunteering at the dog rescue is the first step in the process, and she finds a warm welcome despite the past. Her ex still wants to control her, but the friends she makes help her keep her newfound independence. Dogs are always the star protagonists in this heartwarming story. I like the setting, the emotion and the story's uplifting qualities.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher.

Life goes om in the Wagging Tails Dogs' Home and meeting all the familiar characters adds to the uplifting feel of the story. Their devotion to the dogs is as strong as ever. Megan is one of the new volunteers who arrives to lend a hand. Megan is determined to make amends for her ex-husband's aggression towards the dogs' home and she has left her life with him behind. It becomes clear how controlling he has been as his behaviour towards her gets worse and worse. You see Megan at her lowest but determined to start afresh.

Friendships flourish in the story and there are challenges to overcome. It is a welcoming community and it seems not only Megan is moving on and looking for a new direction. There is a real family feel to the volunteers who all look out for each other. As ever, the dogs are delightful and the story a heartwarming look at life in the Cornish Village.

In shprt: fresh starts for al

I'm reviewing this via NetGalley, as part of a tour with Rachel's Random Resources.

This book is part of the Cornish village series, and I recall reading one of these before. The author created a warm, inviting atmosphere and I was pleased to return to it. The protagonist, Megan, seemed to be going through a tough time, but I liked how the other characters helped and supported her. There was one particular character that I found very unlikeable, but I felt they were written to be unlikeable. Most of the characters put a smile on my face.

This was a lovely, lighthearted, feel-good read. In particular, I think this series will appeal to dog lovers, or maybe just animal lovers in general. A visit to Wagging Tails Dog Home is a great mood booster.

Thank you to NetGalley, Rachel's Random Resources, Boldwood Books, and to the author, for the opportunity to read and review this.

Happy Days Ahead in the Cornish Village is a fantastic read and is the fourth book in the Cornish Village series (each can be read as a stand-alone though) have you set a book in Cornwall or Scotland to guaranteed win for me, always love reading books set in these two places and I get so happy to read them. Then with this book it’s about rescuing and if you don’t wanna read this now, then we can’t be friends.


This book is a delight to read, it really is a book that will leave you a bit brighter when you finish reading it then when you started. It really is a cosy , heartwarming story I enjoyed learning more about Megan, especially the focus on her loneliness and money troubles, it was so sensitively done and very relatable.All Sarah’s characters are well constructed and three dimensional, the kind you’d want as your own friends. I love the sense of community, coming together to help each other that is so beautiful in this series, that hope, love and friendship will always win out.

I adore this series and I’m hoping it carries on for many more books.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Happy Days Ahead in the Cornish Village by Sarah Hope

I received an advance review copy for free thanks to Rachel's Random Resources and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Blurb

Book-keeper Megan has always lived life by a set of very rigid rules, but with impending divorce papers on the horizon, she throws herself into a new challenge.

She finds solace and purpose in her volunteer work at a dogs’ home but with finances tight, and soon-to-be ex-husband Lyle controlling her purse strings, she might have to trade the work for something more permanent.

But spending her time in the fresh countryside air, Megan discovers a glimmer of hope for a new beginning, finding strength, love, and the promise of a brighter tomorrow – and maybe, even possibly, a new romance.

My Opinion

Happy Days Ahead in the Cornish Village is the fourth book in a series and whilst it could be read as a standalone I would recommend reading the books in order to ensure maximum enjoyment. This is definitely a series for animal lovers - based at a dog rescue I can't help but want to adopt all of the dogs. Within pages I found myself feeling sorry for Megan and hoping that she would be able to find her feet.

This was such a delightful book to read.

Rating 4/5

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

I enjoyed this book.

Megan has left her soon to be ex-husband after finding out what he was really like, when he wanted to demolish wagging tails dogs home.

As she begins living life on her own, volunteering at the dogs home, so she can make up for the trouble he caused, she realises that Lyle has stopped her accessing funds from their accounts.

Now she’s got no place to stay and even though she’s left him, he’s still having a control over her..

The friends Megan has made help her in any way they can so she’s living her life her way.

I loved reading about how the characters were getting on in their Ivies and about the dogs that they take care of.

I highly recommend this book.

A beautiful story that had me crying happy tears! Megan is volunteering at Wagging Tails after her husband soon to be ex tried to have the place shut down to accommodate his shady properties business. I felt such a powerful connection to Megan and I instantly really appreciated her character. It takes a lot of strength to offer to help what your husband tried to destroy. I was rooting for Megan and Jay all the way and my favourite precious dog Cindy. I love the connection she made with Megan and even before that she was my favourite as I have dogs with seperation anxiety and they are both rescue dogs who are the sweetest most loving creatures. It was also great to catch up with the others from the Wagging Tails and long term resident Ralph. I am so glad that he will be cared for the rest of his life. I have a passion for dogs and dog rescue so I am in my element with these books! Keep them coming please Sarah!

3.5 stars

Whilst I enjoyed this book I felt it was a little boring in parts with a lot of the descriptions about them all enjoying a cuppa. Not much happened throughout the book except the incident near the end and even that was over as soon as it had begun.

Overall, an OK read. Not as great as the first in the series unfortunately.

This is a heartwarming novel that captures the charm and warmth of village life in Cornwall. The story follows Megan, who moves to a picturesque Cornish village seeking a fresh start and a sense of belonging. The small village atmosphere is portrayed with authenticity, complete with friendly locals, community events, and the occasional gossip.The main characters are well-developed, with relatable struggles and growth throughout the story. Megan's journey of self-discovery and finding happiness is engaging and inspirational. Themes of friendship, resilience, and new beginnings are woven seamlessly into the narrative.

Sarah Hope's writing is warm and inviting, making it easy to get lost in the story. The pacing is steady, allowing readers to savor the moments and developments in the protagonist's life.Overall, it is a delightful read for anyone who enjoys feel-good stories set in charming locales. It's a testament to the power of community and the joy of finding one's place in the world.

This was a perfect feel good read that left a smile on my face. A brilliant read.

Megan has just left her husband after he tried to bulldoze the local dogs home. She ends up in a BnB nearby and starts volunteering at the shelter. She’s such a great character for this book, a happy go luckily person, but she has her problems. She has a great outlook on life and is positive. Loved this read, a sunny 5 star read.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for a copy.

Read and reviewed in exchange for a free copy from NetGalley. This was an easy and enjoyable holiday read. Although I haven't read previous books in this series, it worked well as a standalone book. I was invested the budding relationship between Jay and Megan and the supporting characters added depth, although I did feel the book was a bit slow-paced at first.

Megan had left her husband due to his shady business practices and decides to help out at the Wagging Tails Dog's rescue shelter to try and make up for the problems that he had caused them.
I particularly enjoyed this story as Megan's problems really affected me, with the loneliness and financial worries that she is going through. It's always good catching up with the people in the shelter and reading the updates on their lives and I am looking forward to reading the next book in the series to find out how Megan's life is moving forward. A great, cosy read that I devoured in a day.
I received an advance copy of this book from the publisher through Netgalley, however this did not influence my review of the book.