Back in Jessica's books is like a big hug. I'm obsessed with them and this was no exception.

I've been in love with this series since book 1 and the stories just keep getting better. These books are set in the Lake District which is somewhere I'm yet to visit but I'm so excited to see what comes next for this series.

Emma is a lovely character who wants what we all want..... happiness. Her journey is beautiful and very inspiring.
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Thank you so much to Netgalley and the publisher for my review copy.

This was a wonderful chick lit with a great plot and memorable characters. A very enjoyable read.

I read this as an ARC on NetGalley. Jessica Redland does it again. This wonderful return to the Lake District speaks of starting over, finding oneself and finding love. This was a fantastic read!

Another great read from Jessica Redland. This is the 3rd in the series set in the lake district and it is lovely to reconnect with characters we already know and the happenings in their lives as well as some new characters.
This book follows Emma, a retired teacher with her own dreams and the ups and downs in trying to set up a new venture. The Alpacas were a nice touch and I love how Jessica gives us an insight to looking after Alpacas but within the storyline. It was also lovely to be back at Willowdale Hall.
This can be read as a stand alone book but I would recommend reading the series as you will get the back story of some of the other characters.
Highly recommended.

In The Best is Yet to Come, Jessica Redland crafts a heartwarming tale of new beginnings, family, and the power of pursuing one's dreams. The story follows Emma, a former teacher who is about to embark on an exciting new chapter in her life. After a successful career in education, Emma is set to join her fiancé, Grayson, in running one of Beatrix Potter's farms. While Grayson is focused on cultivating the land and tending to the animals, Emma dreams of starting an alpaca-walking business on the farm—a venture that promises both adventure and fulfilment.

Redland's storytelling shines as she weaves together themes of love, resilience, and the joys of moving forward. The novel is a testament to the importance of embracing change and finding happiness in unexpected places. The information about alpacas sprinkled throughout the story is not only intriguing but adds a unique charm to the narrative. With their soft fur and endearing nature, these gentle creatures are a delight to read about. As an animal lover, I was particularly captivated by the idea of walking an alpaca.

The characters in The Best is Yet to Come are not just unforgettable, they are deeply engaging and emotionally resonant. Each one contributes to a plot that draws readers in, making them care deeply about the people and the animals within it. Redland's ability to create such characters is truly commendable.

Overall, it is a beautiful story of starting over, love, loss, and resilience.

I would like to thank NetGalley and Boldwood Books for providing me with an e-book in exchange for my honest review.

I am a real fan of Jessica Redland, I have read all her previous books and enjoyed them. This one started off strange to me, it started out of nowhere. I think reading this series back to back would help instead of with a long gap as I did. I found it slightly uninteresting in parts, it just didn't hold my thoughts.
Thank you netgalley for the advance copy

The book follows Emma, who is starting over in life after leaving her teaching career to work with her fiancé, Grayson, on his farm. However, things don't go as planned, leading Emma to start over once again, this time on her own. The story highlights Emma's journey through disappointment and resilience as she pursues her dream of caring for alpacas with the support of her friends and family. The novel captures the importance of strong relationships and shows how unexpected challenges can lead to personal growth and fulfillment. It's a heartwarming, feel-good story with well-crafted characters that readers will connect with deeply.

Emma has left her job to help her boyfriend run their farm. Working together isn’t going like she thought it would. Grayson isn’t even interested in her dream of having Alpacas.
This was a well written story by this author. It’s about family and relationships. It’s about moving on. I loved all the information on Alpacas and would love to walk one.
Definitely recommend

The Best is Yet to Come by Jessica Redland

This is the third book in Jessica Redland’s Escape to the Lakes series, a collection of stories set in the beautiful Lake District. Having enjoyed the previous books in the series, I am looking forward to meeting up again with the characters I got to know in those stories. Each book in the series is a standalone, but I would recommend reading them in order to get full enjoyment. I love the bright and colourful covers of this series of books, and I think this is the best so far. It certainly gives a big clue as to what might happen in the story.

The central character in this story is Emma, who is leaving behind her long and happy career in teaching to join her fiancé in his dream job of running one of Beatrix Potter’s tenant farms in the Lake District. Looking for a new start for herself, Emma decides to set up an alpaca walking business based on the farm. However, before long, she finds herself homeless and broken-hearted as her fiancé decides to go it alone. Luckily, she has the support of a wonderful family and her long time best friend, and with their help she is able to establish her business at Willowdale Hall, home of her half-brother Oliver and his girlfriend Rosie. The only drawback is that she must work with handyman Killian, who at first seemed unfriendly and unapproachable, to set up a home for her alpaca herd. However, as Emma deals with family upsets and pressures of timing, she realises that Killian is not the gruff individual she suspected, but someone who could help and encourage her to achieve her dreams.

This is a wonderful addition to the Escape to the Lakes series of books and I recommend both this book and the entire series to other readers. The characters have their ups and downs just as in real life but there is a message of hope throughout. The settings, both at the farm Emma briefly shared with her fiancé and at Willowdale Hall, are of course idyllic; the writing easily conjured up the majestic scenery in my mind. Emma is an interesting character, not easily daunted by events in her past or present. I felt for her as she was certainly unlucky in love, having been in long-term relationships with men who were not as they seemed. I was hoping that she might have more luck with the lovely Killian, and look forward to hearing more about him in future books in this series. I loved the way in which Emma was supported by her extended family and, particularly, her loyal friend Rachael, who were always ready to rally round and help in any way they could. This story is definitely a must for anyone who, like me, is fascinated by alpacas. Emma’s herd plays a big part in the story, and the author has included lots of information about alpacas as Emma learns how to look after them. I am already looking forward to the next book in this series and hoping to meet up with the gorgeous alpacas again.

Jessica Redland has done it yet again. I have absolutely loved this series and the best is yet to come is no different. If you love Jessica's books, The Lake District, Beatrix potter and alpacas then this one is defiantly for you. This book follows Emma a new character but does follow on and explains books 2 massive cliff hanger. It can be read as a standalone but I 100% recommend reading the series. Im very much hoping for more and will be adding the Lake District to my bucket list!!

I just loved this book so much! I just love Jessica Redland’s books so much. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and once I started it, I couldn’t put it down and I would just love to live here. The characters are just so amazing apart from one but then there is always one bad apple in the way but once Emma gets away from him then her life changes for the better and it turns out that not everything is what it seems like and with the love of family then new love can come out of the most amazing things.

I would highly recommend reading this book if you have enjoyed the other books in this series but even if you haven’t read the other books in this series then I highly recommend reading them before you read this book as it’s just amazing!

I would like to thank Boldwood Books and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book early.

Another brilliant heart warming story from
Jessica Redland. She really does suck you right in with amazing characters & plot.

I loved this latest from Jessica. This story was sad, and it made me happy. I loved the descriptions of the Lake District as I know it well. I enjoyed reading about the farm and the Manor house and the friendships. Looking forward to the next one. My thanks to netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review.

I usually prefer to start my reviews with all the positive aspects/things I liked about it, but since this one started with the answer to the cliffhanger from the previous book I have to start with a minor complaint. First of all, I was excited to know that I was correct with my prediction on who Oliver's father was. My complaint comes from finding out this huge thing and then the characters most impacted by that information were secondary characters to this story and didn't really interact much at all (although I did love the part with Oliver calling him 'dad', that was just really sweet). And that was my only real complaint about the story. Although with the author saying this will be a 12-15 book series I'm hoping Christian will get his own story at some point and we will get to see more of him and Oliver together. As for the story actually being told here - I really liked Emma and loved her ambition to make a go of her business venture even when her personal life hits a rough patch. I'm glad that she realized pretty quickly that she hadn't been happy with Grayson for a while and was going to miss the dog more than him. I wished she had been a little more petty on her way out - just some seafood in the air vents or re-packing everything she had unpacked for him or filling the house with lilies - but that's just because I wanted him punished for what he had done to her. With him and her ex-husband she did seem to have a knack for picking out the most cowardly men when it came to talking through difficult times. I enjoyed how organically her relationship with Killian developed - although there was an instant attraction they did actually get to know one another prior to anything romantic. I also really liked how Emma and her father reconnected. Another great Jessica Redland story! Looking forward to book 4!

Yet another excellent read from Jessica Redland. The story built up slowly and some of the characters were absolutely infuriating. However, once we got past them, the book developed into a lovely gentle read where we met people from the previous books. Lots of aspects of human life here, good and bad but the story overcomes difficulties and friendships, family and romantic relationships come to the fore. Highly recommend this book and although you can read it standalone, you would probably appreciate it more if you read the earlier books in this series before this one.

What is not to like? The Magnificent 7, more of the characters from the prvious two books, the beautiful lakes, Emma overcoming a troubled relationship, which she had not realised she had and the alround loving spportive, fun and wholesome nature of the book. JUst a beautiful uplifting read.

It will make you look up the place in the Lakes and Alpacas!

I was so excited to read the ARC for The Best is Yet To Come by Jessica Redland and as I’ve come to expect, there’s a lot of different experiences and aspects to the book as you dive through the pages. We follow Emma, who is living in a relationship and situation that is not the best, it’s not clear how the character didn’t know this, and is quite floored by things that unfold. She’s very close to her mum and dad, her half sisters and a new arrival into the family.
Having given up her life to start again, she has a second new start, this time with Alpaca’s (which I really don’t like and I knew that going into the book, but sometimes you override one minor detail to enjoy the writing of one of your go to authors).
Having rescued 7 Alpaca’s, the Magnificent 7, Emma is completely dedicated to setting up an Alpaca Walking Centre. A lot of names and tiny moments in the story remind me of my dad, he would have certainly taken me on an Alpaca walk, even if I had been kicking and screaming.
There’s life after love, great national trust places and interesting facts about Beatrix Potter and some serious moments and endometriosis gets a well-deserved highlight. The more awareness, the better.
What does life after love look like? What does life at Willowdale Hall look like? More to the point find out about Killian.
4 shiny stars.

The Best is yet to Come is the third book in The Escape to the Lakes series and everyone is better than the last. I loved the first 2 and this one is fabulous.
Still set in the same place as the previous two it introduces us to Emma. She has given up her career as a teacher to move into a farm with her fiance but things aren’t always what you expect.
Emma is set on opening an Alpaca walking Adventure when her dad drops a bombshell which changes everything.
A mixture of old and new characters I feel in love again with it all.
A fabulous setting with fantastic descriptions of the Alpacas I can’t wait to see what happens in book four.
Bring it on.
Thank you NetGalley and Boldwood Books for an ARC of Jessica’s fabulous new book .

Jessica does it again. Brilliant instalment in the lakes series. I loved a main character who is approximately my age and as ever Jessica does not shy away from carefully including real life topics such as fertility challenges, difficult relationships and parental marriage breakdown. But do not fear, the book is a wonderfully uplifting read and leaves the reader with a warm and optimistic feeling. A great read.

I love a Jessica Redland book – you know what you are getting - a well written book to gladden your heart and raise your spirits. This is an excellent summer read, which will leave you wanting more and make you feel like you have made new friends.

Emma had a disastrous marriage, so when her fiancée Grayson moves in with her, and then they plan a new life together running on of Beatrix Potter’s farms Emma is over the moon. Unfortunately, ‘real life’ doesn’t always go to plan and Emma finds herself having to fulfil her dream of looking after Alpacas by herself. Luckily she has friends and family to support her and help fulfil her dream. This book shows the old adage that sometimes something bad can end up as the best thing that could have happened.

This is a gorgeous feel-good novel. The characters are well crafted, and I feel like I have made new friends who I would love to meet again. An excellent author who has a huge following for a very good reason.

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