But I Smile Anyway…

I have loved some of Linda Corbett’s previous books, so was thrilled to get a chance to be on her Blog tour for Rosie’s Garden of New Beginnings!

The Blurb

Rosie Steadman needs a new start. It’s over a year since her husband died, and there must be more to life than her job in retail. When she spots an advert to rent a garden, it feels like the perfect project.

Media celebrity Connor Forbes is currently lying low in his brother’s flat after a public break-up and, with job prospects drying up, finding someone to look after the overgrown garden is the least of his problems.

For both Rosie and Connor, it’s a strictly business arrangement. But can they keep it that way?

As Rosie gets to know the man beneath the tarnished image, she finds it harder to resist his charms, but she’s been hurt before, and Connor has a reputation – can this really be a second chance at love?

My Review

Rosie’s Garden of New Beginnings by Linda Corbett
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A beautiful, heartfelt romance with a young widow, Rosie, who is stuck in her grief, but is trying to move forward. Her yearning to garden, despite not having her own spot, leads her to find a garden for rent, and with it a rather grumpy, rude landlord, Connor, who is a bit of a celeb.
I loved that, through the story, Rosie finds her own feet to stand on, as well as a passion for dressmaking that she never took seriously.
And the added romantic element simmered throughout the book.
This is such a sweet, warm story with its own misunderstandings and right person, wrong time moments, and it hits a nerve with sensitive topics such as baby loss and losing a loved one.

Purchase Links:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FT1JNQQN/

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FT1JNQQN/

About The Author

Linda writes contemporary romantic fiction, and is a member of the Romantic Novelists’ Association. In 2020 she was the recipient of the Katie Fforde Bursary, and her debut novel, Love You From A-Z, was a contender for the RNA’s Joan Hessayon Award.

For many years, Linda wrote a regular column for a disability magazine, illustrating the humorous aspects of life with a complex disability. She is also a member of Shine – the charity that supports individuals and families living with spina bifida and/or hydrocephalus. She lives in Oxfordshire with her husband and three permanently hungry guinea pigs, and when she’s not writing she can usually be found reading, crafting, cuddling guinea pigs or pottering in the garden.

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