Book Review
The Green Hills of Home Just over a month ago I was contacted by a local author, Emma Bennet. Emma grew up and lived in London, before falling in love and moving to Brecon to be with her own hero. Emma now lives with her husband, children, and many animals.The inspiration for ‘The Green Hills of Home’ comes from the landscape around her. “Gwen Jones, a young Welsh writer, is desperate to save the family farmhouse from being sold from under her critically ill mother and herself. When she lands a lucrative three-book deal with an eminent publisher, she thinks her problems are all over. However, Gwen’s need to be near her sick mother means she’s unable to travel to London to work with her devilishly desirable editor, John Thatcher, and he must come and stay with her in Wales. Handsome and eminently capable, cosmopolitan John is used to getting his own way and has plans for the future which certainly don’t include being distracted by pretty Welsh girls; nevertheless when he journeys into the country to work with Gwen it’s not long before he finds himself falling in love with her, as well as the house she’s so anxious to save. But is John capable of loving anyone as much as his job? And when he has to decide between his goals and Gwen, which will he choose?’’ After speaking with Emma, a copy was sent to me in the post and packed in my suitcase for our up coming family holiday. Whilst the rest of the Badham family played happily in the outdoor pool, I began reading. Gwen the main character is a ‘country bumpkin’ just like me – very passionate about her roots, family and Welsh surroundings. So yes, from the off I could relate to the book. At times I found myself wanting to shake certain characters! I suppose that’s how it should be, to find yourself involved in the story, your imagination having had created the look of each person. I won’t ruin things by telling you the outcome, but I would advise you read it for yourself. The book is available from The Hours as well as Amazon and is in Powys libraries, where you can purchase a copy. Local Beacon would like to wish Emma the best of luck with ‘The Green Hills of Home’. I look forward to reading your next novel, ‘The Spaniard’s Secret Daughter’ when it is released.
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