Book synopsis

HOPE HALL thrums with activity under the summer sun. Sea Cadets march in the yard and happy chatter issues from English as a Foreign Language classes while the weekly Food Bank reaches out to those in need.

Kath is determined to honour the origins of Hope Hall, which was founded in memory of those lost during the two world wars. It s all hands on deck as the centenary celebrations continue, but Kath s efforts set her on a collision course with Celia Ainsworth, a descendant of the family that donated the land.

Added to this, a mysterious homeless man proves tricky for Sheelagh to identify, and a handsome stranger looks set to lead Kath a merry dance

About the Author

Pam Rhodes is known around the world as the presenter of BBC Television’s Songs of Praise and her popular Hearts and Hymns programme on Premier Christian Radio. She describes herself as an ‘anorak’ in her fascination for hymns old and new, and her books on hymn-writers, like Love So Amazing, Then Sings My Soul and Hear My Song are essentials in many a church vestry! A natural storyteller with 25 varied books under her belt, Pam is perhaps best known for her novels packed with down-to-earth characters and situations that inspire and entertain.

My review

This is the first of this series I have read so I think it goes to show you can read it as a stand-alone as well as a long time series too.

We follow the lives and characters in this book and oh what beautiful characters they are. They are all so very different and it felt such an easy lovely read.

Hope hall is their lifeline in many ways and you get to see how many of them actually depend on this building and the relationships that they develop within it.

I for one will definitely be reading more about Hope hall as I was quite sad when I had to leave it behind when the book ended.

Disclaimer – Thank you to the publishers for my gifted copy of this book for my honest review.