{"product_id":"village-affair-1","title":"Village Affair By Houston, Julie","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Warm and witty - Julie''s got it in spades'' Tracy Bloom. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCassie Beresford has recently landed her dream job as deputy head at her local, idyllic village primary school, Little Acorns. So, the last thing she needs is her husband of twenty years being ''outed'' at a village charity auction - he has been having an affair with one of her closest friends. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs if that weren''t enough to cope with, Cassie suddenly finds herself catapulted into the head teacher position, and at the forefront of a fight to ward off developers determined to concrete over the beautiful landscape. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut through it all, the irresistible joy of her pupils, the reality of keeping her teenage children on the straight and narrow, her irrepressible family and friends, and the possibility of new love, mean what could have been the worst year ever, actually might be the best yet... \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJulie Houston''s novels are funny, wonderfully warm and completely addictive. Perfect for all fans of Gervaise Phinn, Katie Fforde and Jill Mansell. \u003cbr\u003ePraise for Julie Houston: \u003cbr\u003e''A \u003cb\u003ewarm, wonderful, feel-good\u003c\/b\u003e-hug of a book'' NetGalley Reviewer. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003ci\u003eA Village Affair\u003c\/i\u003e is a totally \u003cb\u003eabsorbing\u003c\/b\u003e read that''s beautifully written, full of \u003cb\u003ewarmth, charm, humour\u003c\/b\u003e, a compelling and \u003cb\u003eheart-warming\u003c\/b\u003e plot that I didn''t want to put down'' NetGalley Reviewer. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''This is a story about family, \u003cb\u003efriendship\u003c\/b\u003e, and realising your own worth and not being afraid of taking a chance, and I \u003cb\u003edevoured\u003c\/b\u003e this book in a couple of hours because I just \u003cb\u003edidn''t want to put it down\u003c\/b\u003e'' NetGalley Reviewer. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''An \u003cb\u003eenthralling\u003c\/b\u003e novel, hard to put down'' NetGalley Reviewer. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''It is a \u003cb\u003emust read, heart-warming\u003c\/b\u003e story - no hesitation in giving this one 5 stars!!'' NetGalley Reviewer. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''What a \u003cb\u003ebrilliant\u003c\/b\u003e story this turned out to be so \u003cb\u003efull of surprises\u003c\/b\u003e and shocking revelations from the start to the end'' NetGalley Reviewer. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003cb\u003eLovely\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eentertaining\u003c\/b\u003e, with \u003cb\u003ewonderful\u003c\/b\u003e set of \u003cb\u003elovable characters\u003c\/b\u003e will have you rooting for Cassie'' NetGalley Reviewer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57832885158270,"sku":"NW9781838930639","price":9.13,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781838930639.jpg?v=1786536011","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/village-affair-1","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}