Wildflower Park – Part One: Build Me Up Buttercup

Wildflower Park – Part One: Build Me Up Buttercup
Bella Osborne

Escape to Wildflower Park with Part One of a brand new four-part serial from bestselling author Bella Osborne.Life’s not always a walk in the park…When Anna is dumped by her fiancé, she moves in to her own place on the edge of the gorgeous Wildflower Park and pledges to stay off men and focus on her career, but a handsome new colleague seems to thwart her attempts at every turn. And when she receives an accidental text from a mystery man, could it be the new start she needs? Or someone she really shouldn't be falling for?Anna’s neighbour Sophie is a stressed-out mum-of-two with a third on the way. Her husband is a constant frustration, and their children are a regular source of newly-invented swear words and unidentifiable sticky surfaces.Luckily, Anna and Sophie have each other – and Wildflower Park proves to be a sanctuary as they map out a path to find the happiness they both deserve…Fantastically funny, this irresistibly heart-warming novel will charm fans of Milly Johnson and Jill Mansell.

PART ONE

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First published in Great Britain by HarperCollins Publishers 2018

Copyright © Bella Osborne 2018

Cover illustration © Kim Leo

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Source ISBN: 9780008258221

Ebook Edition © December 2018 ISBN: 9780008258184

Version: 2018-11-21

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For Patty – with love.

Contents

Cover (#u8072475b-27a5-57cd-8a92-ca1d293371ed)

Title Page (#u44661a25-400e-54bf-a3c0-76e8d5004a82)

Copyright

Dedication

Prologue (#u06cca272-8f77-53bd-9e0a-a11890bf134f)

Chapter One (#u82c73757-a3d0-5460-803c-31c37774f663)

Chapter Two (#uc9fe3206-5093-5c72-9322-49156131cf05)

Chapter Three (#ud7cdb504-cfdf-582b-9106-69091ceaa6ca)

Chapter Four (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Five (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Six (#litres_trial_promo)

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Chapter Eight (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Nine (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Ten (#litres_trial_promo)

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About the Author (#litres_trial_promo)

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Prologue (#ulink_be37141c-fa67-544d-b945-18b1bf835c88)

Three months earlier

‘Happy pre-versary!’ Anna called from the kitchen.

‘What?’ asked Liam, screwing up one side of his face as he removed his coat. He walked through to where Anna was bouncing on her toes with excitement.

‘One year today will be our wedding day. So, I made you this. Ta-dah!’ Anna stepped away from the table and kissed Liam lightly.

Liam pulled away. ‘Right,’ he said, rubbing his neck. His eyes alighted on the amorphous brown mass behind Anna. ‘What the hell is that?’ He took a hasty step back and stared. ‘It looks like some sort of … demon? Have you been binge watching Game of Thrones again?’

Anna was hurt. She’d spent hours carefully crafting something special for him. ‘It’s a hedgehog.’

‘Made from what? Poo?’