The Little Cottage in the Country

The Little Cottage in the Country
Lottie Phillips

‘A sweet and charming story.’ Kaye Temanson (NetGalley reviewer)A delightfully uplifting romantic comedy to get you in the mood for summer! Escape to the country!Anna Compton thought that moving to the countryside, leaving London and her past firmly behind her was the perfect solution. Goodbye life of thirty-something, crazed single mum of two, hello country glamour queen, domestic goddess and yummy-mummy extraordinaire.But her new life at Primrose Cottage isn’t quite what she expected! Very soon she’s chasing pork pies down hills, disguising her shop-bought cakes at the school bake sale – and trying to resist oh-so-handsome Horatio Spencerville, who just so happens to be the Lord of the Manor…Could moving to the country be the biggest mistake she’s ever made?Perfect for fans of Christie Barlow, Holly Martin and Tilly Tennant.Praise for Lottie Phillips:‘A sweet and charming story.’ Kaye Temanson (NetGalley reviewer)‘An easy summer read.’ Helena Manoli (NetGalley reviewer)‘Loved it. I laughed my way through it!’ Donna Orrock (NetGalley reviewer)‘A great story. I can’t wait for the next book by this author!’ Paige Kowolewski (NetGalley reviewer)

Escape to the country!

Anna Compton thought that moving to the countryside, leaving London and her past firmly behind her was the perfect solution. Goodbye life of thirty-something, crazed single mum of two, hello country glamour queen, domestic goddess and yummy-mummy extraordinaire.

But her new life at Primrose Cottage isn’t quite what she expected! Very soon she’s chasing pork pies down hills, disguising her shop-bought cakes at the school bake sale – and trying to resist oh-so-handsome Horatio Spencerville, who just so happens to be the Lord of the Manor…

Could moving to the country be the biggest mistake she’s ever made?

A delightfully uplifting romantic comedy to get you in the mood for summer! Perfect for fans of Christie Barlow, Holly Martin and Tilly Tennant.

The Little Cottage in the Country

Lottie Phillips

ONE PLACE. MANY STORIES

Contents

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Author Bio (#ucdb079f0-eed9-5932-92d1-9095742880ff)

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LOTTIE PHILLIPS

worked as a teacher before turning her hand to fiction. She was brought up in Africa and the Middle East and then - as an adult - travelled extensively before moving to London and finally settling in the Cotswolds with her partner and toddler. When she’s not writing, you will find her scouring interior design magazines and shops, striving toward the distant dream of being a domestic goddess or having a glass of wine with country music turned up loud. As a child, she always had her nose in a book and, in particular, Nancy Drew. The Little Cottage in the Country is her first romantic comedy but she also writes psychological thrillers under the pseudonym Louise Stone. Readers can find Lottie Phillips, otherwise known as Charlie Phillips, on Twitter @writercharlie (https://www.twitter.com/@writercharlie) or at www.writercharlie.com (http://www.writercharlie.com)

An enormous thank you to Charlotte Mursell, my editor, for her support and wonderful enthusiasm every step of the way.

To the entire team at HQ who are all incredible.