Bramblewick
Where the moors are wild, the tea is strong, and your neighbours are never far away
My fifth series, set in a pretty village on the North York moors, inspired by such real-life places as Goathland, Grosmont, and Thornton-le-Dale.
The Bramblewick series follows the lives and loves of the residents of a small village on the North York Moors. A new doctor’s arrival at Chestnut House starts a whole series of adventures for the staff of Bramblewick’s country practice, and their friends and neighbours. These contemporary romances are guaranteed to warm your heart.
Also available in paperback, and in one ebook volume as The Bramblewick Collection.
Welcome to Bramblewick!
COMPLETED SERIES
Book 1 ~ New Doctor at Chestnut House
Is home a place—or a person?
Anna's about to leave Bramblewick behind. She's due to marry her childhood sweetheart in a few weeks, and then she'll be heading to Kent and a whole new life.
Connor's a new arrival in Bramblewick. He's bringing with him a whole lot of baggage, and he's doubtful that this small village on the North York Moors is the ideal place for him and his daughter, Gracie.
It's not easy for Anna, watching Connor move into her family home and take over from her beloved father at the local surgery, but she's determined to help him settle in and adjust to rural life so that the villagers get the doctor they deserve. Connor's not convinced. This country practice is very different to what he's used to, and the locals have some strange expectations of their GP.
Protective of Gracie and hiding behind self-constructed barriers, Connor struggles to adapt to life in Bramblewick. Can Anna convince him that this is the place where he and Gracie can finally find happiness?
And can she convince herself that leaving Bramblewick is the right move for her?
Book 2 ~ Christmas at the Country Practice
Christmas has arrived in Bramblewick, along with plenty of snow and festive good cheer.
The village is gearing up for the Christmas Eve wedding of popular GP Connor Blake, and much-loved receptionist Anna. At the Bramblewick Surgery a new GP, Riley MacDonald, is working alongside Connor, and he's proving to be highly efficient and organised.
When Nell Williamson, proprietor of Spill the Beans café and bakery in the village, first sets eyes on Riley, it's love at first sight. Nell has always believed that she would know "the one" when she met him, and she's convinced that Riley is the man she's been waiting for.
Riley, on the other hand, is a hardened cynic. Still humiliated from a broken engagement he's keeping well away from relationships, and is confused by Nell's attentions. Her every attempt to attract him pushes him further away, convincing her friends she's on a hiding to nothing, even though he turns into a clumsy mess whenever Nell's around. Deciding she's a control freak who should be avoided at all costs, Riley makes a serious error of judgement which could cost her dearly.
As Christmas approaches, best man Riley and bridesmaid Nell are further apart than ever.
Can the two of them reach an understanding before their friends' big day, or will it be the most awkward wedding in Bramblewick's history?
Book 3 ~ Fresh Starts at Folly Farm
Rachel Johnson has returned to her childhood home in Bramblewick, a small village on the North York Moors. Taking up a position as practice nurse at the village surgery, Rachel hopes she can rebuild her own life and provide a better life for her young son, Sam. But Folly Farm isn't what it used to be. Since the death of Rachel's father, the spark seems to have disappeared from her mother. No longer a working farm, the place seems neglected and sad. Sam is clearly resentful of the changes in his life, and after a worrying incident at the school, Rachel fears that the move has come too late.
Trying to settle into a new job, aware of her mother's obvious loneliness, and fretting over the state of the farm on top of everything else, her new start isn't working out as she'd hoped.
Xander North is a successful actor with a lot on his mind and a big decision to make. Bramblewick seems like the perfect place to stay while he contemplates his future. But Xander has a big heart and a deep love for animals, and somehow waifs and strays keep landing on his doorstep. Since he's in a rented cottage, what is he to do with them?
Xander has childhood memories of Folly Farm and wonders if the residents there can help him. But things have changed since he last visited, and despite a warm welcome from the owner, her daughter doesn't seem so sure of him.
As the summer rolls on, Xander and Rachel both have difficult choices to make. Should they go with their heads or their hearts? Folly Farm has become the place of second chances for animals, but can it work its magic on two scared people?
Book 4~ A Merry Bramblewick Christmas
Switch on those Christmas tree lights and settle down with a hot chocolate. It's time for another festive trip to beautiful Bramblewick.
Christmas is approaching once again, but the residents of the little village on the North York Moors are almost too busy to notice. Receptionist Anna is on maternity leave, awaiting the arrival of her baby, while husband Connor and colleague Riley are busy interviewing candidates for the post of third GP at Bramblewick Surgery.
Izzy, meanwhile, is recovering from a broken relationship by focusing her attention on the primary school Christmas play. But even with the help of fellow teacher, Ash Uttridge, she’s beginning to wonder if she’s taken on more than she can cope with.
The weather's not the only thing getting chilly either. Having confided in Anna the real reason for her break-up with her ex-boyfriend, Izzy is hurt when her best friend seems suddenly cold towards her. Has she made a mistake trusting Anna after all?
As Christmas draws nearer and the snow begins to fall, Izzy and Ash develop a warm and growing attraction. But Ash has real concerns about their relationship, and with Anna judging her so harshly, dare Izzy really tell Ash the truth about herself and risk everything they have built so far?
Book 5 ~ Summer at the Country Practice
The sun is shining on Bramblewick, the little village on the North York Moors. At Bramblewick Primary School the teachers are preparing for their much-needed break, and Izzy and Ash are busy making wedding plans. But for their friend and colleague, Jackson Wade, the long summer holiday isn't so welcome. He's dreading being alone and is already wondering what he's going to do with himself until school starts again. For Dr Abbie Sawdon, the end of term brings a different problem. She's a single mum with a busy job and three young children to care for. Not only that but she's just moved into The Gables, a large, rather neglected house on the edge of the village. Her teenage daughter hates it, Abbie's got no time to work on it, and she's beginning to wonder if moving to Bramblewick was such a good idea after all. After mutual friends set Abbie and Jackson up on a blind date, both are adamant that the experience will never be repeated. It's painfully obvious that they have nothing in common, and Abbie is insulted by Jackson's less-than-tactful comments regarding her children and home. But Jackson might just be the answer to Abbie's problems, and when things reach crisis point at The Gables, she has no choice but to accept his offer of help.
A long and difficult summer lies ahead of them as they negotiate house renovations, boisterous children, lively dogs and a moody teenager. But it's not all bad, as a christening, an engagement party and a trip to the seaside bring some welcome relief from work. And as the weeks go by, Jackson and Abbie begin to realise it's not just the house that's in need of tender loving care. But do some wounds cut too deep to ever heal?
Christmas at Cuckoo Nest Cottage
Holly knows something's not right about her life but she can't figure out what it is. Where did it all go wrong? She has a job she enjoys in Bramblewick's surgery, friends she's known and loved for years, a surrogate grandmother in her next-door neighbour, Lulu, and a boyfriend she adores.
Yet Holly's become increasingly unhappy and confused. So much about her life no longer makes sense, and she's uncertain who she can trust. Are her friends really on her side? Is she still capable of carrying out her job to satisfactory standards? Why does she keep messing things up with Jonathan, the boyfriend who puts up with more than anyone else ever would?
With two weddings to attend and Christmas rapidly approaching, all Holly wants is peace, calm, and an end to the confusion; instead she finds herself facing an impossible choice that makes her worries about being the only fat bridesmaid seem irrelevant.
How can she decide between the two people she loves most in the world?
Then there's Lewis... Newly arrived in the village, calm, easy-going and straightforward, his only vice appears to be his addiction to pear drops. Through him, Holly realises she's been losing a war she had no idea she was fighting. Can she muster the strength for one final battle?
Maybe all she needs is a little help from her friends …
The Bramblewick series is also available in one complete Kindle collection
