Feel Good Books

An unsuspecting character landing in Cranbridge for a brief time but finding love, family, friends, occupation and a purpose in life that makes him it’s own forever. This has been the theme of the first two books of the Riverside Lane Series of books. And the third in sequence, The Village Inn Of Secret Dreams, follows this same pattern to the hilt.

This time on, it is Belle Clarke – the barmaid of The Black Swan Inn – and Pete – Josh’s brother – who are at the center of the story and end up accepting their love for each other. And after the rescue of the Cranbridge Store and the Cranbridge Times in the first two editions, they are up against the uphill task of saving the Black Swan Inn this time. The book continues to emphasize the same aspects – utilization of local resources, developing a community feeling, …

There are two ways to view this second book in the Riverside Lane Series by Alison Sherlock. First, as a stand alone book. And in that, The Village Of Lost And Found is everything that you expect from Alison Sherlock – heartwarming, uplifting and a happy read. A simple story based at a countryside hamlet, quiet and peaceful with lovable characters.

When you read this in conjunction to the first book in the series The Village Shop For Lonely Hearts , there are a few things that are easily noticeable. It is very evident that the author has followed a strict framework with the same steps in the ladder as before – infact strikingly similar. To start with, the protagonist of the two books (earlier Amber and now Lucy) are both low on confidence, Amber due to the bullying in her growing up years and Lucy due to lack of …