The Secrets of Ivy Garden

Travel Guide

“Appleton”, The Cotswolds

Appleton might be fictional – but visit any small village in the Cotswolds and you’ll feel as if you’re there!

Rachel Random Reads:

What a lovely heart warming and sweet story The Secrets of Ivy Garden is, Set in a charming location of Appleton, in the Cotswolds…

And a diary which gives a secret and mystery that Holly is determined to solve, added to her new day to day existence of trying to renovate part of the cottage, and put Ivy’s “secret” garden back into order.

While doing all of this, you need to bare in mind that Holly has a fear of the countryside, which does get explained, and I think she surprises herself by how many friends she makes in the village. From the Rushbrooke family – Prue, the mother who never goes into the village and wants to hire Holly as a gardener….

Then there is Connie in the deli shop and the man who tries to teach Holly not only about meditation but also about a whole different way of life, all of which help enrich Holly’s time in Appleton.

While Holly is in Appleton she learns a lot about herself and also proves what a lovely friendly person she really is. There are a couple of potential love interests, and I was kept guessing until the final pages as to whether the pairing I wanted, would ever be made!