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Chrissie loves her London life and job as an events manager. She loves her loyal lodger and cleaner Melina (a bit neurotic but hardly ever breaks anything), and her daughters Scarlet (loud, vegan, activist) and Ruby (quiet, musician, boffin). She even loves her husband Rob, despite him deciding to cycle across Africa. For a year. But life as the only responsible adult has left Chrissie stressed and overworked, so much so that she is almost relieved when her mum calls her home to Devon to help with the struggling family vineyard. Almost. But if Chrissie has her doubts about moving, how will she persuade the girls to trade their multi-cultural, fast-paced London lives for a twice-weekly bus service and erratic broadband? Only Melina is keen to come along for the ride - worried as she is about Brexit and despite Chrissie's description of the local villagers, Melina is on the look-out for a Brit to marry. Chrissie gives herself a year: if she can make it through until then, maybe they can celebrate as a family with their own fizz? But adjusting to West Country life may take more than she bargained for ...

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...an absolute treat. ... both poignant and hilarious . . . a joyous read. Lizzie Lovell has such a sharp eye for detail, and a real gift for summing up a situation in a few perfect words. * Amazon - Vine Choice * this delicious book offers a giant swig of a story full of characters, wit and warmth -- Jules Wake, author of ESCAPE TO THE RIVIERA, on THE JUNIPER GIN JOINT The perfect pick-me-up for summer -- Phillipa Ashley, on THE JUNIPER GIN JOINT

The perfect pick-me-up for summer -- Phillipa Ashley, on THE JUNIPER GIN JOINT this delicious book offers a giant swig of a story full of characters, wit and warmth -- Jules Wake, author of ESCAPE TO THE RIVIERA, on THE JUNIPER GIN JOINT ...an absolute treat. ... both poignant and hilarious . . . a joyous read. Lizzie Lovell has such a sharp eye for detail, and a real gift for summing up a situation in a few perfect words. * Amazon - Vine Choice *

The perfect pick-me-up for summer -- Phillipa Ashley, on THE JUNIPER GIN JOINT this delicious book offers a giant swig of a story full of characters, wit and warmth -- Jules Wake, author of ESCAPE TO THE RIVIERA, on THE JUNIPER GIN JOINT

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Lizzie Lovell was born and brought up in the West Country and now lives in an old house in the seaside town of Dawlish with its red cliffs and dodgy railway line.

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