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A Cottage in the Country

The new heartwarming romance from the beloved #1 Sunday Times bestselling author
Brief Description
An escapist, romantic story of love, friendship and gorgeous houses... Warm, wise and wonderful - Lucy Diamond She’s found her dream home but can she make her dreams a reality? Hattie finds other people their dream homes for a living. Surely she, of all people, has... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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The perfect gift for mother's day (or for yourself), the gorgeous new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author, Katie Fforde

The perfect gift for mother's day (or for yourself), the gorgeous new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author, Katie Fforde

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An escapist, romantic story of love, friendship and gorgeous houses... Warm, wise and wonderful - Lucy Diamond

She’s found her dream home but can she make her dreams a reality?

Hattie finds other people their dream homes for a living. Surely she, of all people, has the connections and the knowledge to find her own forever home? Instead, she baffles those closest to her by choosing to pack up and move every few months from one housesitting job to the next.

Of course, that’s because she knows where she wants to live. It’s a beautiful house owned by a lovely old woman who’d simply love for Hattie to have it. But nothing is ever that simple.

There’s Clive who refuses to listen to his great-aunt’s wishes about her house. There’s Luke, Hattie’s oldest friend, who just wants to see her happy. And there’s Hattie herself. It might take a difficult client, an awkward teenager and a couple of dogs to help her see what really makes a house a home.

Leaves you smiling long after the final page - Cathy Bramley

A happy, warm, joyous place to be. I feel like I've made a whole new group of friends - Jo Thomas

Readers love Katie Fforde...

  • 'Never fails to bring a smile to my face' *
  • 'Full of drama, fun and romance' *
  • 'Total delightful escapism' *
  • 'Transports you to a new place' *

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781526690685

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 12 February 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 384

About the Author

Katie FForde lives in the beautiful Cotswold countryside with her family, and is a true country girl at heart. Each of her books explores a different profession or background and her research has helped her bring these to life. She's been a porter in an auction house, tried her hand at pottery, refurbished furniture, delved behind the scenes of a dating website, and she's even been on a Ray Mears survival course. She loves being a writer; to her there isn't a more satisfying and pleasing thing to do. She particularly enjoys writing love stories. She believes falling in love is the best thing in the world, and she wants all her characters to experience it, and her readers to share their stories.

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