Simply You

Sarah Tildon believes she has found the right man, but her plans for a modest country wedding unravel when her future mother-in-law insists on a glamorous, high-society affair. Seeking clarity, she sets off on a two-week cycling trip. When her bicycle is stolen in a small village, she is left stranded until a kind young farmer steps in to help.

Michael Marsden had hoped to make his mark in the city, but his ambitions fell short, and his fiancée's infidelity pushed him to trade the noise and crowds for a farm. Determined to prove he can live self-sufficiently, he is caught off guard when a lively visitor helps him coax his hens into laying, and he begins to feel his new life is missing something.

Sarah finds herself drawn to the gentle homesteader, torn between the comfort of a gilded existence and the uncertain freedom of keeping chickens. Her fiancé's arrival to take her back to London leaves Michael afraid of being hurt again. Can two people who have been let down before dare to trust a second chance?

Simply You is the first book in the Hope Valley Romance series. Readers who enjoy spirited heroines, countryside settings and slow-building courtships may find it appealing.