Fireworks at Pennycress Inn
- Author Sarah Hope
- Narrator Sophie Mackall
- Publisher Boldwood Books
- Publish Date 13 November 2025
- Run Time 7 hours and 58 minutes
- Format x-book®
- Genre Contemporary romance, Family life fiction, Modern and contemporary fiction, Narrative theme: Environmental issues, Narrative theme: Identity / belonging, Narrative theme: Interior life, Narrative theme: journeys and voyages, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Narrative theme: Sense of place, Romance: ‘western’, rural or ‘outback’, Romance: wholesome.
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What to expect
A BRAND NEW instalment in Sarah Hope's BESTSELLING Pennycress Inn series. Dive into a cosy rivals-to-lovers romance filled with fireworks, friendship and pumpkin-spiced dreams! Perfect for fans of Heidi Swain, Sarah Morgan and Laurie Gilmore 🍁✨❤️
'Feel-good, romantic perfection - a warm hug in book form!' Jessica Redland
🍂 Sparks are flying in more ways than one...
After years of juggling teaching with volunteering, Polly is finally ready for a change. When she lands her dream job at Meadowfield Nature Reserve – with the promise of a promotion in three months’ time – she trades in the stress of the classroom for the beautiful autumn days of the Cotswolds countryside.
Pennycress Inn is the perfect base for her fresh start: charming, cosy and filled with friendly faces. But everything changes when Zac, her attractive but infuriating ex-colleague, arrives. He’s here to take up a post at the reserve too – and is also staying at the inn! Worse still, the promotion Polly was counting on is suddenly up for grabs – and Zac’s her biggest rival.
With three months to prove herself, Polly must navigate village life, unexpected emotions and a career-defining challenge. As tension simmers and fireworks fly, will Meadowfield become the place she truly finds where she belongs – or will she be forced to walk away from everything she’s dreamed of?
Praise for Sarah Hope:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Love, LOVE, LOVED this absolutely gorgeous page turner!! An absolute must read!!!' Reader Review
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A perfect feel good read that left a smile on my face.' Reader Review
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Loved this book from the first page, lots of humour, good characters & a wonderful feel good story. Great read.' Reader Review
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'All Sarah's characters are well constructed and three dimensional, the kind you'd want as your own friends.' Reader Review
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A nice cosy romantic read... very enjoyable.' Reader Review
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Lovely story and wonderful characters. I could just imagine the lovely village and Pennycress Inn. Read very quickly as wanted to find out what happened.' Reader Review
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