Review: Family Secrets at Hedgehog Hollow

Family Secrets at Hedgehog Hollow Family Secrets at Hedgehog Hollow by Jessica Redland
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I have very much enjoyed the previous two books in this series (Finding Love at Hedgehog Hollow and New Arrivals at Hedgehog Hollow), so I was really pleased to receive an ARC of Family Secrets at Hedgehog Hollow.

The writing flows really well, and it’s so easy to read. I was soon caught up in the story. The various POVs (and times) are clearly labelled at the top of each chapter, and I didn’t feel at all confused.

I loved seeing things from Chloe’s perspective. She’s always come across as a selfish, erratic, drama-creating, sort of person, so it’s really interesting to see what’s actually going on inside her head.

I think Jessica Redland does an excellent job of writing three-dimensional, realistic characters. I have loved Chloe’s character arc particularly. There’s so much more to her than appears in the first two books. Although this story (and series) contains more drama than I normally go for, I love it, because I get swept up in the story, and it never feels too upsetting. And most importantly, it’s all part of the story, not just drama for drama’s sake.

The only thing I didn’t like was the cliffhanger ending, but that’s just a personal preference.

If you’re looking for a story with plenty of heart, and hedgehogs to boot, look no further.

I was given a free copy of this book, my opinions are my own.

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