Hi friends! Long time no see! I have been so bad at blogging, and any book reviews I've done have been just on my social media pages. But it's tradition that when a new Heidi Swain book comes out, it HAS to appear on my blog! In fact, my last blog post was almost a year ago, for a Heidi book.
If you know me at all, you know I love being in Heidi's books. They are so comforting, wholesome and hope filled. The locations are always idyllic and the characters always make me want to befriend them. All Wrapped Up is no exception.
What They Say:
In Wynbridge, the scent of autumn is on the breeze and love is in the air…
Clemmie Bennett has been renovating beautiful Rowan Cottage on the outskirts of the small town of Wynbridge, for eighteen months following a very public heartbreak back in her childhood hometown. The popular Instagram influencer, lost her husband, sold their home, and has been cosied up the Fens and living a very private life, but now she feels it’s time for a change.
A chance encounter with co-owner of The Cherry Tree Café, the bubbly Lizzie Dixon, pulls her into organizing Wynbridge’s first-ever Autumn Festival, and her once quiet life is soon a distant memory. With the whole town rallying behind the event, she discovers a new sense of purpose.
And when local vet Ash falls hard for Clemmie, she begins to wonder if she’s ready to move even further on from her past and fall in love again…
This autumn, cosy up with Heidi and this perfect seasonal romance.
What I Say:
The story of Clemmie Bennett is kind of close to my heart in that she's a younger widow too. I'm about to enter my third year without my lovely Steve, and Clemmie is already well into her third year without her dear Callum. I instantly warmed to Clemmie. I knew I would. Her life is so different to what she thought it would be and she's trying to figure it out. Same girl, same.
As part of her healing journey, Clemmie moves to Wynbridge and restores an old cottage in her signature autumn theme. She begins to heal, and reluctantly starts letting people into her life. It was wonderful to be back with Lizzie and Jemma, and all the Wynbridge crew! I loved meeting little Pixie the precious doggo! And it was very nice getting to know Ash, the local vet.
I loved the way that things unfolded in this book. It was very flowing and organic. It didn't feel overly predictable or sickly sweet. There was drama and tension, humour, friendship and maybe just a sprinkling of autumn magic in the air!
I can't even tell you how many times this book made me cry. Like, ugly cry. Some of it was because I understood how Clemmie felt, some because of how tenderly the story was written, and partly because it just made me feel really hopeful and joyful. I'm also extremely proud of Clem. (Is that weird since she's fictional?)
Rating this book is easy. 11/10 Definitely at the top of my list for Book of the Year 2025.
Huge thank you to the team at Simon and Schuster for sending me an advanced reader copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
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