The next in the wonderfully warm and uplifting series set on Puddleduck FarmHow can life be too busy for love?Phoebe Dashwood is living the dream. She's running her own successful vet practice, Puddleduck Vets, alongside her grandmother's animal sanctuary.She's also dating the gorgeous, yet slightly broken Rufus Holt, the most eligible bachelor in the New Forest. So why isn't she blissfully happy?Both Phoebe and Rufus are consumed 24/7 by their own commitments. Their relationship is always last on the list. Phoebe juggles quirky, yet demanding clients and their pets whilst widowed Rufus is consumed by his anxieties, responsibilities of fatherhood and the unenviable tasks of being a Lord in waiting with a huge estate to manage.Phoebe knows that when you're a vet, there isn't always a happy ending. But will there be a happy ending for Phoebe, Rufus and everyone else at Puddleduck Farm? Is it ever really possible to have it...

'Utterly uplifting, pure escapism...' Trisha Ashley.'I haven't read such a sweet book for years. I loved every page' Sue Moorcroft. Animal loving Samantha Jones is on a mission to 'live the dream'. When best friend Abby has a beautiful baby boy Sam's priorities change and she realises she wants more from her life.Uninspired with her dull day job Sam plans to expand Purbeck Pooches, her seaside pet sitting business into a full-time career and embarks on a mission to find her perfect man. Sam soon hits trouble. Her boss accuses her of moonlighting. The perfect man is frustratingly elusive and her parents make a shock revelation. The odds are stacking up against her but Sam finds that sometimes when you reach for the moon, you get a handful of glittering stars thrown in for free.This book was previously published as Moonlight Over Studland Bay.What readers are saying about Summer at Studland...

There's someone out there for everyone... you just need to know where to look..."Feel-good fiction at its best, a real escape!" bestselling author, Samantha Tong. Unlucky in love Poppy Allen is the producer of a brand-new TV show, 'Date for a Day' – think 'Take Me Out' meets 'It's a Knockout'!Lovelorn contestants must perform a series of seaside challenges to win the hand of the starring lady and a 'Date for a Day'.Left heartbroken when Stephen, her childhood sweetheart eloped with her best friend on her hen night - Poppy has no plans to risk her own heart again. Besides, she's far too busy filming contestants against the backdrop of the beautiful Bluebell Cliff Hotel and the stunning Jurassic Dorset coastline.However, when sabotage on set threatens to stop shooting, Poppy discovers soulmates can be found in the most unexpected places...

'Utterly uplifting, pure escapism' Trisha Ashley, bestselling author Animal loving Samantha Jones is on a mission to 'live the dream'. When best friend Abby has a beautiful baby boy Sam's priorities change and she realises she wants more from her life Uninspired with her dull day job Sam plans to expand Purbeck Pooches, her seaside pet sitting business into a full-time career and embarks on a mission to find her perfect man. Sam soon hits trouble. Her boss accuses her of moonlighting. The perfect man is frustratingly elusive and her parents make a shock revelation. The odds are stacking up against her but Sam finds that sometimes when you reach for the moon, you get a handful of glittering stars thrown in for free.

A story of love, second chances and the wonderful start of a BRAND NEW series from Della Galton featuring Duck Pond Lane Animal Rescue.It's not just animals who need to be rescued...Following the unexpected death of her mother, and the breakdown of her relationship, animal loving idealist Jade Foster, uses her inheritance to buy a smallholding in the beautiful Wiltshire countryside hoping to realise her dream of providing a sanctuary for unloved animals in need of a new home.Jade employs the enigmatic Finn McTaggart to help out at Duck Pond Lane Rescue and forms a friendship with both Finn and her local Vet, Aiden Southerland. But Finn is running from his own demons and Aiden longs for a more romantic relationship with broken-hearted Jade.Romance is not on the cards for Jade, but as both men fall for her natural beauty, the rivalry between them hots up. But can any of them heal enough to find lasting love?What none of them realise is...

The BRAND NEW instalment in Della Galton's heartwarming Puddleduck Farm series.When life throws up the unexpected, can Phoebe hold strong?In the idyllic setting of the New Forest, talented vet Phoebe Dashwood envisions a picturesque life alongside her beloved fiancé. However, the course of true love is fraught with unexpected hurdles.Career wise, Phoebe encounters a goat who is seemingly experiencing a phantom pregnancy, and a highly-strung talking parrot who pushes her professionalism to the limits.Things take an unexpected turn for the worse when Phoebe is confronted with a glamorous love rival, and a surprise Valentine's Day 'date' to see a financial advisor! Can things get any worse?When tragedy strikes Phoebe realises that nothing in life should be taken for granted and fears she will lose everything she holds dear.Whilst her friends find their own happy endings, Phoebe is beset with doubts that she and Sam will never find theirs. Is love enough...

All NEW from bestselling author Della Galton and her wonderful Bluebell Cliff Hotel series. Art dealer Ruby Lambert is on a mission to lose her baby weight ahead of her sister's Olivia's wedding in 6 months' time. To add fuel the fire, Ruby has also been 'honoured' with the unenviable task of being Head Bridesmaid. So determined not to let Olivia down, she signs up to a swanky new diet & fitness club, The Bluebell Booty Busters. Uncertain of what to expect Ruby meets Harry Small, a wealthy local businessman who 'joins' Booty Busters, after pressure from his wife, who's worried about his health and growing waistline. Ruby and Harry soon team up as diet buddies, supporting each other through their dieting crisis's. But something seems amiss at Booty Busters when they both discover that if it looks too good to be true; it probably is.... Will Ruby and Harry ever reach their targets? And will Ruby do her sister proud and be the Belle of the Ball?

The next instalment in the wonderfully warm and uplifting series set on Puddleduck Farm.Life would be idyllic if everyone else was on the same page...Puddleduck Vets Practice is busier than ever. Phoebe Dashwood is juggling the usual crazy animal antics of her quirky clients, whilst organising the wedding of her bridezilla grandmother and thankfully dating her perfect man.Phoebe loves every minute of being a New Forest vet, even if she hardly has time to catch her breath. If only she could find some quality time for her and the man of her dreams, life would be perfect.When an ex's heartbreak stirs up some emotions from the past, Phoebe realises she must deal with some unfinished business. It would seem a miracle is needed to pull off a happy ending for everyone – but is it within Phoebe's power to work miracles?What everyone is saying about Puddleduck Farm:'A delightful story, in what promises to be a wonderful new series,...

Welcome to the start of a brand NEW series set in the New Forest full of matchmaking and animal magic from Bestselling author Della Galton.When your heart's broken, all roads lead home...London City Vet, Phoebe Dashwood, finds her partner Hugh and their boss in a passionate clinch beneath the mistletoe at their works Christmas party.Heartbroken, she bolts to the New Forest, her childhood home to regroup and soul search.Being home gives Phoebe the chance to reconnect with friends and family and especially with her fiercely independent gran, widower Maggie Crowther, owner of Puddleduck Farm, and makeshift animal shelter New Forest Neddies. Deciding not to return to London, Phoebe hunts for work locally, hoping she can also help Maggie, who's clearly swamped and not coping. But will Maggie accept Phoebe's help? Her quest is hampered by stubborn grandmothers, meddling mums, an attractive childhood friend, a real-life Lord, a remorseful ex, and a...

All NEW - Escape to Dorset and the beautiful Chesil Beach with bestselling author Della Galton. Talented, yet relatively unknown actress and celebration cake baker extraordinaire Olivia Lambert is running out of time. Approaching forty, she's yet to land the role that will launch her television career and she's desperate to be a mum. Her new man, Phil Grimshaw from the Bluebell Cliff Hotel, seems the perfect match, but seems to be in no rush to settle down. Having ditched her childhood sweetheart and fiancé, Tom Boyd, when he backtracked about being a dad, Olivia dreads making the same mistake again. Rocked by confessions from both her sister Ruby and Tom, Olivia knows it's time to make some life changing decisions. Then a terrifying incident off Chesil Beach changes the course of her future and brings Olivia to question everything she values and loves.

Don't dream your life, live your dreams....Phoebe Dashwood is a passionately committed vet who's living the dream. She's about to open her own small animal practice at her grandmother's animal shelter, Puddleduck Farm in the New Forest. Phoebe is helped by her two oldest friends. Her best friend Tori is a mix of hard-headed journalist and hopeless romantic, who thinks love will conquer all when she finds the right man! Then there is Sam, Phoebe's staunchest ally, whose integrity and selflessness mean he would do anything to make Phoebe happy, no matter what the cost to himself. Very soon Phoebe discovers that fantasy and reality don't quite match. An unscrupulous bunny breeder, a poisoned stream, and a complicated attraction all conspire to throw her dreams in a spin. Events come to a shocking climax at the New Forest Show where Phoebe's world is turned upside down and she has to make some life changing decisions.What everyone is...

Lindy, the Dog with Nine Lives, is the true story of a little brown dog from Rhodes whose 'rags to riches' tale will warm the hearts of dog lovers everywhere.

Life should be idyllic, and it pretty much is for Sarah-Jane. Marriage to Tom is wonderful, even if he is hardly ever home. And lots of people have catastrophic fall-outs with their sister, don't they? They're bound to make it up some day. Just not right now, OK! And as for her drinking, yes it's true, she occasionally has one glass of wine too many, but everyone does that. It's hardly a massive problem, is it? Her best friend, Tanya, has much worse problems. Sarah-Jane's determined to help her out with them - just as soon as she's convinced Kit, the very nice man at the addiction clinic, that she's perfectly fine.**She is perfectly fine, isn't she?*This is the third full length novel from best-selling author Della Galton, whose previous published works include over a thousand short stories, half a dozen novellas, and several non-fiction titles.In the UK alone 'Ice And A Slice' has received over fifty five star reviews and continues to draw praise from her loyal readership.ReviewDella's writing is stylish, moving, original and fun: a wonderfully satisfying journey to a destination you can eagerly anticipate without ever guessing.Liz Smith, Fiction Editor, My Weekly (UK)Della Galton is one of our best writers.Gaynor Davies, Fiction Editor, Woman's Weekly (UK)**Della Galton is always worth reading!Norah McGrath, Fiction Editor, Take A Break (UK)Della's a real favourite with our readers - her stories are beautifully crafted, with real characters, believable situations and observant dialogue that always rings true.Margaret McCoy, The People's Friend (UK)About the AuthorDella Galton is a novelist, the author of five non fiction books, several novellas and has sold over a thousand short stories to women's magazines, in the UK and abroad. She is also a journalist, the agony aunt for Writers' Forum, and a creative writing tutor and speaker. When she is not writing she enjoys walking her dogs in the beautiful Dorset countryside where she lives. Her hobby is repairing old cottages, which is lucky as hers is falling down.