Lots of Love

I love Fiona Walker books as a rule. A friend gave me a copy of Snap Happy years ago which I still have an pick up when I need a pick me up. When I spotted this on sale on Amazon I was like "Yay, a Walker I haven't read yet" and nabbed it at a tasty 99p. And I was not disappointed. I liked Ellen, Spurs, and Pheely although Dilly was a bit much for me. I liked the setting and I liked the mishaps that kept the lovebirds apart until the end. However, it wasn't as funny as I'm used to from Walker and for that the book lost a star. If I find more of the Lodes Chronicles I'll be sure to pick them up - I've already been scouring the charity shops for more of her books - but unless the next one turns up on Amazon for 99p I doubt I'll read it show more for a while. show less

DNF.
I have read, and loved, several other books by Fiona Walker. I can't figure out where the magic went here: either my tastes have changed greatly in the intervening years, or this book doesn't come up to her usual best-seller standard.
The story dragged with slow pacing and, as mentioned in other reviews, the simmering attraction between Ellen and Spurs was stretched out for way too long. This is a 300 page book that lasts 530.
While the minor characters were fun, Spurs left me completely un-thrilled. Who the heck has grey eyes, anyway? Ellen's repeated "fanning of her T-shirt" irritated me too. Either this was characterization gone wrong, or the author ran out of ways to tell us the protagonist felt hot. Nor was I impressed that a show more book by a famous author from a respected publisher made it into print with typos.
Sorry to say, I gave up halfway through. But I'll still be trying other Walker novels. show less

This was my first time reading anything by Fiona Walker and I’m so glad I took up the recommendations of my sister, (Yvonne Clancy, thank you!). Lots of Love was completely unexpected and to be honest when I was reading the first thirty pages or so I was not so sure I’d made the right decision to pick it up. Another story about a woman who leaves her old life behind to cure her broken heart? I assumed it would be a very predictable story but I was pleasantly surprised.
I'm glad that I decided to give Lots of Love a chance. The characters were original and the story was very well told. It was a poignant tale of one woman's recovery from heartbreak and the rewards that can come from taking a chance with your heart and being truly open show more and vulnerable with another human being. I enjoyed the secondary characters in the story, Pheely becomes Ellen's new best friend and accomplice. Jasper "Spurs" Belling represents every woman's bad boy turned good. One slight criticism I have is that I thought the building attraction between Ellen and Spurs was dragged out a little too long. They had several perfect opportunities to get together as a couple and I thought that part of the story was a touch dragged out.

Lots of Love by Fiona Walker is a love story with a happy ending. I'm sure you will find yourself desperate to find out what happens next in the Ellen/Spurs impending romance. It's a real page-turner that makes you wishing the story didn't have to end. I would highly recommend Lots of Love and I look forward to reading more books by the fabulous Fiona Walker. show less

A very tortured love affair in a village full of warning parties. Lots of funny moment but the actual romance was a bit Ho hum. Much preferred the romance of a minor character :)

I tried hard to restrain myself from closing the book and put it away. It bored me to death. The story plot is slow and long winded which make me as the reader wondering away from the story many atimes It is hard even for me to pick up the book to read it.