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Swell Valley #1
The Inheritance
Welcome to Tilly Bagshawe’s Swell Valley, where the scandal is in a class of its own.
Tatiana Flint-Hamilton’s gilded cage is torn away when her estranged father dies. As the beloved family estate slips through Tati’s fingers, the portraits of her ancestors look down disapprovingly.
The new Lord of the Manor is just as ruthless as Tati. The old-world status of Furlings is everything the wealthy, self-made Brett Cranley has ever wanted. Luckily his wife Angela is the perfect homemaker, happy to fall into line with whatever Brett desires. Along with her two children, Furlings soon becomes Angela’s lifeline, a place she can finally belong. And one she’s not going to give up easily.
Losing everything has made Tati realise that her rightful inheritance is all that she now lives for… and she will do anything to get it back.
But the fate of Furlings lies in the hands of the villagers.
Let the Fittlescombe fireworks begin!
Tatiana Flint-Hamilton’s gilded cage is torn away when her estranged father dies. As the beloved family estate slips through Tati’s fingers, the portraits of her ancestors look down disapprovingly.
The new Lord of the Manor is just as ruthless as Tati. The old-world status of Furlings is everything the wealthy, self-made Brett Cranley has ever wanted. Luckily his wife Angela is the perfect homemaker, happy to fall into line with whatever Brett desires. Along with her two children, Furlings soon becomes Angela’s lifeline, a place she can finally belong. And one she’s not going to give up easily.
Losing everything has made Tati realise that her rightful inheritance is all that she now lives for… and she will do anything to get it back.
But the fate of Furlings lies in the hands of the villagers.
Let the Fittlescombe fireworks begin!
528 pages, Paperback
First published April 10, 2014
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About the author
Tilly Bagshawe
50 books903 followersMatilda Emily N. Bagshawe was born on 12 June 1973 in England, UK. She attended local all-girls Catholic schools near her family home in Surrey. She was a single mother at 17, but she won a place at Cambridge University and took Persephone, her ten-month-old baby daughter with her. As a journalist, she went on to enjoy a successful career in London, and contributed regularly to The Sunday Times, Daily Mail and Evening Standard, before turning her hand to novels. Her first book, Adored as Tilly Bagshawe, was a smash hit on both sides of the Atlantic in 2005, and she hasn't looked back since.
Tilly is married Robin Nydes, a US businessman, and the couple have two sons together, Zac and Theo. The family divide their time between their homes in London and Los Angeles. Tilly is also the sister of the writer and politician Louise Bagshawe.
Tilly is married Robin Nydes, a US businessman, and the couple have two sons together, Zac and Theo. The family divide their time between their homes in London and Los Angeles. Tilly is also the sister of the writer and politician Louise Bagshawe.
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December 7, 2022
I have not read a Tilly Bagshawe for years and shame on me! She's the author to go to if you want to immerse yourself in the super rich, designer labels and scandals.
I was really drawn into the plot and characters.
Looking forward to the rest of this trilogy.
Five stars.
I was really drawn into the plot and characters.
Looking forward to the rest of this trilogy.
Five stars.
January 19, 2018
This is by far the best book out of the trilogy and although I read the books backward, I’m glad I did because this way it saved the best for last. Now it’s not a masterpiece or anything but it was such a quick, fun read. Contrary to the other books in the series, I actually found myself connecting to the characters and rooting for them, which is probably a big part of the reason I enjoyed this book so much more than the others.
November 24, 2018
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What a delightful read! The characters are alluring, malicious, and wealthy; while the plot is an enrapturing ride which explores the family drama, manipulation, and scandals of Tilly Bagshawe's elite village, Swell Valley. Full of betrayal, power plays, and seduction; The Inheritance is the perfect novel for anyone who loves a juicy gossip session!
What a delightful read! The characters are alluring, malicious, and wealthy; while the plot is an enrapturing ride which explores the family drama, manipulation, and scandals of Tilly Bagshawe's elite village, Swell Valley. Full of betrayal, power plays, and seduction; The Inheritance is the perfect novel for anyone who loves a juicy gossip session!
July 1, 2023
Are you suffering from insomnia and are desperately looking for a cure?
If yes, try one chapter a day of this book. It is a miracle cure 😂
If yes, try one chapter a day of this book. It is a miracle cure 😂
June 17, 2015
Tilly Bagshawe has quickly become one of my favourite authors since I read her novel Fame. It was fantastic and really put Tilly on my to-read map. So I was ridiculously happy to receive a proof copy of her new novel The Inheritance. Tilly has set two novellas in Fittlescombe, One Christmas Morning and One Summer’s Afternoon (I’ve read the former, but not the latter) which I actually only realised after I had read it and went and read the synopses for both. I don’t know if this means this is the start of a new series set around the village – I doubt it, as Tilly’s novels always encapsulate plenty of characters so I don’t know where they’d find more characters to stick in Fittlescombe that we haven’t already met, but we’ll see! As per usual, Tilly has hit the mark once again with her new novel, and I was massively impressed.
The Inheritance is a massive novel – all of Tilly Bagshawe’s novels are – and this one comes in at just over 500 pages and while you might expect a novel of that size to lag somewhere around the middle, Bagshawe is one of those writers that just keeps momentum going through out. There’s a frightening list of characters in the beginning of the novel, which I ignored – if I had read them, it would have put me off the book trying to remember so many different people and where they all came from and who they all knew etc etc etc. There’s also a handy map so you can see where everyone lives in Swell Valley, if you’re so inclined. The novel starts with a bang literally, as Tati Flint-Hamilton bursts onto the scene naked and brandishing a frying pan, and acting a teensy bit like a fishwife. It was a very amusing Prologue, and at that point I wasn’t entirely sure about Tatiana. It’s only once you get to know her that you see that perhaps she’s been given a bad rap – all we know going into the novel is that she’s been disinherited by her father, Rory Flint-Hamilton, who has left Furlings, the Flint-Hamilton’s ancestral home, to a bunch of Aussies. Obviously Tati isn’t happy about that, and decides to do everything in her remit to get her rightful inheritance back.
Bagshawe is easily one of my favourite writers – her third person narratives are always so well done, and she makes you really feel for the characters (be it good or bad) and Tati’s battle with Brett Cranley was spectacular. I was firmly Team Tati, and wanted to see her defeat Brett Cranley HARD. I never warmed to Brett, never saw his appeal, never understood why women were so drawn to him, he just seemed really quite awful – to his son, Jason, to his wife, Angela, it was only his daughter Logan who seemed to get any kindness from him. He was the total villian of the piece and I duly hated him with a passion. A burning passion. And NOT the type of hate that can be mistaken for passion, fyi. I adored Tati, she’s perhaps my favourite of Bagshawe’s characters. I liked how the focus of trying to get back her inheritance forced her to grow up, whether she liked it or not, and I liked even more that as the novel wore on she just grew and grew and grew into this mature young woman turned entrepreneur. It’s as if Tilly took a leaf out of her sister’s playbook, turning Tati into her own woman with her own fortune and it was very nicely played, with the help of Brett Cranley’s son, Jason.
I absolutely flew through The Inheritance. It was such a breeze to be back in the world of high opulence and tons of money and people scheming behind other people’s backs. It’s very satisfying to read about. I don’t know why. It was also interesting to see the fringe characters – some more prominent than others, some I enjoyed more than others, but I liked that the action never strayed too far from where it was meant to be – on Tatiana, on her fight for Furlongs. It’ll be super interesting to see if Bagshawe stays in Swell Valley for her next novel – I wouldn’t mind catching up on Tati and co. but I’m unsure where she would take it – after all, it’s not as if Tati can get more revenge, this isn’t the TV show Revenge after all. I did wish there was a bit more of an ending – I felt it was a bit rushed. If you read 500 pages, what’s an extra 10 or so just to give us that satisfying happy-ever-after Epilogue? I would have really appreciated it because Tilly does generally give us quite decent wrapped up endings, I would have just personally liked a few more pages. This was another stellar read, though, and I can see why it’s being touted as the read of the summer, as I loved it and can’t wait for Tilly’s next offering.
The Inheritance is a massive novel – all of Tilly Bagshawe’s novels are – and this one comes in at just over 500 pages and while you might expect a novel of that size to lag somewhere around the middle, Bagshawe is one of those writers that just keeps momentum going through out. There’s a frightening list of characters in the beginning of the novel, which I ignored – if I had read them, it would have put me off the book trying to remember so many different people and where they all came from and who they all knew etc etc etc. There’s also a handy map so you can see where everyone lives in Swell Valley, if you’re so inclined. The novel starts with a bang literally, as Tati Flint-Hamilton bursts onto the scene naked and brandishing a frying pan, and acting a teensy bit like a fishwife. It was a very amusing Prologue, and at that point I wasn’t entirely sure about Tatiana. It’s only once you get to know her that you see that perhaps she’s been given a bad rap – all we know going into the novel is that she’s been disinherited by her father, Rory Flint-Hamilton, who has left Furlings, the Flint-Hamilton’s ancestral home, to a bunch of Aussies. Obviously Tati isn’t happy about that, and decides to do everything in her remit to get her rightful inheritance back.
Bagshawe is easily one of my favourite writers – her third person narratives are always so well done, and she makes you really feel for the characters (be it good or bad) and Tati’s battle with Brett Cranley was spectacular. I was firmly Team Tati, and wanted to see her defeat Brett Cranley HARD. I never warmed to Brett, never saw his appeal, never understood why women were so drawn to him, he just seemed really quite awful – to his son, Jason, to his wife, Angela, it was only his daughter Logan who seemed to get any kindness from him. He was the total villian of the piece and I duly hated him with a passion. A burning passion. And NOT the type of hate that can be mistaken for passion, fyi. I adored Tati, she’s perhaps my favourite of Bagshawe’s characters. I liked how the focus of trying to get back her inheritance forced her to grow up, whether she liked it or not, and I liked even more that as the novel wore on she just grew and grew and grew into this mature young woman turned entrepreneur. It’s as if Tilly took a leaf out of her sister’s playbook, turning Tati into her own woman with her own fortune and it was very nicely played, with the help of Brett Cranley’s son, Jason.
I absolutely flew through The Inheritance. It was such a breeze to be back in the world of high opulence and tons of money and people scheming behind other people’s backs. It’s very satisfying to read about. I don’t know why. It was also interesting to see the fringe characters – some more prominent than others, some I enjoyed more than others, but I liked that the action never strayed too far from where it was meant to be – on Tatiana, on her fight for Furlongs. It’ll be super interesting to see if Bagshawe stays in Swell Valley for her next novel – I wouldn’t mind catching up on Tati and co. but I’m unsure where she would take it – after all, it’s not as if Tati can get more revenge, this isn’t the TV show Revenge after all. I did wish there was a bit more of an ending – I felt it was a bit rushed. If you read 500 pages, what’s an extra 10 or so just to give us that satisfying happy-ever-after Epilogue? I would have really appreciated it because Tilly does generally give us quite decent wrapped up endings, I would have just personally liked a few more pages. This was another stellar read, though, and I can see why it’s being touted as the read of the summer, as I loved it and can’t wait for Tilly’s next offering.
May 4, 2020
***WARNING: UNPOPULAR OPINION***
The Inheritance is the first book in the Swell Valley series by Tilly Bagshawe.
Synopsis
Welcome to Tilly Bagshawe’s Swell Valley, where the scandal is in a class of its own. Tatiana Flint-Hamilton’s gilded cage is torn away when her estranged father dies. As the beloved family estate slips through Tati’s fingers, the portraits of her ancestors look down disapprovingly. The new Lord of the Manor is just as ruthless as Tati. The old-world status of Furlings is everything the wealthy, self-made Brett Cranley has ever wanted. Luckily his wife Angela is the perfect homemaker, happy to fall into line with whatever Brett desires. Along with her two children, Furlings soon becomes Angela’s lifeline, a place she can finally belong. And one she’s not going to give up easily. Losing everything has made Tati realise that her rightful inheritance is all that she now lives for… and she will do anything to get it back. But the fate of Furlings lies in the hands of the villagers. Let the Fittlescombe fireworks begin!
My Opinion
The Flint-Hamiltons have owned ‘the big house’, Furlings for the last two hundred years. Rory Flint-Hamilton’s much beloved wild child, Tati is the ‘It Girl’. She has always believed she was in line to inherit not only Furlings but a substantial trust fund. But when her father dies and she returns home for the reading of the will, she discovers she has been left with nothing. Terrified his only child would squander it away, Rory left the lot to Tati’s distant cousin, a womanising Australian millionaire called Brett Cranley. What transpires is a torrid tale of love and hate.
Tilly Bagshawe first came on my radar a few years ago when I read Showdown. It was fantastic, it was at this point she caught my attention. The Inheritance is quite a large novel, coming in at just over 500 pages. I wish that I could say this is another novel of Bagshawes that I absolutely loved but I found it disappointing and lacking. That's not to say that I didn’t enjoy it but compared to her other novels it didn’t meet my expectations.
Tatiana Flint-Hamilton
The novel literally starts with a bang when Tatiana Flint-Hamilton bursts onto the scene brandishing a frying pan, naked. Right from the beginning I was unsure about Tati. I would get glimpses throughout the book of the ‘real’ Tatiani but then she would resort back to form. The same could be said for all the characters in this novel. There is just something that doesn’t quite hit home. Although I didn’t particularly like Tati, her battle with Brett was epic. I was team Tati all the way and wanted her to defeat Brett in the battle of Furlings. Her fight to get Furlings back forced her to grow up, whether she liked it or not. I even liked how she turned herself into an entrepreneur although I didn’t like the way she did this by using Brett Cranley’s son, Jason.
Brett Cranley
Brett Cranley, the man who inherits Furlings, is a character that is so dislikeable it borders on hate. I find no redeeming qualities or anything likeable about him at all. I never saw the appeal of him, never understood why women were so drawn to him, he just seemed awful. He was awful to his son, Jason and to his wife, Angela. The only person who ever seemed to get kindness from him was his daughter Logan and that is sparingly. He constantly cheats on his wife Angela and feels he is entitled to more than he works for. He is the super villain of the novel who doesn’t have one ounce of likeability about him.
Angela Cranley
Angela is a pushover and takes everything that Brett hands to her, the good and the bad. She accepts his cheating even though it tears her apart. I kept wanting her to get a backbone and stand up to the bullying Brett but she never did. In a way she even put her children in the path and even though she is very maternal, I didn’t see her ever sticking up for her son where Brett was concerned.
Jason Cranley
Jason Cranley is the son of Angela and Brett. He is a meek man who Brett finds lacking. Although he is likeable you can tell that there is something not right. I would have liked his storyline to be more of a central narrative but it seemed like it was an afterthought to the author. I am hoping that with the follow on books he becomes more of a central character to the narrative and we can learn more about him.
Roundup
After thinking about it I found that the reason I didn’t bond well with this book and can’t give it a great review is that I didn’t have a connection to any of the characters, I wasn’t invested in any of their lives. With a book like this I need to feel a connection to at least one of the characters in order for me to fully enjoy the read. I just found these characters lacking with nothing to grab and hold onto.
Bagshawes third person narrative is very well written however the story is told from too many characters with too many points of view. I understand that the idea of all the points of view is to get the idea of community across, creating the village life in vibrant detail but it just did not work. There are also a lot of time jumps within the story, some of them are seamless however others seem rushed and out of place.
Bagshawes The Inheritance is full of grandeur, wealth and people scheming and cheating behind each others backs. To help you keep up with who is who of Fittlescombe there is a frightening long list of characters at the front of the book. Bagshawe has also included a map of the village so you can see where everyone lives in the Swell Valley. The action never strayed too far from where it begin with Tatiana and her fight for furlings.
There are two other full length novels in the Swell Valley series. I am hoping that these addition books give us more insight into the current characters we have met and not introduce too many new characters.
Although The Inheritance was not a great read for me, if you like the multiple points of view and malicious, villainous characters as the main centrepiece and no hero then it will be the perfect book for you.
The Inheritance is the first book in the Swell Valley series by Tilly Bagshawe.
Synopsis
Welcome to Tilly Bagshawe’s Swell Valley, where the scandal is in a class of its own. Tatiana Flint-Hamilton’s gilded cage is torn away when her estranged father dies. As the beloved family estate slips through Tati’s fingers, the portraits of her ancestors look down disapprovingly. The new Lord of the Manor is just as ruthless as Tati. The old-world status of Furlings is everything the wealthy, self-made Brett Cranley has ever wanted. Luckily his wife Angela is the perfect homemaker, happy to fall into line with whatever Brett desires. Along with her two children, Furlings soon becomes Angela’s lifeline, a place she can finally belong. And one she’s not going to give up easily. Losing everything has made Tati realise that her rightful inheritance is all that she now lives for… and she will do anything to get it back. But the fate of Furlings lies in the hands of the villagers. Let the Fittlescombe fireworks begin!
My Opinion
The Flint-Hamiltons have owned ‘the big house’, Furlings for the last two hundred years. Rory Flint-Hamilton’s much beloved wild child, Tati is the ‘It Girl’. She has always believed she was in line to inherit not only Furlings but a substantial trust fund. But when her father dies and she returns home for the reading of the will, she discovers she has been left with nothing. Terrified his only child would squander it away, Rory left the lot to Tati’s distant cousin, a womanising Australian millionaire called Brett Cranley. What transpires is a torrid tale of love and hate.
Tilly Bagshawe first came on my radar a few years ago when I read Showdown. It was fantastic, it was at this point she caught my attention. The Inheritance is quite a large novel, coming in at just over 500 pages. I wish that I could say this is another novel of Bagshawes that I absolutely loved but I found it disappointing and lacking. That's not to say that I didn’t enjoy it but compared to her other novels it didn’t meet my expectations.
Tatiana Flint-Hamilton
The novel literally starts with a bang when Tatiana Flint-Hamilton bursts onto the scene brandishing a frying pan, naked. Right from the beginning I was unsure about Tati. I would get glimpses throughout the book of the ‘real’ Tatiani but then she would resort back to form. The same could be said for all the characters in this novel. There is just something that doesn’t quite hit home. Although I didn’t particularly like Tati, her battle with Brett was epic. I was team Tati all the way and wanted her to defeat Brett in the battle of Furlings. Her fight to get Furlings back forced her to grow up, whether she liked it or not. I even liked how she turned herself into an entrepreneur although I didn’t like the way she did this by using Brett Cranley’s son, Jason.
Brett Cranley
Brett Cranley, the man who inherits Furlings, is a character that is so dislikeable it borders on hate. I find no redeeming qualities or anything likeable about him at all. I never saw the appeal of him, never understood why women were so drawn to him, he just seemed awful. He was awful to his son, Jason and to his wife, Angela. The only person who ever seemed to get kindness from him was his daughter Logan and that is sparingly. He constantly cheats on his wife Angela and feels he is entitled to more than he works for. He is the super villain of the novel who doesn’t have one ounce of likeability about him.
Angela Cranley
Angela is a pushover and takes everything that Brett hands to her, the good and the bad. She accepts his cheating even though it tears her apart. I kept wanting her to get a backbone and stand up to the bullying Brett but she never did. In a way she even put her children in the path and even though she is very maternal, I didn’t see her ever sticking up for her son where Brett was concerned.
Jason Cranley
Jason Cranley is the son of Angela and Brett. He is a meek man who Brett finds lacking. Although he is likeable you can tell that there is something not right. I would have liked his storyline to be more of a central narrative but it seemed like it was an afterthought to the author. I am hoping that with the follow on books he becomes more of a central character to the narrative and we can learn more about him.
Roundup
After thinking about it I found that the reason I didn’t bond well with this book and can’t give it a great review is that I didn’t have a connection to any of the characters, I wasn’t invested in any of their lives. With a book like this I need to feel a connection to at least one of the characters in order for me to fully enjoy the read. I just found these characters lacking with nothing to grab and hold onto.
Bagshawes third person narrative is very well written however the story is told from too many characters with too many points of view. I understand that the idea of all the points of view is to get the idea of community across, creating the village life in vibrant detail but it just did not work. There are also a lot of time jumps within the story, some of them are seamless however others seem rushed and out of place.
Bagshawes The Inheritance is full of grandeur, wealth and people scheming and cheating behind each others backs. To help you keep up with who is who of Fittlescombe there is a frightening long list of characters at the front of the book. Bagshawe has also included a map of the village so you can see where everyone lives in the Swell Valley. The action never strayed too far from where it begin with Tatiana and her fight for furlings.
There are two other full length novels in the Swell Valley series. I am hoping that these addition books give us more insight into the current characters we have met and not introduce too many new characters.
Although The Inheritance was not a great read for me, if you like the multiple points of view and malicious, villainous characters as the main centrepiece and no hero then it will be the perfect book for you.
January 29, 2016
When I first met these golly whopper sized Bagshawe novels separately written by Tilly, and her cousin Louise, my thought was that perhaps these writers would fill in the dry spells between Jilly Cooper publications. They are all British and they all publish in huge, fat trade paperback format. Not. Jilly Cooper is political and social satire wrapped around themes with meaning, compassion for her characters and simply just great fun.
That said, the Bagshawe ladies books have found a place in my reader's life. I don't wait for the next one to come out. But I will find one, when it's the right time.
Tilly Bagshawe is one of my guilty pleasures. Having grown up when Mattel first introduced the Barbie doll, the perfectly coiffed and stylish prototype of an ideal woman, my imagination took her, and my imaginary self, on magnificent adventures with the only the best and most beautiful people and objects. Tilly Bagshawe's novels to me are much like visiting those good old Barbie days. Nothing is real, her protagonist will always be stunningly, perfectly beautiful, there will be at least one perfect house, there will be scads of money somewhere associated with our heroine, and there will be a problem which will require grownup book Barbie to undergo a metamorphism to make her fantastically powerful, wealthy, humble and bring out all of her stellar characteristics. However, there is also lots of sex, passionate pondering of body parts creating snarling consorting, declarations of eternal love- until that perfect "Barbie and Ken" find each other for happily ever after. Oh, yes, secondary characters all get their "just deserts" too.
I have read some of Tilly's earlier novels, and those of her cousin Louise Bagshawe's too. I confess. The novels are fluff, well written fluff. They are a perfect choice for me when my life is in chaos, when I am sick, when I need to escape into a modern fairy tale with not one iota similarity to my own and will never have the need to recommend or share the book with anyone. And truthfully, I will forget almost all but a few details of what was written. But that's ok; it was always ever only just between Barbie me.
The Inheritance is a Tilly Bagshawe classic. Three stars simply because it's good fluff, fun junk and has style!
That said, the Bagshawe ladies books have found a place in my reader's life. I don't wait for the next one to come out. But I will find one, when it's the right time.
Tilly Bagshawe is one of my guilty pleasures. Having grown up when Mattel first introduced the Barbie doll, the perfectly coiffed and stylish prototype of an ideal woman, my imagination took her, and my imaginary self, on magnificent adventures with the only the best and most beautiful people and objects. Tilly Bagshawe's novels to me are much like visiting those good old Barbie days. Nothing is real, her protagonist will always be stunningly, perfectly beautiful, there will be at least one perfect house, there will be scads of money somewhere associated with our heroine, and there will be a problem which will require grownup book Barbie to undergo a metamorphism to make her fantastically powerful, wealthy, humble and bring out all of her stellar characteristics. However, there is also lots of sex, passionate pondering of body parts creating snarling consorting, declarations of eternal love- until that perfect "Barbie and Ken" find each other for happily ever after. Oh, yes, secondary characters all get their "just deserts" too.
I have read some of Tilly's earlier novels, and those of her cousin Louise Bagshawe's too. I confess. The novels are fluff, well written fluff. They are a perfect choice for me when my life is in chaos, when I am sick, when I need to escape into a modern fairy tale with not one iota similarity to my own and will never have the need to recommend or share the book with anyone. And truthfully, I will forget almost all but a few details of what was written. But that's ok; it was always ever only just between Barbie me.
The Inheritance is a Tilly Bagshawe classic. Three stars simply because it's good fluff, fun junk and has style!
September 22, 2024
4.5 *. Such a great story set in a little country village in England. Laughed out loud in the first chapter. Drama and scandals everywhere. Loved jt.
February 4, 2015
The inheritance in this story is Tatiana Flint-Hamilton’s birth right, according to her. Her beloved family home, Furlings, is taken for granted somewhat much like her wealth until it is taken away due to her father’s disapproval of her inappropriate behaviour. In his will, Tatiana’s father leaves the family estate to a distant cousin leaving Tatiana outraged and the rest of the village of Fittlescombe bemused wondering who the newcomers are.
Brett Cranley is a very successful and wealthy man who moves his family into Furlings much to Tatiana’s disgust. She will do anything to get her beloved family home back but it seems her father has ensured this will not be easy and with her spoilt behaviour and disgraceful antics dividing the village, she cannot rely on any one else for support and Brett is certainly not giving Furlings up in a hurry.
There follows a competition of sorts where Brett and Tatiana each tries to gain the upper hand, their vulnerabilities coming to light as well as their strengths. I therefore felt that although I should disapprove of them both, I didn’t entirely and I appreciated they each had a well hidden softer side. That said, the book is more racy than relaxing and is really pure escapism – think Jackie Collins, Jilly Cooper and the like. Sexy and scandalous with just the right amount of softness – a great fun read!
Brett Cranley is a very successful and wealthy man who moves his family into Furlings much to Tatiana’s disgust. She will do anything to get her beloved family home back but it seems her father has ensured this will not be easy and with her spoilt behaviour and disgraceful antics dividing the village, she cannot rely on any one else for support and Brett is certainly not giving Furlings up in a hurry.
There follows a competition of sorts where Brett and Tatiana each tries to gain the upper hand, their vulnerabilities coming to light as well as their strengths. I therefore felt that although I should disapprove of them both, I didn’t entirely and I appreciated they each had a well hidden softer side. That said, the book is more racy than relaxing and is really pure escapism – think Jackie Collins, Jilly Cooper and the like. Sexy and scandalous with just the right amount of softness – a great fun read!
March 28, 2014
I love Tilly's writing style and have read previous books by her, this book did not disappoint .
The story begins with a young woman losing her home and getting an inheritance that she is less then pleased about. Her whole life changes over night and it becomes up to her to change her life around.
There is a few unsavoury characters in the book but my favourite was Angela, the loyal mother and wife , I enjoyed her storyline the most of all. Brett is Angela's husband and a character you will love to hate, he is SO bad, but his parts in the story were great fun to read, you would not want to be married to him ! This really was one of those books to set time aside for and indulge in some fab fiction with lots of thrills and surprises. I recommend reading this in one gulp! Loved it!
I received this book for review from Lovereading.co.uk.
The story begins with a young woman losing her home and getting an inheritance that she is less then pleased about. Her whole life changes over night and it becomes up to her to change her life around.
There is a few unsavoury characters in the book but my favourite was Angela, the loyal mother and wife , I enjoyed her storyline the most of all. Brett is Angela's husband and a character you will love to hate, he is SO bad, but his parts in the story were great fun to read, you would not want to be married to him ! This really was one of those books to set time aside for and indulge in some fab fiction with lots of thrills and surprises. I recommend reading this in one gulp! Loved it!
I received this book for review from Lovereading.co.uk.
July 23, 2015
Classic Tilly Bagshawe story following renowned wild child and spoilt brat Tatiana Flint-Hamilton as she contests her fathers will and fights for ownership of her childhood home Furlings. The twists and turns of country life of the Fittlescombes villagers keep you enthralled throughout and although it's easy to foresee where the story is heading it progresses in a very amusing way.
I love Tilly's books and this one definitely didn't disappoint -the perfect holiday read!
Big thanks to goodreads First Reads where I won a review copy of this book.
I love Tilly's books and this one definitely didn't disappoint -the perfect holiday read!
Big thanks to goodreads First Reads where I won a review copy of this book.
November 11, 2015
This is by far one of the worst books I have ever read! I read all Tilly Bagshawe's books with Sidney Sheldon and they were all great. Then I decided to read her independent books and I kind of regret it!! The book was not grabbing at all and half way through I wanted to just leave it. There is not one stable character in the book and all their relationships are pointless. So many useless cheating in the book and SO MANY swear words. Plot is stupid and doesn't get solved at the end!
July 21, 2014
I was really looking forward to this book but oddly enough it was the very gendered roles (beautiful stay at home mothers, powerful working men) that I found it a bit annoying to read. If you can put those factors aside it is quite fun.
July 11, 2015
I didn't enjoy this book as much as the other Tilly Bagshawe novels. The storyline was too far fetched (even for this genre) and characters weren't well developed. However, it was a good holiday read.
July 9, 2015
I won this book in a Goodreads competition. I really enjoyed it.
August 7, 2014
Great book did not want to put it down. Great holiday read.
January 13, 2015
A good read very much like books by Jilly Cooper and Penny Vincenzi. Really enjoyed this!
January 7, 2015
I enjoyed this book. Would read more of Tilly's books
January 13, 2015
Great read, well written and story flows well. Recommend.
January 28, 2020
Epic big book. Epic great fun.
October 25, 2016
This was cute! Bagshawe is no Fiona Walker (or, obvs, Jilly Cooper), but she's pretty good!
September 28, 2014
Never disappoints!
December 14, 2016
Every now and then you need a bit of a trash read and Tilly Bagshaw never fails to supply. I mean this with the greatest respect – as much as I love deep and meaningful novels, sometimes my brain wants gossip, and the true fiction stuff, not mags pretending to be factual.
Inheritance is about a feud starting over a characters inheritance being given to someone else and ripples through the local village and families causing changes in everyone’s lives. It’s a big book, but still fast paced and – despite everything not going my way with certain hateful characters – a great gripping read.
I didn’t realise this was part of a series, and now I’ll be forced to read the rest. Obviously with some more intellectual (which means sci fi and fantasy) in the middle.
Inheritance is about a feud starting over a characters inheritance being given to someone else and ripples through the local village and families causing changes in everyone’s lives. It’s a big book, but still fast paced and – despite everything not going my way with certain hateful characters – a great gripping read.
I didn’t realise this was part of a series, and now I’ll be forced to read the rest. Obviously with some more intellectual (which means sci fi and fantasy) in the middle.
October 5, 2018
Loved it!!!! I always wondered what I would do after Jackie Collins had died but like I've said many times before I love Till Bagshaw books, though the difference between her and Jackie is that there isn't some dastardly bad plot to kill someone going on in the background.
I love the no mindedness, frivolous subject matter, the writing style and the way I got into this book and had a hard time putting it down. Nothing like being totally engaged in the book you are reading.
So far so good with Tilly.
Read it if you are off to the beach or spending a quite day indoors. I see more Tilly Bagshawe books in my future.
I love the no mindedness, frivolous subject matter, the writing style and the way I got into this book and had a hard time putting it down. Nothing like being totally engaged in the book you are reading.
So far so good with Tilly.
Read it if you are off to the beach or spending a quite day indoors. I see more Tilly Bagshawe books in my future.
May 21, 2019
Give me a star for reading all 500+ pages. I really wanted to love this book. I'm a fan of Jilly Cooper's chicklit and hoped to find a writer who could match up. This story had a lot of possibilities and I enjoyed the basic story to a degree. It lacked the depth and richness of Jilly's writing, but maybe that's just me because I've grown attached to her writing over the years. It felt as though 200 pages could easily have been edited out as it felt slow and repetitive much of the time. The last few chapters wrapped up the entire book in happy endings for everyone. A little shallow overall...won't be reading the sequels...had enough of Swell Valley and its inhabitants.
March 3, 2018
This book is wonderfully written. That said, I think it came along at the right time for me. In the stress of 3 snow days (not ideal for an events manager!) this was complete, delightful, escapism. It was an easy, happy, fantastical read and it reminded me that not everything I read has to be nourishment for my brain; loved it.
September 20, 2018
I actually give this book 4.5 stars it’s better than 4 stars but not quite 5 stars. Kept me captivated the whole way through. Small town gossip in the modern day. I only have one question unanswered when Tati came across Brett that Christmas night how did she get past him without him noticing?? Other than that I loved it
August 8, 2019
Fun, but nowhere as good as Jilly Cooper's Rutshire Chronicles.
The relationship/plot betweeen Brett and Jason felt MUCH too similar to the relationship between Jilly's iconic character Rupert Campbell Black and his son. And a lot of the other characters/situations also felt too Jilly-esque... just not as good.
The relationship/plot betweeen Brett and Jason felt MUCH too similar to the relationship between Jilly's iconic character Rupert Campbell Black and his son. And a lot of the other characters/situations also felt too Jilly-esque... just not as good.
January 28, 2019
An excellent read. The characters drew you into the story right from the start and the story kept you gripped. Loved the battles between the two main characters, totally believable. Cannot wait to read more involving all the characters. This was a very well written book.
May 8, 2017
Boring....Too many characters.....very hard remembering who is who...Irritating
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