Family Secrets at Hedgehog Hollow

Hedgehog Hollow, Book 3

By: Jessica Redland

Narrated by: Emma Swan, Lucy Brownhill

Length: 10 hrs and 34 mins

Publisher's summary

Every family has its secrets, and at Hedgehog Hollow there is no exception....

It was always Samantha's dream to run her beautiful rescue centre, Hedgehog Hollow, full-time. But just as her wish comes true, she becomes a victim of her own kindness when she finds herself with a house full of guests - all with their own problems and secrets - looking to her for support.

When her self-absorbed cousin, Chloe, unexpectedly turns up at the farm - swiftly handing over her baby to Samantha to care for - trouble is definitely brewing. Especially as Chloe won’t tell anyone why she’s left her husband, James....

As Samantha juggles new hedgehog arrivals, family dramas and her own health challenges, it soon becomes clear that she needs to start putting herself first for once. Little does she know that life-changing secrets from the past are about to unravel and turn their lives upside down....

Return to glorious Hedgehog Hollow with top-10 best-selling author Jessica Redland for a heart-warming, emotional but uplifting story of family, friendship and moving on from the past.

©2021 Jessica Redland (P)2021 Boldwood Books

People's Poor Choices

More Chole drama in this installment. Her poor life choices from her past catch up to bite her. Her latest drama was just her trying to cover her own behind. Had she really taken a moment to think she wouldn't have snitched on herself. Sam's mom even went through trauma 30 years ago and blame her husband for it for years. Then bonus took it out on Sam her entire life. What's crazy is Sam wasn't even born when her mom had her trauma. Trauma or not there's absolutely no excuse to mentally abuse your child for years. Even Beth's past is uncovered as well. Still no reason to be husband stealing and bonus being willfully manipulative toward others to get what she wanted or thought was owed to her.

By the end of this book. I felt like the author was trying to give these characters a free pass on how badly they treated others. All because they went through some trauma. A few of these characters made very poor choices which resulted in severe consequences.

Love

so very well written!! I love the characters, I am loving the growth shown through each book. the unexpected twists and turns are so good. such a wonderfully written book!!

Very good

Very interesting twist in the story. The ending will surprise you, and keep you wondering, wanting to read more.

such a cozy story

I love this story so far....... except for one thing- Chloe is utterly intolerable. Samantha seems to overlook all of it. the worst is her unwillingness to even say thank you. I can't imagine anyone in real life accepting that treatment. I keep waiting for Samantha to call her out on it.

Wonderful story

This story is wonderful and not raunchy at all! I just hope there is a fourth book. I need to know what happens!

Hard topic, but we’ll written

I didn’t read any reviews before listening, and I’m glad. The twist was unexpected but I didn’t find it raunchy at all. It was surprising, but used the right details to convey the story leaving most up to the imagination. I look forward to the next book and the continued uplifting and growth of the characters. My only other comment is the voices of Sam and Chloe are sometimes so alike I mistook one for the other until more context got me back on track.

Disturbing, Raunchy content, disappointing

All the Books up to this point were clean and had a fun story. Disappointed that a raunchy sexual encounter that had to ruin this book for me!

Enjoying the series

I love Samantha’s character and most of the characters in the story. I also love that unlike some series, the author chooses to keep the original main character prevalent throughout the subsequent books.
If I could change anything, I would dial the personalities for Chloe and Debs (book 1) back just a notch. It’s painful how harsh they are to other people. I want a series that is just Samantha, Josh and Hedgehog Hollow. :)
Chloe’s narration is a bit challenging, but not enough to make me not want to listen.

Mixed Feelings Listening To This One

I listen to books to relax and chill out. This is not a relaxing book. in all fairness, I was warned through other reviews of the unsettling content of parts of the story, I also understand the author's intent in portraying the different facets to Cloe's complicated personality--I even sympathized with her [sometimes...] but her tirades were so unpleasant on the ear. Part of it was the way the narrator chose to voice her most of the time--high, squeaky and harsh. With other characters, the narration was great, especially with Samantha. I love her inspiring character and enjoy hearing how her storyline develops. I probably would have been better off reading rather than listening to it.

another fun book in the series

love the story line. the narration on Chloe's chapters are harder to discern between characters. but loved the book all the same. not a shallow story, lots of difficult subjects are handled sensitivity.

FRUSTRATING

This is the third in a trilogy of novels about HEDGEHOG HOLLOW and protagonist, Samantha. I know this is not a social commentary, just light hearted chicklit, and I probably spent far too much time analyzing this, but there were several times when I wanted to discard this book out of sheer frustration. I did like the basic story, getting to know the main character and her journey in acquiring Hedgehog Hollow, but the protagonist's tolerance for the behavior of some of the people in her life was beyond my understanding. She is either the most magnanimous personality that has ever been given life to in a book, or the most thick skinned. There are several really unlovable characters who truly are only enabled in their selfish, manipulatuve behavior because no one will tell them to be "grow up", or stop listening to their spiteful tantrums. It really does almost spoil the story because one doesn't see the desired character growth.

Alhough I didn't warm to the narrators voice and style initially, the consistency of using her to read these three stories turned out well, apart from some of the male voices, whose thick Yorkshire brogue doesn't make them sound their ages. But the stories, written in the first person, are competently read and it's refreshing when the books introduce another narrator for a secondary character.

I never write reviews so this set of books must have touched me in someway. I do recommend them, and other Jessica Redland novels. Gentle reading with some bad language used in context, and gentle romance. However, be aware that you might want to listen when you're alone as you're likely to start shouting at your phone when Sam seems to be just too nice all the time. Take a listen and see what I mean.

PLEASE WRITE ANOTHER ONE!!!!

Characters, narration, story, details all absolutely perfect, believable & accurate. I've laughed, cried & sat open mouthed in shock through the first 3 of these. Jessica Redland, please, please, please hurry up & write number 4!!!!

ONG that ending!

I cant wait for next book now. What a great story full of twists. The last one was the cliffhanger of all time.

A great story line

Loved this last in the series of hedgehog hollow books. Could not switch this off. It was great to have on while I did my craft.

Best story yet

Best story yet full of twists and turns I do hope There is another Hedgehog Hollow book ready to be published Jessica You cannot leave me on that cliffhanger for long !!!

Absolutely.....

loved every second of listening to this book with all the old characters and some new ones. Hopefully there will be a new book that will continue with what happens at Hedgehog Hollow and not too far into the future, basically i can't wait to listen to the next book because I love them that much. The narrators were very good with their different voices.

really enjoyed this series

love these books by Jessica Redland. can literally listen to one book in a day as dont want to turn it off!

Brilliant

I’ve loved the Jessica Redland books and looking forward to the next instalment.
My only slight criticism is the lack of male narrating in this book as I enjoyed the voice of Josh in the previous book.

mostly enjoyed it

didn't like the voice of the narrator who read Samantha.

too much about Chloe who was a pain

3rd book not quite so good

I have listened to all three books now. The first two where great but the third one deviated a bit, a lot less about hedgehogs and Sam and a lot more about Chloes past which wasn't the most interesting and covered a lot of sensitive subjects. Not really the ending book I'd expected or hoped for.
Jessica is a great author though and will be giving her other books a try.