Unable to afford their own homes, two friends decide to buy a renovation house together as a project. What could possibly go wrong…?

Freya dreams of owning her own home.

Charlie is struggling to get a mortgage.

When the two old friends bump into each other on a night out, Charlie jokes that buying together would solve all their problems. He doesn’t expect Freya to say yes, let alone yes to a less-than-perfect fixer upper.

Nobody said renovating their dream home would be easy, but will Charlie and Freya fall out of love with the house, or in love with each other…

From the winner of the Romantic Comedy award at the Romantic Novelists’ Association awards 2023, this is the perfect feel-good read for fans of Beth O’Leary and Lia Louis.

‘Brilliantly swoony and relatable’ Pernille Hughes

‘Gorgeously funny and romantic – I loved it!’ Rachael Lucas

‘A gorgeously joyous read that made me laugh out loud’ Holly Martin

‘This was such a cute read and I love every minute of it!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Just what I needed. A lighthearted comic romance with great characters and a fun storyline’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Lots of humour, fun, romance and very enjoyable.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘This is a five-star read that doesn’t need any fixing up, unlike Oak tree cottage.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘The setting is fabulous and the house is so funny to read about… highly recommend’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘One of my favourite books this year.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Gorgeously funny and romantic – I loved it!’ Rachael Lucas

‘A gorgeously joyous read that made me laugh out loud’ Holly Martin

Emily Kerr has been scribbling stories on bits of paper ever since she learnt how to write. She works as a journalist and is based in Yorkshire.
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