Willow Loves
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  • Reads 2,146
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  • Parts 27
  • Time 2h 39m
Complete, First published Nov 17, 2018
★ Featured on Wattpad's Young Adult Reading List|

When Mr Arthur Rosewood, the son of a wealthy country landowner, returns home for a visit, he is the talk of all the town.

With her best friend away for the summer, Willow gladly accepts his attention. Especially as it particularly bothers her childhood rival, Kitty.

As summer gradually passes, the reality of the situation strikes Willow. She must come to terms with her own feelings and determine whether Mr Rosewood's intentions are as true as hers. 

Between  Kitty's scheming, gossiping families, new crushes, and some accidentally revealed secrets, Willow finds that discovering the truth is harder than she thought. 

Set in Edwardian England.  

Cover Art:
La Coquette by Vittorio Reggianini (detail)

★ Featured on Wattpad's YA reading list - The Time Machine
★#3 in Edwardian 27/2/19
★ 1st place- The Glinting Quartz Awards 2019, Romance
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