“In search of inspiration for a veterinary magazine article she’s been asked to write, Dr. Harriet Bailey comes across an interesting tale of a 1940s snowstorm, a flock of sheep, and a Yorkshire shepherd who never came home. As Harriet delves into the historical records to separate fact from fiction, she brings to light some long-buried secrets and begins to develop theories about what happened so long ago.
But when a more urgent need arises, her search for the truth of the past is stalled. All over the Yorkshire countryside, flocks of sheep are dwindling, and it’s happening too often to be blamed on broken fences or carelessness of the owners. When she learns that Doreen Danby’s prize-winning ram, Prince Charming, is among the missing, Harriet realizes that the sheep are not simply wandering away. Someone is taking them, and she believes it is for a specific reason. Harriet will need all her skills to find the sheep rustler and recover the animals before more harm is done.”
Series: Book #9 in the “Mysteries of Cobble Hill Farm” series. Review of Book #1 Here, Book #2 Here, Book #3 Here, Book #4 Here, Book #5 Here, Book #6 Here, Book #7 Here, and Book #8 Here!
Spiritual Content- A couple Scriptures are quoted; A few prayers; Mentions of God; Mentions of prayers & praying; Mentions of church going, church events, Bible study groups, a pastor, services, & sermons; Mentions of a pastor and who he is dating coming under close scrutiny by his flock; A couple mentions of those & events in the Bible; A mention of thanking God; A mention of a Christian man; A mention of a godsend; A mention of a youth group; A mention of Ash Wednesday;
*Note: At a village event, a “ghost” story is told (about a dog still seen and heard searching for his missing owner) & also referenced a few times later; A couple mentions of the possibility of “foreign powers” in a war “play[ing] God with the weather”.
Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘stupid’ and three ‘shut up’s; Some eye rolling; Being locked in a room, Being threatened (with harm and with farming equipment including the fumes of a tractor), Hearing gunshots, & Pain (up to semi-detailed); All about & many mentions of missing animals, the animals possibly being hurt or stolen, & rustlers/thieves; Many mentions of injured animals, diseases, & Harriet’s veterinary clinic treatments (including vaccines, up to semi-detailed); Mentions of deaths (including one from a heart condition); Mentions of World War II; Mentions of guns & gunshots (including the concern that a dog was shot); Mentions of stolen cars; Mentions of intruders & trespassing; Mentions of lies, lying, & liars; Mentions of gossip & rumors; Mentions of a snowstorm that buried thousands of sheep, an epidemic of a disease, & grief/devastation following both; Mentions of raising sheep for their meat & some dodgy sellers (that butchered and sold meat under the table, which is illegal and dangerous); A few mentions of a possible assassin & spies (a rumor); A few mentions of jails/prisons; A few mentions of injuries & blood/bleeding; A couple mentions of a kidnapping/abduction (Book #3); A couple mentions of a dognapping (Book #5); A couple mentions of accidents happening to pets (a dog being paralyzed and in wheeled prosthesis & a cat being saved from a fire); A mention of a possible car accident; A mention of a young man’s father not being in his life; A mention of breweries; A mention of a pub;
*Note: A woman makes a comment about a woman having to give up her career when she gets married, but another says that nowadays no one expects a woman to give up her career unless she wants to and the couple can afford it; A few mentions of car brands; A mention of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip.
Sexual Content- A forehead kiss, two almost kisses (barely-above-not-detailed), two barely-above-not-detailed kisses, and an accidental kiss on the lips (border-line barely-above-not-detailed // semi-detailed); Remembering a kiss (barely-above-not-detailed); Wondering about a possible kiss (and then when it doesn’t happen, Harriet isn’t sure if she’s disappointed or relieved); Seeing a couple share a kiss (on the cheek); Touches, Embraces, Hand holding, Butterflies, & Smelling (barely-above-not-detailed); Winks & Blushes; Harriet catches herself grinning at Will like a “starry-eyed schoolgirl”; Harriet has a few moments of panic at the thought of what is developing between her and Will going “south” one day & also panics at the thought of being a pastor’s wife and what others will expect from her; Harriet and Will go on a date; Mentions of kisses & kissing; Mentions of dating, dates, boyfriends/girlfriends, exes, & break-ups; A mention of flirting; A little bit of love, possibly falling in love, & the emotions.
-Harriet Bailey, age 34 (?)
P.O.V. of Harriet
254 pages
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My personal Rating-
This one is definitely a favorite in the series for me!
This book made me hungry with all the mentions of Yorkshire pudding! That fluffy bread-like food was a childhood favorite of mine group up and the only thing I miss since going vegan/plant-based almost ten years ago.
I’m going to risk sounding silly when I say this, but I’m going to say it anyway: I didn’t realize how many different types of sheep there are! It makes sense there would be, but I had fun looking up pictures of all the different types and ranking them in order of cuteness. My new favorite? The babydoll variety! So cute!
I wasn’t actually sure who the culprit was for the mystery, so I was actually very invested into this book because of it and also the developing romance between Harriet and Will. There’s definitely more romance in this book compared to the rest of the series with a few sweet and chaste kisses, but I still wouldn’t call it a “romance book”. I think most families would be okay with it for ages 13/14+, depending on the girl and the family’s view of romance content. Quite a few events from prior books are mentioned in this one as well, so best to read in order!
See y’all on Friday with a new review!
*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.
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