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Daily dog walks and a cosy small-town romance series
- Lilac Mills
- 4 days ago
- 2 min read
The inspiration behind Sweet Meadow Park
My Sweet Meadow Park series (written under the pen name Liz Davies), is particularly close to my heart because the park in the book is based on the park where I walk my dog more or less every day. And like the park in the book, the real-life park has an actual house within its grounds - although it's in a considerably better state of repair than Molly's cottage when she first moves in!
There are other similarities, too: a kiosk that sold drinks and snacks, which is now boarded up, a children's play area, a central field and a small woodland. The park used to have a bandstand too, many years ago, and because I love bandstands, I included one in my park.
One major difference is that the real park doesn't have a pond - but I think it should!
Despite the lack of a pond, there is an abundance of wildlife. When the council doesn't mow the grassed areas, in spring and early summer there is an explosion of wildflowers, including meadowsweet for which the park in the book is loosely named. Grey squirrels, rabbits, hedgehogs, and even the occasional fox call the park home, as do several species of birds from woodpeckers to a sparrow hawk.
Unlike the park in the book, the real park is cared for by an army of council employees, who take pride in keeping it neat and tidy, and unlike the park in the book, the real one is well-loved, well-used and a joy to spend time in.
Here is a bit about the first book in the series:
When Molly Brown buys a derelict cottage in the middle of a rundown park, she hopes to return both the cottage and the park to their former glory. However, Molly soon begins to wonder whether she’s bitten off more than she can chew, especially when the good-looking guy from the council refuses to help.
In his role as Parks and Highways Officer, Jack Feathers doesn’t want to waste public funds on an overgrown, unloved park, no matter how gorgeous Molly is. But when he finds himself needing somewhere to live, Molly makes him an offer he can’t refuse – to move into her spare room, rent-free.
The catch? He has to help bring the park back to life.
It seems to be an ideal solution, until… Molly falls for Jack, the park is vandalised, and she realises he is still in love with his ex.
And soon Molly begins to regret letting Jack into her home, her life and her heart.
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About the Author
Lilac Mills writes heartwarming romance inspired by life in the Welsh countryside, her love of simple pleasures, and the beauty of everyday moments.
She’s the author of over twenty feel-good novels, and also writes as Liz Davies and Etti Summers.
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