Published 11th September 2025 by Simon and Schuster.
From the cover of the book:
In Wynbridge, the scent of autumn is on the breeze and love is in the air…
Clemmie Bennett has been renovating beautiful Rowan Cottage on the outskirts of the small town of Wynbridge, for eighteen months following a very public heartbreak back in her childhood hometown. The popular Instagram influencer, lost her husband, sold their home, and has been cosied up the Fens and living a very private life, but now she feels it’s time for a change.
A chance encounter with co-owner of The Cherry Tree Café, the bubbly Lizzie Dixon, pulls her into organizing Wynbridge’s first-ever Autumn Festival, and her once quiet life is soon a distant memory. With the whole town rallying behind the event, she discovers a new sense of purpose.
And when local vet Ash falls hard for Clemmie, she begins to wonder if she’s ready to move even further on from her past and fall in love again…
This autumn, cosy up with Heidi and this perfect seasonal romance.
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Three years ago Clemmie Bennet's life fell apart when her husband, Callum, died in a tragic accident. Broken-hearted she sold the house they had been doing-up together, closed the popular Instagram account where they had been posting about their renovation project, and moved to the Fenland town of Wynbridge for a new start.
For the last eighteen months Clemmie has kept herself to herself, anonymously sharing pictures of her autumnal colour schemes and designs on Instagram, as she transforms Rowan Cottage into a cosy haven where she can deal with her grief in her own quiet way. She now feels ready to dip her toe in Wynbridge life for the first time.
Lizzie Dixon, co-owner of The Cherry Tree Café, and handsome vet Ash become her first tentative friends. Encouraged by Lizzie, who recognises her talents, Clemmie agrees to organise Wynbridge's first Autumn Festival with Ash's help, despite her reservations. She and Ash are soon the best of pals, especially once he persuades her to adopt Pixie, a little dog who is suffering from the loss of her elderly owner.
Clemmie settles in to make this a festival to remember, but her confidence is knocked when some in the community are loudly unhappy about an outsider heading up the project. Her anxiety rises when she begins to suspect that Ash might want to be more than good friends. Can Clemmie overcome the challenges she faces, and open up her heart to love once more?
Heidi Swain's first Autumn book, All Wrapped Up, is set in her thriving community of Wynbridge, and follows the heart-warming tale of new character Clemmie. More than a few familiar faces make an appearance too, giving you a chance to catch up with the lives of the Wynbridge residents you have come to know and love.
Clemmie is a young widow, having undergone the tragic loss of her husband. Overwhelmed by grief, Clemmie has sworn off love and hidden herself away while renovating Rowan Cottage. She now feels ready to slowly discover the delights of Wynbridge, but this little Fenland community has other ideas... soon she has a lot more on her plate that she anticipated as she organises a festival, negotiates new friendships, and welcomes a special canine companion into her home.
The festival arrangements turn out to be problematic, but the fabulous community pulls together to save the day - and Clemmie eventually makes unexpected friends from the nay-sayers as well. Along the way, Swain weaves a gorgeous, gentle romance between Clemmie and Ash, with lots of will-they-won't-they suspense and Pixie playing cupid. Ahh!
With lashings of seasonal content, crisp forest walks, and super cosy settings, Swain makes the most of the atmospheric autumnal vibes. Her favourite themes of friendship, family, and community run through the story, and she touches deftly on relationships, loneliness, and dealing with loss in the heartfelt way she has.
I loved it. Perfect reading now we are into the season of mist and mellow fruitfulness!
All Wrapped Up is available to buy now in paperback, ebook and audio formats.
Thank you to Simon and Schuster for sending me a copy of this book in return for an honest review, and for inviting me to take part in this Books and the City blog tour.
About the author:
Heidi Swain is a Sunday Times Top Ten best-selling author who writes feel good fiction for Simon & Schuster. She releases two books a year, and the stories all have a strong sense of community, family and friendship. She is currently writing books set in three locations - the Fenland town of Wynbridge, Nightingale Square in Norwich and Wynmouth on the Norfolk coast, as well as summer standalone titles.
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