Liisel Rosewood
Author
Liisel Rosewood writes cosy, heartfelt small-town romances filled with warmth, humour, and quiet hope. When she isn’t dreaming up stories of second chances and unexpected love, she can usually be found running along country lanes, drinking far too much tea, or getting lost in a tiny village bookshop. She believes every love story begins with a small, brave step and usually a cup of something warm.
Lindenfell is the kind of small village where the river runs steady, fairy lights go up too early, and everyone knows when you’re in love before you do. It is also a place where people heal slowly and quietly, surrounded by a community that shows up even when you do not ask.The Lindenfell Romance series explores love in all its tender, imperfect forms. These stories are about finding hope after heartbreak, rediscovering yourself through friendship and running, and learning to choose love even when it feels frightening.The series begins with Tessa Hartley, who returns home burned out and unsure of her place in the world. There she reconnects with Carl Whitford, the boy she once left behind and now a widower carrying his own quiet grief. Their story unfolds across two gentle, heartfelt books about healing, commitment, and choosing to stay.As the series continues, Lindenfell opens out to other lives and love stories woven through the village. Familiar faces step into the spotlight, new connections form, and the community celebrates each milestone together.At its heart, the Lindenfell Romance series is about finding home, building connection, and discovering that love often begins with one small, brave step.
Coming home for Christmas wasn’t part of Tessa Hartley’s plan.But when burnout sends her London life crashing down, she finds herself back in Lindenfell, the tiny village she once couldn’t wait to leave, where the river runs steady, fairy lights go up far too early, and everyone knows you’re in love before you do.She expects quiet streets, her mum’s soup, and a chance to finally breathe. She doesn’t expect him.Carl Whitford.Her childhood best friend. The boy she once almost fell for. Now a widower with a quiet sadness in his eyes and a habit of helping everyone except himself.When the village ropes them both into organising the annual Christmas Run, Tessa and Carl find themselves thrown together again: early-morning training runs, late-night planning meetings, and something neither of them planned for.She needs a place to heal. He needs permission to hope again. And sometimes the bravest thing you can do is run toward what scares you most.This Christmas, love might be waiting right where Tessa left it, if she’s brave enough to stop running away.Running Home for Christmas is a heartwarming small-town romance about second chances, healing, and discovering that sometimes coming home is the bravest thing you can do.Running Home for Christmas is the first book in the cosy small-town Lindenfell Romance series.
Coming home for Christmas was only the beginning. Now Tessa Hartley must decide if she’s brave enough to stay for good.Lindenfell is starting to feel like home. Early-morning runs by the river, familiar faces in the village, and Carl Whitford, whose quiet steadiness makes the future feel possible.After everything they have both been through, being together feels right. But building a life together means facing the parts of themselves they once kept carefully protected.Love, it turns out, is not only found in the first kisses and the shy ‘I love yous’. The shared space. The courage to stay when leaving would feel easier.As Tessa and Carl train for a marathon side by side, they are forced to confront questions they cannot outrun. What does commitment really look like? How do you move forward without letting fear or grief hold you back while still honouring the past?Then a developer’s plans threaten the heart of the village they both love, forcing Tessa to ask herself what she is truly running toward and whether she is brave enough to fight for the life she is building.She’s learning how to stay.
He’s learning how to trust the future.And sometimes the bravest thing you can do is choose each other and the life you are building together.Running Home to You is the second book in the cosy small-town Lindenfell Romance series.
Mara Bloom has spent years creating a warm and welcoming haven in the heart of Lindenfell. Her café is known for good coffee, homemade cakes, and the kind of comfort that keeps people coming back.But while she’s helped everyone else find their way, Mara has quietly convinced herself that love is something meant for other people.Then an unexpected four-legged inheritance turns her carefully ordered life upside down and forces her to confront questions about her family, her past, and the future she truly wants.New village vet James Hollis arrives in Lindenfell carrying regrets of his own and keeping his heart firmly guarded. He never expected to find himself drawn to the woman who has quietly become the heart of the village.As wedding bells ring for two of Mara’s closest friends, Mara begins to wonder if she might finally deserve a happily ever after of her own. But opening her heart means risking the safe life she has built so carefully.Running Home for Love is a heartwarming small-town romance about found family, healing old wounds, and discovering that sometimes the person who takes care of everyone else deserves a happily ever after.Running Home for Love is the third book in the cosy small-town Lindenfell Romance series.
It’s finally Frank Evans’s turn to find his own happy ending.Frank has been there for everyone in Lindenfell through new beginnings, heartbreaks and second chances. A familiar face at the village café, crossword in hand, he notices what others miss. But when it comes to his own life, he has always been better at thinking things through than saying what he feels.Nearly nine years after losing Eleanor, he has learned to live with the life they left behind. Except for one thing: a drawer in his hall he hasn’t opened, holding the places they once dreamed of visiting together. Some dreams are harder to let go of than others. And some might still be waiting to be lived.Then Liina Hollis comes to Lindenfell.A professor from Estonia, Liina has come on sabbatical to give a long-neglected writing project the time it deserves. She isn’t looking for romance, and neither is Frank. But over coffee at the café counter, a crossword they never solve the same way, and walks that wander from small talk to the things that matter most, something neither expected begins to take shape.Liina is quietly deciding that Lindenfell might be more than a pause. And Frank must ask himself whether it’s possible to carry the past and still make room for a future, before it’s too late again.Running Home to Stay is the fourth book in the cosy small-town Lindenfell Romance series, a heartfelt story of later-life love, old dreams and the courage to begin again.
Coming soonReturn to Lindenfell for the final book in the series.In Running Home Forever, Sasha and Rowan’s story unfolds alongside familiar faces, Carl and Tessa’s growing family, and another Christmas run, bringing four years of love, friendship and new beginnings full circle on New Year’s Eve.
What people are saying about the series
Really enjoyed this easy read. Looking forward to the next book and seeing where life goes for Tessa and Carl.Running Home for Christmas, Amazon review
Can't believe how underrated this title is. Beautiful story. It's about learning to go through failures and allowing yourself to seek help from those who love you most, that it's okay to ask for help and come home at any age. Tessa comes back home after losing herself in London. Between her mum, friends and Carl, she gains hope again. ... There's so much to learn from this story. It's so worth it, I love it so much. Can't wait to start Book 2.Running Home for Christmas, Goodreads review
A very easy read, combined with all my favourite things: Christmas, parkrun and romance. A few things hit home and brought a few tears to my eye, but I really enjoyed this book and look forward to Book 2. I'd love to visit the Lindenfell parkrun and enjoy a coffee in Mara's coffee shop!Running Home for Christmas, Amazon review
A lovely, gentle romance which was perfect to curl up in front of the fire with, on a cold winters day. I really got immersed in the lives of the two main characters and I am looking forward to seeing where book number two takes them.Running Home for Christmas, Amazon review
I enjoyed this book as much as the first. You can’t help but get immersed in the lives of the characters and life in the village. Just a lovely, easy, feel-good read.Running Home to You, Amazon review
This is my new favorite author! I love the way she crafts her stories. This is the second book of the series, and it is just as good as the first. Very heartwarming.Running Home to You, Goodreads review
This sequel really delivers on the promise of a ‘happily ever after’ by showing us the actual work it takes to get there! Running Home to You is a beautiful deep dive into the realities of a relationship. I absolutely loved that this book moves past the typical ‘and they got together’ ending of most stories and movies. Instead, you get to see the actual ‘ever after’ happening in real-time. It provides a fantastic, in-depth look at Carl and Tessa as they navigate real choices, overcome insecurities, and support one another. The community aspect of this series is just so heartwarming. I specifically loved the group chat created to save Mara’s café... It’s those small, realistic details that make this town and its people so easy to love. I’m so invested in this world now that I just wanted Book Three to be available immediately!Running Home to You, Goodreads review
I really enjoyed this Lindenfell sequel. Watching Tessa and Carl as they navigate their relationship and their marathon training and wishing I could go to Mara's café and grab a drink. The sense of community is heart warming. I have a soft spot for Frank and laughed at him using at least eight fonts on his title slide. 'Every muscle group lodging formal complaints' is something I can definitely relate to. I look forward to reading the next book in this series.Running Home to You, Amazon review
This book had such a cute, cozy, heartwarming feel to it. I truly loved every second! The gradual gravitation towards each other between the main characters, as well as the side characters, helped build the perfect love story. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and I’m excited to read what comes next!Running Home for Love, Amazon review
Running Home For Love is James Hollis and Mara Bloom’s friends-to-lovers romance. It’s book three in the Lindenfell Romance Series, set in the small town of the same name. This is the first book I have read by this author, but it certainly won’t be the last. Mara loves her village, and her cafe is known for homemade cakes and good coffee. When she inherits a four-legged friend, she turns to new vet James for help, and that’s when their friendship begins. This is a sweet and cozy story that drew me in and didn’t let me go. It’s well written, with characters I fell hard and fast for, but more importantly, it left me smiling.Running Home for Love, Amazon review
A lovely third addition to the series. A gentle paced romance set in the magical village of Lindfell. The characters are so relatable that you feel like you are part of the story.Running Home for Love, Amazon review
Running Home for Love feels like a big hug in book form. The writing is filled with sweet humour, beautiful countryside atmosphere and deep community bonds. Mara and James are wonderful together, with a connection that grows naturally through genuine moments, sweet banter and heartwarming animal encounters. James is the ultimate green-flag hero, and returning to Lindenfell with its familiar faces and adorable dog feels like coming home. A flawless addition to an already beloved series!Running Home for Love, Goodreads review
I really enjoyed seeing Mara’s story develop with the new vet in town, James, and of course, Moose! It was lovely to see how Tessa and Carl are getting on too. I’d love to visit Mara’s café for a mocha, while watching Frank solve his crosswords and help the villagers with their problems. So heartwarming and comforting. I’m looking forward to the next book in the series!Running Home for Love, Amazon review
The beauty of watching love unfurl over time and without intention. An extremely slow burn, where their inner thoughts, personalities and learning to let down their walls take centre stage. I loved the unusual storytelling and was swept up in the rich descriptions of a beautiful little village. As a Brit, I loved a cosy story set in my world, with parkrun, rain, good cake and particular dogs. An easy read for cosy autumn nights, reading by candlelight.Running Home for Love, Amazon review
I truly don’t know how to put into words everything that I loved about this book. It was such a sweet, cozy read. Watching (or rather reading) the relationship between the main characters grow was such an honor, and had my heart overflowing by the end! I’m currently still processing everything, but I really truly loved this book. I’m excited for what’s next, and I might just go back and find the ones I haven’t read and read those too! Very well done!Running Home for Love, Goodreads review
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Why I created LindenfellI didn’t plan to write romance. I’d written before, other things, other voices, but romance? A series? A whole fictional village with its own high street, parkrun and a schnauzer called Moose? No. That wasn’t the plan.But burnout has a funny way of rewriting your plans for you. A while back, I hit a wall. The kind where you can’t think straight, can’t feel much, can’t do the things that used to come easily. Anyone who’s been through it will know exactly what I mean, that strange, exhausted fog where even the things you love feel far away.
If you’re new here, welcome. I’m so glad you’ve found this little corner of the internet.Lindenfell is a fictional village where neighbours become family, the café always has fresh coffee waiting, and every story is filled with hope, friendship, and love.It’s a place where people look out for one another, where running brings the community together, and where even the smallest acts of kindness can change a life.One of the greatest compliments I’ve received came from a reader who said they wished they could visit Lindenfell themselves. Another described the series as 'stories that feel like coming home.'
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