Willow Tree Farm: The Winterbourne Witches, #0.5

By Suzy Turner

Shannon and Myrtle Winterbourne are no ordinary sisters. Not only do they live in an extraordinary house, in an extraordinary hamlet, but they also have rather extraordinary skills…

Nestled among a thicket of weeping willows deep in the heart of Dartmoor, lies a house like no other. A house defying the laws of logic–and gravity for that matter. Some might even say it had a mind, and soul, of its own. They wouldn't be wrong.

Affectionately known as Willow, this house has been an integral part of the Winterbourne family for over 400 years, and it is very, very protective of the Winterbournes, so woe betide anyone who dares to wrong this family of witches…

Willow Tree Farm is the very first magical novella in The Winterbourne Witches series. If you like quirky characters, magical mysteries and moments that will have you laughing out loud, then you'll love SG Turner's Willow Tree Farm.

 

Get your copy today for a fun-filled magical mystery tour of Willow Tree Farm.

 

Praise for Willow Tree Farm

'Charming witches, a house that shakes and a generous dose of humour and fantasy and you get Turner's newest magical imagination: Willow Tree Farm! I loved it!'
H. A Leuschel, Author

 

'Such an awesome read. The flow of the story is magical if you will excuse the pun, and so early on so many twists that I can't wait to see what happens next!!! The family dynamic is so beautiful that you fall in love with all of them'
Claudia McCarthy

 

'I read Willow Tree Farm with my little boy. He did not want me to stop reading this. He thought the house was very funny. He said, grumpy like his mummy in the morning. Cannot wait till the next part in a fantastic book for all ages. I asked my boy what he thought so had to add this bit, 'Your house is based on me and his twin sisters!'
Marie Hindle

• Language: English
• Publisher: Chill Out Press
• Release date: Oct 14, 2020
• ISBN: 9781393078289

Suzy Turner

Suzy Turner is a British author, blogger and occasional yoga teacher living in Portugal. Before becoming a full-time author and blogger, Suzy worked in the publishing industry where she climbed her way up from trainee journalist to magazine editor. She loved her job, but when she was made redundant during the recession, it gave her the push she needed to begin afresh. Writing was her new career of choice, one which has blossomed, giving Suzy even more confidence to reach for the stars. Some of her loves (besides her husband of 21 years, of course!) include travel, style, shopping, yoga, food, beauty and more. All of which she writes about on her blog www.suzyturner.com

Book preview

Preface

Nestled among an unusually large collection of weeping willow trees, was a house that seemed to defy logic, and perhaps even the laws of gravity. 

Willow Tree Farm had been built some four hundred years previously and had been occupied by the same family ever since, but we’ll get on to that a little later. Now though, I’m talking about Willow Tree Farm. A house defying logic, the laws of gravity and anything else you’d like to throw at it, and it had had lots of things thrown at it over the years.

Some might say that Willow Tree Farm had a mind of its own. They wouldn’t be entirely wrong. You could describe it as a unique house; one you’re unlikely to find anywhere else in the world. Apart from Chateau de Lola, but again, that’s a tale for another time. 

Willow Tree Farm was quite a large home, with rather a lot of turrets–some of which appeared to be coming out of nowhere. People would scratch their heads in bewilderment every time they saw it, wondering how on earth such a building could stay upright. Well, that’s another thing–Willow Tree Farm wasn’t exactly upright. It was, well, a bit wonky, frankly. But that was just another element that added to its charm and magnetism.

As mentioned previously, Willow Tree Farm was constructed some four hundred years ago by the Winterbourne family. A family about whom people could not agree. For it is believed if you say the wrong thing about this family, you just might end up with a wart on the end of your nose, a face full of boils, or even the death of your firstborn. But that’s all just hearsay; silly rumours created to prevent people from getting too close. 

Now where was I? Oh yes, Willow Tree Farm. The house itself might appear somewhat out of place nestled among those Weeping Willows in the middle of Dartmoor National Park, not far from Cinnamon Grove. Cinnamon Grove, you say? What’s that? You’ve never heard of Cinnamon Grove? Well, it’s a delightful little village smack bang in the middle of Dartmoor. But we’ll get to that another time. 

Built in 1608, Willow Tree Farm was a labour of love by Gilbert and his darling wife, Clemence, who wanted the perfect home to bring up their five daughters and two sons. So, they created a home like no other. A home that would stand the test of time and become a member of the family in its own right.

The blood, sweat and tears of the Winterbournes slowly entered deep into the foundations of what would simply become known as ‘Willow’, a house with