Country house near Wolverhampton to feature in romantic novel

Owners of Blakelands Country House were thrilled to hear that they will be featured in author Keren Hughes novel, who is from West Bromwich.

The book, entitled My Best Friends Fiancé, will be Keren’s fifth novel, after having her first book published in 2013.

She had visited Blakelands on several occasions and when trying to imagine where the couple in the book would get married, she instantly thought of Blakelands.

Keren said: “I first visited Blakelands around 10 years ago and fell in love with it straight away. The main House dates back to 1500 and has a rich history, making it an impressive and romantic setting. I stayed in the Ebony and Ivory room and when I was thinking of a place where my characters could go for their first romantic getaway, I straight away thought of Blakelands.

"Without giving too much away, there is a wedding scene later in the book, and as Blakelands is such a stunning wedding venue, I couldn’t think of anywhere better for them to tie the knot.”

Blakelands Country House is located in Halfpenny Green, near Wombourne and is signposted off the A449 and A458.

The House and Barn are available on an exclusive-use basis, with a dining capacity of 120 guests and overnight accommodation for up to 30 people.

Continuing to describe the book, Keren said: “My Best Friend's Fiancé is the story of a woman named Kara, who is in love with Reid. The only problem is, Reid is engaged to her best friend Zoey. Kara knows it's wrong to covet another woman's man, but she can't help but fantasise about what life would be like if they were together.

"The problem is made worse by the fact that Kara and Zoey share a house and once they are married, Reid will live there too. Trying to take her mind off things, Kara throws herself into her business degree so she can open her own bookstore. She even starts dating a wonderful man named Sawyer in a bid to erase all trace of her love for Reid. But will it work? Will she be able to watch her best friend marry the man of her dreams?”

The book is available to pre-order via Amazon now.

Keren will also be holding a competition to win one of the Blakelands Bears on her Facebook page www.facebook.com/authorkerenhughes on the May 30.