
The Approval of Sheep is going on tour with Rachel's Random Resources, if you wish to participate please contact me on rachel@rachelsrandomresources.com with your name, blog name, preferred post type and availability.

The Approval of Sheep by Karen Storey
Genre: Upmarket Commercial - book club, contemporary fiction and general fiction.
Tour Dates: 12th October 2026
Publication Date: 10th October 2025
Estimated Page Count: 290
Standalone Novel
Formats available: Epub
Types of post available: Reviews (preferred), reposted reviews, extracts, guest posts and Q&As
Author Content Warning: Some swearing!
Purchase Link: https://t.co/bwygDSN97H
Gordon Slee fears he was never meant to be born. Anxious since childhood after hearing he was an accident, the forty-two-year-old is still struggling to escape the shadow of his high-achieving family.
But a glimmer of hope is on the horizon - a huge promotion within his hotel group is up for grabs, and he is sure that his time has come to make a mark on the world.
However, within his own department, redundancies are afoot. He may lose his job before he gets the chance. Until he learns of a historic covenant that preserves the right for sheep to run through the company's top London hotel. Could he convince his boss that he's the man to save the hotel from catastrophe?
Up in Bryn Nefyn, North Wales, live the descendants of the covenant owner. The elderly sheep farmer and his aging hippy brother could use the money the hotel might offer. But along with their strong-willed American shepherdess, they laugh at Gordon's attempts to negotiate a deal. Surely, they couldn't use a covenant that's been forgotten about for over a hundred years.
Or could they?
For lovers of upmarket commercial fiction with a touch of romance and comedy, The Approval of Sheep is an uplifting story about family and love, overcoming adversity and discovering our reason for our place in this world.
About Karen Storey
Karen Storey is an award-winning fiction writer, featured on the acclaimed book podcast The Bestseller Experiment. Her short stories have been placed in several international competitions, and her memoir pieces published within The New York Times bestselling Chicken Soup for the Soul series.
Originally from New York, Karen lives in Warwickshire and has written articles for American in Britain magazine. She lives with her husband, whose surname Storey was the perfect wedding gift. They share their home with a snarky cat who writes Karen’s monthly author newsletters and a crazy dog who barks at the wind.
The Approval of Sheep, a quirky uplifting book club read, is her first novel. You can find Karen on www.karenstoreyauthor.com
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Blog Tour Schedule
Confirmed blogs will appear here.
Two Heads Are Better Than One
BookescapeswithBabsW67
TBHonest
I Heart Books
Read and Rated
Bookmadjo
But I Smile Anyway
Becca McCulloch Reads and Writes
Portobello Book Blog
Novel Kicks
Pickled Thoughts and Pinot
Theloopyknot
