--- product_id: 325221242 title: "The Rural Diaries" price: "€ 37.97" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.at/products/325221242-the-rural-diaries store_origin: AT region: Austria --- # The Rural Diaries **Price:** € 37.97 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Rural Diaries - **How much does it cost?** € 37.97 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.at](https://www.desertcart.at/products/325221242-the-rural-diaries) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description New York Times Bestseller The beloved actress and star of One Tree Hill, White Collar , and Lethal Weapon, Hilarie Burton Morgan, tells the story of leaving Hollywood for a radically different kind of life in upstate New York with her husband Jeffrey Dean Morgan—a celebration of community, family, and the value of hard work in small town America. While Hilarie Burton Morgan's hectic lifestyle as an actress in New York and Los Angeles gave her a comfortable life, it did not fulfill her spiritually or emotionally. After the birth of their first son, she and her husband Jeffrey Dean Morgan, the star of The Walking Dead, decided to make a major change: they bought a working farm in Rhinebeck, New York, and began a new chapter in their lives. The Rural Diaries chronicles her inspiring story of farm life: chopping wood, making dandelion wine, building chicken coops. In this moving memoir, Burton looks back at her transition from urban to country living—discovering how to manage a farm while raising her son and making friends with her new neighbors. She mixes charming stories of learning to raise alpacas and buying and revitalizing the town’s beloved candy store, Samuel’s Sweet Shop, with raw observations on the ups and downs of marriage and her personal infertility journey. Burton also includes delicious recipes that can be made with fresh ingredients at home, as well as home renovation and gardening tips. Burton’s charisma, wide eyed attitude, and fortitude—both internal and physical—propels this moving story of transformation and self-discovery. The Rural Diaries honors the values and lifestyle of small-town America and offers inspiration for anyone longing to embark on their own unconventional journey. This candid celebrity memoir is a story of transformation that includes: Life on the Farm: From chopping wood and making dandelion wine to the surprising challenges of building chicken coops and raising alpacas. Small Town Community: The heartwarming story of buying and revitalizing Samuel’s Sweet Shop, the town’s beloved candy store, with her husband Jeffrey Dean Morgan. An Honest Infertility Journey: Raw, candid observations on her personal struggles with secondary infertility and the ups and downs of marriage. Homesteading & DIY Tips: Includes delicious, fresh-ingredient recipes alongside practical home renovation and gardening tips for a more sustainable life. Review: A beautiful story to tell about the lives in Hilarie Burton and Jeffrey Dean Morgan - I wish I could give this book more than a 5 star rating. I’ve always admired Hilarie Burton Morgan as an actress, a powerful woman, a fellow witch and just the amazing human being that she is. But now I also love her as an author! This book took me on a rollercoaster of emotions in the best way possible. I laughed, I cried, I melted at the sweet moments between her and Jeffrey Dean Morgan. (Talk about power couple goals!) the way she writes puts you right in her shoes. You can picture what she’s writing in beautiful detail as you read the heartwarming stories she has to tell. She beautifully honors what small town life is like. A wholesome community of people who aren’t neighbors but family. It makes you wanna pack up everything and start over in a quaint little small town. I wish I could read this again for the first time. I loved every moment of this book! I would absolutely recommend this to anyone. This is definitely not a genre I ever read but I’m so, so glad I did! I’m immediately jumping into Grimoire Girl next. This was a 10/10 for me! 🙌🏼🖤 Review: Must read!! - I loved this book way more than I thought I would! Being a Hilaire Burton fan from her days on One Tree Hill and being obsessed with Jeffrey Dean Morgan from both Greys Anatomy and Walking Dead I thought this book would be an interesting read! I don’t typically care for books written by celebrities but this book is sooo much more than that! It’s such an intimate memoir. It is quick paced and I would constantly find myself just smiling randomly while reading it. It is raw, yet carefree and incredibly honest. The writing is great and real! Never once was I bored and truly had trouble putting it down each night! I forgot I was reading about celebrities because they don’t carry themselves as typical celebrities! The things they are doing and have done for their community go above and beyond! Their love for their friends and family is beyond words! I am inspired by their story and was sad to finish the book! Side note: I need a trip to Rhinebeck, NY in my future! It sounds so magical! And I definitely want to try the sweet shop! ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #363,776 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #106 in Do-It-Yourself Home Improvement (Books) #122 in Home Repair #335 in Memory Improvement Self-Help | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 5,413 Reviews | ## Images ![The Rural Diaries - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91wISPkFGvS.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A beautiful story to tell about the lives in Hilarie Burton and Jeffrey Dean Morgan *by T***Z on May 13, 2024* I wish I could give this book more than a 5 star rating. I’ve always admired Hilarie Burton Morgan as an actress, a powerful woman, a fellow witch and just the amazing human being that she is. But now I also love her as an author! This book took me on a rollercoaster of emotions in the best way possible. I laughed, I cried, I melted at the sweet moments between her and Jeffrey Dean Morgan. (Talk about power couple goals!) the way she writes puts you right in her shoes. You can picture what she’s writing in beautiful detail as you read the heartwarming stories she has to tell. She beautifully honors what small town life is like. A wholesome community of people who aren’t neighbors but family. It makes you wanna pack up everything and start over in a quaint little small town. I wish I could read this again for the first time. I loved every moment of this book! I would absolutely recommend this to anyone. This is definitely not a genre I ever read but I’m so, so glad I did! I’m immediately jumping into Grimoire Girl next. This was a 10/10 for me! 🙌🏼🖤 ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Must read!! *by M***C on September 8, 2021* I loved this book way more than I thought I would! Being a Hilaire Burton fan from her days on One Tree Hill and being obsessed with Jeffrey Dean Morgan from both Greys Anatomy and Walking Dead I thought this book would be an interesting read! I don’t typically care for books written by celebrities but this book is sooo much more than that! It’s such an intimate memoir. It is quick paced and I would constantly find myself just smiling randomly while reading it. It is raw, yet carefree and incredibly honest. The writing is great and real! Never once was I bored and truly had trouble putting it down each night! I forgot I was reading about celebrities because they don’t carry themselves as typical celebrities! The things they are doing and have done for their community go above and beyond! Their love for their friends and family is beyond words! I am inspired by their story and was sad to finish the book! Side note: I need a trip to Rhinebeck, NY in my future! It sounds so magical! And I definitely want to try the sweet shop! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Heartfelt story real story of patience faith and love *by D***D on November 4, 2025* I have been a fan of this woman for many years. She is married to one of the people that I have come to admire from The Walking Dead. This is our first memoir filled with recipe I didn't know until today she wrote more. My voice control on my MacBook will say her name wrong I'm saying that as a warning just so that she or anybody else knows that are not trying to spell it wrong. What would you say if I told you everything happens in its own place and time. Hillary burden Morgan has always been a bad ass in my opinion I didn't see much of her career after one tree I tried to watch White collar and I'm going to try again. I didn't know she was in lethal weapon the series but I'm gonna see if I can find it. Those nuggets that I'm giving you they were make you want to read this book. To know the recipes that you put in this book and they're not in your typical recipes. She talks about her struggles and her time as a mom. She is not a frail person she herself is a bad ass. I feel so sorry for everybody who suffered with the director I will not say. The show itself has been a staple in so many homes one tree Hill will always be one of my favorites. One of my favorite characters was Nate the basketball player and of course Lucas obviously Brooke but I must not forget the one that Mary Nate Scott in the show I've read her biography as well. There are I wish I could say. It's not meant to be who I finally reached out to her but simply that she sees it. I'm sorry for your pain Hillary I'm sorry for all of the trouble you went through having your children. No one knows that better than myself if you wanna know more I'll put this review just like I did for Bethany Joy lens actually I just remembered a character is Haley. Your first memoir made me cry people you read this book get ready for fun laugh and tears. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.at/products/325221242-the-rural-diaries](https://www.desertcart.at/products/325221242-the-rural-diaries) --- *Product available on Desertcart Austria* *Store origin: AT* *Last updated: 2026-11-12*