B.R. Maycock's Blog, page 58
August 25, 2016
Lost by Elle Field
Length: 262 pages
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What they say: “I’m starting to realise that age is just a number, but Tabitha pointed out I’m only saying that because I’m twenty-five, engaged, and have my life together. (Touch wood things stay that way.)”
Arielle is back! OK, she’s not on her way to becoming the next Coco Chanel, her childhood dream, but she is one way step closer to running her very own shop with her business partner, Felicity.
She’s al...
August 9, 2016
A Summer Romance (The Little Perran Romances Book 3) by Lynda Renham
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Length: 150 pages
What they say: A Summer Romance is the sequel to A Village Romance and is the third book in the Little Perran series by Lynda Renham writing as Amy Perfect.
Milly settles into her new job but does her boss, Ashley Wilmot-Fox, have secrets that he is hiding in Briar Lodge? Will he be able to help Milly fight the ghosts from her past? Will Billy’s blundering romance last, and will Rafe’s secret...
August 7, 2016
Would Like To Meet by Polly James
Length: 400 pages
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What they say:
A hilarious, heart-warming read perfect for fans of Shirley Valentine and You’ve Got Mail.
Could the worst thing that’s ever happened to Hannah Pinkman also turn out to be one of the best?
She and her husband Dan have reached the end of the line. Bored with the same gripes, the same old arguments – in fact, bored with everything – they split up after a trivial row turns into something much more serious.
N...
August 2, 2016
The Two Family House by Lynda Cohen Loigman
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Length: 304 pages
What they say: Brooklyn, 1947: In the midst of a blizzard, in a two-family brownstone, two babies are born, minutes apart. The mothers are sisters by marriage: dutiful, quiet Rose, who wants nothing more than to please her difficult husband; and warm, generous Helen, the exhausted mother of four rambunctious boys who seem to need her less and less each day. Raising their families side by side, supporti...
July 30, 2016
Love in an Elevator ( A romantic comedy anthology) Aven Ellis and many more …
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Length: 359 pages
What they say: Laugh, swoon, and escape with this romantic comedy anthology!
Will an elevator ride change her life? In HOLD THE LIFT by Aven Ellis, Sierra Crawford ends up meeting sexy British hockey player Jude Parker after their elevator sticks. Sierra finds herself getting to know Jude—and she likes what she sees. But he wouldn’t be interested in a food-obsessed assistant editor right? Sierra knows she’s quirky—h...
July 22, 2016
#ComedyBookWeek Maid for Love by Victoria Van Tiem
As part of comedy book week, hosted by the brilliant Ana Spoke, I decided to review Maid For Love by Victoria Van Tiem.
What they say: Jax, twenty-three-year-old girl-with-a-plan, lacks real world know-how and struggles to keep her recently launched cleaning business afloat in a rocky economy. But when life gives you lemons, Jax makes Lemon Aide–her DIY chic cleaning product. It’s either that or admit she’s blown through Dad’s investment and call it a day. Certain he’d take over, proving...
July 19, 2016
In Need of Therapy by Tracie Banister
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What they say: Lending a sympathetic ear and dispensing sage words of advice is all part of the job for psychologist Pilar Alvarez, and she’s everything a good therapist should be: warm, compassionate, supportive. She listens, she cares, and she has all the answers, but how’s the woman everyone turns to in their hour of need supposed to cope when her own life starts to fall apart?
While working hard to make a success of her recently-op...
July 13, 2016
The Second Love of My Life by Victoria Walters
What they say:
*AN AMAZON RISING STAR*
Victoria Walters’ debut novel is a powerful tale of love, grief and survival, perfect for fans of Cecelia Ahern, Lucy Dillon and Miranda Dickinson. ‘Brilliant and superior women’s fiction’ Heat
In the Cornish town of Talting, everyone is famous for something.
Until recently Rose was known for many things: her infectious positivity; her unique artistic talent; and her devotion to childhood sweetheart Lucas.
But two years ago that changed in one un...
July 12, 2016
Short story: The Summer I Met You by Victoria Walters
What they say: Escape to the West Country and meet the characters of Talting in this gorgeous short story: the prequel to Victoria Walters’ debut, THE SECOND LOVE OF MY LIFE. “Brilliant and superior women’s fiction” Heat
It wasn’t love at first sight. It was a summer of love…
When Emma leaves her Cornish hometown of Talting for a summer in Devon, the last thing she dreams of is falling in love.
But sometimes the people who affect us the most come along when we least exp...
July 5, 2016
Mean Sisters by Lindsay Emory
Amazon US version: Sisterhood is Deadly
What they say: *‘Well written and Legally Blonde funny!’ Reader review*
Perfect for fans of Sophie Kinsella, Lindsey Kelk and Mean Girls.
Margot Blythe: 20-something, sharp, friendly and totally incapable of letting her college glory days go.
When she returns to her old college as an advisor, she can’t wait to be reunited with her sorority sisters. But her homecoming reception isn’t exactly what she expected. Tragedy strikes, sending...
