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July 3, 2016
In Too Deep by Samantha Hayes
What they say: Your husband goes out to buy a newspaper. He never comes back.
Months later, an unexpected phone call puts you and your daughter in unimaginable danger.
Even if he were still alive, your husband can’t save you now.
He told you way too many lies for that.
The Review: Firstly can I just say how much I love blurbs such as this that give you nothing and allow you to delve into the story yourself? It makes the most lovely change from trying to avoid hints and...
June 28, 2016
Extract: My Kind Of Perfect (Book 3 in the Friends Like These series) by Hannah Ellis
Hi everyone! Just wanted to share an extract from My Kind of Perfect,’ the third book in the ‘Friends Like These’ series by Hannah Ellis, which I reviewed yesterday (see review here.)
Please note, as always, that the cover image leads to a universal buy link for Amazon.
The Extract:
“Well, I won’t be dancing at work.” I managed to keep a straight face as I watched Jason shimmy up to Anne with some dirty dancing moves. “It’s very unprofessional if you ask me.”
“Told you!” Anne said to Jason.
...My Kind Of Perfect (Book 3 in the Friends Like These series) by Hannah Ellis
What they say:People-pleaser Marie has a lot to contend with:
• Her fiancé Brian is a workaholic who mysteriously snubs his family
• Her best friend Grace is being demanding and unreasonable
• Her wedding plans are non-existent
• She’s accidentally acquired a personal trainer
Despite all this, Marie manages to stay upbeat. Thankfully she has her Fat Club friends to keep her entertained with things like wedding crashing and piggyback races.
Can Marie fix her friendship with Grace, s...
June 25, 2016
A Village Romance (Book 2 in the Little Perran Romance series) by Lynda Renham writing as Amy Perfect
Note: As always the cover image leads you to a universal Amazon buy link for the book
What they say:
As a heatwave rolls into Little Perran, so does love. Billy Baxter, the has-been rock star, and Rafe Wylde, the hunky farm worker arrive, both destined to cause havoc as they touch the lives of the villagers. Milly finds a new job and things start to look up for her, but she is unaware that a ghost from her past is looking for her.
Funny, Compassionate and Sizzling Sexy, A Village Romance is...
June 21, 2016
The Silent Twin by Caroline Mitchell
What they say:
I’m alone in the dark, please can you find me …
Nine-year-old twins Abigail and Olivia vow never to be parted. But when Abigail goes missing from Blackwater Farm, DS Jennifer Knight must find her before it’s too late.
Twin sister Olivia has been mute since Abigail’s disappearance. But when she whispers in Jennifer’s ear, Jennifer realises it is Abigail’s voice pleading to be found.
A damp and decaying house set in acres of desolate scrubland, the farm is a place of secrets, o...
June 19, 2016
A Summer of Secrets by Alice Ross
What they say:
A perfect, feel-good summer read about love, life and family.
One long hot summer. Secrets never stay buried for long…
Portia is determined to restore Buttersley Manor, her family’s crumbling ancestral home, to its former glory. Yet she has a feeling that there are a few forgotten skeletons in the dust-covered cupboards.
Jenny has put her life on hold for far too long. It’s time to finally start living and to dig up those hopes and dreams she’s kept hidden all these years – b...
June 7, 2016
The Girl In The Ice by Robert Bryndza
What they say: Her eyes are wide open. Her lips parted as if to speak. Her dead body frozen in the ice…She is not the only one.
When a young boy discovers the body of a woman beneath a thick sheet of ice in a South London park, Detective Erika Foster is called in to lead the murder investigation.
The victim, a beautiful young socialite, appeared to have the perfect life. Yet when Erika begins to dig deeper, she starts to connect the dots between the murder and the killings of three prostitut...
June 6, 2016
Me vs. Netgalley: The week ahead in REVIEWS
I have read a number of rants recently on people who are taking advantage of the system, accepting review requests or requesting books from Netgalley and not fulfilling their duties. All aforementioned authors and bloggers were just plain mad over the nerve of the average blogger when they took on a book and then a post appeared sometime later saying that life had popped up and stopped them from reading or reviewing. I have to admit they most definitely had a point.
In recent weeks our iPad,...
June 1, 2016
Cover Reveal: Cards From Khloe’s Flower Shop by Isabella Louise Anderson
As the owner of a successful florist shop, Khloe Harper trusts her instincts. She has a strong bond withher family and friends, but after being betrayed by her last love, she’s kept herself at arms’ length from romance. When dashing entertainment attorney Derek Thomas walks into her store, Khloe’s interested is piqued. What at first seems like a business relationship quickly turns into romance, andDerek slowly plucks away the petals she’s been hiding behind. Just as Khloe lets down her guard...
May 18, 2016
#ChickLitMay Chatting With the Chicks Of Chick Lit
As part of #ChickLitMay, Heather and Sarah Greene were invited to go on a chat show! See how they got on below:)
Ha ha ha ha welcome, welcome everyone to Chatting With the Chicks of Chick Lit. I’m your host, Chuck Lottateeth, and I am so thrilled to be able to introduce you to some of the most fascinating characters in literature today. I’m talking about the leading ladies of Chick Lit—those enchanting, romantic, darling, sexy, sweet, funny, headstrong—and, let’s face it, sometimes downrigh...
