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#Coverreveal A Village Called Christmas by Jodie Homer @umbrellacafe

There is no better day than the day you get to do a cover reveal for the incredibly fab Jodie Homer, an author whose books I never miss, they are choc-full of gorgeous romance, but with the added bonus of magic bout them!

What they say: Is the answer to Holly’s broken heart hidden in a village called Christmas?

Holly loves Christmas but when she comes home and catches her boyfriend in bed with her boss she escapes her life and ends up in a village called Christmas. When she meets the C...

#bookreview The Coach Trip by Izzy Bromley

What they say:

In this heartwarming story of hope and second chances, Emma and Mel are about to discover that sometimes life is about the journey, not the destination…

Classic forgetful Emma—she’s done it again, this time accidentally ruining a Valentine’s Day surprise for her best friend Mel. Desperate to make up for it, she promises Mel a birthday trip to Edinburgh—a girls’ weekend to end all girls’ weekends. There’s just one massive hitch…

Emma has already promised her grandma t...

#Coverreveal Witch You Weren’t Here by Emma Jackson @esjackson1 @orionbooks

I am so so so (so so so!!) excited to take take part in this cover reveal, care of the fab Emma Jackson (Remember One Kiss Before Christmas -review here or Summer in the City -review here (and excuse my badly formatted post -Wordpress had just changed it’s everything and I didn’t adapt quickly enough! definitely check out the book though!) and Orion. Not only that, though-my secret little pleasure in life is reading witch rom coms or cozies, so I am over the moon about this and cannot cannot wa...

#Chicklitmay #Guestpost Why romantic comedy loves a klutz and why it was important for me to write a character like Olivia in A Girl Like Me @BettinaHuntAuth

I am so excited to have Bettina Hunt, author of the fantastic ‘A Girl Like me’ here for Chick Lit May! Not only is Bettina a social media goddess, her books are fun, vivid, vibrant and unputdownable really! But first … the review!

What they say: Cute and clumsy bumps into train man in a meet-cute that readers have described as ‘brilliant.’ She’s been asking the question, ‘What’s wrong with me?’ He holds the answer, but will knowing the truth change anything?


When perennially clumsy thirty-...

#ChickLitMay #GuestPost @umbrellacafe Raindrops in the Umbrella Cafe by Jodie Homer

You’ll remember I reviewed and adored Raindrops On The Umbrella Cafe by the wonderful Jodie Homer, and was blown away a little by the whole prettiness of it all, and a fantastic feel good element. Well I decided for chick lit may to remind them of this fact (see review here ) and send people to reach for this for their Summer read and also to ask Jodie for a guest post for chick lit May. So without much ado … here we go (and thank you to the lovely Ms. Homer for this fab insight) !

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#chicklitmay Forget Me Twice by Carina Taylor #forgetmetwice #bookreview #NetGalley.

So yes, I’m going to cheat in #chicklitmay and have what I’d consider more rom coms too but anyhoo- enjoy!!!

What they say:

Have you ever brought your ex-husband home and pretended to still be married?

Yeah, me either.When my local hospital calls to say “I’m sorry to tell you this, but your husband has been in an accident” I try to explain the basics to them.

I am not married—anymore. (Archie Dunmore is a thing of the past.)If there’s a husband in the hospital, it’s not...

#chicklitmay #NotetoSelf #NetGalley #BookReview Note to Self by Anna Bell

It feels like too long since the last time Chick lit May came to BRMaycock’s book blog, so … You’re Welcome!!! It’s Chick Lit May!!!!!

What they say:

It’s never too late to follow your heart. 

One summer’s day seventeen years ago Edie and Joel meet.

Their connection is instant and a friendship is born, although Edie can’t help but wish for more. But just as she builds up the courage to lay her heart on the line, one night changes everything…

Edie’s moved on from the hear...

Remember Me by Lynda Renham @Lyndarenham @Bloodhoundbook

I’m thrilled today to reintroduce you to a book that I read a few years ago, now brought out by Bloodhound books!!

What they say: A young mother befriends a new neighbour—but soon finds her an unwelcome presence, in this psychological thriller with a powerful twist.

Sharni and her husband have just moved into 24 The Pines, and they appear to be ideal new neighbours to Clare and Chris. Sharni seems especially fond of Clare. She admires her and is always there to help, especially with childc...

This Book Kills by Ravena Guron #minireview

What they say: When Hugh Henry Van Boren, one of the most popular and richest kids in Jess Choudhary’s school, is found dead, the student body is left reeling and wondering who the murderer could be… Jess, a student under strict instructions to keep her record clean or risk losing her scholarship, finds herself at the centre of the investigation when it’s revealed that Hugh died in the exact same way as a character in a short story she wrote.

And then Jess receives an anonymous text thank...

#Minireviews The Man I never Met by Elle Cook

What they say: Two lives are about to be changed by one phone call.

When Davey misdials Hannah’s number, at first they think nothing of it.

After all, Davey lives in Texas and Hannah lives in London.

But when Davey gets a job in London, their paths are sure to cross. As messaging turns to video calling, this feels like the start of something.

Weeks later, Hannah is waiting for Davey at the airport, but he never walks into Arrivals.

When Hannah finds out why, her world is turned on its head. And w...