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January 1, 2023
#minireview Rock paper Scissors by Alexia Mason
What they say: The brand-new addictive thriller that fans of Karen M. McManus and Holly Jackson will be DYING to read.
The ROCK she fell from . . .
The PAPER she clutched . . .
The KILLERS she thought were friends . . .
When five Dublin teenagers arrive at a rural coastal college to cram for their final exams, their most pressing concern is the prospect of a month with no partying. Little do they know that one of them will never make it back home . . .
A page-turning and gripping thriller with a...
December 30, 2022
A Magical Christmas on the Isle of Skye by Jodie Homer @umbrellacafe
What they say: It takes a village to fall in love.
Set in Scotland, on the Isle of Skye, we meet Harry and Emilia, who have always been best friends, well, until they complicated everything by sleeping together.
Drunk and alone on New Year’s Eve, Emilia phones up the TV’s psychic and spills out all of her sorrows.
When her friends propose to stay in a cabin in the middle of nowhere for Christmas, Emilia jumps at the chance, but the atmosphere quickly dampens when Harry announces his girlfri...
December 18, 2022
New Beginnings at the Old Bakehouse by Christie Barlow @ChristieBarlow
Love Heart Lane – where friends are there for you no matter what
‘A letter, a goodbye, and a baby girl whose name will begin with “L”…’
When Heartcross’ resident clairvoyant tells Molly McKendrick to expect a whole lot of scandal and upset to blow in with the approaching winter storm, Molly doesn’t know what to think.
With a baby on the way any week now, and Christmas not far off, the last thing Molly needs is drama, but when she crosses paths with Bree, a sixteen-year-old home...
The Gingerbread Cafe by Anita Faulkner @anita_faulkner_
What they say: CAN GRETEL FIND THE RECIPE FOR THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS?
The Gingerbread Café is always full of Christmas magic. Come rain or shine (or even a July heatwave), there’s always a hot chocolate bursting with cinnamon and marshmallows waiting for you. For introverted Gretel, it’s been the perfect escape from ‘real life’. The owner, Nell, is Gretel’s last link to her late mum, and hiding out at the café feels so much safer than making new friends.
So when Nell suddenly passes, Gretel...
November 1, 2022
#Bookreview Friendships Begin in Tenerife by Ian Wilfred @Ianwilfred39
What they say: ELENA was leaving Lanzarote and heading to Tenerife after having been promoted to her dream job. Her life was complete, or so she thought.
VERONICA knew her life had to change after losing her husband of 50 years. She needed to carve out a new life for herself, and with a little help from her grandson Mikey, their lives were about to change forever.
FAYNA was off to visit her daughter Elena in Tenerife, the island she should have never left all those years ago.
KARINA was happy w...
October 31, 2022
Twenty One Nights In Paris by Leonie Mack @LeonieMAuthor @Boldwoodbooks #minireview
What they say:
Irena and Sacha come from two very different worlds.An heiress to a fortune, Ren’s home-from-home is the Ritz, while the handsome and brooding Sacha has grown up in Paris’s less salubrious suburbs. So when an accident brings them together, romance seems an unlikely outcome.
When Ren’s society engagement reaches a very public end, Irena’s over-protective grandmother wants her home in London. Ren needs an excuse to stay in Paris, and so after some persuasion, Sacha...
Far Across The Ocean by Suzie Hull @SuzieHull1 #BookReview @books_dash
What they say: The answers to her past and present lie far across the ocean…
December 1913. Clara Thornton won’t allow being jilted at the altar to squash her spirit. Against the wishes of her aunt and uncle, Clara decides to travel to Madagascar to learn more about the tragic shipwreck that took the lives of her missionary family, and marked her forever.
Clara is escorted abroad by Xavier Mourain, a handsome young merchant who works with her uncle. The two of them start off on the wrong foot,...
October 18, 2022
#Publicationday #BookReview Murder in Tuscany by T A Williams @TAWilliamsBooks
What they say: A brand new cozy crime series set in gorgeous Tuscany…It’s murder in paradise!
A remote retreat…
Nestled high in the Tuscan hills lies Villa Volpone, home to renowned crime writer Jonah Moore and his creative writing course. It’s also the last place retired DCI Dan Armstrong expected to spend his retirement! Dan’s no writer, but maybe this break will help him to think about the next chapter in his own life story?
A gruesome murder…
But only days into the course, Jo...
September 19, 2022
We’ll always have Venice by Leonie Mack @LeonieMAuthor
What they say: ‘I love her beautiful settings and brooding heroes!’ Sarah BennettWho can resist the romance of Venice…
When Norah arrives in Venice for a ten-week internship she is surprised to discover that her guide for her work trips around the lagoon is the undeniably gorgeous and kind Gianluca. She can’t help thinking he might be too good to be true, with his endless fascinating local stories, and his infectious laugh.
Norah is still bitter after an accident left her with a serious injury and...
The Love Arrangement by Ruby Basu
What they say:
Love was never supposed to be part of the deal…
Independent and free-spirted Annika has no plans to settle down anytime soon… if only her parents felt the same way. But when her father unexpectedly falls ill, she’ll do anything to make things better. Even if it means suddenly blurting out she has a boyfriend.
The only issue is, he doesn’t exist.
Then, by chance, she bumps into handsome entrepreneur Rav, and she can’t believe her luck. He’s single, sworn off relationships and look...
