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Living in the peace and quiet of Southern Brittany, James Sillwood is something of an enigma. Being the first to admit he might appear to be reclusive, he readily acknowledges the peaceful surroundings at his cottage inspire an atmosphere conducive to writing.
James has not always lived such a settled life. Growing up with a father in the Armed Forces he moved around frequently as a child; living in Cyprus, Aden and various locations in the UK and, at the age of sixteen, he joined a merchant shipping company which traded along the River Amazon in Brazil. Since those early years travel has become a major feature throughout his life; living in Amsterdam and Portugal with frequent visits to the West Indies and a nomadic period setting up home ...more

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	Amatore's Restaurant 4.29 avg rating — 89 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Secret Deceptions (Amatore's Restaurant #1) 4.47 avg rating — 45 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sensual Desires (Amatore's Restaurant #2) 4.64 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Clandestine Liaisons (Amatore's Restaurant #3) 4.62 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	West Quarry Farm 4.14 avg rating — 22 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Secret Deceptions: Amatore's Restaurant - Part One 4.24 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Five Interludes it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	West Quarry Farm: Don't stray too far from home 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Clandestine Liaisons: Amatore's Restaurant - Part Three by James Sillwood (Goodreads Author), Laura Hillstrom (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Clandestine Liaisons: Amatore's Restaurant Part Three it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Description: Determined to seek revenge on her interfering neighbour, Lucy gets more than she dreams of when she employs a young Swedish gardener from her local garden centre. When the man comes to plant her new tree she persuades him to give her a massage in full view of her neighbour's garden. However, Lucy remains unaware of the man's true motives.

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James Sillwood made a comment in the group Book Review Club — BOOK REVIEW POOL #63 -CLOSED- topic " I'd like to read and review White Clay by Dora Llieva please. A Pdf copy would be good. james.sillwood@hotmail.co.uk Thanks ...more "
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Arthur is a loser. In his late forties, still living at home with his parents and stuck in the same job for years he feels his life is going nowhere. One morning all this changes when a minor car accident throws Arthur into a world of terrorists and ...more
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James Sillwood made a comment in the group Book Review Club — BOOK REVIEW POOL #62 CLOSED topic " I'd like to read and review Good Doing Evil by Wilde Blue Sky please. I'm not on Kindle Unlimited but a Pdf or Mobi copy would be good if posible. ...more "
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This book is set in the early 1800s in Lincolnshire and Norfolk, England. It's a love story involving the two main characters, Helena Andrews who has inherited a house and stables from her Grandfather, and Colonel Nathaniel Ackley, the second son of ...more
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James Sillwood made a comment in the group Book Review Club — BOOK REVIEW POOL #61-CLOSED- topic " I would like to read and review Redway Acres: Book 1 - Helena by Trish Butler please. A Kindle ebook (Mobi) copy would be good. ...more "
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It is 1865. Victoria, Gray and Jason are childhood friends who have all recently returned to New York after being involved in the Civil War; Victoria as a doctor and Jason and Gray as soldiers. The novel follows these three main characters as they ...more
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