Can we first please just mention the absolutely stunning cover!? Isn't it just beautiful and so very eye-catching? I love it! And then ... the name of the main character: Fleetwood Shuttleworth!! I adore that too! It just oozes with a sense of depth and underlying richness (I don't mean wealth, I'm talking about a... Continue Reading →
All the way through this book, the mantra 'What a tangled web we weave ..." kept repeating itself on a loop, in my head! And this is a tremendously tangled web! The book opens with a letter being written by Heather, to her older sister Rosie. She never intends to send this letter. It's meant... Continue Reading →
I absolutely adored Lasairiona's first book, Bloom Where You Are Planted - a no-nonsense guide to living abroad - so I couldn't wait to read her first fiction book. I'm pleased to say that it didn't disappoint! Lisa Millar makes the big 'mistake' of falling for handsome, musical, sporty AJ. So "what's the problem?" I... Continue Reading →
I couldn't put this down and finished reading it in just a day! It's a taut, tense and edgy thriller that will keep you guessing and turning pages at high speed! Eva wakes from being in a coma for many months. Her parents tell her she was involved in a serious car accident, but immediately,... Continue Reading →
Maddy Young thought she had it all. Swanky city apartment? – yep. Fancy car? sorted. High-flying career? – tick. Even if she’s lost most of her friends because of spending all her time at work, and can’t remember when she last had fun, it’s worth it. Until she’s suddenly made redundant. Now she’s 37, jobless,... Continue Reading →
Essentially, for me, this was a story that showed the dark fickleness of men (apologies - I know that not ALL men should be tarred with the same brush!), and the ease with which many women (again, not ALL) are willing to fall back into what is familiar. Told from the point of view of... Continue Reading →
Enter into January Scallar's magical world! One that will wrap itself around you and envelope you in its heady fantasies. And admit it ... once you see this cover, it just beckons to be opened! January grows up in the care of the eccentric and arrogant Mr Locke at the beginning of the 19th century.... Continue Reading →
Wow! The twists in this one will give you whiplash! And our poor, naive lead character Katie is so easily manipulated that she has absolutely no idea who to believe. Everyone has a different, twisted story to tell her. What is true? What's a lie? I did find Katie's trusting naivete a bit far-fetched and... Continue Reading →
What a delicious little morsel of betrayal, revenge, greed, lust and ... voodoo! This is a concise novella, so it's a quick read. It's highly enjoyable, but there's an edgy little warning to it too: don't mess with stuff you don't really understand! Alice is recently divorced from horrible husband Bob. The thing is, she... Continue Reading →
What a delightful story! Sisters Lottie and Tina are polar opposites. Lottie is down to earth, realistic and has her life on track. She's due to marry steadfast Dean, who she's been with for 10 years. Tina on the other hand, is happy-go-lucky, carefree and without a care in the world! She's determined to convince... Continue Reading →
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