The perfect follow on to the first book where we were introduced to the Nightingale family and their village life in the Suffolk countryside. In the first book, the focus was on Sam who owns a second-hand bookshop and this book moved on to his sister Polly and her delightful young son, Archie. Polly has... Continue Reading →
BLOG TOUR – The Book Lovers (The Book Lovers #1) by Victoria Connelly
I absolutely adored this book and can't wait to read the rest of the series! First I was drawn in by the gorgeous cover, and once I'd settled in to read about Callie Logan and her re-location from bustling London to a cosy cottage in rural Suffolk - Owl Cottage in Newton St Clare, to... Continue Reading →
BLOG TOUR – The Perfect Couple by Jackie Kabler
Gripping from the very first line! Gemma and Danny have been married for almost a year and have just moved from London to Bristol. They have a gorgeous new home that they've barely settled into, in fact Danny's hardly even lived there as he had to finish up his job in London first before he... Continue Reading →
BLOG TOUR – My Year of Saying No by Maxine Morrey
This is such a light, enjoyable book! It's the perfect book to escape into if you want some escapism from all that's going on around us in the world today. In fact ... everyone needs this book right now! Lottie Wentworth has had a rotten year - she promised her best friend she would say... Continue Reading →
BLOG TOUR – The Girl in the White Dress by Paul Barrell
Described as 'unforgettable', 'unputdownable' and 'based on a true story', this kept me up at night, anxiously turning (ok, swiping) pages to see what was about to occur! Paul is moving home with his 10-year-old daughter, Hope. During the move he unearths an old menu and a couple of photos from a trip he took... Continue Reading →
BLOG TOUR – The Authenticity Project by Clare Pooley
I absolutely adored this book! Once in a while a book comes along that is completely refreshing and that leaves you smiling! This is such a book. Touted to be 'the feel-good book of the year', I can honestly say that this lived up to all expectations. But what is 'The Authenticity Project'? The book... Continue Reading →
BLOG TOUR – A Theatre for Dreamers by Polly Samson
It's the early 1960's and teenager Erica Hart has just lost her mother, her anchor. Discovering that she has been left a small nest egg, and surprisingly also a car, she is keen to leave her home and her abusive, aggressive father. Soon after her mother's passing, a parcel arrives at the house addressed to... Continue Reading →
BLOG TOUR – East Side Hustler by Leopold Borstinski
I thoroughly enjoyed the first instalment of the life of Alex Cohen aka Fabian Mustard, which I read about in The Bowery Slugger, and as the story continues here, I think it gets even better! At the end of the first book, we see Alex jumping on a train, escaping the Lower East Side -... Continue Reading →
BLOG TOUR – Summer in Provence by Lucy Coleman
This is the perfect book to give you an escape from everything that's happening in the world today: Corona, isolation, social distancing, panic, and all the emotions that we're going through every day right now! Fern and Aiden have been married for seven years, and although Fern realises that something definitely seems to be bother... Continue Reading →
BLOG TOUR – A Prison In The Sun by Isobel Blackthorn
Trevor Moore has decided to take a three-month break from his life and has rented a rambling farmhouse in Fuerteventura, in the Canary Islands. He arrives there, miserable and partially depressed after the breakdown of his marriage, his wife having left him for another woman. His work as a ghost-writer, although generally plentiful enough has... Continue Reading →