Happy publication day to Emma Davies! And it's day 1 of the blog tour for The Wife's Choice. Alys is at that point in her life where she realises that her dreams will probably remain forever unfulfilled, and she's wondering where, in fact, her life disappeared to? Married to second husband, Hugh and with her... Continue Reading →
My initial description of this would be 'well, it's a bit of a quirky one'. The characters are all a little bit off the wall. But then I got to thinking ... aren't we all, in our own way? Drew Davies has created a cast of characters who are all a little bit broken, and... Continue Reading →
For many years, it's been the Bennett family tradition to spend their summers together at the shore house in Dewberry Beach. But for the past three years they've been absent. Kay's husband Chase suffered a near-fatal heart attack and his health hasn't allowed them to leave the safety of their home and the proximity of... Continue Reading →
Opening in 1940 as the war is approaching Paris, 20-year-old Michel Bonnet is convinced by his close friend Bertrand that it would be best for him to leave the city. It's not as easy as it seems though, but eventually he manages to stowaway on a train. It's not just any train though. It happens... Continue Reading →
Cassie and Julie spent many blissful childhood summers together at their Nana's beach house in the Hamptons. But now their Nana has died and the sisters haven't said a civil word to each other in fifteen years! Their grandmother has other plans though, and in her will, she's left the holiday home to both girls... Continue Reading →
If only we could bottle the feeling that you get from reading this book - now THAT would be a bestseller! This book is pure liquid sunshine! Alice Clark is engaged to the gorgeous and generous Max. She's happy and content, if not a little bit flustered at the way the wedding plans seem to... Continue Reading →
Readers will identify with main character Jess - because who can't help liking the authenticity of a protagonist who just doesn't quite manage to achieve the dream that so many books will have you believe is the reality we're meant to be striving for! Jess is an aspiring (sounds better than struggling) artist. She's never... Continue Reading →
I do love an Irish book, and if there's one thing that Susanne O'Leary does beautifully, it's to make you feel like you're right there, walking through this friendly seaside village! This is part of the Sandy Cove series, but can easily be read as a standalone as the story itself is new, with characters... Continue Reading →
It's publication day for A Very English Murder, and this is a wonderful book to escape into and forget about the world around you for a little while! I think I've said this before, but I'm going to say it again ... I don't know why I've always avoided the 'cosy mystery' genre because it's... Continue Reading →
What an absolutely beautiful book. One of those stories that you read and you find yourself saying "Aaaaaaah ..."! Billy is ten years old. He's not a happy soul. He's been uprooted from the life he knows, literally overnight. Taken out of school, away from his best friend Liam, and from his Dad without any... Continue Reading →
