Happy publication day to Emma Robinson! Where I Found You is out TODAY! I'm not sure I have an adequate vocabulary to explain how much I loved this book! I couldn't put it down and read it in just a day. As parents, all we can wish for is for our children to be happy.... Continue Reading →
BLOG TOUR REVIEW – A Dream of Italy by Nicky Pellegrino
This is the perfect holiday read! Salvio Valentini has the enviable job of being the youngest ever mayor of a small, picturesque town in Southern Italy. Although pretty, and with a close-knit community, Montenello is now far from the once majestic place it once was. It has nothing to draw tourists to it; no attractions... Continue Reading →
BLOG TOUR – Control by Hugh Montgomery
Just minutes after meeting his new boss, eminent surgeon Michael Trenchard, junior doctor Kash Devan knows that he wants to be exactly like him; his superior is the always the picture of cool, calm elegance and confidence. and Kash admires everything about the way he rules the corridors and operating theatres of Victory Hospital. Having... Continue Reading →
BLOG TOUR REVIEW – Do Not Feed the Bear by Rachel Elliot
With its rather unusual title and an eye-catching cover, this is one of those books that begs to be picked up and read. Told from varying points of view - even that of adored dog Stuart - this is a poignant story about loneliness, loss, melancholy, and a reminder that those who have left us... Continue Reading →
BOOKS ON TOUR – The Marriage Trap by Sheryl Browne
This one of those books that just slams into you out of left field!! It starts off with Karla watching her husband Jason hastily throwing his things into suitcase, preparing to leave her. And as you read, you think, "Another husband, another affair, another marriage broken up." Well ... keep reading! Nothing is what it... Continue Reading →
BLOG TOUR REVIEW – What You Did by Claire McGowan
As with my previous review where I suggested that going on holiday with your closest friends and their families might possibly not be the best idea, similarly here, a reunion weekend with your besties from college, with all your family et al in tow - over 20 years on - is probably not going to... Continue Reading →
BLOG TOUR REVIEW – Five Steps to Happy by Ella Dove
Five Steps to Happy is based on the true-life experience of the author, Ella Dove. Heidi is 32 years old - a struggling actress who works in a bar (it was supposed to be a part-time stop-gap, but it's become more of a full-time gig), and lives with her best friend Dougie who's on the... Continue Reading →
BLOG TOUR REVIEW – The Holiday by T.M. Logan
It's publication day for The Holiday!! Congratulations T.M. Logan!! And I have just 5 words for you ... COULD. NOT. PUT. IT. DOWN. So much so that I told Mr Tim Logan that it would be every so nice of him to come and feed my family until I was done as all the adulty... Continue Reading →
BOOKS ON TOUR – The Violin Maker’s Daughter by Sharon Maas
With so many stories being set in the traumatic WWII era, all based on fact - whether the author chooses to rely heavily or loosely on these facts depending on each individual book - The Violin Maker's Daughter has many unique qualities. Sharon Maas has chosen to begin her book in the Alsace region of... Continue Reading →
BLOG BLITZ REVIEW – The Woman at Number 19 by J.A. Baker
An absolutely brilliant, unputdownable, cracker of a read! I hate comparing books, but for me, this was slightly reminiscent of The Woman in the Window. It had the same sense of a woman being trapped both within herself and her home, by her life and circumstances and unable to move forward. Esther has suffered a... Continue Reading →