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 →
BOOKS-ON-TOUR – The Shore House by Heidi Hostetter
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 →
BOOKS-ON-TOUR – The Ringmaster’s Daughter by Carly Schabowski
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 →
BOOKS-ON-TOUR – The Sunset Sisters by Cecilia Lyra
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 →
BOOKS-ON-TOUR – As Greek As It Gets by Sue Roberts
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 →
BOOKS-ON-TOUR – The Spare Bedroom by Elizabeth Neep
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 →
BOOKS-ON-TOUR – Daughters of Wild Rose Bay (Sandy Cove #4) by Susanne O’Leary
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 →
BOOKS-ON-TOUR – A Very English Murder (A Lady Eleanor Swift Mystery #1) by Verity Bright
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 →
BOOKS-ON-TOUR – The Daughter She Lost by Lauren Westwood
Small towns and secrets ... is there a better combination than this? Nope, definitely not! Amanda Jennings has always known she was adopted. But she's always been told that her adoptive parents had no information whatsoever about her birth parents. It therefore comes as a shock when she discovers that she's been left a house... Continue Reading →
BOOKS-ON-TOUR – The First Wife by Jill Childs
It's at quite an opportune time in Sophie's life that she gets an invitation from her old friend Caroline urging her to come and stay with her at her family's beach house. Sophie's father has just passed away and she's at a loss as to what to do with her life now. She's lonely, as... Continue Reading →