This book absolutely devastated and shattered me ... into about a million pieces. In fact at one point I couldn't even read it with my family around. I went out and sat in a coffee shop and read it there. I needed some anonymity around me to ground me and to remind me to breathe... Continue Reading →
BOOKS-ON-TOUR – Gone Before by Sam Hepburn
When 5-year-old Maya Duncan disappeared 15 years ago, she was never found. She became the most famous British missing child case in history, leaving mystery and speculation in her wake, and many pointed fingers at her mother, Kay Duncan. Phoebe grew up in Botswana, raised by her single mother Roz, who she knows is not... Continue Reading →
BOOKS-ON-TOUR – The Faithfuls (The Sisterhood Series) by Cecilia Lyra
Ooooh ... a small town that's more or less run by an influential family, who are all shiny and squeaky clean. That's lovely, picturesque Alma, not too far from New York City. And the family in question are the Dewars who own Alma Boots, one of the most successful companies in the country. It's always... Continue Reading →
BLOG TOUR – The Saturday Morning Park Run by Jules Wake
This book is such a refreshing delight! Just as one of the main characters, Claire, is told that she needs time out from her career because otherwise the stress will permanently damage her health, this is the perfect time out for anyone wanting an escape and a thoroughly enjoyable read! It will give you a... Continue Reading →
BOOKS-ON-TOUR – The Wife’s Choice by Emma Davies
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 →
BLOG TOUR – Below the Big Blue Sky by Anna McPartlin
When I received an email last October from Tracy Fenton (Compulsive Readers) asking who'd be interested in participating in a blog tour for this in April this year, my immediate response to her was "OMG!! Are you bloody kidding me?!?!?!" This is the sequel to The Last Days of Rabbit Hayes, which anyone who knows... 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 →
BLOG TOUR – The Place We Call Home by Faith Hogan
Some families might look perfect from the outside, but spend enough time with them and dig deep enough and you're sure to find the secrets that they hide, the resentments and hurts that lie not too far under the surface. The Corrigan family of Ballycove own the wool mills and have done for many years.... 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 →
BLOG TOUR – Growing Up for Beginners by Claire Calman
Extract: Eleanor For as long as Eleanor can remember, she has snuck a look at the end of a book before reading it. In her head, it was rather like when you go swimming and you want to know exactly how deep the water is before you get in. She was embarrassed by her need... Continue Reading →