Stella Douglas's editor calls her to come and see her in London. And so Stella ventures from the safety of Yorkshire where she is esconced with her recently widowed father, in fear and trepidation, knowing that the biography that she proudly wrote about an 18th century cook, has not been the success she had hoped.... Continue Reading →
Once in a while a truly special book comes along that is uniquely astounding in both the historical facts that it reveals and the way in which the story is told. Even though this is a fictionalised account of Ann Lowe's life, one cannot escape the fact that this remarkable woman's life deserves a fitting... Continue Reading →
Told in alternate timelines between Cornwall in 1988 and London in 2018, this is a story about the masks we wear, how we go out of our way to change ourselves to please others and how no matter how far we run, and how hard we try to escape ... wherever we go, we take... Continue Reading →
This is the 30th title from Sheila O'Flanagan, well-known, bestselling author of heartwarming stories that have, to date, sold over 9 million copies worldwide. This story revolves around Eden, a young woman who tragically lost her husband Andy, a firefighter, 5 years previously. Newly pregnant at the time, she hadn't even had the opportunity to... Continue Reading →
What a true joy and privilege it is to be blog touring today, not only for the fantastic Jane Green, but also for a book that I feel has taken her into a completely new realm in her writing journey. I've enjoyed all of Jane Green's previous books, but I really didn't want Sister Stardust... Continue Reading →
Linda Hammett lives an unassuming life with her husband Terry. They live on a middle-class estate, where they've been for quite a few years now, only they've recently moved into a different house on the estate. It's similar to their old house in many ways; maybe a tad larger, with one or two tweaks, but... Continue Reading →
Nadia Hashimi's books are all deeply evocative, without becoming over-emotional. Her powerful storytelling transports readers into the very heart of her characters so that we're able to truly experience their reality: every challenge, triumph and heartbreak that they go through ... in glorious technicolour! Sparks Like Stars tells the 2-part story of Sitara who spends... Continue Reading →
It's the first day of the blog tour for Say Goodbye, which is being published by Headline on 5 August. So ... I started reading this and was a few chapters in and floundering a bit. I loved the premise - I don't know what it is about cults, but there's just something about them... Continue Reading →
Book festivals are their own little universes - and we all know that battles are won and lost over who rules the universe! Does that sound a bit extreme? When you attend a book festival, it's as if you've entered a type of bubble where only the events and people within it are of any... Continue Reading →
If only we all had a fearless team of feisty old biddies to cheer us on and to have our best interests at heart, then I think we'd all be doing just fine! Lucky for Tessa Archer, she's 'adopted' by the elderly Winnie while on a weekend away in Cornwall, but that's only the start... Continue Reading →
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