Whilst I’m browsing on social media and reading about others enjoying barbecues and breakfast in the garden, we’ve been waking up to some really hard frosts here in Scotland, so it’s been back to warm radiators and evenings cosied up in front of the fire. My area is in lockdown at the moment, so I’m back to missing family again although, strangely, we can’t visit … Continue reading September 2020
Clare and Dorran may still be alive against all odds, but relief is only temporary. Dorran is sick, and rapidly worsening. Clare fears the only way to save him lies in the mysterious Evandale Research Station, supposedly one of the few remaining human refuges. But the station is three days’ journey away, and Clare isn’t certain their small group can endure that long. Because the … Continue reading Whispers in the Mist by Darcy Coates #Guest Post #BlogTour #BlackWinter3 #BlackOwlBooks #MidasPR
It is 1998. The old Soviet Union is dead, and the new Russia is awash in corruption and despair. Manya and Yuri Zalinikov, secular Jews — he, a gifted mathematician recently dismissed from the Academy; she, a talented concert pianist — sell black market electronics in a market stall, until threatened with a gun by a mafioso in search of protection money. Yuri sinks into a Chekhovian melancholy, emerging … Continue reading Jerusalem as a Second Language by Rochelle Distelheim #BookReview #BlogTour #Aubade #OverTheRiverPR #4*
He promised to love her until her dying day… When Becca’s first love shows up on her social media feed, she can’t help but smile fondly. Once upon a time Connor was the love of her life, and though it was over ten years ago, he’s always held a place in her heart. Then he sends her a message. He sounds happy – still kind and funny, still living … Continue reading The Ex-Boyfriend by Rona Halsall #BookReview #Bookouture #NetGalley #5*
Christmas cheer has sent the griddle into overdrive at Robbie Jordan’s popular country store and café. And this year, there’s a new seasonal special to feast on: murder! As December sweeps through South Lick, Indiana, Robbie’s life seems merry and bright like the string lights glistening around town. But strange happenings signal a bumpy ride into the holidays. First a man raises eyebrows at Pans ‘N … Continue reading Candy Slain Murder by Maddie Day #BookReview #CountryStoreMystery8 #KensingtonBooks #NetGalley #5*
Mr. Wright has everything. All that’s left to give him is what he deserves. Lark has good things coming: a career as a board-game designer and a whirlwind romance with a handsome investor. Trip is so compassionate and supportive, he’s almost too good to be true. Jessica has always been cautious, but she can’t resist Jonathan. The brilliant TED-talking visionary has big plans for his … Continue reading The Three Mrs Wrights by Linda Keir #BookReview #LakeUnion #NetGalley #3.5*
The delightful Sunday Times bestselling novel from Trisha Ashley All Marnie wants is somewhere to call home. Mourning lost years spent in a marriage that has finally come to an end, she needs a fresh start and time to heal. Things she hopes to find in the rural west Lancashire village her mother always told her about. With nothing but her two green thumbs, Marnie takes a … Continue reading The Garden of Forgotten Wishes by Trisha Ashley #BookReview #TransworldDigital #NetGalley #5*
This autumn, enjoy an uplifting story about life, love, family and friendship from the author of The Cosy Cottage Café series. Joanne Baker often feels like she’s drifting through life. She’s thirty-two, works at the local café and still lives with her parents. She tells people it’s because she’s saving for a mortgage deposit, but the real reason she hasn’t moved out is something she doesn’t … Continue reading Autumn Spice on Sunflower Street by Rachel Griffiths #BookReview #CosyCottageBooks #5*
“an exciting and fast moving story, beautifully crafted, carefully plotted and absolutely packed with action from beginning to end” Continue reading What She Saw by Diane Saxon #BookReview #DSJennaMorgan3 #BlogTour #Boldwood #NetGalley #RachelsRandomResources #5*
Get set for a wonderful celebration of autumn with all your favourite characters at the Little Duck Pond Cafe! An autumn fair is coming to Sunnybrook, much to the delight of the villagers. But for Madison, whose personal life seems to be spinning out of control, a roller-coaster is the last thing she needs – especially when it’s her emotions at stake. Can she convince … Continue reading Log Fires and Toffee Apple Cake at the Little Duck Pond Cafe by Rosie Green #BookReview #BlogTour #LittleDuckPondCafe12 #RachelsRandomResources #5*
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