No one’s life is as perfect as it looks. Least of all Laura Morrison’s. (Although she’s not sure how perfect hanging onto your job by a thread and sleeping on an air mattress at your sister’s looks, in all honesty.) When Laura gets the chance to trial Cupid – a high-tech new dating service which will draw on everything she’s ever done online to find her perfect … Continue reading No Such Thing As Perfect by Emma Hughes #BookReview #DebutAuthor #CornerstoneDigital #NetGalley #4.5*

Donna Warren is not who everyone thinks she is…. It’s no secret – to survive in a superficial town like Forest River, New York, where perfection is a requirement –a mom must follow the rules. For the past five years, Donna has worked hard to exceed social expectations. She held the prestigious role of PTA treasurer, and her best friend, Jackie, is the most powerful … Continue reading Mom Rules by Hilary Grossman #BookReview #ForestRiverPTAMoms4 #IndieAuthor #4.5*

The hilarious second novel, and Sunday Times No 1 Bestseller, from author of the smash hit Why Mummy Drinks. Monday, 25 July The first day of the holidays. I suppose it could’ve been worse. I brightly announced that perhaps it might be a lovely idea to go to a stately home and learn about some history. As soon as we got there I remembered why I … Continue reading Why Mummy Swears by Gill Sims #BookReview #WhyMummy2 #HarperCollins #4*

A librarian’s discovery of a mysterious book sparks the journey of a lifetime in the delightful new novel from the bestselling author of The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper. Librarian Martha Storm has always found it easier to connect with books than people, though not for lack of trying. She keeps careful lists of how to help others in her notebook. And yet, sometimes it feels … Continue reading The Library of Lost and Found by Phaedra Patrick #BookReview #HQ #4.5*

The smash hit Sunday Times bestseller Tuesday 8th September First day back at school. I am going to 100% nail being a school mummy this year. I can totally do this. Yes, this year is definitely going to be much better – I am absolutely not going to shout at the children, let them stuff their faces with crisps or goggle away on the iPad. … Continue reading Why Mummy Drinks by Gill Sims #BookReview #WhyMummy1 #Harper Collins #4.5*

A sharp and hilariously relatable novel about the business of weddings, the toll they can take, and the lengths one exasperated bridesmaid will go to for the love of friends. Lily Weiss is her mother’s worst nightmare: thirty-two and single—the horror! She’s also a talented writer but hides behind a boring job at a science foundation. To her friends, she’s reliable and selfless, which is … Continue reading For the Love of Friends by Sara Goodman Confino #BookReview #DebutNovel #LakeUnion #4.5*

Violet has a secret that could change the lives of everyone she knows and loves, especially the regulars at the run-down café bar where she works. After losing her parents at a young age, they are the closest thing she has to a family and she feels responsible for them. Kai is a jaded music producer who has just moved outside of town. Seeking solitude … Continue reading Shh .. It’s Our Secret by Lizzie Chantree #BookReview #BHCPress #NetGalley #4.5*