Maybe This Time by Jill Mansell My rating: 5 of 5 star When Mimi first visits her dad’s new home in the Cotswolds, she quickly falls in love with Goosebrook and its inhabitants. (Well, maybe not rude Henrietta, who lets Mimi walk miles in the rain rather than give her a lift.) There’s Paddy, with… Continue reading Maybe this time by Jill Mansell
A Home from Home by Veronica Henry *Publication Date is 25th July 2019*
A Home From Home by Veronica Henry My rating: 5 of 5 stars Having enjoyed my first Veronica Henry book last summer (The Family Recipe), I have enjoyed reading her earlier books and was keen to read her latest book. I’m happy to confirm that this is another excellent read and my favourite Veronica Henry… Continue reading A Home from Home by Veronica Henry *Publication Date is 25th July 2019*
Five Wakes and a Wedding by Karen Ross *Publication Day*
Five Wakes and a Wedding by Karen Ross My rating: 5 of 5 stars Nina is your average 30-year-old with a steady job, a nice home – and dead bodies in her basement. As an undertaker, she often prefers the company of the dead to the living – they’re obliging, good listeners and take secrets… Continue reading Five Wakes and a Wedding by Karen Ross *Publication Day*
Hearts and Farthings by Beryl Kingston
3 stars out of 5 To this alien world of Victorian Britain comes Alberto Pelucci, an early immigrant from distant Italy, dreaming of adventure and romance. Adventure enough is the verminous room of his first night’s stay in London, but romance seems more rewarding when the shy Alice accepts his hand. Only on their wedding… Continue reading Hearts and Farthings by Beryl Kingston
How to Build a Boyfriend from Scratch by Sarah Archer – Ebook available now
How to Build a Boyfriend from Scratch by Sarah Archer My rating: 5 of 5 stars Meet Kelly. A brilliant but socially awkward robotics engineer desperately seeking a wedding date… Meet Ethan. Intelligent, gorgeous, brings out the confidence Kelly didn’t know she had and … not technically human. (But no one needs to know that.) With her… Continue reading How to Build a Boyfriend from Scratch by Sarah Archer – Ebook available now
The First Time Lauren Pailing Died by Alyson Rudd *Publication Day*
The First Time Lauren Pailing Died by Alyson Rudd My rating: 5 of 5 stars Lauren Pailing is born in the sixties, and a child of the seventies. She is thirteen years old the first time she dies. Lauren Pailing is a teenager in the eighties, becomes a Londoner in the nineties. And each time… Continue reading The First Time Lauren Pailing Died by Alyson Rudd *Publication Day*
The Magnificent Mrs Mayhew by Milly Johnson *Paperback publication day*
Treated myself to the hardback book for the Easter holiday. I have read and loved many of Milly’s books and hoped this one would be as good. I’m pleased to say it was even better than expected and I had a happy (and lazy day) enjoying this novel. I think there may be a few… Continue reading The Magnificent Mrs Mayhew by Milly Johnson *Paperback publication day*
Swallowtail Summer by Erica James *Publication Day 11th July 2019*
Swallowtail Summer by Erica James My rating: 5 of 5 stars Linston End has been the summer home to three families for several decades. The memories of their time there are ingrained in their hearts: picnics on the river, gin and tonics in the pavilion at dusk, hours spent seeking out the local swallowtail butterflies.… Continue reading Swallowtail Summer by Erica James *Publication Day 11th July 2019*
A Very French Affair by Sue Roberts
Life just got a whole lot more complicated for thirty-eight-year-old single mum Liv. Her son Jake is practically perfect in every way, but he’s started asking some difficult questions, and the answers lie in a holiday romance twenty years ago. Back when Liv was staying with her aunt on the French Riviera… Returning to the… Continue reading A Very French Affair by Sue Roberts
About That Night by Elaine Bedell *Publication Day 11th July 2019*
About That Night by Elaine Bedell My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is a book full of larger than life characters who are dealing with the aftermath of the death on live TV of Ricky Clough, during his TV show. The main character, Elizabeth, was the TV producer of Ricky and the book explores… Continue reading About That Night by Elaine Bedell *Publication Day 11th July 2019*