The Secretary by Catherine Hokin

Thank you to Sarah Hardy for the invitation to join the Bookouture blog tour for this historical fiction novel and for a digital review copy to read. The book was published on Monday 24th May in the UK. Synopsis: The Tower House. Down a secluded path, hidden by overgrown vines, the crumbling villa echoes with… Continue reading The Secretary by Catherine Hokin

Caul Baby by Morgan Jerkins

Thank you to Anne Cater of Random Things Tours and Harper 360 for the invitation and opportunity to read this excellent debut fiction novel. Synopsis: Desperate to be a mother after her multiple pregnancies ended in heartbreak, Laila turns to the Melancons, an old and powerful Harlem family known for their caul, a precious layer… Continue reading Caul Baby by Morgan Jerkins

The Animals at Lockwood Manor by Jane Healey

After seeing great reviews for this book, I treated myself to a copy of this debut novel to join in with the Motherload Facebook book discussion on Monday 3rd May. Today I’m sharing a mini review. Synopsis: Some secrets are unspoken. Others are unspeakable . . . August 1939. As the Second World War looms, thirty-year-old… Continue reading The Animals at Lockwood Manor by Jane Healey

Sew on the Go by Mary Jane Baxter

Thanks you to Anne of Random Things Tours for the invitation and to Unbounders for a digital review copy to prepare for the blog tour. ●  Have you ever dreamed of quitting your job and setting off on the open road to pursue your creativity? In 2016, Mary Jane Baxter did exactly that. ●  Sew… Continue reading Sew on the Go by Mary Jane Baxter

The Metal Heart by Caroline Lea

I’m thrilled to be sharing my thoughts about this stunning historical fiction novel today. Thank you to Chrissie and Laura at Penguin Michael Joseph for a copy of the stunning proof to read and review. Synopsis: Orkney, 1940. Five hundred Italian prisoners-of-war arrive to fortify these remote and windswept islands. Resentful islanders are fearful of… Continue reading The Metal Heart by Caroline Lea

Snowflake by Louise Nealon

Thank you to Manilla Press and Readers First for a copy of this debut novel to read and review. Synopsis: Eighteen-year-old Debbie White lives on a dairy farm with her mother, Maeve, and her uncle, Billy. Billy sleeps out in a caravan in the garden with a bottle of whiskey and the stars overhead for… Continue reading Snowflake by Louise Nealon

The Hunting Season by Tom Benjamin

Thank you to Anne Cater of Random Things Tours for the invitation to read and review. Thank you to Little Brown Book Group / Constable for a copy of the book to read and review. This is the first time I’ve read a Tom Benjamin novel. Synopsis: It’s truffle season and in the hills around… Continue reading The Hunting Season by Tom Benjamin

The Secrets of the Lake by Liz Trenow

Thank you to Anne of Random Things Tours for the invitation to read and review for the blog tour. Thank you to Pan Books for a copy of the book to read and review. This is the first time I’ve read a novel by Liz Trenow and I will be adding her previous books to… Continue reading The Secrets of the Lake by Liz Trenow

Mrs Narwhal’s Diary by S J Norbury

Thank you to Emma at Damppebbles for the invitation to read and review the debut novel By S. J. Norbury, and to Louise Walters Books for a digital review copy. This book is published on the 16th of May 2021. Synopsis: “It was Woman’s Hour who suggested I keep a diary. They said it was… Continue reading Mrs Narwhal’s Diary by S J Norbury

Under the Italian Sun by Sue Moorcroft

Thank you to Avon Books for a gifted digital copy of Under the Italian Sun to read and review. I have travelled virtually to Switzerland and Malta with Sue Moorcroft before, and I was excited to be heading to Italy this time. Synopsis: A warm, sun-baked terrace. The rustle of verdant green vines. The sun… Continue reading Under the Italian Sun by Sue Moorcroft