Ice Creams at Emerald Cove by Holly Martin

Thank you to Holly for the invitation to read and review book three in the series. My thoughts are my own and not influenced by the gift. Synopsis: Escape to the Cornish coast this spring with a trip to the beautiful Emerald Cove, where the sea sparkles in the sunshine, the sand glitters like gold,… Continue reading Ice Creams at Emerald Cove by Holly Martin

The Twenty Seven Club by Lucy Nichol

I’m sharing my review today as part of the blog tour organised by Anne of Random Things Tours. Thank you to Lark and Lucy Nichol for a digital proof copy via NetGalley to read and review. Synopsis: It’s 1994. The music industry is mourning Kurt Cobain, Right Said Fred have re-emerged as an ‘ironic’ pop… Continue reading The Twenty Seven Club by Lucy Nichol

The Village of Lost and Found by Alison Sherlock

Thank you to Rachel of Rachels Random Resources for the invitation to read and review the second book set in Cranbridge, after I enjoyed the first book, The Village Shop for Lonely Hearts last year (see my review at https://mentoringmumof2bookreviews.home.blog/2020/07/17/the-village-shop-for-lonely-hearts-by-alison-sherlock-blogtour/). Synopsis: Scandal hit party girl Lucy Conway needs to leave London fast, so she packs… Continue reading The Village of Lost and Found by Alison Sherlock

FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOURS by Ruth Torjussen #bookblitz #lovebookstours

Today I’m joining the book blitz for Friends and Neighbours with Love Books Tours. Synopsis: Life as a Marie Osmond impersonator living in Stoke can be challenging enough. But when your best friend has died and your other friends have moved away it can suddenly get a whole lot tougher. Now heartbroken Jenny has a… Continue reading FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOURS by Ruth Torjussen #bookblitz #lovebookstours

When Paris Slept by Ruth Druart

I’m happy to be sharing my non-spoiler thoughts about this fabulous historical fiction book as part of the book tour organised by Anne of Random Things Tours. Thank you to Anne and Headline Review for a proof copy to read and review. Synopsis: Santa Cruz 1953. Jean-Luc thought he had left it all behind. The scar… Continue reading When Paris Slept by Ruth Druart

A Family Reunion by Patricia Scanlan

Thank you to Anne of Random Things Tours for the invitation to join the blog tour. Thank you to Books and the City and Simon and Schuster UK for a copy of the book to read and review. I first heard about this book during the 2021 showcase and knew I needed to read it.… Continue reading A Family Reunion by Patricia Scanlan

Saving Missy by Beth Morrey

Today, I’m sharing my updated review for Saving Missy by Beth Morrey, out in paperback in the UK today. I received my copy from Readers First and read it over the weekend. Synopsis:- Boy meets girl. Girl meets boy. Woman meets dog… The world has changed around Missy Carmichael. At seventy-nine, she’s estranged from her… Continue reading Saving Missy by Beth Morrey

The Winter’s Fail by Sara Madderson

Thank you to Sara Madderson for a copy of her latest book, A Winter’s Fail, to read and review for the blog tour organised by Anne of Random Things Tours. I read and reviewed Parents and Teachers by Sara Madderon in 2020 (see my review at https://mentoringmumof2bookreviews.home.blog/2020/11/04/parents-and-teachers-by-sara-madderson/). Parents and Teachers is available on the Kindle… Continue reading The Winter’s Fail by Sara Madderson

Flappy Entertains by Santa Montefiore

Thank you to Rhiannon at Books and the City and Simon and Schuster UK for the opportunity to read and review this humorous book in advance of publication. I discovered Santa Montefiore’s books last year during lockdown one, when I read Here and Now (see my review at https://mentoringmumof2bookreviews.home.blog/2020/07/15/here-and-now-by-santa-montefiore/). Synopsis: From the beloved bestselling author… Continue reading Flappy Entertains by Santa Montefiore

#CoverReveal for Dead in the Water by Chris McDonald #TheStonebridgeMysteries2

I’m thrilled to be taking part in the cover reveal for the second book in the Stonebridge Mysteries series, being published on 27th March 2021. I recently read and reviewed the first book in the series on this blog (https://mentoringmumof2bookreviews.home.blog/2021/01/19/the-curious-dispatch-of-daniel-costello-by-chris-mcdonald-thestonebridgemysteries/) Synopsis:  The Stonebridge Regatta is looming. The town’s annual face-off against neighbouring Meadowfield is usually… Continue reading #CoverReveal for Dead in the Water by Chris McDonald #TheStonebridgeMysteries2