In Five Years by Rebecca Serle

Publisher comments:- Where do you see yourself in five years?  Type-A Manhattan lawyer Dannie Kohan has been in possession of her meticulously crafted answer since she understood the question. On the day that she nails the most important job interview of her career and gets engaged to the perfect man, she’s well on her way to fulfilling… Continue reading In Five Years by Rebecca Serle

Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano

Publisher comments: One summer morning, a flight takes off from New York to Los Angeles. There are 191 passengers aboard: among them a young woman taking a pregnancy test in the airplane toilet; a Wall Street millionaire flirting with the air hostess; an injured soldier returning from Afghanistan; and two beleaguered parents moving across the… Continue reading Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano

Saving Missy by Beth Morrey

Publisher comments:- Boy meets girl. Girl meets boy. Woman meets dog… The world has changed around Missy Carmichael. At seventy-nine, she’s estranged from her daughter, her son and only grandson live across the world in Australia, and her great love is gone. Missy spends her days with a sip of sherry, scrubbing the kitchen in… Continue reading Saving Missy by Beth Morrey

A Ration Book Childhood by Jean Fullerton

The publisher comments:- In the darkest days of the Blitz, family is more important than ever. With her family struggling amidst the nightly bombing raids in London’s East End, Ida Brogan is doing her very best to keep their spirits up. The Blitz has hit the Brogans hard, and rationing is more challenging than ever,… Continue reading A Ration Book Childhood by Jean Fullerton

The Beekeeper of Aleppo

The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri is being published in paperback this week. Thank you to NetGalley and Zaffre for a digital review copy last year, my thoughts are my own. The publisher comments: Nuri is a beekeeper; his wife, Afra, an artist. They live a simple life, rich in family and friends, in… Continue reading The Beekeeper of Aleppo

The Foundling by Stacey Halls

The Foundling by Stacey Halls My rating: 5 of 5 stars The blurb: Six years after leaving her illegitimate daughter Clara at London’s Foundling Hospital, Bess Bright returns to reclaim the child she has never known. Dreading the worst – that Clara has died in care – the last thing she expects to hear is… Continue reading The Foundling by Stacey Halls

An Almost Perfect Holiday by Lucy Diamond (Publication 6/2/2020)

An Almost Perfect Holiday by Lucy Diamond My rating: 5 of 5 stars The blurb: Summer is here, and down in Cornwall Lorna’s holiday cottages are fully booked. The sun loungers are lined up beside the swimming pool, the sky is blue and a new set of arrivals are on their way… Em’s planned the… Continue reading An Almost Perfect Holiday by Lucy Diamond (Publication 6/2/2020)

The Two Lives of Lydia Bird by Josie Silver – 5* review.

The Two Lives of Lydia Bird by Josie SilverMy rating: 5 of 5 stars The blurb: Lydia and Freddie. Freddie and Lydia. They’d been together for more than a decade, and Lydia thought their love was indestructible. But she was wrong. On her twenty-eighth birthday, Freddie died in a car accident. So now it’s just… Continue reading The Two Lives of Lydia Bird by Josie Silver – 5* review.

Grown Ups by Marian Keyes – 5* review – Publication day 6/2/20

Grown-Ups by Marian Keyes My rating: 5 of 5 stars The blurb: They’re a glamorous family, the Caseys. Johnny Casey, his two brothers Ed and Liam, their beautiful, talented wives and all their kids spend a lot of time together – birthday parties, anniversary celebrations, weekends away. And they’re a happy family. Johnny’s wife, Jessie… Continue reading Grown Ups by Marian Keyes – 5* review – Publication day 6/2/20