As one of the Navy’s most skilled mapmakers, Merry knows the very lives of men far away depend on her work in the War Office. But when a family crisis draws her back to her beloved Cornwall, Merry finds herself working alongside an enigmatic American officer on secret operations spanning the rugged coasts of Cornwall… Continue reading The Secret Shore by Liz Fenwick
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The Birdcage by Eve Chase
Thank you to Gaby Young of Michael Joseph Books for a stunning proof copy of The Birdcage by Eve Chase. I enjoyed reading The Glass House by Eve in 2020 and you can read my review here https://mentoringmumof2bookreviews.home.blog/2020/12/10/the-glass-house-by-eve-chase/ The Birdcage is published today (13 October) in paperback. I’m resharing a mini review today. Synopsis: Some… Continue reading The Birdcage by Eve Chase
The Cornish Cream Tea Holiday by Cressida McLaughlin
Thank you to Harper Collins, Random Things Tours and Cressida McLaughlin for the opportunity to read and review the latest book in the Cornish Cream Tea series for the blog tour. My last review for the series can be found at https://mentoringmumof2bookreviews.home.blog/2021/11/25/christmas-carols-and-a-cornish-cream-tea-by-cressida-mclaughlin/ Synopsis: It’s going to be an unforgettable Cornish summer… Thea Rushwood was looking… Continue reading The Cornish Cream Tea Holiday by Cressida McLaughlin
Should I Tell You? by Jill Mansell
Thank you Headline Review for a beautiful proof copy of the book to read and review at the start of the year. To celebrate the recent paperback publication, I’m sharing my review again. Synopsis: Amber, Lachlan and Raffaele met as teenagers in the Cornish seaside home of kind-hearted foster parents. Years on, the bond between… Continue reading Should I Tell You? by Jill Mansell
The Birdcage by Eve Chase
Thank you to Gaby Young of Michael Joseph Books for a stunning proof copy of The Birdcage by Eve Chase. I enjoyed reading The Glass House by Eve in 2020 and you can read my review here https://mentoringmumof2bookreviews.home.blog/2020/12/10/the-glass-house-by-eve-chase/ The Birdcage is published today (28 April) in hardback and ebook formats. I’m sharing a mini review… Continue reading The Birdcage by Eve Chase
The Cornish Captive by Nicola Pryce
Thanks to Rachel of Rachel’s Random Resources for the invitation to join the blog tour, and to Corvus Books (Atlantic Books) for a copy of the book to review. Synopsis: Cornwall, 1800. Imprisoned on false pretences, Madeleine Pelligrew, former mistress of Pendenning Hall, has spent the last 14 years shuttled between increasingly destitute and decrepit… Continue reading The Cornish Captive by Nicola Pryce
Should I Tell You? by Jill Mansell
Thank you to Anne Cater of Random Things Tours and Headline Review for the invitation to read and review a beautiful proof copy of the book for the blog tour. Synopsis: Amber, Lachlan and Raffaele met as teenagers in the Cornish seaside home of kind-hearted foster parents. Years on, the bond between them is unbreakable… Continue reading Should I Tell You? by Jill Mansell
The Visitors by Caroline Scott
Thank you to Simon and Schuster UK for a copy of The Visitors by Caroline Scott to read and review for the blog tour organised by Anne Cater of Random Things Tours. Regular readers of my book review may remember how much I loved reading The Photographer of the Lost (see my review at https://mentoringmumof2bookreviews.home.blog/2020/12/29/the-photographer-of-the-lost-by-caroline-scott/)… Continue reading The Visitors by Caroline Scott
Christmas Carols and a Cornish Cream Tea by Cressida McLaughlin
Happy publication day to Christmas Carols and a Cornish Cream Tea. I’m thrilled to be opening the Random Things Tours blog tour organised by the lovely Anne Cater for Cressida McLaughlin and Harper Collins. I have read and enjoyed the four previous books in the series, and was pleased to have the opportunity to read… Continue reading Christmas Carols and a Cornish Cream Tea by Cressida McLaughlin
The River Between Us by Liz Fenwick
Thank you to HQ stories for the invitation to read and review The River Between Us. Thank you to Liz Fenwick for my gorgeous proof copy and goodies, from a social media prize draw at Easter. The book was published yesterday in the UK. Synopsis: Following the breakdown of her marriage, Theo has bought a… Continue reading The River Between Us by Liz Fenwick
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