tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49862260922636327652024-03-05T00:38:10.639-08:00Sincerely BookAngelsWe are a mother and daughter who love books and enjoy sharing them with others. Our reviews are Sincere,Simple,Succint and most definitely Spoiler Free. We also share a love of photography.
Annette's debut novel is available at Annettehannah.com x xSincerelyAnnettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16848460106908331607noreply@blogger.comBlogger399125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4986226092263632765.post-28648262460170567222024-02-20T11:32:00.000-08:002024-02-20T11:32:03.025-08:00#TeamBATC2024Showcase<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjssB-A6Lm6zxASMDnm9CvXU-kRnrBIc88AM4dvjE_OndtOPgvEAsG5vwM16Q-Z6__kUKtbReERXsV0Uhm47YgEdYWhethtxSvJPuwjnw50lCg6pAEoaEFA0ZYS61oARBnM7Yqv9xPT3rcuKYQU524DLf1zCsMa_nfqmjPbxJuyJkya0cpNxfkt4YMtig/s640/6%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="624" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjssB-A6Lm6zxASMDnm9CvXU-kRnrBIc88AM4dvjE_OndtOPgvEAsG5vwM16Q-Z6__kUKtbReERXsV0Uhm47YgEdYWhethtxSvJPuwjnw50lCg6pAEoaEFA0ZYS61oARBnM7Yqv9xPT3rcuKYQU524DLf1zCsMa_nfqmjPbxJuyJkya0cpNxfkt4YMtig/s320/6%202.jpg" width="312" /></a></div><br /><p>It's hard to believe but it was nine years ago that I went to my first ever Team Books and the City do and where I met both Milly Johnson and Heidi Swain for the first time, I remember it was called a Spring Blogger evening and I'd never blogged in my life but that night when I got home my daughter helped me set up a blog and since then I've never looked back. I've got the fabulous SJ Virtue to thank for all those brilliant events and really for all the lovely blogger and authors and general book loving people I've met since then who have now become great friends and it's always a pleasure to catch up with them.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnMSiaXdMTkdiZGUBBpU-OPLa-OlvjIJDHI2UpNJeFBeAVxwkKu_O2bR0Ht8yYwAFsymoNgt4LbeiYKWmYOfTJzigplpglxHKrEOGuTrDEp9t3XaSECUNWEc7mDdQN_trtCbI9FGb9DRkOo7K8Ot2uQWmD4cS_7dDg3npq01gaRUFoOP1SsZaOCiIV0g/s1280/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnMSiaXdMTkdiZGUBBpU-OPLa-OlvjIJDHI2UpNJeFBeAVxwkKu_O2bR0Ht8yYwAFsymoNgt4LbeiYKWmYOfTJzigplpglxHKrEOGuTrDEp9t3XaSECUNWEc7mDdQN_trtCbI9FGb9DRkOo7K8Ot2uQWmD4cS_7dDg3npq01gaRUFoOP1SsZaOCiIV0g/s320/2.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p>The #TeamBATC2024Showcase was just as spectacular with thirteen authors and over 100 guests including 70 who were there on zoom. The evening started with quick hellos to some of the fabulous friends I've met over the years and then we get to help ourselves to the incredible stash of books on a table which was also laden with food and drinks including some delicious book themed cupcakes. I would have taken a photo but my cupcake disappeared in seconds and was totally delish.</p><p>Once we had settled down we were introduced to all of the authors and they each described their book and then read a chapter from it. There was alot of intrigue as we were left hanging at the end of every chapter we heard knowing that we just wanted more. Some of the readings had us all in stitches as did SJ when she told us what she thought of Poldark's headwear...</p><p>It was such a lovely, fun and bubbly atmosphere and I was glad my husband met me afterwards to help me carry my books home.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaH6jVTge34w0mWTDwF5rNogrAJBkpMknEUsux8akcYU3Z7BVL4fs2ISt0oyAV2m4rs_dpK-kYBBG8ptwwn1OpFXWNtm1Mg2QE5FEFLtzWY0ldTnnNLV9af0wYQKCciEoIp9RZxONK1hEnJxeGVge4UxFAeUy784wVkUTp1cfu4tNePAuNGflJMUA2Mg/s1280/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaH6jVTge34w0mWTDwF5rNogrAJBkpMknEUsux8akcYU3Z7BVL4fs2ISt0oyAV2m4rs_dpK-kYBBG8ptwwn1OpFXWNtm1Mg2QE5FEFLtzWY0ldTnnNLV9af0wYQKCciEoIp9RZxONK1hEnJxeGVge4UxFAeUy784wVkUTp1cfu4tNePAuNGflJMUA2Mg/s320/4.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lovely Heidi Swain signing my book sample</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8_ZC_IYbaaUo4uJcTaxnsUlGuzZ8Vj5NnhtRPD2WCgoi_Mop7efLe_nTmw-JBLyWNhz1nU9aEgw4vOdF4K0ft_lDrNzCj6F9SzpxDdC7jf5jedLS8Gsko3IGguxeD4Ofdiou1m4MRcraKjnczrkC97mcW91SQBTmIpoH_5zyekG7VLnJaklFst7dicg/s640/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8_ZC_IYbaaUo4uJcTaxnsUlGuzZ8Vj5NnhtRPD2WCgoi_Mop7efLe_nTmw-JBLyWNhz1nU9aEgw4vOdF4K0ft_lDrNzCj6F9SzpxDdC7jf5jedLS8Gsko3IGguxeD4Ofdiou1m4MRcraKjnczrkC97mcW91SQBTmIpoH_5zyekG7VLnJaklFst7dicg/s320/5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">From left to right, </div><div style="text-align: center;">Dawn Crooks, Isabelle Broom, Me and Maureen Stapleton</div><p><br /></p><p>I will do my best to link to every book that was discussed on the night and I would just like to say another huge thank you to Sara-Jade Virtue and the whole of the Books and the City Team for all their hard work and suffice to say we are in for another amazing year of books from S & S.</p><p style="text-align: center;">***********</p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mayas-Laws-Love-rom-com-K-Drama-ebook/dp/B0C9NPN1KD/ref=sr_1_1?crid=EEZM4TBCXUU7&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.6erXyc-0VrcuZ6wWA0x9i_bcxpyxJpR3pfhW77oGth8.pWEOSVtnaDmXgNwrHYYc8Uwd81aPQ78tB8jm3v-RvXQ&dib_tag=se&keywords=alina+khawaja&qid=1708453468&sprefix=alina+khawaja%2Caps%2C84&sr=8-1">Alina Khawaja</a> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="425" data-original-width="277" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkVxAfS75JA_3ZH46cU55LSPsmGx7XrfdDYtK51yjwXokUJg4oQRdDcgNcrhRyCPWfS2PT1defH_v1Y0eF70cfKr8ZZ1htLoEzNpPckY6yd3pUcty37jsM085itk-2ETUzLhncNskVCQJiQ_plpFq8rd7dZcj01TvXMAHzm9KsRtyN5TzsBWy7BUMv7g/s320/71RjUHHTIKL._SY425_.jpg" width="209" /></a><div><br /><b> Please take care of my baby. But don't try to find me. You'll put him in danger. x</b><div><b><br /></b>Profiler and therapist Kez Lanyon is shocked when she finds a baby on the backseat of her car, with an unsigned note asking her to take care of him.<br /><br />Kez has a pretty good idea who the mother is - Brandee, a popular social media star with a troubled background, who once lived in Kez's house.<br /><br />Brandee recently dropped out of the limelight and if the internet rumours are true, Kez knows Brandee's life is in danger.<br /><br />Kez is torn. Should she simply take care of the baby as she's been asked, or should she risk her whole family by using contacts from her previous job to save this young woman?<br /><br />Time is running out for Brandee. Can Kez find her before it's too late?</div><div><br /></div><div> <span style="color: #800180;">*****</span></div><div><span style="color: #800180;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #800180;"><b>Title: </b> </span>Every Smile You Fake</div><div><b><span style="color: #800180;">Author:</span></b> Dorothy Koomson</div><div><b><span style="color: #800180;">Published By:</span></b> Headline Review</div><div><b><span style="color: #800180;">Publication Date:</span></b> 15th February 2024</div><div><b><span style="color: #800180;">Links: UK: </span></b> <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Every-Smile-You-Fake-bestselling/dp/1472298101/ref=sr_1_1?crid=Z2RC0DDYSOFB&keywords=every+smile+you+fake&qid=1699722296&sprefix=every+smile+you+fake%2Caps%2C78&sr=8-1">Amazon</a> <b><span style="color: #800180;">US:</span></b> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Audible-Every-Smile-You-Fake/dp/B0BYT4L8QP/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2XUC2N0GBNQ74&keywords=every+smile+you+fake&qid=1699722623&s=audible&sprefix=every+smile+you+fake%2Caudible%2C168&sr=1-1">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.whsmith.co.uk/search/?q=That+festive+feeling&cgid=&category=All">WHSmith</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.waterstones.com/book/every-smile-you-fake/dorothy-koomson/9781472298102">Waterstones</a></div><div><br /></div><div> <span style="color: #800180;"> *****</span></div><div><span style="color: #800180;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #800180;"><b>Our Review</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #800180;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><div>This book is completely unique in the clever way that it’s written and covers so many issues which interlock with each other. </div><div><br /></div><div>It’s so topical and highlights many of the negative effects that social media has had on society and the world around us. It shows how the internet has aided and abetted racism, sexism and misogyny and the detrimental affect that has on society and families. It’s actually terrifying how our young people can be manipulated into thinking whatever the heads of these organisations want them to think due to their unfettered access to them. </div><div><br /></div><div>The book begins with two points of view, Brandee with two e’s is an influencer, a young woman who was exploited by her mum as a child because her mum put every aspect of her life on the internet for likes. </div><div><br /></div><div>Kes is Brandee’s boyfriend’s step mum. Her background is extremely interesting, she is a trained profiler and can read people from their body language. </div><div><br /></div><div>The timeline goes from present to the past where Kes's life unfolds. For example in the past her job as a therapist is plodding along nicely until one particular couple come to her for marriage guidance and she recognises the husband from years before. Her life changes significantly from that point and she goes on to have a lovely family. </div><div><br /></div><div>But when Brandee leaves her baby in Kes’s car and goes missing, Kes tries to do as Brandee asks by not looking for her but eventually finds herself racing against the clock to find her again and her whole life begins to implode as her past catches up with her. </div><div><br /></div><div>Full of shocks and surprises, this raw, emotive and chilling book was another hard hitting, psychologically thrilling page turner from Dorothy Koomson which will have you outraged and desperate to know what will happen next. I guarantee you will be thinking about the issues raised in this book for a long time after you’ve finished. </div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b>Sincerely</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b>Book Angel x</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="color: #800180;">About the Author</span></b></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSCXmZjZPC2_tM2SaCVtNQp2Mr3R96to5bAMOsipcTdTAJL1AFyz_B56MdeAIrC_-mZT79PurWdBAfjCE_nPty7g09oUFY5mfPSJn4aaod5yt-0oDl74nSQXO_Ju2UbIIg2OPX4seWHIQb84gYNy00HnX6RVFLIWxuQGZ-ngE60socGCUkAsq9a4K6-w/s669/at25dbdf0071r2pobk9mviiicd._SY600_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="669" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSCXmZjZPC2_tM2SaCVtNQp2Mr3R96to5bAMOsipcTdTAJL1AFyz_B56MdeAIrC_-mZT79PurWdBAfjCE_nPty7g09oUFY5mfPSJn4aaod5yt-0oDl74nSQXO_Ju2UbIIg2OPX4seWHIQb84gYNy00HnX6RVFLIWxuQGZ-ngE60socGCUkAsq9a4K6-w/s320/at25dbdf0071r2pobk9mviiicd._SY600_.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><div>Dorothy Koomson is the award-winning author of 15 novels and has been making up stories since she was 13 when she used to share her stories with her convent school friends. Her published titles include: Tell Me Your Secret, The Brighton Mermaid, The Friend, When I Was Invisible, That Girl From Nowhere, The Flavours of Love, The Woman He Loved Before, Goodnight, Beautiful and The Chocolate Run.</div><div><br /></div><div>Dorothy’s first novel, The Cupid Effect, was published in 2003 (when she was quite a bit older than 13). Her third book, My Best Friend’s Girl, was selected for the Richard & Judy Summer Reads of 2006 and went on to sell over 500,000 copies. While her fourth novel, Marshmallows For Breakfast, has sold in excess of 250,000 copies. Dorothy’s books, The Ice Cream Girls and The Rose Petal Beach were both shortlisted for the popular fiction category of the British Book Awards in 2010 and 2013, respectively.</div><div><br /></div><div>Dorothy’s novels have been translated into over 30 languages, and a TV adaptation loosely based on The Ice Cream Girls was shown on ITV1 in 2013. After briefly living in Australia, Dorothy now lives in Brighton.</div><div><br /></div><div>In 2019 Dorothy was awarded the Image Award by The Black British Business Awards to celebrate and honour her achievements.</div><div><br /></div><div>For more information on Dorothy Koomson visit www.dorothykoomson.co.uk</div></div><div><br /></div><div style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></div></div><div><span style="color: #800180;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #800180;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div>SincerelyAnnettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16848460106908331607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4986226092263632765.post-68426648632209446852023-10-30T03:28:00.000-07:002023-10-30T03:28:33.685-07:00The Happiest Ever After by Milly Johnson<p><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnFFaaiQIOg1b6WEGEn6Rpn-ATGFodbYHYG3aEqQLJAGGSphBMqiILwsdMnZYHdCK9md5lm-g0GSCCYrYWQCnTyQnIyD-v9qXBqku_7e4HIkhTfiXSb189iF7dTDEzKkzpTWNPZ5qt1rkBDvp_ltnLIhsXXq9seowFqLpyd-W6NIKkkduNxFuU3DYh-Q/s425/6169IrhX6mL._SY425_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="425" data-original-width="278" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnFFaaiQIOg1b6WEGEn6Rpn-ATGFodbYHYG3aEqQLJAGGSphBMqiILwsdMnZYHdCK9md5lm-g0GSCCYrYWQCnTyQnIyD-v9qXBqku_7e4HIkhTfiXSb189iF7dTDEzKkzpTWNPZ5qt1rkBDvp_ltnLIhsXXq9seowFqLpyd-W6NIKkkduNxFuU3DYh-Q/s320/6169IrhX6mL._SY425_.jpg" width="209" /></a></b></div><b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"> </b></div></b><p></p><p><b>What if you could write your own perfect storyline...?</b></p><p>The heart-warming, feelgood novel from the much-loved Sunday Times bestselling author, Milly Johnson</p><p>Polly Potter is surviving, not thriving. She used to love her job – until her mentor died and her new boss decided to make her life hell. She used to love her partner Chris – until he cheated on her, and now she can’t forget. The only place where her life is working is on the pages of the novel she is writing – there she can create a feistier, bolder, more successful version of herself – as the fictional Sabrina Anderson.</p><p>But what if it was possible to start over again? To leave everything behind, forget all that went before, and live the life you’d always dreamed of?</p><p>After a set of unforeseen circumstances, Polly ends up believing she really IS Sabrina, living at the heart of a noisy Italian family restaurant by the sea. Run by Teddy, the son of her new landlady Marielle, it’s a much-loved place, facing threat of closure as a rival restaurant moves in next door. Sabrina can’t remember her life as Polly, but she knows she is living a different life from the one she used to have.</p><p>But what if this new life could belong to her after all?</p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Title:</span></b> The Happiest Ever After</p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Author:</span></b> Milly Johnson</p><p><span style="color: #800180;"><b>Published By:</b></span> Simon & Schuster UK</p><p><span style="color: #800180;"><b>Publication Date:</b></span> 15th Feb 2024</p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Links: UK</span></b>: <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Happiest-Ever-After-Milly-Johnson-ebook/dp/B0BSMGSQSG/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2M3XM8INJRGA1&keywords=the+happiest+ever+after&qid=1698413289&sprefix=the+happiest+ever+after%2Caps%2C97&sr=8-1">Amazon</a> <b><span style="color: #800180;">US:</span></b> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Happiest-Ever-After-Milly-Johnson-ebook/dp/B0BSMJ6H3R/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2IVQ3GBW7LYFF&keywords=happiest+ever+after&qid=1698414729&sprefix=happiest+ever+after%2Caps%2C169&sr=8-3">Amazon</a></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;"><a href="https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-happiest-ever-after/milly-johnson/9781398523524">Waterstones</a></span></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;"><a href="https://www.whsmith.co.uk/products/untitled-milly-johnson-1/milly-johnson/hardback/9781398523524.html">WHSmith</a></span></b></p><p><b> <span style="color: #800180;">**********</span></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Our Review </span></b></p><p>Do you ever get that feeling where you think, I wish I'd thought of that? Well that was my first thought on hearing what Milly Johnson's brand new book, The Happiest Ever After was about. The concept is absolutely brilliant and especially as I now write books myself, I could really relate to it. Even when I read the first couple of lines I was struck by the unique quality of the writing. I honestly think that Milly's writing will be studied by her local university one day and I think she deserves to have a statue of herself in Barnsley where they must be so proud of her.</p><p>Polly Potter has a miserable life, her partner shows her no respect, he's cheated on her before and keeps dumping that workbag in the middle of the floor which was peeing me off alot and I could really feel for her there. Also although she is fantastic at her job, her boss is an idiot who takes credit for all her hard work. Talking of hard work, Her husband's sister is a real pushy pain as well who has chosen a horrible dress for her to wear as her bridesmaid. The only things keeping Polly's head above the water are her best mate at work, her partner's son Will whom she loves and her secret hobby. Polly sneaks off to evening classes to do her creative writing course and she's writing a novel. Her protagonist Sabrina is in control of her life and has everything that Polly has ever wanted.</p><p>When Polly can take it no more she leaves Chris, heads to the seaside, leaving no forwarding address but after an unfortunate incident she wakes up in hospital with no belongings and memory loss. The only thing she can remember is that her name is Sabrina. See what I mean about a brilliant concept?</p><p>Sabrina's world then opens up to a whole new community and she is taken in by a lovely lady called Marielle but due to something that happened in the past, some of Marielle's friends and family don't take to Sabrina. </p><p>I loved Sabrina's journey especially the blank page that was her future that she was able to write for herself. It was heart-breaking as bits and pieces of her life came back to her including traumatic and devastating events and some of the confusion between Sabrina's past and Polly's meant that Sabrina had even more heartbreak to contend with when reality hit home and she had to grieve again.</p><p>One good thing about Sabrina's new life was meeting the gorgeous Italian Chef, Teddy who owned his own restaurant which served delectable meals. But when she begins to fall for him I was so hoping for a happy ending at that point but unfortunately everything is upended again when her ex comes looking for her.</p><p>This book has shot to the top of my fave Milly Johnson books, they're always jam packed with fantastic story within a story scenarios so there's never a chance to get bored when reading one. I loved Polly/ Sabrina and not sure when I last rooted for a heroine more. I so wanted her to have a happy ending and hers wasn't just happy but powerful too. Another exciting, heart-breaking, evocative masterpiece from Milly Johnson.</p><p>As if all this wasn't enough, I was absolutely blown away to see my name in the acknowledgements, of my favourite author. Can you believe that? Thanks so much Milly and please never give up writing.</p><p><b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Sincerely</span></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Book Angel x</span></b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">About the Author</span></b></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlLFK7ysEuxzeGyr-XgetvOpMJqNNDobDreogdIKKcSYUqQo66RMrVX9mtggSwrgNMKq5AjJkfwUnhY9k-jbPAOzOzHCYYPlVvK3LwqoNcXbrq3TNyiOcJzeFhJH0UQtFHa08kM3V3KH1BMX_1umm5hO7BY9fCH6qnCE3DMiYbFz325DFlh19kyd_Ykg/s300/c1uaiqp2fi1bhilpqvt64uvd34._SX300_CR0,0,0,0_.jpg" style="font-weight: 700; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlLFK7ysEuxzeGyr-XgetvOpMJqNNDobDreogdIKKcSYUqQo66RMrVX9mtggSwrgNMKq5AjJkfwUnhY9k-jbPAOzOzHCYYPlVvK3LwqoNcXbrq3TNyiOcJzeFhJH0UQtFHa08kM3V3KH1BMX_1umm5hO7BY9fCH6qnCE3DMiYbFz325DFlh19kyd_Ykg/s1600/c1uaiqp2fi1bhilpqvt64uvd34._SX300_CR0,0,0,0_.jpg" width="300" /></a></p><p>Milly Johnson was born, raised and still lives in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. She is the author of 20 novels, 4 short story ebooks, a book of poetry and a Quick Reads Novella ('The Little Dreams of Lara Cliffe') and was an erstwhile leading copywriter for the greetings card industry. She is also a poem and joke-writer, a newspaper columnist and a seasoned after dinner speaker.</p><p>She won the RoNA for Best Romantic Comedy Novel of 2014 and 2016, the Yorkshire Society award for Arts and Culture 2015, the Romantic Novelist Association Outstanding Achievement award in 2020, the Goldsboro Books Contemporary Romantic Novel Award in 2021 and the Richard Whiteley Award for Inspiration to the County of Yorkshire in 2022.</p><p>She writes about love, life, friendships and the importance of community spirit. Her books champion women, their strength and resilience and celebrate her beloved Yorkshire.</p><p>Her 20th novel 'Together, Again' was published in paperback on 2nd March 2023 and is about three estranged sisters convening after the death of their mother in order to arrange her funeral. Freed from the shadow of the overbearing Eleanor Vamplew, the three women come to realise that they have more in common than they could ever have realised.</p><p>Milly's website is www.millyjohnson.co.uk. She is on Twitter as @millyjohnson, Instagram as @themillyjohnson, TikTok as @millyjohnsonauthor and has a Facebook page @MillyJohnsonAuthor. She also has a monthly newsletter www.millyjohnson.co.uk/newsletter with exclusive, news, offers and competitions.</p>SincerelyAnnettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16848460106908331607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4986226092263632765.post-74277081033639185312023-10-07T15:53:00.002-07:002023-10-07T16:06:50.201-07:00Finding Family at the Cornish Cove by Kim Nash<p><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh63_ZJXGzaZTxaFV7ABFQ8zGNedxmOa5NKF4QxMHcm-UosiKVzKcFN2NJTUD_J18_7_fAIxOUqn5CqTskZt94PFu60um8ECiAZ4b6fURMafb7wrFvEqVpo_veZZC4rfR7iF2a3d8-Se22-Ymqad0TCJwPC6PKLup-g-fpBPD6G_dQPP2sXHnUNHTFw6A/s425/8151ioqQctL._SY425_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="425" data-original-width="277" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh63_ZJXGzaZTxaFV7ABFQ8zGNedxmOa5NKF4QxMHcm-UosiKVzKcFN2NJTUD_J18_7_fAIxOUqn5CqTskZt94PFu60um8ECiAZ4b6fURMafb7wrFvEqVpo_veZZC4rfR7iF2a3d8-Se22-Ymqad0TCJwPC6PKLup-g-fpBPD6G_dQPP2sXHnUNHTFw6A/s320/8151ioqQctL._SY425_.jpg" width="209" /></a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><b> </b><p></p><p><b>Family is everything…</b></p><p>For years, Gemma has been running her late mother’s café with devotion, and when an opportunity comes to buy out her next-door neighbour and expand, she jumps at the chance.</p><p>She knows she will do her mother proud – keep her legacy going strong – but deep down she knows there’s still something missing.</p><p>But sometimes family are those you choose, or those who choose you! With a growing community of supporters cheering Gemma on, will she really spend the rest of her life alone?</p><p>And with some new faces at her blossoming bistro, perhaps romance may also be on the cards?</p><p><b>Praise for the Cornish Cove series:</b></p><p>‘Romantic, lovely and moving, a book that left me with a heart full of hope and a face full of smiles.’ Milly Johnson, author of Together Again</p><p>‘I absolutely adored it! Hopeful and heartwarming… A 5-star romantic read.’ Sandy Barker, author of Match Me If You Can</p><p>'I LOVED it! Gorgeously written with characters you can't help but adore...' Holly Martin, author of The Holiday Cottage by the Sea</p><p>'What a sweet summery read and escape to a gorgeous community by the sea... An absolute reading treat.' Sue Moorcroft, author of An Italian Island Summer</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #800180;"><b>Title:</b></span> Finding Family at the Cornish Cove</p><p><span style="color: #800180;"><b>Author:</b> </span>Kim Nash</p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Published By:</span></b> Boldwood Books</p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Publication Date</span></b>: 3rd October 2023</p><p><span style="color: #800180;"><b>Links:</b> </span> UK: <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Finding-Family-Cornish-Cove-heartwarming-ebook/dp/B0C935D2M1/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2P715MRVY7OZY&keywords=finding+family+at+the+cornish+cove&qid=1696717601&sprefix=Finding+family+at+the+cornish+%2Caps%2C104&sr=8-1">Amazon</a> US: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Family-Cornish-Cove-heartwarming-ebook/dp/B0C935D2M1/ref=sr_1_1?crid=GS489YBYSBS8&keywords=finding+family+at+the+cornish+cove&qid=1696718691&sprefix=finding+family+at+the+cornish+cove%2Caps%2C160&sr=8-1">Amazon</a></p><p><a href="https://www.waterstones.com/book/finding-family-at-the-cornish-cove/kim-nash/rebecca-norfolk/9781805494737">Waterstones</a></p><p><br /></p><p class="p3" style="margin: 0cm;"><span class="s2"><b><span style="color: #800180;">Our Review</span></b></span></p><p class="p3" style="margin: 0cm;"><span class="s2"><br /></span></p><p class="p3" style="margin: 0cm;"><span class="s2">I have read all of Kim Nash’s
books and loved every single one but I have to say that this one is my absolute
favourite. Kim hasn't just found her writing voice, I would say she well and truly owns it and it's been an absolute pleasure to be a part of Kim's journey and watch her thrive as a writer and see her make her dreams come true.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="p3" style="margin: 0cm;"><span class="s2"><br /></span></p>
<p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; margin: 0cm; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">This book is about Gemma whom
I’ve met before in Kim’s previous book Hopeful Hearts at the Cornish
Cove which you really should read because it features a lighthouse and another gorgeous couple. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; margin: 0cm; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"><br /></span></p>
<p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; margin: 0cm; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">Gemma is renovating the cafe
that she inherited from her late mum and whilst sorting out the building regs
she has to allow a fireman in to do a check on the building. Jude (the sexy
fireman) is extremely easy on the eye and has not long moved to the area with
his teenage daughter Occy. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; margin: 0cm; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">Gemma takes a chance on Occy by
offering her a job in the cafe and a wonderful relationship is formed. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; margin: 0cm; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"><br /></span></p>
<p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; margin: 0cm; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">Gemma finds herself struggling
emotionally when she finds something out about her sister which is particularly
heartbreaking for her but she finds that her feelings are conflicted. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; margin: 0cm; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">I really loved watching the
relationship unfold with Gemma and Occy and Gemma and Jude, swit swoo the hunky fireman. It was also lovely
to see the effect that Gemma had on Occy and Jude’s relationship too because
whilst they got on most of the time, sometimes they didn’t understand each
other and Gemma helped to bridge that gap. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; margin: 0cm; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"><br /></span></p>
<p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; margin: 0cm; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">After sorting through some
complications from both Jude and Gemma’s past, including unearthing </span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="s2">secrets that affected
both Gemma and her sister, I’m pleased to say there was a gorgeous happy ever
after. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; margin: 0cm; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"><br /></span></p>
<p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; margin: 0cm; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">What I found very enriching
about this story was Gemma’s love for her late mum and how she was still able
to find guidance from her throughout the story in sayings her mum had and in
actions that she had done in their lives. I found this to be very close to my
heart and it gave me all the feels. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; margin: 0cm; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">I can’t wait for Kim’s next book
which I’m hoping is also based in Driftwood Bay. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; margin: 0cm; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">A multi dimensional love story
filled with family, forgiveness and second chances, and did I mention a gorgeous fireman? </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; margin: 0cm; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"><br /></span></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; margin: 0cm; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b>Sincerely</b></span></span></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; margin: 0cm; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b>Annette Hannah</b></span></span></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; margin: 0cm; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"><br /></span></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; margin: 0cm; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"><br /></span></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; margin: 0cm; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"><br /></span></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; margin: 0cm; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"><b><span style="color: #800180;">About the Author</span></b></span></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; margin: 0cm; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4iF1F2VHkwsR5irtxL4gZ2AT9VcNGqYdcpaqugbbSrfgWbm6hyzxpgrq73G2nnP3sn95qOBc_jLX_Gaj8pbVMoPcuU5N723ODZcRZ0xfjODWBx8HNVmSEWH5G5mfE3dHeuPsAzX41w0_1j4syNbYyxZyyfwq8hYsPiqmAxtTvCu0uk-eU-BrfUVjzqg/s553/no9g8m9s36t1b0kt0dd11hl9re._SY553_CR0,0,553,553_.jpg" style="font-weight: 700; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="553" data-original-width="553" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4iF1F2VHkwsR5irtxL4gZ2AT9VcNGqYdcpaqugbbSrfgWbm6hyzxpgrq73G2nnP3sn95qOBc_jLX_Gaj8pbVMoPcuU5N723ODZcRZ0xfjODWBx8HNVmSEWH5G5mfE3dHeuPsAzX41w0_1j4syNbYyxZyyfwq8hYsPiqmAxtTvCu0uk-eU-BrfUVjzqg/s320/no9g8m9s36t1b0kt0dd11hl9re._SY553_CR0,0,553,553_.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; margin: 0cm; text-size-adjust: auto;">Kim Nash is an author of uplifting, funny, heartwarming, romantic, feel-good fiction and has wanted to write books since she was a little girl. The Cornish Cove series is set in the fictional seaside village of Driftwood Bay in Cornwall and is published by Boldwood Books. </p><p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; margin: 0cm; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></p><p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; margin: 0cm; text-size-adjust: auto;">She lives in Staffordshire with her son Ollie and English Setter rescue dog Roni, is Digital Publicity Director for publisher Bookouture (a division of Hachette UK) and is a book blogger. </p><p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; margin: 0cm; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></p><p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; margin: 0cm; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; margin: 0cm; text-size-adjust: auto;">When she's not working or writing, Kim can be found walking her dog at Cannock Chase, reading, binge-watching box sets on the TV, and dreaming of living by the sea! She's also quite partial to a spa day and a gin and tonic (not at the same time!) Kim also runs a book club in Staffordshire and organises local and national reader/author events.</p><p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; margin: 0cm; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></p><p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; margin: 0cm; text-size-adjust: auto;">Follow the blog tour here...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPWvC5lle3i4te9wA6SQXtkC4BAYzH9lB8QWPnY6fzvU-zhHC9DkvxdEpt8nUBMjyj6PHhUMQoyZL3Jn9VV6C-RoUKYONYDxasq28pvqUSa326MXN9Va4Ztt3xvbEhd-rA8DZecBE2T2_5QQcr7bRxtEcqspFONJegPBV14E0C2F5A5rURDooaukEaIw/s2750/Finding%20Family%20at%20the%20Cornish%20Cove%20Full%20Tour%20Banner%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1250" data-original-width="2750" height="145" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPWvC5lle3i4te9wA6SQXtkC4BAYzH9lB8QWPnY6fzvU-zhHC9DkvxdEpt8nUBMjyj6PHhUMQoyZL3Jn9VV6C-RoUKYONYDxasq28pvqUSa326MXN9Va4Ztt3xvbEhd-rA8DZecBE2T2_5QQcr7bRxtEcqspFONJegPBV14E0C2F5A5rURDooaukEaIw/s320/Finding%20Family%20at%20the%20Cornish%20Cove%20Full%20Tour%20Banner%20(1).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; margin: 0cm; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; margin: 0cm; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"><br /></span></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; margin: 0cm; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"><br /></span></p>SincerelyAnnettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16848460106908331607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4986226092263632765.post-54607543688356200152023-08-31T02:49:00.005-07:002023-08-31T02:49:58.360-07:00Always By Your Side by Julie Haworth<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjQQkrrBqf0M33HP9fhHMQ3RIM9CzvDQ6GT4YdrEy5Lu0hIIjjTdaBfHbnbCT2gSWzSiiSBfN6IMmYPCfRhI1_gZTgJt-Muve6TtXZ5zTOdrOPJrVpSkqPb-TMURBCkrBXtUdrGXhB1uLeuzIspfWZ7C8QUqSzdeu-T6YX9lw_Gu-sxhpuGV7hRAMlRg/s218/81QL4pVWonL._AC_UY218_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="218" data-original-width="142" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjQQkrrBqf0M33HP9fhHMQ3RIM9CzvDQ6GT4YdrEy5Lu0hIIjjTdaBfHbnbCT2gSWzSiiSBfN6IMmYPCfRhI1_gZTgJt-Muve6TtXZ5zTOdrOPJrVpSkqPb-TMURBCkrBXtUdrGXhB1uLeuzIspfWZ7C8QUqSzdeu-T6YX9lw_Gu-sxhpuGV7hRAMlRg/s1600/81QL4pVWonL._AC_UY218_.jpg" width="142" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">WINNER OF THE ROMANTIC NOVELISTS' ASSOCIATION KATIE FFORDE DEBUT NOVEL OF THE YEAR 2023.</span></div><p>'A warm, romantic story about community, friendship and following your heart, Always By Your Side is a feel-good delight, I adored it!' HOLLY MARTIN</p><p>'Always By Your Side engages the reader from the very first page, and immerses you into the lives of Rose and her aunt, in the delightful setting of Blossom Heath. I loved it' PATRICIA SCANLAN</p><p>When school teacher Rose loses her dream job at a London primary school, her self-confidence takes a knock. Worse still, her stockbroker fiancé, Ollie, sees it as the perfect opportunity for her to join his firm, which only adds to the feelings Rose has that their relationship might be coming to an end.</p><p> An unexpected phone call, and an elderly aunt who’s taken a fall, means Rose must drop everything – including Ollie - and return to Blossom Heath, the Sussex village she grew up in.</p><p> With no job to rush home to, Rose decides to stay in Blossom Heath for the Summer, trading London for the idyllic countryside. Here Rose finds herself reconnecting to the village life of her childhood in more ways than one, including falling head-over-heels for local farmer, Jake.</p><p>So when her London life comes calling, Rose is faced with an impossible choice… to return to the high-pressure life of her past, or embrace the joy of a new life in the country.</p><p>Bursting with romance and charm, Always By Your Side is the perfect uplifting Summer read for fans of The Switch and Rescue Me, from an exciting new voice in women’s fiction.</p><p> <span style="color: #800180;"> ***</span></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Title:</span></b> Always By Your Side</p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Author:</span></b> Julie Haworth</p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Published By:</span></b> Simon & Schuster UK</p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Publication Date:</span></b> 9th August 2022</p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Links: UK:</span></b> <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Always-Your-Side-uplifting-friendship-ebook/dp/B09HZ3PFN4?ref_=ast_author_dp" target="_blank">Amazon</a> <b><span style="color: #800180;">US: </span></b> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/s?k=julie+haworth&crid=2SUQ02TY1XUEP&sprefix=julie+haworth%2Caps%2C311&ref=nb_sb_noss" target="_blank">Amazon</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.waterstones.com/book/always-by-your-side/julie-haworth/9781398517837" target="_blank">Waterstones</a> <a href="https://www.whsmith.co.uk/products/always-by-your-side-an-uplifting-story-about-community-and-friendship-perfect-for-fans-of-escape-to-/julie-haworth/paperback/9781398517837.html" target="_blank">WHSmith</a></p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Our Review</span></b></p><p>I loved the title of this book straight away as my auntie bought me a charm saying 'Always By Your Side' for my birthday. So when I read that it was a woman who goes to look after her auntie I knew that I had to read it. </p><p>Rose Hargreaves is a much under valued teacher at a school in London. That is, she was until her horrible boss sacked her. Luckily that meant she was able to go to Blossom Heath, ( I just love that name) to look after her auntie Jean whilst she recuperated in hospital. </p><p>Rose is soon embedded in to the heart of Blossom Heath, makes lots of friends and rescues a beautiful little dog called Scout, she even gets a temporary job in the local primary school.</p><p>Her fiancé Ollie is not happy with the move she’s made and Rose soon finds that she had an awful lot of decisions to make, especially after meeting handsome farmer Jake. </p><p>This charming story really captured me early on and I was desperate to know what happens to Scout and whether she gets a happy ever after or should that be Yappy ever after. </p><p>Blossom Heath sounds like a wonderful place to live with lots of lively characters and a couple of villains thrown in for good measure. It was lovely to see the community come together to help Rose when she needed it the most and there were definitely a few scary moments there where I wasn’t sure if things would work out. To my relief everything worked out just fine.</p><p>Heartwarming, cosy and just lovely. </p><p><b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Sincerely</span></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Book Angel x</span></b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtQMh6rRLIz_mInwGn100EnAA742zNL1T8rnHKoZV7r6SEq6sqaarZLBbqgwKPvBDi-KEUbvg3yyrs0WFyEM3CWAjvD3IsqpzEvOOUyQicv_aovcFTNtt8pNyDjeMGr32Bc1L5f3FNaXzgmdml_BWClHO36QCr3pk_k2RQpOb8qP2d6sEPkoaEToHfig/s1080/b82q51iai6u971aiphff61femr._SY1080_CR0,0,1080,1080_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtQMh6rRLIz_mInwGn100EnAA742zNL1T8rnHKoZV7r6SEq6sqaarZLBbqgwKPvBDi-KEUbvg3yyrs0WFyEM3CWAjvD3IsqpzEvOOUyQicv_aovcFTNtt8pNyDjeMGr32Bc1L5f3FNaXzgmdml_BWClHO36QCr3pk_k2RQpOb8qP2d6sEPkoaEToHfig/s320/b82q51iai6u971aiphff61femr._SY1080_CR0,0,1080,1080_.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">About the Author</span></b></p><p>Julie Haworth writes uplifting stories about friendship and community, bursting with romance and charm, from her home in the bustling city of Chelmsford, Essex. Her debut novel, Always By Your Side, is being published by Simon & Schuster in August 2022. Julie is still pinching herself that she’s realised her lifelong dream of becoming a published author!</p><p>When she’s not busy writing or running her copywriting business, Julie can mainly be found shopping, drinking ridiculous amounts of coffee and hanging out with her two rescue cats. Julie is also a member of the Romantic Novelists’ Association and the Society of Authors.</p><p>Julie loves to chat with her readers and you can find her on Twitter @jhaworthauthor or over on Instagram @juliehaworthauthor</p>SincerelyAnnettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16848460106908331607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4986226092263632765.post-3920168265238322752023-07-30T10:10:00.003-07:002023-07-30T10:10:53.643-07:00Shooters by Julia Boggio<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLEmHVefojLF_rLtIXeYZXPiwLmfoIUAzta8fjAYZAGUTCFmpU7Gp4ak8sgeB75-5vt8SwEH4r6BgSdC2u7hA1KeVMMv4Q80bfzoFMf62LHCDlTalrG-8CjL_YjxDcB17bB-L8MwEeaYYk1oW55rVaqtIIgnNniblnrhZPrkK9WBfBrmyidKSPuQtnjg/s500/41gvMwslprL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="333" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLEmHVefojLF_rLtIXeYZXPiwLmfoIUAzta8fjAYZAGUTCFmpU7Gp4ak8sgeB75-5vt8SwEH4r6BgSdC2u7hA1KeVMMv4Q80bfzoFMf62LHCDlTalrG-8CjL_YjxDcB17bB-L8MwEeaYYk1oW55rVaqtIIgnNniblnrhZPrkK9WBfBrmyidKSPuQtnjg/s320/41gvMwslprL.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>Stella Price is determined to become a successful wedding photographer, even if it means learning from Connor Knight, a wedding shooter with sexy rock star status and an ego to match.</p><p>Burned by an affair that ended her last career, Stella should know better than to get entangled with Connor during a residential course in a romantic French chateau. But while his arrogance turns her off, his talent turns her on.</p><p>Their clashes lead to a whirlwind of passion, but Stella struggles to frame a future with a man who’s come to distrust “happily ever afters” and hides a softer side behind his image. Can Stella learn from her past mistakes and teach Connor about real love before he disappears from the picture?</p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;"><br /></span></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Author: </span><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Julia Boggio</span></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Title: </span><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Shooters</span></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Publication Date:</span><span style="color: #ff00fe;"> 11th March 2023</span></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Published By: </span><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Home By Midnight</span></b></p><p><span style="color: #800180;"><b>Links: UK: <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/SHOOTERS-sizzling-romantic-wedding-photographers-ebook/dp/B0BKWXX1H3/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2H3AL9JGCVS7K&keywords=shooters+julia+boggio&qid=1690735537&sprefix=shooters%2Caps%2C84&sr=8-1">Amazon</a> US: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/SHOOTERS-sizzling-romantic-wedding-photographers-ebook/dp/B0BKWXX1H3/ref=sr_1_1?crid=ZP7N5W2T9VC6&keywords=shooters+book+julia+boggio&qid=1690736071&sprefix=shooters+julia%2Caps%2C221&sr=8-1">Amazon</a></b></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #800180;"><b>Our Review</b></span></p><p>I absolutely loved this book, it was just laugh out loud funny, sassy and sexy.</p><p>Stella Price has had an awful time both in her professional and private life so she decides to embark on a Wedding photography course to learn from the very best, Connor Knight.</p><p>After turning up to one of his talks at a conference she realises that she must do this at whatever the cost but a series of events block her until thankfully she finally manages to get there and that's where the adventure begins as she heads to France. Connor notices her straight away and he challenges her to be the best she can be, along with some eccentric and interesting characters they have a blast on the course but when they get back other complications kick in to keep them apart. Stella realises she's fallen for him despite trying her best not to but he has other ideas and girlfriends it seems. Stella is just wonderfully flawed and very funny at times, the sort of person you would want to be friends with. Despite going through lots of ups and downs you can rest assured that there is more than one happy ending in this book.</p><p>Having seen Julia's impressive marketing campaign for Shooters I could see her fantastic sense of humour and personality really shine in this book as well as the knowledge of photography as Julia used to be a photographer. The writing is fast paced and mature which is very impressive for a debut novel. I look forward to reading the next book by this author which I believe is called Chasing the Light and you can pre-order your copy <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0C53PLB58/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i1">here</a>.</p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b>Sincerely</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b>Book Angel x</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">About the Author</span></b></p><p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWszOjkDBRuXfrcwjk-I79JQRxBy3KK8HZ7DlhIBHvS6jwSR9ad0i6F8VPrcolPX4djWH1xi18SXrLrt4-djo6fgXmVXVH3qNQq3yb54zUrFSI0BfkU9tY-QyquKvAxpZeol9e6gRewT4wYRtop1MKptvzaVfkciVc9cKk7_HzKENZGDlpwRjsEay-Ig/s450/ljquursftasiu191u93p8bonld._SX450_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="450" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWszOjkDBRuXfrcwjk-I79JQRxBy3KK8HZ7DlhIBHvS6jwSR9ad0i6F8VPrcolPX4djWH1xi18SXrLrt4-djo6fgXmVXVH3qNQq3yb54zUrFSI0BfkU9tY-QyquKvAxpZeol9e6gRewT4wYRtop1MKptvzaVfkciVc9cKk7_HzKENZGDlpwRjsEay-Ig/s320/ljquursftasiu191u93p8bonld._SX450_.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p>Originally from New Jersey, Julia moved to London in her early twenties. She worked as an advertising copywriter until discovering her love of photography on a 6-month trip around South America. She started a wedding photography business which received some great PR when her own Dirty Dancing-themed wedding dance went viral on YouTube. She appeared on Richard & Judy and The Oprah Winfrey Show, where she danced with Patrick Swayze. In 2009 she opened a luxury portrait studio and has photographed everyone from the Queen to Queen, the band. After 15 years as a photographer, she returned to her first love: writing. Julia Boggio books focus on strong female characters with real, complicated lives, delivered with humour and feel-good factor. You can sign up for her newsletter at JuliaBoggio.com. --This text refers to the paperback edition.</p><p><br /></p>SincerelyAnnettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16848460106908331607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4986226092263632765.post-5028756860405509012023-06-22T02:39:00.003-07:002023-06-22T02:43:08.293-07:00The Beach Holiday by Isabelle Broom<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyQPMFRUhHM-zwbw4WRb9f7673bt10gNLkJtz7vYGcUwSm895k80J7kQvhNJDmKUvK62ddxYnRGurZKGn7qBcM1ixWhDQbODGE9ybwbWKZawFG2WM26POhAXkzxByzhRBiwd1rk7o1dIWn7Nvrql16QVbt0Vg9eXv21O-GQIJf6k0AzrA_SEQ1HDhS6g/s500/51du17BrkBL.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="325" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyQPMFRUhHM-zwbw4WRb9f7673bt10gNLkJtz7vYGcUwSm895k80J7kQvhNJDmKUvK62ddxYnRGurZKGn7qBcM1ixWhDQbODGE9ybwbWKZawFG2WM26POhAXkzxByzhRBiwd1rk7o1dIWn7Nvrql16QVbt0Vg9eXv21O-GQIJf6k0AzrA_SEQ1HDhS6g/s320/51du17BrkBL.jpg" width="208" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p>A somebody. A nobody.</p><p>A love story waiting to be written . . .</p><p>All aspiring novelist Honor has ever wanted is to be successful. It's the only way she can impress the father who abandoned her, the boyfriend who gave up on her, and the nagging voice in her head that tells her she's not good enough.</p><p>Still, wanting to tell a story is not the same as having a story to tell, and Honor knows she needs to find a new source of inspiration.</p><p>When she's invited to spend a summer abroad in The Hamptons, Honor realises it could be the dream setting for a book, especially when a chance encounter provides her with the perfect leading man.</p><p>But blurring fact and fiction is a dangerous game, and Honor soon discovers that writing her way to success might come at the expense of her own happy ever after . . .</p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Title:</span> </b>The Beach Holiday</p><p><span style="color: #800180;"><b>Author:</b></span> Isabelle Broom</p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Published By:</span></b> Hodder and Stoughton</p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Publication Date:</span></b> 22nd June 2023</p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Links: </span></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">UK:</span></b> <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Beach-Holiday-gorgeous-holiday-romance-ebook/dp/B0BP6NMNZ6/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2JE2EMO8XST91&keywords=the+beach+holiday+isabelle+broom&qid=1687424338&sprefix=the+beach+holiday%2Caps%2C122&sr=8-1#customerReviews" target="_blank">Amazon</a> <b><span style="color: #800180;">US:</span></b> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Beach-Holiday-gorgeous-holiday-romance-ebook/dp/B0C5WY52JW/ref=sr_1_2?crid=CQQZOLE6VCR1&keywords=the+beach+holiday+isabelle+broom&qid=1687424696&sprefix=the+beach+holiday%2Caps%2C224&sr=8-2">Amazon</a></p><p><a href="https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-beach-holiday/isabelle-broom/9781529383720" target="_blank">Waterstones</a></p><p><a href="https://www.whsmith.co.uk/products/the-beach-holiday/isabelle-broom/paperback/9781529383720.html">WHSmith</a></p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Our Review</span></b></p><p>I have literally travelled the world with Isabelle Broom, well in a literary sense I have anyway as her books are set in such beautiful destinations all around the globe.</p><p>Despite loving all of them I think this was one of my favourites. I was excited to read this book from the moment I saw Isabelle was on a research trip in the Hamptons and she was in Montauk where the brilliant TV series The Affair was based.</p><p>Honor had a difficult relationship with her father made even more awkward because he was a famous action author and she an aspiring romance author. When she goes to visit him for the summer they go to the Hamptons and that is when her adventure begins. Her cycle ride is brought to an abrupt stop when she crashes into the extremely hunky Cellan who says he's a stunt man. The meeting with him inspires her to write although she daren't show her father because of his previous criticism.</p><p>As she and Cellan keep bumping into each other they develop a friendship which for various reasons isn't easy for either of them as they find it hard to trust people.</p><p>I loved all of the exploring of the beautiful area as Honor finds her way round and the fun days on the beach and in the hotel. They eventually discover that someone cant be trusted and I felt so sorry for Honor when the public find out who she is and make horrible comments online and she is accused of something extremely hurtful. It highlights the toxicity of social media and of someone trying to live their life out of the public eye.</p><p>This beautiful slow burn relationship was a delight to read about and I just loved everything about it. Isabelle Broom at her very best with this perfect summer read.</p><p>Sincerely</p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Book Angel x</span></p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">About the Author</span></b></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8P6JHug9iFDq72nt2WV226zolp9jVxhYfn3pYOAgA0dHB2Sr51EaWt3u_jYSTXQ2HhsHfTVwI5RInFXvukDLUbhbJGkC3yBxk0z0GVlu09rdlS_Db2SqCJvpKcGLgrUQFJuhXiGyeJ06P61J2Q_upKp-dhleFSd2cjFiSBz6Erm7S-mlJT3GfxMJ9kg/s604/89s6j44ksmvft4aivs0nhj00qf._SX450_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="604" data-original-width="450" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8P6JHug9iFDq72nt2WV226zolp9jVxhYfn3pYOAgA0dHB2Sr51EaWt3u_jYSTXQ2HhsHfTVwI5RInFXvukDLUbhbJGkC3yBxk0z0GVlu09rdlS_Db2SqCJvpKcGLgrUQFJuhXiGyeJ06P61J2Q_upKp-dhleFSd2cjFiSBz6Erm7S-mlJT3GfxMJ9kg/s320/89s6j44ksmvft4aivs0nhj00qf._SX450_.jpg" width="238" /></a><br /><br />Isabelle Broom was born in Cambridge nine days before the 1980s began and studied Media Arts in London before a 12-year stint at heat, the UK"s top celebrity magazine. Always happiest when she's off on an adventure, Isabelle travels all over the world seeking out settings for her escapist fiction novels. Currently based in Suffolk, where she shares a home with two dogs and approximately 467 spiders, Isabelle fits her writing around a busy freelance career and tries her best not to be crushed to oblivion under her ever-growing pile of to-be-read books.<br /><br />Find Isabelle on Twitter @Isabelle_Broom, Instagram @Isabelle_Broom_Author, Facebook/IsabelleBroomAuthor and on YouTube/IsabelleBroomAuthor, where she hosts a weekly author interview series called Hello (Again). To learn more about her books, view location galleries, read excerpts and sign up to her monthly newsletter, visit her website www.isabellebroom.com<p><br /></p>SincerelyAnnettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16848460106908331607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4986226092263632765.post-87249774652091764602023-06-06T09:49:00.001-07:002023-06-07T03:55:18.291-07:00The Book Lovers' Retreat by Heidi Swain<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfiW46AIl7iYcEInpShuRJIe4oWgi_Z94SD0GEwqKs6gYhPdOzAvVAit_hP5swRkxcmLKX4HDS3BGEDFwNRkVAAWJdOHFoQ2pXb3Yg_qlpUvfbDInR_3-DT-GHFabPM1pfKP7cjIRLMsZ4Tw0BXZ7yy47ZAvt_7_uRJjA9C7i5aLZyKMf4hYhZlCg/s500/41Vf7VMyrEL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="329" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfiW46AIl7iYcEInpShuRJIe4oWgi_Z94SD0GEwqKs6gYhPdOzAvVAit_hP5swRkxcmLKX4HDS3BGEDFwNRkVAAWJdOHFoQ2pXb3Yg_qlpUvfbDInR_3-DT-GHFabPM1pfKP7cjIRLMsZ4Tw0BXZ7yy47ZAvt_7_uRJjA9C7i5aLZyKMf4hYhZlCg/s320/41Vf7VMyrEL.jpg" width="211" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><b><br /></b></div><b>One long summer. One perfect setting. Can fiction inspire real life…?<br /></b> <br />Sometimes a book grabs you by the heart and grows to mean everything to you. That’s what Hope Falls is to friends Emily, Rachel and Tori. So, when they get the chance to spend a whole summer at the cottage in Lakeside where the film adaptation was located, they know it is going to be the holiday of a lifetime.<br />Spending six weeks away will give them a chance to re-evaluate their life choices. For Emily to decide which way her career will go – the safe route, or the more risky creative option? And for Rachel to decide whether to move in with her partner Jeremy. Then Tori has to drop out at the last moment, and her space is offered to another Hope Falls afficionado, Alex. <br />But when Alex turns out not to be who they expected, the holiday takes an unforeseen turn. And as the summer develops, so does their friendship. Could this be where they uncover their future selves, find love in all its forms and where their lives will change course forever…?<br /><br /><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Title: The Book Lovers' Retreat</span></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Author: Heidi Swain</span></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Published By: Simon & Schuster UK</span></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Publication Date: 13th April</span></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Links: UK: <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Book-Lovers-Retreat-Heidi-Swain-ebook/dp/B0B9NZMY62/ref=sr_1_1?crid=AUF2WRNQ7JEE&keywords=the+book+lovers+retreat&qid=1682953903&s=digital-text&sprefix=the+book+lovers+retreat%2Cdigital-text%2C85&sr=1-1">Amazon </a> US: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/The-Book-Lovers-Retreat/dp/1398519510/ref=sr_1_1?crid=38R0SEGCV89F0&keywords=the+book+lovers+retreat&qid=1682954403&sprefix=the+book+lovers+retreat%2Caps%2C174&sr=8-1">Amazon</a></span></b></p><p><b><a href="https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-book-lovers-retreat/heidi-swain/9781398519510">Waterstones</a></b></p><p><a href="https://www.whsmith.co.uk/products/untitled-book-1/heidi-swain/paperback/9781398519510.html">WHSmith</a></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;"><br /></span></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Our Review </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Omg
I cannot believe this is Heidi Swain’s 16th book especially as I met her when
she’d just had the offer for her first book The Cherry Tree Cafe and those years have flown by. I’ve loved
every single one of them so far but this one is by far my favourite and I just
had goosebumps when I read the ending as it was so beautiful. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span>As
soon as I heard the title of this book I knew I was going to love it and then
when Heidi talked about the concept of it I simply adored it. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The
thought of being able to rent out a house that was in a film of a book is just
amazing and brilliant and I can just imagine Hallmark wanting to bash Heidi’s
front door down with film offers for this book. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Em
and her friends Rachel and Tori have had this holiday booked for years, they
are all ardent fans of both the book Hope Falls and the movie based on it so
when the time comes they are beyond excited. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Up
until Tori’s Dad puts a stop to their plans by not letting Tori go. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Em
and Rachel have to decide whether to cancel or choose someone from the waiting
list of fans to share with them. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The
person they choose is not quite what they were expecting and their carefully
arranged plans begin to fall apart. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">They
eventually meet Connor, the handsome pub landlord and they all become great
friends. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">As
they reenact scenes from the book they become aware of their own failings and
wishes and even though none of them quite believe in themselves enough they
gain strength from the belief that their friends have in them. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I
don’t want to give too much away because spoilers but this book is so uplifting
and gorgeous and you will not want to put it down. Em’s creative project is
just genius and beautiful and I loved the way her creations helped bring about
comfort. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Watching
the friendships withstand hardships and troubles and come out stronger than
before was inspiring and watching the love story between two of the characters
blossom and grow was gorgeous. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Uplifting
and emotional, a story of friends sticking together through thick and thin with
a large helping of love and new beginnings. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b>Sincerely</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b>Book Angel x </b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbJnPZ8JO3iMubJ6Fwd3PbJ7-GdMb4gVgCMcMbgMyn0_24P-UIFl0ev-myr1slyVZkA_P5N_VnbOKwPXlxMblcNbqtwYMPr16J7Qp6vu5awoydLflwZ6O3S7EQAnxigTlvKxVbHv78gPcUO-4jo01WaN-knGidSbk615xwatXqYi5Ew6n5p0MwHjI/s350/lbtm4062td98a06phmpvcpf2m4._SY600_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="350" data-original-width="350" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbJnPZ8JO3iMubJ6Fwd3PbJ7-GdMb4gVgCMcMbgMyn0_24P-UIFl0ev-myr1slyVZkA_P5N_VnbOKwPXlxMblcNbqtwYMPr16J7Qp6vu5awoydLflwZ6O3S7EQAnxigTlvKxVbHv78gPcUO-4jo01WaN-knGidSbk615xwatXqYi5Ew6n5p0MwHjI/s320/lbtm4062td98a06phmpvcpf2m4._SY600_.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #800180;">About the Author</span></b></p>Heidi Swain is a Sunday Times Top Ten best-selling author who writes feel good fiction with heart for Simon and Schuster. She releases two books a year (early summer and winter) and the stories all have a strong sense of community, family and friendship. She is currently writing books set in three different locations - the Fenland town of Wynbridge, Nightingale Square in Norwich and Wynmouth on the Norfolk coast.<br /><br />Heidi lives in beautiful south Norfolk. She is passionate about gardening, the countryside, collecting vintage paraphernalia and reading. Her tbr pile is always out of control!<br /><br />Heidi loves to chat with her readers and you can get in touch via her website heidiswain.co.uk/ or Twitter @Heidi_SwainSincerelyAnnettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16848460106908331607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4986226092263632765.post-63297223910411149332023-05-01T07:52:00.001-07:002023-05-01T07:52:38.848-07:00Only Love Can Hurt Like This by Paige Toon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXyUP2c0o8gezXbSeIebqxQU6ch-r0-QTG3Bn3sr-oEtgJIIPJOKfoME7qFw-tXXUPwSh9nkehfdtBgLfglWGZH-iXEoZwcxfwaC61xAsXiD8J_aEZCUh4XTA_ZkWW_FkAUIWonK4aj4ViYhNSh2jEQuKn10kyln_0ukPV2fjveJTf5BIQxOBN5sA/s499/41s3fJLcS2L._SX322_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="324" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXyUP2c0o8gezXbSeIebqxQU6ch-r0-QTG3Bn3sr-oEtgJIIPJOKfoME7qFw-tXXUPwSh9nkehfdtBgLfglWGZH-iXEoZwcxfwaC61xAsXiD8J_aEZCUh4XTA_ZkWW_FkAUIWonK4aj4ViYhNSh2jEQuKn10kyln_0ukPV2fjveJTf5BIQxOBN5sA/s320/41s3fJLcS2L._SX322_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg" width="208" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Neither of them expected to fall in love. But sometimes life has other plans.</p><p>When Wren realises her fiancé is in love with someone else, she thinks her heart will never recover.</p><p>On the other side of the world, Anders lost his wife four years ago and is still struggling to move on.</p><p>Wren hopes that spending the summer with her dad and step-family on their farm in Indiana will help her to heal. There, amid the cornfields and fireflies, she and Anders cross paths and their worlds are turned upside-down again.</p><p>But Wren doesn't know that Anders is harbouring a secret, and if he acts on any feelings he has for Wren it will have serious fall-out for everyone.</p><p>Walking away would hurt Wren more than she can imagine. But, knowing the truth, how can she possibly stay?</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Title:</b> <span style="color: #800180;"><b>Only Love Can Hurt Like This</b></span></p><p><b>Author:</b> <b><span style="color: #800180;">Paige Toon</span></b></p><p><b>Published By:</b> <b><span style="color: #800180;">Penguin</span></b></p><p><b>Publication Date: </b><span style="color: #800180;"><b>27th April 2023</b></span></p><p><b>Links: </b></p><p><b>UK:</b> <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Only-Love-Hurt-Like-This/dp/1529157900/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2R6BLEXSDZMSM&keywords=only+love+can+hurt+like+this+paige+toon&qid=1677514639&sprefix=only+love+can+hurt+%2Caps%2C128&sr=8-1">Amazon</a> <a href="https://www.waterstones.com/book/only-love-can-hurt-like-this/paige-toon/9781529157901">Waterstones</a> <a href="https://www.whsmith.co.uk/products/only-love-can-hurt-like-this/paige-toon/paperback/9781529157901.html">WHSmith</a></p><p><b>US:</b> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Only-Love-Hurt-Like-This-ebook/dp/B0BCKTS71Z/ref=sr_1_1?crid=PIW6KFKTA2VL&keywords=only+love+can+hurt+like+this+paige+toon&qid=1677515753&sprefix=only+love+can+hurt+like+this%2C+paige%2Caps%2C214&sr=8-1">Amazon</a> </p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Our Review</span></b></p><p>Now where do I begin to unravel the emotions I felt whilst reading this book.</p><p>Wren finds herself staying with her Dad and step mum and step sister in America after she goes through an upsetting break up with the man she loves. Whilst there she has to figure out the dynamics of her family and once again she feels as thought she's on the outside looking in and not quite sure where she belongs. She soon gets used to the simpler way of living and begins to form a strong bond with her sister which is different to the one she had before now that they're both grown up. On a night out they meet two brothers and Wren is fascinated with one of them in particular called Anders. Their paths cross multiple times and when Wren decides to renovate an old Airstream, ( I had to look this up and it's a shiny steel camper van,) she finds at her dad's house, Anders wants to help her.</p><p>The setting sounds idyllic, surrounded by peach groves and a lake to swim in, the writing was very atmospheric and I could almost smell the peaches and feel the dry dust in the air when the weather got hotter. The story flows at a leisurely pace with a real slow burn between the characters. </p><p>Both Wren and Anders have had their hearts broken in different ways and they seem perfect for each other but guilt and heartache strive to keep them apart.</p><p>It's really hard to describe what happens without giving spoilers so I'll just say that I was floored by something which I really wasn't expecting and which I think tested the characters to their limits. The emotions run high and it seems impossible for them to escape the shackles that are holding one of them back. Its such a heart-breaking scenario which brings up all sorts of dilemmas.</p><p>Deeply emotive with a twist that will break even the hardest of hearts. I loved this book so much, easy to read and impossible to forget.</p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b>Sincerely</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b>Book Angel x</b></span></p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">About the Author</span></b></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWTfyuazTiSZUKPl5i3FxTQE5jevFWahxDFVTrQBL1vGoz-vC-KCWA0mD-b7WCDp8_KFXuHZyY1mYIaLJ9Lc1suRksW4x-WWLuBTHwloNsgeBaZ79aIMluE1jUzWu_zPb0glvS7MYrpKA_y3CnE4gWXwp8rujH7doC86Dw1BDzL4pVdvhDgfdzlZk/s600/73f5fnfaakc06p2trd81btrk5j._SY600_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="432" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWTfyuazTiSZUKPl5i3FxTQE5jevFWahxDFVTrQBL1vGoz-vC-KCWA0mD-b7WCDp8_KFXuHZyY1mYIaLJ9Lc1suRksW4x-WWLuBTHwloNsgeBaZ79aIMluE1jUzWu_zPb0glvS7MYrpKA_y3CnE4gWXwp8rujH7doC86Dw1BDzL4pVdvhDgfdzlZk/s320/73f5fnfaakc06p2trd81btrk5j._SY600_.jpg" width="230" /></a></p><p>Hello! Thank you so much for visiting my author page. I write emotional love stories featuring flawed characters who sometimes find themselves in impossible situations. If you pick up one of my novels, I hope that you will experience every emotion along with my characters, from love, passion and grief, to heartache, happiness and hope. I certainly feel it all when I'm writing. I can't wait for you to discover my heart-breaking new novel, Only Love Can Hurt Like This, when it's released, but in the meantime, please check out my other books, and if you enjoy them and would like to drop me a line, I'd love to hear from you on Twitter/Facebook/Instagram @PaigeToonAuthor. You can also sign up to my newsletter The Hidden Paige via paigetoon.com. Lots of love, Paige x</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>SincerelyAnnettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16848460106908331607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4986226092263632765.post-60389942070428938662023-03-04T04:21:00.000-08:002023-03-04T04:21:20.797-08:00Together Again by Milly Johnson - Paperback release<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7s7ZbJobKWif2nWnDhxD1qiXdTM2DiwxWNdzozsyyBYgBW6yXQpC-uKw4i4s7dmrOS8hH1PTAnhMapfR6q9yUruaSxPAD_qx5SeHkSiA-MxKg30yrnPnAnRvmcN4MytpOX7IhrHcGnwRf87hHyvwFPk4T2T-wTQHAGniuZjpWaqrkOX3t6rQpSHc/s2137/Together,%20Again%20-%20paperback%20cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-weight: 700; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2137" data-original-width="1400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7s7ZbJobKWif2nWnDhxD1qiXdTM2DiwxWNdzozsyyBYgBW6yXQpC-uKw4i4s7dmrOS8hH1PTAnhMapfR6q9yUruaSxPAD_qx5SeHkSiA-MxKg30yrnPnAnRvmcN4MytpOX7IhrHcGnwRf87hHyvwFPk4T2T-wTQHAGniuZjpWaqrkOX3t6rQpSHc/s320/Together,%20Again%20-%20paperback%20cover.jpg" width="210" /></a></p><p>Sisters Jolene, Marsha and Annis have convened at their beautiful family home, Fox House, following the death of their mother, the tricky Eleanor Vamplew. Born seven years apart, the women are more strangers than sisters.</p><p>Jolene, the eldest, is a successful romantic novelist who writes about beautiful relationships even though her own marriage to the handsome and charming Warren is complicated.</p><p>Marsha, the neglected middle child, has put all of her energy into her work, hoping money will plug the gap in her life left by the man who broke her young heart.</p><p>Annis is the renegade, who left home aged sixteen and never returned, not even for the death of their beloved father Julian. Until now.</p><p>So when the sisters discover that their mother has left everything to Annis in her will, it undermines everything they thought they knew. Can saying their final goodbyes to Eleanor bring them together again?</p><p>Together, Again is the story of truths uncovered and lies exposed, of secrets told – and kept. It is a novel about sister helping sister to heal from childhood scars and finding in each other support, forgiveness, courage and love.</p><div>Title: <span style="color: #800180;"><b>Together Again</b></span></div><div>Author: <span style="color: #800180;"><b>Milly Johnson</b></span></div><div>Published By: <span style="color: #800180;"><b>Simon & Schuster UK</b></span></div><div>Publication Date: <span style="color: #800180;"><b>29th September 2022</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #800180;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #800180;"><b>Now out in Paperback </b></span></div><div><span style="color: #800180;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div>Links: UK: </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Milly-Johnson/e/B0034OFUUY?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1664442294&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Amazon</a> </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.waterstones.com/book/together-again/milly-johnson/9781471199035" target="_blank">Waterstones</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.whsmith.co.uk/products/untitled-milly-johnson-2/milly-johnson/hardback/9781471199035.html" target="_blank">WHSmith</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #800180;"><b>Our Review</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #800180;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div>I always start my reviews by saying that Milly Johnson is my favourite author so I will first of all reiterate that whilst I try and formulate the words to describe this fabulous book.</div><div><br /></div><div>Together Again, the title got to me straight away when I first heard it as it holds a promise of an emotive read for me and it certainly lived up to those high expectations.</div><div><br /></div><div>To put it simply I have fallen in love with three amazing women in this book; Jolene, Marsha and Annis have all been through so much in their childhoods and the repercussions have affected their lives in completely different but harmful ways. A line from the book struck me as they described themselves as three only children because their age differences meant that they had nothing in common with each other and by the time Annis had reached sixteen she had run away from home and only came back for her mother's funeral.</div><div><br /></div><div>As they spend time in Fox house they get to know each other again and their relationship as sisters slowly begins to grow. The sisters could never quite figure out why their mother couldn't seem to love them but it helps them in a way to become closer to each other. </div><div><br /></div><div>This book is a cocktail of shattered dreams, painful secrets, heartbreak, revenge and new beginnings. It takes the reader on a journey through some dark places, interspersed with Milly's trademark humour, then gallops along at a frantic pace where you will be cheering our three heroines on as they reach the next stage of their lives. I loved the twists and tangles of all of their lives, including Sally the neighbour who had been the keeper of one of the devastating secrets. Milly Johnson is a whizz at skilfully weaving the intricacies of the story together. Although the story features very dark themes, this book left me feeling satisfied, uplifted and joyful and I'd love to find out what happens next for these wonderful characters.</div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b>Sincerely</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b>Book Angel x<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #800180;"><b>About the Author</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #800180;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi08hawGE9WhJrGcmV21_zz9e3KBM84jWkvFG0BMRl7xM_oXbKLTFGmreul42oU_GmDKNv4e1UTlqabCEXTNO-ssvlU1WasdjiqopLfIQXNzpzfapLv-L6LNDRlsS3dpd6F1YwLGN9_Lnx8dumg4IqCcYV_RqilDUzH5c4GqcGmifq8yb9ZmkSbPLQ/s2000/Milly%20Johnson%20author%20photo%20(Credit%20-%20Roth%20Read%20Photography).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-weight: 700; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi08hawGE9WhJrGcmV21_zz9e3KBM84jWkvFG0BMRl7xM_oXbKLTFGmreul42oU_GmDKNv4e1UTlqabCEXTNO-ssvlU1WasdjiqopLfIQXNzpzfapLv-L6LNDRlsS3dpd6F1YwLGN9_Lnx8dumg4IqCcYV_RqilDUzH5c4GqcGmifq8yb9ZmkSbPLQ/s320/Milly%20Johnson%20author%20photo%20(Credit%20-%20Roth%20Read%20Photography).jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><div><span><div>Milly Johnson was born, raised and still lives in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. She is the author of 20 novels, 4 short story ebooks, a book of poetry and a Quick Reads Novella ('The Little Dreams of Lara Cliffe') and was an erstwhile leading copywriter for the greetings card industry. She is also a poem and joke-writer, a newspaper columnist and a seasoned after dinner speaker.</div><div><br /></div><div>She won the RoNA for Best Romantic Comedy Novel of 2014 and 2016, the Yorkshire Society award for Arts and Culture 2015, the Romantic Novelist Association Outstanding Achievement award in 2020 and the Richard Whiteley Award for Inspiration to the County of Yorkshire in 2022.</div><div><br /></div><div>She writes about love, life, friendships and the importance of community spirit. Her books champion women, their strength and resilience and celebrate her beloved Yorkshire.</div><div><br /></div><div>Her 20th novel 'Together, Again' is published in hardback on 29th September and is about three estranged sisters convening after the death of their mother in order to arrange her funeral. Freed from the shadow of the overbearing Eleanor Vamplew, the three women come to realise that they have more in common than they could ever have realised.</div><div><br /></div><div>Milly's website is www.millyjohnson.co.uk. She is on Twitter as @millyjohnson, Instagram as @themillyjohnson, TikTok as @millyjohnsonauthor and has a Facebook page @MillyJohnsonAuthor. She also has a monthly newsletter www.millyjohnson.co.uk/newsletter with exclusive, news, offers and competitions.</div><div><br /></div><div>Follow the rest of Milly's blog tour here...</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy82o0LCULrjM1Vy0wT-vwffqvP0H4LTDbsxNGPTamSVaZIsO-JaxsHjTH019biJO2zzgxLfAKW0bmIMW-buvZ6oJHFR7sB54rL-RPKzTZzbLsMs4FKCb6EswSv0uYxy5XX_gU6NYUE4JHJaMrnqqrODfEBuLWttR4bGBkNENUKiSncCa-gksKPNo/s5000/Together,%20Again%20Blog%20Tour%20Banner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-weight: 700; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5000" data-original-width="5000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy82o0LCULrjM1Vy0wT-vwffqvP0H4LTDbsxNGPTamSVaZIsO-JaxsHjTH019biJO2zzgxLfAKW0bmIMW-buvZ6oJHFR7sB54rL-RPKzTZzbLsMs4FKCb6EswSv0uYxy5XX_gU6NYUE4JHJaMrnqqrODfEBuLWttR4bGBkNENUKiSncCa-gksKPNo/s320/Together,%20Again%20Blog%20Tour%20Banner.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="color: #800180; font-weight: bold;"><br /></div></span></div>SincerelyAnnettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16848460106908331607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4986226092263632765.post-28131596440680333722023-02-27T08:11:00.000-08:002023-02-27T08:11:25.053-08:00Seven Exes by Lucy Vine<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4DnXpCKs93b36uK2iXFxS4lFp8DZEDNPO4YeppbGwqIvMyndDvNpTiYjWlR5toGx05IrFAL3cfcvyRpNKhtaaq2s5p8g4FLbqCuOH65aU-Ozqy9-_Q5HVTQqHAR0ya6R3u4YJsdr8S9shW7K0K7cg45A9c2ICEY2PgvB7SUlYSS5xPt6CMQda5KA/s346/41QdfuVMVPL._SY346_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="346" data-original-width="228" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4DnXpCKs93b36uK2iXFxS4lFp8DZEDNPO4YeppbGwqIvMyndDvNpTiYjWlR5toGx05IrFAL3cfcvyRpNKhtaaq2s5p8g4FLbqCuOH65aU-Ozqy9-_Q5HVTQqHAR0ya6R3u4YJsdr8S9shW7K0K7cg45A9c2ICEY2PgvB7SUlYSS5xPt6CMQda5KA/s320/41QdfuVMVPL._SY346_.jpg" width="211" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Esther is out with her two friends, bemoaning her lack of relationship, when she finds a magazine from the noughties. Seeking comfort – and a laugh – she turns to the dating advice only to find an article that feels a little too close to home. According to the journalist, there are seven people a woman will date before finding the one:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The First Love, The Work Mistake, The Friend with Benefits, The Overlap, The Missed Chance, The Bastard and The Serious One. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Her friends laugh but Esther realises each of her exes fits these roles perfectly. Deciding that she’s mistaken her true love in the reject pile she decides to contact each of her exes to find out which is the one that got away...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Title: Seven Exes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Author: Lucy Vine </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Published By: Simon & Schuster</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Publication Date: 25th May 2023</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Links: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">UK: <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Seven-Exes-Lucy-Vine-ebook/dp/B0BC9STTCS/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2O91KB308K9QD&keywords=seven+exes&qid=1677511682&sprefix=seven+exes%2Caps%2C95&sr=8-1">Amazon</a> US: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/ref=nav_logo">Amazon</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><a href="https://www.waterstones.com/book/seven-exes/lucy-vine/9781398515321" target="_blank">Waterstones</a><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="color: #800180;">Our Review</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div>As soon as I heard the concept of Seven Exes told by the author herself in the Books and the City 2023 showcase, I was hooked. So much so that I started reading my copy on the train journey home and it immediately pulled me in with its sheer joy and hilarity. </div><div><br /></div><div>Esther decides that she needs a man in her life to be fulfilled, she’s worked hard all of her life and feels it’s time to settle down. One night in her seedy local pub she reads a magazine article which described the seven kinds of relationships you normally have in life and that your true love is amongst them, you just have to revisit them to see if there’s something you missed. So Esther embarks on a plan to root out her seven exes and find her one true love. </div><div><br /></div><div>I absolutely loved Esther she is the funniest, most self deprecating and flawed heroine. She gets herself into a few scrapes as she goes back to the previous men in her life and it doesn’t take long to figure out why some of them became her exes but some of them are lovely. </div><div><br /></div><div>My favourite part of the book is that while Esther discovers things about the exes she also discovers a lot about herself and I really felt for her whilst she went through a period of self hate when she realised that she hadn’t been all that nice a person sometimes. But I think it’s something we all go through especially as we grow up and look back at our younger selves, I’m sure we’ve all got those cringe moments if we dissect everything we’ve done in the past. </div><div><br /></div><div>The seven exes mission eventually takes its toll on Esther’s life as she becomes obsessed with it and other parts of her life suffer from neglect. </div><div><br /></div><div>I’m happy to say I got the ending I’d hoped for and I think the lesson I take away from this book is to forgive my younger self for any stupid decisions I made too as they all lead us to where we are now and make us into the person we are today. </div><div><br /></div><div>Esther learnt so much about herself which was such an uplifting part of the book. </div><div><br /></div><div>I can totally see this as a film like Bridget Jones crossed with a grown up version of Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging. </div><div><br /></div><div>Seven Exes is a breath of fresh air, hilarious, poignant and a total joy.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Sincerely</span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Book Angel x</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDf37b7Ic7YwX796rfQeBGhgZc1_wZ5FOYAtjokj0R7eLUT7uZStNh8ysPewadZ0hUp6fjtonzgh-Lygaomy3TDm96AEG71UiwBQecfw6NHpkFSiTop5wFnePRZqo5JjFUakrvUv3LMPNjKmkm4NVxcD5dZ363lMNK9AF5HXAx8R-ay-fDY1GXzKI/s600/id5bldhnr6vaon90v2bvbgp7ot._SY600_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><b style="color: #800180; text-align: left;">About the Author</b></a></div><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDf37b7Ic7YwX796rfQeBGhgZc1_wZ5FOYAtjokj0R7eLUT7uZStNh8ysPewadZ0hUp6fjtonzgh-Lygaomy3TDm96AEG71UiwBQecfw6NHpkFSiTop5wFnePRZqo5JjFUakrvUv3LMPNjKmkm4NVxcD5dZ363lMNK9AF5HXAx8R-ay-fDY1GXzKI/s600/id5bldhnr6vaon90v2bvbgp7ot._SY600_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="428" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDf37b7Ic7YwX796rfQeBGhgZc1_wZ5FOYAtjokj0R7eLUT7uZStNh8ysPewadZ0hUp6fjtonzgh-Lygaomy3TDm96AEG71UiwBQecfw6NHpkFSiTop5wFnePRZqo5JjFUakrvUv3LMPNjKmkm4NVxcD5dZ363lMNK9AF5HXAx8R-ay-fDY1GXzKI/s320/id5bldhnr6vaon90v2bvbgp7ot._SY600_.jpg" width="228" /></a></p><p>Lucy Vine is a writer, editor and columnist. She's also the best selling author of Hot Mess (2017), What Fresh Hell (2018), Are We Nearly There Yet? (2019) and Bad Choices (2021)</p><p>@lecv</p><p>www.lucyvine.co.uk</p></div></div></div>SincerelyAnnettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16848460106908331607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4986226092263632765.post-2407892537466422282023-01-01T07:27:00.000-08:002023-01-01T07:27:41.343-08:00Snowflakes Over Muddleford Cove<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNlHlWbVgEdDwr-B49wMMTRRafPEg93V2yMrfIjfw1pYgJXS4PhHMPR1L2y6QkwaHU2mL441KUfo0byqblQjIYTt-elC7dNXq-txJAtU8d08WMXV76mOXkhleevuY2BiUJyAMkM5rXz_Cdb9BJ8I0lqPQUmbBzkDAOsxJ4uJ3MPXAhml-HfKgKSTc/s218/91E4Er8J0RL._AC_US218_..jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="218" data-original-width="218" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNlHlWbVgEdDwr-B49wMMTRRafPEg93V2yMrfIjfw1pYgJXS4PhHMPR1L2y6QkwaHU2mL441KUfo0byqblQjIYTt-elC7dNXq-txJAtU8d08WMXV76mOXkhleevuY2BiUJyAMkM5rXz_Cdb9BJ8I0lqPQUmbBzkDAOsxJ4uJ3MPXAhml-HfKgKSTc/s1600/91E4Er8J0RL._AC_US218_..jpg" width="218" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p><p>Love is in the<b> </b>air and the festive season is just around the corner at the seaside town of Muddleford.</p><p>Nellie is happily settled in her gorgeous clifftop home. Her favourite evenings are those spent at her beach hut, cozying up under a blanket with her fiancé. There’s nothing quite like spending time together under the twinkly stars - complete with a delicious hot chocolate and her dog Norman sprawled on their feet.</p><p>But she can’t help feeling that there’s still something missing.</p><p>When Nellie meets Esme, a mysterious visitor to Muddleford, the pair of them come up with a plan to raise money for the local animal shelter, leading to the grand finale - a Christmas Ball.</p><p>But Esme’s keeping a secret about Nellie’s past that promises to throw her whole world upside down.</p><p>Will this be Nellie’s perfect Christmas for the first time in forever? Or will it turn into her worst nightmare – one that she’ll never forget?</p><p>Sometimes you have to go back to go forward.</p><p></p><p>A gorgeous festive read to curl up by the fireside with, for fans of Heidi Swain, Jessica Redland and Beth Moran.</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #800180;"><b>Title:</b></span> Snowflakes Over Muddleford Cove</p><p><span style="color: #800180;"><b>Author:</b> </span> Kim Nash</p><p><span style="color: #800180;"><b>Links: </b></span> UK: <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0BP2V45VG?notRedirectToSDP=1&ref_=dbs_mng_calw_1&storeType=ebooks" target="_blank">Amazon</a> US: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Snowflakes-Over-Muddleford-Cove-heartwarming-ebook/dp/B0BP2V45VG/ref=sr_1_1?crid=A8CZZO71X6X9&keywords=snowflakes+over+muddleford+cove&qid=1672585738&sprefix=snowflakes+over+m%2Caps%2C299&sr=8-1">Amazon</a></p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Our Review</span></b></p><p>A beautiful Christmas story filled with love, family secrets and friends. What more could you ask for from a festive book?</p><p>I loved my return to Muddleford Cove which is an idyllic setting overlooking the sea. The beach hut sounds so cosy with spectacular views and is just the perfect romantic spot for Nellie to curl up with Jack as they watch the waves roll in and out. </p><p>I loved the previous book in this series Moonlight over Muddleford Cove and it was so lovely to see the characters in the next stage of their lives. There were a lot of laugh out loud moments in this book mostly down to Nellie’s best friend Shivani who was just hilarious and the sort of best friend everyone should have. She has always got Nellie’s back but she also gives her a gentle push in the right direction when she needs to and cheers her up when Nellie is feeling low. </p><p>There is so much that happens in this book which keeps your interest at all times especially when Nellie meets Esme and discovers her secrets. </p><p>Nellie goes on a wonderful journey with lots of ups and downs when she has to revisit parts of her past that upset her a great deal but I’m happy to say that everything works out wonderfully in the end. </p><p></p><p>Snowflakes, friends, families and lovers all make this the perfect read to cosy up with on a cold winters night. </p><div><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Sincerely</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Book Angel x</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="color: #800180;">About the Author</span></b></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGbY6qA5sRj9VMsuprqgUPut65qd0Za9XSXmdDEvcJudfNMKKKxwF8FUDZshvB4-d7DvcBM8za6ENiEdkmxVdb8aTP5o-_JKy985qb29QfuI_46mUSKUEZ27WAxO5kb1SHjlDJxXUiYzEh5vVbr6L9xu3RmxC6SRhWv1dRb7eUJavlN7QYbwRTXyQ/s960/69456080_10157287752613376_8391750142239178752_n%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGbY6qA5sRj9VMsuprqgUPut65qd0Za9XSXmdDEvcJudfNMKKKxwF8FUDZshvB4-d7DvcBM8za6ENiEdkmxVdb8aTP5o-_JKy985qb29QfuI_46mUSKUEZ27WAxO5kb1SHjlDJxXUiYzEh5vVbr6L9xu3RmxC6SRhWv1dRb7eUJavlN7QYbwRTXyQ/s320/69456080_10157287752613376_8391750142239178752_n%20(1).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><div>Sign up to Kim's newsletter at www.kimthebookworm.co.uk</div><div><br /></div><div>Kim Nash is an author of uplifting, funny, heartwarming, romantic, feel-good fiction and has wanted to write books since she was a little girl.</div><div><br /></div><div>She lives in Staffordshire with her son Ollie and English Setter rescue dog Roni, is Digital Publicity Director for publisher Bookouture (a division of Hachette UK) and is a book blogger at www.kimthebookworm.co.uk.</div><div><br /></div><div>When she's not working or writing, Kim can be found walking her dog at Cannock Chase, reading, writing and binge-watching box sets on the TV. She's also quite partial to a spa day and a gin and tonic (not at the same time!) Kim also runs a book club in Staffordshire and organises local and national reader/author events.</div><div><br /></div><div>Amazing Grace was her debut novel which came out in April 2019.</div><div><br /></div><div>Escape to Giddywell Grange is Kim's second novel and was published in September 2019.</div><div><br /></div><div>Sunshine and Second Chances is Kim's third novel and was published in June 2020.</div><div><br /></div><div>Moonlight Over Muddleford Cove is her fourth book and was published in March 2021.</div><div><br /></div><div>Connect with Kim on Social Media here:</div><div><br /></div><div>Twitter: https://twitter.com/KimTheBookworm</div><div><br /></div><div>Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KimTheBookWorm/</div><div style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></div><div>Instagram: www.instagram.com/Kim_the_bookworm</div><div><br /></div><div>TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@kimthebookworm</div></div>SincerelyAnnettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16848460106908331607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4986226092263632765.post-72604604750738844622022-11-17T07:17:00.004-08:002022-11-17T07:53:09.827-08:00Books and the City Showcase 2023<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZH-pi0HaOWYc3gacjWymaq8_4gM9yumnkFPjEK7XhwOM5cNbEdhgzSVCYZ0lfQinB9nt5MXla3_S72P8ooGsVIz2bR_niHBpkNRtDSlU7Y9mtXzs1DWUwlvqbj84aRdZmduB5Sbd0NYP4fcmvWRYSggZz8-CV17DGQSvdZaoV1ijrTmEYIdUAt2k/s2015/My%20haul.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1070" data-original-width="2015" height="170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZH-pi0HaOWYc3gacjWymaq8_4gM9yumnkFPjEK7XhwOM5cNbEdhgzSVCYZ0lfQinB9nt5MXla3_S72P8ooGsVIz2bR_niHBpkNRtDSlU7Y9mtXzs1DWUwlvqbj84aRdZmduB5Sbd0NYP4fcmvWRYSggZz8-CV17DGQSvdZaoV1ijrTmEYIdUAt2k/s320/My%20haul.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>On Tuesday 15th November 2022, Simon & Schuster UK opened their doors once more after two years. Sara-Jade Virtue and the Team invited bloggers, librarians and booksellers along to celebrate their fabulous books which are due to be published next year.<p></p><p>As the evenings usually go so quickly Linda Hill and I decided to meet up earlier so we could have a catch up beforehand and we were joined by the lovely Joanne from PortobelloBookBlog who was attending her first TeamBATC showcase. After delicious pastel de natas with raspberries in we made our way to S&S headquarters.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjNLdJGq_Owasy1b0VDHlYpqTlJ_0oRMYEnnRKpTT6CK_8Kc1Pk_diQm-YDfoO5m5xQwOGd5eagPbl10g6wm53t8h6hiRkjw5OYbS4LR9m_IRimFqpouwJxH24MC3PjCisXIg7MzBXzc0oQvIW-eNiyw4WwJSq4ZdKt8PRDyVSBWoufc95SiGqjWU/s2016/da%20and%20joanne.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjNLdJGq_Owasy1b0VDHlYpqTlJ_0oRMYEnnRKpTT6CK_8Kc1Pk_diQm-YDfoO5m5xQwOGd5eagPbl10g6wm53t8h6hiRkjw5OYbS4LR9m_IRimFqpouwJxH24MC3PjCisXIg7MzBXzc0oQvIW-eNiyw4WwJSq4ZdKt8PRDyVSBWoufc95SiGqjWU/w150-h200/da%20and%20joanne.jpg" width="150" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Linda and Joanne</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>As always the welcome from SJ and the team was warm and lovely and we were led into the room which was filled with goody bags, cocktails, nibbles and fizz and stacks of books with signs telling us to help ourselves.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb1hwyn6UkKj3npwbBDsjE0Jqq4fW3JNH0f4PUtwdRFrnTPtYFJhLzQw9d98EPoMnh7zUx8i_vb-yhSiGm-5CV7BTDOzYrVwX2KwrWcUXBFwdZxq9ovVKbDJx_LVPupwTue6unW9ybGIc_XDkUu_WJ8fR3JbZOACHtfgcQGT5lismf14V4LtmI5S4/s2016/SJ%20and%20authors.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb1hwyn6UkKj3npwbBDsjE0Jqq4fW3JNH0f4PUtwdRFrnTPtYFJhLzQw9d98EPoMnh7zUx8i_vb-yhSiGm-5CV7BTDOzYrVwX2KwrWcUXBFwdZxq9ovVKbDJx_LVPupwTue6unW9ybGIc_XDkUu_WJ8fR3JbZOACHtfgcQGT5lismf14V4LtmI5S4/w200-h150/SJ%20and%20authors.jpg" width="200" /></a></p><p>Once we were settled down, Clare Hey presented Sara-Jade with a beautiful bouquet and a personalised card from the BATC team to congratulate her on her recent Romantic Novelists' Association's win for Publisher and or Editor of the Year 2022. We were then introduced to all the wonderful authors, three of whom were joining us via zoom along with many more bloggers.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyttEyhpdx3aEJLs4EtmqFKHzgkjf9iV2gWjbK4Cst4UWFuKUnSO7IpV5M0OkYocHQvT7930mud3yKDChhwY5xvirdXwCPMoi3MuvklS6N5GGWWNM-DtuvSdRF4eu_LKBA_H8Y-0RVqwEA-vkbImO0-e9efK3ajfPWtA6fiOpu46HZRh1vITXTavM/s2016/SJ%20with%20card.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyttEyhpdx3aEJLs4EtmqFKHzgkjf9iV2gWjbK4Cst4UWFuKUnSO7IpV5M0OkYocHQvT7930mud3yKDChhwY5xvirdXwCPMoi3MuvklS6N5GGWWNM-DtuvSdRF4eu_LKBA_H8Y-0RVqwEA-vkbImO0-e9efK3ajfPWtA6fiOpu46HZRh1vITXTavM/w150-h200/SJ%20with%20card.jpg" width="150" /></a></p><p>After each author read from their books we had a q and a session with prizes given for the best questions, one via zoom and one in the room.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEQd1RGbhFjUw30UVLIku5qrwDUC-yPvp15GGspJg-XtQhcwGJndSQ7EpK_CvKmOeDvAhRcC9G-XVBNazAiFfGpJiPVzG5qGOQkIjKM1UVMR636wxTeUyMfj5TR1VZ-b1klPkaA1xexKaQNO-cs2wUJEpVWy24-GLxJvuL8an64HM-E2bk_afzgZU/s2016/Lucy%20Vine.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEQd1RGbhFjUw30UVLIku5qrwDUC-yPvp15GGspJg-XtQhcwGJndSQ7EpK_CvKmOeDvAhRcC9G-XVBNazAiFfGpJiPVzG5qGOQkIjKM1UVMR636wxTeUyMfj5TR1VZ-b1klPkaA1xexKaQNO-cs2wUJEpVWy24-GLxJvuL8an64HM-E2bk_afzgZU/w200-h150/Lucy%20Vine.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lucy Vine surrounded by tulips</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ6TNBTOOMur6yeqni-3dxBfioaGq2hankvtS_bvamJggpD9CqatqRY9tvT3tamzAXmVksPrSY5CA_4dNCzlMwC_zxfYjGm-YJf_zkcKkvypqqGeO9f29VCs8JOhig68s6Wv6BicPN-1YWmxRn5EzD02UZ-AUKhHtiA8XxupO9WFukY35zQlp3BRc/s2016/Rebecca%20Ryan%20and%20Lauren%20Bravo.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ6TNBTOOMur6yeqni-3dxBfioaGq2hankvtS_bvamJggpD9CqatqRY9tvT3tamzAXmVksPrSY5CA_4dNCzlMwC_zxfYjGm-YJf_zkcKkvypqqGeO9f29VCs8JOhig68s6Wv6BicPN-1YWmxRn5EzD02UZ-AUKhHtiA8XxupO9WFukY35zQlp3BRc/w150-h200/Rebecca%20Ryan%20and%20Lauren%20Bravo.jpg" width="150" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lauren Bravo and Rebecca Ryan (L-R)<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>All of the books sound amazing and I can't wait to read them all, all I can say is all of you book lovers out there are in for a treat, with something for everybody.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBoX0JtjSXuDCDxoqQZH7fPSqd17u8tLFQE6gqTnzBDFeIOq3Bz0v4TwskeTxZj1hZBRtKfHSzL2qT0s2QPZ1apKhXoIkQgQtluI5te0ZxgfIpWmY0z85OVDSo5rVf7x3VbJgzlum8NPl55Gmj9yGvJmNn0YZDnMiY_gExXAQfxIuOK6SABlBiMbU/w150-h200/seven%20exes.jpg" width="150" /></a></p><p>Thanks so much SJ and the Books and the City Team for such an amazing event.</p><p><br /></p><p>Please see below for the wonderful authors and their amazing books. Click on the titles to order/Pre-order.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>In Bloom by Eva Verde</b></p><p>This book is so new that there is no information available yet but while we're waiting here's Eva's previous book Lives Like Mine</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAwdkfKPaxk-wlP5u0vLxMADwDthbvNH2TM1HWKhO6MsUTmovF1Q_LwM2d8lXNJuDTQRRv97nPd5Z3xhqlycFzPJCNHDYes950DAQY-7xOz167JLvolM8Sj4EeDWuO2Ljcc-vg8Gw1MEYDh-vUjrIh0dUMDPQrHMYX0765xUk2fMAd-rUa_XZLoHQ/s346/41ySzfV3ZEL._SY346_.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="346" data-original-width="228" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAwdkfKPaxk-wlP5u0vLxMADwDthbvNH2TM1HWKhO6MsUTmovF1Q_LwM2d8lXNJuDTQRRv97nPd5Z3xhqlycFzPJCNHDYes950DAQY-7xOz167JLvolM8Sj4EeDWuO2Ljcc-vg8Gw1MEYDh-vUjrIh0dUMDPQrHMYX0765xUk2fMAd-rUa_XZLoHQ/s320/41ySzfV3ZEL._SY346_.jpg" width="211" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lives-Like-Mine-Eva-Verde-ebook/dp/B08K9BPRTZ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3LYK9HZVCGLZF&keywords=lives+like+mine+eva+verde&qid=1668695567&s=digital-text&sprefix=Eva+verde%2Cdigital-text%2C82&sr=1-1">Lives Like Mine</a> by Eva Verde</p><p>Mother... To three small children, their heritage dual like hers.</p><p>Daughter... To a mother who immigrated to make a better life but has been rejected by her chosen country.</p><p>Wife... To a man who loves her but who will not defend her to his intolerant family.</p><p>Woman…Whose roles now define her and trap her in a life she no longer recognises…</p><p> Meet Monica, the flawed heroine at the heart of LIVES LIKE MINE. </p><p>With her three children in school, Monica finds herself wondering if this is all there is. Despite all the effort and the smiles, in the mirror she sees a woman hollowed out from putting everyone else first, tolerating her in-laws’ intolerance, and wondering if she has a right to complain when she’s living the life that she has created for herself. </p><p>Then along comes Joe, a catalyst for change in the guise of a flirtatious parent on the school run. Though the sudden spark of their affair is hedonistic and oh so cathartic, Joe soon offers a friendship that shows Monica how to resurrect and honour the parts of her identity that she has long suppressed. He is able to do for Monica what Dan has never managed to, enabling her both to face up to a past of guilty secrets and family estrangements, and to redefine her future.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu2_T_e1NhENNFe3wtNw9lCDVlKGCawfMrIE0SvIEtZBujCHkVjXCR-2FaWCJQa_266QLEUw1oezHsE2zWHB7x_McXkYRzBYNf28QzJNKQBaQMiwN2RkEelEobbzqug4cMqkpu3eWPUYP5_tHGY2HcxFxcUj5YwEmRzvBpH7guQ_Vae12OGVE5Ch0/s499/SS%20Showcase.jpg" style="font-weight: 700; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="329" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu2_T_e1NhENNFe3wtNw9lCDVlKGCawfMrIE0SvIEtZBujCHkVjXCR-2FaWCJQa_266QLEUw1oezHsE2zWHB7x_McXkYRzBYNf28QzJNKQBaQMiwN2RkEelEobbzqug4cMqkpu3eWPUYP5_tHGY2HcxFxcUj5YwEmRzvBpH7guQ_Vae12OGVE5Ch0/s320/SS%20Showcase.jpg" width="211" /></a></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Seven-Exes-Lucy-Vine/dp/1398515329/ref=sr_1_1?crid=368DRO2VH1QSZ&keywords=lucy+vine+seven+exes&qid=1668692977&sprefix=Lucy+Vine%2Caps%2C89&sr=8-1">Seven Exes</a> <b>by Lucy Vine</b></p><p>Esther is out with her two friends, bemoaning her lack of relationship, when she finds a magazine from the noughties. Seeking comfort – and a laugh – she turns to the dating advice only to find an article that feels a little too close to home. According to the journalist, there are seven people a woman will date before finding the one:</p><p>The First Love, The Work Mistake, The Friend with Benefits, The Overlap, The Missed Chance, The Bastard and The Serious One. </p><p>Her friends laugh but Esther realises each of her exes fits these roles perfectly. Deciding that she’s mistaken her true love in the reject pile she decides to contact each of her exes to find out which is the one that got away...</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Maybe-Tomorrow-Penny-Parkes-ebook/dp/B09K8QPXGJ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3CIM1YEUC8R2C&keywords=maybe+tomorrow%2C+penny+parkes&qid=1668700247&s=digital-text&sprefix=maybe+tomorrow+penny+parkes%2Cdigital-text%2C75&sr=1-1">Maybe Tomorrow</a> by Penny Parkes</p><p>What a difference a year could make… </p><p>Jamie Matson had once enjoyed a wonderful life working alongside her best friend, organising adventures for single-parent families, and her son Bo’s artistic flair a source of pride rather than concern.</p><p> She hadn’t been prepared to lose her business, her home, and her friend. Not all in one dreadful year. And now she finds herself reeling - rebuilding her world, with Bo at its heart - swallowing her pride and asking for help. </p><p>Jamie certainly hadn’t expected to find such hope and camaraderie in the queue at her local Food Bank - thrown together with an unlikely and colourful group of people - all of them struggling to get by, yet still determined to reclaim their lost careers and agency over their lives. Even if just choosing their own groceries again is a goal they can all share. </p><p>As their friendships flourish, they quickly find it’s easier to be objective about each other than about themselves, and decide that - when you’re all out of options - it’s okay to bend the rules a little and create your own.</p><p>We haven't got an image for Maybe Tomorrow yet so here are the details for Home, instead.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHtmZ51BwtQ4Q26WvaIbUzDgIs7cT2ItO0hbdZrfJfAuVlUhz9PV9LLtEmPrIYtCZwOsEyqOQxpJc78jFYVcolI8caONHeKipIfI8k0MhSt5X2RShUcxgsuNrmS1Lw9IKcM6rho7xAoaDn9Q33MzugcWOFbNHRbSMNh28EQGwWKLdvebHIqTfP7vg/s218/71+-qgMaaFL._AC_US218_..jpg" style="font-weight: 700; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="218" data-original-width="218" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHtmZ51BwtQ4Q26WvaIbUzDgIs7cT2ItO0hbdZrfJfAuVlUhz9PV9LLtEmPrIYtCZwOsEyqOQxpJc78jFYVcolI8caONHeKipIfI8k0MhSt5X2RShUcxgsuNrmS1Lw9IKcM6rho7xAoaDn9Q33MzugcWOFbNHRbSMNh28EQGwWKLdvebHIqTfP7vg/s1600/71+-qgMaaFL._AC_US218_..jpg" width="218" /></a></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08J4HZ8Z1/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0">Home</a> by Penny Parkes</p><p>A gripping and heartfelt story about overcoming the past and finding where you belong. </p><p>Anna Wilson travels the world as a professional housesitter – stepping into other people’s lives - caring for their homes, pets and sometimes even neighbours. Living vicariously. </p><p>But all Anna has ever really wanted is a home of her own – a proper one, filled with family and love and happy memories. If only she knew where to start. </p><p>Growing up in foster care, she always envied her friends their secure and carefree lives, their certainty and confidence. And, while those same friends may have become her family of choice, Anna is still stuck in that nomadic cycle, looking for answers, trying to find the courage to put down roots and find a place to call home.</p><p>Compelling, rich and evocative, Home is Anna’s journey to discovering that it isn’t where you settle down that matters, but the people you have around you when you do. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsHVOtxYzZnA1QscbQ-ggGdXHSsHdtNfCGoLgoB7flpjXH_s9Ui1wik61NZV339mmPFELT1S0cAL9BP9ytOgSIzdFj77irAIatCPP9FdfJVfSNnBUiYapl2CHeKwV700XvADMBol08nzcMI_jQKy-jgn_2Kli23myPbrPuLvrbP9OkQXn-pBCU3YI/s346/41-liiNKqZL._SY346_.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="346" data-original-width="227" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsHVOtxYzZnA1QscbQ-ggGdXHSsHdtNfCGoLgoB7flpjXH_s9Ui1wik61NZV339mmPFELT1S0cAL9BP9ytOgSIzdFj77irAIatCPP9FdfJVfSNnBUiYapl2CHeKwV700XvADMBol08nzcMI_jQKy-jgn_2Kli23myPbrPuLvrbP9OkQXn-pBCU3YI/s320/41-liiNKqZL._SY346_.jpg" width="210" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/House-That-Made-Us-ebook/dp/B09XX86RS6/ref=sr_1_1?crid=12GW8TWY3KPNF&keywords=alice+cavanagh&qid=1668693311&s=digital-text&sprefix=alice+cavanaugh%2Cdigital-text%2C83&sr=1-1">The House That Made Us</a> by Alice Kavanaugh</p><p>One Day meets Up: The House That Made Us is a love story – and a life story – told through a series of photographs and based on a true story. </p><p>When Mac and Marie marry and find a home of their own, Mac takes a snap of themselves outside their newbuild bungalow, the garden bare and the paint on the front door still wet. It becomes a tradition, this snap, and slowly the photographs build into an album of a fifty-year partnership. </p><p>Every year they take a photo and though things change around them – the garden matures, the fashions change, they grow older – the one constant is their love. Every year, come rain, come shine, from the Seventies through the decades, every photo tells the story of their love. </p><p>Until the last photo, where the couple becomes one, and their story comes to an end…</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtlj6_xU25Ityt9g_-Nlc96IRH7A5xUBxjn-3WCIKBFU42Fu33aX1hKVh0sg3TdMMkkSAXOLxduibM4Q-FXxyKLSj_Y6KFgECLUyprCrMou67NTR5nA691f2uXOiONqtEWzxMkvhRupJ5QeX0inS6MojpQ7mKzCfvqiO4r03aAWVUjkXmeCgEm26Q/s346/41IGeTayGYL._SY346_.jpg" style="font-weight: 700; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="346" data-original-width="226" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtlj6_xU25Ityt9g_-Nlc96IRH7A5xUBxjn-3WCIKBFU42Fu33aX1hKVh0sg3TdMMkkSAXOLxduibM4Q-FXxyKLSj_Y6KFgECLUyprCrMou67NTR5nA691f2uXOiONqtEWzxMkvhRupJ5QeX0inS6MojpQ7mKzCfvqiO4r03aAWVUjkXmeCgEm26Q/s320/41IGeTayGYL._SY346_.jpg" width="209" /></a></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Daughter-Law-Fanny-Blake-ebook/dp/B0929KG8Z3/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1M9WE4EL27PY9&keywords=fanny+blake&qid=1668693528&s=digital-text&sprefix=Fanny+Blake%2Cdigital-text%2C84&sr=1-1">The Daughter-in-Law</a> by Fanny Blake</p><div><div>When Hope’s only son Paul met and married Elodie, Hope was delighted that he had found love and was settling down to make his own family. Hope has loved bringing up her own child, and is happy to step in and help out now and again – but is always worried about overstepping the line between grandmother and mother.</div><div> </div><div>Elodie was hoping that having children with Paul would fulfil her as much as her busy job as a barrister has. But the reality is far from her dream. And with her mother-in-law Hope constantly poking her nose in where it’s not wanted, she finds herself frustrated and alone.</div><div> </div><div>Both women could be each other’s greatest ally, but both have secrets that could ruin their relationship. Secrets neither wants Paul to uncover…</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_7h-ofeAtl8yp6NmsDGaCuHwPwAVAHZfa3mw0LyOvhr55XYOmDeCtDNFSYjo4LtjSEFtulLsZubfQtUtiE6auuIm5iZgPL1dlUHxfEzajfB-pzwoT8gapnG6VKwF9pxnmO-SbWkOaicX-kfoeshEPb0DyusKiQKAn9N-3ULYbJJNQNUPKkc4zbYE/s500/31U3doDvhdL.jpg" style="font-weight: 700; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="325" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_7h-ofeAtl8yp6NmsDGaCuHwPwAVAHZfa3mw0LyOvhr55XYOmDeCtDNFSYjo4LtjSEFtulLsZubfQtUtiE6auuIm5iZgPL1dlUHxfEzajfB-pzwoT8gapnG6VKwF9pxnmO-SbWkOaicX-kfoeshEPb0DyusKiQKAn9N-3ULYbJJNQNUPKkc4zbYE/s320/31U3doDvhdL.jpg" width="208" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Preloved-Lauren-Bravo-ebook/dp/B0B7TGXZHJ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1057Q3P51GOSV&keywords=preloved&qid=1668694442&s=digital-text&sprefix=Preloved%2Cdigital-text%2C78&sr=1-1">Preloved</a> <b>by Lauren Bravo </b></div><div><br /></div><div><div>Gwen’s life has stalled. She’s in her mid-thirties, perpetually single, her friends are busy procreating in the country and conversations with her parents seem to revolve entirely around herbaceous borders and the council’s wheelie-bin timetable. Above all she’s lonely. But then, isn’t everyone?</div><div> </div><div>When Gwen’s made redundant from a job she drifted into a decade ago and never left, she realises it’s time to make a change. Over what might be the best – and most solitary – meal she’s ever eaten, Gwen vows to find something meaningful to do with her life, reconnect with her family and friends – and finally book herself a dentist appointment.</div><div> </div><div>Her search for meaning soon leads her to volunteer in a local charity shop where she both literally and metaphorically unloads her emotional baggage. With the help of the weird and wonderful people she meets in the shop and the donated items bursting with untold stories that pass through its doors, Gwen must finally address the events and choices that led her to this point and find a way to move forward with bravery, humanity and more regular dental care.</div><div> </div><div>Brimming with life, love and the stories bound up in even the most everyday items, Preloved is a tale about friendship, loss, being true to oneself no matter the expectations – and the enduring power and joy of charity shops.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrwYA7IJAWFvi2qAtpBVMRrSPxdD_f0aOPRY0YHl9TnfWOb8oufr4k43XngFsHf_TOEH2Z3FPPHP0z22VG2qDM23ibDIgLf_W7qAgwYfxGvoNQnpu63Us8zNeqMD0uMJ0awDiyQfANue-uAR7KrpyAvpsZC9ST77vbzYF6VrCjAAzjI7zGq5knaNE/s346/51Vnm6i4j4L._SY346_.jpg" style="font-weight: 700; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="346" data-original-width="228" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrwYA7IJAWFvi2qAtpBVMRrSPxdD_f0aOPRY0YHl9TnfWOb8oufr4k43XngFsHf_TOEH2Z3FPPHP0z22VG2qDM23ibDIgLf_W7qAgwYfxGvoNQnpu63Us8zNeqMD0uMJ0awDiyQfANue-uAR7KrpyAvpsZC9ST77vbzYF6VrCjAAzjI7zGq5knaNE/s320/51Vnm6i4j4L._SY346_.jpg" width="211" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Forgotten-Garden-Sharon-Gosling-ebook/dp/B0B7TH1JPL/ref=sr_1_3?crid=3EU800E6DW7FP&keywords=the+forgotten+garden&qid=1668694618&s=digital-text&sprefix=the+forgotten+garden%2Cdigital-text%2C87&sr=1-3">The Forgotten Garden</a> by Sharon Gosling </div><div><br /></div><div><div>Successful landscape architect Luisa MacGregor has finally got the green light to go ahead with a charity project she’s been working on for years: taking parcels of land in deprived areas and building gardens that can involve the community.</div><div> </div><div>Arriving in a rundown seaside town on the north-west coast of Cumbria, she realises that her work is going to be cut out for her. But, along with Cas, a local PE teacher, and Harper, a teen whose life has taken a wrong turn, she is determined to get the garden up and running.</div><div> </div><div>So when the community comes together and the garden starts to grow, she feels her luck might have changed. Can she grow good things on this rocky ground? And might love blossom along the way…?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUlh0dsGT6P36w0wqrZjJJ_OMknsxTmK06rU6t1lcHL3BMePhx_9N8DusVSMxLYqhlMNx8U5zTGk29dSf31-3d0rvRNXQrZ4YGH8ZkZXQ9J5f7aKJqorrnD38zrqfUtPaALOQFnWSGrL24La5TDsk-7THB8KOEZZqX6PGY-nfhSJaiB_8jhO5EVyc/s500/418gJGAKOVL.jpg" style="font-weight: 700; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="330" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUlh0dsGT6P36w0wqrZjJJ_OMknsxTmK06rU6t1lcHL3BMePhx_9N8DusVSMxLYqhlMNx8U5zTGk29dSf31-3d0rvRNXQrZ4YGH8ZkZXQ9J5f7aKJqorrnD38zrqfUtPaALOQFnWSGrL24La5TDsk-7THB8KOEZZqX6PGY-nfhSJaiB_8jhO5EVyc/s320/418gJGAKOVL.jpg" width="211" /></a></div><div><br /><b> </b><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Book-Lovers-Retreat-Heidi-Swain-ebook/dp/B0B9NZMY62/ref=sr_1_3?crid=110VX75HEMP9W&keywords=heidi+swain&qid=1668694732&s=digital-text&sprefix=heidi%2Cdigital-text%2C99&sr=1-3">The Book Lover's Retreat</a> <b>by Heidi Swain</b></div><div><br /></div><div><div>Sometimes a book grabs you by the heart and grows to mean everything to you. That’s what Hope Falls is to friends Emily, Rachel and Tori. So, when they get the chance to spend a whole summer at the cottage in Lakeside where the film adaptation was located, they know it is going to be the holiday of a lifetime.</div><div>Spending six weeks away will give them a chance to re-evaluate their life choices. For Emily to decide which way her career will go – the safe route, or the more risky creative option? And for Rachel to decide whether to move in with her partner Jeremy. Then Tori has to drop out at the last moment, and her space is offered to another Hope Falls afficionado, Alex. </div><div>But when Alex turns out not to be who they expected, the holiday takes an unforeseen turn. And as the summer develops, so does their friendship. Could this be where they uncover their future selves, find love in all its forms and where their lives will change course forever…?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN5S3KrEjwShh25APxbgtCSeqCY_0MRqVnGh0K--hREgxZF2h9SU6QMIz46RiyqJVmXuB06QMlke0jYJWoOA499UKSXeq7z3il8ic0h4chyZ_koolJC9gwkF65U_UeNiRAnlcd3lOZwTlYaYWTbW2Y9xX8RJac_YTwqPHggp7zOpgPomT_hL9rqeQ/s500/41wEqht7ZdL.jpg" style="font-weight: 700; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="328" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN5S3KrEjwShh25APxbgtCSeqCY_0MRqVnGh0K--hREgxZF2h9SU6QMIz46RiyqJVmXuB06QMlke0jYJWoOA499UKSXeq7z3il8ic0h4chyZ_koolJC9gwkF65U_UeNiRAnlcd3lOZwTlYaYWTbW2Y9xX8RJac_YTwqPHggp7zOpgPomT_hL9rqeQ/s320/41wEqht7ZdL.jpg" width="210" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/extra-Ordinary-Life-Rebecca-Ryan-ebook/dp/B09XBVXMF5/ref=sr_1_3?crid=C254XBNY44XN&keywords=rebecca+ryan&qid=1668694189&s=digital-text&sprefix=rebecca+ryan%2Cdigital-text%2C85&sr=1-3">My (Extra) Ordinary Life</a> <b>by Rebecca Ryan</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Emily's worried she's a little too normal...</div><div>but what's wrong with average anyway?</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>The Beginning of Everything by Jackie Fraser</b></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ2M5Glv6lxxBMfFnNm2m5GYqvSn_cp53Qml-_fBV0WgHw_aMgnnRIl-hDdXQo58FTSV5CHNgWmQMLPTD6tkNPchHSTeX8wrx8kdUa0dF5DfUqIA2Ekd8CqaCSq2JxRk4BjPi2vuxCvn0UC_CAlqXdpIWVOc8doTxaC1GzMECInz8iPnKFRWRf4EY/s500/51-2B31ZYFL.jpg" style="font-weight: 700; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="328" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ2M5Glv6lxxBMfFnNm2m5GYqvSn_cp53Qml-_fBV0WgHw_aMgnnRIl-hDdXQo58FTSV5CHNgWmQMLPTD6tkNPchHSTeX8wrx8kdUa0dF5DfUqIA2Ekd8CqaCSq2JxRk4BjPi2vuxCvn0UC_CAlqXdpIWVOc8doTxaC1GzMECInz8iPnKFRWRf4EY/s320/51-2B31ZYFL.jpg" width="210" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Unfortunately I couldn't find anything for this book yet because it's so new so I'm sharing </div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bookshop-Second-Chances-uplifting-beginnings-ebook/dp/B0881YF7HV/ref=sr_1_2?crid=Z63X616RK7RT&keywords=the+beginning+of+everything+jackie+fraser&qid=1668693918&s=digital-text&sprefix=the+beginning+of+everything+jackie+fraser%2Cdigital-text%2C73&sr=1-2">The Bookshop of Second Chances</a> instead.</div><p><br /></p>SincerelyAnnettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16848460106908331607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4986226092263632765.post-39067287934104105402022-10-24T03:23:00.000-07:002022-10-24T03:23:12.335-07:00Author Q & A with Jenni Keer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOPdzXD5GYVEbsXIWcbh0_862ohByWjNlIQwM6gdhYkvicX_nbiCsaEvTWvsp21Y-RvOeA5hSH6sL3b1vYP9ao97hMN5lVuWQNf8CUWqHavBIYCmrMqe9EDaPibxtaO-sLG9gAN9n0YdAlsmG7tAlhFYiSkqXoyoEriKfyT_KgMplRAuaOXk3tRpY/s1080/1080-reveal-halesham2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOPdzXD5GYVEbsXIWcbh0_862ohByWjNlIQwM6gdhYkvicX_nbiCsaEvTWvsp21Y-RvOeA5hSH6sL3b1vYP9ao97hMN5lVuWQNf8CUWqHavBIYCmrMqe9EDaPibxtaO-sLG9gAN9n0YdAlsmG7tAlhFYiSkqXoyoEriKfyT_KgMplRAuaOXk3tRpY/s320/1080-reveal-halesham2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>A love that seems lost, may still yet be found, for real love always endures.</p><p>1890. One summer evening changes everything for Sidney and Leonard Bellingham when their beloved mother disappears from the family home, Halesham Hall. Left with their bitter father, they are taught to trust no one but themselves, with brother pitted against brother to see who is worthy of inheriting the Bellingham Board Games company. But the series of twisted games they are forced to play will have far reaching consequences.</p><p></p><p>1920. Phoebe Bellingham arrives at Halesham Hall determined to solve the puzzles that will allow her to claim back the Bellingham inheritance. But this legacy involves more than one secret, and soon Phoebe realises that the stakes are higher than she ever could have imagined.</p><p><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Title: </span><span style="color: #ff00fe;">The Legacy of Halesham Hall</span></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Author: </span><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Jenni Keer</span></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Published By: </span><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Headline Accent</span></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Publication Date: </span><span style="color: #ff00fe;">15th September 2022</span></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Links: UK: </span><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Legacy-Halesham-Hall-captivating-intriguing-ebook/dp/B09LRXZ91X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3LC4I6RN89YN9&keywords=the+legacy+of+halesham+hall&qid=1665658994&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIxLjA4IiwicXNhIjoiMS4xOSIsInFzcCI6IjAuODEifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=the+legacy+of+halesham+hall%2Caps%2C86&sr=8-1"><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Amazon</span></a><span style="color: #800180;"> </span></b></p><p><b><a href="https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-legacy-of-halesham-hall/jenni-keer/9781472294845"><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Waterstones</span></a></b></p><p><a href="https://www.whsmith.co.uk/products/the-legacy-of-halesham-hall-a-captivating-dualtime-novel-with-an-intriguing-family-puzzle-at-its-hea/jenni-keer/paperback/9781472294845.html"><span style="color: #ff00fe;">WHSmith</span></a></p><p><br /></p><p> <span style="color: #ff00fe;"> ~~~~~</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b>Author Q & A with Jenni Keer</b></span></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;"> Hi Jenni and welcome to Sincerely Book Angels blog.</span></b></p><p>Hi Annette. Thank you so much for having me over. It’s always a joy to chat books with a fellow author, and particularly kind of you to invite me now that my fourth book, The Legacy of Halesham Hall, has just been published.</p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">What inspired you to write this book?</span></b></p><p>This book has possibly been lying dormant inside me for decades, but the initial inspiration was a weird house I came across online, with many peculiar features, including staircases that didn’t lead anywhere. My writer brain immediately conjured up a staircase that led to a permanently locked door, and I wondered what might be behind it. You know how we authors simply can’t stop asking questions! As I started to develop the story, I realised that the tone was being influenced by my love of Du Maurier’s Rebecca, and so I would describe it a light gothic romance. It’s been an absolute joy to write and I hope people enjoy Phoebe’s twisty, turny journey.</p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Did you always want to be a writer?</span></b></p><p>Nope, but looking back, it is obvious that this was my calling. It wasn’t until I become mum to four boys in three years, and was reading all the uplit I could get my hands on, that the thought of writing a novel even occurred to me. Once I set off down the road, however, there was simply no turning back.</p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Can you please tell us a little about your publishing story.</span></b></p><p>Once I’d decided I was going to write a full length novel (I briefly flirted with short stories but had far too much to say to be limited to 2000 words!) I had a feeling I would eventually be able to get traditionally published, but just didn’t know when. Would it take two years? Or twenty? (Spoiler alert – it actually took nine.) I wrote my first 100k novel over the next couple of years, largely in the evenings when the boys were in bed. I sent it out to agents and received the inevitable rejections. I learned from my mistakes and wrote another novel. And then another. And then another … determined to keep going until I secured that all-elusive publishing deal. Eventually, I sent The Hopes and Dreams of Lucy Baker off to a publisher open submissions and, much to my surprise, I was offered a two book deal. Securing an agent swiftly followed.</p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">What other books have you written?</span></b></p><p>I had two romcoms out with Harper Collins: The Hopes and Dreams of Lucy Baker and The Unlikely Life of Maisie Meadows. Then I tweaked my genre slightly and have had two dual-time stories published with Headline Accent: The Secrets of Hawthorn Place (which has done exceptionally well) and The Legacy of Halesham Hall, which came out on Sept 15th.</p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Have you ever had writer's block?</span></b></p><p>No, but possibly because I don’t always write chronologically. I tend to hop about and write the scenes I’m inspired by, so when I do get stuck, I just move to another section of the story. I’m a pantser, so rewriting doesn’t faze me.</p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Where is your favourite place to write? (Can we please have a picture)</span></b></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ro3R9iKUkJ7WN0ETyIq7e0UxP-HFwfxdK6oj-GchUglDctLmK-Z34989Y3n3cobyMUCtFceIr5R0004LRmyveFC6XBzEKRyoUXofgZtUaacJJeVoEZDvsNvjb-aHgGwGoS_wWz-kwtLFEtkvkf78ntPE77aBiNz_LiTnqS5FbtXDgiqGF5GfsDs/s3840/IMG-20220607-WA0001.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3840" data-original-width="2160" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ro3R9iKUkJ7WN0ETyIq7e0UxP-HFwfxdK6oj-GchUglDctLmK-Z34989Y3n3cobyMUCtFceIr5R0004LRmyveFC6XBzEKRyoUXofgZtUaacJJeVoEZDvsNvjb-aHgGwGoS_wWz-kwtLFEtkvkf78ntPE77aBiNz_LiTnqS5FbtXDgiqGF5GfsDs/s320/IMG-20220607-WA0001.jpeg" width="180" /></a></p><p>Mostly, I write at my desk, which is tucked away in the corridor between the living room and the downstairs loo. But I can write anywhere. I have an extremely busy household (six of us, remember) so sometimes I will escape to a friend’s house or the local library. During the winter, I decamp to the sofa, because it’s closer to the log-burner and therefore warmer. But during the summer, my ABSOLUTE favourite writing place is at the bottom of my garden. I do so love being surrounded by green.</p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">What three pieces of advice would you give to an aspiring writer?</span></b></p><p>1. Tell the story that you want to tell. Don’t try to write for the market. Your passion for the story will always shine through.</p><p>2. FINISH writing the book, and don’t get distracted by the shiny new idea. It is so important to work though all the rubbish bits (like the sticky middle and the part where you hate the story and wonder why you ever thought it was a good idea) and to learn how to edit an entire book. You will surprise yourself by how much the book improves AFTER you’ve finished that nightmare first draft.</p><p>3. Persevere. The only difference between a published author and an unpublished author, is the published author didn’t give up.</p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Who would you choose to play your favourite character in the film of your book?</span></b></p><p>I had this question recently at a Waterstones event so I shall repeat what I said to them. I always think of myself as the protagonist (even if she’s four foot tall, ginger and nothing like me!) so I couldn’t possibly cast any of my heroines. I also strongly feel that everyone conjurers up their own image of the characters, so to name actors would invariably disappoint people. I made the mistake of showing someone a photograph of the real life Arts and Craft architect who had inspired the wonderful Percy Gladwell in Hawthorn Place, and they were so horrified that I decided never to do that again… </p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">What is your next book about?</span></b></p><p>I’m currently writing a novel set in 1927, and for the first time, the setting is not linked to my beloved East Anglia, but is instead set in an unnamed part of West London. It’s been both a joy and absolute nightmare to write because it has an unusual structure. The roaring twenties were a fascinating period in history and I have some delightful characters, but I’m keeping the plot-line close to my chest because this one has a very different slant…</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7qcDl2-SA41RBtd0Dis3XfW7GTOXiOIw4jHzOXYNEtLkE2DlOw3pt5fN_4kU3pGxBakxeyn84zUILltho5jQva2E3YcUrhuQQ4m4rTfI_fcy6WBpE2nXv1WqI3yUHa_GzbykpUuIb7imPG9kTQe1mrf9271yOqm0Lw-RVShzhzSklTbqveJPLIMo/s1024/6w6cpu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="804" data-original-width="1024" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7qcDl2-SA41RBtd0Dis3XfW7GTOXiOIw4jHzOXYNEtLkE2DlOw3pt5fN_4kU3pGxBakxeyn84zUILltho5jQva2E3YcUrhuQQ4m4rTfI_fcy6WBpE2nXv1WqI3yUHa_GzbykpUuIb7imPG9kTQe1mrf9271yOqm0Lw-RVShzhzSklTbqveJPLIMo/s320/6w6cpu.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jenni at a book signing with author friends <br />from the RNA Norfolk Chapter</td></tr></tbody></table><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Thank you so much for joining us on the blog Jenni and good luck with the book.</span></b></p><p>Thank you so much for having me over. I’ve loved answering all your questions and hope that if your readers like the sound of my books, they will connect with me on social media, and come and say Hi. I’m very friendly :) Jenni x</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b>Sincerely</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b>Book Angel x</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">About the Author</span></b></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN5Y2fYQW8LBzbTQROloEGs9d2DRizFm6PK-Lqk_8xtAMgMCLCkx5Uzu7mx6l0FwWTTLB2s9ZlHGxWcfWbIG_X3xiUtSG_eSIBV6aSEv78Q5d5s1OqKIDP7kLBnXt01ZcRSW20jvc0kSR1a0hTDEnAhdX3_qYD-nQGs8inhtME0vYtDIsTIzeS9B8/s1695/IMG_20220709_205022__02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1695" data-original-width="1365" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN5Y2fYQW8LBzbTQROloEGs9d2DRizFm6PK-Lqk_8xtAMgMCLCkx5Uzu7mx6l0FwWTTLB2s9ZlHGxWcfWbIG_X3xiUtSG_eSIBV6aSEv78Q5d5s1OqKIDP7kLBnXt01ZcRSW20jvc0kSR1a0hTDEnAhdX3_qYD-nQGs8inhtME0vYtDIsTIzeS9B8/s320/IMG_20220709_205022__02.jpg" width="258" /></a></p><p>Jenni Keer is a history graduate who embarked on a career in contract flooring before settling in the middle of the Suffolk countryside with her antique furniture restorer husband. She has valiantly attempted to master the ancient art of housework but with four teenage boys in the house it remains a mystery. Instead, she spends her time at the keyboard writing commercial women's fiction to combat the testosterone-fuelled atmosphere, with her number one fan #Blindcat by her side. Much younger in her head than she is on paper, she adores any excuse for fancy-dress and is part of a disco formation dance team.</p><p>The Hopes and Dreams of Lucy Baker (Jan 2019).</p><p>The Unlikely Life of Maisie Meadows (July 2019).</p><p></p><p>THE SECRETS OF HAWTHORN PLACE out Oct 2021.</p><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikaoxvoUD3pxOqQnNf0fN7Ndk1VqKHkFxIAQMf79aoypXx1K3ExhAAnqcX7gykET_YeQ5Y2UKrrRllhaCgwYZUOkFfD1Ni4L4m1KnVN1PsyTtKUhSZkeHAXLEqZKfkyUGbzeCCJP8Nezqg1rCEUZWqA7hf948gH5WUpuCTcnEzMfin9TgE-EBF518/s1960/JK%20headers__01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1250" data-original-width="1960" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikaoxvoUD3pxOqQnNf0fN7Ndk1VqKHkFxIAQMf79aoypXx1K3ExhAAnqcX7gykET_YeQ5Y2UKrrRllhaCgwYZUOkFfD1Ni4L4m1KnVN1PsyTtKUhSZkeHAXLEqZKfkyUGbzeCCJP8Nezqg1rCEUZWqA7hf948gH5WUpuCTcnEzMfin9TgE-EBF518/s320/JK%20headers__01.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>SincerelyAnnettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16848460106908331607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4986226092263632765.post-52519833883678912432022-10-12T10:01:00.004-07:002022-10-12T10:01:55.682-07:00 A Christmas Celebration by Heidi Swain<p><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: arial;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS6iBzEGnQVvpF7pNreh_mQpVYcLcEVDa923h9KkR8gS8shBh44eIgEuW7Q_zH5hFLe76G47Y8K5zu_rkUZBshfxRkdY7IdyFnFXIawKm1EBxvmCysOxufRoriXgIlKXJ979tZkcV5WUC3O72ir_Qq9jxJR8HuDuCY6OoMafLUAfiDwDrBlFNpRRE/s499/51POdUm8KvL._SX327_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="329" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS6iBzEGnQVvpF7pNreh_mQpVYcLcEVDa923h9KkR8gS8shBh44eIgEuW7Q_zH5hFLe76G47Y8K5zu_rkUZBshfxRkdY7IdyFnFXIawKm1EBxvmCysOxufRoriXgIlKXJ979tZkcV5WUC3O72ir_Qq9jxJR8HuDuCY6OoMafLUAfiDwDrBlFNpRRE/s320/51POdUm8KvL._SX327_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg" width="211" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">When Paige turns up unannounced at Wynthorpe Hall, she discovers the place she knew when she was growing up has changed beyond all recognition. She’s only planning to stay for a short time, but is quickly pulled into local life.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px;">One night while driving home after delivering library books and shopping to residents she stumbles across an isolated cottage and meets Albert, its elderly and rather grumpy owner. She quickly realises there’s more to Albert than meets the eye and the same can be said for the other man she can’t seem to help running into, handsome but brooding Brodie.</span></p><p><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px;">All three of them have a secret and a desire to hide away from the world, but with Christmas on the horizon, is that really the best way to celebrate the season?</span></p><div><b><span style="color: #800180;">Title:</span></b> <span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b>A Christmas Celebration</b></span></div><div><b><span style="color: #800180;">Author:</span></b> <span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b>Heidi Swain</b></span></div><div><b><span style="color: #800180;">Published By:</span></b> <b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Simon & Schuster UK</span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: #800180;">Publication Date:</span></b> <b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">13th October 2022</span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: #800180;">Links: UK: </span></b> <b><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B09RKQ75LP/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0">Amazon</a></span></b> <b><span style="color: #800180;"> </span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: #800180;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: #800180;"><a href="https://www.waterstones.com/book/a-christmas-celebration/heidi-swain/9781471195884">Waterstones</a></span></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><a href="https://www.whsmith.co.uk/products/untitled-heidi-swain-4/heidi-swain/paperback/9781471195884.html">WHSmith</a></b></div><div><b><span style="color: #800180;"><br /></span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="color: #800180;">Our Review</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div>I have read and loved every one of Heidi Swain's books and this one was just perfect for a cosy evening curled up in front of a warm fire or at least wrapped up in a cosy blanket with a candle as I'm refusing to put put my heating on this winter.</div><div><br /></div><div>A Christmas Celebration is about Paige who comes back very unsure of herself after volunteering in a refugee camp. She stays with her Godfather Angus and his family at the wonderful Wynthorpe Hall. Whilst there she helps to earn her keep by volunteering to make deliveries to elderly and isolated people. </div><div>One day she walks into an art class and notices everyone looking in awe at a man that she can only see the back of and when he turns round she can see why everyone was enamoured with him. - I must point out that at this stage I thought he was naked and posing for the art class but it turns out he was fully dressed so I did chuckle to myself at that point. Anyway the handsome young man in question is Brodie who seems to have a few problems to deal with and isn't always happy to see Paige.</div><div>However they are often thrown in each others' paths so they have to learn to get on with each other.</div><div><br /></div><div>Paige makes a discovery one evening when she gets lost and finds a lovely old man called Albert who is very much in need of help but very reluctant to accept any. The story follows the relationships between Paige and Albert and Paige and Brodie and I'm so pleased to say that there was a happy ending all round.</div><div>It was lovely visiting the Winter Wonderland once more and the Cherry Tree Cafe and seeing how many of the previous characters from Heidi's books are getting on. I really enjoyed the relationship between Archie and Paige as he remembered her as a little girl and still teased her mercilessly and I think that really helped Paige to feel at home straight awayand added another dimension to her character.</div><div><br /></div><div>This book is as comforting as one of Heidi's delicious winter crumbles covered in custard, it had just about everything you could want from a christmas romance, a love story with a handsome hunk, special friendships, family and a real sense of community with everyone pulling together to make the perfect Christmas celebration.</div><div><br /></div><div>I loved it and it's really put me in a christmassy mood.</div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Sincerely</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Book Angel x </span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></div><p><span style="color: #800180;"><b> About the Author</b></span></p><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM_mYtLeHBfmolU5Wb2UNpBsdjZJ_H0z2hsKEqxNtByb1ax5ioTdsmGxcK5xPKyMAQN7T3jUEXIvxTX5XnwpNEJXpJ1EkxDJnWwQ-Beyi17vddTzNMXoIqEAHYL43EvE8tl79Huzvscjja1Lziyii6XF_SIcW4of5mDyqIQxpH3TBE8frzHGbBCZg/s350/lbtm4062td98a06phmpvcpf2m4._SX450_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: arial; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="350" data-original-width="350" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM_mYtLeHBfmolU5Wb2UNpBsdjZJ_H0z2hsKEqxNtByb1ax5ioTdsmGxcK5xPKyMAQN7T3jUEXIvxTX5XnwpNEJXpJ1EkxDJnWwQ-Beyi17vddTzNMXoIqEAHYL43EvE8tl79Huzvscjja1Lziyii6XF_SIcW4of5mDyqIQxpH3TBE8frzHGbBCZg/s320/lbtm4062td98a06phmpvcpf2m4._SX450_.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Heidi Swain is a Sunday Times Top Ten best-selling author who writes feel good fiction with heart for Simon and Schuster. She releases two books a year (early summer and winter) and the stories all have a strong sense of community, family and friendship. She is currently writing books set in three different locations - the Fenland town of Wynbridge, Nightingale Square in Norwich and Wynmouth on the Norfolk coast.<br /><br />Heidi lives in beautiful south Norfolk. She is passionate about gardening, the countryside, collecting vintage paraphernalia and reading. Her tbr pile is always out of control!<p></p>Heidi loves to chat with her readers and you can get in touch via her website heidiswain.co.uk/ or Twitter @Heidi_SwainSincerelyAnnettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16848460106908331607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4986226092263632765.post-59723704934733298052022-10-04T16:04:00.000-07:002022-10-04T16:04:51.102-07:00Before I Do - Sophie Cousens<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqiFcX9X13VKI801DGhlrptPIcPCqk80stZZ_efHGXMSReanybR7rxNPDibPX4WQAwJmbLAsWZp9eljE5dNtZX4d44pWBrBA6YxF6LGDo3MlAbZUtEdnorPPNFxdTfblyfWOt59sXkyFVfuJsyZsK5o4y3m5B1d-ShDumzU1VlpN9xV6A8s1CZdpw/s500/410M7sUDRyL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="325" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqiFcX9X13VKI801DGhlrptPIcPCqk80stZZ_efHGXMSReanybR7rxNPDibPX4WQAwJmbLAsWZp9eljE5dNtZX4d44pWBrBA6YxF6LGDo3MlAbZUtEdnorPPNFxdTfblyfWOt59sXkyFVfuJsyZsK5o4y3m5B1d-ShDumzU1VlpN9xV6A8s1CZdpw/s320/410M7sUDRyL.jpg" width="208" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b>The brand new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Just Haven't Met You Yet and This Time Next Year</b><p></p><p>'Romantic, wise and LOVELY' Marian Keyes</p><p>What would you do if the one that got away turned up the night before your wedding?</p><p>Audrey is marrying Josh; steady, dependable Josh, the love of her life. They share a flat and a bank account, and it's the only relationship that Audrey's ever had that feels like something she can put her trust in. But romance should be full of fireworks, and as the big day approaches, Audrey's found herself wondering if Josh really is 'the one'.</p><p>So, when Josh's sister Miranda arrives at their rehearsal dinner with Fred - Audrey's 'What If?' guy, the man she met six years ago and had one amazing day with but never saw again - Audrey can't help but see it as a sign.</p><p>Surely Fred's appearance the night before Audrey is due to get married can't be a coincidence. And when everything that could go wrong with the wedding starts to go wrong, Audrey has to wonder: could fate be trying to stop her from making a huge mistake?</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #800180;"><b>Title:</b></span> Before I Do</p><p><span style="color: #800180;"><b>Author:</b></span> Sophie Cousens</p><p><span style="color: #800180;"><b>Published By:</b></span> Hodder & Stoughton</p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Publication Date: </span></b> 18th August 2022</p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Links: UK: </span></b> <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Before-Do-funny-unexpected-author-ebook/dp/B09SKQTHK7/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=hPS4m&content-id=amzn1.sym.4894e669-125c-4a90-a2cc-9002e7df2d59&pf_rd_p=4894e669-125c-4a90-a2cc-9002e7df2d59&pf_rd_r=J71063YCP79SVBMM0327&pd_rd_wg=4LE50&pd_rd_r=c33570ff-8ea4-46af-96f4-4fda7571ef8c&ref_=aufs_ap_sc_dsk">Amazon</a> <b><span style="color: #800180;"> US: </span></b> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Before-I-Do-Sophie-Cousens-ebook/dp/B09RP9HNL7/ref=sr_1_1?crid=LH9Y0GCRWJF9&keywords=before+i+do+sophie+cousens&qid=1659376890&sprefix=before+I+do%2Caps%2C201&sr=8-1">Amazon</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.waterstones.com/book/before-i-do/sophie-cousens/9781529393835">Waterstones</a></p><p><br /></p><b><span style="color: #800180;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Our Review</span><br /></span></b><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">What a bloody brilliant book, I’ve literally just read it in two sittings and I adored it.<br /><br />Audrey is a wonderful character, she is as lovable as she is flawed and the supporting cast were so much fun.<br /><br />With feelings for two hunky men how on earth is Audrey supposed to choose? Is it dependable Josh whom she has been going out with for years and is about to marry or flirty Fred the exciting adventurer who appears back in her life the day before the wedding. I know that my choice for her changed as the book went on and the story delved into the past of both relationships. The guy I wanted for her at the beginning was not the one I eventually wanted her to be with.<br /><br />I can see this story as a film with Audrey being played by Emilia Clark. There are so many ups and downs but everything is handled with sensitivity and awareness of what I and many women have been subjected to in our lives. That need to be kind and not want to offend really hit home for me as did the thought of horrible stepdads and the close relationship between mother and daughter being affected by selfish men.<br /><br />Alongside the family trauma there are lots of laughs too and many laugh out loud moments. Granny Parker with her prophesy of doom was hilarious. I really liked how the dynamics of the relationships changed as Audrey pretty much grows up during the story. </span><br /><br />Beautifully written, funny, emotive and bursting with love. I simply adored every minute of this book and will be buying the author’s previous books too.<div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: medium;">Sincerely</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: medium;">Book Angel x</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #800180; font-size: medium;">About the Author</span></div><div><span style="color: #800180; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghy2d34FsvWfYZk-fmOW_NRgBVBfe2G2vDVdDweEUMRACA6wB6IT57TZEq-JedQQzO3TB-ndfR9veXXW4dFH59s3wn3GaZVtBdRv4wDr7LBxwFnzMYwT2VbnYKsivDX75veWhzSuOD8V-E3q8MufCAOnW5GdWICRIJ5lyCX12i5rERhiETmLpkVpQ/s267/B1fXaI8Ws1S._UY200_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="267" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghy2d34FsvWfYZk-fmOW_NRgBVBfe2G2vDVdDweEUMRACA6wB6IT57TZEq-JedQQzO3TB-ndfR9veXXW4dFH59s3wn3GaZVtBdRv4wDr7LBxwFnzMYwT2VbnYKsivDX75veWhzSuOD8V-E3q8MufCAOnW5GdWICRIJ5lyCX12i5rERhiETmLpkVpQ/s1600/B1fXaI8Ws1S._UY200_.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div>Sophie Cousens started her career in television, where she produced, among other things, The Graham Norton Show, Big Brother, Ant and Dec and Russell Howard’s Good News. Working in TV taught her three things;</div><div><br /></div><div>1 - Wearing a lanyard makes you look as though you know what you are doing.</div><div><br /></div><div>2 -The best phrase you can contribute in meetings is "let's action that!"If you say it often enough, hopefully someone else will do your work for you.</div><div><br /></div><div>3 - If in doubt, find someone wearing a lanyard - they'll know what to do.</div><div><br /></div><div>Sophie currently lives in Jersey where she now writes full time. She lives with her husband Tim and has two small children who keep her occupied with important questions such as 'but did Cinderella have a toothbrush?' and 'do giraffe's know they have really long necks?' She yearns for a time when she will be able to add a miniature dachshund to the party.</div></span></div>SincerelyAnnettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16848460106908331607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4986226092263632765.post-90974047161358214812022-09-29T02:42:00.002-07:002022-09-29T02:42:41.444-07:00Together Again by Milly Johnson<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHjnSAn1-1N9szD5LdCSU4O4vHSwkQJnBZaPWtxQPlcImGP3mqSvGXspiWqPLfbaUXGORiR1WOtPiXRLi_4VY_rsrLc4w9Op1oJnkB9VrPdRNNtGf2uKU33WDsHBE9Fb7YfpOQ3hqG8XZ5QRJF7gK4N8_vECJdmcaOhARN644Ib_dcWzNbONpdP20/s218/717XQ7E83PL._AC_UY218_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="218" data-original-width="142" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHjnSAn1-1N9szD5LdCSU4O4vHSwkQJnBZaPWtxQPlcImGP3mqSvGXspiWqPLfbaUXGORiR1WOtPiXRLi_4VY_rsrLc4w9Op1oJnkB9VrPdRNNtGf2uKU33WDsHBE9Fb7YfpOQ3hqG8XZ5QRJF7gK4N8_vECJdmcaOhARN644Ib_dcWzNbONpdP20/s1600/717XQ7E83PL._AC_UY218_.jpg" width="142" /></a></p><p>Sisters Jolene, Marsha and Annis have convened at their beautiful family home, Fox House, following the death of their mother, the tricky Eleanor Vamplew. Born seven years apart, the women are more strangers than sisters.</p><p>Jolene, the eldest, is a successful romantic novelist who writes about beautiful relationships even though her own marriage to the handsome and charming Warren is complicated.</p><p>Marsha, the neglected middle child, has put all of her energy into her work, hoping money will plug the gap in her life left by the man who broke her young heart.</p><p>Annis is the renegade, who left home aged sixteen and never returned, not even for the death of their beloved father Julian. Until now.</p><p>So when the sisters discover that their mother has left everything to Annis in her will, it undermines everything they thought they knew. Can saying their final goodbyes to Eleanor bring them together again?</p><p>Together, Again is the story of truths uncovered and lies exposed, of secrets told – and kept. It is a novel about sister helping sister to heal from childhood scars and finding in each other support, forgiveness, courage and love.</p><div>Title: <span style="color: #800180;"><b>Together Again</b></span></div><div>Author: <span style="color: #800180;"><b>Milly Johnson</b></span></div><div>Published By: <span style="color: #800180;"><b>Simon & Schuster UK</b></span></div><div>Publication Date: <span style="color: #800180;"><b>29th September 2022</b></span></div><div>Links: UK: </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Milly-Johnson/e/B0034OFUUY?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1664442294&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Amazon</a> </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.waterstones.com/book/together-again/milly-johnson/9781471199035" target="_blank">Waterstones</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.whsmith.co.uk/products/untitled-milly-johnson-2/milly-johnson/hardback/9781471199035.html" target="_blank">WHSmith</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #800180;"><b>Our Review</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #800180;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div>I always start my reviews by saying that Milly Johnson is my favourite author so I will first of all reiterate that whilst I try and formulate the words to describe this fabulous book.</div><div><br /></div><div>Together Again, the title got to me straight away when I first heard it as it holds a promise of an emotive read for me and it certainly lived up to those high expectations.</div><div><br /></div><div>To put it simply I have fallen in love with three amazing women in this book; Jolene, Marsha and Annis have all been through so much in their childhoods and the repercussions have affected their lives in completely different but harmful ways. A line from the book struck me as they described themselves as three only children because their age differences meant that they had nothing in common with each other and by the time Annis had reached sixteen she had run away from home and only came back for her mother's funeral.</div><div><br /></div><div>As they spend time in Fox house they get to know each other again and their relationship as sisters slowly begins to grow. The sisters could never quite figure out why their mother couldn't seem to love them but it helps them in a way to become closer to each other. </div><div><br /></div><div>This book is a cocktail of shattered dreams, painful secrets, heartbreak, revenge and new beginnings. It takes the reader on a journey through some dark places, interspersed with Milly's trademark humour, then gallops along at a frantic pace where you will be cheering our three heroines on as they reach the next stage of their lives. I loved the twists and tangles of all of their lives, including Sally the neighbour who had been the keeper of one of the devastating secrets. Milly Johnson is a whizz at skilfully weaving the intricacies of the story together. Although the story features very dark themes, this book left me feeling satisfied, uplifted and joyful and I'd love to find out what happens next for these wonderful characters.</div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b>Sincerely</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b>Book Angel x</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #800180;"><b>About the Author</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #800180;"><b><br /></b></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4PvuYDjBGZxCt86--GtljTMScUxwGxTNDO-U02H8aU_QKJ0phxDF2uitFO2_zcbRi9reg93OG8V4MmLXC7O2QftAyUyJpiotaa6KnNdmRFGT_K4-wHEATZ4bWUlwP1ecS7kKoDUWE-5vn2x5a4IFDPxZofS38yrXwk52iKZ95dqSxQ4ikV_5ryHU/s450/9cj2io1sa4h4faq9q3mj941ml._SX450_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="450" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4PvuYDjBGZxCt86--GtljTMScUxwGxTNDO-U02H8aU_QKJ0phxDF2uitFO2_zcbRi9reg93OG8V4MmLXC7O2QftAyUyJpiotaa6KnNdmRFGT_K4-wHEATZ4bWUlwP1ecS7kKoDUWE-5vn2x5a4IFDPxZofS38yrXwk52iKZ95dqSxQ4ikV_5ryHU/s320/9cj2io1sa4h4faq9q3mj941ml._SX450_.jpg" width="320" /></a><br /><br />Milly Johnson was born, raised and still lives in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. She is the author of 20 novels, 4 short story ebooks, a book of poetry and a Quick Reads Novella ('The Little Dreams of Lara Cliffe') and was an erstwhile leading copywriter for the greetings card industry. She is also a poem and joke-writer, a newspaper columnist and a seasoned after dinner speaker.<br /><br />She won the RoNA for Best Romantic Comedy Novel of 2014 and 2016, the Yorkshire Society award for Arts and Culture 2015, the Romantic Novelist Association Outstanding Achievement award in 2020 and the Richard Whiteley Award for Inspiration to the County of Yorkshire in 2022.<br /><br />She writes about love, life, friendships and the importance of community spirit. Her books champion women, their strength and resilience and celebrate her beloved Yorkshire.<br /><br />Her 20th novel 'Together, Again' is published in hardback on 29th September and is about three estranged sisters convening after the death of their mother in order to arrange her funeral. Freed from the shadow of the overbearing Eleanor Vamplew, the three women come to realise that they have more in common than they could ever have realised.<br /><br />Milly's website is www.millyjohnson.co.uk. She is on Twitter as @millyjohnson, Instagram as @themillyjohnson, TikTok as @millyjohnsonauthor and has a Facebook page @MillyJohnsonAuthor. She also has a monthly newsletter www.millyjohnson.co.uk/newsletter with exclusive, news, offers and competitions.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />SincerelyAnnettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16848460106908331607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4986226092263632765.post-64538073409529588872022-09-19T23:29:00.001-07:002022-09-19T23:32:42.165-07:00Author Q & A with Ian Wilfred<p><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdEI8kSKzxZsi2xWV2KMxUfzPwKq9jROJs-CMYgjIcoMvNhMKTTnhxdCO0FX0597xqHfAMoyoppiSCl_gdCHmIjzc1pDp3sePwzsVJxBbBIECd1WNvDSHTiU31NZn9p7gjyVNkEl5i1ufckJ8ZWo8XKNisGGN3zbSZKP80Kb-uZkD5_F9iqrho43M/s1461/Cover.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1461" data-original-width="900" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdEI8kSKzxZsi2xWV2KMxUfzPwKq9jROJs-CMYgjIcoMvNhMKTTnhxdCO0FX0597xqHfAMoyoppiSCl_gdCHmIjzc1pDp3sePwzsVJxBbBIECd1WNvDSHTiU31NZn9p7gjyVNkEl5i1ufckJ8ZWo8XKNisGGN3zbSZKP80Kb-uZkD5_F9iqrho43M/s320/Cover.jpg" width="197" /></a></p><p>ELENA was leaving Lanzarote and heading to Tenerife after having been promoted to her dream job. Her life was complete, or so she thought.</p><p>VERONICA knew her life had to change after losing her husband of 50 years. She needed to carve out a new life for herself, and with a little help from her grandson Mikey, their lives were about to change forever.</p><p>FAYNA was off to visit her daughter Elena in Tenerife, the island she should have never left all those years ago.</p><p>KARINA was happy with her life, but would she be able to cope with a wonderful opportunity which comes her way?</p><p>CARLOS and SALVA are brothers who differ in many ways. However, there is something they both want, but will either succeed in getting it?</p><p>Friendships Begin in Tenerife containing secrets, romance and new beginnings, but above all it’s all about friendships</p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Title:</span></b> Friendships Begin In Tenerife</p><p><span style="color: #800180;"><b>Author:</b></span> Ian Wilfred</p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Publication Date:</span></b> 20th September 2022</p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Links: UK:</span></b> <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Friendships-Begin-Tenerife-Ian-Wilfred-ebook/dp/B0B9P8H6DW/ref=sr_1_1?crid=VPBVICTLPKKX&keywords=Ian+Wilfred&qid=1662721775&sprefix=ian+wilfred%2Caps%2C91&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Amazon</a></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #800180;">Author Q and A with Ian Wilfred.</span></b></div></b><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-weight: 700;"><br /></span></div><p>Before we get started I'd just like to say that I recently met Ian at the Romantic Novelists' Association's conference and he is just as lovely as he appears on twitter. He is wonderfully supportive to many of us authors and a huge champion of the genre.</p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Hi Ian and welcome to Sincerely Book Angels blog.</span></b></p><p>Thank you so much for inviting me. </p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">What inspired you to write Friendships Begin In Tenerife?</span></b></p><p>My inspiration came from seeing a waitress in a hotel, she came to take a drinks order and one of the characters just appeared and although isn’t the main character the story started to unravel in my head. </p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Did you always want to be a writer? </span></b></p><p>No writing was something other people did, not me, but somehow twelve books later I’m here. How and why it happened I don’t really know, I'm scared to stop and think. </p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">What other jobs have you had? </span></b></p><p>From leaving school I’ve always worked in retail and the hospitality business and lots of stories from those days pop up now and then in my books. </p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">How did it feel when your first novel was published?</span></b></p><p>My first novel was all very odd as a short time after it was published my dad died and the now husband moved to Norfolk so it wasn’t until the second one was published that it all started to sink in and I started to enjoy the experience. </p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Can you please tell us a little about your publishing story. </span></b></p><p>I’m a self published indie author and am very blessed to have a fabulous team of ladies behind me. Nancy is my editor, Rebecca formats all my work and sorts all the Amazon stuff for me. Maureen proof reads and then Cathy Helms in America designs my book covers and we’ve all been together since book two. </p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">How does it feel being a male writer in a genre where women are the majority?</span></b></p><p>I don’t have a problem being in the minority. Once I was advised to use a pen name but no it’s never been an issue plus all my working life I’ve worked more with women then men and the support and encouragement I get from the fabulous female writing community is unbelievable.</p><p> </p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">What other books have you written? </span></b></p><p>I’ve written three books set in Greece, three in Spain and two in Norfolk. Also two short stories. Not forgetting one that went from Devon to London, New York and Martha’s Vineyard and now I’m heading off to Tenerife with my next couple.</p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Have you ever had writer's block? </span></b></p><p>Never had writer’s block but I do have a few projects I’ve started and got to 40 thousand words and given up on them but saying that parts of them do end up in other books, nothing is wasted. </p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">What motivates you to keep writing?</span></b></p><p>I’m never short of motivation I live in a dream world and the characters in my head are insisting I tell their stories </p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Where is your favourite place to write? ( can we please have a picture)</span></b></p><p>I have a couple of favourite places to write in the lounge on the sofa laptop on my knees I don’t think I’ve ever told anyone that before but I get more words written then if I’m sat at my desk and in the garden again when the weather is good on a sofa. </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgSB33TpTLHqGzGIs6AKjTQAaqToiRJ67R8gnKthAQxzXodnlouWXpAB9I9B9lWBtsJbsLkZhjAeGy6RVnBaUlPFBzzCRB2n1W6qr69WnjwISfbS0OswNqVIPC8KmPnpy-9kFTDa2wxdfAvjTqusTcPF-K0ke9zdtXVl8k2gBmxgOp1B4WZ9UYtUo/s3263/Writing%20room%20%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3263" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgSB33TpTLHqGzGIs6AKjTQAaqToiRJ67R8gnKthAQxzXodnlouWXpAB9I9B9lWBtsJbsLkZhjAeGy6RVnBaUlPFBzzCRB2n1W6qr69WnjwISfbS0OswNqVIPC8KmPnpy-9kFTDa2wxdfAvjTqusTcPF-K0ke9zdtXVl8k2gBmxgOp1B4WZ9UYtUo/s320/Writing%20room%20%20(2).jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">What advice would you give to an aspiring writer?</span></b></p><p>The best bit of writing advise I heard and it’s stuck with me and I take it into all my writing was from the author Amanda Brookfield. 'Add depth to the characters you have, don’t just add more characters,' and of course what Milly Johnson says, 'Just put your bum on the chair and write the B thing it won’t write itself.'</p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Which authors inspire you?</span></b></p><p>So many authors I could give you a list of thousands. </p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">What are you reading at the moment?</span></b></p><p>I have trouble reading fiction while I’m writing fiction and I’m looking forward to starting Esme Young’s (Sewing Bee) biography next but also I’m very lucky to have been given an advanced copy of the new Milly Johnson, Together Again. I’m itching to dive in but not for another couple of weeks until I finish writing my 2023 summer book </p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Who would you choose to play your favourite character in the film of your book? </span></b></p><p>In Friendships Begin In Tenerife which is published on 20th September there is an older character called Veronica and I can see her being played by the wonderful Alison Steadman </p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">What is your next book about? </span></b></p><p>Like I mentioned I’m working on another book which will be out spring summer next year it’s also set in Tenerife and it all revolves around a luxury villa that is rented out and the different holiday makers that stay in it. After that one I’m not sure, I have so many ideas going on in my head twenty four seven.</p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Thank you so much for joining us on our blog today and good luck with the book. </span></b></p><div>Thank you so much again for inviting me. </div><div><br /></div><div><p><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b>Sincerely </b></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b>Book Angel x </b></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="color: #800180;"><b>About the Author</b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO8gB4aloxwLndWlxXZWJSxID84LIP3vHoM4sPLADJk4RUVFd7ep8lLOOpAAyp4QHRzHbVo_lv1cUAt2GoktWgOBH3QnhXub09WI70m57HIR2lYEfQTcNQVYaeOUx-zIyFAY5aboooK--baNtpJeObgWzpPuD-0jzk7n20eAc9xtPyxQnl3gdnWxA/s400/Ian.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO8gB4aloxwLndWlxXZWJSxID84LIP3vHoM4sPLADJk4RUVFd7ep8lLOOpAAyp4QHRzHbVo_lv1cUAt2GoktWgOBH3QnhXub09WI70m57HIR2lYEfQTcNQVYaeOUx-zIyFAY5aboooK--baNtpJeObgWzpPuD-0jzk7n20eAc9xtPyxQnl3gdnWxA/s320/Ian.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div>Ian Wilfred's debut novel 'Putting Right The Past' is set on the island of Tenerife and was published in 2013. Since then he has gone on to publish other books set in his beloved Norfolk, the Greek islands and Martha's Vineyard.</div><div><br /></div><div>In 2020 Ian has chosen a new location for his next feel good read; he's heading off to sunny Spain.</div><div><br /></div><div>Ian lives on the Norfolk coast with his husband and west highland terrier. He is a member of the Romantic Novelist Association.</div><div><br /></div><div>You can follow Ian on twitter at @ianwilfred39</div></div></div>SincerelyAnnettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16848460106908331607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4986226092263632765.post-68424899136238631002022-08-11T03:48:00.000-07:002022-08-11T03:48:56.307-07:00A Child of the East End by Jean Fullerton<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicWIVvEi_gzbpSHzAef_6TXJq8LFKymj9siiVhq4FP7Y6OCUIZZ9cGghacXo33trld8NJfdz-BZ58_KzH64a8POIduNV7zjJ9uNNRjCSyaACJfQ-DNLHb_yQpugkbjK20xrEswxgvh-fgF_HzlwvjjiR6ZwUQz5pRxdQCB6o_HdWV49sqW0GLFl5k/s2310/final%20cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2310" data-original-width="1504" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicWIVvEi_gzbpSHzAef_6TXJq8LFKymj9siiVhq4FP7Y6OCUIZZ9cGghacXo33trld8NJfdz-BZ58_KzH64a8POIduNV7zjJ9uNNRjCSyaACJfQ-DNLHb_yQpugkbjK20xrEswxgvh-fgF_HzlwvjjiR6ZwUQz5pRxdQCB6o_HdWV49sqW0GLFl5k/s320/final%20cover.jpg" width="208" /></a></p><p>A brand new uplifting, emotional and sometimes shocking memoir about life in London's oldest suburb, from the Queen of saga fiction Jean Fullerton . . .</p><p><br /></p><p>*** Featured on WOMAN & HOME and PEOPLE'S FRIEND, and coming soon to BBC RADIO! ***</p><p><br /></p><p>One of my first East London memories is lying in bed, listening to the low boom of the barges as they nudged each other on the Thames, just half a mile away from our estate . . .</p><p>Life in Cockney London was tough in the post-war years. The government's broken promises had led to a chronic housing shortage, rampant crime and families living in squalor. But one thing prevailed: the unbeatable spirit of the East End, a tight-knit community who pulled through the dark times with humour and heart.</p><p>Drawing on both family history and her own memories of growing up in the 1950s and '60s, as well as her working life as a district nurse and local police officer, Jean Fullerton vividly depicts this fascinating part of London - from tin baths, to jellied eels, to tigers in a Wapping warehouse.</p><p>***Includes a bonus 8-page photo plate section!***</p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Title:</span></b> A Child of the East End</p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Author:</span></b> Jean Fullerton</p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Published By:</span></b> Corvus</p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Publication Date:</span></b> 4th August 2022<br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Link: UK: </span></b><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Child-East-End-heartwarming-gripping-ebook/dp/B09RYY3F75/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=LgSKq&content-id=amzn1.sym.4894e669-125c-4a90-a2cc-9002e7df2d59&pf_rd_p=4894e669-125c-4a90-a2cc-9002e7df2d59&pf_rd_r=50JHW6A4GJHEJJZ7WF0R&pd_rd_wg=5OA8H&pd_rd_r=1c1db427-ac50-4688-9670-c134be324615&ref_=aufs_ap_sc_dsk">Amazon</a> US: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Child-East-End-Jean-Fullerton/dp/1838952861/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2YNXV3FI8JB0N&keywords=jean+fullerton&qid=1658777267&sprefix=%2Caps%2C325&sr=8-2">Amazon</a><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Child-East-End-heartwarming-gripping-ebook/dp/B09RYY3F75/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=LgSKq&content-id=amzn1.sym.4894e669-125c-4a90-a2cc-9002e7df2d59&pf_rd_p=4894e669-125c-4a90-a2cc-9002e7df2d59&pf_rd_r=50JHW6A4GJHEJJZ7WF0R&pd_rd_wg=5OA8H&pd_rd_r=1c1db427-ac50-4688-9670-c134be324615&ref_=aufs_ap_sc_dsk"></a></p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Author Guest Post - Jean Fullerton</span></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;"><br /></span></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Hi Jean and welcome to Sincerely Book Angels blog.</span></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">What inspired you to write your biography? </span></b></p><p>Well, I wish I’d asked my granny more, so I felt I should pass on all the Fullerton family stories to my own children. </p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Did you always want to be a writer? </span></b></p><p>No I didn’t, mainly because I’m dyslexic and always struggled with spelling at school. However, I’ve always been a storyteller for as long as I can remember. </p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">What other jobs have you had? </span></b></p><p>Where do I start? Worked in a chemist, was a Woolworths Girl, a filing clerk, a pattern cutter in the fashion trade, a police officer in London and finally a district nurse and university lecturer. </p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">How did it feel when your first novel was published?</span></b></p><p>Absolutely elated and to be honest I still feel the same every time I hold my latest book in my hand. </p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Can you please tell us a little about your publishing story?</span></b></p><p>I started writing twenty years ago after attending an NHS stress management course knowing nothing about writing or publishing. When I finished the book - a medieval romance - I knew that’s what I wanted to do. I studied my craft alongside a day job and writing another six books. Finally, in 2006 my first novel, No Cure for Love, won a literary competition for unpublished authors after which I gained my first agent and two book deal. I haven’t looked back since. </p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">What other books have you written? </span></b></p><p>I’ve written nineteen other books. The Nolan family series set in Victorian East London, the Nurses Millie and Connie series, set in a fictitious East London Nursing Association before the NHS and my current Brogan family series, again set in East London during the dark days of WW2.</p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Have you ever had writer's block? If so, how did you overcome it?</span></b></p><p>Thankfully I haven’t but I would think the best way to deal with it would be to continue writing. </p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">What motivates you to keep writing?</span></b></p><p>The money’s nice but what brings me to my desk each day is the lovely emails I receive from readers. </p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Where is your favourite place to write?</span></b></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFVyDDmyjVomgW5IAltdDnsZOgMe8iI3QYww39G1RN_shzzjkFjcp2S_QIiNaWjYpEuKLjUx1Ichip9Dit8TIlHK9c6h5NOV7BcTI1tPBq-kpTG4fONM6HSyODRXGk75zy7qWAizXxYpNIFfSHVRFnHgdcBF_BVRYiLlzqXXENxv-koghx__Ur600/s640/Jean's%20desk%202022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFVyDDmyjVomgW5IAltdDnsZOgMe8iI3QYww39G1RN_shzzjkFjcp2S_QIiNaWjYpEuKLjUx1Ichip9Dit8TIlHK9c6h5NOV7BcTI1tPBq-kpTG4fONM6HSyODRXGk75zy7qWAizXxYpNIFfSHVRFnHgdcBF_BVRYiLlzqXXENxv-koghx__Ur600/s320/Jean's%20desk%202022.jpg" width="240" /></a></p><p>My office at home but I can write on trains, boats and planes when a deadline is looming. </p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Do your character’s moods ever affect your mood and vice versa? </span></b></p><p>Not as such but if I’m feeling stressed, escaping into my current story lightens my mood instantly. </p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">What three pieces of advice would you give to an aspiring writer?</span></b></p><p>Firstly, accept you’re not an undiscovered literary genius.</p><p>Secondly, learn your craft.</p><p>Lastly, a published author is only one who never gave up so keep going. </p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Which authors inspire you?</span></b></p><p>That’s a difficult one as there are so many but I’d say Anya Seton, Sharon Penman and Catherine Cookson, all of whom I read voraciously as a young adult. </p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">What are you reading at the moment?</span></b></p><p>I’m re-reading Dorothy L. Sayer’s Lord Peter Whimsy series which I read 40 years ago.</p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">If your book was made into a film, what song would you choose for the opening credits?</span></b></p><p>My Life by The Beatles </p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">I love that song. Who would you choose to play your favourite character in the film of your book? </span></b></p><p>Aidan Turner – always.</p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">What is your next book about? </span></b></p><p>I can’t tell you too many details, but I can tell you it’s set in East London during WW2 and features a very different family from the Brogans in my Ration Book series. </p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Thank you so much for joining us on our blog today and good luck with the book. </span></b> </p><p><b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Sincerely </span></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Book Angel x </span></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">About the Author</span></b></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDJvtfk8-ujMs24qE1D87LLhYxpplA2EUr8V0ODDYIcFfKBsv1sqMxV1yMbaIFXJyaPm8PF6Q1eHCmBfDqs0uioHtZS7xqdoCLyGlY3EKafOlbKHqc1ki2hegLBUh56Yti3N38Jcp2iMfGKaGg8NYCqWsqtwLDxokfvNn5E6zo9HC77yVw2RzS3IA/s3753/Jean%20Fullerton%20author%20pic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3753" data-original-width="2471" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDJvtfk8-ujMs24qE1D87LLhYxpplA2EUr8V0ODDYIcFfKBsv1sqMxV1yMbaIFXJyaPm8PF6Q1eHCmBfDqs0uioHtZS7xqdoCLyGlY3EKafOlbKHqc1ki2hegLBUh56Yti3N38Jcp2iMfGKaGg8NYCqWsqtwLDxokfvNn5E6zo9HC77yVw2RzS3IA/s320/Jean%20Fullerton%20author%20pic.jpg" width="211" /></a></p><p>I was born into a large, East End family and grew up in the overcrowded streets clustered around the Tower of London. The Fullerton family have lived by London docks since the 1830s and all my books are set in and around this area.</p><p>East London has changed greatly and many of the old neighbourhoods I knew as a child have changed too, but I endeavour to bring them alive again in my East London stories of love, family and hard times. I feel that it is my background that gives my stories their distinctive authenticity.</p><p></p><p>I has been shortlisted for and won several awards and regularly undertake writing workshop. I'm fortunate enough to be a guest cruise lecturer and have sailed all around the world talking about East London's vibrant history. I am married to a minister in the Church of England and have three grown-up daughters.</p><p>Follow the blog tour here...</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8rXXHCOOwHgqMjBHo3lM4_-s204Ox0P9ffSPcsVh5K3kQzxUbHCbATiRdinWTFORY2ULmuD40O7fTFQcjkTChkfk3XQxm604bJqW6Hk-zn0SWXhr-HiOm6QBix91VbzGCjdLa86v6HktU6GkirHXWd5shhsC_6pXmyNZyWc75qIqhkPX_InvVmzs/s1600/blog%20banner.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8rXXHCOOwHgqMjBHo3lM4_-s204Ox0P9ffSPcsVh5K3kQzxUbHCbATiRdinWTFORY2ULmuD40O7fTFQcjkTChkfk3XQxm604bJqW6Hk-zn0SWXhr-HiOm6QBix91VbzGCjdLa86v6HktU6GkirHXWd5shhsC_6pXmyNZyWc75qIqhkPX_InvVmzs/s320/blog%20banner.png" width="320" /></a></p><p><b><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></b></p><div><br /></div>SincerelyAnnettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16848460106908331607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4986226092263632765.post-87250618168642842762022-08-01T07:28:00.000-07:002022-08-01T07:28:49.712-07:00My Other Husband by Dorothy Koomson<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD3-J3nKC4AztI9lyWuztT3lXoyxndIqOUGnMds1NEIGnoxmIy3w4M6ZIN_f5_DgjtQXhAQnsNVuoBFJ04mzugpBJwjmXLTnRgBxL2M1AuuYArnxFVBmSx7hCsS63-rn40hRZzLWMMEFYWbYWUqSNIhQxu7aqkfj1Og1qiebdP8O6WLgbxt2c69ZI/s500/512UtktH7GL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="324" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD3-J3nKC4AztI9lyWuztT3lXoyxndIqOUGnMds1NEIGnoxmIy3w4M6ZIN_f5_DgjtQXhAQnsNVuoBFJ04mzugpBJwjmXLTnRgBxL2M1AuuYArnxFVBmSx7hCsS63-rn40hRZzLWMMEFYWbYWUqSNIhQxu7aqkfj1Og1qiebdP8O6WLgbxt2c69ZI/s320/512UtktH7GL.jpg" width="207" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><b>Someone's trying to frame me for murder. But I can't prove my innocence. Because then I'd have to confess about... my other husband.</b></p><p>Cleo Forsum is a bestselling novelist turned scriptwriter whose TV series, 'The Baking Detective' is a huge success. Writing is all she's ever wanted to do, and baking and murder stories have proved a winning combination.</p><p>But now she has decided to walk away from it all - including divorcing her husband, Wallace - before her past secrets catch up with her.</p><p>As Cleo drafts the final ever episodes of the series, people she knows start getting hurt. And it's soon clear that someone is trying to frame her for murder.</p><p>She thinks she knows why, but Cleo can't tell the police or prove her innocence. Because then she'd have to confess about her other husband . . .</p><p>A series of terrifying murders. A set of complex lies.</p><p></p><p>And a woman with no way to clear her name.</p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Title:</span></b> My Other Husband</p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Author:</span></b> Dorothy Koomson</p><p><span style="color: #800180; font-weight: bold;">Published By: </span>Review</p><p><span style="color: #800180; font-weight: bold;">Publication Date: </span>18th August</p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Link: UK:</span></b> <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/My-Other-Husband-Dorothy-Koomson-ebook/dp/B09FL7NTHW/ref=sr_1_1?crid=241MJZWII490B&keywords=my+other+husband+dorothy+koomson&qid=1658930888&s=digital-text&sprefix=my+other+husband%2Cdigital-text%2C95&sr=1-1">Amazon</a> <b><span style="color: #800180;">US: </span></b> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/My-Other-Husband-Dorothy-Koomson-ebook/dp/B09L7XW72M/ref=sr_1_1?crid=21TEM56R6341Q&keywords=my+other+husband+dorothy+koomson&qid=1658933687&sprefix=my+other+husband%2Caps%2C169&sr=8-1">Amazon</a></p><p><a href="https://www.whsmith.co.uk/products/my-other-husband/dorothy-koomson/hardback/9781472277381.html">WHSmith</a></p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Our Review</span></b></p><p><b>Chilling, thrilling and dangerously fulfilling!</b></p><p>There is so much to unpack from this story and as usual after reading a Dorothy Koomson book I'm left a little shell shocked and need a little time to let everything sink in.</p><p>The premise of this book was fantastic, the main character Cleo is a writer of a show called the Baking Detective which I think Dorothy really needs to make into a real series. The problem is that when people start being murdered in similar ways to those on the show Cleo becomes a suspect and I would hate that to happen to Dorothy.</p><p>The book starts with Cleo preparing to divorce her husband for reasons unknown to us, in fact she still loves him and appears heartbroken so it is very intriguing as to why she would want to end it all. There is no possible reason why she would want to do that. Or is there?</p><p>The story then weaves backwards and forwards to when Cleo met her first boyfriend and then gradually we are able to work out why she has to end her marriage. The underlying sense of fear that hangs over Cleo is almost tangible especially when combined with the claustrophobic atmosphere that she finds herself in when her boyfriend becomes obsessed with her. The obsession gets worse as the years go on until Cleo is backed into a corner and her loved ones are threatened with danger.</p><p>The sheer terror that Cleo goes through with each dilemma leave her with no alternative than to make some drastic decisions and the book will have your heart pounding as Cleo hits a race against time. Just as your heart returns to its normal pace, the story picks you up and shakes you to your core as you discover just how far Cleo is prepared to go to end this madness.</p><p>A story fraught with danger, intrigue and shocking twists that just keep on coming. This book will stay with me for a long time.</p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b>Sincerely</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b>Book Angel x </b></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">About the Author</span></b></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHlmbtp85hk684SeVNDsjdiYj9Xsyp18kJIsHZW8VJGu3ydxkDdUiUwV0crA4adKkJDN5dYHIdX6fRLjJhkYLuHfG8ytbEOai7NEcwPBNe4AfXlsCb8GA4Omk23dagbMqrCLko6L15JPnAVvAouILZM3iPI_i9F5mrjC-Yg3ti9TzHQ6NNC8gWkB0/s450/at25dbdf0071r2pobk9mviiicd._SX450_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="404" data-original-width="450" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHlmbtp85hk684SeVNDsjdiYj9Xsyp18kJIsHZW8VJGu3ydxkDdUiUwV0crA4adKkJDN5dYHIdX6fRLjJhkYLuHfG8ytbEOai7NEcwPBNe4AfXlsCb8GA4Omk23dagbMqrCLko6L15JPnAVvAouILZM3iPI_i9F5mrjC-Yg3ti9TzHQ6NNC8gWkB0/s320/at25dbdf0071r2pobk9mviiicd._SX450_.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p>Dorothy Koomson is the award-winning author of 15 novels and has been making up stories since she was 13 when she used to share her stories with her convent school friends. Her published titles include: Tell Me Your Secret, The Brighton Mermaid, The Friend, When I Was Invisible, That Girl From Nowhere, The Flavours of Love, The Woman He Loved Before, Goodnight, Beautiful and The Chocolate Run.</p><p>Dorothy’s first novel, The Cupid Effect, was published in 2003 (when she was quite a bit older than 13). Her third book, My Best Friend’s Girl, was selected for the Richard &amp; Judy Summer Reads of 2006 and went on to sell over 500,000 copies. While her fourth novel, Marshmallows For Breakfast, has sold in excess of 250,000 copies. Dorothy’s books, The Ice Cream Girls and The Rose Petal Beach were both shortlisted for the popular fiction category of the British Book Awards in 2010 and 2013, respectively.</p><p>Dorothy’s novels have been translated into over 30 languages, and a TV adaptation loosely based on The Ice Cream Girls was shown on ITV1 in 2013. After briefly living in Australia, Dorothy now lives in Brighton.</p><p>In 2019 Dorothy was awarded the Image Award by The Black British Business Awards to celebrate and honour her achievements.</p><p>For more information on Dorothy Koomson visit www.dorothykoomson.co.uk</p>SincerelyAnnettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16848460106908331607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4986226092263632765.post-69748225551316169432022-06-28T08:25:00.006-07:002022-06-29T03:56:41.281-07:00Rome for the Summer by Lynne Shelby. A guest post<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib2noN7Nx2OHrVIxH3HTzLaa07Wmnwg7uVtOwQIV949VvJSjvjGtPjdZPtq6mQ66IwCixcrL5u2XHbB4377bPXkXWmdMOJBOiffzoEFRcdCQBY74PQpssx77UzhDwuThJBADCSX_M8uK1p4eA4isXNDCzQ6z9zbWu-QUIfoMAwb5DU4lNF_caL_Lc/s1600/Colosseum%20graphic.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib2noN7Nx2OHrVIxH3HTzLaa07Wmnwg7uVtOwQIV949VvJSjvjGtPjdZPtq6mQ66IwCixcrL5u2XHbB4377bPXkXWmdMOJBOiffzoEFRcdCQBY74PQpssx77UzhDwuThJBADCSX_M8uK1p4eA4isXNDCzQ6z9zbWu-QUIfoMAwb5DU4lNF_caL_Lc/s320/Colosseum%20graphic.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>Kate Harper has always loved the painting that has hung in her parents' dining room for years, never suspecting that it is worth a fortune. When her art dealer boyfriend cheats her family out of the proceeds of the painting's sale, she is left devastated and alone.</p><p>Kate discovers that two hundred years ago, the girl in the painting, Charlotte Browne, ran off to Rome with the artist who painted her portrait, but her eventual fate is unknown.</p><p>Hoping to uncover the mystery of what happened to Charlotte, Kate seizes the chance of a summer job in Rome, where she strikes up a friendship with Jamie Taylor, an English artist. As they explore the city and start to piece together the surprising secrets of Charlotte's life, Kate finds herself wondering if a summer in Rome can mend a broken heart...</p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Title:</span></b> Rome for the Summer</p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Author:</span></b> Lynne Shelby</p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Published By:</span></b> Headline Accent</p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Publication Date:</span></b> 23rd June 2022</p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Links:</span></b> <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rome-Summer-feel-good-escapist-following-ebook/dp/B09HSJ1YCL/ref=sr_1_1?crid=163VM3YTN4HFG&keywords=lynne+shelby&qid=1656500165&sprefix=lynne+shelby%2Caps%2C109&sr=8-1">Amazon</a></p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Lynne Shelby Guest Post</span></b></p><p>For me, one of the best things about books is that they can take you anywhere in the world – and to other planets, if you’re into science fiction, or to the past, if you read historical novels! I love travelling, and like to set my contemporary romantic novels in a location that I’ve enjoyed visiting. Whether I’m exploring a foreign city like Paris or enjoying a beach holiday on a Greek island, I always make sure I carry my writer’s notebook with me so I that I can make a note if I can see or hear anything that ignites the spark of an idea for a story. Although I take lots of photos when I’m travelling, I find I can recall the atmosphere of a place more vividly if I draw it, so I also take a sketchbook. </p><p>My new book, Rome For The Summer, was originally inspired by a conversation I overheard when my husband and I were returning to our hotel after a day’s sight-seeing in Rome, although I didn’t write the book for several years as I was writing other stories. When I started writing the book, I would have liked to take another trip to Rome to check that I’d remembered the layout of the city correctly, as well as details like whether you can hear the water plashing into the Trevi Fountain before you see it (you can!), but travel restrictions were still in place at the time, so I had to make do with maps, guide books, photos and my drawings to jog my memories.</p><p>In the book, my heroine, Kate Harper, has always loved the painting that has hung in her parents' dining room for years, never suspecting that it is worth a fortune. When her art dealer boyfriend cheats her family out of the proceeds of the painting's sale, she is left devastated. Kate discovers that two hundred years ago, the girl in the painting, Charlotte Browne, ran off to Rome with the artist who painted her portrait, but her eventual fate is unknown. Hoping to uncover the mystery of what happened to Charlotte, Kate seizes the chance of a summer job in Rome, a city she has never visited before, where she strikes up a friendship with Jamie Taylor, an English artist . . .</p><p>I thoroughly enjoyed seeing Rome again through Kate’s eyes, as she and Jamie explore the city together, visiting iconic sites like the Colosseum, and the Spanish Steps – I have drawings of both in my sketchbook – as they start to piece together the story of what happened to Charlotte two hundred years before. I hope that readers of Rome For The Summer will enjoy exploring the city’s narrow cobbled streets, sitting by a fountain in a sunlit piazza to eat a delicious gelato, and gazing at the sunset over the Roman skyline in Kate and Jamie’s company as much as I did.</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #800180;">Thanks so much Lynne for visiting our blog and good luck with the book.</span></p><p><b><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: medium;">Sincerely</span></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: medium;">Book Angel x</span></b></p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">About the Author</span></b></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGwaEVqtLU8bOzVio4QIT9S2sioTSBcqIlCNpTI2ai72F5kIR-FlauFJEkKGRNr2pw28tSo514XUBEgts7vQvg8ruUxaQdZOf5gX7SfP6aOODlZsUHXuH_6_likr01kUTfLOn1GHf9tQcA7HY99_00sW37nL5_Bv9A7L5TYUadVW8OCtbkDPBcJ6w/s320/author%20pic.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGwaEVqtLU8bOzVio4QIT9S2sioTSBcqIlCNpTI2ai72F5kIR-FlauFJEkKGRNr2pw28tSo514XUBEgts7vQvg8ruUxaQdZOf5gX7SfP6aOODlZsUHXuH_6_likr01kUTfLOn1GHf9tQcA7HY99_00sW37nL5_Bv9A7L5TYUadVW8OCtbkDPBcJ6w/s1600/author%20pic.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p>Lynne Shelby writes contemporary women's fiction and romance. Her debut novel, French Kissing, now re-released in e-book as Meet Me In Paris, won the Accent Press and Woman magazine Writing Competition. Her fifth novel, Love On Location, was shortlisted for a Romantic Novelist’s Award. When not writing or reading, Lynne can usually be found at the theatre or exploring a foreign city with her writer's notebook, camera and sketchbook in hand. She lives in London with her husband and has three adult children who live nearby.</p><p><br /></p><p>Website: www.lynneshelby.com</p><p>Twitter: @LynneShelby5</p><p>Facebook: www.facebook.com/LynneShelbyWriter</p><p>Instagram: lynneshelbywriter <span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>SincerelyAnnettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16848460106908331607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4986226092263632765.post-42373607759084381322022-06-25T02:27:00.003-07:002022-06-25T02:27:42.142-07:00The Summer Trip by Isabelle Broom<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-NSMe23vIK7NA8gPNXXGf-w9fNKM6F6B-N6MVmCV286oi_otcTOEezEfOQHQW_nkWvaCZQo4Q-BogAj6uOPf3UDd2ORf7A9XSik4XNtpTgCHY0xOkXhaU70RScga2ZqypI6lSmN2U0llsAlAo_PfuMVsaK0DP4xpLPXP0gxffScEiXpYjihZd-80/s1280/cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="834" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-NSMe23vIK7NA8gPNXXGf-w9fNKM6F6B-N6MVmCV286oi_otcTOEezEfOQHQW_nkWvaCZQo4Q-BogAj6uOPf3UDd2ORf7A9XSik4XNtpTgCHY0xOkXhaU70RScga2ZqypI6lSmN2U0llsAlAo_PfuMVsaK0DP4xpLPXP0gxffScEiXpYjihZd-80/s320/cover.jpg" width="209" /></a></div><div><br /></div><b>What if your life worked out perfectly . . . for someone else?<br /></b><br />It's been 18 years since Ava spent the summer on the Greek island of Corfu, but she has never forgotten what happened during those months - or who she left behind.<br /><br />Now single, estranged from her family, and preparing to wave her daughter off to university, Ava's life seems a million miles away from the one she dreamed about as a teenager - a life now being lived by her sister instead.<br /><br />When Ava decides to return to Corfu for the summer, she knows she must finally face the place and the people that broke her heart. But with old resentments festering, long-buried secrets lurking, and familiar feelings resurfacing, it looks set to be a holiday that will change all their lives forever. .<div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #800180;"><b>Title:</b> The Summer Trip</span></div><div><span style="color: #800180;"><b>Author: </b>Isabelle Broom</span></div><div><span style="color: #800180;"><b>Published By:</b> Hodder & Stoughton</span></div><div><span style="color: #800180;"><b>Publication Date:</b> 23rd June 2022</span></div><div><b><span style="color: #800180;">Links: UK: <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Summer-Trip-must-read-holiday-romantic-ebook/dp/B09QM3ZGWJ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2B1OAAC86R1JB&keywords=isabelle+broom&qid=1656147890&s=books&sprefix=isabelle+%2Cstripbooks%2C122&sr=1-1">Amazon</a> US: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Summer-Trip-must-read-holiday-romantic-ebook/dp/B0B4JG5PC9/ref=sr_1_4?crid=20PMTL3CHYUGS&keywords=isabelle+broom&qid=1656147978&s=books&sprefix=isabelle+broom%2Cstripbooks%2C166&sr=1-4">Amazon</a></span></b><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;"> Our Review</span></b></p><p>I am a huge fan of Isabelle Broom and she is definitely one of my favourite authors. She also very kindly named a character after me in one of her books, A Year and a Day which I was delighted with. The beautiful descriptions of the setting inspired me to go to Prague with my family. It was so detailed that I knew exactly what to look for when I was there. Now I want to go to Corfu for a delicious taste of Greece, you really don't need a guide book to all these wonderful destinations, you don't even need to get on a plane as Isabelle's books leave you feeling like you've just spent a chillaxing fortnight in the glorious sunshine.</p><p>The Summer Trip is about Ava who inadvertently ends up on holiday with her daughter in Corfu, a place she hasn't visited since she was a teenager. I loved the twist at the beginning and thought it was really clever how her mum persuaded her to go.</p><p>Once there she is reunited with her two sisters and her brother in law Niko the sexy love god. The three sisters couldn't be more different to each other and it was interesting to see how the story weaved through their dysfunctionality as a family. I really felt for Ava when her daughter seemed to be being led astray and the strong emotions she went through on trying to protect her with all her heart and having to let her grow into a woman.</p><p>The setting once again was described beautifully and Isabelle manages to transport the reader to each new destination with ease. I could imagine sitting in Niko's family's taverna enjoying the delicious food or swimming in the glistening sea.</p><p>Seeing Niko again stirs up memories for Ava and she is weighed down by secrets from the past. Although her sister is living the life she wanted she doesn't seem happy and her bullying mother in law doesn't help matters. When Ava has to move rooms because one of her sisters is rather noisy in the bedroom she overhears a private conversation between her other sister Mattie and Niko and realises that all is not is how it should be in this marriage.</p><p>A story of family complications, mixed emotions, sun, sea and secrets this story has everything I've come to expect and love in an Isabelle Broom book.</p><p>Thank you to Hodder for my advanced review copy.</p><p><b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Sincerely</span></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Book Angel x</span></b></p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">About the Author</span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkGBRiArZzGYfA8Sz17GG58IYhvna7mugMdhmqWeVlVM-tYh6iwozYxyNxlylTSQjXoVS0YEprBhaKQyKGNIqIJqfgNPFAnWQ48yjePdEzNKaUPHO1MqhxzjKXcxiothj9p_capaJCN8Sm5PvhAlRGtt53Z6_26PmWXRjITy4yYlZRHTxhEnCPq9g/s605/89s6j44ksmvft4aivs0nhj00qf._SX450_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="450" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkGBRiArZzGYfA8Sz17GG58IYhvna7mugMdhmqWeVlVM-tYh6iwozYxyNxlylTSQjXoVS0YEprBhaKQyKGNIqIJqfgNPFAnWQ48yjePdEzNKaUPHO1MqhxzjKXcxiothj9p_capaJCN8Sm5PvhAlRGtt53Z6_26PmWXRjITy4yYlZRHTxhEnCPq9g/s320/89s6j44ksmvft4aivs0nhj00qf._SX450_.jpg" width="238" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Isabelle Broom was born in Cambridge nine days before the 1980s began and studied Media Arts at university in London before a 12-year stint at Heat magazine. When she is not travelling all over the world seeking out settings for her escapist novels, Isabelle can mostly be found in Suffolk, where she shares a home with her two dogs and more books than she could ever hope to read in a lifetime. --This text refers to an alternate <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B4JG5PC9?ie=UTF8&n=341677031">kindle_edition</a> edition.</div><div><br /></div><div>Follow the rest of the blog tour here...</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZCX5fwDkJxwG1yPcvhAqaJufWPSQLF7ABuu5xH6UbsVVcpTx5_QpwXrnhxd5H3vphmRmys18PG17V6dFsGe3WP9nsZ1GGZ-DIphcn44llfynKx2ELrixoN5jofShVpUF9GG9sHN0Pw82wWCN4Tb9eYy_7NN-uqzOaYHcfonihMBRt53AG5bKo3xE/s1280/Blog%20banner%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZCX5fwDkJxwG1yPcvhAqaJufWPSQLF7ABuu5xH6UbsVVcpTx5_QpwXrnhxd5H3vphmRmys18PG17V6dFsGe3WP9nsZ1GGZ-DIphcn44llfynKx2ELrixoN5jofShVpUF9GG9sHN0Pw82wWCN4Tb9eYy_7NN-uqzOaYHcfonihMBRt53AG5bKo3xE/s320/Blog%20banner%201.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>SincerelyAnnettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16848460106908331607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4986226092263632765.post-49848819647572184952022-05-12T14:07:00.001-07:002022-05-12T14:10:51.208-07:00The Summer Fair by Heidi Swain<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyY3ws1L6Nxm5oxs-T7pGJMWnPJQnTlnYlBC0qcGRv3l0UEgSpmS4GlXhnV9_zMGxhkLjbIfBkOKtjDD522BL7ja5mwryzrK-5cdmoXK-Vgdo1AI20RwnvK_jLb9k6By9wjtN7HBXAkCpCpIzm51qR9M8yxKpQI029nicYTU4nXp9WxWHglYCCTzY/s499/51eygJJ4DWL._SX326_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="328" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyY3ws1L6Nxm5oxs-T7pGJMWnPJQnTlnYlBC0qcGRv3l0UEgSpmS4GlXhnV9_zMGxhkLjbIfBkOKtjDD522BL7ja5mwryzrK-5cdmoXK-Vgdo1AI20RwnvK_jLb9k6By9wjtN7HBXAkCpCpIzm51qR9M8yxKpQI029nicYTU4nXp9WxWHglYCCTzY/s320/51eygJJ4DWL._SX326_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg" width="210" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Join Sunday Times bestseller Heidi Swain back in Nightingale Square for a sunshine and celebration filled summer… </p><p>Beth loves her job working in a care home, looking after its elderly residents, but she doesn’t love the cramped and dirty house-share she currently lives in. So, when she gets the opportunity to move to Nightingale Square, sharing a house with the lovely Eli, she jumps at the chance. </p><p>The community at Nightingale Square welcomes Beth with open arms, and when she needs help to organise a fundraiser for the care home they rally round. Then she discovers The Arches, a local creative arts centre, has closed and the venture to replace it needs their help too – but this opens old wounds and past secrets for Beth. </p><p>Music was always an important part of her life, but now she has closed the door on all that. Will her friends at the care home and the people of Nightingale Square help her find a way to learn to love it once more…?</p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Title: </span></b>The Summer Fair</p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Author:</span></b> Heidi Swain</p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Published By: </span></b>Simon & Schuster UK</p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Publication Day:</span></b> 12th May 2022</p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Links: UK:</span></b> <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B09CQHP26Z/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0">Amazon</a> <b><span style="color: #800180;">US: </span></b> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Audible-The-Summer-Fair/dp/B09PHRKS7F/ref=sr_1_1?crid=B99BH6B3YU2J&keywords=the+summer+fair&qid=1652387964&sprefix=the+summer+fair%2Caps%2C180&sr=8-1">Amazon</a></p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Our Review</span></b></p><p><span>I was delighted to have been at the launch of Heidi Swain's first book, The Cherry Tree Cafe and have since read and loved every one of her books. The title and beautiful cover of the Summer Fair immediately conjures up thoughts of home baked cakes and a community coming together and that just sums up this book perfectly.</span></p><p><span>Beth is totally fed up with her flatmates who constantly leave the place in a mess and she's in a bit of a rut but her thoughtfulness in accompanying a resident in the old people's home she works in leads to a new opportunity for her and she soon finds herself sharing a place in Nightingale square with the gorgeous Eli. I've got to know Nightingale Square quite well from some of Heidi's previous books and feel as though I know the neighbours quite well now.</span></p><p><span>Beth and Eli reach a stumbling block in their relationship as both have been affected by loss for completely different reasons. A blast from the past provides another complication for Beth and Eli which they all need to work out together.</span></p><p><span>With more ups and downs than a raffle ticket in a tombola and an adorable and entertaining cast of residents from the care home this book deals with loss, forgiveness, friendship and love but most of all it deals with someone finding and believing in themselves again after being lost for a long time.</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b>Sincerely</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b>Book Angel x</b></span></p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">About the Author</span></b></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilTI-T8doWdQGjWXEu3LBIXQZ-OT4285OU1I3nS1kCjgL0ZYddbBgFBKbJAmW9Uf7NiDYbOxSajoj0KdvTdP3EEHc25m3yH1WCbOkIvV3tZE9YN2qRLCluKCQxy_amA3hp9Ma4mipD2qbdyEV30CxsfAgm-QVPby2VczJgDpyiVhs9sw23D718gZg/s450/25k9bf6438uij18q8fk0q0av88._SX450_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="450" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilTI-T8doWdQGjWXEu3LBIXQZ-OT4285OU1I3nS1kCjgL0ZYddbBgFBKbJAmW9Uf7NiDYbOxSajoj0KdvTdP3EEHc25m3yH1WCbOkIvV3tZE9YN2qRLCluKCQxy_amA3hp9Ma4mipD2qbdyEV30CxsfAgm-QVPby2VczJgDpyiVhs9sw23D718gZg/s320/25k9bf6438uij18q8fk0q0av88._SX450_.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p>Heidi Swain is a Sunday Times Top Ten best-selling author who writes feel good fiction with heart for Simon and Schuster. She releases two books a year (early summer and winter) and the stories all have a strong sense of community, family and friendship. She is currently writing books set in three different locations - the Fenland town of Wynbridge, Nightingale Square in Norwich and Wynmouth on the Norfolk coast.</p><p>Heidi lives in beautiful south Norfolk with her mischievous cat called Storm. She is passionate about gardening, the countryside, collecting vintage paraphernalia and reading. Her tbr pile is always out of control!</p><p>Heidi loves to chat with her readers and you can get in touch via her website heidiswain.co.uk/ or Twitter @Heidi_Swain</p>SincerelyAnnettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16848460106908331607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4986226092263632765.post-22835370153275865752022-04-11T04:00:00.000-07:002022-04-11T04:00:14.002-07:00Heartcross Castle by Christie Barlow<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg12nEwxqBv6MrA2yT63PTtrJTssP3IRL8yEwRhRJpeyivyoJurlEks6Oiq9rdfOoId84EteKGr4J4nimJ6sC4gsvEYiLTOd83228Yh6VgfkIoN69sE7UmpCkcz0ljECBcQwd_tJ6-KXnG9n0MVfGk2D96eIKL8gvMiWlZRNXDlSVLkfGREhZQwhto/s346/51bCQ84OnhL._SY346_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="346" data-original-width="226" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg12nEwxqBv6MrA2yT63PTtrJTssP3IRL8yEwRhRJpeyivyoJurlEks6Oiq9rdfOoId84EteKGr4J4nimJ6sC4gsvEYiLTOd83228Yh6VgfkIoN69sE7UmpCkcz0ljECBcQwd_tJ6-KXnG9n0MVfGk2D96eIKL8gvMiWlZRNXDlSVLkfGREhZQwhto/s320/51bCQ84OnhL._SY346_.jpg" width="209" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p>Love Heart Lane – where friends are there for you no matter what</p><p>A second chance…</p><p>When her grandfather Marley passes away Grace Power discovers she’s been left the beautiful but crumbling estate of Heartcross Castle. As a single mum of three, Grace has no idea what she’s going to do with it – but who can say no to a roof over their kids’ heads and a chance to get away from past hurts?</p><p>And a forever home</p><p>Heartcross Castle is full of secrets – especially a lost security deposit box that holds the truth to everything… But when celebrity chef Andrew Glossop sets his eyes on the castle and, to make matters worse, mistakes Grace as the new housekeeper, Grace tells him there is absolutely NO CHANCE he is getting his hands on her home.</p><p> Devastated to have got it so wrong, Andrew will do anything to make it up to her – but is she willing to listen?</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #800180;"><b>Title:</b></span> Heartcross Castle</p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Author:</span> </b> Christie Barlow</p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Published By:</span></b> One More Chapter</p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Publication Date: </span></b> 31st December 2021</p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Links: Uk:</span></b> <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Heartcross-Castle-heartwarming-bestselling-perfect-ebook/dp/B091BL4DX3/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3P27X9NDTS526&keywords=heartcross+castle&qid=1649673893&s=books&sprefix=heartcross%2Cstripbooks%2C117&sr=1-1" target="_blank">Amazon</a> <b><span style="color: #800180;">US:</span></b> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Heartcross-Castle-Love-Heart-Lane/dp/B09NL796D9/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3N4YLXCJCESMJ&keywords=heartcross+castle&qid=1649673980&s=books&sprefix=heartcross+%2Cstripbooks%2C156&sr=1-1" target="_blank">Amazon</a></p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Our Review</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">I
have read and loved every single one of Christie Barlow’s books and I have to
say that this one was by far my favourite. Heartcross and LoveHeart Lane feel
so familiar to me now and this story about the castle really brought all the
previous books together even more and made me feel at home. </p><p class="MsoNormal">As
much as there was a very sad and upsetting beginning, the story swiftly moved
on to one of sheer joy and total escapism. </p><p class="MsoNormal">I
loved Grace and her three sons were so adorable and I really felt part of the
adventure as they discovered the joys of Heartcross Castle. I could really feel
the emotions that Grace went through especially the guilt of leaving her
grandfather all those years before. </p><p class="MsoNormal">There
were some lovely twists which I didn’t see coming which added intrigue to the
story as well. </p><p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal">I
loved old Hector and the chickens and just about everything about this story
and Heartcross castle would definitely be on my list of places to visit. I wish
it was real and I’m already missing all the characters so shall be looking
forward to the next book in this wonderful series. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b>Sincerely</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b>Book Angel x</b></span></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;"><br /></span></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">About the Author</span></b></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiby3ePy8TIP-tySzC_RKgtQ30PGxdxlRh3HJK3BWEOzwsyNEreBjUR_Zsxu0imk2GRNpbRY5fAXsB3ahHz5FcVaRv2NXzKyDLxGjRozW2ElVhUbzpggm5_dDL8KSLlGdyPJEOqcV9iq8wR5YpVg93FJS3ZgE3WhYArkl8iqPI6elmXLer-CqsfDXU/s450/vclsgo4c1oj8phekj93mt70ngp._SX450_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="449" data-original-width="450" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiby3ePy8TIP-tySzC_RKgtQ30PGxdxlRh3HJK3BWEOzwsyNEreBjUR_Zsxu0imk2GRNpbRY5fAXsB3ahHz5FcVaRv2NXzKyDLxGjRozW2ElVhUbzpggm5_dDL8KSLlGdyPJEOqcV9iq8wR5YpVg93FJS3ZgE3WhYArkl8iqPI6elmXLer-CqsfDXU/s320/vclsgo4c1oj8phekj93mt70ngp._SX450_.jpg" width="320" /></a><br /><br />Christie Barlow is the number one international bestselling author of fifteen romantic comedies including the iconic Love Heart Lane Series, A Home at Honeysuckle Farm and Kitty's Countryside Dream. She lives in a ramshackle cottage in a quaint village in the heart of Staffordshire with her four children and two dogs.<br /><br />Her writing career has come as a lovely surprise when Christie decided to write a book to teach her children a valuable life lesson and show them that they are capable of achieving their dreams. Christie’s dream was to become a writer and the book she wrote to prove a point went on to become a #1 international bestseller in the UK, USA, Canada and Australia.<br /><br />When Christie isn’t writing she co-presents The Book Show on Radio Northwich, enjoys playing the piano, is a keen gardener and loves to paint and upcycle furniture.<br /><br />Christie is an ambassador for the @ZuriProject alongside Patron of the charity, Emmerdale’s Bhasker Patel. They raise money and awareness for communities in Uganda.<br /><br />Christie loves to hear from her readers and you can get in touch via Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.<br /><br />Twitter - @ChristieJBarlow<br /><br />Facebook – Christie Barlow Author<p><br /></p>SincerelyAnnettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16848460106908331607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4986226092263632765.post-36576740628158970402022-03-15T03:18:00.003-07:002022-03-15T03:18:32.341-07:00A Life for a Life by Carol Wyer<p><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiCppGHcj92sIeMg9K9OqM6Dqhj_Y8--alqIq2Y2j0JJU2VpWli-SmaphY7jdYrlWRn7FQFOC638rKzFHXxj6A8NOtY9aqIVOpHD1ijBxUuWg5o0e35VLQoTpnz4hQAdPEj_zv4zb5kBcl8L5MEooUCxzRI-KFjYt6fbjh7ZvdiUg8NnINxnjxzODU=s500" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="326" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiCppGHcj92sIeMg9K9OqM6Dqhj_Y8--alqIq2Y2j0JJU2VpWli-SmaphY7jdYrlWRn7FQFOC638rKzFHXxj6A8NOtY9aqIVOpHD1ijBxUuWg5o0e35VLQoTpnz4hQAdPEj_zv4zb5kBcl8L5MEooUCxzRI-KFjYt6fbjh7ZvdiUg8NnINxnjxzODU=s320" width="209" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"> </b></div></b><p></p><p><b>Nobody can get into the mind of an erratic killer—except an unpredictable detective.</b></p><p>When a young man is found lying on a station platform with a hole in his head, DI Kate Young is called in to investigate the grisly murder. But the killing is no one-off. As bodies start to pile up, she is faced with what might be an impossible task—to hunt down a ruthless killer on a seemingly random rampage.</p><p>Meanwhile, Kate has her own demons to battle as she struggles to come to terms with her husband’s death. And she is hell-bent on exposing corruption within the force and bringing Superintendent John Dickson to justice. But with the trail of deception running deeper—and closer to home—than she could ever have imagined, she no longer knows who she can trust.</p><p>With her grip on reality slipping, Kate realises that maybe she and the killer are not so different after all. But time is running out and Kate is low on options. Can she catch the killer before she loses everything?</p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Title:</span></b> A Life for a Life</p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Author:</span></b> Carol Wyer</p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Published by:</span></b> Thomas and Mercer</p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Publication Date:</span></b> 15th March 2022</p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Links: UK:</span></b> <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B09BCPR894/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0">Amazon</a> <b><span style="color: #800180;">US: </span></b> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Life-Detective-Kate-Young-Book-ebook/dp/B09BCPR894/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2AUHAD36T0UDE&keywords=a+life+for+a+life%2C+carol+wyer&qid=1647338142&sprefix=a+life+for+a+life%2C+carol+wyer%2Caps%2C221&sr=8-1">Amazon</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.whsmith.co.uk/products/a-life-for-a-life-detective-kate-young-3/carol-wyer/paperback/9781542021074.html">WHSmith</a></p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">Our Review</span></b></p><p><span style="color: #800180;"><b>A Life for a Life</b></span></p><p>This is the third in the Detective Kate Young series and wow what a fast paced roller coaster it is. I could barely catch my breath as Kate hits the ground running.</p><p>After a couple of murders occur Kate and the team realise they have a serial killer on their hands and they have no idea where to go with this one. It just seems baffling but after an interesting investigation which I always feel a part of, they begin to make some headway. </p><p>Not only is the investigation taking up all of Kate’s time and energy but she still hasn’t given up on finding her husband’s killer and that brings us another nail biting thread to cope with. </p><p>Kate’s character is flawed but also realistic especially as we delve into her emotions and relationships with her family and colleagues. She is forced into making decisions she shouldn't have to which really screws with her mind as she knows her husband and father wouldn't have approved of them but she is fighting for her life as well as justice so has to do what she has to do. </p><p>I love the loyalty of her team and the contacts that she has even though they may not do everything above board. I wish I could have gone to the White Rose for a drink with them all as I feel I know them all really well. </p><p>Carol’s books don’t shy away from the gruesome aspects of murder but I do feel strangely comforted and completely at home reading her books as I love her writing. </p><p>Intriguing and chilling with a cleverly constructed plot that runs throughout the series. We’ve been left on an amazing cliff-hanger here so I can’t wait for the next book to find out what happens next. </p><p><b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Sincerely</span></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Book Angel x</span></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;">About the Author</span></b></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjtB_JVO7xnWEAhWhda1izN5zreyxC72988SFhCr7dElYUiTa3ITH6M96CwzCmN5_IYAeJT04ZxZZxP8i55nwtu942bS8wMyokiofDfptLH-66aXLMbKCsams3JvMB9f68xOzHqpxQJm6Bw4ezvVGmmoqd8uTU41ItQ2G-RUMKUKZh1u0HgYz3Nd14=s675" imageanchor="1" style="font-weight: 700; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="450" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjtB_JVO7xnWEAhWhda1izN5zreyxC72988SFhCr7dElYUiTa3ITH6M96CwzCmN5_IYAeJT04ZxZZxP8i55nwtu942bS8wMyokiofDfptLH-66aXLMbKCsams3JvMB9f68xOzHqpxQJm6Bw4ezvVGmmoqd8uTU41ItQ2G-RUMKUKZh1u0HgYz3Nd14=s320" width="213" /></a></p><p>Carol Wyer is a USA Today bestselling author and winner of the People’s Book Prize Award. Her crime novels have sold over one million copies and been translated into nine languages.</p><p>A move from humour to the 'dark side' in 2017, saw the introduction of popular DI Robyn Carter in Little Girl Lost and proved that Carol had found her true niche.</p><p>In 2021, An Eye For An Eye, the first in the DI Kate Young series, was chosen as a Kindle First Reads. It became the #1 bestselling book on Amazon UK and Australia. The third, A Life For A Life, is due out March 15th, 2022, but is available to preorder.</p><p>Carol has had articles published in national magazines 'Woman's Weekly', featured in 'Take A Break', 'Choice', 'Yours' and 'Woman's Own' magazines and written for the Huffington Post. She’s also been interviewed on numerous radio shows and on Sky and BBC Breakfast television.</p><p>She currently lives on a windy hill in rural Staffordshire with her husband, Mr. Grumpy . . . who is very, very grumpy.</p><p>When not plotting devious murders, she can be found performing her comedy routine, Smile While You Still Have Teeth.</p><p>To learn more, go to www.carolwyer.co.uk, subscribe to her YouTube channel, or follow her on Twitter @carolewyer</p><p>Follow the blog tour here:</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjMmQuwREMiYBdQE7oBl040izRlrajMMYT0G7DVe6WJkO89MtBgY7pezN56MtTHqavdil2uyGlszMwLSLsMKlmeJ1eWFKGJWw6e7a6lUkX1Ep2HJpLapPpsri0oaOib_PY-F2kWgFmwPmpep5Nm2hL90TpxYSLh3rUqkl3aJ-YuQb7DC_QhaXMdoys=s2000" imageanchor="1" style="font-weight: 700; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1414" data-original-width="2000" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjMmQuwREMiYBdQE7oBl040izRlrajMMYT0G7DVe6WJkO89MtBgY7pezN56MtTHqavdil2uyGlszMwLSLsMKlmeJ1eWFKGJWw6e7a6lUkX1Ep2HJpLapPpsri0oaOib_PY-F2kWgFmwPmpep5Nm2hL90TpxYSLh3rUqkl3aJ-YuQb7DC_QhaXMdoys=s320" width="320" /></a></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180;"><br /></span></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></b></p><p><br /></p><div><br /></div>SincerelyAnnettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16848460106908331607noreply@blogger.com5