This was a really entertaining and funny novella which I read in one sitting. I haven’t read The Curvy Girls Club but this worked well as a standalone read. It probably would have added to my enjoyment if I had known a little more about the background to the characters but there were no references … More The Curvy Girls Baby Club by Michele Gorman
I was very intrigued by the beginning of this book – was it really about three past life experiences the author feels she has had or was that part of the story? I thought that the part of the story set in WW1 was the best part. Marie has had a privileged life but feels … More The Lavender House in Meuse by Gail Noble Sanderson
Laura Elliot builds up the tension and sense of intrigue right from the first few pages of The Betrayal and I just couldn’t put it down once I started! Who is the mysterious Karin who provokes such fear in Nadine when she glimpses her at the airport? What has happened between them when teenagers which … More The Betrayal by Laura Elliot
I am very pleased to welcome Trevor Williams to the blog today. He has written a guest post about being a male author writing for women. As I saw another author say, no-one ever asks thriller writers how they get inside the psyche of their killers but people are always fascinated by how a man … More What Happens in Cornwall by TA Williams
I have seen this book described as a modern day Bridget Jones Diary and, like that book, it is certainly full of humour and wit with a main character you will just love! This is one of the funniest books I have read for ages. There are laugh out loud moments on pretty much every … More I Followed the Rules by Joanna Bolouri
Frank Derrick’s Holiday of a Lifetime is one of those books you just don’t want to put down, it’s such a pleasure to read. At the age of 82 Frank is, by anyone’s definition, an old man but he certainly doesn’t feel that way in his mind if not his body. He hates being pigeonholed … More Frank Derrick’s Holiday of a Lifetime by J B Morrison
One of the reasons we bought our current house was that there were lots of shelves in the kitchen for my many cookbooks – or that was one of my reasons anyway! So I was so pleased to have the chance to review this book about a cookbook ghostwriter. What I thought: I really enjoyed this … More Too Many Cooks by Dana Bate
Aly Sidgwick will be writing a guest post on my blog on June 13th. Ahead of this, here is my review of the book: As soon as I had read the first few pages I knew I was going to be totally gripped by this book. The Lullaby Girl is such a fascinating character. Aly Sidgwick … More Lullaby Girl by Aly Sidgwick
What the book is about: Hardy’s powerful novel of swift sexual passion and slow-burning loyalty centres on Bathsheba Everdene, a proud working woman whose life is complicated by three different men – respectable farmer Boldwood, seductive Sergeant Troy and devoted Gabriel – making her the object of scandal and betrayal. Vividly portraying the superstitions and … More Far From The Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy
My thanks to Netgalley and ChocLit for the review copy. Due to be be published in ebook on 15th May 2015 and in paperback in October 2015 What the book is about: Temperance Marston longs to escape war-torn England and explore the exotic empire of Japan. When offered the chance to accompany her cousin and … More The Jade Lioness by Christina Courtenay
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