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
This was such a moving story, convincingly told. It is almost as though you are reading a memoir rather than a novel. Kelly Rimmer describes Sabina’s pain and confusion so well that you can completely understand how she must be feeling when she discovers, as an adult, she is adopted. Her anger and disappointment at … More The Secret Daughter by Kelly Rimmer
I started this on a grey, windy Scottish afternoon hoping to feel a bit summery. This book made me imagine I could be admiring the beautiful Greek scenery and feeling the warmth of the sun. And it was a book with lots of laughs too – within the first few chapters I was giggling, especially … More Truly, Madly, Greekly by Mandy Baggot
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