I am delighted to share my review today, but also slightly saddened. The Vintage Flower Van on Loveheart Lane by Christie Barlow is the 14th book in the series and it is also the final one! My huge thanks to Harper Collins and One More Chapter for granting my request to read this title via NetGalley. Flowers are Florrie Appleton’s life, so when her beloved Aunt Ada passes, and she’s swiftly issued with an eviction notice and told to vacate Rose Cottage, shutter her Vintage Flower Van business, and leave behind Ada’s gorgeous gardens, she’s devastated. But Florrie is not one to go down without ..read more

I am delighted to share my review today of One Perfect Summer by Lucy Coleman. It has been a while since I have picked up a book by this author, she writes some fabulous books and her latest one is no exception. My huge thanks to Embla Books who granted my request to read this title via NetGalley. Summer doesn’t last forever, but can a perfect one change your life? For successful estate agent Freya Henderson, life is all work and no play. But, when she crosses paths with carefree young surfer, Luke Stevenson, there’s no denying the attraction between them. When Luke invites he ..read more

I am delighted to share my review today of The Family Experiment by John Marrs. I do like this author’s books and this one is a fabulous speculative fiction that I adored. My huge thanks to Pan Macmillan for accepting my request to read this title via NetGalley. The world’s population is soaring, creating overcrowded cities and an economic crisis. And in the UK, breaking point has arrived. A growing number of people can no longer afford to start families let alone raise them. But for those desperate to experience parenthood, there is an alternative. For a monthly subscription fee, clients can ..read more

I have been waiting an age to share my review for this book and today I finally can here is my review of Making Memories at the Cornish Cove by Kim Nash. This is the 3rd book in the Cornish Cove series and her latest book is another wonderful addition. My huge thanks to Rachel at Rachel’s Random Resources for my spot on the Blog Tour and for arranging my copy from the publisher Boldwood Books. It’s never too late… After five husbands and five broken hearts, Lydia feels like she’s always been chasing something. But now she’s found her purpose, and having moved to Driftwood Bay to spend more t ..read more

I am delighted to share my review today of The Four by Ellie Keel. This is a debut story for this author and it soon became addictive reading. My huge thanks to HQ for accepting my request to read this title via NetGalley. A dark academia suspense debut perfect for fans of The Secret History and If We Were Villains, The Four follows a group of scholarship students whose dreams become a reality when they are accepted into an exclusive boarding school, but they are soon bound by a dark secret that could save one of them… or destroy them all. I don’t regret what we did ..read more

I am delighted to share my review of Mrs Quinn’s Rise to Fame by Olivia Ford. This is a charming story that encompasses Mrs Quinn’s love of baking and a chance for her to do something exciting. My huge thanks to Penguin Michael Joseph for accepting my request to read this copy via NetGalley. A huge-hearted, redemptive coming-of-old-age tale, a love story, and an ode to good food Nothing could be more out of character, but after fifty-nine years of marriage, as her husband Bernard’s health declines, and her friends’ lives become focused on their grandchildren—which Jenny never had—Jenny decide ..read more

I am delighted to share my review today of A Fresh Start at Waggin Tails Dogs’ Home by Sarah Hope. This is a wonderful story and the 3rd in the series but it reads well as a stand-alone. My huge thanks to Boldwood Books for accepting my request to review this title via NetGalley. There’s no place like home… Although dog trainer Sally is relatively new to Wagging Tails, the team she works with have quickly become her family and the dogs her friends. But when Andy, the one that got away, turns up for a brief respite from the city, she is at a crossroads. As tempting as a life with him is, she l ..read more

I am delighted to share my review today of Prima Facie by Suzie Miller. This is a brilliant book based on a play by Jodie Comer and is set in the law courts. It is a story that has a very important message to impart. Prima Facie – based on the first impression; accepted as correct until proven otherwise. My huge thanks to Random House UK for accepting my request to read this via NetGalley. Based on the award-winning play starring Jodie Comer ‘This is not life. This is law.’ Tessa Ensler is a brilliant barrister who’s forged her career in criminal defence through sheer determination. Since he ..read more

I am delighted to share my review today of The Fury by Alex Michaelides. I do own his previous books but this is the first time I have read a book, I will get to his other ones. My huge thanks to Michael Joseph and Random House publishers for granting my request to read this title via NetGalley. Totally original and utterly compelling, with a voice all of its own, this is the outstanding new thriller from the no.1 internationally bestselling author of The Silent Patient, Alex Michaelides. This is a tale of murder. Or maybe that’s not quite true. At its heart, it’s a love story, isn’t it ..read more

I am delighted to share my review today for The Library on Love Heart Lane by Christie Barlow. This is part of a series and is one I adore. Each book can be read as a stand alone but each book is fabulous so you will want to read them all. PUBLICATION DATE – 31st December 2023. Previously published as Evie’s Year of Taking Chances but now rewritten and improved by the author! My huge thanks to One More Chapter publisher for granting my request to read this book via NetGalley. Love, life, and libraries Growing up in foster care, Elle Cooper always felt a piece of herself was missing ..read more