Beautiful Festive Read

 

I was so pleased when the publisher contacted me via NetGalley to review this lovely festive read and by an author who writes great stories.

It is getting to the season so this was great in the run up to a fabulous festive time. 

Erin decides to go to Como to get away from a lot of aspects of her life- mother reaction to Erin contract being canceled, but in other ways Como is somehere to recharge as she iherited a third share in an apartment.  She then is able to contact her newly found sister and thus begins the rechage and healing so so needs. Whilst there may be no love or a career at this time she has a new found family. 

Meanwhile Caleb has a physical injury from football and his football career may be over so he is now experiencing real life and where this may be going. 

Christmas is on its way and there is a wonderful festive feel to this heartwarming story. What happens to Erin and Caleb - well you need to read this story and find out. This is why I love talking all of December off - it is such a magical time of year.

So recommended and due for publication November 5 2026.

Festive 2026 starts now

 

I was so pleased when asked to review this beautiful festive cosy read.

Daisy come back to her home village of Mistingham to stay with her brother and wife as her flat had been flooded out. This is hard as both parents are dead and she has sad memories, despite this she loves village life.

She comes across the gorgeous Avery and something connects - will they get together? 

Well written and a must cosy festive read this Christmas so so recommended. This author can write.

Wow just Wow

 

Wow loved this what a great thriller, spicy, raunchy, secrets, fraud and so funny at times. This was so thrilling, then tense and I was unable to put this book down and read over the autumn weekend. This had everything from scandal to relationships. This author writes so well and can tell a good story. An author to look out for so so recommended.

An Interesting Festive Read

 

I was so pleased when the publishers contacted me via NetGalley to read and review this  fab festive  read.

 

Wow, family and drama, lies, secrets and rags to riches thrown into this mix.

Friends since school, Fliss and Tara ( daughter of Lord Oliver) who spend the long school holidays on the Oliver's country estate. This continues and they keep in touch spending Christmas together, but something happens that pushes them apar, so for years they have had no contact. Then Fliss is invited back for Christmas but Tara and her brother are out to make her visit unconfrtable with them being downright horrible to Fliss. Infact as the festive period moves closer the relationships of the family appear to have broken down also. 

We see truths and secrets coming out with some interesting characters.

A really recommended read this festive period, I so enjoyed this read. Carol Kirkwood packs a punch with this story.

Readers do not have long to wait for publication as this is set for October 22nd 2026 - in time for the half term holiday.

Wow

 

Wow what a story and a debut novel too. I was asked by NetGalley to review this gothic story encompasses the artic, Victorian era and some gay horror into the mix.

This story has so many twists and eerie turns with such interesting characters, well written and well researched.

Such a great layered scary and errie book.

Due for publication on half term so will make a good scary read over Halloween

So recommended

A great read

 

I was asked to review this beautiful book from the publishers via NetGalley.

This is yet another great story from Karen Sawn. 

There is a dual timeline weaving its way through this beautiful story. we have 1960s and present day. 

There is Lise's life as the young wife of a diplomat in Paris in 1961, alongside the present-day story of Dulcie, who is caring for her dying grandmother Lise near Lake Geneva. A mysterios visitor from Lise past arrives- we learn of secrets from the past. 

This book is full of secrets, glamorous Paris and Lake Geneva, tales of diplomacy, romance, and intrigue thrown into the mix.

I could not put this story down - I loved it.

Due for publication October 8th 2026.

Beautifully written

 

I was asked by NetGalley to review this 

There are approximately 35 chapter so this makes this an easy read. 

This is essentially about story telling and what nature brings us and this is incorporated into a story the author has written. 

I loved the history of rituals associated with nature which added to the author story telling along with the illustrations which are beautiful.

Loved this and will seek this author's work out.

So recommended and due for publication on half term week.- October 29th 2026.