A lovely Summery read

 

I was asked by NetGalley to review this lovely summery read

A lovely romance in Cornwall. Trev and Zennor wedding was perfect - Trev being 10 years older than Zennor, but then and old boyfriend called Matt of Zennors comes on the scene and accusations start on Trev.

Fast forward and five years on the Zennor and Trev marriage has ended and Zennor returns to Cornwall to start a business with a friend, Nothing is peaceful when Matt returns to the village as their landlord and Trev has bought the hotel they had had their wedding in. Fireworks!! 

Both Mat and Trev want something from Zennor and this then makes Zennor look to secrets and the past

A good summer read and is due to be published just before the long summer holidays 

Recommended lovely read.

Emotional Read

 

I was asked by NetGalley to review this really emotional story recommend a box of tissues when you read this.

Blythe with her sister Rae are helping to run a family owned hotel. Blythe would love to inherit her grandfathe's estate and run thefamily business wheras her sister is not interested in this. Set in rual Ireland, there is family issues, controlling what happens so there is no dreams to follow. This story is emotionally charged with such sadness, betrayal and love thrown into the mix, with twists along the way ensuring the reader reads to the end. 

Recomended read from Faith Hogan and due fdor publication June 4th 2026.

A great read

 

I was asked by NetGalley to review this book, I cannot belive Greenham Common protests were 43 years ago I rember this well admiring thw women of the peace camp . This story is about Bridget, she is fed up of her families secrets and the facade of perfection her mother is trying to protray.  Bridget is 15 and during the winter of 82 she runs away to join the Greenham Common protests. 

What Bridget does not know is the effect on her family this will have - secrets of her father, things her mother does not want to face. This is a bit of a nuclear fall out or tsumani for Bridget's family and can they move forward from this. 

Political, family secrets, coming of age and really now an event in history we can all learn from.

Readers do not have long to wait due for publication April 21st 2026 - recommended read on lots of levels.

A Fascinating Read

 

What a well researched story, I am particularly interested in this part of history, not just jews artists but Nazi looted works of art, having seen Woman in Gold film 2015, read woman on fire Lsa Barr and who has not watched The Monument Men 2014 film.

Hannah and her family, shows 1930s with jewish artists, actors, and eminent accademia through to the fear of the Nazi regieme. 

This story tells of jewish women creating art which was stolen from them and at times changed to suit the german nationalists objects - used as proganda for Nazi gain. Jewish artists murdered and then thier work attibuted to Germans (some fictious) 

We will never know just how much was destroyed, and if any did survive we will never know who the artist was as they went into collections hidden.

It is a a really sad part of history but also fascinating also as we have seen on BBC Fake or Fortune. 

Well written, well researched and a really good read.

Sadly not due for publication unitl July 9th 2026.

Compelling Story

 

I was asked by NetGalley to review this interesting story which follows on from a Place called winter but this can also be read as a standalone story. 

Set in the 50s Harry Cane had emigrated to Canada and had not seen his daughter since, but had since recieved a letter from her, he travels to Liverpool to see her. There is a bit of a cloud between them, as her father seemed to have left and she has unresoleved issues about this.

The author handles issues such as 1050s homosexuallity well  Interesting in the way Harry feels he has been left out since leaving but that nothing would have essentially changed had Harry not emigrated.

Interesting well written story. 

Due for publication March 26th 2026.

Well Written emotionasl Children's story

 

This children's book is due to be published Thursday 26th February 2026.

I recieved this as an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher, this a lovely read of modern day family life, bullying, children trying to understand a grown up world, with change that not everyone wants or likes, relationships between humans and animals and history of a time where pit workers relied on animals and the pits were a dangerous place for both workers and the pit ponies.

The history element was really interesting along with a grandfather and grandson relationship.

Beautifully illustrated by David Litchfield.

I found the way bi polar and dementia was tackled really well.

A really well written and good read for 9-12 year old.

What a Read

 

I was asked to review this book by NetGalley

I could not put this down and read over a very wet February afternoon. 

Imogen has been left a house in a will from someone she has not seen in about 16 years. This person was Dorothea and their had been somewhat of an impact on her lfe at the time. Imogen moves into Dorothea house with Josh her boyfriend. Too good to be true, well Imogen begins to wonder if there was a reason why she inherited this house and is there a connection with Dorothea's death. It may not be quite the fresh start Imogen and Josh were hoping for.

There are so many twists and turns in this story,  so many different angles and emotions wrapped up here.

So well written, keeps the reader guessing to its thundering end. Due for publication March 12 2026 so not long now to wait.