Beautifully written

 

I was asked by Lovereading to review this Friends- Ellen, Ash and Daniel and the timeline of Ellen between 1955 and her childhood during the second world war.
The children essentially brought themselves up, and at the same time experiencing, trauma, loss and abuse. These are damaged children and the author paints a bleak but realistic view on this. The war is painted as should be war is never good, and finding a german pilot who has crashed is difficult for anyone to digest let alone young people. Ellen's evacuation is no Narnia story and is difficult and rather lonely.

Beautifully written and well researched.

Beautifully written

 I was asked by Lovereading to review this book. Beautifully written and a love story but on the other hand so devistating too. The summer of 69 (makes me think of Bryan Adams song) - Richard and Nina,

This is a story of love and loss, cruelty by people, grief and ultimately healing too.

The way the past and events shape who we are and how we loveband piecing together the jigsaw of the mystery of the past.

Tissues should be sold alongside this book- readers you will need them.

Lovely Festive Read

 

I was asked ny NetGalley to review this really lovely festive read 

The author writes such lovely characters and a really good story too.

There is Jaimie. Theo and Mirren.  A secret book which could restore Jamies family fortune, a storm that cuts them all - imagine no mobiles, wifi or electricity sounds horrendous in cold snowed in Scotland but takes the three into the past and a search for an old book.

This is an intruguing festive cosy read 

Due for publication 9 October 2025. Really recommended - Loved it.

Fab Festive Fun

 

I was asked by NetGalley to review this lovely festive read, and as the days get colder and we look to the festive season - it is never too early to start reading these cosy reads.

I found myself laughing and crying also.

The author has written some lovely characters and there is Laura and Callum - Laura agrees to be a fake girlfriend for Callum over the holidays.

Callum is in a bit of a mess- he does not want to run his family's farm, so a fake girlfriend gives him the ideal excuse for not visiting his family in Scotland. He leaves to attend catering school in Paris and rents out his London flat to Laura.

Confusion begins with the start date of the London rental and inpromptu visit by his parents to the flat- the lies, the fun and madness begins. Pretending can be a difficult thing to do amd will romance blossom in the highlands of Scotland this Christmas.

Readers not long to wait due for publication 9 October 2025

Rollercoaster of a read

 

I was asked by NetGalley to review this and boy was I pleased and privilaged to do so

A story within a story, A bookbinder- there are hidden secret inside a book, throughout the story Lilian searches for missing books to piece this all together. What an historical thriller, well reserched - this author writes well and telld a great story that the reader will not be able to put down. 

Such a treat and will be up there in the top ten just in time for the Christmas gift buying this festive season 

Loved it due for publication November 6 2025

A great Emotional Read

 

I was really pleased to review this from NetGalley 

The story which is- dual time lines, and set in Greece. Skye has won a lottery to an abandoned Grrek house with some others. The house is in need of renevation and are helped by Andreas. As I said there are two timelines, one in the present and during the second world war with the previous owners, in which Skye find out during her time in this cottage by means of letters.

An emotional and good read really recommended and I feel privilaged to have read this before the publication date- set for March 26 2026.

This will be a great Easter and sunbed read in 2026.

Lovely Festive Read

 

I was asked by NetGalley to review this lovely festive book.

The temperatures are dropping now so was an apt book to read albeit it is September but NEVER to early for a festive cosy read.

Jemma works for a chain of hotels and is a highflyer living with her boyfroend Mathew and really is married to the job. Jemma has been head hunted to sort out hotels and this is really what she wants in her career. 

Before America Jemma and Mathew go to visit her father on the farm she grew up.  Mathew is not suited to the farm, the mud and the weather. Jemma is surprised as her father is not there to greet them - something is not right - her father is unwell and has been rushed into hospital. Mathew wants to leave, but Jemma stays to see what is happening with her childhood farm.

The story continues will the farm be saved, a retired rugby player is thrown into the mix. A magical festive read.

Due for publication October 9 2025.