My thanks to Milly Reid at Quercus Books for inviting me to be part of this blog tour for In Five Years by Rebecca Serle. In Five Years is a love story, brimming with joy and heartbreak. But it is definitely not the love story you’re expecting. Where do you see yourself in five years? Type-A Manhattan lawyer Dannie Kohan has been in possession of her meticulously crafted answer since she understood the question. On the day that she nails the most important job interview of her career and gets engaged to the perfect man, she’s well on her way to fulfilling her life goals.That night Dannie falls asleep only to wake up in a different…
The Lie – Hilary Boyd – Blog Tour Post
My thanks to Laura Nicol of Michale Joseph Books, a Penguin imprint – for inviting me to join this blog tour for The Lie – by Hilary Boyd. Romy and Michael have it all. Over 30 years of marriage, two grown-up sons, a beautiful London home, as well as a weekend bolthole by the sea. If Romy’s had to sacrifice some of her dreams along the way to support Michael’s high-flying legal career, then it’s been a price worth paying. Until the arrival of a letter changes everything. At first Romy can’t believe what it is saying. That Michael, an upholder of the law, with an unwavering sense of right…
The Move – Felicity Everett
With thanks to HQ Stories for the invitation to join this blog tour. Can you paint over the cracks in a marriage? Karen has packed up her life and is making The Move. She’s on her way to the idyllic country cottage which her husband has painstakingly renovated for her. They’re escaping the London bustle and the daily grind. And they’re escaping their past. A fresh start in a beautiful, peaceful village. It will be different here, right? But something is awry. The landscape, breathtaking by day, is eerie by night. The longed-for peace and solitude is stifling. And the house, so artfully put together by her husband, has a strange vibe. Now…
The Christmas Invitation – Trisha Ashley – Blog tour post
My thanks to Anne Cater for inviting me to review The Christmas Invitation by Trisha Ashley – a sheer delight to read as always. If anyones feeling a bit meh about Christmas, gift them a copy of this, it will soon get them back on track. Praise for Trisha Ashley ‘One of the best writers around!’ Katie Fforde ‘Full of down-to-earth humour’ Sophie Kinsella ‘A warm-hearted and comforting read. Trisha at her best’ Carole Matthews A new Christmas novel from the Top Ten Sunday Times bestselling author – the perfect festive read! Recovering after an illness Meg is far from in the Christmas mood, in fact she’s hardly aware it’s…
Before A Christmas Carol, there was….. Miss Marley
Miss Marley was a real delight. A perfect Christmas read, and if I didn’t know better I would have said this was writtten first and Dickens added a sequel. A truly delightful tale of how Jacob Marley became the ghost who rattled chains at his aged friend Ebeneezer Scrooge – with the links forged to look like cashboxes and padlocks. Marley traveled the earth in limbo for 7 years before going to visit Scrooge to show what could happen to him also, if he didn’t change his misser like ways. The ghosts of past, present and future show Scrooge what has, could and will happen if he doesn’t alter his lonely lifestyle in…
The Lido – Libby Page
I was drawn to this by the cover – it has to be said, its fairly eye-catching. Its not my usual Crime/Thriller Genre – its true, but I’m glad I did make a different choice. I dived headfirst into this fabulous debut in May and totally fell for the idea of open-air swimming and the attraction Lido’s hold within the community. We meet Rosemary – an older 80 something widow – who’s been swimming at Brockwell Lido all her life, its where she learnt to swim, where she went for school swimming lessons and where she met her husband George and they courted out of hours! She befriends Kate –…
