Tag Archives: Romance

#Spotlight on Mad About Moon by @Melissa_Foster #NewRelease Contemporary #Romance

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Mad About Moon by Melissa Foster releases today. 

~~About the Book~~

Author: Melissa Foster

Published: April 10th 2019 by World Literary Press

Category: Contemporary Romance

Can true love strike twice in one lifetime? 

Josie Beckley refuses to believe there is a limit on happiness. A decade after she escaped her abusive parents and lost touch with her siblings, the death of her husband leaves her and her son homeless. But Josie has never been one to wallow in sadness, and when she takes a chance on reconnecting with her siblings, a sinfully handsome bright light from her past shows up and offers to help her find a way out of the darkness.

Most people wouldn’t see Jed Moon as someone to look up to. He’s been in and out of jail and has lived a less-than-stellar lifestyle. But years ago one woman saw through his bullshit, and he’s never forgotten her. Now she’s back in his life, and as a prospect for the Dark Knights motorcycle club, Jed promises to keep an eye on the sassy, sexy single mother who has never stopped lighting his fantasies on fire.

Jed and Josie’s combustible connection is stronger than ever. Having Josie and her son in his life brings out all of Jed’s protective instincts-and visions of a future he never imagined having. But when a shocking revelation knocks the insatiable lovers to their knees, it forces them to make choices that could change their lives forever.

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#ThrowbackThursday ~ Dancing To An Irish Reel by @cfullerton3 ~ #ContemporaryFiction #Romance

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My Throwback Thursday choice this week was published in March 2015 and written by Claire Fullerton.

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#GuestPost & #Giveaway ~ The Disgraceful Lord Gray by Virginia Heath #HistFic #Romance @rararesources @VirginiaHeath_

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I’m delighted to welcome Virginia Heath with her guest post all about the Subtle Art of the Meet Cute. Over to you Virginia…

Thea plunged into the trees following the sound, then skidded to a halt at the top of the bank at the unexpected sight of an exceedingly pert pair of male buttocks.

Very nice and very naked male buttocks.

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#CoverReveal & #Extract ~ A Twist Of Fate by Summerita Rhayne #Romance @SummeritaRhayne

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Before I reveal the cover for A Twist Of Fate, here’s the book info… 

“I want to find him. And when I find him, I will destroy him.” 

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Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield ~ Historical Fiction #TuesdayBookBlog @DianeSetterfie1 #NetGalley #OnceUponARiver

Posted in Book Review, Folklore, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Suspense by

Author: Diane Setterfield

Published: December 2018 by Transworld Digital

Category: Historical Fiction, Mystery, Folklore, Suspense, Romance, Book Review

On a dark midwinter’s night in an ancient inn on the Thames, the regulars are entertaining themselves by telling stories when the door bursts open and in steps an injured stranger. In his arms is the drowned corpse of a child.

Hours later, the dead girl stirs, takes and breath and returns to life.

Is it a miracle?

Is it magic?

And who does the little girl belong to?

The River Thames is at the heart of this story, along with those who live and work on or around it. The Swan, an ancient inn, sitting on the banks of the river is the focal point of the local community, where the tradition of storytelling thrives.

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#CoverReveal ~ The Haunting of Alice May by @TonyLeeMoral #NewRelease A Supernatural Mystery #YA

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Released today, The Haunting of Alice May is a young adult ghost story/paranormal romance. Here’s the book info…

Alice May Parker moves with her family to the sleepy town of Pacific Grove after her Mom dies, but little does she know the strange and terrifying events to come. When she falls into the bay during a kayaking trip, she is rescued from drowning by the mysterious Henry Raphael. Handsome, old fashioned and cordial, he is unlike any other boy she has known before. Intelligent and romantic, he sees straight into her soul. Soon Alice and Henry are swept up in a passionate and decidedly unorthodox romance until she finds out that Henry is not all what he seems. . .

Book links ~ Amazon UK | Amazon US

~~Now for the cover~~

~~About the Author~~

Tony Lee Moral is the author of three books on Alfred Hitchcock and specialises in mystery and suspense; “Alfred Hitchcock’s Movie Making Masterclass”, “The Making of Hitchcock’s The Birds” and “Hitchcock and the Making of Marnie”.

Author Links ~ Website | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook  

#GuestPost ~ Katherine McIntyre #newrelease Of Tinkers and Technomancers (The Whitfield Files Book One) @PixieRants #TuesdayBookBlog

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I’m delighted to welcome Katherine McIntyre  with a guest post and extract from her latest book, released today. Of Tinkers and Technomancers (The Whitfield Files Book One) is a steampunk romance—here’s the book info…

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#GuestPost by Michele Gorman ~ UK versus US Book Covers @MicheleGormanUK #RomanticComedy

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I’m delighted to welcome Michele Gorman with her thoughts on the differing tastes in book covers, prior to the March 14th release of her latest book, The Truth About Love And Dogs. Over to you, Michele…

How often do you pick up a book because of the cover? I do it all the time. It’s what makes me take the time to look at the description, read the first few paragraphs, and, if I like all that I see, decide to buy it. 

So, is it any wonder that covers cause us authors so much angst? They might even make us more nervous than writing the book itself. That’s because writing is an evolutionary process. It takes months to do, plus there are many rounds of editing. But the cover is the instant, one-and-only first impression your book will make. It’s like getting ready for a first date with someone that you really really want to impress! You’ve only got one chance.

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#ThrowbackThursday ~ Echoes of Time (Guernsey Novels #5) by Anne Allen ~ Family #Drama #Historical @AnneAllen21

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Echoes of Time was published in 2016 and is a family drama, time slip story with a touch of the paranormal.

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#CoverReveal & #Extract ~ Darker Than Desire by Samara Dev #Romance @samaradevauthor

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About the Book

Rashida married Khaled al Hasiqi to get out of her country and save her brother. But the plan backfired when she began to fall for Khaled. She found he was nothing but a playboy who had married her to save his reputation as a high placed diplomat. Desperate to escape him, she left him.

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Picture Not Perfect (The Not So Reluctant Detectives #2) by D.E. Haggerty ~ #BookReview for #RBRT #CosyMystery

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Author: D.E. Haggerty

Published: January 21st 2019

Category: Cosy Mystery, Murder, Romance, Book Review

When the police find pictures of Melanie hanging up at her murdered colleague’s house, they’re convinced he was stalking her. Maybe she even killed him. Melanie was not being stalked! And she certainly didn’t kill her supposed stalker – as if. But Mel – always up for a bit of drama – jumps at the chance to go search for the real killer. 

In Picture Not Perfect we are reacquainted Terri, school librarian, and Melanie, school guidance counsellor. 

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Girls’ Night Out by Glynis Astie #RomCom @GlynisAstie #ChickLit #FridayReads

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Author: Glynis Astie

Published: November 2018 by Tikinou Publishing

Category: Chick Lit, Romance, Humour, Romantic Comedy, Book Review

Jayne, Amanda and Holly have been through everything together. From triumph and heartache to panic and pure bliss, these girls have lived, learned and always had each other’s backs. With the arrival of adulthood, their daily gossip gatherings have dwindled to monthly margarita mixers, making girls’ night out absolutely integral to their survival. Problems with work, men and anything else under the sun now have to be broken down in a few inebriated hours.

Holly, Jayne and Amanda, have been tight friends forever but since life and careers have taken them in different directions they have to settle for a get together every month.

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Love Heart Lane ( #LoveHeartLane Series Book 1 ) by @ChristieJBarlow #TuesdayBookBlog Contemporary Romance @rararesources #NetGalley

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I’m delighted to be joining the blog tour for Love Heart Lane by Christie Barlow, courtesy of Rachel’s Random Resources.

About the Book

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#Spotlight ~ Dare to Desire by Samara Dev ~ #Free on Kindle 16th/17th January #Extract #Romance @samaradevauthor #Novella

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Samara Dev’s debut romance was released in December 2018 and is free to download from Amazon on the 16th and 17th January. 

About the Book

“You know there are many ways to know someone. Talk. Touch. Feel. Taste.”

Ria has known Mel practically all her life. He’s solid, dependable – and her friend. But now she’s wondering if she knows him at all. Her long standing friend is showing another darker and sensual side of his that she finds impossible to accept – and as impossible to resist. How can she make Mel go back to being the safe friend she knew?

Fifteen years ago, Ian, she and Mel were brought together by a tragedy. An earthquake rent apart the old colonial style village of Panna and destroyed their childhood. Ian and she made a promise to be together. She thought she was committed to him but now everything is moving out of focus.

Mel’s silken ties and sensual bondage promises her a world of pleasure she never dreamed of exploring. But as she fights her compelling attraction to Mel, Ian sends her a message to renew his long ago intent of marrying her.

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A Greek Affair by @LinnBHalton Blog Tour #BookReview & #Giveaway @rararesources #Romance #FridayReads

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I’m delighted to be joining the blog tour for A Greek Affair by Linn Halton, courtesy of Rachel’s Random Resources

About the Book

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The Christmas Spirit by Susan Buchanan Contemporary #RomanticFiction @susan_buchanan

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Author: Susan Buchanan

Published: November 2013 by Susan Buchanan

Category: Contemporary Fiction, Romance, Book Review

Christmas is coming, but not everyone is looking forward to it.

The enigmatic Natalie Hope takes over the reins at the Sugar and Spice bakery and café in an attempt to spread some festive cheer and restore Christmas spirit, but will she succeed?

Natalie Hope’s job only lasts a month each year, beginning on the 1st December and ending on the 24th. This year she is in Scotland and has chosen to help four people who are not looking forward to Christmas for one reason and another. 

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A Village Affair by Julie Houston ~ Contemporary #Romantic #Fiction reviewed for #RBRT @JulieHouston2 #FridayReads

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Author: Julie Houston

Published: November 2018 by Aria

Category: Contemporary Fiction, Family Drama, Romance, Book Review

Cassie Beresford has recently landed her dream job as deputy head at her local, idyllic village primary school, Little Acorns. So, the last thing she needs is her husband of twenty years being ‘outed’ at a village charity auction – he has been having an affair with one of her closest friends.

Cassie Beresford’s life was pretty perfect—a handsome, loving husband, two great kids, a beautiful home and she was about to realise her professional dream of the deputy head position at Little Acorns primary school.

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Christmas Miracles at the Little Log Cabin by Helen J Rolfe #Romance @HJRolfe @rararesources #BlogTour #TuesdayBookBlog

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I’m delighted to be joining the blog tour for Christmas Miracles at the Little Log Cabin, courtesy of Rachel’s Random Resources.

My Review

I hadn’t realised this was part of a series — it seems to be becoming a habit lately. Apart from feeling at a slight disadvantage when the characters make an appearance initially, it works well as a standalone. There are snippets here and there which fill in some of the background. Christmas Miracles at the Little Log Cabin is told in alternating chapters from the third person perspectives of Holly and Mitch.

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A Merciful Secret (Mercy Kilpatrick Book 3) by @KendraElliot #CrimeFiction set in Oregon #Suspense #FridayReads

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Author: Kendra Elliot

Published: January 2018 by Montlake Romance

Category: Crime, Thriller, Mystery, Romance, Book Review

Raised off the grid by survivalists, Mercy Kilpatrick believed in no greater safeguard than the backwoods of Oregon. Unforgiven by her father for abandoning the fold for the FBI, Mercy still holds to her past convictions. They’re in her blood. They’re her secrets—as guarded as her private survival retreat hidden away in the foothills.

Mercy Kilpatrick is returning from her hideaway retreat in the woods when a young girl, covered in blood, runs out in front of her car.

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A Lion Is Not Just For Christmas (Norfolk Mysteries Novella Book 2) by @henrigyland #Mystery @rararesources #BlogTour #FridayReads

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I’m delighted to be joining the blog tour for A Lion Is Not Just for Christmas, courtesy of Rachel’s Random Resources

My Review

I was intrigued by the title (Christmas and a lion don’t usually go together) and, although it’s the second book in a series, it can definitely be read as a standalone.

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#ThrowbackThursday ~ The Dirigible King’s Daughter by Alys West ~ A #Steampunk Romance @AlysWestYork

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Renee at It’s Book Talk began this meme as a way to share old favourites, as well as books that have been waiting on the ‘to be read’ pile for however long, and are finally getting an airing.

This week I’m revisiting The Dirigible King’s Daughter, a steampunk romance published in 2016.

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One Magical Christmas by Berni Stevens ~ A fun #Christmas Romance #BookReview @Berni_Stevens1 @ChocLituk

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Author: Berni Stevens

Performed by Karen Cass

Released: October 2018 and published by Soundings

Category: Audiobook, Christmas Romance, Book Review

Christmas magic doesn’t really exist – does it? 

When Annie Berry collides with Nik Knoll in a car park on the day of her sister’s wedding, it feels like all of Nik’s Christmases have come at once. Annie seems like just the sort of woman he’d like to get to know, and the chance nature of their encounter is almost like, well … Christmas magic.

Veterinary nurse Annie Berry has found the perfect dress for her younger sister’s wedding. Never mind that it was barely affordable, it was midnight blue, sophisticated and gorgeous.

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#ThrowbackThursday ~ Shadows In Time ~ A #Highland time travel #romance novella by @AnnGimpel

Posted in Book Review, Romance, Scotland, Throwback Thursday, Time Slip, Time Travel by

Renee at It’s Book Talk began this meme as a way to share old favourites, as well as books that have been waiting on the ‘to be read’ pile for however long, and are finally getting an airing.

I’ve chosen a Scottish time travel romance for this week’s Throwback Thursday, which I read in 2015.

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A Miracle on Hope Street: The most inspiring and heartwarming Christmas romance of 2018! by @emmalou13 #NetGalley #AMiracleonHopeStreet

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Author: Emma Heatherington

Published: September 2018 by HarperImpulse

Category: Christmas, Romance, Contemporary Fiction, Book Review

Can a single act of kindness change a life forever?

To many people Ruth Ryans has everything: the perfect job, a home to die for and a loving family. But it’s all lies. As Christmas approaches, Ruth feels lonelier than ever.

Ruth Ryans’ public persona is that of a well known and loved agony aunt who writes a weekly column for the city’s biggest newspaper. In private she’s totally different, leaving her celebrity image at the door to her lonely, sad existence.

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Dreaming of Christmas by T.A. Williams ~ Christmas Romance @TAWilliamsBooks #NetGalley #DreamingofChristmas

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Author: T.A. Williams

Published: August 2018 by Canelo Escape

Category: Festive Romance, Contemporary, Fiction, Book Review

It’s the dream Christmas: snow, mountains… and, er, an ex-boyfriend. But can Zoe still find love in the Alps?

Dumped on Christmas Eve by her long-term boyfriend, it’s been a rough year for Zoe Lumsley. But then she gets an invitation she can’t refuse: an all expenses paid skiing holiday with old university friends.

Zoë Lumsley had barely stepped into her flat after a few days spent with her parents when the phone rang.

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#BookReview ~ Take Me, I’m Yours by Lizzie Lamb ‘A Wisconsin Love Story’ @rararesources @lizzie_lamb #FridayReads

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I’m delighted to be joining the blog tour for Lizzie Lamb’s new book Take Me, I’m Yours, courtesy of Rachel’s Random Resources.

My Review

A long standing family feud between the Buchanans and the MacFarlanes is threatening to destroy India Buchanan’s plans to restore her great aunt’s house to it’s former glory and run a tasteful guest house.

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The Haunting of Hattie Hastings (Parts 1, 2 & 3) by @audbyname Mini #BookReviews #GhostStory

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I was in the mood for something different and this fit the bill perfectly. A serialised novel, it tells the story of Hattie who is happily married to Gary. They have a teenage son Johnny who sometimes tries Hattie’s patience, as teenagers tend to do. Cat, Hattie’s best friend since primary school, has thankfully ditched her controlling husband and is much happier. Her brother Jack is in a strong relationship with his partner, Ben. Hattie’s mother Rachel is an elegant lady with a few gentlemen friends who is about to face a frightening battle. 

All the novellas are now published so I was really pleased to be able to read them consecutively.

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Snowflakes Over Holly Cove by @LucyColemanAuth #BookReview #Extract #Giveaway @BrookCottageBks #TuesdayBookBlog

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I’m delighted to be joining the blog tour for Snowflakes Over Holly Cove, courtesy of Brook Cottage Books.

My Review

Tia Armstrong, journalist for a lifestyle magazine, is returning to work after compassionate leave following the death of her mother.  She’s given the chance of an assignment that will run in the November, December and January issues, covering different types of relationships.

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Finders, Not Keepers (The Not So Reluctant Detectives Book 1) by @denaehaggerty #CosyMystery #RBRT #TuesdayBookBlog

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Author: D.E. Haggerty

Kindle Edition

Category: Cosy Mystery, Murder, Romance, Book Review

What do you do with a diamond no one wants? You can’t keep it. Or can you?

Join Terri on her quest to find a home for the diamond, which may result in the unveiling of a murderer – if she survives long enough.

Terri is in the process of sorting through the boxes in the attic for something her ex husband wants, annoyed with herself for not forcing him to take his stuff when he moved out.

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A Merciful Truth (Mercy Kilpatrick Book 2) by @kendraelliot #Crime Fiction set in Oregon #TuesdayBookBlog

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Author: Kendra Elliot

Published: June 2017 by Montlake Romance

Category: Crime, Thriller, Suspense, Romance, Murder, Mystery, Book Review

Raised by a family of survivalists, FBI agent Mercy Kilpatrick can take on any challenge—even the hostile reception to her homecoming. But she’s not the only one causing chaos in the rural community of Eagle’s Nest, Oregon. At first believed to be teenage pranks, a series of fires takes a deadly turn with the murder of two sheriff’s deputies. Now, along with Police Chief Truman Daly, Mercy is on the hunt for an arsonist turned killer.

In the first book we learned about FBI agent Mercy Kilpatrick’s background, how she was brought up in a family of survivalists and left home at eighteen, estranged from her family.

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The Daughter of River Valley by @VickieCornwall #HistFic #Romance in Cornwall @rararesources

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Welcome to my stop on the Blog Tour for The Daughter of River Valley. My thanks to Rachel (Rachel’s Random Resources) and Victoria Cornwall for an ecopy of the book. 

My Review

Since the death of her beloved grandfather, Beth Jago has continued to live in the small cottage they shared in River Valley, believing it was now hers.

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#ThrowbackThursday ~ Thicker Than Water (The Grayson Trilogy) by @GeorgiaRoseBook #RomanticFiction Drama #Suspense

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Renee at It’s Book Talk began this meme as a way to share old favourites, as well as books that have been waiting on the ‘to be read’ pile for however long, and are finally getting an airing.

Thicker Than Water is the third book of the trilogy and was published in 2015. Highly recommended if you’re a fan of contemporary drama and suspense with romance (and animals) 

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Shelter in Place by Nora Roberts ~ Powerful & Convincing #ContemporaryFiction #Romance #TuesdayBookBlog @NoraRobertsFans

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Author: Nora Roberts

Performed by January LaVoy

Released by Brilliance Audio in May 2018

Category: Contemporary Fiction, Crime, Romance, Book Review

It was a typical evening at a mall outside Portland, Maine. Three teenage friends waited for the movie to start. A boy flirted with the girl selling sunglasses. Mothers and children shopped together, and the manager at the video-game store tended to customers. Then the shooters arrived.

With a storyline that is unfortunately all too relevant, Shelter in Place opens with powerful, harrowing and convincingly described scenes of a mass shooting in a mall.

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The Little Tea Shop of Horrors by @janelovering Dark Edged #Romance with Flashes of Humour @ChocLit #FridayReads

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Author: Jane Lovering

Published: March 2017 by Choc Lit

Category: Romance, Humour, Book Review

Secrets, lies, carrot cake – and an owl called Skrillex! 

Amy Knowles has always been the plain sidekick to her pretty best friend Jules. And whilst the tea room they both work in on the Monkpark Hall estate in Yorkshire is not exactly awash with eligible bachelors, it’s obvious where the male attention is concentrated – and it’s not just on the cakes! 

The story focuses on Josh and Amy, with alternating chapters from each of their perspectives, two people with completely different backgrounds and experiences of life.

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Connectedness (Identity Detective #2) by @SandraDanby #WomensFiction ~ A very engaging read #RBRT #TuesdayBookBlog

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Author: Sandra Danby

Published: May 2018 by Beulah Press

Category: Women’s Fiction, Art, Adoption, Book Review

TO THE OUTSIDE WORLD, ARTIST JUSTINE TREE HAS IT ALL… BUT SHE ALWAYS HAS A SECRET THAT THREATENS TO DESTROY EVERYTHING

Justine’s art sells around the world, but does anyone truly know her? When her mother dies, she returns to her childhood home in Yorkshire where she decides to confront her past. She asks journalist Rose Haldane to find the baby she gave away when she was an art student, but only when Rose starts to ask difficult questions does Justine truly understand what she must face.

Beginning with a short, intriguing prologue, we become acquainted with Justine King as she attends her mother’s funeral in Yorkshire.

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#Book Spotlight ~ Bollywood Fiancé For A Day by Ruchi Vasudeva #Extract @Ruchi_Vasudeva #Romance

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What can possibly save you from cutting a sorry figure after being jilted by your very suitable fiancé? Well, if you could secure a Bollywood star as a replacement, it would be bound to still all the wagging tongues!

Studious Dr. Vishakha never dreamed that winning a date with Bollywood heartthrob Zaheer Saxena would land her in an unusual deal to benefit both of them. Zaheer wants to ward off unwanted attention from his leading lady and agrees to help her save her face. But she has to keep in mind that Zaheer can easily distinguish between pretense and reality before she begins to wish this were a dream that would come true…

Book links ~ Amazon UK | Amazon US

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Entry Island by @authorpetermay ~ Complex and Emotional Dual Timeline #MurderMystery #Historical #TuesdayBookBlog

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Author: Peter May

Performed by Peter Forbes

Released on Audible: December 2013 by Quercus

Category: Historical, Contemporary, Murder, Mystery, Romance, Book Review

When Detective Sime Mackenzie boards a light aircraft at Montreal’s St. Hubert airfield, he does so without looking back. For Sime, the 850-mile journey ahead represents an opportunity to escape the bitter blend of loneliness and regret that has come to characterise his life in the city.

Travelling as part of an eight-officer investigation team, Sime’s destination lies in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Only two kilometres wide and three long, Entry Island is home to a population of around 130 inhabitants – the wealthiest of which has just been discovered murdered in his home.

Detective Sime (Sheem) Mackenzie is part of the murder investigation team sent to Entry Island, one of Les Îsles de la Madeleine archipelago in the Gulf of St Lawrence, from the Sûreté de Police.

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The Year That Changed Everything by Cathy Kelly ~ Love, Friendship and Family Ties #WomensFiction @cathykellybooks #FridayReads

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Author: Cathy Kelly

Performed by Caroline Lennon

Published: February 2018 by Orion

Category: Women’s Fiction, Romance, AudioBook, Review

Three women celebrate their birthdays . . . 30. 40. 50. But their milestone birthdays marks the start of a year that will change everything . . .

Ginger isn’t spending her 30th the way she would have planned. Tonight might be the first night of the rest of her life – or a total disaster.

Sam is finally pregnant after years of trying. When her waters break on the morning of her 40th birthday, she panics: forget labour, how is she going to be a mother?

Callie is celebrating her 50th at a big party in her Dublin home. Then a knock at the door mid-party turns her perfect life upside down . . .

Sam, Callie and Ginger, three women who don’t know each other and live in different places, but have one thing in common. Or two if you count the fact that they will each experience life changing events on their milestone birthdays. 

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The Ghost In You: A First-Hand Account from Beyond the Grave by Katrina Mountfort #SupernaturalFiction @curlykats #YA

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Author: Katrina Mountfort

Published: February 2018 by Elsewhen Press

Category: Supernatural, Romance, Fiction, Book Review

What do you do if you’re dead but haven’t ‘moved on’? 

You keep finding yourself back where you died, with very little control over when; sometimes you can be away for days, weeks or even months, and then you’re back. Between times, when you’re ‘away’, where do you go, what do you do? You’ve seen some other ghosts asleep at their graves, but you don’t even know where your own grave is.

After an accident which left her with terrible facial scars, nineteen year old Rowena spends most of her spare time helping others. Two of her favourite people are her landlady, Marjorie, and her best friend, Kirsty, who is waiting for a bone marrow transplant.

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The Summer of New Beginnings (A Magnolia Grove Novel) by @betteleecrosby #ContemporaryFiction #NetGalley #FridayReads

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Author: Bette Lee Crosby

Due for Publication on 27th March by Lake Union Publishing

Category: Contemporary Fiction, Family, Romance, Book Review

Aspiring journalist Meghan Briggs has always been the responsible one in the family. So when her father passes away unexpectedly, leaving behind his at-risk business, she steps up to save his legacy—even if that means putting her own dreams on hold.

Tracy couldn’t be more different from her sister. She’s always been the rebellious type, without much direction in life. But in the wake of her latest romantic disaster, she finds herself moving back home as a single mother.

The Summer of New Beginnings is a sweet, touching story of the sometimes difficult situations that beset the Briggs family.

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