The story begins with Ella Hope, alone and exposed following a brutal attack by an unknown assailant. Her memories of the night before are hazy at best, but she is sure that her attacker is the man with whom she had been on a date with the previous evening. A man who has already been … Continue reading The Fake Date by Lynda Stacey
University and the Mature Student
September marked the start of my second foray into higher education as a mature student with the commencement of an MA in Creative Writing. My undergraduate degree was enough of a challenge; I worked full time and studied full time and for two of the three years I also held down a long distance relationship … Continue reading University and the Mature Student
Made to Break Your Heart by Richard Fellinger
Made to Break Your Heart tells the story of Nick Marhoffer, a married father of one. When his son, Wesley starts to play baseball, Nick becomes the team coach and quickly becoming involved to the point of obsession with Little League as a way of escaping the stresses of his everyday life. Very soon he becomes … Continue reading Made to Break Your Heart by Richard Fellinger
Ravens Gathering by Graeme Cumming
I am delighted to be on the blog tour today for Ravens Gathering by Graeme Cumming organised by Love Books Group Tours. Ravens Gathering is definitely a thinker. It is absolutely not what I expected, and whilst it isn't the type of book I would normally pick up, I'm so pleased that I did as … Continue reading Ravens Gathering by Graeme Cumming
August in Review – At Last!
So, I realise that we're now nearer to October than we are to August - but I do like to do a little monthly wrap up, and sadly I've been laid rather low with a nasty chest infection for the last couple of weeks and so I give myself permission to post this one a … Continue reading August in Review – At Last!
Perfect Ten by Jacqueline Ward
I'm delighted to be hosting the final day of the blog tour today for Perfect Ten by Jacqueline Ward. As much as I hate being ill, I was pretty darn pleased that whilst I was laid up on my sick-sofa this weekend, that I was in the scintillating company of Perfect Ten. It is so … Continue reading Perfect Ten by Jacqueline Ward
The House Across the Street by Lesley Pearse
I remember I was at Sixth Form when I first discovered Lesley Pearse. I borrowed her novel Never Look Back from the library and it was love at first chapter. Fast forward 18 years and I have read everything she has ever written and I own every novel at least once. I am a huge … Continue reading The House Across the Street by Lesley Pearse
The Rival by Charlotte Duckworth
I am absolutely delighted to be a part of The Rival blog tour and I am very excited to be sharing my review today. I am sat here scrambling for the words to describe just how The Rival has made me feel. I've raced through it over the Bank Holiday weekend, become increasingly absorbed with … Continue reading The Rival by Charlotte Duckworth
Daisy Belle by Caitlin Davies
I am thrilled to be providing my review today on the Daisy Belle blog tour! I studied both English Literature and History at university, and as such I have a rather large and squidgy soft spot for historical fiction. So, when I heard about the blog tour for Daisy Belle, I jumped at the opportunity … Continue reading Daisy Belle by Caitlin Davies
On a Beautiful Day by Lucy Diamond
This is the first of two books I read on my holiday (I was pretty impressed that I managed to get through two in a week as I had two kids under 5 in tow!). This was actually a last minute purchase as I chucked forgotten toiletries in the basket at the supermarket amidst my … Continue reading On a Beautiful Day by Lucy Diamond
