I bought my own copy of The Island to read for this review. Blurb On the brink of a life-changing decision, Alexis Fielding longs to find out about her mother's past. But Sofia has never spoken of it. All she admits to is growing up in a small Cretan village before moving to London. When … Continue reading The Island by Victoria Hislop
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Widowland by C.J. Carey
I requested to read Widowland via Netgalley, my thanks to the publishers, Quercus, for approving my request. This review forms my honest opinion. Blurb To control the past, they edited history. To control the future, they edited literature. London, 1953, Coronation year - but not the Coronation of Elizabeth II.Thirteen years have passed since a … Continue reading Widowland by C.J. Carey
Suspects by Lesley Pearse
Many thanks to the publishers who sent me an early copy. This review forms my honest opinion. Blurb Welcome to Willow Close, where everyone is a suspect . . . Nina and Conrad best thought they'd discovered their dream home. But on the day they move in, a body is found - the victim attacked … Continue reading Suspects by Lesley Pearse
Everything Happens for a Reason by Katie Allen
My thanks to Anne Cater and the Orenda for inviting me to take part in this blog tour. I received an ebook to read ahead of time, and this review forms my honest opinion. Blurb Mum-to-be Rachel did everything right, but it all went wrong. Her son, Luke, was stillborn and she finds herself on … Continue reading Everything Happens for a Reason by Katie Allen
In The Mirror, A Peacock Danced by Justine Bothwick
My thanks to Agora Books for inviting me to take part in this blog tour, for which I received a proof of In The Mirror, A Peacock Danced. This review forms my honest opinion. Blurb Agra, 1938: Eighteen-year-old Florence Hunt has grown up riding horses past the Taj Mahal and chasing peacocks through her backyard … Continue reading In The Mirror, A Peacock Danced by Justine Bothwick
Volta by Nikki Dudley
Many thanks to Isabelle Kenyon of Kenyon Author Services, and to Nikki Dudley for inviting me to take part in this blog tour, for which I received a copy of the book. This review forms my honest opinion. Blurb WINNER OF THE VIRGINIA PRIZE FOR FICTION When Briony Campbell confesses to killing her boyfriend, a … Continue reading Volta by Nikki Dudley
This Is How We Are Human by Louise Beech
My thanks to Anne Cater, and the publisher Orenda Books for inviting me to take part in this blog tour. I received a digital copy of the book, and this review forms my honest opinion. Blurb Sebastian James Murphy is twenty years, six months and two days old. He loves swimming, fried eggs and Billy … Continue reading This Is How We Are Human by Louise Beech
One Last Time by Helga Flatland
My thanks to Anne Cater and to the publisher, Orenda Books, for inviting me to take part in this blog tour. I received an ebook to read ahead of taking part, and this review forms my honest opinion. Blurb Anne’s diagnosis of terminal cancer shines a spotlight onto fractured relationships with her daughter and granddaughter, … Continue reading One Last Time by Helga Flatland
Three Weddings and a Proposal by Sheila O’Flanagan
My thanks to Anne Cater of Random Things Tours and the publisher, Headline for inviting me to take part in this blog tour and for providing me with an ebook of the novel. This review forms my honest opinion. Blurb Delphine is at a wedding when the shocking news comes. Suddenly her life changes for … Continue reading Three Weddings and a Proposal by Sheila O’Flanagan
The Secret Bridesmaid by Katy Birchall
I was invited to take part in this blog tour by the publisher. My thanks to Jenny Platt for the invitation. This review forms my honest opinion. Blurb You are cordially invited to the wedding of the year…Sophie Breeze is a brilliant bridesmaid. So brilliant, in fact, that she’s made it her full-time job. As … Continue reading The Secret Bridesmaid by Katy Birchall
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