Wild Treasures by Hannah Stitfall

PUBLISHED BY GAIA – 25 April | Hardback | £18.99 MY REVIEW I love watching nature programmes like Springwatch and admire anything Chris Packham does, so I immediately noticed this nature book by Hannah Stitfall which has a quote from Chris on the top of the front cover. The cover itself is beautiful too. TheContinue reading “Wild Treasures by Hannah Stitfall”

Publication Day Push – The Little Bookshop by the Sea by Eliza J. Scott

The Little Bookshop by the Sea by Eliza J. Scott This is my review from June 2022. (The first book in the Welcome to Mickleway Bay series) The novel is set in the seaside town of Micklewick Bay on the North Yorkshire coast, where Florrie Appleton (32) works at The Happy Hartes Bookshop. All readersContinue reading “Publication Day Push – The Little Bookshop by the Sea by Eliza J. Scott”

Making Memories at the Cornish Cove by Kim Nash

I was excited to read this book, as I loved the first book in the series (Hopeful Hearts at the Cornish Cove) where we meet Meredith, who makes a new start in life by buying a lighthouse on impulse. This book (book three) features Meredith’s mum, Lydia and her story. Meredith is in there too,Continue reading “Making Memories at the Cornish Cove by Kim Nash”

The House at the Edge of the Woods

The main characters in the book are a married couple Ben and Rebecca. Ben’s mum was murdered in 1993, when he was seven years old. He met Rebecca at a party when she was 33 and after a whirlwind romance, they got married. That was six years ago now and they live in a cottageContinue reading “The House at the Edge of the Woods”

Bloodshed on the Boards by Judy Leigh

Bloodshed on the Boards by Judy Leigh is a Morwenna Mutton Mystery – in fact, book two in the series. I read and enjoyed the previous one – Foul Play at Seal Bay – and was looking forward to catching up with everyone again. It’s April. We catch up with Morwenna (62) and her family,Continue reading “Bloodshed on the Boards by Judy Leigh”

Widows on the Wine Path by Julia Jarman

The book begins in 2013, where we meet Liberty ‘Libby’ Allgood, who is in her mid-sixties and a writer for the local newspaper. She was married to Jim, who died seven months before. They have three kids (Eleanor – with daughter Ellie-Jo, 4 – and two sons Simon and Ben) and Libby lives with herContinue reading “Widows on the Wine Path by Julia Jarman”

Author interview : Rosanna Ley

Which childhood books and authors were your favourites? Do you think they influenced you in wanting to become an author? I consumed anything and everything when I was young, but my early favourite was AA Milne – the poetry mainly: ‘When we were very Young’ and ‘Now we are Six’. I could recite quite aContinue reading “Author interview : Rosanna Ley”

Author interview – Jodi Taylor

Big thanks to Jodi for answering my bookish questions for my blog today. Her Chronicles of St Mary’s series of books are ones so many people love, including many of my friends and family, that I know many people will want to know more about this very talented author. Which childhood books and authors wereContinue reading “Author interview – Jodi Taylor”

COVER REVEAL – Murder at the Pirate Festival by Abigail Yardimci

I love all of Abigail Yardimci’s books and I’m so excited to tell you another one is coming out soon and it’s a new genre for Abi too. I’ve already pre-ordered it and I hope you do too. BLURB One dead pirate girl. Thousands of eye-patched witnesses. A whole Devonshire town struggling to believe itContinue reading “COVER REVEAL – Murder at the Pirate Festival by Abigail Yardimci”

PUBLICATION DAY – Holding Paradise by Fran Clark

Congratulations to Fran Clark! Her novel Holding Paradise is released today!! It’s Book 1 in the Island Secrets Series and the first of 4 standalone books in The Island Secrets Series. From the Caribbean to the streets of London, Holding Paradise paints a passionate portrait of family secrets, forbidden love and two women pushed to the edge. Angelica’s seeminglyContinue reading “PUBLICATION DAY – Holding Paradise by Fran Clark”