Author Archives: Anne

#Review: A Breath of Fresh Air by Jessica Redland @JessicaRedland @BoldwoodBooks @rararesources #BoldwoodBloggers #newrelease #romance #EscapetotheLakes #RespectRomFic

By | January 12, 2024

It’s such a pleasure today to be joining the blog tour for the latest book from Jessica Redland, A Breath of Fresh Air – the eagerly awaited (and not just by me…) second book in her new Escape to the Lakes series – and sharing my review. Published by Boldwood Books on 10th January, it’s… Read More »

#Review: The Island Cottage by Jane Lovering @janelovering @BoldwoodBooks @rararesources #blogtour #BoldwoodBloggers #romcom #RespectRomFic

By | January 10, 2024

It’s a delight today to be joining the blog tour for the latest book from Jane Lovering, The Island Cottage, and sharing my review. Published on 9th January by Boldwood Books, it’s now available as an ebook (free via Kindle Unlimited), as an audiobook, and also in paperback. My thanks, as always, to Rachel at… Read More »

#Review: Love Letters on Hazel Lane by Jennifer Page @jenpagewrites @AriaFiction @rararesources #blogtour #romance #RespectRomFic

By | January 8, 2024

I’m so delighted today to be helping launch the blog tour for Love Letters on Hazel Lane by Jennifer Page, and sharing my review: published on 4th January by Aria Fiction, it’s now available for kindle and in paperback. My thanks to Rachel at Rachel’s Random Resources for the invitation and support, and to the… Read More »

#QuickReviews: Found in a Bookshop by Stephanie Butland @under_blue_sky @headlinepg | The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods @evgaughan @0neMoreChapter_ | Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin @VintageBooks

By | January 5, 2024

Still tying up my loose ends from last year – and when putting my Books of the Year list together, I was horrified to realise that there were three books read earlier in the year that I’d entirely failed to review. I suspect you might be thinking “forget it – just move on”, but I… Read More »

#Review: That Festive Feeling by Heidi Swain @Heidi_Swain @simonschusterUK @TeamBATC #Christmasread #romance #RespectRomFic #ThatFestiveFeeling

By | December 19, 2023

Well, I’m sorry everyone, but I’m not going to get round to reading and reviewing every Christmas book I planned! Although I’ve thoroughly enjoyed every single one I’ve read, you might have noticed the reviews are getting shorter and less detailed, and I reluctantly have to admit that I might just be getting a touch… Read More »

#Review: Four Weddings and a Christmas by Phillipa Ashley @PhillipaAshley @AvonBooksUK #Christmasread #romance #RespectRomFic #FourWeddingsandaChristmas

By | December 19, 2023

And another Christmas read? Ok then – and it’s a real pleasure to share my review of Four Weddings and a Christmas by Phillipa Ashley. Published by Avon Books on 9th November, it’s now available as an ebook (just 99p for kindle), in paperback and as an audiobook.  The e-copy I read was my own… Read More »

#Review: Meet Me In Central Park by Jo Bartlett @J_B_Writer @BoldwoodBooks #BoldwoodBloggers #Christmasread #romance #RespectRomFic #MeetMeInCentralPark

By | December 18, 2023

And another Christmas read? With pleasure, and I’m delighted to share my review of Meet Me In Central Park by Jo Bartlett. I will mention – just in case you find you’ve read it before – that this book was previously published as The Christmas Shop at Central Park, but Boldwood clearly felt it deserved… Read More »

#Review: Christmas Nights at the Star and Lantern by Helen Rolfe @HJRolfe @BoldwoodBooks #BoldwoodBloggers #Christmasread #HeritageCove #romance #RespectRomFic

By | December 18, 2023

I may only have been to Heritage Cove once before, but it was somewhere I really wanted to visit again this Christmas – and it’s a real pleasure to share my review of Christmas Nights at the Star and Lantern by Helen Rolfe. This is the sixth book in her Heritage Cove series, published by… Read More »

#CoverReveal: Estella’s Revenge by Barbara Havelocke @BCopperthwait @HeraBooks #gothic #histfic #preorder #EstellasRevenge

By | December 14, 2023

Just a short break from all the Christmassy reviews this morning, because I really wanted to help reveal the cover of a book I’m so looking forward to! Estella’s Revenge by Barbara Havelocke will be published by Hera Books as an e-book on all major platforms and in hardcover on 9th May 2024, and is… Read More »

#Review: New Beginnings at Christmas Tree Cottage by Georgia Hill @georgiawrites @Bloodhoundbook #romance #Christmasread #RespectRomFic

By | December 14, 2023

The third book on my pre-Christmas reading list, and I’m really delighted to share my review of New Beginnings at Christmas Tree Cottage by Georgia Hill. Published in September by Bloodhound Books, this lovely book is now available for kindle (just 99p, or free via Kindle Unlimited) and in paperback. The e-copy I read was… Read More »

#Review: This Christmas in Paris by Sophie Claire @SClaireWriter @HodderBooks #romance #Christmasread #RespectRomFic #ThisChristmasinParis

By | December 13, 2023

My second pre-Christmas read, and it’s such a pleasure to share my review of This Christmas in Paris by Sophie Claire. Published by Hodder & Stoughton, the ebook and audiobook were published on 17th August – and it’s now also available in paperback. The e-copy I read was my own, purchased for kindle via Amazon.… Read More »

#Review: The Gingerbread House in Mistletoe Gardens by Jaimie Admans @be_the_spark @BoldwoodBooks #BoldwoodBloggers #Christmasread #romcom #romance #RespectRomFic

By | December 13, 2023

Well, I did promise, didn’t I – Christmas all the way now? Last week I shared the twelve books I’m hoping to have time to read and review before the big day – you’ll find the post here – and I’m delighted to report that things are going really well. Well, reading-wise anyway – I’ve… Read More »