Just a week to go, and I always knew I was being a tad over-ambitious when I chose my pre-Christmas reading list of a dozen – two reviews done, six more this week, and my apologies to those authors whose books I’m just not going to get to this year. But that does mean that… Read More »

And another Christmassy book today? OK then… I’m really delighted to share my review of The Christmas Holiday by Phillipa Ashley. Published on 10th November by Avon, it’s now available as an ebook on major platforms (and just 99p for kindle at the moment, a limited time deal), in paperback, and as an audiobook. The e-copy… Read More »

Apologies for absence – I do need to remember that it’s not enough to simply read and enjoy all those lovely books on my pre-Christmas reading list, I should write a few reviews too! Today I’m delighted to share my review of A Christmas Celebration by Heidi Swain, which the publishers told me on the… Read More »

I’m delighted today to be helping launch the blog tour for Judy Leigh’s latest book, The Golden Oldies’ Book Club, and sharing my publication day review: published by Boldwood Books today (6th December), it’s now available for kindle (free via Kindle Unlimited), in paperback, and as an audiobook. As always, my thanks to Rachel at… Read More »

I very rarely take part in a cover reveal – I prefer to wait and share a review when the book is published – but this is a book I’m particularly excited about and I just couldn’t resist! I’m delighted to help share the cover for the debut novel by Anita Chapman, The Venice Secret… Read More »

I promised to return and share my pre-Christmas reading list for this year – but I’ll admit that this post didn’t turn out quite the way I planned! Because when I counted up, I had 32 Christmassy books that I’d bought and were waiting on my kindle to be read (what can I say –… Read More »

Well, we’re hurtling towards Christmas once more – Radio 2 started playing their Christmas music yesterday (anyone else tiring of Michael Buble just a little bit already?), and I really must put up my tree and decorations at the weekend. But you might just have noticed that it really doesn’t need to be December for me… Read More »

It’s such a pleasure today to be helping launch the blog tour and to share my publication day review of Finding Family at Seabreeze Farm by Jo Bartlett, the second book in her Seabreeze Farm series: published today (2nd December) by Boldwood Books, it’s now available as an ebook (free via Kindle Unlimited), in paperback, and as… Read More »

It’s now a year since the launch of Poppy’s Christmas Wishes by Annette Hannah, published as an e-book by Orion Dash on 2nd December 2021, followed by the paperback on 23rd December that year. And with Christmas fast approaching, and with everyone looking for more books to add to their festive reading list (yes, I added… Read More »

I’m really delighted today to be joining the blog tour and sharing my review of Jessie Wells’ The Good News Gazette. Published by One More Chapter on 25th November, it’s now available for kindle via Amazon in the UK (just 99p at the moment!) and in the US, and on all other major e-book platforms, and… Read More »

It’s a pleasure today to be joining the blog tour for A Sister’s Promise by Caroline Finnerty – published by Boldwood Books on 22nd November, it’s now available as an ebook (free via Kindle Unlimited), in paperback, and as an audiobook. My thanks to Rachel at Rachel’s Random Resources for the invitation and support, and to the… Read More »

I’m delighted to be helping launch the blog tour today and to share my review of Christmas on the Riviera by the wonderful Jennifer Bohnet: published by Boldwood Books on 31st August, it’s now available as an ebook (just 99p for kindle, or free if you’re a Prime subscriber), in paperback, in hardcover, and also as… Read More »

When I heard about the plans for publication of The Judas Tree by Amanda Jennings, I have to say that I was really so delighted – I read and enjoyed this wonderful book, an entirely gripping psychological thriller,  when it was first published by a small publisher way back in 2014 (my first taste of… Read More »

I’m delighted today to share my review of the latest novel from the lovely Deborah Klée, The Forever Cruise. Independently published, it’s already available in paperback – but the official launch is on 1st December, release date of the kindle version (although you can pre-order now). My thanks to Deborah for providing a pre-release copy, and… Read More »

It was only a couple of weeks ago that I realised I’d neglected to review a book I read and thoroughly enjoyed in advance of my September holiday – with renewed apologies to the lovely Jenni Keer, I’m delighted today to share my review of her latest book, The Legacy of Halesham Hall. Published on… Read More »