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book review

Hope, by Terry Tyler

I absolutely loved this book, even though I wasn’t sure what to expect (habit of mine never to read the blurb!) Hope is set just a few years in the future which is terrifying as the events centre around current social media trends so are realistic. The main character is Lita, a blogger, who is […]

The Little Shop on Silver Linings Street, by Emma Davies

Daisy lives a simple life despite working in an extravagant jewellery shop. She loves the heartwarming love stories that customers bring to her and in return encourages them to buy with their heart rather than to make a profit. Eccentric owner, Bea announces her retirement and sets her 3 sons the challenge of finding Daisy […]

I’ll Be Home For Christmas, by Karen Clarke

    I’ll Be Home For Christmas is a lovely tale of the importance of finding yourself and loving yourself before trying to find someone else to love you. Nina Bailey is visiting France to stay with her cousin Charlie and aunt Dolly who we met in Karen Clarke’s last book (Summer at the Little […]

The Last Wife, by Nicola Marsh

I was hooked and enthralled from the first page! The Last Wife is a story about love, lies, money and power. Ria’s husband walked out on her and her daughter 5 years ago but she has remained close to her mother in law and frequently attends family gatherings. The Parker family are all hiding secrets […]

The Garden on Sparrow Street, by Tilly Tennant

  Ooh, my heartstrings have been pulled with this book! Nina and Robyn both lost their husbands and volunteer at the shop which supports the charity which helped them through their darkest hours. When the shop closes, they both feel a bit lost so join the crusade in their neighbourhood to transform a rundown garden […]