Until The Weekend By Rachel Marks

29 April , 202129 April , 2021 by Hannah ♥ 1 Comment

NOAH AND KATE WERE MEANT TO BE TOGETHER FOR EVER.

Married with two gorgeous sons, it looked like they’d got their happy ever after.

But marriage isn’t easy. And one day, Kate left, taking their two boys with her.

These days, Noah is a weekend dad – and it breaks his heart. He misses the chaotic mealtimes, the bedtime stories, the early mornings and the late homework.

Suddenly, he decides enough is enough – he has to win his family back. Starting with Kate.

The only problem?

IN SIX WEEKS’ TIME, KATE IS GETTING MARRIED TO SOMEONE ELSE . . .

My Thoughts:

I fell in love this story, I could not put it down. Noah is married to Kate and they have two sons, Noah thinks everything is fine until one day Kate ups and leaves with their boys, she has decided enough is enough and splits up with him. Life for Noah is not great, he works as a school teacher and hearing about his pupils did make me chuckle, he is not making the right life choices and Kate is pushing him away further which is not what he wants. Then Kate meets someone new and Noah decides he has to put on his big boy brave pants and win her back, but can he? and does she really want him back? It is a love story with a twist, it’s relatable to many people out there not just us women. I feel like I want to re-read it many times over. It is a feel good story.

I received an ARC copy of this book for an honest review. Thank you to Netgalley and Penguin for sending me a copy.

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And Then She Ran By Karen Clarke

28 April , 202119 March , 2021 by Hannah ♥ 0 Leave a Comment

How far would you go to keep your baby safe?

The fist flew past Grace’s face and smashed into the wall behind her, flicking a switch in her head. Grace bundled her eight-week-old daughter into her carry cot, opened the door and ran.

Her life in New York, job as a chef, and the friends she loved faded into the background. She needed to keep her baby safe. She needed to get as far away from Patrick as possible.

Now, staying in a remote cottage in Wales with her aunt, Grace is trying to start again. But she can’t shake the uneasy feeling that she’s been followed.

And then she finds a note. Left on her bed. A tiny scrap of paper with scrawl in bright red pen. Keep her close. Anything could happen.

The breath catches in her lungs. She’s been found. Patrick wants his baby back.

But Grace will do everything to stop him.

My Thoughts:

This was absolutely brilliant, it is fast paced and engaging with plenty of twists and turns. I thought I had worked out what was going to happen but I could never of imagined the route the story then went down. It was an addictive and chilling read with a very dramatic ending. Grace is running away from her partner, she has her baby with her and escapes to Wales to her aunts place. Grace is trying to start again until she finds things related to her in the cottage, has her partner found her? and also who is this mysterious guy that is keen on Grace, does he know more than he is letting on? The ending you would never have guessed and it was a brilliant ending too. It had everything I love in a thriller and more and I look forward to Karen’s next book.

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The Lies You Told By Harriet Tyce

27 April , 2021 by Hannah ♥ 0 Leave a Comment

Sadie loves her daughter and will do anything to keep her safe.

She can’t tell her why they had to leave home so quickly – or why Robin’s father won’t be coming with them to London.

She can’t tell her why she hates being back in her dead mother’s house, with its ivy-covered walls and its poisonous memories.

And she can’t tell her the truth about the school Robin’s set to start at – a school that doesn’t welcome newcomers.

Sadie just wants to get their lives back on track.

My Thoughts:

I had previously read Harriet’s first novel called Blood Orange and really enjoyed it, this was a really good read too. The anticipation about what was going to happen was next level. I could feel my heart thumping against my chest in some parts. Sadie and her daughter Robin are very close and when she has to come back to live in London, they both are not happy to be back, Robin doesn’t want to go to the school as they aren’t very nice to her but it doesn’t just stop at her they target Sadie too. Sadie has kept a lot of secrets from her daughter only to protect her but will the secrets finally come out? There is a lot of suspense in this story and you never really know where the story is going to go. I think the last half let the story down a little as for me it was a little slow.

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All My Lies By Sophie Flynn

23 April , 202123 April , 2021 by Hannah ♥ 0 Leave a Comment

Anna wants to escape.
She doesn’t know when her marriage to James began to feel like a trap or when he became so controlling. All she knows is that she needs to leave before it’s too late.

And she has a plan.
When Anna reconnects with her childhood sweetheart, Sam, she sees it as the answer to her problems. Finally, they’ll have a life together, like they’d always planned – the life she was meant to have.

But the lies are catching up with her . . .
On the morning of their escape, Sam goes missing. Anna knows he wouldn’t leave her, that something must have happened to him.
Her search for answers will force her to confront her past, something that she has been running from for a very long time . . .

My Thoughts:

I thought I had read some pretty good debut novels but this one has topped the post on all of them. This is how a psychological should be done, powerful characters and webs of lies, secrets and betrayals make for a outstanding thriller of a read. I didn’t know how this story was going to be played out with all the twists and turns but it did and it blew my mind. Even though the main character for me was Anna, I felt as though there was two stories running alongside each other, the one with Anna’s husband James and also her childhood sweetheart Sam, they come together in an explosive climax that will have you on the edge of your seat. I am really looking forward to what Sophie writes next as I feel this book is going to be a big hit.

I received an ARC copy of this book for an honest review. Thank you to Netgalley and Simon & Schuster for sending me a copy of this book.

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The Cornish Cream Tea Summer By Cressida McLaughlin

22 April , 2021 by Hannah ♥ 0 Leave a Comment

Charlie has a new helper on her bus, her free-spirited and loveable cousin, Delilah, who’s paid a visit to the charming Cornish village of Porthgolow and is helping out on Charlie’s adorable cream tea bus.
When the director of a new TV series filming further along the coast tells Delilah that the bus would be the perfect addition to their onsite catering, she takes him a bit too literally.

Charlie and Delilah find themselves caught up in the filming of a lavish period drama and it isn’t long before Delilah finds herself drawn to the handsome male lead.
But Delilah has made a habit of making rash decisions and it’s one of the reasons she’s hiding out in Cornwall. Could this be one impulsive step too far, or is a change of direction the start of something quite unexpected…

My Thoughts:

We are back in Cornwall in a little village called Porthgolow, where Charlie is in her element serving cream teas in her late Uncle Hal’s bus, business is good and all is going well. Charlie’s cousin Delilah turns up unexpectantly, but why is she here? the last time her and Charlie were together things didn’t go to well. Delilah gets a chance to make things right with Charlie and helps her serve customers on the cream tea bus and also helps her get a spot working on a film set. It all happens fairly quickly and will love blossom between Delilah and a dashing man who is also the male lead. Will her secret finally come out as to why she is here in Cornwall? I read the first book in the series and enjoyed it, this one was good too, I liked the fact because I had read the first book I knew some of the characters and their background. There is a great bunch of characters that make this book come to life but also the descriptions of where they are in Cornwall, it so makes me want to go there and experience it for myself. I look forward to seeing what happens in the next installment.

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When I Was Ten By Fiona Cummins

22 April , 202116 April , 2021 by Hannah ♥ 0 Leave a Comment

Twenty-one years ago, Dr Richard Carter and his wife Pamela were murdered in what has become the most infamous double murder of the modern age.

Ten-year-old Sara Carter – nicknamed the Angel of Death – spent eight years in a children’s secure unit and is living quietly under an assumed name with a family of her own.

Now, on the anniversary of the trial, a documentary team has tracked down her older sister Shannon Carter, compelling her to break two decades of silence.

Her explosive interview sparks national headlines and journalist Brinley Booth, a childhood friend of the Carter sisters, is tasked with covering the news story.

For the first time, the three women are forced to confront what really happened on that blood-soaked night – with devastating consequences for them all.

My Thoughts:

A story to make your skin crawl, this is the story of the Carter family Dr and Mrs Carter and their two daughters. The story flits from past to the present and we unravel the story that has been made a major headline in all the newspapers. The way the story is set out just makes you want to devour it quickly but I wanted to take my time and piece it all together myself. When the story from the past reveals itself I was shocked and had a few tears in my eyes. It also made me angry at the parents, at the time the girls had a best friend Brinley who is now a journalist and what she tells made my skin crawl. A very creepy read. But one I enjoyed very much.

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The Diary of a nagging wife By Dona Mensah

20 April , 2021 by Hannah ♥ 0 Leave a Comment

A hilarious story of the ups and downs of a overtired and overworked mother, two needy children and an overbearing husband the perfect laugh-out-loud story.

My Thoughts:

I liked how this story is so relatable and it is a nice short read that is something a little different. It is an amusing story of a mum who has two kids and a husband, but she is always on the go and the kids let alone the husband don’t help her whatsoever. Parts were funny but I did feel a little sad for her, it was nice to see her journey throughout the story. The only thing I would say is that it does jump around a little too much for me, one minute they are having drinks and the next she is at the kitchen table with her husband, there is no break. But I did enjoy reading it and am interested in seeing what Donna the author writes about next time.

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How I have helped people during Lockdown

16 April , 202120 April , 2021 by Hannah ♥ 5 Comments

So I thought I would do a little blog post on how I have been helping people during UK Lockdown, The libraries and shops were shut but they have since recently reopened but I have been doing giveaways and competitions on my twitter page so people can win books and other book related items. I do giveaways every month, I only post to the UK. If you want to follow me on twitter, be my guest I am @bookbloghannah on there.

Also what Lockdown taught me when your in your house 24/7 is to have a good sort out of everything. I have for the last few weeks been putting out all kinds of stuff outside my house for other people to have. If I am not going to use it why keep it, when it could do someone else a turn. I loved sorting out my bookshelves and letting other people read the books I have loved, especially when I can chat to them about it.

The books have been a great talking point with neighbours and also other people. I love to chat books. I have also been recommending books to people too. I have had people say to me thank you for doing this as they haven’t been able to go to the library and they can’t afford to buy the books so it has been a really big help to some people.

By the way I had lots more books that this that I put out but I forgot to get pictures. I put them out over a space of three weeks and everything has gone apart from a bag of books that I have saved for someone.

I have enjoyed doing this, and I feel as though it has helped people out and also helped myself as I have now got room for lots more books.

I hope you enjoyed reading this post.

The Therapist By B. A. Paris

15 April , 202115 April , 2021 by Hannah ♥ 0 Leave a Comment

When Alice and Leo move into a newly renovated house in The

Circle, a gated community of exclusive houses, it is everything they’ve dreamed of. But appearances can be deceptive…

As Alice is getting to know her neighbours, she discovers a devastating, grisly secret about her new home, and begins to feel a strong connection with Nina, the therapist who lived there before.

Alice becomes obsessed with trying to piece together what happened two years before. But no one wants to talk about it. Her neighbours are keeping secrets and things are not as perfect as they seem…

My Thoughts:

I love a B. A. Paris book, you always get the right amount of intensity and paranoia. It is a very well written tale with tension on each page, it keeps you guessing till the very end. You never really know what is going to happen. I was expecting something, then something entirely different happened that shocked me. I had to read this book in a day as I just wanted to find out how it was going to end. A very good twisty psychological thriller.

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The Girl on the Platform By Bryony Pearce

15 April , 202115 April , 2021 by Hannah ♥ 0 Leave a Comment

‘The train doesn’t slow. We aren’t stopping. We are going to burn past, leaving her behind in a swirl of leaves and dust. I blink. And then men are there, two of them. They lift the squirming girl to her feet, haul her towards the van… and then we are past.’

I am the girl on the platform.
When new mother Bridget catches her train home from London, she witnesses something terrible: a young girl is taken from the platform, right before her eyes.
No one knows where I am.
But no one is reported missing and with Bridget the only witness, she is written off as an attention seeker. Nobody believes her – not even her own husband.
Can you find me?
But Bridget knows what she saw, and becomes consumed with finding the little girl. Only she can save the child’s life… but could delving into the mystery cost Bridget her own?

My Thoughts:

This is a great read if you like something dark and intense. Bridget witnesses a child being kidnapped on her way home, no one else sees it happening or do they? Bridget knows what she saw but why wont anyone believe her? so she goes on a quest to find out who the little was and why she was taken from the platform. We also delve more into Bridget’s background which unearths some very interesting things. I feel as though we really get into Bridget’s head on how she is feeling and what she is really thinking. I really enjoyed this read and I reckon it would be great if it was made into a film.

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