Finding Love at Hedgehog Hollow By Jessica Redland

Finding Love at Hedgehog Hollow By Jessica Redland

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As Samantha Wishaw watches the love of her life marry another woman, she’s ready to give up hope of finding her happy ever after.

But when a chance encounter leads Sam to find friendship in Thomas – a lonely, grumpy elderly widower living at derelict Hedgehog Hollow – her life is about to change forever.

Glad to have a distraction from family feuds and match-making, Sam vows to fulfil Thomas and his wife, Gwendoline’s, dreams of restoring Hedgehog Hollow to its former glory, and to open a hedgehog rescue centre.

Throwing herself into the task at hand, little does Sam realise that the keys to love and happiness may also be found at Hedgehog Hollow, when she least expects it…

My Thoughts:

I loved this story so much, I have never read any of Jessica’s books before but I am certainly going to be reading them from now on. This book cover looks so summery and inviting which made me delve in straight away.I read it in a day as I didn’t want to put it down. I loved the story line and really warmed to Sam, the strong bond she has with her grandad reminded me how my grandad and I are together which was nice. I loved Thomas even though he was grumpy to begin with you knew deep down that he had things on his mind that he didn’t want to talk to any one about. It upset me how lonely some people can be. Sam’s dad seemed nice too, shame about her mum but everyone has their own story shame she took it out of Sam her whole life. I loved the idea of setting up a hedgehog charity, I can really see Sam excelling at that, I am glad after all she has been through there is a light at the end of the tunnel. I would love a follow on to this book as I would love to hear more about the hedgehog side of things and go back and meet all the characters again. I loved it and it definitely deserves more than 5 stars.

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I Made A Mistake By Jane Corry

I Made A Mistake By Jane Corry

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In Poppy Page’s mind, there are two types of women in this world: those who are faithful to their husbands, and those who are not. Until now, Poppy has never questioned which she was.

But when handsome, charming Matthew Gordon walks back into her life after almost two decades, that changes. Poppy makes a single mistake – and that mistake will be far more dangerous than she could imagine.

Someone is going to pay for it with their life . .

My Thoughts:

If you are after an addictive read this is the book for you, it is full of twists that I never saw coming. The chapters are split between Poppy and Betty, Poppy has a husband but does she love him as much as she should, is she stuck in a rut? when a blast from the past comes back into her life, will she decide to make a huge mistake that will turn her world upside down? I am not sure how I felt about Poppy, she has two teenage daughters and a husband so I didn’t see why she would want to mess it all up for nothing really. Betty is her mother in law and lives with them and it is interesting to see what she sees and hears. To hear Betty’s story we go back into the past and see what her relationship was like with her husband, it has been very sensitively done and made me shed a few tears that poor woman. I felt like this book was kind of like an onion as you have to peel back the layers of this story to get to the centre core where it is all happening.

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Secrets of a Serial Killer By Rosie Walker

Secrets of a Serial Killer By Rosie Walker

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A serial killer has been terrorising Lancaster for decades, longer than should ever have been possible. The police are baffled, eluded at every turn by the killer whose victims span generations. Speculation is rife among the true crime forums; is someone passing on their gruesome trade?

Every local mother’s worst nightmare has become Helen Summerton‘s reality; he’s taken her daughter, Zoe. As the clock runs down so do her chances of survival. Can Helen unearth the secrets of the killer before it’s too late?

My Thoughts:

Omg. That’s what I was saying through this story, I couldn’t believe what I was reading. This is a Serial killer thriller that will mess with your mind. I loved how the book is set out, each chapter a different person but also the newspaper articles and what members of the public were saying about the articles. When Zoe gets kidnapped by this elusive man how will she escape? Rosie writes with so much passion i felt as though I was there and willing Zoe to stay safe. I didn’t want this story to end. I would give it 10/10.

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The Misadventures of Evie Epworth By Matson Taylor

The Misadventures of Evie Epworth By Matson Taylor

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Sixteen year-old Evie Epworth stands on the cusp of womanhood. But what kind of a woman will she become?

The fastest milk bottle-delivery girl in East Yorkshire, Evie is tall as a tree and hot as the desert sand. She dreams of an independent life lived under the bright lights of London (or Leeds). The two posters of Adam Faith on her bedroom wall (‘brooding Adam’ and ‘sophisticated Adam’) offer wise counsel about a future beyond rural East Yorkshire. Her role models are Charlotte Bronte, Shirley MacLaine and the Queen. But, before she can decide on a career, she must first deal with the malign presence of her future step-mother, the manipulative and money-grubbing Christine.

If Evie can rescue her bereaved father, Arthur, from Christine’s pink and over-perfumed clutches, and save the farmhouse from being sold off then maybe she can move on with her own life and finally work out exactly who it is she is meant to be.

My Thoughts:

I really enjoyed this book. It’s all about Evie and her life as a sixteen and a half year old. We get to meet her family and their farm where they live. Only one small problem her future step mother. There are quite a few funny things that happen in this story, and some parts where I could see Evie struggling but she holds her own and I really like how this story ended. Warm and witty, I would give it a big thumbs up.

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Refuge: A Mountain Ranch Novel By Willa J Brand

Refuge: A Mountain Ranch Novel By Willa J Brand

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Taylor is a mother on the run from an abusive husband, searching for a safe place for she and her young son. Convinced that her possessive spouse is hunting them, she is paranoid, exhausted and virtually penniless. Finding herself stranded in rural Montana, she is taken in by a couple who help her not knowing her past, and she is able to find work on their ranch.

She intends on staying only long enough to save the money needed to move on to a large city where she believes they will be safer. But as time passes friendships develop, as does a love interest, and Taylor struggles to hold on to her secrets. Inevitably, her past catches up with her and her worst fears will become reality.

My Thoughts:

I couldn’t wait to get started reading this book and read it in a day, it was perfect for me as it is like my dream job to work on a ranch with horses. I am a big animal lover and love horses, I use to ride them and now it is something I am really wanting to do again after reading this book. The story is about Taylor who is trying to get away from her husband that is abusive, she has a young son and needs to get as far away from her cruel husband as she can, I really felt for her, they end up on a ranch and it’s clear she loves it, she has lovely people around her, romance may be on the card for her, though she has secrets and just when things are settled something happens that turns her world to shreds. This is a sensitive topic that is written about and the author has done a brilliant job keeping it real but sensitively. What I learnt about this book is that you can run but you can’t hide.

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Where We Belong By Anstey Harris

Where We Belong By Anstey Harris

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One summer.
One house.
One family learning to love again.

Cate Morris and her son, Leo, are homeless, adrift. They’ve packed up the boxes from their London home, said goodbye to friends and colleagues, and now they are on their way to ‘Hatters Museum of the Wide Wide World – to stay just for the summer. Cate doesn’t want to be there, in Richard’s family home without Richard to guide her any more. And she knows for sure that Araminta, the retainer of the collection of dusty objects and stuffed animals, has taken against them. But they have nowhere else to go. They have to make the best of it.

But Richard hasn’t told Cate the truth about his family’s history. And something about the house starts to work its way under her skin.
Can she really walk away, once she knows the truth?

My Thoughts:

I loved this story, one that will stay with me for a long time. This is my first book of Anstey and will certainly not be my last. This is Cate and Leo’s story, after finding themselves homeless and not having her husband Richard by her side, they move into Richard’s families home which is a museum. I love how the story unfolds, we find out about Cate’s past and what led her to being homeless, I really felt a connection with Cate, and Leo is a nice young chap too that faces everyday struggles, which I can relate to as my cousin has Downs syndrome. It was interesting to learn about the museum and all the things involved with running a museum, It is a very moving and uplifting read that you will not want to put down.

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Queen Bee By Jane Fallon

Queen Bee By Jane Fallon

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Welcome to The Close – a beautiful street of mansions, where gorgeous Stella is the indisputable Queen Bee . . .

Moving into The Close, all Laura wants is peace and privacy.

But resident Queen Bee Stella is suspicious, fearing Laura has designs for her fiancé, Al.

So when Laura stumbles on Al’s big secret, Stella’s perfectly controlled world falls apart. As the two women take a chance on beating Al at his own twisted game, these former strangers are fast becoming best friends.

But has Laura forgotten that revenge never comes without a sting in the tail?

My Thoughts:

This is my first Jane Fallon book and it certainly will not be my last. I found this story funny and dramatic. Every chapter I found I wanted more so gave in and read another chapter. The characters were on point and the one liners were hilarious. I wasn’t expecting twists that turn up in this story either. I look forward to my next Jane Fallon book.

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Broken Flowers By Kate McQuaile

Broken Flowers By Kate McQuaile

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Your mother. The one person you trust. What if you’re wrong?

Widowed Nan is on her way to her beloved son’s wedding. She should be excited, but she is dreading her return to Paradise Place – a small area of Notting Hill that she hasn’t dared set foot on for decades. Nan had arrived there as a young girl in the late seventies, desperate for freedom and a career as an artist. But, drawn into a dark obsession that spun out of control, Nan was forced to flee.

And while the only thing seemingly connecting her son’s wedding and her old secret life is Paradise Place, Nan quickly gets the impression that someone is watching her every move . . . someone she thought was dead.

My Thoughts:

Kate is a new author to me, so wasn’t sure what to expect. The story is a bit of a slow burner and for me the name Nan just confused me as I kept on thinking she was talking about her Nan not herself but that is just my thoughts. The story explores Nan’s life as a mother who is struggling with her past and lots of secrets are unravelled. Once you get into it, it is a good story and well thought out and written. I would be intrigued to read Kate’s previous books.

I received an ARC copy of this book for an honest review. Thank you to Katya Ellis for sending me a copy of this book.

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This Dark Little Place By A.S.Hatch

This Dark Little Place By A.S.Hatch

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How well do you know your girlfriend?

How well do you know your lover?

How well do you know yourself?

Daniel and Victoria are together. They’re trying for a baby. Ruby is in prison, convicted of assault on an abusive partner.

But when Daniel joins a pen pal program for prisoners, he and Ruby make contact. At first the messages are polite, neutral – but soon they find themselves revealing more and more about themselves. Their deepest fears, their darkest desires.

And then, one day, Ruby comes to find Daniel. And now he must decide who to choose – and who to trust.

My Thoughts:

This is a story that had me gripped from the beginning, I couldn’t work out or see where the story was going which made me more intrigued to read on. The story is quite a quick one but a good one none the less, I loved the idea of writing to a prisoner as you can just imagine there are all different kinds of people in there, you just don’t know who you are going to get. The way the story flows you wouldn’t and couldn’t guess what was going to happen. The shock at the end brings a cleverly written thriller to a dramatic end.

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The Hunted By Gabriel Bergmoser

The Hunted By Gabriel Bergmoser

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Where does the adventure end . . .
and the nightmare begin?

Frank owns a service station on a little-used highway. His granddaughter, Allie, is sent to stay with him for the summer, but they don’t talk a lot.

Simon is a dreamer and an idealist, in thrall to the romance of the open road and desperately in search of something.

Maggie is the woman who will bring them together, someone whose own personal journey will visit unimaginable terror on them all.

My Thoughts:

I am not sure where to begin with this book, I loved the sound of the story, it was terrifying and creepy but for me I just didn’t enjoy it as much as I hoped I would. Probably for me it was a bit too grim. I am not a fan of lots of blood. Lots of different characters with their own stories to tell, What I have learnt from reading this book is if you go looking for trouble, it is going to find you and it might not be the best idea you have ever had.

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