Grace and Serenity By Annalisa Crawford

Grace and Serenity By Annalisa Crawford

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Living on the streets is terrifying and exhausting. Grace’s only comforts are a steady stream of vodka, and a strange little boy who’s following her around.

At nineteen, Grace has already had a child and endured an abusive marriage. But she’s also had her baby abducted by her vengeful husband and been framed as a neglectful mother. Even her own parents doubted her version of the story. So she did the only thing that made sense to her—run away.

The streets are unforgiving. Winter is drawing in. And Grace isn’t prepared for the harsh realities of survival. At her very bleakest, a Good Samaritan swoops into her life and rescues her. With a roof over her head and food in her stomach, she longs to see her baby again.

But nothing ever comes for free.

My Thoughts:

I have read some of Annalisa’s books before and always enjoyed them so was delighted to be asked to read her latest story. This is the story of Grace and Serenity. I like how the story is set in Plymouth, Grace has been through a lot probably most then some people could ever imagine, with a baby too. She decides to run away from it all unfortunately for her its the middle of winter, trying to live on the streets is not what she expected it to be but it is alot worse that she can ever imagine, She has to leave her baby behind which broke my heart. Here comes the moment Serenity comes into the picture. Will she ever be able to get her baby back? I love seeing the relationship between her and Serenity, there are some nice people out there. It is a heart warming but sad story, I truly wanted Grace to have a happy ending but will she?

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The Secret Seaside Escape By Heidi Swain

The Secret Seaside Escape By Heidi Swain

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Tess Tyler needs a break. Weighed down by her high-pressure job and her demanding father, she’s left little time to take care of herself. But after a shocking discovery sends her spiralling, she flees to Wynmouth, the seaside town she fell in love with as a child, to escape it all.

With its sandy beaches, stunning rock pools and welcoming community, Tess feels like she can finally breathe again. And as she grows ever closer to local barman Sam, she dares to dream that she might never return to her real life. But when a familiar face returns to town, Tess realises that there are secrets in Wynmouth too, and that her own past may be about to catch up with her . . 

My Thoughts:

Reading Heidi’s books just makes me thinking of being wrapped in a warm hug. They always seem to get better and better. I felt as though I was there in Wynmouth, it seemed such a lovely place to be with the beach so close by. The characters are a interesting mix and Heidi does a good job with her characters to make them believable. I can’t wait to visit Wynmouth again in the future as this book sure did put a smile on my face.

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Walter and Florence By Susan Hill

Walter and Florence By Susan Hill

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A blind widower is befriended by a woman and her son, with terrible consequences. Another widower spends Christmas in an isolated country house, marooned in snowstorms until some former inhabitants return.

Susan Hill’s first short story collection for fifteen years contains these two ghost stories and four others, including reflections by the Duchess of Windsor in extreme old age on the marriage that changed everything.

My Thoughts:

I need something with a little light relief after reading lots of thrillers recently and this book was perfect, it is split into six different stories, I read in half a day and enjoyed all of the stories. It was just the right amount of stories that kept me hooked. The ones I particularly liked were Walter and Florence and Hunger. It just shows you how cruel people can be when people are at their lowest. The stories are all about individuals and with this book they are opening up their world for all to see. It made me thoughtful and one that will stay with me for a long time.

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Guest List – Book Review

Guest List – Book Review

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Book Title: Guest List

Author: Lucy Foley

Genre: Thriller

My Rating : ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ /5 ⭐

Wow!what a great read! I like this mystery thriller where the plot is super engaging and hooked us up from the very start. The story was narrated by a bunch of character’s points of view. It reminds me of the book ” Big Little Lies ” and one of the “Agatha Christie ” novels (which I forgot the name). As they narrated the events from their perspective we couldn’t stop imagining the other character’s take on it .which speaks about the author’s brilliance way of capturing the reader. All the knots are slowly untied and we could kind of guessed one or two things but otherwise nearly up to the end, we couldn’t predict anything solid to spoil the thrill. I like it though it’s a thriller it doesn’t have…

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The Guest List By Lucy Foley

The Guest List By Lucy Foley

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On an island off the windswept Irish coast, guests gather for the wedding of the year – the marriage of Jules Keegan and Will Slater.
 
Old friends.
Past grudges.
 
Happy families.
Hidden jealousies.
 
Thirteen guests.
One body.
 
The wedding cake has barely been cut when one of the guests is found dead. And as a storm unleashes its fury on the island, everyone is trapped.

All have a secret. All have a motive.
One guest won’t leave this wedding alive . . .

My Thoughts:

I was intrigued to read a new author and this sounded like something I would enjoy and I certainly did, I liked the sound of the blurb, 30 somethings going to a wedding on a remote Island of course something sinister is going to happen but what and who did it? I liked the way each chapter is a different wedding guest and the bride and groom, I feel as though the reader gets a sense of actually being there. There are lots of secrets that unravel when being all together and we find out things that shocked me. The story keeps you guessing till the very end and made me gasp as the ending is quite shocking. I look forward to reading more of Lucy’s books.

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Kings and Daemons By Marcus Lee

Kings and Daemons By Marcus Lee

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Over fifty years have passed since Daleth the seemingly immortal Witch-King and his army conquered the Ember Kingdom.
Now, with the once fertile lands and its enslaved people dying around him, the Witch-King, driven by his insatiable thirst for eternal youth, prepares his forces to march on the prosperous neighbouring Freestates. It will be the beginnings of a conquest that could destroy nations, bringing death and destruction on an unimaginable scale.
Then, when a peasant huntress whose rare gift was concealed from birth is exposed, it sets in motion a chain of events that could alter the destiny of generations to come.

My Thoughts:

This is not my usual read but I really wanted to give it a try. I was pleasantly surprised how much I enjoyed it. It is a mysterious story of Dark Knights and a Witch-King which is dark at times but more than I could ever imagine the book to be. Lots of different characters, some I liked, some I didn’t like, but only because this was how they were portrayed in the story as characters that you are not suppose to like. But all in all the story is set around a conquest which involves love, hope and humour which was really unexpected. As this was book one I am now intrigued to read book 2. I did enjoy the story but as it is not my preferred genre I have given it 4/5 stars.

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The Kept Woman By Jeremy Costello

The Kept Woman By Jeremy Costello

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How far would you go to feel wanted?

Janice Houser is desperately lonely. With a grand house and untold wealth at her fingertips, she wants for nothing.

But is it enough?

Her husband, David, is rarely at home and when he is, his attention is elsewhere. With her friends long-gone and her father estranged, Janice is prepared to do just about anything for a little human connection.

When Christian Lock, the Housers’ new residential chef, begins paying Janice more than a passing interest, Janice is overcome with feelings of desire like she hasn’t felt for years.

As things between Janice and Christian intensify and caution is thrown to the wind, a terrible secret hides in the shadows begging to be revealed, and Janice is left wondering if everything is really as it seems.

My Thoughts:

After reading Hunting Abigail by Jeremy, I couldn’t wait to dive straight in to his novella, at just 52 pages this short story definitely packs a punch. I love it when you feel a connection with a character and I certainly did with Janice, the story is about her and her relationship with her husband David, she is very lonely and her husband when he is around doesn’t really bother with her making her feel worthless and unloved. I really felt sorry for her and hoped that something good would happen for her, along comes a very hot sounding chef who starts to give Janice a bit of attention that she so desperately craves, it is a hard situation to be in but I would of said to her to leave her husband first. Unfortunately a secret is uncovered and throws everyone’s lives upside down, can Janice recover from it or will she be left in the dark? I can’t seem to get enough of Jeremy’s books and I look forward to the next one.

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Hunting Abigail By Jeremy Costello

Hunting Abigail By Jeremy Costello

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There is a killer stalking the streets of London, taunting the police and playing God with innocent lives. At ten years old, Abigail Fuller is the only one to have survived coming face-to-face with the monster the headlines are calling the “Valentine Killer.”

Almost two decades later and Abigail is one of a small group of survivors from a trans-Indian Ocean plane crash. Stranded on a remote island, strange and unexplainable events begin to roll through the dejected camp while the vast blue horizon shows no signs of a rescue.

Is the island not as deserted as the survivors thought? Or has Abigail’s past come hurtling into the present and the predator from her childhood stalks amongst them!

My Thoughts:

An outstanding story, I literally felt as though my heart was in the mouth reading this intense thriller. I couldn’t put it down. I physically couldn’t get enough of it, I liked everything about this story and more, I can’t wait for Jeremy’s next book. There are two stories that are cleverly woven together and the characters add to the fantastic heart stopping story that left me feeling drunk on a book. I have never felt like that before.

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The Other Passenger By Louise Candlish

The Other Passenger By Louise Candlish

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It all happens so quickly. One day you’re living the dream, commuting to work by riverbus with your charismatic neighbour Kit in the seat beside you. The next, Kit hasn’t turned up for the boat and his wife Melia has reported him missing.

When you get off at your stop, the police are waiting. Another passenger saw you and Kit arguing on the boat home the night before and the police say that you had a reason to want him dead. You protest. You and Kit are friends – ask Melia, she’ll vouch for you. And who exactly is this other passenger pointing the finger? What do they know about your lives?

No, whatever danger followed you home last night, you are innocent, totally innocent.

Aren’t you?

My Thoughts:

I am a big fan of Louise Candlish’s books, they are all brilliant including this one. It’s about Jamie and his friend Kit, when Kit goes missing the police want to know what happened the night a witness saw him and Jamie having a tussle, now the police want to speak to Jamie, does Jamie know where Kit is or are more secrets going to unravel as we are this story take a few dramatic turns. You never know who is really watching you. A dramatic gripping thriller that will leave you shocked to the core.

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The Waffle house on the Pier By Tilly Tenant

The Waffle house on the Pier By Tilly Tenant

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Run away to Sea Salt Bay, where the sand is warm and soft, the sea is a perfect blue, and a candy-coloured waffle house is about to change Sadie’s life…

For as long as she can remember, Sadie’s grandparents have run the waffle house on the pier at Sea Salt Bay. With its pretty painted chairs, sweet smells, and the warm advice of her beloved grandparents, the waffle house is like a second home.

But when Sadie’s grandfather dies, leaving her grandmother without an anchor, Sadie must make a difficult decision. She quits her job and moves back home, determined to keep things going. The trouble is, she knows nothing about running a business, and learning at a million miles an hour with a shop full of hungry people isn’t easy. When she nearly burns the waffle house down, she has to admit she needs to get some help.

Her ex-boyfriend Declan promises to be there for her but Sadie worries that getting too close is a mistake – especially as he has a new girlfriend now. And anyway she’s just met newcomer Luke, with his gorgeous suntan and mellow voice…

Sadie’s family have always loved Declan and they’re not too sure about Luke, leaving Sadie unsure which way to turn. A terrible accident at sea forces her to look into her heart, but what if it’s already too late to tell the right man that she loves him?

My Thoughts:

Every book I have read by Tilly, always brings a smile to my face. This story got even better when the word waffle house came into view. I liked the fact it was something a bit different from the norm and I am a huge lover of waffles so that helps too. This is Sadie and her families story where we see a devastating loss and the family has to decide what to do about the waffle house. I was expecting to hear more about the waffles but when you read the whole story you can see why. It is more about the family and how they cope with yet more heartbreak amongst other things. There is a little bit of romance in here too that made me smile. If you want to just get away for a bit, I would recommend this read.

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