The Big Five-0 By Jane Wenham-Jones

19 September , 201911 September , 2019 by Hannah ♥ 0 Leave a Comment

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They’re planning a party the seaside town of Broadstairs will never forget, but these four 49 year olds have far more on their minds than canapés and balloons for their half-century…
Empty-nester Charlotte’s in a lather over what her husband might be up to
Single mother Roz lives in fear that her teenage daughter will discover how she pays the bills
Tough Business woman Fay crows about her no-strings toy boy but hides the real story behind her divorce
Singleton Sherie’s cat is the only male in her life who ever stays around. Or is he?

They’re all keeping secrets but as the big birthday looms, the beans are about to spill. As the shocks come out, one of them is going to need her friends more than ever…

My Thoughts:

When four friends are about to hit fifty, what do they do but to have a huge joint party. We see each friend tell her story there is more than meets the eye with each lady. There are sensitive and relatable issues that are dealt with very well. Expect some tears and some laughs as we see how friends can really come together in times of need.

I received an ARC copy of this book for an honest review.

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https://www.amazon.co.uk/Big-Five-Jane-Wenham-Jones-ebook

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https://www.amazon.co.uk/Big-Five-Jane-Wenham-Jones

Postscript:The sequel to PS, I Love You By Cecelia Ahern

19 September , 20198 July , 2019 by Hannah ♥ 0 Leave a Comment

It’s been seven years since Holly Kennedy’s husband died – six since she read his final letter, urging Holly to find the courage to forge a new life.

She’s proud of all the ways in which she has grown and evolved. But when a group inspired by Gerry’s letters, calling themselves the PS, I Love You Club, approaches Holly asking for help, she finds herself drawn back into a world that she worked so hard to leave behind.

Reluctantly, Holly beings a relationship with the club, even as their friendship threatens to destroy the peace she believes she has achieved. As each of these people calls upon Holly to help them leave something meaningful behind for their loved ones, Holly will embark on a remarkable journey – one that will challenge her to ask whether embracing the future means betraying the past, and what it means to love someone forever…

My Thoughts:

I remember reading PS, I love you a while back and finding it a heartbreaking read, this one is an emotional story too but one with an uplifting background. I think people will be able to relate to Holly and her friends stories. I found Holly to be very inspiring and I really liked what she did for not just the club but for the people that became her friends and their families. Such a beautiful and inspiring story, one that will stay with me forever.

I received a ARC copy of this book for an honest review.

Thank you to lovereading for sending me the book.

https://www.lovereading.co.uk/

The Quality Street Girls By Penny Thorpe

16 September , 2019 by Hannah ♥ 0 Leave a Comment

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At sixteen years old, Irene ‘Reenie’ Calder is leaving school with little in the way of qualifications. She is delighted to land a seasonal job at Mackintosh’s Quality Street factory. Reenie feels like a kid let loose in a sweet shop, but trouble seems to follow her around and it isn’t long before she falls foul of the strict rules.

Diana Moore runs the Toffee Penny line and has worked hard to secure her position. Beautiful and smart, the other girls in the factory are in awe of her, but Diana has a dark secret which if exposed, could cost her not only her job at the factory but her reputation as well.

When a terrible accident puts supply of Quality Street at risk, Reenie has a chance to prove herself. The shops are full of Quality Street lovers who have saved up all year for their must-have Christmas treat. Reenie and Diana know that everything rests on them, if they are to give everyone a Christmas to remember…

My Thoughts:

I have been wanting to get my hands on this book for ages and finally I did and it did not disappoint. The book is set in the 1930’s and we see how life was in those days. I found it sad how the children had to grow up in houses that were unfit for purpose and how ill they were. I loved reading about the factory where they made the quality street chocolates and I could almost imagine the smells of the chocolates being made there. A real treat of a book.

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kindle edition

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Quality-Street-Girls-Book-ebook

hardcover

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Quality-Street-Girls-Book

The Last Widow By Karin Slaughter

16 September , 2019 by Hannah ♥ 0 Leave a Comment

It begins with an abduction. The routine of a family shopping trip is shattered when Michelle Spivey is snatched as she leaves the mall with her young daughter. The police search for her, her partner pleads for her release, but in the end…they find nothing. It’s as if she disappeared into thin air.

A month later, on a sleepy Sunday afternoon, medical examiner Sara Linton is at lunch with her boyfriend Will Trent, an agent with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. But the serenity of the summer’s day is broken by the wail of sirens.

Sara and Will are trained to help in an emergency. Their jobs – their vocations – mean that they run towards a crisis, not away from it. But on this one terrible day that instinct betrays them both. Within hours the situation has spiralled out of control; Sara is taken prisoner; Will is forced undercover. And the fallout will lead them into the Appalachian mountains, to the terrible truth about what really happened to Michelle, and to a remote compound where a radical group has murder in mind…

My Thoughts:

I have not ever read a book by Karin Slaughter before but decided to give it a try. I am sure alot of people are going to enjoy this book but for me it was far too repetitive and it made me want to give up a few times on finishing the book. It does seem that Karin has done alot of research to make the story more interesting.

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kindle edition

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Last-Widow-latest-thriller-bestselling-ebook

Hardback

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Last-Widow-Karin-Slaughter

One Day in Winter By Shari Low

11 September , 2019 by Hannah ♥ 0 Leave a Comment

One morning in December… Caro set off on a quest to find out if her relationship with her father had been based on a lifetime of lies.

Lila decided to tell her lover’s wife of their secret affair.

Cammy was on the way to pick up the ring for the surprise proposal to the woman he loved.

And Bernadette vowed to walk away from her controlling husband of 30 years and never look back.

One day, four lives will change forever…

My Thoughts:

I love how this book is set out, each chapter is a different person we get to meet each person and discover their story. I found it good that the characters were all described at the beginning of the story as i did not feel overwhelmed with so many characters. Each persons event seemed to connect and affect one of the other characters and we see how they intertwine with one another at the end of the story. A very cleverly written story.

I received an ARC copy of this book for an honest review.

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kindle edition

https://www.amazon.co.uk/One-Day-December-Bestselling-Author-ebook

paperback

https://www.amazon.co.uk/One-Day-Winter-Shari-Low

The Night You Left By Emma Curtis

5 September , 201927 June , 2019 by Hannah ♥ 0 Leave a Comment

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IT ONLY TAKES A MOMENT TO UNRAVEL A PERFECT LIFE . . .

When Grace’s fiancé vanishes without a trace the night after proposing, her life is turned upside down. But has Nick walked out on her, or is he in danger?

As Grace desperately searches for answers, it soon becomes clear that Nick wasn’t the uncomplicated man she thought she knew. And when she uncovers a hidden tragedy from his childhood, she realises an awful truth: that you can run from your past – but your secrets will always catch up with you . . .

My Thoughts:

This is a tense and dark story about Grace and her fiance Nick, he goes missing and Grace doesn’t know why. Was it something she did, or is there more to it than meets the eye. The story pulls you in and makes you not want to come up for breath until you find out all the answers. A very cleverly written story.

I received an ARC copy of this book for an honest review.

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kindle edition

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Night-You-Left-Emma-Curtis-ebook

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https://www.amazon.co.uk/Night-You-Left-Emma-Curtis

My Not So Functional Family By Bridie Jabour

3 September , 2019 by Hannah ♥ 0 Leave a Comment

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Claudia is getting married in a week. Well, she’s supposed to be.

Arriving back at her childhood home, Claudia is faced with spending the week with her her arguing siblings, dramatic mother, and nuisance aunt. Desperately awaiting the arrival of her best friend Nora for moral support, Claudia starts to question her relationship.

What if her ex-boyfriend was actually The One? And is downloading Tinder just before your wedding really that bad?

Claudia hopes Nora will help her face her insecurities, but she’s hiding secrets of her own. With the big day drawing near, and her family close to falling out, Claudia must decide what she really wants, or doesn’t want . . .

My Thoughts:

I was looking forward to starting this book as I was expecting lots of laughs and amusement but it didn’t really live up to my expectations. There are a few chuckles and a well written story but it just didn’t hold my attention as though I thought it would.

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kindle edition

https://www.amazon.co.uk/My-Not-So-Functional-Family-ebook

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https://www.amazon.co.uk/My-Not-So-Functional-Family

The Cherry Tree Cafe By Heidi Swain

3 September , 2019 by Hannah ♥ 0 Leave a Comment

Lizzie Dixon‘s life feels as though it’s fallen apart. Instead of the marriage proposal she was hoping for from her boyfriend, she is unceremoniously dumped, and her job is about to go the same way. So, there’s only one option: to go back home to the village she grew up in and to try to start again.

Her best friend Jemma is delighted Lizzie has come back home as she has just bought a little cafe and Lizzie’s sewing skills are just what she needs to help get it ready for the grand opening.

With a new venture and a new home, things are looking much brighter for Lizzie. But can she get over her broken heart, and will an old flame reignite a love from long ago…?

My Thoughts:

If you fancy a light hearted read with a side dish of cakes, this is the book for you. I love the way when Lizzie’s plans go awry and she moves back to her old village that people from the community rally round to help her including her best friend Jemma. I loved the idea of Lizzies new venture and loved seeing how it would all come together. A nice little story that is an easy read.

Get your copy here:

kindle edition

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cherry-Tree-Cafe-Cupcakes-crafting-ebook

paperback

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cherry-Tree-Cafe-Cupcakes-crafting

Home Truths By Susan Lewis

19 August , 20196 August , 2019 by Hannah ♥ 0 Leave a Comment

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How far would you go to keep your family safe?

Angie Watts had the perfect ordinary family. A new home. A beloved husband. Three adored children.

But Angie’s happy life is shattered when her son Liam falls in with the wrong crowd. And when her son’s bad choices lead to the murder of her husband, it’s up to Angie to hold what’s left of her family together.

Her son is missing. Her daughter is looking for help in dangerous places. And Angie is fighting just to keep a roof over their heads.

But Angie is a mother. And a mother does anything to protect her children – even when the world is falling apart…

My Thoughts:

I loved this book, it was more than I was ever expecting. This is the story of Angie and her family, when her world gets turned upside down with the cruel death of her husband, is it to do with her wayward son who has got himself caught up with a violent gang. Her life gets more complicated with her finances, her daughter trying to help doesn’t get the best of advice’s from an unknown source. I really felt of Angie and I am sure people will be able to relate to her situation. I hoped things would come right for her in the end.

I received a copy of this book.

Get your copy here:

kindle edition

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Home-Truths-Susan-Lewis-ebook

hardback

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Susan-Lewis-Untitled-Book-2/

At Your Door By J. P. Carter

17 August , 201916 July , 2019 by Hannah ♥ 0 Leave a Comment

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What happens when the past comes back to kill you?

When DCI Anna Tate is called to the gruesome discovery of a dead woman found on Barnes Common, she is plunged into a high‐profile investigation involving a prominent MP. London is baying for blood – but is there more to Holly’s death than at first meets the eye?

Meanwhile, the hunt is on for Anna’s missing daughter Chloe, who vanished ten years ago when her father kidnapped her. The case has been cold for what feels like forever – but a phone call brings a brand new lead…

Can Anna solve the murder case whilst dealing with her own personal demons? Or is someone from the past planning to get in her way?

My Thoughts:

This is book two in the DCI Anna Tate Crime Thriller series and these books just keep getting better and better. There are two stories in this book that run along side each other both involving DCI Anna Tate. I found I was engrossed in this book as it was gripping and well thought out. I look forward to the next book in the series.

I received an ARC copy of this book for an honest review.

To buy the first book in the series, here is the link:

In Safe Hands

paperback

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Safe-Hands-D-C-I-Anna-thriller

Get your copy here:

kindle edition

https://www.amazon.co.uk/At-Your-Door-absolutely-gripping-ebook

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https://www.amazon.co.uk/Your-Door-DCI-Anna-Tate/