You think it will never happen to you: the ring of the bell, the policeman on the doorstep. What he says traps you in a nightmare that starts with the words, ‘I’m afraid…’

Sally Lambert is also afraid, and desperate enough to consider the unthinkable. Is it really, definitely, impossible to escape from this horror? Maybe not. There’s always something you can do, right?

Of course, no one would ever do this particular something – except the Lamberts, who might have to.

No one has ever gone this far. Until Sally decides that the Lamberts will…

My Thoughts:

This is my first read by Sophie, and I liked it. It is all about Sally Lambert and how when the police turn up on her doorstep that everything changes dramatically for her. Sally cannot think straight and is questioning everything, this cannot be happening to her and then she takes matters into her own hands. I liked how the story was paced, it was a quick paced, the story has got layers to it as you turn the page you discover more and more. There are twists that I did not expect to happen and it was full of intrigue and mystery, I flew through this gripping story to find out what it was all about. It was so good. I will be looking out for more of Sophie’s books in the future.

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

Get your copy here:

Eve has always loved antiques.

She loves the way an item from the past can offer a glimpse of another world, of another time. It’s why she painstakingly researches the stories behind every item in Rainy Day Antiques, her little Cambridge shop, to share with their new owners. It’s her way of honouring the past and cherishing the present.

Adam is firmly focussed on the future.

He’s only in town to sort his late grandfather’s affairs. When he discovers that his grandfather hired Eve to manage his house clearance, he can only hope her methods don’t delay his return to London.

What neither of them know is that Adam’s grandfather chose Eve for a reason. It’s finally the right place and the right time for the two of them to meet. But what did he have planned for them?

My Thoughts:

I could not wait to start reading this book, I love Ali’s writing, and this book was brilliant. It is all about Eve who owns Rainy Day Antiques, she loves her shop, but the unique thing about Eve is that she takes pride in her shop and will research into every item she stocks in her shop. It is hard work for Eve but I found it fascinating reading about the Antique world. Ali has clearly researched into this world and it shows. Eve has a job to clear a house but she is greeted with a less than friendly man who just wants everything gone so he can go back to London and move on but Eve has other ideas, can they both help mend their ways? It was a story that made me feel warm inside, I loved Eve and how she brought to life the different items she sells. A wonderful story.

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

Get your copy here:

Richard Wellington is one of the country’s most recognised doctors. A morning TV regular, surgeon to the elite, and scandal-proof despite a malpractice case that should have ruined him.

But when his body is found sprawled in a harborside park on a sweltering Sydney morning, the facade shatters. His murder dominates the headlines, and the normally quiet cul-de-sac he called home becomes a media circus, seething with speculation and unease.

For Liv Elliot, none of that matters – except for one detail: her daughter, Gracie, was at the park that morning. As the investigation heats up and dark secrets about Richard begin to surface, Liv takes steps to shield her daughter from the storm – steps that could destroy them both if the truth comes out.

How far would a mother go to protect her daughter?

My Thoughts:

A doctor that many people recognise as being on TV and being a top surgeon, so how did Richard become caught up in a malpractice case, but when he is found dead , people around him cannot believe this has happened, people are speculating the worst. But one person knows what happened to Richard but is she going to spill the beans on what she saw. Things start to come to light about Richard and this person really needs to speak up before it is too late. It was an intriguing story line to read along with, it is a thriller that has many underlying secrets and lies, it is packed with suspense and tension. I did not know where this story would lead and I loved the ending.

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

Get your copy here:

Cordelia Jago has lost everything. Her mother, her father, her career, her husband and her best friend, her trust. All she has left is a legacy she never expected – and would never have wanted.

Wilder Hoo – The Wild House – is a crumbling Cornish Manor House which she hates, full of unhappy memories for her. It is falling down to the brink of ruin.

Determined to sell-up and forget the past forever, she begins to spruce up its echoing rooms – but the house seems to speak to her and to pull her back to happier times in Cornwall.

With the help of the locals, Cordelia breathes new life into the home, But will she find a way to heal her heart too?

My Thoughts:

A dilapidated Cornish Manor house, a woman who hates this house, she has lost everything and wants to never see this house again until she starts to get it back to a sellable condition. Cordelia realises there is more to this house than unhappiness. The locals all pull together to help Cordelia bring this place to its best but will Cordelia want to sell up after all? Fern is one of my go to authors when I want a comforting and easy read, you can easily get swept away with her stories. This is one I did not want to put down, everything around me stopped just so I could take in this richness and beauty of the stunning Cornwall. It was full of hope and an uplifting read that warmed my cockles. I loved it all.

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

Get your copy here:

April is lonely. Since her office issued a permanent work from home mandate, she’s lost herself a little. So, in a bid to break out of the funk, she leaves an anonymous note inside a book for the hot guy at her neighbourhood bookstore.

Laura is a busy single mum. Thanks to the meddling hand of fate, she’s the one who finds April’s note, thinking it’s from the guy who served her at the bookstore. A little flirtation with an attractive man who loves books might be just what she needs.

Meanwhile Westley, handsome but not so perceptive, is too distracted by a movie filming at the shop to notice either woman’s furtive glances as they leave notes for each other amid the books in the stacks.

April and Laura’s continued anonymous correspondence will shake all three of these characters out of their mundane routines, sparking a glimmer of hope that they might just get what they want: a storybook ending of their own.

My Thoughts:

Three people, all with different lives but all intertwined within the walls of the bookstore. I love how different and unique this book was. The characters are relatable and I really enjoyed how warm the writing was. These three people all have different reasons to visit the bookstore and it was interesting to see how the book would play out. It was about friendship and romance all set in a bookshop. I found it cosy, comforting and a hopeful read that I did not want to put down. It was so good.

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

Get your copy here:

Beth was seventeen when she first met Gabriel. Over that heady, intense summer, he made her think and feel and see differently. She thought it was the start of her great love story. When Gabriel left to become the person his mother expected him to be, she was broken.

It was Frank who picked up the pieces and together they built a home very different from the one she’d imagined with Gabriel. Watching her husband and son, she remembered feeling so sure that, after everything, this was the life she was supposed to be leading.

But when Gabriel comes back, all Beth’s certainty about who she is and what she wants crumbles. Even after ten years, their connection is instant. She knows it’s wrong and she knows people could get hurt. But how can she resist a second chance at first love?

My Thoughts:

Young love, romance, exploring feelings all wrapped up into a tale of two young lovers but nothing is good for long. Beth was head over heels in love with Gabriel when she was in her teenage years but then he upped and left suddenly, so Beth carried on her life and met her husband and had a child. Many years later after a chance encounter, Beth reunites with Gabriel once more but are they both having the same feelings they once had? Beth is married now and loves her husband so how is she going to feel now Gabriel is back in her life? it is a moving and compelling read which is thought provoking. It is one of those reads where you will never read anything like it ever again. Wow it blew me away. This as a drama on the TV would be epic.

Get your copy here: