Release date - 10th November 2016 Book length - 316 pages Available on - www.amazon.com | www.amazon.co.uk BLURB Fashion conscious Phoebe Smith wants only one thing: a date for the works party in six weeks’ time. She embarks on a journey to find her man and keeps a private blog of all her disastrous encounters. But when her four-year-old nephew gets into her account, Phoebe’s problems only just begin. With Tinder calamities, a male escort and a pork pie addiction, Phoebe tackles her biggest problem: the just too irritating Harry Bloom. Come with Phoebe on her search for the perfect man and see who will accompany her to the party in this hilarious romantic comedy novel. REVIEW PHOEBE SMITH'S PRIVATE BLOG by Lynda Renham is an absolutely rib-tickling read that will brighten up these dark Winter nights. Phoebe Smith finds herself dumped just before Christmas, and she is determined to show her ex, Ashby, that she is absolutely fine without him in the hopes that he might come back to her. As we follow Phoebe through some stunningly bad dates with hilarious outcomes, and her worries about her home, Phoebe decides to write everything down in her private blog as a form of therapy, just for her. From her sleazy co-worker, her lactating sister, a sexy new boss and her music-obsessed neighbour Harry, Phoebe takes us through her entertaining everyday life as she tries to find that something special that is missing. PHOEBE SMITH'S PRIVATE BLOG by Lynda Renham is a fantastic read that had me in stitches, and I highly recommend it to all fiction fans. BOOK RATING - 📖📖📖📖📖 5 Author Bio: Lynda Renham has been writing for as long as she can remember and had her first work published in a magazine at age nine and has continued writing in various forms since. She has had several poems published as well as articles in numerous magazines and newspapers. Recently she has taken part in radio discussions on the BBC. She has studied literature and creative writing and has a blog on her web page: www.renham.co.uk Lynda lives with her second husband and cat in Oxfordshire, England. She is Associate Editor for the online magazine The Scavenger and contributor to many others. When not writing Lynda can usually be found wasting her time on Facebook. For more information: Twitter - twitter.com/Lyndarenham Facebook - www.facebook.com/lynda.author/?fref=ts *I voluntarily reviewed this book for the author
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Book length - 210 pages Available on - www.amazon.com | www.amazon.co.uk BLURB Arriving home from a short holiday in Dingle, Lily Crossways makes a staggering discovery – on one of her photos taken on 'Inch' beach, a woman's desperate face is staring directly at her. Yet Lily knows she was alone that day on the beach. Who is she, is she even real, and why has she appeared to Lily? Unable to let the woman go, Lily makes the uncharacteristic decision to leave behind her safe world in England and return to Dingle to try and find her. Her search eventually leads her to cafe owner David Carson, this woman's brother, who hasn't seen his 'missing' sister in five years. Lily must now convince him to trust in her, taking bold steps to prove herself to him, and together track down his sister before it’s too late. Yet are either prepared for the hidden secrets they are about to uncover in their earnest desire to find her, and the impact it will have on those they love? Release date - 4th November 2016 Book length - 216 pages Book Links: Amazon | Amazon UK | B&N | Google Play | Goodreads Blurb: An irresistible, feel-good romance, perfect for fans of Rosie Blake, Sophie Kinsella and Lindsey Kelk. First comes love. Then comes family… After a lifetime of kissing frogs, Roxie Pratt has given up on finding her own fairytale romance. That is, until she meets her very own Prince Charming, Mark Wright, and he sweeps Roxie off her feet! So when Mark finally gets down on one knee and pops the question, there’s only one thing left to do: meet the family! And when everything has been picture-perfect so far, what could possibly go wrong…? Excerpt: When I met my boyfriend one year ago, I couldn’t believe my luck. You’re probably not going to believe me when I tell you this, but the way we met was like a fairy tale. I was covering an event for work: a big, fancy-dress ball hosted by a children’s charity. I’m not much of a comic-book nerd, but the second I saw Margot Robbie dressed as Harley Quinn in the Suicide Squad movie, I knew that was who I wanted to dress up as. I pulled my long, blonde hair into pigtails before temporarily spraying the ends blue on one side, pink on the other. I watched hours of make-up tutorials so that my face was just right and then I slipped on a tight-fitting T-shirt, some hot pants and some Converse and was ready to go. I grabbed my baseball bat, brandishing it at myself in the mirror as I got ready to leave the flat, just as my flatmate Gil walked by me. ‘You’re showing your arse at a children’s charity ball?’ he said, laughing. ‘There won’t actually be any children there,’ I replied casually, making a pouty face as I snapped a photo in the mirror. But as I headed to the ball, I did worry that maybe Gil was right. Funny really, considering what a hot mess he is for a forty-something man. That’s actors for you, though. Thankfully, when I arrived, there wasn’t a minor in sight – unless you count a guy I recognised from Game of Thrones who had, bizarrely, turned up dressed as a baby. The huge ballroom was packed with celebrities, journalists and people who worked for the charity… and then there was Mark. Mark Wright, head of PR for the charity, was the brain behind this fundraising ball, and very much the man of the hour. People were crowding around him – mostly women, I couldn’t help but notice – just to talk to him, get a quote from him, buy him a drink – or just anything, really, that would capture his attention for a few seconds. Amid the chaos, our eyes met across a crowded room – I know, that old one – but they did. My body not having quite the same proportions as Margot’s, I was just starting to feel self-conscious in my hot pants, awkwardly pulling at them – like that was going to make them any longer – when I spotted Mark, sitting at the bar, facing out into the room, people all around him, trying to get a piece of him. He was dressed as The Joker (Heath Ledger’s portrayal, not Jared Leto’s – but that’s not important) so I smiled at him. His reaction was to applaud me, tilting his head down a little and narrowing his eyes, perfectly replicating Heath’s sarcastic clap in The Dark Knight, before turning his attention back to his audience. Despite Mark’s temporarily messy green hair, that ghostly white face, black eyes and red, twisted smile, I could tell he was gorgeous. I don’t even think it was the usual characteristics that attracted me to him physically; it was the fact he had a smile on his face every time I looked at him (a real one, not the one painted on so he could tell everyone to ask him ‘how he got those scars’). He had kind eyes and, when he gave people his attention, I saw them light up – that’s Mark, though. With his good looks, charm and kind nature, he makes you feel like the most important person in the world when he talks to you. Twenty seconds of attention from him and I was smitten, so I spent the rest of the night subtly following this unconventional Prince Charming around the ball, just trying to find a way to get his attention, but feeling like an unworthy Cinderella and chickening out. REVIEW
Roxie Pratt cannot believe her luck when it comes to her wonderful boyfriend Mark. In a whirlwind, fairytale romance, she has fallen madly in love with him, and when he proposes, it is the icing on the cake. All that is left to do is to meet his parents who live in the countryside, but if they made Mark, how bad can they be, right? And it is only a flying one night visit. But life is never straightforward. For starters, Mark's family are not very welcoming and make it clear from the outset that they aren't sure about Roxie, and getting snowed in means their one-night stopover is going to be a much longer affair. Throw in Mark's ex who acts like part of the family and wants him back, a boss who wants her to use her relationship as media fodder for her journalism career, and lots of hilarious escapades, secrets and disasters, and IT'S NOT YOU, IT'S THEM by Portia MacIntosh is sure to keep you entertained from beginning to end. This novel is just one of those gems that will make you smile, and I highly recommend it! BOOK RATING - 📖📖📖📖📖 5 Author Bio: Portia MacIntosh has been 'making stuff up' for as long as she can remember - or so she says. Whether it was blaming her siblings for that broken vase when she was growing up, blagging her way backstage during her rock chick phase or, most recently, whatever justification she can fabricate to explain away those lunchtime cocktails, Portia just loves telling tales. After years working as a music journalist, Portia decided it was time to use her powers for good and started writing novels. Taking inspiration from her experiences on tour with bands, the real struggle of dating in your twenties and just trying to survive as an adult human female generally, Portia writes about what it's really like for women who don't find this life stuff as easy as it seems. For more information: Author Links: Website | Facebook | Twitter | Goodreads *Book received from LRR Promotions Thanks to Portia MacIntosh and LRR (LoveReadingRomance) Promotions for including me in this Blog Tour! Release date - 30th September 2016 Book length - 180 pages Available on - www.amazon.com | www.amazon.co.uk BLURB Born at the end of the First World War, a young girl struggles to find her own identity in her big family and is pushed into a stormy marriage through a terrible misunderstanding from which her pride refuses to let her back down. As her own personal world begins to crumble, the foundation of the world around her is shaken as Germany once again declares war and her brothers and young husband sign up with the first wave of volunteers. Walking Wounded tells the story of those left behind in a Blitz-ravaged London, and of the web of loyalty, guilt and duty that shapes the decisions of the women awaiting the return of their men-folk as the war draws to a close. Spanning the period from the Armistice of the First World War to the exodus of the Ten Pound Poms to Australia in the 1950s, Walking Wounded is a family saga whose internal violence is mirrored by the world stage upon which it is set. REVIEW WALKING WOUNDED by Anna Franklin Osborne is a deeply moving, emotional tale about family, love, and loss during war-time England. From World War I to World War II we follow the lives of one family of siblings as they endeavour to live their lives while carnage rages around them. While some of the men suffer the horrors of war as soldiers, we also get to feel the sacrifices and horrors that face those that are left behind to carry on and pick up the pieces, waiting for their men to return home. The characters of May and Lydia stood out to me as they both struggle with what is happening in their personal lives as they fight to find a way through the darkness that engulfs them both in different ways. Stanley is another character who gripped me from the beginning. A sensitive artist, who will not give up until the enemy is destroyed in its entirety, Stanley portrays the anguish and despair that soldiers have to live with, and while he finds solace in his wife's arms and his art, we understand that many soldiers were unable to handle the after-effects of war. The violence and destruction of the war are echoed throughout the novel in the viciousness of everyday life that some of the characters are trapped in because this book isn't just about the war. It is about everyday life, making mistakes, and trying to live with your decisions. But at the heart of it all is a family that loves each other whole-heartedly, no matter what happens, no matter where they are, a secure place to fall when everything else is crumbling around you. WALKING WOUNDED by Anna Franklin Osborne is a novel that will make you cry, and make you appreciate life, and I highly recommend it to all fiction and historical readers. BOOK RATING - 📖📖📖📖📖 5 Author Bio: Anna Franklin Osborne lives in a village in The New Forest with her husband, two children, and ever-increasing menagerie of animals, where she practises as a chiropractor in the local GP surgery as well as teaching at the Anglo-European College of Chiropractic. Over the past five years she has increasingly explored her long-held desires to write and to sing; and as well as singing with the Chicken Soup Choir, she has written a number of short stories. Walking Wounded is her first novel, inspired by the lives of her grandmother and her Great Auntie Lil and catalysed by walking on the D-Day beaches telling her children about her great-uncles who were part of that Longest Day. For more information: Twitter - twitter.com/HomeOsborne *I voluntarily reviewed this book for the author Release date: 14th November 2016 Book length - 190 pages Available on - www.amazon.com | www.amazon.co.uk BLURB It’s so nice when he’s naughty Stella Jackson would rather stab herself in the eye with her own stiletto than return to England. Especially in winter. But to fulfill her grandfather’s last wish, she has to spend Christmas at the estate she inherited from him…with the one man she wishes she could forget. Self-made millionaire Evan Foss wants one thing from Stella—her estate. But thanks to their rocky past, he’s the last person she’ll sell to. So when she takes him up on a bet, with the estate as the prize, Evan can’t believe his luck. The only problem is that seeing her now, sexy and all grown up, tempts Evan to finish what started years ago between them. Release date - 15th October 2016 Book length - 145 pages Available on - www.amazon.com | www.amazon.co.uk BLURB Kajsa runs Sweden’s largest Health and Fitness blog. There’s only one small problem; it’s all a big lie. Between her blog entries on healthy nutritious porridge and flashy running shoes, she lies on the sofa watching TV and eating sweets. Her only exercise is using the remote control. Her life seems perfect: A beautiful house in an attractive suburb of Stockholm, three children, a loving husband and loads of money. However, things start to crumble when she accidently writes on her blog that she is best friends with a famous Hollywood personal trainer. The problem is he’s never met, let alone heard of her. An ambitious journalist, who doesn’t believe Kajsa has been honest about her blog or her friendship with the personal trainer, sets out to destroy her. Besides having to handle the annoying journalist, she must also deal with Peter, “the blog following hunk”, and a bizarre and outrageous priest who keeps spreading Kajsa’s secrets all over town! Book length - 434 pages
Available now on - www.amazon.com | www.amazon.co.uk BLURB Off-limits has never been so irresistible. Lady Katherine Durant has perfected the art of hiding her Gifts—a valuable skill in a land where any hint of sorcery could lead to the burning stake. But, hiding her Gifts isn’t the same as not using them, and that troublesome difference has led to capture each time she’s run from her uncle. Now, using a newly-discovered spell, she binds her powers and flees again—this time for her life. Unfortunately, her plan to hide as a maid in a distant kingdom goes awry when she unwittingly gets entered into a festival competition for the hand of a prince—a man with a wicked kiss and a sense of adventure that rivals her own. All she’s ever hoped for is a quiet existence as a servant, never imagining she could find laughter and belonging and love. And now the mischievous prince has her dreaming of all those things. With a bounty on her head, sorcerers closing in, and a prince threatening to steal her heart, could it finally be time to stop running? Time to trust? Time to love? Release date -1st November 2016 Book length - 384 pages Available on - www.amazon.com | www.amazon.co.uk BLURB How can she forgive him for what he didn't do? Photographer Izzy Cooper feels as frozen as her pictures. Trent Palmer might be the hottest firefighter in Templeton Cove, but she can never face him again. Not after he failed to save her brother. But when they're forced together by a calendar shoot, the sparks between them are undeniable. Izzy knows it's not fair to blame Trent for the tragedy, but opening herself up to loss again isn't something she's prepared to do, no matter how determined Trent is to show her that pain is part of life and that love--their love--can make any suffering bearable. |
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