Release date - 27th September 2016
Book length - 222 pages Available on - www.barnesandnoble.com | www.amazon.com | www.amazon.co.uk | BLURB Grace Backer had a life full of tragedy. But despite everything, she raised her son, Tom, with her secret intact. Tom is a prodigal child, destined to escape the slums of the East End of London for a better life; circumstances will make him flee his loving mother and their home much sooner than expected. Tom starts a new life in Odessa, Russia, and with the help of new-found friends starts a business. At last, he is finally accepted into a new and loving family, but one which holds its own dark secrets. A chance meeting with the son of a duke of the realm leads to close friendship and a new business partnership. When Tom decides to move his company to London and have his regal new friend run it, the firm thrives. However, not everything is as it seems, and Tom's business soon conceals dangerous secrets of its own. Years later, when Tom finally decides to return to London, he is a wanted man, one hunted by the intelligence agencies. If he is finally to be reunited with his beloved mother and his best friend, he must fight to put the past behind him. But keeping secrets is never easy. Release date - 16th September 2016 Book length - 264 pages Available on - www.amazon.com | www.amazon.co.uk Welcome to the Regency era where reputation means everything, and the political landscape can change in the blink of an eye. Meet Lady Georgiana Lennox, Georgy to her friends, as we learn about her aristocratic family and early life in Ireland, and see the glittering world of balls and romance, through her eyes, and those of her friends. This book allows you to experience the highs and lows of battle-torn Europe during this period with a unique insight into the Battle of Waterloo and the effects of military life on those that are left behind. But this is not some fantastical work of fiction, but a true account of those that lived through it all. And underlying this descriptive piece of history is the never-wavering friendship that existed between Georgy and the most important man from that time - the Duke of Wellington. Through scandals, affairs, marriages, and children, Georgy and Wellington's loving friendship remained constant, and through wonderfully revealing excerpts from letters, we can begin to understand their lives, and what drove them in their decisions. WELLINGTON'S DEAREST GEORGY by Alice Marie Crossland is historical non-fiction at its finest. With detailed descriptions and free-flowing narrative I was transported back in time and the images came alive before my very eyes. I must admit that I had never heard of Lady Georgiana Lennox before, but having finished this book I am fascinated by the entire Lennox family. As a reader, we get to travel from Victorian London to Paris, to Ireland, to Brussels, and I didn't notice the time pass, as I was immersed in history. Throughout this story, there is love, wealth, sadness, and death, but the strength of friendship is absolute. WELLINGTON'S DEAREST GEORGY by Alice Marie Crossland is a gripping read and I highly recommend it to all! BOOK RATING - 📖📖📖📖📖 5+ Author Bio: Author Alice Marie Crossland specialised in 19th Century British Art at University College London. She worked with the Wellington family on the catalogue of portraits Wellington Portrayed, published in 2014. She has since worked at the National Gallery London and Royal Academy of Arts whilst pursuing her own research projects. For more information: Website - www.alicemariecrossland.com Twitter - twitter.com/amcrossland1 *Book Review as a member of Bookollective #thebteam (book received in exchange for an honest review) Release date - 1st October 2016 Book length - 336 pages Available on - www.amazon.com | www.amazon.co.uk This year Andie Montgomery is determined to give her kids a magical Christmas. Having suffered greatly in the last few years, she is determined not to let the horror of what happened to destroy the holidays. But when her best friend, Wyn, asks her to keep an eye on her brother for a few days, Andie isn't too happy about the situation. There is something about Sheriff Marshall Bailey that makes her uncomfortable, but she would do anything for her friend who had risked her life for her. Now if she can just get through the next few days... Marshall Bailey hates being helpless and with a broken leg from a hit-and-run, he has no choice but to allow his neighbour call in on him from time to time. But it doesn't mean he has to be happy about it. Convinced that someone has tried to kill him, he needs to get back to work and figure out who is behind it all. But as fate intervenes and he is forced to spend more time with Andie and her kids, Marshall soon begins to realise what his life is missing. But danger surrounds him, and he has other areas in his life that he must take care of... Release date - 7th August 2016
Book length - 237 pages Available on - www.amazon.com | www.amazon.co.uk BLURB Embrace a healthy attitude towards sudden outbursts of laughter; oh and maybe grab some tissues as you escape into the lives of three remarkable friends, as they each navigate their own catastrophic mess. Discover the strength of friendship while you submerge yourself in suspense, fury and humour. Let the drama unfold… Emma’s doing her best to raise the adorable Amy while hanging on to the ghost of her past. But is she really the crazy, deranged woman she eventually feels compelled to be? Beneath Siobhan’s picture perfect exterior, the struggle of deception is exhausting. However when life slaps her in the face with an unforeseen twist, will she be able to salvage any of her future, perfect or not? With mounting money problems and an unwanted visit from his expertly suppressed past, Jack must confront his inner demons for once and for all. Can he defeat them and emerge as the true person he really is? REVIEW TO HAVE, NOT HOLD by Carina McEvoy is a beautifully written, emotional tale of love, friendship, grief and trying to find your way in life. Each character has their own unique issues to deal with but even through anger and hardships, they find a way to be there for each other when they are really needed. Emma cannot really accept that her wonderful husband is gone, and as she throws herself into raising their daughter, Amy, Emma begins to see signs that he is still living with them in spirit - their song on the radio, lights flickering when she asks him a question etc. But can our loved ones truly send us signs from beyond the grave, and can we ever really say goodbye to those we love? Siobhan and Alex are the perfect couple - successful, career-driven, wealthy and in love. But trying for a child is taking its toll on them both, and when secrets and lies come to the forefront, their lives will be altered forever. And finally, we meet Jack, a loving friend to both of the girls, who struggles with who he really is, and his past relationship with his family. But as the past resurfaces, Jack is forced to really take a look at his life and make some brave decisions. The dynamics between these three characters and their extended families are interesting and make for a compelling read. With plenty of drama and misunderstandings, the pace of the story flowed perfectly, and I found myself reading it in one sitting! I cried tears of sadness alongside Emma and found myself laughing when Amy would say something hilarious, and felt a connection with all of the characters, which to me is the sign of a great book. TO HAVE, NOT HOLD by Carina McEvoy is just one of those reads that really gets to your heart and I highly recommend it to fiction fans everywhere. I cannot wait to read more from this trio of friends. A great debut from a great Irish author. BOOK RATING - 📖📖📖📖📖 5+ Author Bio: Carina McEvoy lives in the South East of Ireland with her husband, two daughters and crazy puppy samoyed. Thinking life as a stay at home mother would be pure luxury, she took a career break from secondary school teaching. However her bubble soon burst when she became a full time taxi, chef, environmental hygienist, medical practitioner, counsellor, peace negotiator, dietician and general slave to her extremely busy seven and four year old! But she wouldn’t have it any other way. She is also extremely passionate about promoting positive mental health and dreams of a society where the stigma of mental health is extinct. She writes for an honest, open yet sometimes quite humourous blog TheAnxiousBanana.com She has spoken out against the stigma of mental health on Charity Radio and South East Radio. In between her jobs listed above, she can be found either writing or stuck in a good book! She is currently working on her second novel. For more information: Website - carinamcevoy.com Facebook - www.facebook.com/carinamcevoyauthor/?fref=ts Twitter - twitter.com/mcevoy_carina Goodreads - www.goodreads.com/author/show/15600615.Carina_McEvoy Writing.ie - www.writing.ie/member-emerging-writers/carina-mcevoy/ *Book received from author in exchange for an honest review **GIVEAWAY** TO HAVE, NOT HOLD author Carina McEvoy has kindly provided a copy of her book as a prize for one lucky reader. So to win this unmissable story all you have to do is comment on this blog post or comment on my Twitter/Facebook post. Winner will be randomly chosen on Wednesday 21st September 2016. Open internationally. Good luck!!!! Release date - 23rd September 2016 Book length - 317 pages Available on - www.amazon.com | www.amazon.co.uk Life changed for Charlie Blundell five years ago when her beautiful, teenage daughter, Amy, passed away. Tired of trying, her marriage ended soon after, and Charlie forced herself to get on with things. Now approaching her fortieth birthday, Charlie throws herself into her part-time jobs baking cakes for the The Art Cafe, and her radio slot at City Hospital Radio, and she finds that keeping busy helps to keep the sadness at bay. And with amazing friends in Mercedes, Ryan, Peggy, and the rest of the gang, she doesn't always feel lonely. But underneath it all, she knows that she is not really living, just merely existing. But it looks like her steady routine is about to change as there is talk of the radio station shutting down, and when someone starts taking an unusual interest in her, life is about to get complicated. Add in a drunken New Year's Eve idea that brings untold excitement and adventure into Charlie's life and who knows where it all will end! Will Charlie be up for the challenge? Will she be willing to take a chance on a whole new life? Release date - 22nd September 2016 (Paperback) Book length - 384 pages Available on - www.amazon.com | www.amazon.co.uk In 1983 Julius Nightingale and his little baby daughter bought an empty shell of a store in the picturesque village of Peasebrook, in the Cotswolds. Julius had a dream of opening a book shop where people would feel welcome and comforted, surrounded by the beauty and the magic of the written word. And their shop would be called 'Nightingale Books'. Thirty-two years later and Emilia Nightingale has returned home to say her final goodbye to her beloved dad, Julius. Feeling all alone in this world, Emilia is unsure of her next step in life. But she knows that she would love to keep the shop alive as it meant so much to her father, and to herself. But finances were never Julius's strong point, and as the bills pile up, and the local property shark closes in, Emilia recognises that it might just be too difficult to save the shop. But the book shop that Julius created means so much to so many people in Peasebrook, and as the community rally around Emilia, she begins to believe in the impossible. For the shop is so much more than somewhere to make a purchase - it brings love alive in so many ways, from the shy local cooking teacher, to love at the Stately manor, to the broken family relationships that yearn to be healed. Through 'Nightingale Books' everyone is linked and together they may just find their happily ever after.
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Title: Checkmate: This Is War
Series: Checkmate Duet #1
Author: Kennedy Fox
Photographer: Sara Eirew
Designer: Sara Eirew
Genre: Enemies to Lovers Romance
Release Date: October 3
Travis King is the worst kind of asshole.
He taunts me for being a good girl and mocks my high standards.
He’s cruel, crass, and has enough confidence to last two lifetimes.
And I hate him.
It wouldn’t matter so much if he were avoidable.
But considering he’s my older brother’s best friend and roommate, I see him more than I’d ever want to.
His sculpted abs and gorgeous eyes are a waste on such an egotistical man, which makes me hate him even more.
Even though I’ve had a crush on him since I was ten, the feelings weren’t mutual and he’s always made that very clear.
He’s always loved getting under my skin and one night against my better judgment, I let him in my bed.
I’ve succumbed to his manwhore ways, but that doesn’t change a thing.
Because the King is about to get played at his own game—and lose.
Checkmate.
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Title: Checkmate: This Is Love
Series: Checkmate Duet #2
Author: Kennedy Fox
Photographer: Sara Eirew
Designer: Sara Eirew
Genre: Enemies to Lovers Romance
Release Date: TBA
Viola Fisher is the epitome of perfection.
She despises my one-night stands and mocks my less-than-classy habits.
She’s smart, beautiful, and too good to be true.
And I want her.
If she were anyone else, I’d have made my move years ago, but considering she’s my best friend’s little sister, she’s always been off-limits. Not to mention how much she loathes my very existence.
Hating me is her religion, but needing her is mine. Her sexy curves and filthy smart mouth make me want her even more, and I’m more determined than ever to change her mind.
I’ll prove I’m done playing games.
But until then, we’ll continue to play by her rules.
Viola Fisher may have won the battle, but the war isn’t over yet.
Checkmate, princess.
Kennedy Fox is a duo of bestselling authors who share a love of You’ve Got Mail and The Holiday. When they aren’t bonding over romantic comedies, they like to brainstorm new book ideas. One day, they decided to collaborate together under a pseudonym and have some fun creating new characters that’ll make your lady bits tingle and your heart melt. If you enjoy romance stories with sexy, tattooed alpha males and smart, independent women, then a Kennedy Fox book is for you! Both authors are from Manhattan living the glamorous bachelorette life, or perhaps they’re just confusing themselves with an episode of Sex and the City (Total #Girlcrush SJP). Either way, they’re looking forward to bringing you many more stories to fall in love with!
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Release date - 5th August 2016 Book length - 180 pages Available on - www.amazon.com | www.amazon.co.uk Irene Redmond has travelled from Seattle to Scotland on a quest. Armed with her mother's diary, she finds herself at Stirling Castle, a place that was so special for her mother, even though it appears that she has never travelled there. Leaving behind a stressful job as a Prosecutor and a cheating ex-fiance, Irene is searching for some connection to her mother, who passed away. And with the support of her twin sister Louise, Irene finds herself inside the castle, getting ready to go on a tour. But all is not as it seems. The re-enactment within the castle walls is unbelievable, and when the group finds themselves in danger, what was a story is beginning to feel very very real. And when Irene finds herself drawn to Logan, a very handsome and kind tourist, who knows what magical mayhem might ensue... |
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