Release date - 11th October 2016 Book length - 251 pages Available on - www.amazon.com | www.amazon.co.uk In the thirteenth Century, Graham McTavish is adjusting to being himself now that he is no longer under the curse that held him captive. But when he sleeps with the wrong women, he discovers that he has brought trouble to his clan. And when the Sinclair women have a vision that Lilia Sinclair needs him in the Twenty-first Century, Graham knows that he must go, and never return. But Graham didn't count on falling for this fiery, strong-willed empath, who suddenly makes his life worth living. And when she must return to the past, he is damned if he will let her go back alone...even if it means risking his life. Release date - 21st October 2016 Book length - 351 pages Available on - www.amazon.com | www.amazon.co.uk BLURB Mountains, Mystery, Romance: Can you run from your past? Harriet Anderson’s life is spiralling out of control. Unused to such mayhem, she ditches her high-powered job to take refuge in the Swiss Alps where she meets Philippe Smith, a crime writer with a dark and shadowy past. Thrown together by chance, is their fate intertwined? Will the karma and romance of the mountains and the quaintness of the Alps soothe their troubled souls? Or will their rocky paths create avalanches that cannot be avoided... Release date - 3rd November 2016
Book length - 400 pages Available on - www.amazon.com | www.amazon.co.uk | www.dubraybooks.ie BLURB Life is in two parts: who you were before you met her, and who you are after. On the edge of Ireland's west coast, rugged mountains meet wild sea and bright blue lakes. Deep in the forest, surrounded by farmland, a girl lives alone in a small stone cottage. Then, into her peaceful landscape comes a documentary crew. Solomon's skill is sound. He records, he listens, he hears. And when he meets the girl - Laura - he discovers that she has an extraordinary talent: an ability to mimic sounds. It's a gift that earns her the nickname Lyrebird. A gift like nothing he's ever experienced. From that point, Laura's life is turned on its head. When the documentary crew offers her a way forward, a bridge to another kind of life, she takes it. But while Solomon knows the world will love Laura, will it free her to spread her wings - or will it trap her in a gilded cage? Like all wild birds, she needs to fly free...Lyrebird is a thoughtful, beautifully drawn and deeply moving story of secrets, the bonds of family, and of how we learn to be who we really are. REVIEW Words cannot really describe the depth of feeling that this story evoked in me. When Solomon, a sound guy in a documentary crew, sees Laura hiding in the forest, he is mesmerised by her and shocked at their instant connection. And as they discover the wonderful talent that Laura possesses, Solomon feels another link to her and falls even more in love with her, even though they can never be together. Laura has lived alone for so long, but is willing to embrace the changes that are happening to her, just as long as she can be near the one person she trusts - Solomon. With Laura's beautiful gift bringing her fame, Solomon struggles with his own feelings and opinions and detaches himself from her. And as Laura starts to understand the harshness and cruelty in this new world and secrets from the past are revealed, she finds herself more alone than ever. Laura is a simply stunning character and I completely fell under her spell - how she is innocent and gentle, yet as we learn about her past, we also see true strength and bravery. At times I wanted to scream at Solomon for his lack of action, but like Laura figuring out her new life, Solomon has to work his way through the changes that are happening for him too. Through lyrical prose and beautiful detail, LYREBIRD by Cecilia Ahern weaves an emotional tale of love and loneliness, and what truly matters when the world is silent. My favourite Cecelia Ahern book yet! BOOK RATING - 📖📖📖📖📖 5++++ Author Bio: At twenty-one, Cecelia wrote her first novel PS, I Love You, which was sold to forty-seven countries. The film of the same title, directed by Richard LaGravenese and produced by Wendy Finerman productions, starred Hilary Swank, Lisa Kudrow, Kathy Bates, Gerry Butler, Harry Connick Jr, Gina Gershon and Jeffrey Dean Morgan. PS, I Love You was one of the biggest-selling debut novels of 2004, reaching number 1 in Ireland and in the UK Sunday Times bestseller list. It was also a bestseller throughout Europe and the USA, staying on the best-seller list in Germany for 52 weeks. That same year, in November 2004, her second book Where Rainbows End (as Rosie Dunne hardback in the US, Love, Rosie paperback in US) also reached no.1 in Ireland and the UK, remaining at the top of the Irish bestsellers list for 12 weeks and again was a bestseller internationally. Where Rainbows End was adapted for film titled Love, Rosie and will be released in Oct 2014, starring Lily Collins and Sam Claflin. Her third book If You Could See Me Now was published in November 2005 and also became an international bestseller. It has been optioned by producer Simon Brooks, producer of Love, Rosie. Cecelia’s fourth novel A Place Called Here (published under the title There’s No Place Like Here in the US) also became an international number one bestseller. Thanks For The Memories her fifth novel was also a huge bestseller and is now being adapted for a TV Drama Series by Gate Productions. The Gift was published in October 2008 and became an International bestseller. It is optioned by Oscar winning producer Andreas Bareiss, and it is going into production later this year. Her seventh novel The Book Of Tomorrow was released in October 2009 and eOne Television are developing it for a TV series in the US. In March of 2011 her two short stories, Girl in the Mirror were published. In November by Cecelia’s eighth novel The Time Of My Life was published and also became a bestseller. Her ninth novel One Hundred Names was published in October 2012 and became a number one bestseller. Her tenth novel How To Fall In Love was published in November 2013 and also became another bestseller, as were her eleventh and twelfth novels, The Year I Met You (2014) and The Marble Collector (2015). In 2016, Cecelia released Flawed, her first book for young adults, and Lyrebird, which is published in November.To date Cecelia has sold over 22 million copies of her books worldwide. For more information: Website - uk.cecelia-ahern.com Twitter - twitter.com/Cecelia_Ahern Facebook - www.facebook.com/ceceliaahernofficial.int?fref=ts *Book received from the Publisher in exchange for an honest review Release date - 18th October 2016 Book length - 273 pages Available on - www.amazon.com | www.amazon.co.uk Viscount Ravenwood, Raven to his friends, has found himself in many dangerous situations during his years as a spy, but his latest orders to protect Miss Hampden, a talented codebreaker, will be his most dangerous yet. For he has grown up alongside Heloise Hamden, as a best friend to her brothers, and has wanted her for as long as he can remember. But after his captivity, and the many unscrupulous things he has done for his country since then, Raven knows that she can never be his - she is too pure, too bright, for the dark world that he inhabits. Determined to keep her safe from the monsters that want her dead, Raven knows that he will also have to protect her from himself, and the desire he feels for her. If only his Hellcat will co-operate... Heloise Hamden has always wanted freedom and adventure, a chance to be equal with her brothers and Raven. And after decoding an important message, she finds herself in the centre of espionage and a journey that will take her to Spain with Raven, where she cannot help her feelings bubbling over for the only man she has ever loved. Infuriating and tempestuous, Raven and Heloise try to stop the passion that erupts between them, but as danger closes in, will they ever have a chance to explore what is between them? And as Raven wants to save Heloise from himself, will he break her heart again in order to protect her? A RAVEN'S HEART by K.C. Bateman is a passionate, exciting, dangerous Regency romance that will take your breath away. Raven has suffered greatly in his past and feels that he will never be good enough for Heloise - he cannot believe that she could love the darkness that he lives in, and he doesn't want to contaminate her world. Heloise has suffered too and she bears the scars to prove it, but she will not allow anything to stop her from going after what she wants and is a loveable, feisty heroine. With plenty of danger and sizzling scenes, the plot flows easily from beginning to end, and I could not put this book down. A RAVEN'S HEART by K.C. Bateman is a wonderful read and I highly recommend it! BOOK RATING - 📖📖📖📖📖 5+ Author Bio: Kate Bateman (writing as K. C. Bateman) wrote her first historical romance in response to a $1 bet with her husband who rashly claimed she’d ‘never finish the thing.’ She gleefully proved him wrong with a historical set in the Italian Renaissance. Now writing for Random House Loveswept, her latest ‘Covert Affairs’ trilogy features her trademark feisty, intelligent heroines, wickedly inappropriate banter, and heroes you want to alternately strangle and kiss-all mixed up in the intrigue and turmoil of the Napoleonic wars. When not traveling to exotic locations ‘for research’, Kate leads a double life as a fine art appraiser and on-screen antiques expert for several TV shows in the UK, each of which has up to 2.5 million viewers. She splits her time between Illinois and her native England and writes despite three inexhaustible children and a husband who has flatly refused to read any of her books ‘unless she hits the NY Times Bestseller list.’ It is – naturally – her fervent desire to force the semi-illiterate, number-loving cynic to do so. He still owes her that dollar. For more information: Website - www.kcbateman.com Twitter - twitter.com/katebateman Facebook - www.facebook.com/kcbatemanauthor/ *Book received from Netgalley.com Release date - 18th October 2016 Book length - 241 pages Available on - www.amazon.com | www.amazon.co.uk Lauren Gabriel doesn't believe in happy families. Abandoned by both of her parents, she spent most of her life growing up in foster homes, and while some of them were nice, she has always felt like she was on the outside looking in. When Lauren finds herself driving around after work one day, she witnesses a hit and run accident and has to I.D. the perpetrator in the picture perfect town of Grandon. And before she knows it, Lauren is recruited to help out at Glory's Place, a centre for families, to raise money for Christmas. As she is surrounded by the magic and good spirit of the holidays, Lauren decides to print an ad looking for a family for Christmas. After all, who knows what the season has in store... With beautiful characters such as Ben, the young cashier, who writes special Christmas notes for all of his customers, to Gloria and Miriam, two old friends who disagree on everything except on what truly matters, the town of Grandon comes alive with its charm and caring community. THE CHRISTMAS TOWN by Donna VanLiere is a feel-good novel that will warm your heart and soul. With plenty of wonderful, quirky characters, the story flows easily along, and I really enjoyed watching Lauren come out of her shell and start to believe in love and life again. THE CHRISTMAS TOWN by Donna VanLiere is a Christmas read that will put a smile on your face this holiday season. BOOK RATING - 📖📖📖📖 4+ Author Bio: Donna VanLiere is a New York Times and USA Today best-selling author and gifted conference speaker. She has published ten titles including The Christmas Shoes and The Christmas Blessing, both of which were adapted into movies (starring Rob Lowe, Kimberly Williams-Perry and Neil Patrick Harris) and garnered big ratings for CBS television. LifetimeTelevision adapted The Christmas Hope (starring Madeline Stowe) and premiered it December 2009. Donna's non-seasonal novel, The Angels of Morgan Hill, has captured the same warmth as her Christmas books and continues to please loyal and new fans alike. Donna is the recipient of a Retailer's Choice Award for Fiction, a Dove Award, a Silver Angel Award, an Audie Award for best inspirational fiction, a nominee for a Gold Medallion Book of the Year and was recently inducted into the Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges Hall of Excellence joining such luminaries as Coretta Scott King, Hugh Downs, Dr. Norman Vincent Peale and Senator John Glenn. Donna is an in-demand conference speaker having appeared at countless women's and family events, including select Women of Faith conferences. For more information: Website - www.donnavanliere.com Twitter - twitter.com/donnavanliere Facebook - www.facebook.com/donnavanliere *Book received from Netgalley.com Release date - 9th February 2017
Book length - 400 pages Available on - www.amazon.com | www.amazon.co.uk BLURB Five years ago, Rosa walked to Cromer pier in the dead of night. She looked into the dark swirling water below, and she jumped. She was a brilliant young Cambridge student who had just lost her father. Her death was tragic, but not unexpected. Was that what really happened? The coroner says it was. But Rosa’s boyfriend Jar can’t let go. He hallucinates, seeing Rosa everywhere – a face on the train, a distant figure on the hillside. He is obsessed with proving that she is still alive. And then he gets an email. Find me, Jar. Find me, before they do… REVIEW FIND ME by J.S. Monroe is a psychological thriller that kept me guessing at every turn, and swept me along its troubled journey, effortlessly. As Jar tries to unravel all of the lies and secrecy surrounding Rosa's supposed death, he begins to realise that she had kept a lot hidden from him during their relationship. But as he delves deeper into her story, he knows one thing for certain - she did not kill herself that night five years ago, and the deeper he digs, the more danger he is in. Where is she? Who is involved in her disappearance? And how can Jar help her? With expertly written twists and turns, this novel kept me hooked from beginning to end. I enjoyed the flip book style (where you reach halfway through the story and then flip it to read the remaining half), and the fact that the plot is played out from different character's points of view. All of the characters are well-developed and thought out and the tension within the pages really kept me interested. FIND ME by J.S. Monroe is a darkly addictive read and I look forward to reading more from this author. BOOK RATING - 📖📖📖📖📖 5+ Author Bio: J.S. Monroe read English at Cambridge, worked as a freelance journalist in London and was a regular contributor to BBC Radio 4. Monroe, the author of five other novels, was also a foreign correspondent in Delhi for the Daily Telegraph and was on its staff in London as Weekend editor. *Book received from Blake at Head Of Zeus Publishing in exchange for an honest review Release date - 6th October 2016 (Paperback)
Book length - 380 pages Available on - www.amazon.com | www.amazon.co.uk BLURB Seventeen-year-old Snow lives within the walls of the Whittaker Institute, a high security mental hospital in upstate New York. Deep down, she knows she doesn't belong there, but she has no memory of life outside, except for the strangest dreams. And then a mysterious, handsome man, an orderly in the hospital, opens a door - and Snow knows that she has to leave. She finds herself in icy Algid, her true home, with witches, thieves, and a strangely alluring boy named Kai. As secret after secret is revealed, Snow discovers that she is on the run from a royal lineage she's destined to inherit, a father more powerful and ruthless than she could have imagined, and choices of the heart that could change everything. Heroine or villain, queen or broken girl, frozen heart or true love, Snow must choose her fate. A wonderfully icy fantastical romance, with a strong heroine choosing her own destiny, Danielle Paige's irresistibly page-turning Snow Queen is like Maleficent and Frozen all grown up. Title: Checkmate: This Is War
Series: Checkmate Duet #1 Author: Kennedy Fox Genre: Enemies to Lovers Romance Release Date: October 3 Add to your TBR: http://bit.ly/2chG1Kf Buy Links ◆Amazon US: http://amzn.to/2d9Y9Uh ◆Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/2d0KbaK ◆iTunes: http://apple.co/2chSTQz ◆B&N: http://bit.ly/2cUR9fp ◆Kobo: http://bit.ly/2dc05Rm Synopsis 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 wasted on such an arrogant 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 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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