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#Blogtour #Review: Sleigh Bells Ring by RaeAnne Thayne @raeannethayne @htp_books @Bookclubbish @HarlequinBooks @MillsandBoon  #SleighBellsRing #romance #festive

13/12/2021

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Release date - 26th October 2021
Book length - 344 pages
Publisher - Harlequin (Mills and Boon)

BUY LINKS:
Worldwide - www.bookdepository.com
UK - www.amazon.co.uk
US - www.amazon.com

I want to thank Sophie from www.harlequin.com for the opportunity to take part in this blog tour and for providing me with an e-copy of this book for review via Netgalley.

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ABOUT THIS BOOK


A magical Christmas to remember

Angel View manager Annie McCade thought her twin niece and nephew could join her for Christmas, with her absent employer being none the wiser. Until the ranch's new owner, Tate Sheridan, shows up out of the blue ready to host Christmas for his family and Annie's plans are upended.

As Christmas approaches Annie must help Tate as he prepares to throw a traditional family Christmas. But when it benefits them both to pretend to be each other's long-lost love and appease his interfering family can real love be far behind?



MY REVIEW

A heartwarming and beautiful story of new beginnings, family, and love, SLEIGH BELLS RING by RaeAnne Thayne is a must-read this festive season.

​Annie McCade has a lot on her plate what with caring for her niece and nephew for the next month now that her heartbroken brother has landed himself in jail. Having moved back to help her brother after the tragic death of his wife, Annie has watched her brother spiral but she is determined to be there for her family no matter what. But what she didn't expect or need is the ranch owner and their extended family to arrive suddenly for Christmas and with only a few days and the help of one of the family, Tate Sheridan, to get organised, this Christmas is going to be hectic. And when they both need a significant other, what harm could it do to pretend to be in love for Christmas? But will their feelings become more real than either of them are prepared for?

A stunning setting, loveable characters who feel real and relatable, and with sensitive topics like grief dealt with eloquently, SLEIGH BELLS RING by RaeAnne Thayne is a lovely story from beginning to end. Annie and Tate both have to learn to deal with their own baggage but as they became reacquainted, I wanted them to take a chance at happiness for themselves. 

SLEIGH BELLS RING by RaeAnne Thayne is a festive romance that is sure to get you into the holiday spirit and I look forward to reading more from this author.  



AUTHOR INFO


#1 Publishers Weekly, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author RaeAnne Thayne finds inspiration in the beautiful northern Utah mountains where she lives with her family. Her books have won numerous honors, including seven RITA Award nominations from Romance Writers of America and a Career Achievement Award from RT Book Reviews magazine.

To keep up-to-date with RaeAnne Thayne, you can follow along here:
Website - www.raeannethayne.com
Twitter - twitter.com/raeannethayne

Facebook - www.facebook.com/AuthorRaeAnneThayne/
Instagram - www.instagram.com/raeannethayne/
Pinterest - www.pinterest.ie/raeannethayne


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#ForTheWeekend: #TheTimeHasCome #TheLastDaysOfUs #GoOnGirl #FreecyclingForBeginners @SlmFiction @cfinnertywriter @feelingbeachie @MishaHerwin @BoldwoodBooks #IndieAuthor #SelfPublished

10/12/2021

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From suspense playground politics, to suspense, to emotional family dramas, this week we have four more wonderful books that will hopefully be your next read for the weekend. So let's get started.

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First up this week is THE TIME HAS COME by Sharron L. Miller - a past life suspense and I have to say this cover really draws me in. Here's everything you need to know: 

About This Book


Imagine teetering on the edge of a nightmare that wasn’t completely your own. Where distorted images mingled with demons from a past you’d worked hard to forget, creating a jigsaw in which you were the missing piece. Only you didn’t know. That was about to happen Kate.

When a chance encounter prompts Kate to leave behind the life she sacrificed her own happiness for, she leaves with hope that what plagues her, will also be left behind. But as the dark voids that leave her terrified evolve, she is forced to confront the past she so desperately wanted to forget.

Discovering that not everyone are quite as they’d have her believe, she soon realises that those who wanted to protect her have their own motives for doing so. As she begins the search to uncover the truth of her own past, she finds herself thrown head on into something she at first, doesn’t understand. The story of Rosalie who has been dead for nearly a hundred years. Only at the last minute, when the past meets the present one final time, can Kate comprehend just how intrinsic her part is. But now the time has come, can she do what is needed to lay the ghosts of the past to rest?


Buy Links
UK - www.amazon.co.uk
US - www.amazon.com

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Next up is THE LAST DAYS OF US by Caroline Finnerty - an emotional, family drama that will definitely touch your heart. Here are all of the details:

About This Book

All Sarah McIntyre has ever wanted was a loving, happy family. So when her husband JP announces on Christmas Day that he is leaving her and their two children, 9 year old Harry and 4 year old Robyn, Sarah is left reeling.

But things are set to get worse when Robyn is diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumour. 
Can JP and Sarah unite to fight their biggest battle yet? or will they be on opposing sides once again? 

With the couple at loggerheads and with Robyn's condition deteriorating day-by-day, precious time is running out and JP is getting desperate…



Buy Links
UK - www.amazon.co.uk
US - www.amazon.com

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Third up is GO ON, GIRL by Hilary Grossman - a novel where parental politics at the school gates is taken to a whole new level. Here's all the info:

About This Book

Executive, wife, and mother of an outgoing first-grader, Sydney Clayton crushes her day-to-day obligations at work but flounders in the cutthroat world of parental politics.

She manages to avoid the local drama until she’s faced with an ultimatum: join the Forest River PTA or risk her daughter becoming a social outcast. Sydney reluctantly becomes treasurer, and takes the recently vacated position of the president’s sidekick. If protecting the children’s freedom of speech, one best friend ban at a time, isn’t complicated enough, Sydney and her husband receive an unexpected offer for their house they don’t think they can refuse. 

Embroiled in the deception and manipulation rife among the elementary school moms, Sydney struggles. Should she sell the home she worked so hard to build in a town where betrayal runs rampant? Or should she stay put to avoid the fallout from uprooting her child? As Sydney focuses on what is best for her daughter, and lets go of her judgments, she finds friendship can develop in very unexpected ways.


Buy Links
UK - www.amazon.co.uk
US - www.amazon.com


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Last but not least we have FREECYCLING FOR BEGINNERS by Misha M. Herwin - a novel about the ups and downs of life and friendship. Here is all you need to know:

About This Book

The time has come for Jane to sell the family home. Downsizing to a flat means everything must go, but her late husband's favourite chair is far too precious for the tip. Meanwhile Robyn, balancing her precarious career as a portrait artist with raising an autistic son, is searching for a chair with panache that will allow her sitters to pose in comfort. Elsewhere in the city, Tracey is clearing out her wardrobe at the same moment that divorced and cash-strapped Debbie is frantically seeking a prom dress for her daughter. None of these women have ever met until Freecycle brings them together -- and their lives are about to be changed in ways they could never have imagined.


Buy Link
UK - www.amazon.co.uk
US - www.amazon.com


I HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A LOVELY WEEKEND. SEE YOU NEXT WEEK!
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#Blogtour #Bookreview: The Christmas Escape by Sarah Morgan @SarahMorgan_ @htp_books @Bookclubbish @HarlequinBooks #TheChristmasEscape #romance #harlequin

10/12/2021

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Release date - 26th October 2021
Book length - 400 pages
Publisher - Harlequin (HQ UK)
BUY LINKS:
Worldwide - www.bookdepository.com
UK - www.amazon.co.uk
US - www.amazon.com

I want to thank Sophie from www.harlequin.com for the opportunity to take part in this blog tour and for providing me with an e-copy of this book for review via Netgalley.


ABOUT THIS BOOK


It was supposed to be Christy Sullivan’s perfect Christmas escape – a dream trip to Lapland with her family and best friend, Alix. But facing a make-or-break marriage crisis, Christy desperately needs time alone with her husband, Seb.
Her solution? Alix, along with Seb’s oldest friend, Zac, can take Christy’s daughter on the planned Lapland trip, and they will all reunite there for Christmas Day. After all, what are friends for?

There’s nothing Alix won’t do for Christy, but Christy’s plan to save Christmas is testing their friendship. Especially as Alix and Zac have a difficult history of their own.

As long-held secrets unravel, and unexpected romance shines under the Northern Lights, can Christy and Alix find the courage to fight for the relationships they really want? And could this Christmas escape save the precious gift of each other’s friendship?



MY REVIEW

Testing friendships and complicated relationships set against the stunning backdrop of Lapland in all of its magical beauty, and you've got THE CHRISTMAS ESCAPE by Sarah Morgan.

When I pick up a Sarah Morgan book I always know that I am in for a great story with relatable characters full of depth and a plot that will get me to invest deeply into it all, and this book is no exception. Christy and Alix have been best friends forever but lately, there is something that is hindering their closeness, and hopefully, this trip away will solve it. But when Christy needs to spend some time with her husband, she asks Alix and another friend, Zac, to go ahead on the trip with her daughter and they will catch up in a few days. But life and love are never straightforward and as all of the characters try to deal with their baggage and their past, secrets will come to the surface, and everyone will have to face some hard truths to find the happiness and relationships that they want in their lives. 

THE CHRISTMAS ESCAPE by Sarah Morgan is the kind of book that you plan to sit down with for half an hour and then you realise that it's dark and you are almost at the end. A wonderful story about friendship, love, and being honest with yourself, this book is sure to be another hit for Sarah Morgan. 



AUTHOR INFO


Sarah Morgan is a USA Today and Sunday Times bestselling author of romance and women's fiction. She has sold over 21 million copies of her books and her trademark humour and warmth have gained her fans across the globe. 

Sarah lives near London, England and when she isn't writing or reading, she likes to spend time outdoors hiking or riding her mountain bike.


To keep up-to-date with Sarah, you can follow along here:
Website - sarahmorgan.com
Twitter - twitter.com/SarahMorgan_
Facebook - www.facebook.com/AuthorSarahMorgan
Instagram - www.instagram.com/sarahmorganwrites/
Pinterest - www.pinterest.ie/SarahMorgan_


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#Blogtour #BookReview: Tempted by the Runes by Christina Courtenay @PiaCCourtenay @headlinepg @HeadlineFiction @rararesources #TemptedByTheRunes #HistoricalFiction #romance #Timeslip

7/12/2021

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Release date - 9th December 2021
Book length - 350 pages
Publisher - Headline Review
BUY LINKS:
Worldwide - www.bookdepository.com
UK - www.amazon.co.uk
US - www.amazon.com

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I want to thank Rachel from www.rachelsrandomresources.com for the opportunity to take part in this blog tour and for providing me with an e-copy of this book via Netgalley.


ABOUT THIS BOOK


Born centuries apart. Bound by a love that defied time.

Madison Berger is visiting Dublin with her family for a Viking re-enactment festival, when she chances upon a small knife embedded in the banks of the Liffey. Maddie recognises what the runes on the knife's handle signify: the chance to have her own adventures in the past. 

Maddie only intends to travel back in time briefly, but a skirmish in 9th century Dublin results in her waking up on a ship bound for Iceland, with the man who saved her from attack. 

Geir Eskilsson has left his family in Sweden to boldly carve out a life of his own. He is immediately drawn to Maddie, but when he learns of her connection to his sisters-in-law, he begins to believe that Fate has played a part in bringing them together. Amidst the perils that await on their journey to a new land, the truest battle will be to win Maddie's heart and convince her that the runes never lie...


MY REVIEW

Exceptional characters that I completely fell in love with and historical detail that blew my mind, and I have to say that TEMPTED BY THE RUNES by Christina Courtenay is my favourite book in this series, and one of my favourite historical romance novels of all time!

Madison Berger is on holiday with her family in Dublin for a Viking re-enactment festival and is throwing herself into the spirit of the whole thing, reading runes and dressing the part. But she cannot help feel a little lost in her life and when she finds a knife that holds the magic of time-travel that seems to choose her family, she is excited about an adventure. But landing back in the past and getting attacked was not exactly what she expected. Well able to take care of herself, she is still grateful for the Viking man that helps her but when she finds herself bound for Iceland, she is determined to get back to her family as soon as she can. 

Geir Eskilsson understands that time-travel is possible as his brothers have both found love and happiness this way. When he helps Maddie and takes her with him to a new land where he hopes to make his own settlement, it isn't long before he starts to have feelings for her and believes that she was sent by the Gods to be his wife. But Maddie has other ideas and while she is very capable in the ways of the past, she struggles with some of the traditions and ways that are cruel and inhumane in her world. 

As Geir and Maddie grow closer, can love find a way through their differences? And when all seems lost can Geir show Maddie that he loves her more than anything or anyone? 

TEMPTED BY THE RUNES by Christina Courtenay is simply stunning and I devoured this book in one evening as I could not put it down. Maddie is a fantastic character - strong, feisty, intelligent, and compassionate - and I loved watching her blossom into who she wants to be and find her path in life. Geir is kind, strong, and unwavering in his love for Maddie and those that he leads, and I desperately wanted him to find happiness with the love of his life. 
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An excellent story that transported me back in time and made my heart beat faster, TEMPTED BY THE RUNES by Christina Courtenay is a must-read.



AUTHOR INFO


Christina Courtenay is an award-winning author of historical romance and time slip (dual time) stories. She started writing so that she could be a stay-at-home mum to her two daughters, but didn't get published until daughter number one left home aged twenty-one, so that didn't quite go to plan! Since then, however, she's made up for it by having eleven novels published and winning the RNA's Romantic Novel of the Year Award for Best Historical Romantic Novel twice with Highland Storms (2012) and The Gilded Fan (2014), and once for Best Fantasy Romantic Novel with Echoes of the Runes(2021).

Christina is half Swedish and grew up in that country. She has also lived in Japan and Switzerland, but is now based in Herefordshire, close to the Welsh border. She's a keen amateur genealogist and loves history and archaeology (the armchair variety).

To keep up-to-date with Christina, you can follow along here:
Website - www.christinacourtenay.com
Twitter - twitter.com/PiaCCourtenay
Facebook - www.facebook.com/christinacourtenayauthor
Instagram - www.instagram.com/christinacourtenayauthor/



DON'T FORGET TO CHECK OUT ALL OF THE OTHER STOPS ALONG THE WAY!!!
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#ForTheWeekend: #TheReboot #EverythingIsFine #TheBallynoonFriendshipCircle #Mosaic #MargaretDemeraySeries #IntoTheMouthOfTheLion #FatalTrade @ClodaghMMurphy @GillPlusFive @paulinemorgan56 @BellCaragh @Paula_S_Harmon @abkwriting @crimewritersci

3/12/2021

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After a couple of requests to add in more books to my feature for Christmas gift ideas, this week I have a bumper special with eight titles for you to cast your eye over. I hope you find the perfect gift from the list below, and don't forget to treat yourself to a great book too - you deserve it! Happy reading 📚


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First up is THE REBOOT by Clodagh Murphy - a sweet and funny story about life, love and everything in between. Here's all the info:


About This Book

Two old friends. One new beginning. And a secret that could tear them apart.


Ella and Roly have bright futures ahead of them when they strike up an unlikely friendship as teenagers. She has her career in academia all mapped out, and his star is in the ascendant as member of a manufactured boy band.
But ten years later, neither is where they expected to be. A chronic illness forced Ella to abandon her studies and put her dreams on hold, while Roly got kicked out of the band and lost everything – all his money, his career in music, even the underwear-model girlfriend. 
When they cross paths again they’re both ready to start over, and they rekindle their friendship as they each try to get back what they lost.
But Ella didn’t tell Roly what really happened the last time they met. And if he finds out, will it be the end of their new beginning?

Buy Links
UK - www.amazon.co.uk
US - www.amazon.com



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Second up we have EVERYTHING IS FINE by Gillian Harvey - a funny, feel-good story that you won't want to put down. Here are all of the details:


About This Book

Jessica Bradley has it all: the perfect boyfriend; influential healthy-eating blog; successful PR company and wonderful daughter, Anna. Or at least that is what her thousands of followers believe.

The truth is, her boyfriend just broke up with her in four words on a post-it; her zest for healthy-eating has all but disappeared; her PR success is all reliant on her now not-so-honest online-life and she just got caught eating her daughter's Coco-Pops. 

So as they say: fake it 'til you make it. A few little white lies and phoney smiling selfies and Jess can keep up appearances. But when her real-life starts to spiral out of control how can Jess tell the truth from the lies? And will she be able to seize real happiness when it is right in front of her?



Buy Links
UK - www.amazon.co.uk
US - www.amazon.com
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Next up we have THE BALLYNOON FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE by Pauline Morgan - a heartwarming story of new beginnings in the most unexpected of places. Here is everything you need to know:

About This Book


Is it ever too late for Happiness? 

When Edel Marston, a fifty-year-old retired teacher spots her dream cottage in a magazine she makes the life-changing decision to relocate back to Northern Ireland following the death of her husband Ben. 
But starting again is never easy, a rocky start with her new neighbours, and the knowledge of her past being a little too close for comfort, leaves Edel questioning whether she has made the right decision.
As Edel tentatively starts to immerse herself into the local village life of Ballynoon , friendships are forged, wires are crossed and new love blossoms, she struggles to protect her new life from the secrets of her past. 


Now Edel must decide where her future lie
Will she choose happiness a second time round?


Buy Links
UK - www.amazon.co.uk
US - www.amazon.com


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THE MOSAIC by Caragh Bell is next on our list - an Irish love story that is sure to capture your heart as well as your imagination. Here are all of the details:

About This Book


Madison Ryan is Irelands pop princess. Adored by her millions of fans, she seems to have it all. Luxurious hotels, celebrity-filled parties, and millions in the bank, she is one of the most famous women on the planet.

Yet all that glistens certainly is not gold. No one sees the loneliness, the insecurity, the surreal existence that accompanies fame. When Madison meets her old friend, Cliona O’Connor, she hires her as her assistant. As she reconnects with her past, she realises that you should never forget where you come from.

We follow Madison on her journey of self-discovery. Secrets are revealed, hearts are broken, scandal follows scandal, but she never gives up. Like a mosaic, lots of broken pieces come together to make something whole.

Sometimes something is worth fighting for. No matter what.


Buy Links
UK - www.amazon.co.uk
US - www.amazon.com


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A change in genre for these next two books where we enter the world of historical mystery with THE WRONG SORT TO DIE and DEATH IN THE LAST REEL by Paula Harmon. A new series that sounds utterly compelling! Here's everything you need to know:

About These Books

The Wrong Sort To Die


June 1910. Fighting her corner in a man’s world, Dr Margaret Demeray works as a pathologist in a London hospital for the poor. Suppressing her worry that she’s breaching confidentiality, Margaret gives a stranger called Fox information about a dead down-and-out, in the hope he’ll use it to raise awareness of bad working conditions.

But when a second man appears to die the same way, Margaret starts to wonder why the enigmatic Fox keeps turning up to ask ever more complex questions. She decides to work alone, uncertain of his motives and wary of her attraction to him. Once she starts investigating however, her home is burgled, she’s attacked in broad daylight and a close friend becomes distant.

Fox offers the chance to forge an alliance, saying he knows why the men have died but needs her to find out what is killing them and who is behind it. Yet how come the closer she gets to him the more danger she faces? And how can a memory she’d buried possibly be linked to the deaths? Margaret must discover the truth before someone - known or unknown - silences her for good.



Death In The Last Reel

Does the camera ever lie?

1911: After the violent murder of three policemen in the line of duty, tensions between London constabulary and Whitechapel anarchists simmer. Meanwhile accusations and counter accusations of espionage further weaken relations between Germany and Britain. Can Margaret Demeray and Fox find out which potential enemy is behind a threat to the capital before it’s too late?
In the shadow of violence in the East End, just as Dr Margaret Demeray starts to gain recognition for her pathology work, a personal decision puts her career at the hospital under threat. Needing to explore alternative options, she tries working with another female doctor in Glassmakers Lane. But in that genteel street, a new moving-picture studio is the only thing of any interest, and Margaret’s boredom and frustration lead to an obsessive interest in the natural death of a young woman in a town far away. 
Meanwhile intelligence agent Fox is trying to establish whether rumours of a major threat to London are linked to known anarchist gangs or someone outside Britain with a different agenda. When another mission fails and he asks Margaret to help find out who provided the false intelligence that led him in the wrong direction, she can’t wait to assist. 
But enquiries in wealthy Hampstead and then assaults in Whitechapel backstreets lead unexpectedly back to Glassmakers Lane. How can such a quiet place be important? And is the dead young woman Margaret can't forget a critical link or a coincidental irrelevance?
Margaret and Fox need to work together; but both of them are independent, private and stubborn, and have yet to negotiate the terms of their relationship. 
How can Margaret persuade Fox to stop protecting her so that she can ask the questions he can’t? And even if she does, how can they discover is behind the threat to London when it’s not entirely clear what the threat actually is?


Buy Links
UK - www.amazon.co.uk
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US - www.amazon.com
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Next up is INTO THE MOUTH OF THE LION by A.B. Kyazze  - a crime thriller that is sure to get under your skin. Here's everything you need to know:

About This Book


Angola, 2002. In the last days of a vicious civil war, it is a dangerous landscape rife with rebel soldiers, landmines, corruption and deception. A suspicious explosion kills a beloved nurse, while another humanitarian worker goes missing. 

Lena Rodrigues, a young photographer, flies out to Angola's highlands to piece together the reasons behind her sister's disappearance. But will she have the strength to bear witness to the truth, before she gets entangled in the country's conflict for minerals and power?


Buy Link
UK - www.amazon.co.uk
US - www.amazon.com



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And last, but by no means least, we have FATAL TRADE by Brian Price - a fast-paced crime thriller and book one of the new DC Mel Cotton series. Here's all the info:

About This Book


Glasgow, 1999

Reaching the point of no return, Martina is ready to make her move. After years of being the victim, it’s now time to turn the tables.

Mexton, 2019

The small grey-haired woman grimaced as she entered the police station, dragging a tartan shopping trolley containing her husband’s head.

‘What are you useless buggers going to do about this?’

DC Melanie Cotton’s fledgling career is about to take an interesting turn. Freshly promoted to CID, Mel is excited by this disturbing and mysterious case – her first murder investigation as a detective.

She’s determined to make her mark.

But as she discovers, there’s far more to this case than a gruesome killing, and Mel’s skills and courage are about to be tested to the limit.


Buy Links
UK - www.amazon.co.uk
US - www.amazon.com



That's it #ForTheWeekend and I hope you find some time to cosy up with your latest read. See you next week. 
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#BlogTour #BookReview: Meet Me In London by Georgia Toffolo @ToffTalks @htp_books @Bookclubbish @MillsandBoon @Harlequinbooks #MeetMeInLondon #Harlequin #GeorgiaToffolo #Romance

3/12/2021

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Release date - 28th September 2021
Book length - 349 pages
Publisher - Harlequin (Mills and Boon)
BUY LINKS:
Worldwide - www.bookdepository.com
UK - www.amazon.co.uk
US - www.amazon.com

I want to thank Sophie from www.harlequin.com for the opportunity to take part in this blog tour and for providing me with an e-copy of this book for review via Netgalley.


ABOUT THIS BOOK


What do you do when your fake engagement starts to feel too real…

Aspiring clothes designer Victoria Scott spends her days working in a bar in Chelsea, and her evenings designing vintage clothes, dreaming of one day opening her own boutique. But these aspirations are under threat from the new department store opening at the end of her road. She needs a Christmas miracle, but one is not forthcoming.

Oliver Russell’s Christmas is not looking very festive right now. His family’s new London department store opening is behind schedule, and on top of that his interfering, if well meaning, mother is pressing him to introduce his girlfriend to her. A girlfriend who does not exist. He needs a diversion. Something to keep his mother from interfering while he focuses on the business.

When Oliver meets Victoria, he offers a proposition: pretend to be his girlfriend at the opening of his store and he will provide an opportunity for Victoria to showcase her designs. But what starts as a business arrangement soon becomes something more tempting, as the fake relationship starts to feel very real. But when secrets in Victoria’s past are exposed will Oliver walk away, or will they both follow their hearts and find what neither knew they were looking for…



MY REVIEW

A handsome entrepreneur in need of a fake girlfriend, a struggling fashion designer who needs her break, and plenty of mishaps and twists along the way, and you have MEET ME IN LONDON by Georgia Toffolo.

Victoria Scott is a fashion designer who has the talent and the drive but is just waiting on the success part. Working in a bar while trying to get her big break is exhausting but she is determined to find a way. When she meets Oliver, who just happens to be running a London department store, his family business, fate may have just stepped in to play for them both. Oliver is facing pressure from his family to settle down and get married and he needs someone to pretend to be his girlfriend, so he can get on with the business of running an empire. In return, Victoria would get to showcase her designs in his store. A simple transaction that will benefit them both. But life never really runs smoothly and as they spend more time together, what started as a business deal becomes so much more complicated, and when past secrets come to light, will they walk away from what could be their happily-ever-after?

MEET ME IN LONDON is a lovely story with enjoyable characters that I fell in love with as I got to know them. The world of fashion and department stores worked perfectly for me and added a spark of magic to Oliver and Victoria's love story. While romance is a huge part of this book, there are also beautiful moments of friendship and camaraderie which warmed my heart. 

MEET ME IN LONDON by Georgia Toffolo is a wonderful read and I look forward to reading more in this series.



AUTHOR INFO


Georgia Toffolo is a broadcaster and TV personality. She has been a firm favourite with the public right from the start of her TV debut, Made in Chelsea, all the way to winning over the hearts of I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here fans by being crowned Queen of the Jungle in 2017. Georgia has been able to amalgamate the influencer world with her broadcasting career and has thus created a wonderfully loyal audience.

Georgia now regularly features on ITV’s This Morning and has dived into the world of fiction with publishing house Mills and Boon. She resides in London with her beloved Cavalier, Monty.

To keep up-to-date with Georgia, you can follow along here:
Twitter - twitter.com/ToffTalks
Facebook - www.facebook.com/tofftalks
Instagram - www.instagram.com/georgiatoffolo/
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#PublicationDayPush #BookReview: Beauty and the Reclusive Millionaire by Rachael Stewart @rach_b52 @Harlequin @MillsandBoon @rararesources #BeautyAndTheReclusiveMillionaire #romance #harlequin

1/12/2021

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Release date - 1st December 2021
Book length - 256 pages
Publisher - Harlequin (Mills & Boon)
BUY LINKS:
Worldwide - www.bookdepository.com
UK - www.amazon.co.uk
US - www.amazon.com


I want to thank Rachel from www.rachelsrandomresources.com for the opportunity to take part in this publication day push and for providing me with an e-copy of this book for review.


ABOUT THIS BOOK


Flames reignited in Greece

A-list actress Catherine has everything—but she's fighting personal battles. So an escape to the Greek island belonging to her best friend’s brother Alaric offers the tranquillity she craves.

Except seeing Alaric again sets her heart-rate soaring. Life might have changed him, but when the torch she once held from him is reignited it’s impossible to ignore!



MY REVIEW

Sizzling chemistry, two warm and engaging characters who are both trying to come to terms with their past, and a stunning setting and you have BEAUTY AND THE RECLUSIVE MILLIONAIRE by Rachael Stewart. 

Catherine has achieved success as an actress and has a face the world has come to love and adore. But when her break-up with her co-star becomes headline news, she is happy to escape to a secluded Greek island belonging to her best friend's brother, Alaric. Catherine hopes that her presence will help Alaric return to the world after his tragic accident and stop hiding in his fortress, while also helping her heal from the truth behind her break-up, but she did not expect to feel this fiery connection to Alaric after all these years. 

Alaric has become a recluse, living in his private sanctuary and the last thing he needs is Catherine staying with him, especially since he has always had feelings for her. But how could he say no when she needed his help? As sparks start to fly, Alaric is determined to keep Catherine at arm's length as he truly believes that he does not deserve happiness after what happened three years ago. But can true love show them both that love can overcome all obstacles?

​I absolutely loved this book and enjoyed every page. The characters are both loveable and as I learned about their past and present, I wanted them to find peace within themselves and allow themselves to be happy again.

As a romance, BEAUTY AND THE RECLUSIVE MILLIONAIRE by Rachael Stewart ticked every box possible and I cannot wait to read more from this wonderful author. 



AUTHOR INFO

Rachael Stewart adores conjuring up stories for the readers of Harlequin Mills & Boon and Deep Desires Press, with tales varying from the heartwarmingly romantic to the wildly erotic.
She’s been writing since she could put pen to paper as the stacks of scrawled on A4 sheets in her loft will attest to, and the lovingly bound short stories that her father would run off at work and proudly share out with his colleagues. Thinking it was a pipe dream to be published one day, she pursued a sensible career in business but she was really play-acting, achieving the appropriate degree and spending many years in the corporate world where she never truly belonged. Always happiest when she was sat at her laptop in the quiet hours tapping out a story or two. And so here she is, a published author, her full-time pleasure, a dream come true. 
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A Welsh lass at heart, she now lives in Yorkshire with her husband and three children, and if she's not glued to her laptop, she's wrapped up in them or enjoying the great outdoors seeking out inspiration.


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