tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46777590428350440402024-03-17T09:13:15.751+01:00Simona's Corner of DreamsBook, Lifestyle and Travel BlogSkydreamersimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05667927692181890154noreply@blogger.comBlogger1696125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677759042835044040.post-41566629271241810082022-03-12T08:00:00.002+01:002022-03-12T10:07:50.896+01:00The Blossom Tree of Dreams – by Holly Martin<center><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm; text-align: start;"><b><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 21pt;"> </span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 21pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWdN4kX7avGokR6lxrp1duU6vtCVacZXLu5eecfyMvTJ_8_I7uQfeMbx8AgB5kTD-9AEJx4VKa7tpP9Y3tW7F2r4SBjd74m4p5mlgPQ505pshPLD_eV8EXfQCaeec5Be3FtNbmlVpKJjzaQ3jRkZ5H4wc9zwWK13UPDPyjopJq8YvVnDTmDopV2ijy=s3163" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3163" data-original-width="2560" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWdN4kX7avGokR6lxrp1duU6vtCVacZXLu5eecfyMvTJ_8_I7uQfeMbx8AgB5kTD-9AEJx4VKa7tpP9Y3tW7F2r4SBjd74m4p5mlgPQ505pshPLD_eV8EXfQCaeec5Be3FtNbmlVpKJjzaQ3jRkZ5H4wc9zwWK13UPDPyjopJq8YvVnDTmDopV2ijy=w324-h400" width="324" /></a></span></b></div><b><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 21pt;"><br /></span></b><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm; text-align: start;"><b><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 21pt;">The blurb: </span></b><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm; text-align: start;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;"> </span><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Ubuntu;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 10.5pt;">Welcome to the wonderful Wishing Wood, where incredible treehouses twinkle under a blanket of stars, the sea sparkles through the leaves, and true love is in the air. From the bestselling author of Sunlight over Crystal Sands comes this gorgeously romantic tale.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Ubuntu;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 10.5pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1piGTDN3kGzTY9E6G-NlY9gU9RHBo3Z32RBo3NeQpFHAeciRwj4BnTPKuGdYeFenz6ss9uooh2RpxNB3RztDZzeuNnmmNyAN005MYZLtZp5Z_nPEiHNpwt5_WEoPDuv_Rvo8XUMRFi9jps4l4Q4zft9yeVrKoKQSaMaL6Ei4MfxM0Mc4u4oqJJm-R=s1600" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1062" data-original-width="1600" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1piGTDN3kGzTY9E6G-NlY9gU9RHBo3Z32RBo3NeQpFHAeciRwj4BnTPKuGdYeFenz6ss9uooh2RpxNB3RztDZzeuNnmmNyAN005MYZLtZp5Z_nPEiHNpwt5_WEoPDuv_Rvo8XUMRFi9jps4l4Q4zft9yeVrKoKQSaMaL6Ei4MfxM0Mc4u4oqJJm-R=w400-h265" width="400" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Ubuntu;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 10.5pt;"><br /></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #181818; font-size: 10.5pt;"><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white;">Indigo Bloom is on her way to beautiful Wishing Wood with some very big news. Two months ago she shared an incredible night with the most amazing man. She didn’t think she’d ever see River Brookfield again, but she never imagined she’d be showing up out of the blue to tell him she’s pregnant with his child.</span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white;">Indigo’s heart longs for a fairytale ending. There’s just one problem: River doesn’t remember who Indigo is…</span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white;">Crushed that a night that meant so much to her was so forgettable for him, Indigo resolves to keep her identity and her pregnancy secret until she gets to know the real River. But as they spend more time together, it’s clear that the incredible connection they shared that first night is stronger than ever, and that River might remember more than Indigo first thought.</span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white;">The closer they get, Indigo’s secret becomes harder to share. Can Indigo find the courage to tell River the truth? And if she does, will she get the fairytale ending she’s been dreaming of?</span></span></span><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="color: #181818;"><br /><span style="background-color: white;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p></o:p></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm; text-align: start;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" lang="EN-US"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm; text-align: start;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;"> </span><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm; text-align: start;"><b><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 21pt;">My Opinion:</span></b><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm; text-align: start;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;"> </span><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm; text-align: start;"><i><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></i><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm; text-align: start;"><b><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" lang="EN-US">*Book provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review*</span></b><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm; text-align: start;"><i><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm; text-align: start;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">In for another Holly Martin treat?! Yes, you are…<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm; text-align: start;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm; text-align: start;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">The start of this wonderful book got me instantly hooked. I was very excited to follow Indigo’s story and couldn’t wait to find out more. Life isn’t easy at the moment: no job, no place to live and pregnant…<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm; text-align: start;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm; text-align: start;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Her journey brings her to Wishing Wood, where she plans to tell River Brookfield, her one night stand from two months ago, the news. Upon arrival things take a different turn (he doesn’t seem to remember her) and she doesn’t tell him. Their special connection from that night is back instantly though and sparks keep on flying. His whole family works there and Indigio soon gets to know them all. A lovely bunch of characters, who are all unique and bring something to the story. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm; text-align: start;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm; text-align: start;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">The setting and surroundings are very beautiful and Indigo soon feels at home. Of course at one point the truth comes out and the story gets even more interesting. At times I just couldn’t sit still, because I just wanted to know everything. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm; text-align: start;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm; text-align: start;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">I really liked these two characters together. I didn’t agree with all their decisions, but that made it more exciting. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm; text-align: start;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm; text-align: start;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">There were so many little things I enjoyed about this book: the connection between Indigio and River, their special scenes, the other characters and their part in it, the scenery and so much more. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm; text-align: start;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm; text-align: start;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">A heart-warming book filled with so much magic!!!</span><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm; text-align: start;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" lang="EN-US"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm; text-align: start;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" lang="EN-US"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm; text-align: start;"><b><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 21pt;">Rating:</span></b><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><a href="about://"><b><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" style="color: blue; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Ein Bild, das Molluske, Jakobsmuschel, Besen, Zahnrad enthält.
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margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT5cSRPx42mdO5ej90F_8iE1aVYzqlfelA3FlHRtjB9GqN0bl1PmLYux38cGUcUrPEzUlH7j-f_Y_nl9OBTKnBIWp1d3M_37Cdeu29sfyjljSbpLlNZAnGgSP7nKqwbPuoMw8EVSXsZzw/s2048/20210930_142019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1328" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT5cSRPx42mdO5ej90F_8iE1aVYzqlfelA3FlHRtjB9GqN0bl1PmLYux38cGUcUrPEzUlH7j-f_Y_nl9OBTKnBIWp1d3M_37Cdeu29sfyjljSbpLlNZAnGgSP7nKqwbPuoMw8EVSXsZzw/w416-h640/20210930_142019.jpg" width="416" /></a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 21pt;">The blurb: </span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 13pt;"> </span></p><span style="font-family: Ubuntu; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(24, 24, 24); color: #181818; text-align: left;">Escape to the breathtaking Cornish Coast this winter, where the ocean sparkles in<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu3R_YSN9HUc4PUhcYE2oetTfOQ08aw4zSmeJdBDfcDFv0I7ANkiGh0mcR7vnUEGzFh6tHRXUhVgocx9TS9Bn8N3LQtLd3dD1seyIPG4Qgv66mqlF3Olr26nedessFV-k9ToMjAS9yqzs/s1600/20210925_222345.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1065" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu3R_YSN9HUc4PUhcYE2oetTfOQ08aw4zSmeJdBDfcDFv0I7ANkiGh0mcR7vnUEGzFh6tHRXUhVgocx9TS9Bn8N3LQtLd3dD1seyIPG4Qgv66mqlF3Olr26nedessFV-k9ToMjAS9yqzs/s320/20210925_222345.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /> the moonlight and romance crackles like an open fire. This gorgeous new love story by Holly Martin, bestselling author of Sunlight Over Crystal Sands, is the perfect treat to warm your heart this Christmas.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(24, 24, 24); color: #181818; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(24, 24, 24); color: #181818; text-align: left;">Artist Zoey Flynn hadn’t planned to spend her favourite holiday on the shores of Jewel Island, but when her fiancé breaks off their engagement before their Christmas Eve wedding, this Cornish paradise is just the distraction she needs.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(24, 24, 24); color: #181818; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(24, 24, 24); color: #181818; text-align: left;">With a cosy cottage to call home for a month and a stall at the island’s famous Christmas market to sell her paintings, Zoey quickly puts her heartbreak behind her. Love is the last thing on her mind. That is until the handsome Kit Lewis crosses her path…</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(24, 24, 24); color: #181818; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(24, 24, 24); color: #181818; text-align: left;">Their connection is instant, but Zoey has a secret. And the deeper she and Kit fall for one another, the harder it is to hide. Kit knows Zoey is holding something back and if she won’t tell him the truth she could lose him forever.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(24, 24, 24); color: #181818; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(24, 24, 24); color: #181818; text-align: left;">Is keeping a promise from the past worth sacrificing a future with the man she loves? Or might Kit be the one person she can trust?</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(24, 24, 24); color: #181818; text-align: left;" /></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Ubuntu; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(24, 24, 24); color: #181818;">Love, laughter and long-hidden secrets are waiting for you on stunning Jewel Island. For fans of Jill Mansell, Sarah Morgan and Sue Moorcroft, this is the perfect tale to curl up with this Christmas.</span> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 21pt;">My Opinion:</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 13pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Ubuntu; font-size: medium;"><b><span lang="EN-GB">*Book provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review*</span></b><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Ubuntu; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Ubuntu; font-size: medium;">In for another treat by Holly Martin: back on Jewel Island and it's Christmas time, yay!!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Ubuntu; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Ubuntu; font-size: medium;">Our main characters are Zoey Flynn and Kit Lewis and omg I absolutely adored these two together. They had instant chemistry and I would say are made for each other. Obviously, it's more complicated than that and that's what makes this story so wonderful and exciting. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Ubuntu; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Ubuntu; font-size: medium;">Zoey has been through a lot in her past and is ready for a fresh start, without think about love and relationships. Oh well, Kit turns up in her life and everything changes. The scenes between them, getting to know each other were captured beautifully by Holly Martin and the storyline was full of ups and downs and secrets. So many beautiful moments, mixed with the Christmas magic. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Ubuntu; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Ubuntu; font-size: medium;">Appearances by other familiar characters are always lovely as well, I just loved this little island and all the people. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Ubuntu; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Ubuntu; font-size: medium;">This is the perfect Christmas book and so much more!!!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; 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font-size: 21pt;"><br /></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: medium;">Holly Martin on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/HollyMAuthor">@HollyMAuthor</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58390576-mistletoe-at-moonstone-lake">Goodreads</a> - <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mistletoe-Moonstone-Lake-uplifting-Christmas-ebook/dp/B096P8Y74L/ref=sr_1_1?crid=AP6GU2JIFDJW&dchild=1&keywords=mistletoe+at+moonstone+lake+book+by+holly+martin&qid=1633208837&qsid=262-9871911-3084665&sprefix=mistletoe+at+moon%2Caps%2C350&sr=8-1&sres=B096P8Y74L%2CB073R1DWRZ%2CB0992TSJPX%2CB08WLHFMDK%2CB08KXS7XYF%2C1398701394%2CB08MW1NKFQ%2CB08FCHQG8B%2CB07YSW8WQY%2CB084VC3BMK%2C178185789X%2CB08PJ4PLHZ%2CB07ZJTVBBZ%2CB08GQW1554%2CB083ZDTYNM%2CB07TRJSWCC&srpt=ABIS_EBOOKS">Amazon UK</a> - <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Mistletoe-Moonstone-Lake-uplifting-Christmas-ebook/dp/B096P8Y74L/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2JTGA6EBUEQCM&dchild=1&keywords=mistletoe+at+moonstone+lake&qid=1633208995&sprefix=mistletoe+at+moonsto%2Caps%2C290&sr=8-1">Amazon US</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><br /></p></center><center><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJjw4rr6V9uwuYzqtJMEf0D3GenQ73Ip1sd8YR4L25i0fL8f5KYGDYpIq-245MZxygTQiiJTVTdCd6G86PogpUGsGPrgXWdugla7sUJyvkvmWnsxtOi08nfksEocEetjOjes7TeI9TY8ys/s1600/SBCsig4.png" /></center>Skydreamersimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05667927692181890154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677759042835044040.post-19622267101936996482021-07-21T07:00:00.000+02:002021-07-21T07:00:00.189+02:00The Beginner’s Guide to Loneliness – by Laura Bambrey<center><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm; text-align: start;"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIRXc3Iedr43MBYkaCS8pyqnfH-q3JPae0YSO51w7cF9CANqDHIdYSZpuyCKepOY7O6R8OBg2JAsu1v65S_wftsFbp2iMbdnbD1uc5zw7Us2dJS3DDAVanJdW6ApUNze6NmYidRe0lzZ4/s3333/TBGTL+Blog+Tour.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="3333" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIRXc3Iedr43MBYkaCS8pyqnfH-q3JPae0YSO51w7cF9CANqDHIdYSZpuyCKepOY7O6R8OBg2JAsu1v65S_wftsFbp2iMbdnbD1uc5zw7Us2dJS3DDAVanJdW6ApUNze6NmYidRe0lzZ4/w640-h480/TBGTL+Blog+Tour.jpg" width="640" /></a></b></div><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 21pt;"><br /></span></b><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm; text-align: start;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 21pt;">The blurb: </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Tori Williamson is alone. After a tragic event left her isolated from her loved ones, she’s been</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh94PkTglle-nx2P09X9eeq-hEHyMBHZb_wls8l32uMwZTpzNuJ_vaWhhTcjgnIubtdWtUkns9jHfj0uyjdZfQ2R4F-kGPZMP_jTAIAw9Ycndt7i0cugrPKQGNNlFfdrkgIZ70frR6zUg/s925/image003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="706" data-original-width="925" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh94PkTglle-nx2P09X9eeq-hEHyMBHZb_wls8l32uMwZTpzNuJ_vaWhhTcjgnIubtdWtUkns9jHfj0uyjdZfQ2R4F-kGPZMP_jTAIAw9Ycndt7i0cugrPKQGNNlFfdrkgIZ70frR6zUg/s320/image003.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> struggling to find her way back to, well – <i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #181818; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">herself</span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">. That’s why she set up her blog, The Beginner’s Guide to Loneliness, as a way of – </span><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #181818; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">anonymously</span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> – connecting with the outside world and reaching others who just need a little help sometimes.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #181818; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br /><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><br /><span style="background-color: white;">When she’s offered a free spot on a wellbeing retreat in exchange for a review on her blog, Tori is anxious about opening herself up to new surroundings. But after her three closest friends – who she talks to online but has never actually met – convince her it’ll do her some good, she reluctantly agrees and heads off for three weeks in the wild (well, a farm in Wales).</span><br /><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><br /><span style="background-color: white;">From the moment she arrives, Tori is sceptical and quickly finds herself drawn to fellow sceptic Than, the retreat’s dark and mysterious latecomer. But as the beauty of The Farm slowly comes to light she realizes that opening herself up might not be the worst thing. And sharing a yurt with fellow retreater Bay </span><i>definitely</i><span style="background-color: white;"> isn’t. Will the retreat be able to fix Tori? Or will she finally learn that being lonely doesn’t mean she’s broken . . .</span><br /><span style="background-color: white;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm; text-align: start;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 21pt;">My Opinion:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm; text-align: start;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm; text-align: start;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">*Book provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review*</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm; text-align: start;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm; text-align: start;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The Beginner’s Guide to Loneliness </span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">is the blog our main character Tori Williamson started writing after she experienced a lot of grief and felt lonely. She went through a lot in her life and it’s difficult to deal with. Her three online friends and of course her blog help her get through it, or so she thinks. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">And then she is offered a spot on a wellbeing retreat on a farm, in exchange for a review on her blog. Tori is very sceptical at first but decides to go anyway. She slowly starts to appreciate the wonderful things the farm has to offer and starts opening up. The other people there are lovely and very supportive. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Of course, that’s not here to stay. She has to fight her fears and deal with betrayal. On the other hand she makes great friends and even gets closer to one of the men. I will stop here, otherwise I’d spoil the whole story for you. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The story is full of ups and downs, Laura Brambery’s style of writing is very gripping and she created a wonderful atmosphere and storyline. She captured some beautiful moments and managed to include topics like grief and fear. It’s a warm-hearted and moving book with some authentic characters, lovely scenes and brilliant writing. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I loved following Tori’s journey and growth in this book and was very sad to leave it all at the end, I need more! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm; text-align: start;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 21pt;">Rating:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span style="clear: left; color: blue; float: left; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Ein Bild, das Molluske, Jakobsmuschel, Besen, Zahnrad enthält.
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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigtM4FREL-Q-LYYeU6AOKzTI7QKLzQ3i3CjuPnZChW3l-uuJxUtngikC5an8tU8G00U3exRhWHF2Mlyr763Z_wSb3EG2J9n3ntPJyxm3_6n6JtYof-qGjCuE4bf7odU_07SvdbeL29nUU/s2048/20210612_183828.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1324" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigtM4FREL-Q-LYYeU6AOKzTI7QKLzQ3i3CjuPnZChW3l-uuJxUtngikC5an8tU8G00U3exRhWHF2Mlyr763Z_wSb3EG2J9n3ntPJyxm3_6n6JtYof-qGjCuE4bf7odU_07SvdbeL29nUU/w414-h640/20210612_183828.jpg" width="414" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 21pt;">The blurb: </span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 13pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #181818; font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt;">Love is in the air on the sun kissed sands of the Cornish coast, where the sea </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbDkwTsqf-gqMZ2vYCWjFCKecwNqbCCGJGJXs8KhjtsrlGL51B_6-eGmkWYU12K8yvhXXv92e7TgCO6ezA_N1LSWyr-gLZ2vvRI-y-isn1dI78jwMj-YnLdV9lQ3EGeK9VQuYu2JZy5_Q/s1600/20210612_160818.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbDkwTsqf-gqMZ2vYCWjFCKecwNqbCCGJGJXs8KhjtsrlGL51B_6-eGmkWYU12K8yvhXXv92e7TgCO6ezA_N1LSWyr-gLZ2vvRI-y-isn1dI78jwMj-YnLdV9lQ3EGeK9VQuYu2JZy5_Q/s320/20210612_160818.png" /></a></div><br />sparkles and romance sizzles on golden beaches. This stunning new novel by Holly Martin, bestselling author of Ice Creams at Emerald Cove, is guaranteed to steal your heart this summer.<span style="color: #181818; font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">Lyra Thomas has dreamed of living on Jewel Island ever since she first visited its breathtaking shores. And now her dream has come true – she has her own little cottage and a brand new job. But when Lyra sets out for a bike ride to explore her new home, a mishap has her crash-landing at the feet of the very handsome Nix Sanchez.</span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">A true gentleman, Nix comes to Lyra’s rescue. His face is so familiar and yet they are strangers. But the more they talk, Lyra feels as though she has known Nix forever. What follows is the most magical night of Lyra’s life… until the spell is broken when the next morning she finds Nix has gone.</span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">Feeling foolish Lyra vows to be more careful with her heart from now on. She’ll pretend Nix never existed. But destiny has other ideas and in a perfect twist of fate Lyra will discover that Nix Sanchez is impossible to forget…</span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">Escape to sundrenched Jewel Island this summer where love, laughter and the thrill of adventure await. This gorgeous, romantic, feel-good read is perfect for fans of Sophie Kinsella, Jill Mansell and Sue Moorcroft.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 13pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 13pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 21pt;">My Opinion:</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 13pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt;">*Book provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review*</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt;">And we are back again!!!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt;">Lyra and Nix both start working on Jewel Island at the same time. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt;">Before their job starts, they hit it off immediately and spend some magical moments together. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt;">The next day everything changes and both think the other one just left. A big misunderstanding of course, but they don’t know that. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt;">We then follow both of them on their journey on the island and it’s very exciting, especially, when they see each other again. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt;">I don’t want to give away too much, but let’s say that they have unique chemistry and their connection is obvious. Holly Martin captured that beautifully and I was hooked to the storyline. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt;">Her writing just makes everything seem so authentic, vivid and sweet. Of course the setting is magical too. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt;">The beginning of the book is exciting and makes you want to read on. I really liked both main characters and it was also fabulous to catch up with all my Jewel Island favourites. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt;">I loved every second of this book!!!</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><b style="font-family: Calibri;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 21pt;">Rating:</span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><b style="font-family: Calibri;"></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrJmoLSLWu4sLJGOkhjLBmA9F3vJojMSxfI6VAeWI5x9Q_DWO9mSMeeDZNhfpEGDDL5wdYQNMsJopL54Hr-2HfR6Ln5OHsP5R6EaRD9M0i7kURrqZFX-k71rBlXbpULKMOK3MKK7fi5js/s347/SBCshell5.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="82" data-original-width="347" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrJmoLSLWu4sLJGOkhjLBmA9F3vJojMSxfI6VAeWI5x9Q_DWO9mSMeeDZNhfpEGDDL5wdYQNMsJopL54Hr-2HfR6Ln5OHsP5R6EaRD9M0i7kURrqZFX-k71rBlXbpULKMOK3MKK7fi5js/s320/SBCshell5.png" width="320" /></a></b></div><b style="font-family: Calibri;"><br /><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 21pt;"><br /></span></b><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><b style="font-family: Calibri;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 21pt;"><br /></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><b style="font-family: Calibri;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 21pt;"><br /></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: medium;">Holly Martin on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/HollyMAuthor">@HollyMAuthor</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4046268373">Goodreads</a> - <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sunlight-over-Crystal-Sands-uplifting/dp/1913616231/ref=sr_1_1?crid=20VH4GUKF4I6Q&dchild=1&keywords=sunlight+over+crystal+sands+holly+martin&qid=1623615485&sprefix=sunlight+over+%2Caps%2C177&sr=8-1">Amazon UK</a> - <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sunlight-over-Crystal-Sands-uplifting-ebook/dp/B08WLHFMDK/ref=sr_1_1?crid=GX12EYRHWZS8&dchild=1&keywords=sunlight+over+crystal+sands&qid=1623615533&sprefix=sunlight+over+cry%2Caps%2C280&sr=8-1">Amazon US</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><o:p> </o:p></p></center><center><br /></center><center><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJjw4rr6V9uwuYzqtJMEf0D3GenQ73Ip1sd8YR4L25i0fL8f5KYGDYpIq-245MZxygTQiiJTVTdCd6G86PogpUGsGPrgXWdugla7sUJyvkvmWnsxtOi08nfksEocEetjOjes7TeI9TY8ys/s1600/SBCsig4.png" /></center>Skydreamersimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05667927692181890154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677759042835044040.post-57661571345826998222021-03-14T08:00:00.008+01:002021-03-14T08:00:01.619+01:00Ice Creams at Emerald Cove – by Holly Martin<center><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5wsYCpRPK8gSAF1R-_TvzoHU6zWTHhnOA0YIcZFJDjVC2PtRb2xHLxXKQwVJBAErMIbQO_Zy9GOywc9oVTRKcPECRKKkREmE_aKc_LreLXmAfd1YnG998b_COvHgqrh4JwMA1W8zy8is/s2048/20210310_155821.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1359" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5wsYCpRPK8gSAF1R-_TvzoHU6zWTHhnOA0YIcZFJDjVC2PtRb2xHLxXKQwVJBAErMIbQO_Zy9GOywc9oVTRKcPECRKKkREmE_aKc_LreLXmAfd1YnG998b_COvHgqrh4JwMA1W8zy8is/w424-h640/20210310_155821.jpg" width="424" /></a></b></div><b><br /></b><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 21pt;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 21pt;">The blurb: </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 13pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #181818; font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt;">Escape to the Cornish coast this spring with a trip to the beautiful Emerald </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEharV1YfdvHV5AtbDJJjaK6vkjrPBBDD9DgicpGyWgFSVzPpFACKSVj5euDV6wm9_WQp1E3Ibhgl1a3oejR_nVgM69eB8CQj8RVDaPaxgIKB0Rd9yzFKSpSzBU4_wyIkg326dUbyxo9x4E/s475/55119017._SY475_.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="310" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEharV1YfdvHV5AtbDJJjaK6vkjrPBBDD9DgicpGyWgFSVzPpFACKSVj5euDV6wm9_WQp1E3Ibhgl1a3oejR_nVgM69eB8CQj8RVDaPaxgIKB0Rd9yzFKSpSzBU4_wyIkg326dUbyxo9x4E/s320/55119017._SY475_.jpg" /></a></div><br />Cove, where the sea sparkles in the sunshine, the sand glitters like gold, and true love is in the air. From the bestselling author of Sunrise over Sapphire Bay comes this gorgeously romantic and uplifting tale.<span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #181818; font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">Skye Philips and Jesse Hamilton have a complicated relationship. They’ve been neighbours, best friends and even briefly married. But ever since Skye returned to the beautiful shores of Jewel Island to help her sisters Aria and Clover run their family hotel, she doesn’t know where she stands with Jesse.</span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">When they’re together the chemistry between them sizzles, but with Jesse living in Canada and Skye on the Cornish island she calls home, they’ve kept things casual. Till now…</span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">Jesse is coming to Jewel Island for the annual Pudding Parade and Skye knows this is her chance to tell him how she really feels. But putting her heart on the line isn’t easy when it’s been broken in the past. Will Jesse return her love? Or will she lose him for good?</span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">Everything she's ever wanted can be hers if she's willing to take the chance, but is Skye brave enough to risk her heart once again?'</span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">Set sail to the Cornish coast where sunshine, laughter and romance awaits. This stunning love story is guaranteed to steal your heart this summer; it’s the perfect read for fans of Sarah Morgan, Veronica Henry and Jill Mansell.</span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 13pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 13pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 21pt;">My Opinion:</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 13pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt;">*Book provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review*</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt;">We are finally back on Jewel Island again, yay!!! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt;">This time the story is focused on Skye. We of course already know her and I was very excited for her story. Things are complicated between her and Jesse and we finally got to into more depth. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt;">Their feelings for each other are obvious, but Jesse is in Canada with his daughter. When Skye decides to organise a Pudding parade, she asks him to come and help and there he is. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt;">I really adored their moments and scenes together, they are a perfect match, but they just don’t tell each other what they are feeling. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt;">I don’t want to go into more detail here, you will just have to read the book. Holly Martin’s style is so vivid and fun, I got hooked immediately. She has a really talent of capturing these special moments and just makes a story so magical. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt;">Of course it’s also always great to catch up with some other familiar characters. They are a wonderful big family on the island and I actually don’t want to leave them. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt;">A gripping storyline, wonderful setting and awesome characters, this book is just amazing!!!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><b style="font-family: Calibri;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 21pt;">Rating: </span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><b style="font-family: Calibri;"></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrJmoLSLWu4sLJGOkhjLBmA9F3vJojMSxfI6VAeWI5x9Q_DWO9mSMeeDZNhfpEGDDL5wdYQNMsJopL54Hr-2HfR6Ln5OHsP5R6EaRD9M0i7kURrqZFX-k71rBlXbpULKMOK3MKK7fi5js/s347/SBCshell5.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="82" data-original-width="347" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrJmoLSLWu4sLJGOkhjLBmA9F3vJojMSxfI6VAeWI5x9Q_DWO9mSMeeDZNhfpEGDDL5wdYQNMsJopL54Hr-2HfR6Ln5OHsP5R6EaRD9M0i7kURrqZFX-k71rBlXbpULKMOK3MKK7fi5js/s320/SBCshell5.png" width="320" /></a></b></div><b style="font-family: Calibri;"><br /><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 21pt;"><br /></span></b><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: medium;">Holly Martin on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/HollyMAuthor">@HollyMAuthor</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55119017-ice-creams-at-emerald-cove?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=xlgpxt6jM6&rank=1">Goodreads</a> - <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ice-Creams-Emerald-Cove-heartwarming/dp/1913616207">Amazon UK</a> - <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Ice-Creams-Emerald-Cove-heartwarming-ebook/dp/B08FCHQG8B/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_1?dchild=1&keywords=ice+cream+on+emerald+cove+holly+martin&qid=1614455100&sr=8-1-fkmr1">Amazon US</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><o:p> </o:p></p></center><center><br /></center><center><br /></center><center><br /></center><center><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJjw4rr6V9uwuYzqtJMEf0D3GenQ73Ip1sd8YR4L25i0fL8f5KYGDYpIq-245MZxygTQiiJTVTdCd6G86PogpUGsGPrgXWdugla7sUJyvkvmWnsxtOi08nfksEocEetjOjes7TeI9TY8ys/s1600/SBCsig4.png" /></center>Skydreamersimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05667927692181890154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677759042835044040.post-43159707127117070482020-12-03T08:00:00.002+01:002020-12-03T08:00:04.441+01:00The Flip Side – by James Bailey<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz1mjlyRQs-q9JX3QGfMeBn5KiRtfcoM-n7aT8n-ATFeSL57sWKe9pojT5oqyMBn4stXWFNK4cik6ruxT6qb-rN4Njlq4NRAzCexliilcWCnUUdH5uBgsxaDPQ0z4P2yKULIdURh0ilcE/s1024/The+Flip+Side+Blog+Tour+Social+Media+Banner.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz1mjlyRQs-q9JX3QGfMeBn5KiRtfcoM-n7aT8n-ATFeSL57sWKe9pojT5oqyMBn4stXWFNK4cik6ruxT6qb-rN4Njlq4NRAzCexliilcWCnUUdH5uBgsxaDPQ0z4P2yKULIdURh0ilcE/w640-h320/The+Flip+Side+Blog+Tour+Social+Media+Banner.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><center><br /></center><center><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 21pt;">The blurb: </span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><b><span style="color: #181818; font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">Penny wise or pound foolish? A heartbroken young Brit decides to turn his love life over to</span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEided7m8-pp4sx0yzX46RMaoU4_8wN2G6IdCr_wzQiI4eraKocMYa3yRAgnOTljez7xJ_xzN1bUvjsF7uVBq8V7Y3tHenKVgytBEBDcXSKi4ci1W1Lk4LAjQn9SAhMvdxhmh7vU9I5OdAY/s2048/The+Flip+Side.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1334" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEided7m8-pp4sx0yzX46RMaoU4_8wN2G6IdCr_wzQiI4eraKocMYa3yRAgnOTljez7xJ_xzN1bUvjsF7uVBq8V7Y3tHenKVgytBEBDcXSKi4ci1W1Lk4LAjQn9SAhMvdxhmh7vU9I5OdAY/s320/The+Flip+Side.jpg" /></a></b></div><b><br /> the flip of a coin—in this delightfully British rom-com in the vein of Jenny Colgan, Rosie Curtis, Nick Hornby, and David Nicholls.</b><span style="color: #181818; font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">To coin a phrase, Josh is suffering a quarter-life crisis. He just broke up with his long-term girlfriend, lost his job, and moved back home with his parents (shudder). Welcome to rock bottom in Bristol. As Josh starts questioning all his life choices, he has a mad thought: Maybe he would just be better flipping a coin. After all, careful planning has landed him homeless, jobless, and single.</span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">What starts as a joke soon becomes serious and Josh decides to start putting his faith in the capriciousness of currency. He doesn’t have anything to lose.</span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">But when the chance of a lifetime and the girl of his dreams are on the line, will the coin guide him to a rich love life or leave him flat broke?</span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><o:p></o:p></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 13pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 13pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 21pt;">My Opinion:</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 13pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">*Book provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review*</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">I loved the sound of this book from the start and was very excited to read it! James Bailey’s debut novel definitely didn’t disappoint, I absolutely adored the book!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">We follow Josh, who gets dumped by his girlfriend when he proposes. He also loses his job and lives with his parents again, things are not easy. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">He decides to put his faith into a coin. He just flips the coin to see where life takes him, he doesn’t have anything to lose right?!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">Following his journey with the coin was great! I really enjoyed the storyline and following his adventures. And then he meets a girl, the click right away and have instant chemistry, but then she’s gone. His journey of finding her continues, always by his side of course is the coin. His friends are always there as well and they are a fab addition to the story. I love them all and think they added another layer to the storyline. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">I was hooked from the start. James Bailey’s writing is gripping, funny, compelling and he just has a fresh and unique style. There are so may LOL moments in this story and adorable scenes! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">A wonderful read, full of ups and downs and a gripping storyline, a definite must read!!! I hope we hear more from James Bailey!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><b style="font-family: Calibri;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 21pt;">Rating:</span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><b style="font-family: Calibri;"></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrJmoLSLWu4sLJGOkhjLBmA9F3vJojMSxfI6VAeWI5x9Q_DWO9mSMeeDZNhfpEGDDL5wdYQNMsJopL54Hr-2HfR6Ln5OHsP5R6EaRD9M0i7kURrqZFX-k71rBlXbpULKMOK3MKK7fi5js/s347/SBCshell5.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; 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margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">James Bailey on Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/jbaileywrites">@jbaileywrites</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">Website: </span><a href="http://www.jamesbaileywrites.com/" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><span style="color: #103cc0;">www.JamesBaileyWrites.com</span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51179997-the-flip-side?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=WjTRrgHXBg&rank=1">Goodreads</a> - <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Flip-Side/dp/B085W1XQY1/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3UCZSW39XY18Z&dchild=1&keywords=james+bailey+the+flip+side&qid=1606667724&sprefix=james+bailey+%2Caps%2C284&sr=8-1">Amazon UK</a> - <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Flip-Side-Novel-James-Bailey/dp/0063019396/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1VQ6DGUMGWIXS&dchild=1&keywords=the+flipside+james+bailey&qid=1606667908&sprefix=the+flip+side+james+%2Caps%2C266&sr=8-1">Amazon US</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><b><u><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">About James Bailey</span></u></b><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">Born in Bristol, James Bailey began to dream of a writing career following a top mark in a Year</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxCxJi2k9gsPs49MrIucM393uuDm1LEJQuLSfc-FY1WHh13NeFShBUcJJUZqqu80CIRGpc_41BbGpFT77TIx-UV_zCKsZGzuk40spoPUn9m4YLYayKMN_3Fbq1z5A_yKVRCg7uTQz_m6c/s266/image004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="266" data-original-width="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxCxJi2k9gsPs49MrIucM393uuDm1LEJQuLSfc-FY1WHh13NeFShBUcJJUZqqu80CIRGpc_41BbGpFT77TIx-UV_zCKsZGzuk40spoPUn9m4YLYayKMN_3Fbq1z5A_yKVRCg7uTQz_m6c/s0/image004.jpg" /></a></div><br /> 8 English exam, and he soon pursued journalism, starting a student newspaper and a sports website, interviewing athletes including Usain Bolt and Rafa Nadal. This burgeoning career was halted however, when he was diagnosed with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, a cardiac arrhythmia. Following two operations, James supported the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young, carrying the Olympic Torch, running the London Marathon, speaking in the House of Commons, and appearing in BBC1’s Lifeline appeal, alongside pop star Pixie Lott. <o:p></o:p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">Upon moving to London for university, during which time he avoided high rent by living in a Travelodge, James juggled studying Spanish with working as a red carpet reporter, interviewing stars such as George Clooney, Emma Stone and David Beckham.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">Following his graduation, he travelled the world, journeying through twenty one countries looking for himself, and hopefully love. Having found neither, he returned home to Bristol, where he founded a walking tour company of the city and began working on his debut novel, having been selected for Curtis Brown Creative’s Six Month Novel Writing Course.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><i><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">The Flip Side</span></i><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">is his debut novel. He can be found on Instagram @JamesBaileyWrites, and at <a href="http://www.jamesbaileywrites.com/"><span style="color: #103cc0;">www.JamesBaileyWrites.com</span></a>.</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><o:p> </o:p></p></center><center><br /></center><center><br /></center><center><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJjw4rr6V9uwuYzqtJMEf0D3GenQ73Ip1sd8YR4L25i0fL8f5KYGDYpIq-245MZxygTQiiJTVTdCd6G86PogpUGsGPrgXWdugla7sUJyvkvmWnsxtOi08nfksEocEetjOjes7TeI9TY8ys/s1600/SBCsig4.png" /></center>Skydreamersimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05667927692181890154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677759042835044040.post-51735269161663368752020-11-12T08:00:00.001+01:002020-11-12T08:00:01.498+01:00He Will Be Mine – by Kirsty Greenwood<center><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 21pt;"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 21pt;">The blurb: </span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 13pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #181818; font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">Nora Tucker is an admin assistant from a tiny English village.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5xIfPQHJ_1VcumuWyW0gzHvlz3YjQkPhqWNemPRtvao7TBVmO9vgkSq66xq6JRNaVGnm4jl7TAqvL6TOpBIRQ3iHZKsjIfN_q3qHEh3B3aaluTPvv4xQ1vG25CLk6iC0owWHNMmnqPV4/s475/55375706._SY475_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="305" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5xIfPQHJ_1VcumuWyW0gzHvlz3YjQkPhqWNemPRtvao7TBVmO9vgkSq66xq6JRNaVGnm4jl7TAqvL6TOpBIRQ3iHZKsjIfN_q3qHEh3B3aaluTPvv4xQ1vG25CLk6iC0owWHNMmnqPV4/s320/55375706._SY475_.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #181818; font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">Gary Montgomery is Hollywood’s hottest new star.</span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">After seeing him on the silver screen, Nora believes that Gary is her soulmate, her one true love, the man she's supposed to grow old and wrinkly with. She knows it sounds nuts, she knows it’s completely crazy. But sometimes love is crazy, right?</span><br /><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #181818; font-family: "MS Mincho";"> </span><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #181818; font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">Only... how on earth is this Plain Jane introvert supposed to get to Los Angeles, infiltrate Gary’s inner circle AND convince him that they’re meant to be? Throwing herself into this mission might be a tall order but it means Nora can stop thinking about that one awful day, two years ago, when everything in her life fell apart...</span><span style="color: #181818; font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">With the help of a sunny Californian weather girl, a super hot but super grumpy script writer, and a very passionate Adam Levine tribute act, Nora is about to try the impossible and let fate decide her future…</span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><o:p></o:p></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 13pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 13pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 21pt;">My Opinion:</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 13pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">*Book provided by the author in exchange for an honest review*</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">I have always loved Kirsty Greenwood as an author and I enjoyed all her books very much. So obviously, I was very excited for this one. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">Nora Tucker has been through a lot in her life and right now she’s not in a great place. Her sister sends her off to LA, because Nora is “in love” with actor Gary Montgomery. I know, you heard right! We all had one or the other crush on a celebrity I guess, but Nora brings it to a new level. The first time she saw him on the screen, she had a feeling that he is the one. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">Well, in LA introverted Nora has to do something to actually find Gary. She is staying with Kennedy, who likes the same books she likes and then there is also her grumpy brother Brandon. Along with the Uber driver and Adam tribute singer, Kennedy and Brandon play an important role in this story and they all brought a refreshing element into the storyline. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">Nora ends up on Gary’s set, goes to an event where he is speaking and even ends up having brunch with him. However, every time something weird or embarrassing is happening and that doesn’t make it easier for her. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">Being in LA is good for Nora though, because she finally experiencing life again and is learning to let go and care for herself.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">I adored that the story was told from both perspectives. Gary got to share his feelings as well, in kind of a journal form and that was great! We saw his side as well and it was definitely interesting and made the story more exciting. He goes through a lot in this book as well. Of course we also get to see how his life as an actor is, which was awesome. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">LA is the perfect setting for this book and I got hooked immediately. Kirsty Greenwood’s writing is funny, gripping, fresh, unique and very entertaining. It’s full of witty scenes and special moments and Kirsty just captures the magic beautifully. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">Sometimes I felt like there were too many “coincidences”, but I kind of forgot about that again and just enjoyed the story. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">The ending is absolutely brilliant and I actually want more!!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">It’s the perfect story to escape in and just enjoy! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">AWESOME!!!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><b style="font-family: Calibri;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 21pt;">Rating:</span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><b style="font-family: Calibri;"></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrJmoLSLWu4sLJGOkhjLBmA9F3vJojMSxfI6VAeWI5x9Q_DWO9mSMeeDZNhfpEGDDL5wdYQNMsJopL54Hr-2HfR6Ln5OHsP5R6EaRD9M0i7kURrqZFX-k71rBlXbpULKMOK3MKK7fi5js/s347/SBCshell5.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="82" data-original-width="347" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrJmoLSLWu4sLJGOkhjLBmA9F3vJojMSxfI6VAeWI5x9Q_DWO9mSMeeDZNhfpEGDDL5wdYQNMsJopL54Hr-2HfR6Ln5OHsP5R6EaRD9M0i7kURrqZFX-k71rBlXbpULKMOK3MKK7fi5js/s320/SBCshell5.png" width="320" /></a></b></div><b style="font-family: Calibri;"><br /><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 21pt;"><br /></span></b><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><b style="font-family: Calibri;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 21pt;"><br /></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><b style="font-family: Calibri;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 21pt;"><br /></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Kirsty Greenwood on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/Novelicious">@Novelicious</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Website: <a href="https://www.kirstygreenwood.com">https://www.kirstygreenwood.com</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55375706-he-will-be-mine">Goodreads</a> - <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/He-Will-Be-Mine-turner/dp/1910014141/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2QL106660RKPX&dchild=1&keywords=he+will+be+mine&qid=1605037315&quartzVehicle=111-1480&replacementKeywords=he+be+mine&sprefix=he+will+%2Caps%2C168&sr=8-1">Amazon UK</a> - <a href="https://www.amazon.com/He-Will-Be-Mine-turner-ebook/dp/B08JH174WH/ref=sr_1_2?crid=92STQTHBYDFR&dchild=1&keywords=he+will+be+mine+kirsty+greenwood&qid=1605037358&sprefix=he+will+be+mine+kids%2Caps%2C273&sr=8-2">Amazon US</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><b style="font-family: Calibri;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 21pt;"><br /></span></b></span></p></center><center><br /></center><center><br /></center><center><br /></center><center><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJjw4rr6V9uwuYzqtJMEf0D3GenQ73Ip1sd8YR4L25i0fL8f5KYGDYpIq-245MZxygTQiiJTVTdCd6G86PogpUGsGPrgXWdugla7sUJyvkvmWnsxtOi08nfksEocEetjOjes7TeI9TY8ys/s1600/SBCsig4.png" /></center>Skydreamersimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05667927692181890154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677759042835044040.post-23174557816629572852020-10-22T08:00:00.000+02:002020-10-22T08:00:03.689+02:00Christmas at Fireside Cabins – by Jenny Hale<center><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 21pt;">The blurb: </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 13pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #181818; font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">Escape to the idyllic small town of Pinewood Hills in this enchanting romance, about falling in</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #181818; font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMLTwFpMFyng6eozJ1ladr1vbQdKntsBFMaGVhN9TBYtA3q5z_MqUBvL1mfBcxNiy6-1Xo29hxucogQBSfZukB2IISIB6UoLCmt4dTIOx_ZiXnymKBvbeKTreiSIDkfoGlL4Iw1R7b9Og/s475/55229051._SY475_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="310" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMLTwFpMFyng6eozJ1ladr1vbQdKntsBFMaGVhN9TBYtA3q5z_MqUBvL1mfBcxNiy6-1Xo29hxucogQBSfZukB2IISIB6UoLCmt4dTIOx_ZiXnymKBvbeKTreiSIDkfoGlL4Iw1R7b9Og/s320/55229051._SY475_.jpg" /></a></span></div><span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #181818; font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><br /> love under the mistletoe with a sprinkle of Christmas magic…</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #181818; font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">For Lila Evans, Christmas is the toughest time of year––a heartbreaking reminder of losing her father, and just how lonely she is… This year, she’s organized a blissful getaway with her closest friends: just the remedy for the December blues.</span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">The countryside resort of Fireside Cabins, tucked away in the snowy Tennessee hills, seems like this year’s perfect setting to get into the festive spirit. But it’s far from a winter wonderland––the crumbling cottage is falling apart, and the owner, a widow named Eleanor Finely, confesses that the cabins are on the brink of closure. Lila and her friends should pack their bags right there and then, but Lila can’t bear to leave the tearful elderly woman. She clearly has no one, and Lila, more than anyone, knows how that feels.</span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">In search of holiday cheer, the women find a local coffee shop. But the rugged, surly owner Theo Perry has an apparent aversion to Christmas, seeming downright angry when Lila asks for a peppermint latte. No one in the area knows who he is––but it’s clear he’s running from something.</span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">Yet there’s more to this small town than Theo’s frosty reception. As much as his coldness infuriates her, Lila can’t deny that on the rare occasions when he does smile, it feels like coming home. Plus, the cabins are just calling for some festive sparkle.</span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">And, unexpectedly, Pinewood Hills could hold a new beginning for Lila… But can she save Fireside Cabins in time for Christmas? With a dusting of festive magic, spiced apple cider and sugarplum pie, could this be the first holiday she doesn’t spend alone?</span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><o:p></o:p></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 13pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 13pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 21pt;">My Opinion:</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 13pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">*Book provided by the publisher on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">Jenny Hale has done it again and she is definitely the queen of Christmas books!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">In this story we follow Lila Evans, who has lost her family very early and Christmas is never an easy time. She has her three best friends and the go away the Pinewood Hills for some Christmas magic. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">The start isn’t easy though, because the coffeeshop owner Theo is rude and doesn’t even have almond milk. Their cabin is not what it looked like and things start to break and on top oft hat one of her friends has to leave again soon. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">Eleanor Finley ist he owner oft he cabins and Lila soon warms up to her. Eleanor is all alone and Lila knows exactly how that feels. She wants to help her and bring some Christmas cheer tot he village. It isn’t easy, especially after her other friends leave as well and then there is Theo, mysterious Theo. Nobody knows, who he really is and seemed to have built up a wall around himself. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">Lila somehow feels a connection to him and doesn’t give up, she wants to get to know him better and find out what is behind it all. Their chemistry is electric and at one point even he can’t deny that anymore. He is running away though and doens’t make it easy for Lila. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">The whole storyline is full of magic with a wonderful variety of characters. I was routing for Lila and Theo from the start, despite the fact that we didn’t know a lot about him. I absolutely adored their scenes and moments and I think Jenny Hale captured their connection beautifully. The book is full of ups and downs and I just couldn’t put it down, I was absolutely hooked. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">The setting is amazing, especially after Lila takes the initiative to include some Christmas magic in the village. Jenny Hale just has a gift of creating stunning settings and including so many wonderful details. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">The story has it all: passion, love, festive cheer, friendship, family, a beautiful place and so much more. The book also life and all the struggles that can occur.</span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">It’s the perfect Christmas book and I was really sad when it ended, I really wanted to stay with the characters. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">Little Rex warmed my heart as well ;). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">AMAZING!!!</span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><b style="font-family: Calibri;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 21pt;">Rating:</span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><b style="font-family: Calibri;"></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSP2jEYgxiZ8Xze3PL3U-I2oY6B4f_Y0GL0FYASViasTbD3M-bdEhZQhpabxOfOfSMMw7eoFLhIIE5V8dNKGPjuQeZ-HWMWOm4ZxHY-stRj1SGzFWXcgwF5_vrd2O9PLL6sZzgyELwBhE/s347/SBCshell5.png" style="clear: left; 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font-size: 21pt;"><br /></span></b><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><b style="font-family: Calibri;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 21pt;"><br /></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><b style="font-family: Calibri;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 21pt;"><br /></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Jenny Hale on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/jhaleauthor">@jhaleauthor</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Website: <a href="https://www.itsjennyhale.com">https://www.itsjennyhale.com</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55229051-christmas-at-fireside-cabins">Goodreads</a> - <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Christmas-Fireside-Cabins-absolutely-heart-warming/dp/183888212X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1603306042&sr=8-1">Amazon UK</a> - <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Fireside-Cabins-absolutely-heart-warming-ebook/dp/B08GXFXKV8/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=jenny+hale+fireside+cabins&qid=1603306130&sr=8-1">Amazon US</a></span></p></center><center><br /></center><center><br /></center><center><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJjw4rr6V9uwuYzqtJMEf0D3GenQ73Ip1sd8YR4L25i0fL8f5KYGDYpIq-245MZxygTQiiJTVTdCd6G86PogpUGsGPrgXWdugla7sUJyvkvmWnsxtOi08nfksEocEetjOjes7TeI9TY8ys/s1600/SBCsig4.png" style="text-align: left;" /></center>Skydreamersimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05667927692181890154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677759042835044040.post-50007938143073513812020-10-15T08:00:00.001+02:002020-10-15T08:00:04.307+02:00The Winter Garden – by Heidi Swain<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhglq3GMbhXBpi-ilCktJDMWL-Vqp3jZdHNBbCQ3cvlhq8ipzMMh5iu3woFT9601LLuKe8xcTJ5DwI9et5YyS6KmZrjo73dPngQMx06Wv6D9dqZzFMg9NZgfyrSPXNQnolAoQPhgPjvZIo/s2048/EjvoQiLXcAATjxX.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1117" data-original-width="2048" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhglq3GMbhXBpi-ilCktJDMWL-Vqp3jZdHNBbCQ3cvlhq8ipzMMh5iu3woFT9601LLuKe8xcTJ5DwI9et5YyS6KmZrjo73dPngQMx06Wv6D9dqZzFMg9NZgfyrSPXNQnolAoQPhgPjvZIo/w640-h350/EjvoQiLXcAATjxX.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><center style="text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 21pt;"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 21pt;">The blurb: </span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Geneva; font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Freya Fuller is estranged from her parents and has been following her childhood dream of becoming a </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTdLHWZn1WQJIpFnV_9tLQXK6O_4ci8vq_vxJAOXeL_VNBnRa9HuLPILovhzvAiJa8mMKpdJDETgV5SmOwtfESl4-iarkx-1p6FHT7BQaucYourxBz06pUbfBNsbnZ7uwL3YlD84emwdo/s475/50707707._SY475_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="312" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTdLHWZn1WQJIpFnV_9tLQXK6O_4ci8vq_vxJAOXeL_VNBnRa9HuLPILovhzvAiJa8mMKpdJDETgV5SmOwtfESl4-iarkx-1p6FHT7BQaucYourxBz06pUbfBNsbnZ7uwL3YlD84emwdo/s320/50707707._SY475_.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">gardener ever since. When an opportunity to design a winter garden opens up at a Victorian property in Nightingale Square, Freya jumps at the chance to make a fresh start. But while the majority of the residents are welcoming, local artist Finn seems determined to shut her out, and when Freya's family make a surprise appearance, it seems that her new life is about to come crashing down . . .</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p></o:p></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Geneva; font-size: 13pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Geneva; font-size: 13pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 21pt;">My Opinion:</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Geneva; font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Geneva; font-size: 13pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><span lang="EN-GB">*Book provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review*</span></b><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The book title had me intrigued from the first moment and I was very excited to read the book.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">We are back at Nightingale Square, which is an extra bonus.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">In this story we follow Freya Fuller a gardener, who is focused on fulfilling her dreams. The opportunity to design a winter garden comes up and she takes this chance.she is welcomed with open arms, but not by everyone. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">She also meets Finn, who is a sculptor. I loved reading about how their relationship developed, Heidi Swain has a gripping writing style and manages to pull you into the story.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">When her family comes into town things get even more interrsting and the storyline is full of ups and downs. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I loved catching up with some familiar characters and I really enjoyed the setting as well.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #222222;">It</span><span style="color: #222222;">‘s the perfect winter book full of l</span><span style="color: #222222;">ove, friendship, family and just life.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #222222;">Heidi Swain always manages to put a huge smile on my face with her writing. It</span><span style="color: #222222;">‘s fresh, romantic, funny and so much more.</span><span style="color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Wonderful!</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 21pt;">Rating:</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Geneva; font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF05d3JTSeyL8LK4geDT2w38AVgtu96NCeVsc9UsKTE1K5hfZNQ66RRBJXY6-fnkv_jN4peTL9L6dE_QYjXSIAAVRLTL2AxbYJ_EVGEUespWLe7vQaqptcAOltgcAf7q0l_YIl5hyphenhyphenKReE/s347/SBCshell4.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="75" data-original-width="347" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF05d3JTSeyL8LK4geDT2w38AVgtu96NCeVsc9UsKTE1K5hfZNQ66RRBJXY6-fnkv_jN4peTL9L6dE_QYjXSIAAVRLTL2AxbYJ_EVGEUespWLe7vQaqptcAOltgcAf7q0l_YIl5hyphenhyphenKReE/s320/SBCshell4.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Heidi Swain on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/Heidi_Swain">@Heidi_Swain</a></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50359134-the-winter-garden">Goodreads</a> - <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1471185729/ref=cm_sw_r_fm_apa_i_bHvhFbJTEPZSB">Amazon UK</a> - <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Winter-Garden-Heidi-Swain-ebook/dp/B083JJRT23/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=the+winter+garden&qid=1602098693&sr=8-4">Amazon US</a></span></p></center><center><br /></center><center><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJjw4rr6V9uwuYzqtJMEf0D3GenQ73Ip1sd8YR4L25i0fL8f5KYGDYpIq-245MZxygTQiiJTVTdCd6G86PogpUGsGPrgXWdugla7sUJyvkvmWnsxtOi08nfksEocEetjOjes7TeI9TY8ys/s1600/SBCsig4.png" /></center>Skydreamersimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05667927692181890154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677759042835044040.post-60902774673216893072020-09-11T07:00:00.005+02:002020-09-11T07:00:00.422+02:00Autumn Skies Over Ruby Falls – by Holly Martin<center><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOL_3ZyudAot2b9jMQZXCywyeuhAuU3JTHA4JhoDug3lT3CNnrzjL4q66e_AGjy_SBHmYqlIbJNWH44r5KhiucPbd_3jDsF4oh3sI0yEp4HFDIRfiyB3wcfB8pBLjSMt6lAqhugI9EBTE/s2048/20200908_112706.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1327" height="625" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOL_3ZyudAot2b9jMQZXCywyeuhAuU3JTHA4JhoDug3lT3CNnrzjL4q66e_AGjy_SBHmYqlIbJNWH44r5KhiucPbd_3jDsF4oh3sI0yEp4HFDIRfiyB3wcfB8pBLjSMt6lAqhugI9EBTE/w405-h625/20200908_112706.jpg" width="405" /></a></b></div><b><br /></b><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 21pt;">The blurb: </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 13pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">Get swept away to the sparkling Cornish coast with the stunning new novel from bestselling</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi62HsJGEgpANc_D__-ZE5pOGYlQY_U5twu4LSmeDp9UbG1LNBRcmFRkwjP_8DjHepo0dqizAYCW15sxZMEdy7mNJxg9mWsqcvSq9pCMtmrberXiwPWfRMH8rLCpF-zyrFHz1V_wO9_PS0/s475/53340266._SY475_.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="310" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi62HsJGEgpANc_D__-ZE5pOGYlQY_U5twu4LSmeDp9UbG1LNBRcmFRkwjP_8DjHepo0dqizAYCW15sxZMEdy7mNJxg9mWsqcvSq9pCMtmrberXiwPWfRMH8rLCpF-zyrFHz1V_wO9_PS0/w198-h304/53340266._SY475_.jpg" width="198" /></a></div><br /> author Holly Martin. Autumn Skies Over Ruby Falls is the perfect romantic treat to snuggle up with this autumn.<span style="color: #181818; font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white;">Clover Philips is exactly where she’s meant to be – back home on Jewel Island teaching dance to the guests at the beautiful Sapphire Bay Hotel that she co-owns with her sisters Skye and Aria. Her life is complete, except for one thing…</span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white;">When Clover left London she also left behind a devastating betrayal. She hasn’t been able to date anyone since, let alone allow herself to fall in love. What she needs is a casual fling to ease herself back into romance. And as luck would have it, the very handsome Angel Mazzeo is back in town.</span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white;">The chemistry between Clover and Angel has been undeniable ever since Angel first arrived on Jewel Island six months ago. And though content to be her friend till now, Angel is more than willing to help Clover find her dating feet again.</span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white;">It should be easy to keep things carefree when love is off the table, but when every moment is magical what started as casual soon becomes something much deeper. Will Clover and Angel find the courage to tell each other how they really feel? And is Clover ready to do the one thing she swore she’d never do again, fall in love?</span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><o:p></o:p></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 13pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 13pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 21pt;">My Opinion:</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 13pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">*Book provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review*</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">We are back on Jewel Island and I couldn’t be happier!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">This time the story is focused on Clover. We got to know her in the first book of the series and now it’s time to tell her story. She teaches dance tot he guests of the hotel she owns together with her sisters Aria and Skye. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">She went through a lot in her past and a big betrayal changed the way she acts around men. She is scared, so a casual thing between her and Angel Mazzeo is perfect. He is Noah’s assistant (Aria’s boyfriend) and their chemistry is next level. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">All their moments are electric and full of passion. It’s clear that it’s much more than just a casual fling, but can they admit it. Angel brings some baggage as well and he travels a lot for work, sometimes gone for months, so the basis is not ideal. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">I absolutely adored Holly Martin’s writing. She set the moments perfectly and put a lot of heart into it. She captered their feelings perfectly and created a wonderful story around their relationship. Her style is vivid, passionate, fresh, romantic and just lovely!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">I loved catching up with some familiar characters and I can’t wait fort he next book in the series!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">The book has absolutely everything: a beautiful location, wonderful characters, a gripping storyline and much more. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">LOVE!!!</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 13pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 21pt;">Rating:</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrJmoLSLWu4sLJGOkhjLBmA9F3vJojMSxfI6VAeWI5x9Q_DWO9mSMeeDZNhfpEGDDL5wdYQNMsJopL54Hr-2HfR6Ln5OHsP5R6EaRD9M0i7kURrqZFX-k71rBlXbpULKMOK3MKK7fi5js/s347/SBCshell5.png" style="clear: left; 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Not unless her middle name is Cinderella.<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10.5pt;"><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">Or so she thinks …</span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">Welsh baker Poppy Davies is happily living her best life in London. Passionate about her work, there is nothing more she could possibly want-except to land the coveted job of baking the official biscuits for the upcoming royal wedding for Prince Christian, second in line to the throne. It’s an assignment that could change the entire trajectory of her professional career.</span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">But what about her personal life?</span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">An accidental meeting with Prince Alexander of Wales, the future king, changes everything. Poppy won’t deny the sexy, dark-haired prince is madly attractive, but his reputation as a playboy—and the fact that she’s the least likely woman he’d ever be interested in—puts this in the TV movie category, not real life.</span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">Yet Poppy can’t deny the spark between herself and Xander. As their relationship grows, so does the looming realities of a royal romance in the public eye. Can a baker be accepted as the girlfriend of the heir to the throne—and can she keep true to herself in the role? And will Xander come to believe that he truly is a man worthy of the sacrifice a romance with him requires?</span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">Royal Icing is the third book in the feel-good Modern Royals romantic comedy series but can be read as a standalone. 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Xander’s story!!! I have been waiting for it and I was very excited when it landed in my inbox. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">Aven Ellis is one of my fave authors and I just adore her Modern Royal series. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">Poppy Davies is a baker and hast he chance tob e the baker for the royal wedding. That’s when she accidentally meets Price Alexander of Wales, the future king. Her world changes completly and takes her by total surprise. They hit it off immediately and a spark is definitely there. He seems tob e different tot he media Xander and I absolutely adore how their relationship develops. It’s not easy, because his future is set and being with him means being part of this. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">The moments and scenes between them are adorable and sweet. The storyline is full of ups and downs. His mother and father play a big part in it too and then there ist he squad!!! The best, I love them as a group and how they are always there for each other. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">Aven Ellis’ writing is romantic, fresh, funny, sweet and passionate. She captures all the emotions perfectly and puts in a lot of detail. It’s clear that she researches a lot to make it authentic. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">This story is one of Aven’s best. 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<span style="color: #181818;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">On a ferry bound for the Isle of Wight, she's leaving her London life, her career, and her husband behind. She'd like a chance to turn back the clocks, but she'll settle for some peace and quiet on her brother Bill's beautifully renovated houseboat, <i>Sunny Days. </i>But from the moment Jodie steps aboard her new home, it's clear she'll struggle to keep herself to herself.<br /><br />Jodie soon delights in her newfound freedom. But out of mind isn't out of sight, and when her old life comes knocking Jodie is forced to face reality. Will she answer the call or choose a life filled with Sunny Days and Sea Breezes?<span style="font-size: 10.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">When we meet Jodie in this book, we don’t know much about her, but she definitely seems ready for some time off on the Isle of Wight. Her brother Bill lets her stay at his houseboat and really has her back, I loved how caring he was. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The Isle of Wight is a beautiful setting and I loved getting to know the place together with Jodie. There are a lot of lovely characters in this book, like Ned, George, but especially Marilyn. I absolutely adore her. I dont want to give to much away, you have to read it yourself. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">All these characters help Jodie and they take her on different trips and other exciting things. It was fun to watch all that develop. Until a ceratin someone turns up and everything changes. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It touches some difficult topics, but the storyline is always full of fun and engery. Carole Matthews style is fresh, heart-warming, sweet and very gripping!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Skydreamersimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05667927692181890154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677759042835044040.post-46449067757167786372020-06-11T08:00:00.000+02:002020-06-11T08:00:09.304+02:00The Secret Seaside Escape – by Heidi Swain<center>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">We follow Tess Tyler in this book. She needs a break from work (she works in her father</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">’</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">s company) and just time for herself. Some shocking news confuse her even more, so she decides tp go back to Wynmouth. A little town she visited as a child during holidays. The town is by the sea and she connects a lot of memories to it.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Skydreamersimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05667927692181890154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677759042835044040.post-79160097573547523202020-06-04T08:00:00.000+02:002020-06-04T08:00:05.595+02:00The Staycation – by Michele Gorman<center>
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Skydreamersimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05667927692181890154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677759042835044040.post-52740282013686837572020-05-24T08:00:00.001+02:002020-05-24T08:00:04.565+02:00The Minute I Saw You – by Paige Toon<center>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #181818;">Some people believe that it’s possible to fall in love simply by gazing into another person’s eyes</span></i><span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; color: #181818;"> . . .</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #181818;"><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white;">When Hannah and Sonny meet, a spark ignites that is hard to ignore and impossible to forget. Weeks later, their paths cross again, but Sonny appears distant and reluctant to meet Hannah’s eye. It soon transpires that Sonny is at a crossroads. He’s committed to making serious life changes – ones that can’t and won’t include romance.</span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white;">Hannah has her own reasons for wanting to keep their budding friendship platonic. Plus, she’s only in town temporarily, housesitting for her uncle. But as the summer hots up and the chemistry between them intensifies, Hannah and Sonny discover that there’s more to each other than meets the eye...</span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Finally another Toon book, my first on kindle, but I will definitely get the paperback when it comes out in August. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We follow Hannah in this story. She works as an optician and is housesitting for her uncle. She went through a lot in her life and doesn’t do relationships. Then Sonny walk into the shop, she works at and they have instant chemistry. Paige Toon captured that beautifully. When he comes back to pick up his glasses two weeks later he is very different though. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Sonny is a photographer, but he is not enjoying fashion photography. His past has been full of difficult situations and now he has sworn of sex for a while. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB">They meet again through Hannah’s new friend Matilda. A friendship starts to build up between them, but their connection is still obvious. I really enjoyed how their relationship developed, because it was different. They start spending more and more time together, sometimes with their friends or </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">canoeing on the river or just hanging out at the pub. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; color: #181818;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This book covers a lot of very important topics like mental health, the homeless and many more. I don’t want to give too much away here. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; color: #181818;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It’s full of emotions and that makes the book really intense in a good way. There are a lot of unexpected moments and ups and downs. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; color: #181818;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Hannah and Sonny are great main characters with a lot of depth and warmth. I also really liked the other characters in this book and it was fab to read about some familiar faces again. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; color: #181818;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Paige Toon’s voice is electric, passionate and fresh. I was hooked immediately and really liked how the storyline developed. The book is also very sexy and exciting. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Skydreamersimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05667927692181890154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677759042835044040.post-89273834751373984022020-05-17T08:00:00.000+02:002020-05-17T08:00:00.331+02:00The House on Firefly Beach – by Jenny Hale<center>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">The House on Firefly Beach</span></i><span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">is book two of Jenny Hale</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">’</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">s Firefly beach series. I really recommend reading book one, because it</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">’</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">s wonderful ;). <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">I was really happy to see that Sydney is the main character in this book. I fell in love with her son Robby in book 1 already. Sydney Starlight Cottage on Firefly Beach is home. Her family is there, she</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">’</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">s at the beach and it the perfect place for a fresh start.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Well, that was a long time ago. He has a new life now, he</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">’</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">s famous and she is divorced and has a son. She still hasn</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">’</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">t forgiven him. He desperately wants to explain himself, but it</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">’</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">s easier said than done, especially since he took his </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">“</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">girlfriend</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">”</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Juliana with him as well. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Nate and Robby start to bond immediately though and the chemistry between Sydney and Nate is undeniable. I love how Jenny Hale captured their unique connection. And then there is a new development that threatens Starlight Cottage. Nate might even be involved with it. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Skydreamersimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05667927692181890154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677759042835044040.post-22523530384749433472020-05-10T08:00:00.000+02:002020-05-10T08:00:07.591+02:00Where We Belong - by Anstey Harris<center>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Cate and her son Leo have had to leave their London home, she has been made redundant in her job as a teacher and the grief of losing her husband Richard followst hem everywhere. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">They temporarily move to Richard’s family home, which is also a museum. I loved the way the author made the place feel special and unique. She doesn’t want tob e there and struggles, but with time she discovers secrets and gets to know certain people.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Skydreamersimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05667927692181890154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677759042835044040.post-45711796347583850092020-05-03T08:00:00.000+02:002020-05-03T08:00:00.497+02:00Never Saw You Coming – by Hayley Doyle<center>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">Zara Khoury believes in love – so much so that she flies from Dubai to Liverpool to be with a man she barely knows. It’s a risk, but she’s certain that uprooting her life for Nick is the new start she needs.</span><span style="color: #181818;"><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white;">Jim Glover is stuck. Since his Dad died, he’s put his dreams aside and stayed at home in Liverpool to care for his mum. Trapped in a dead-end job, he’s going nowhere – that is, until he gets a phone call that just might change his life..</span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white;">Zara and Jim aren’t supposed to meet. But then fate steps in, and when their worlds – and cars! – collide, the real journey begins…</span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white;">A gorgeous tale about taking risks and living life to the full – perfect for fans of Beth O’Leary and Josie Silver.</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Let’s start at the beginning. Zara lives in Dubai and flies to Liverpool fort he love of her love, only for her to have her heart broken. Jim is not in a great part of his life, he is stuck. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">They litarally bump in to each other with their cars and their story begins. The go on a journey together, some of which didn’t make any sense too me. I also didn’t feel any chemistry between them. Unfortunately, I couldn’t warm to any oft he characters, so it was hard to find a connection tot he story or them. For me the depth was definitely missing. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Skydreamersimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05667927692181890154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677759042835044040.post-66740309472700667922020-04-29T07:00:00.000+02:002020-04-29T07:00:05.372+02:00How to Marry Your Husband – by Jacqueline Rohen<center>
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Noah Campbell earned his fortune from making hotels a success, and he also just happens to be staying on Jewel Island this summer. Could he be the answer to Aria’s problems? If only he hadn’t kissed her under the willow tree the year before and never called her again. It had been the most incredible kiss of her life, but clearly business and pleasure should never be mixed.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">She’s funny.</span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">She’s flawed.</span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">She’s hiding so much behind her big smile she’s forgotten who she is.</span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">But Greta is about to discover that the key to being happy is…being you.</span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">Greta Gale has played the part of the funny fat one her entire life, hiding her insecurities behind a big smile. But size doesn’t matter when you can laugh at yourself, right?</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">Until Greta realises she’s the only one not laughing. And deep down, she’s not sure if she’ll ever laugh again.</span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">But with her world feeling like it’s falling down around her, Greta is about to discover she’s stronger than she feels. And that sometimes the best moments in life come when it’s all gone a bit pear-shaped…</span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I have always like Carmel harrington’s books and writing style. I haevn’t read one of her books for a while and I’m so happy I decided to read this one. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It tells the story of Greta Gale, who doesn’t have an easy life. She is overweight and has an addiction to sleeping pills. The rest of her famiyl ist hin and fit and it’s not easy tob e around them. She also tries to becaome a successful actress, which is not easy. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We see Great in different stages of her life and of her additicton. One person that is always there for her is her uncle Ray. I absolutely adored him, probably my fave characters oft he book. He understands Greta and really hold the whole family together. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Greta also likes following Dr. Greta Gale, her namesake and a successful TV persononality in the US. Well, Ray decide to surprise Greta with a trip to Vegas to go see her. Greta’s parents don’t like that, but they go anywy. It’s all connected with a road trip starting in Kansas City. There are a lot of Wizard of Oz references in this book, which make the storyline very special. I also really enjoyed the road trip aspect, I felt like being with them and experiencing America through them. Carmel Harrington’s writing captured everything beautifully, it’s detailed and emotional. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Ray gets to tell his story as well, which I really liked. Greta is on a journey to find herself again, it’s great to see her change thorughout the book. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The story is very uplifting and inspring, but it also shows the hard parts and it’s connected to a lot of deep feelings. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I enjoyed this book very much, I was hooked and just couldn’t stop reading anymore. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Lara</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">’</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">s story doesn</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">’</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">t have a great start. She gets dumped by her boyfriend Lucien, who runs off with her best friend. Luckily, she has Fluffy, her cat. Fluffy leaves a lot and she always has to go and find him. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Lara realised that Theo is very interesting and she keeps on thinking about him. At one point they both finally admit their feelings, but things get complicated after that. With lots of misunderstandings, trust issues and more. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijoBTZINszB0Chai6oromyf1JfSHo2CICED6Ohzj6nJfmkgzc-sAcwbfkMdp88feqfRAWv1TJ17C6UW8eL9CWWpoI05nrlijQNdFgH2Qvuu2BQZcaXqNYfW4zp-UQyL1JD2HZ7Twhs-RA/s1600/52125539._SY475_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="317" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijoBTZINszB0Chai6oromyf1JfSHo2CICED6Ohzj6nJfmkgzc-sAcwbfkMdp88feqfRAWv1TJ17C6UW8eL9CWWpoI05nrlijQNdFgH2Qvuu2BQZcaXqNYfW4zp-UQyL1JD2HZ7Twhs-RA/s320/52125539._SY475_.jpg" width="213" /></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">A professional baseball player who needs to find himself—on and off the mound. </span><span style="color: #181818;"><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white;">A heroine passionate about animals—but not the life she’s living.</span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white;">And two ferrets who spark a romance that will change everything for Brady and Addison …</span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white;">Addison Blakely should be happy. After all, so many items on her life list had checkmarks by them: self-sufficient and living on her own, enjoying life in DC with fantastic friends, happily single, and working at a professional job.</span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white;">So why isn’t she?</span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white;">Addison knew life wasn’t going to be like the Regency romances she devours. The pages of her own book weren’t going to be filled with a dashing hero and a gorgeous romance. Nor would she be living the life she wanted by the last page. That wasn’t reality.</span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white;">Or so she thought.</span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white;">Addison’s life changes when a celebrity photoshoot with the Washington Soaring Eagles baseball team brings Brady Jensen into her life. Addison is drawn to the gorgeous pitcher with a crooked smile and a soft spot for the underdog. The more Addison learns about Brady, the more she begins to believe she can rewrite her own story.</span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white;">When Brady and Addison are both faced by the challenges of living an authentic life and accepting their own truths, will this relationship end without a happily ever after? Or will Brady and Addison’s love make it all nine innings?</span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white;">If you like emotionally intelligent heroes, animal shenanigans, and romantic gestures worthy of a swoony Regency novel, you’ll want to escape into A Complete Game. Can be read as a standalone.</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We are finally back with the Soaring Eagles in Washington DC. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Addison loves Regency romances and animals, she would love to work with animals, she is not quite there yet though. Her family has wanted something else for her all her life and her sister Ari is the big star, not easy. She feels at home in DC now though and has found great friends. One of them being Hayley, who is married to Brody Jensen. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Addison meets Brady, his twin, who got traded to the Soaring Eagles, at a photoshoot, where she can bring her ferrets. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Brady is gorgeous and they hot it off immediately, with deep conversations and meaningful dates. Brady, doesn</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">’</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">t like playing with his twin and struggles a lot with his games. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Both of them are going through things (Addison with her family and looking for a dream job and Brady with his game and being around Brody)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">and they are there for each other, but that also meaning tell each other the truth, which leads to some conflict and misunderstandings. This makes the storyline very interesting and intense. I love reading about their relationship and how it developed. Aven Ellis really captured all the feelings and emotions. I felt very close to the characters and wanted everything to turn out well.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">They share a deep bond and they make each other better, even with some ups and downs in between. The details in this story are incredible, I loved the setting as well. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">I adored catching up with the characters from previous books as well. They are a great bunch and I can</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">’</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">t wait to see what the future holds. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">I have to say baseball is still a little mystery to me, so these parts of the story didn</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">’</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">t interest me too much. I got into it a bit though and if you</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">’</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">re a big baseball fan, you are going to love this story. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Skydreamersimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05667927692181890154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677759042835044040.post-83422735637045794402020-03-24T14:16:00.000+01:002020-03-24T14:16:02.266+01:00Book Spotlight - Mom Genes by Hilary Grossman<center>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIXAbrL_dkozDiJiB8K1vggwGvJ47HhHH0p49qyoJTTM3OcUbf3P16xXUDAJDQiDBJBSy6QadNg4OqmCpytYKjR5hsWJ_nARvh_Bs3rdJxUIPpZtFRQwjHnMz-ld7LH20tSpIgdYlQQ88/s1600/unnamed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIXAbrL_dkozDiJiB8K1vggwGvJ47HhHH0p49qyoJTTM3OcUbf3P16xXUDAJDQiDBJBSy6QadNg4OqmCpytYKjR5hsWJ_nARvh_Bs3rdJxUIPpZtFRQwjHnMz-ld7LH20tSpIgdYlQQ88/s1600/unnamed.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">The meddling moms of Forest River live for a good scandal. Speculation surrounding Claire Conroy’s sex life has fueled the rumor mill for years. Now, when Claire returns home from a trip to Italy separated from her husband of thirteen years, the imaginations of the Lululemon-clad ladies’ who lunch spin into overdrive. As the gossipmongers create their own scandalous backstory for the separation, blaming Claire’s infidelity, she learns the hard way just how mean mommies can be.</span><br style="color: #181818;" /><br style="color: #181818;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">Eager to begin her new life as a single mom of three Claire puts her trust in Jackie Martin, the president of the PTA, to help tell her truth and free her of the false accusations and scandal. But the plan backfires, and Claire is put further into the spotlight when an embarrassed mom declares war.</span><br style="color: #181818;" /><br style="color: #181818;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">As Claire dusts off her resume, fights the daily urge not to strangle her ex-husband and his new girlfriend, and dips her toes into the dating world one dud at a time will she find the happiness she craves or succumb to the pressure of the mean girls?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Springtime at Hope Hall</span></i><span style="font-size: 13pt;">was my first book by Pam Rhodes and I really enjoyed it. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Not a novelist, no – but I’ve worked in television newsrooms for years, and have always had the challenge of writing to deadlines, and never being able to allow myself ‘writer’s block’. I wrote my first novel back in 1995 not knowing if I was able to write entertaining stories with believable characters and dialogue – but now, with 24 books under my belt, 12 of which are novels, I absolutely love writing anything and everything!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">I have been a television journalist for many years, most known as the presenter of the BBC Television series SONGS OF PRAISE. The experience of interviewing hundreds of people who have been generous enough to share the challenges they’ve faced not just with me, but with millions of viewers around the world, has provided me with a rich tapestry of human experience and emotion and experience from which to draw my fictional storylines. My first novel told the fictional story of a SONGS OF PRAISE television programme being made in a small East Anglian town. Since then, I’ve just never stopped writing.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">This is the first book in the new HOPE HALL trilogy – but this is my second trilogy, following THE DUNBRIDGE CHRONICLES which eventually grew from being a trilogy to a quartet of stories. HOPE HALL is a one hundred year old memorial hall that has been extended and adapted to become a community centre for all sorts of groups and activities. It is this mix of young and old, from different backgrounds, with different personalities and viewpoints, that create the humour, emotion and chemistry within the walls of HOPE HALL. This is a book which can move you to years one minute, and have you giggling the next.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">There’s a community hall like that, whatever its age or description, in areas and towns all over Britain – and from a very young age I have been involved in activities of various kinds in one hall or another. I love the idea of the mix of people who meet within the walls of a hall like that, and the way in which the lonely find company, the old meet the very young, the visitor meets the local and friendly help is always on hand.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">There is a core of main characters whose stories form a central strand throughout all three books – but each of the books then focusses on the people who go along to a selection of different activities that go on every week in Hope Hall. So we meet the pre-school mums, the pensioners with their wicked sense of humour and the long memories of times gone by, the glamorous new dancing teacher who takes classes ranging from armchair exercise for the over-sixties to body popping classes for any teenagers brave enough to try street dancing! Along the way, we meet Sea Cadets, Rainbows and Beavers, as well as those taking part in The Memory Club, the Can’t Sing Singers, or others seeking advice and help from The Food Bank and the Money Advice Group. All of life is there!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">If I’m writing factual books that require a lot of research, I am happy to write at home. However, because my novels are often community-based involved a whole host of different characters, I need somewhere a bit quieter than our busy household to keep all the story strands in my mind as I write. So every February and October, my husband Richard and I spend the whole month in my sister’s small apartment in Southern Spain. There the phone doesn’t ring, it’s quiet and peaceful – and in four weeks, I am able to write the novel that’s been brewing in my mind perhaps for months!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">When I married Richard 16 years ago, I already had a son and daughter to add to his SIX daughters! They are all now grown up and have families of their own, so we often have our home full of grandchildren which is just great! We also run a large cattery at our house, which keeps me busy all year round, especially as we always have RSPCA strays in our care while new owners are found for them. Apart from that, Richard and I like doing modern jive – and I also play the piano really badly, especially when I know no one is around to listen!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">I’m not sure how to answer that because I love so many characters – which is why my own books are always full of a whole community of people from different age groups, backgrounds and personality. I did actually write myself into the novel I wrote called SAINTS AND SAILORS, because it was based on the real-life experience of being on a Christian cruise travelling with hundreds of other passengers around the British Isle – but honestly I always get so fond of whatever characters I’m writing about. I love them all!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB">Over my 30 years of presenting SONGS OF PRAISE, I have become very fond of the hymns that are sung by Christians around the world. Some of these are traditional favourites that might date back a century or two. Some are bang up to date. Others are based on words from the Psalms that stretch right back into the mists of time. What connects them all for me is the humanity of the writer. They often write about the very human challenges of their everyday lives – and the emotions and feelings are much the same whether it was a psalmist writing three thousand years ago, or one of the popular hymn writers of today. So, the books which have influenced my life most are hymn books, old and new. </span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB">This month, February 2020, the first book in the HOPE HALL trilogy is published. The three books tell the story of HOPE HALL throughout one whole year – so this first book is called SPRINGTIME COMES TO HOPE HALL. The second book, SUMMER’S OUT AT HOPE HALL, is now at the copy editing stage – and I am currently working on the third book, CHRISTMAS COMES TO HOPE HALL. </span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">From the start, I have always enjoyed writing as much as I enjoy reading. I type very quickly, as fast as my thoughts pour out the story – so I almost feel as if I’m watching the story as it unfolds through my fingers into the computer.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">I enjoy reading a really complicated detective story, and one of my favourite authors of that genre is JOY ELLIS, who is the creator of the wonderful character VERA, the television detective. I’d love to meet Joy because her imagination and her attention to detail and the building of suspense is masterful. Then, I would also like to meet Jill Mansell, who writes very down-to-earth, charming, community-based stories that have a delightful mix of challenge, laughter and romance. Looking back in history, I would love to meet Charles Wesley, who founded the Methodist Church movement with his brother John back in the eighteenth century. The brothers travelled over 250,000 miles taking their ministry across the length and breadth of Britain, but on the way Charles managed to write something like 8000 hymn texts, all of them based on biblical quotations expressed in the most beautiful lines of the most moving and inspirational poetry. He has always struck me as a man of deep emotion – and humour too. I’d love to have met him.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">One of my favourite characters is Shirley, a cleaning lady with a big heart and an even bigger voice that yells out instructions that ring around the walls of HOPE HALL! I can imagine her being played by Jessie Wallace who plays Kat in EASTENDERS. And there’s a lovely fifty-something man, Richard Carlisle, who sweeps Kath, the Hope Hall administrator, off her feet. I’d choose Richard Armitage for that role. His good looks are enhanced by the warmth of his voice. He’d be perfect!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">I wrote my first novel in 1995, and from the very start I realised that over my years of interviewing so many interesting people especially through SONGS OF PRAISE, I had become a big like a big sponge, taking those stories on board, and remembering the emotions and challenges that were involved in them. That has given me a rich tapestry of human experience from which I can draw both fictional characters and their stories which can be drawn, although very changed, from real-life.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Of all the 24 books I’ve written, ARTHUR’S GARDEN is without doubt my favourite. I was asked to compile a gift book on gardening, using quotations and verse. That didn’t particularly inspire me, until I looked out of my garden window to the see a wooden plaque saying ARTHUR’S GARDEN, which I had inherited from my much-loved Uncle Arthur when he died at the age of 80 back in 1986. He had been born exactly 80 decades earlier in the terraced house in Kent in which he spent every year of his life – and he inherited the care of the garden there from his father. He loved that garden all his life, nursing it through the First World War when his brother Ernest marched off to the trenches from the back gate never to return again; through the Second World War, when Spitfires chased German planes across the skies above the garden during the Battle of Britain – and right up through all the generations and years until the late eighties. ARTHUR’S GARDEN tells the story of that back garden, and the generations of family who lived there – along with their neighbours with whom they shared so much over the garden fence. Up the garden path, down Memory Lane – that’s ARTHUR’S GARDEN, full of homely nostalgia that rings bells for similar families right across the country.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">I enjoy listening to Audible books most of all now – when I’m driving, pottering about at home, or travelling into London each week to present my radio programmes. Fantastic stories are read by wonderful narrators who bring every character to life. For me, that’s hard to beat.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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