Book of the Month - October

The books I read this month:

-       The First Time We Met – by Pippa Croft 3/5

-       Cupcakes at Carrington’s – by Alexandra Brown 5/5

-       Me and Mr Carrington – by Alexandra Brown 5/5

-       Maybe This Christmas – by Sarah Morgan 5/5

-       Beneath the Moon and the Stars – by Amelia Thorne 5/5

-       Christmas Wedding at the Gingerbread Cafe – by Rebecca Raisin 5/5

-       One Hundred Christmas Proposals – by Holly Martin 5/5

-       Fairy Tale in new York – by Nicky Wells 4.5/5

-       Coming Home For Christmas – by Julia Williams 3.5/5

-       Beautiful Stranger – by Christina Lauren 5/5

-       Home For the Holidays – by Ellen Faith 5/5

-       Welcome to my World – by Miranda Dickinson 4/5

-       Seduced by Stratton – by Katy Regnery 5/5

-       But I Said Forever – by Jennifer Gilby Roberts 4/5

-       Pieces of You – by Ella Harper 5/5

-       The List – by Joanna Bolouri 5/5

This month I’ve been on a roll and I’ve read so many great books, a lot of 5* stories, but two of them stood ot for me, well done Amelia Throne and Holly Martin!!! I loved the others as well though, it was hard to decide…:

Beneath the Moon and the Stars – Amelia Thorne

The bit on the back:

Home, sweet home…

Joy Cartier has been to some of the most beautiful places in the world – but none of them have ever felt like home. So moving into a tiny cottage in the idyllic village of Bramble Hill, walking distance from her childhood home, seems like the perfect plan.

That is, until she gets there. The surly inhabitants of Britain’s Friendliest Village are anything but welcoming. Even her neighbour, reclusive Hollywood star Finn Mackenzie, takes one look at her and walks in the other direction.

But when the village animosity steps up a gear, it is the infuriatingly brooding Finn who keeps coming to her rescue. Slowly Joy begins to realise that maybe a happy home isn’t about where you live, but who you’re with…

My opinion:

This book is pure perfection!!! Written with so much heart and real emotion. I felt like being part of this story. I didn’t want to leave Joy’s and Finn’s world anymore. A couple with so much chemistry and love. Amelia’s writing is brilliant, this book is a MUST read!!! This story is a real emotional masterpiece!!! Full of heart, real feelings, a brilliantly written storyline, authentic characters and so much more. The ending and the epilogue were just so adorable. I could go on and on here, so just read my review here: Beneath the Moon and the Stars Review

Amelia on Twitter: @Amelia_Writes

One Hundred Christmas Proposals – Holly Martin

The bit on the back:

The eagerly anticipated follow-up to One Hundred Proposals.

If you thought Harry & Suzie’s life couldn't get anymore sweepingly romantic than Harry asking her to marry him at the end of One Hundred Proposals – think again!

It’s Christmas in a snow-kissed London, and the.PerfectProposal.com have vowed to carry out one hundred proposals in December. No easy task at the best of times - made even more complicated by Harry & Suzie trying to plan their first Christmas and a visit from the dreaded in-laws. But one hundred deliciously Christmassy proposals later they find themselves asking if everything is still perfect in their own relationship….

Welcome back to the divinely warm world of One Hundred Proposals – with a sprinkling of pure, joyful, festive magic.

My opinion:

This book is perfection once again, what are you doing to me Holly Martin?! I just LOVE LOVE LOVE your stories... Brilliant storyline, great voice of writing and so many feelings involved. This book is a must read, which is perfect for Christmas, so festive, authentic and magical... I loved being back in Harry’s and Suzie’s world <3. Read the whole review here: One Hundred Christmas Proposals Review

Holly on Twitter: @hollymartin00
Website: http://hollymartinwriter.wordpress.com

Beneath the Moon and the Stars – by Amelia Thorne

Original Cover

My own copy

The blurb:

Home, sweet home…

Joy Cartier has been to some of the most beautiful places in the world – but none of them have ever felt like home. So moving into a tiny cottage in the idyllic village of Bramble Hill, walking distance from her childhood home, seems like the perfect plan.

That is, until she gets there. The surly inhabitants of Britain’s Friendliest Village are anything but welcoming. Even her neighbour, reclusive Hollywood star Finn Mackenzie, takes one look at her and walks in the other direction.

But when the village animosity steps up a gear, it is the infuriatingly brooding Finn who keeps coming to her rescue. Slowly Joy begins to realise that maybe a happy home isn’t about where you live, but who you’re with…

My Opinion:

*Book provided by the author in exchange for an honest review*

I was really excited to read this debut novel by Amelia Throne. The book sounded great and let me tell you this: IT’S AMAZING!!!

The first chapter was the perfect start to the story, a little mysterious and secretive.

Joy moves to the village of Bramble Hill with the hope of finally finding a real home and since it’s really close to the farm, where she grew up her hopes are high.

However, it turns out that the villagers don’t like her for some reason and her neighbour Finn Mackenzie doesn’t seem to like her. There are Casey and his brother Zach as well. I liked Casey from the start, him being so open about being gay and the two of them building a great friendship, was a pleasure to read about. I was so glad for Joy to have found such a wonderful friend. Zach just wanted one thing from her though…

And there was still Finn, unfriendly Finn, suddenly coming for her rescue and caring for her, several times. I practically saw the sparks flying around there, so much chemistry between them!!!

He stopped going for more though, because of what happened in his past.

I loved the two of them spending time together, getting to know each other and sharing intimate things about their pasts. There was also one thing connecting them…

Finn is amazing! A strong and sometimes a bit cold guy, having so much heart, love and care for a woman. Let’s just say I found me new book boyfriend ;)

Casey kind of had his own story to tell as well, being in love with his best friend and marrying a girl he doesn’t like…

Well, also Casey found his real home…

Joy’s brother Alex was there for his sister throughout the story and I liked how Amelia included him in this whole thing.

Where is home?! That was question Joy had to think about a lot and having developed feelings for Finn, didn’t make this situation easier. What about him and his feelings? Would he let go of his past and finally trust someone again?!

This story is a real emotional masterpiece!!! Full of heart, real feelings, a brilliantly written storyline, authentic characters and so much more. The ending and the epilogue were just so adorable. I had to read them again after finishing the book, because I just fell in love with the words. Joy’s and Finn’s moments were so real and honest and they had such a strong connection, it’s was a real pleasure to read their story and I was so sad when it all ended. I wanted to stay in this story.

This is a story I’ll never forget! I’m still in LOVE and I couldn’t put this book down, I even found myself reading at school, when I had like 5 spare minutes, because I just needed to know!!!

Amelia Throne thank you for such a wonderful, touching and heart-warming story!!! You’re a genius!!! 

Rating: 

My possible cast:

Joy: Amy Adams

Finn: Henry Cavill

Amelia on Twitter: @Amelia_Writes

Competition Time - Beneath the Moon and the Stars by Amelia Thorne

Beneath the Moon and the Stars by Amelia Thorne is out now!!!

Here’s the blurb:

Home, sweet home…

Joy Cartier has been to some of the most beautiful places in the world – but none of them have ever felt like home. So moving into a tiny cottage in the idyllic village of Bramble Hill, walking distance from her childhood home, seems like the perfect plan.

That is, until she gets there. The surly inhabitants of Britain’s Friendliest Village are anything but welcoming. Even her neighbour, reclusive Hollywood star Finn Mackenzie, takes one look at her and walks in the other direction.

But when the village animosity steps up a gear, it is the infuriatingly brooding Finn who keeps coming to her rescue. Slowly Joy begins to realise that maybe a happy home isn’t about where you live, but who you’re with…

 To celebrate the launch Amelia has a fab prize bundle to giveaway.  You could win these gorgeous hand carved wooden necklaces, a £15 iTunes voucher and a £50 theatre ticket voucher.

  

All you have to do is copy one of the pre-prepared tweets below, tweet it and you’ll automatically be entered into the draw to win this prize bundle.  The more you tweet, the more times you’ll be entered.

You can even make up your own tweet about the book, just as long as it has the book link to amazon, (Amazon UK) the hashtag #BeneathTheMoon and Amelia’s Twitter name @Amelia_Writes in the tweet you’ll be entered into the draw. 

The competition will run until midnight (UK time) on Sunday 26^th October and the winner will be announced on Tuesday 28^th October so plenty of time for tweeting.  Every time you tweet, you’ll be entered into the draw.

Good Luck

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