The Chic Boutique On Baker Street by Rachel Dove . Review

This is the gorgeous debut novel by Rachel Dove and it is fabulous!

The story centers around Amanda, she has  moved to the beautiful village of Westfield and opens a  craft business there . Starting a completely different life in this small village is a real eye opener, but almost everyone is very welcoming making the move easier. 

Like most small villages it's not long before residents start taking an interest in her for one reason or another and there is quite a bit of tongue in cheek meddling going on , often with the help of Agatha, the prickly most domineering female in the community. This was a gorgeous story , set in an idyllic village with a fun plot and very likeable characters. I will definetly be looking forward to more books by this author. 

I received this book from the lovely people over at Mira UK .

This book is going to be published on the 21st of April ,and will be available from all good bookstores then .

Below please find the links.

Goodreads:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29409003-the-chic-boutique-on-baker-street

Amazon:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Chic-Boutique-Baker-Street/dp/0263922022

Don't You Cry by Mary Kubica . Review

This was a mixture of mystery and unease . The main characters are Quinn telling us one part of the story and Alex telling us another . When Quinn leaves her friend alone in their apartment when she goes out one night when she returns her friend is missing and Quinn immediately feels something is wrong . Not too far away is a young man called Alex who encounters a beautiful young woman and he is completely entranced by her. It's not apparent straight away what's going on , in fact the book keeps you guessing for a long time making the mystery all the more sweeter when you get all the answers . This is one of those books you think of long after you finish reading it. 

I received this book for review from the lovely people over at Netgalley.

Thai book is being published by Harlequin / Mira UK 

This book is being published 17th May and will be available where all good books are sold.

Below please find the links:

Goodreads:

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27821486-don-t-you-cry

Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Dont-You-Cry-Mary-Kubica/dp/0778319059

Mary Kubica:

http://www.marykubica.com/

The Swimming Pool by Louise Candlish. Review

This is a dark and eerie story about one summer at the new Elm Hill Lido club that has a glorious swimming pool . The main character is Natalie, a school teacher on her summer holidays who is encouraged along to this seemingly idyllic place by the glamourous Lara. The place is great fun , and Natalie is drawn to it even more because of Lara , but not everything in this bright shiny world is at it seems and the darker side of it is just waiting to come out and cause plenty of hurt. 

I really loved this story , the twists were surprising , and kept me on my toes .

The characters are not all as they seem ,making the plot twists all the more surprising . I really enjoyed this!

I received this book for review from the lovely people over at Lovereading.co.uk.

This book is being published May 2016 and will be available from Lovereading and all other good bookstores then.

Below please find a link to this book:

http://www.lovereading.co.uk/book/15768/The-Swimming-Pool-by-Louise-Candlish.html

Six Tudor Queens by Alison Weir . Review

This is the story about Katherine of Aragon who became queen of England . Katherine was married to Henry VIII and reading the story about their notorious marriage was impossible to put down. 

Katherine was a very devout and dignified young woman when she moved from her home of Spain to England where she was destined to many dark moments in her life . You have to admire her strength , losing so many children and her husbands behaviour towards her would be enough to destroy most other  women. Her belief in her faith seemed to be the one thing she could rely on and turn to when she was shaken and unsure of what life had in store for her . 

I thought about how daunting it must have been for her and other future queens at that time, as very young girls , and women,  to leave their homes and families and go and get married and perhaps not see their family again  . They were all terribly brave. I recommend this wonderful book for all fans of history . 

I received this book for review from the lovely people over at Lovereading.co.uk

This book is being published in May 2016 and will be available from Lovereading and all other good bookstores then .

Below please find a link to this book:

http://www.lovereading.co.uk/book/15699/Katherine-of-Aragon-the-True-Queen-by-Alison-Weir.html

Why I Went Back by James Clammer. Review

The main character of the story is a teenager called Aidan. Aidan is having a tough time in his life right now as his mother has been admitted into a psychiatric unit and his father has taken it bad by failing at his postman job by taking the post home . This all terrifies Aidan and he lives in fear on a daily basis that he will be put into care. When pushed to the limit one day when something happens to him he does not hesitate to go and try and sort the problem out but it manages to add to his problems . If you like a feel good story about friendship , family and hope then this is the  story for you. 

I received this book for review from the lovely people over at Lovereading4kids.

 This book is going to be published April 2016 and will be available from Lovereading and all other good bookstores then .

Below please find a ink to this book on the Lovereading4kids website. 

http://www.lovereading.co.uk/book/9781783443772/isbn/Why-I-Went-Back-by-James-Clammer.html

Kelly Florentia / Publishing Day

Tomorrow , Thursday the 24th March is publishing day for this awesome book , The Magic Touch by Kelly Florentia ,published by Accent .

Having recently read this I can tell you it's fabulous ! I will leave a link below to where you can find out some more about this book and some information about this awesome author and all round cool human. 

Blurb: Marriage isn’t high on 39-year-old Emma King’s list of priorities; after all, she’s been there and done it once. So there are no big surprises when, yet again, she turns down her long-term partner Harry’s marriage proposal. They’re a solid, secure couple – a piece of paper won’t make any difference. That is until she accidentally stumbles across a flirtatious text message from one of his female colleagues on his phone. Overcome with suspicion and an impending fear of losing Harry, Emma goes on a quest to get to the bottom of his secret affair with the help of her ninety-three-year-old neighbour, Alistair, her best friend Ola, and Harry’s sister-in-law’s psychic app, The Magic Touch.

Amazon:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Magic-Touch-Kelly-Florentia-ebook/dp/B01A71UKT2/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1457972874&sr=8-2&keywords=kelly+florentia

http://www.kellyflorentia.co.uk/

Kelly's bio:

Bio: Kelly Florentia was born and bred in north London, where she continues to live with her husband Joe, and where her novels are set. The Magic Touch is her debut. 

Before writing her first novel, Kelly wrote short stories, many of which have been published globally in women's magazines and featured in charity anthologies. To Tell A Tale Or Two... is a collection of 12 of her short tales. 

When she isn't tapping away on her keyboard, Kelly enjoys jogging, reading, and long walks. Hobbies include eating cakes, scoffing crisps, chatting on social media, and the odd game of Candy Crush Saga! She is currently working on her third novel.

My own review of this book:

http://edelwaugh.blogspot.ie/2016/03/the-magic-touch-by-kelly-florentia.html?m=1

Dear Amy by Helen Callaghan . Review

This is the story about an agony aunt called Dear Amy. Amy's real name is Margot . When Margot receives mail one day for her newspaper column claiming to be from a missing girl asking for help, it opens a can of worms more disturbing then could ever be imagined .

The story is gripping from the opening pages and stays that way throughout the story , you are never certain if the letters are real , sent my a sick joker or by someone even more depraved . 

The story is a very interesting one  as you are never quite sure how reliable the main character is , the story is also terrifying and thought provoking , seeing inside the head of the victim just before the kidnap made me get goosebumps . I had to admire Amy , she is a gutsy female in a subtle but very effective way and she makes a great main character . I recommend this if you liked books like The Girl On The Train and Gone Girl. 

I received this book for review from the lovely people over at Lovereading.co.uk

This book is going to be published in June 2016 and will be available from Lovereading and all other good bookstores then. Below please find a link to this book:

http://www.lovereading.co.uk/book/9780718183752/isbn/Dear-Amy-by-Helen-Callaghan.html