As it’s the start of October I am getting excited about what I call snuggle reads. These are comforting romance reads which you can dive into whilst curled up on your sofa…with a soft blanket over your legs and a cup of soothing tea on the little table beside you. This book by Suzanne Snow […]
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Don’t you just love the excitement which comes with reading a book that ticks all of your favourite subject boxes? This book, Stuck on You, by Portia Macintosh brings together three of my favourite things in life; romance, Christmas and post-it-notes. What a clever idea – to start a romance via some interactions via post-it-notes! […]
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I’ve been following this book series by Laura Briggs so was pleased to get onto the tour of this seventh book – A Stargazy Night Sky. As I read this enjoyable book from Laura Briggs I got the sense trouble is brewing in the concluding book (eight) for the main couple; Maisie and Sidney. My […]
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Don’t you just love a romance book with sizzling hot chemistry between the two lead characters? The chemistry in this book was INSANE. I read a lot of romance books and I have to say this book is one of the best in terms of chemistry. Readers – we’re talking red hot! From early on […]
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Dear My Thirty Something Self I’m sorry Thirty Something Self but I found this today while having a sort out. After two pages of you rattling on about how you are dreading being in your forties I found myself rolling my eyes and shaking my head in disapproval. You wrote an entire NOTEBOOK about how […]
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Hands up – who loves the enemy to lovers trope? It’s one of my favourite tropes and usually consists of the main couple hating each other from their first meeting, either due to rivalry or bad vibes. As the story goes on they both realise the other is not as bad as they first thought […]
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One of my favourite quotes from this book ‘Once you get past the worst anxieties of middle age, life starts to find a balance between fear and facing the fact that there’s only so much you can control.’ Very true, Laura Briggs! I am a reader fan of author Laura Briggs. Her books are always […]
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As a fortysomething writer with a full time (non-writing) day job, a husband, two teenage children (who are well into the socialising stage), a dog, three cats, a house that is never tidy (no matter how many times we clean it) and hormones which change daily (sometimes hourly), life can feel a little chaotic. My […]
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Don’t you just love a book which takes you back to a time in your own life and brings a knowing smile to your face as you read it? Well, this book, Midwife Crisis, by Liz Davies, transported me back to when I first became pregnant and was trying to climb the career ranks. I […]
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This is one of those books which you can definitely see being turned into a much loved BBC dramatisation. It would make great viewing as there’s something for everyone in it; romance, mystery, drama and a bit of a thriller. I’m thinking a six part series and I’m undecided which role I want to be […]
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