Category Archives: Love stories

“Christmas at the Edge of the World” by Kate Hewitt – Book Review

Posted on December 28, 2019 by

Laurel West is thirty-five years old. She lives in York with her cat Mistral for company. She hasn’t given up on love exactly, but she is content with her life. When Laurel’s sister contacts her with a plea to look … Continue reading →

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“The Peacock Summer” by Hannah Richell – Book Review

Posted on June 13, 2019 by

Present day – Maggie Oberon has been living a rather hedonistic life in Australia for the past year. She fled England after breaking up with her fiance under a dark cloud. When she learns of her beloved grandmother’s health issues, … Continue reading →

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“The things we keep” by Sally Hepworth – Book Review

Posted on April 5, 2019 by

“I like it when people remember that I’m a person, not just a person with Alzheimer’s.” Anna Forster, a vibrant woman in her mid thirties who works as a paramedic, rides motorcycles, and loves life, is diagnosed with early onset … Continue reading →

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“The Possible World” by Liese O’Halloran Schwarz – Book Review

Posted on June 29, 2018 by

“An astonishing, deeply moving novel about the converging lives of a young boy who witnesses a brutal crime, the doctor who tends to him, and a woman guarding her long-buried past.”Heart-breaking, heart-warming, and compelling literary fiction. This book is a … Continue reading →

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“Tin man” by Sarah Winman – Book Review

Posted on June 21, 2018 by

Having just finished this novel about five minutes ago… all I can say is WOW!  My regard for literary fiction increases every time I read such a quality novel. This is a novel about three people, two men and one … Continue reading →

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“Redferne Lane” by Sarah Scholefield

Posted on May 4, 2018 by

Living on an idyllic lane in Somerset, Grace Redferne’s life is anything but idyllic. A young widow, Grace lost her husband Ezra when he was only thirty years old.  His fatal bicycle accident was two years ago now, and Grace … Continue reading →

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“Before the storm” by Leslie Tentler

Posted on April 13, 2018 by

I am reviewing this title as part of the Mystery/Thriller Week 2018 event. “Before the storm” is the first novel I’ve read by this author, and is also the first in her Rarity Cove series.  My thanks to Leslie Tentler … Continue reading →

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“This must be the place” by Maggie O’Farrell

Posted on March 31, 2018 by

For my seventh and final read of the 2018 ‘Reading Ireland‘ challenge, I thought I’d try an author I’ve heard a lot about.  I’d never read any of her work before, but after this one Maggie O’Farrell will be on … Continue reading →

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“The railway station man” by Jennifer Johnston (#readingireland18)

Posted on March 5, 2018 by

I’ve been a fan of Jennifer Johnston’s writing since I read her novel “Shadows on our skin” back in 2014.  Since then I’ve tried to read one of her books every year. I’ve chosen “The railway station man” as my first read … Continue reading →

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“A Cotswold Christmas” by Kate Hewitt

Posted on December 15, 2017 by

Having only read one other Kate Hewitt novel (“Rainy day sisters”) which I loved, I was keen to try another of her works.  I purchased “A Cotswold Christmas” because it is the first installment in her Willoughby Close series – … Continue reading →

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“Stella’s Christmas wish” by Kate Blackadder

Posted on December 12, 2017 by

With only two weeks until Christmas, I was in the mood for a ‘feel-good’ Christmas themed story.  This book delivered my wish. Stella grew up on the Scottish Borders in a tiny town called Melrose.  Her parents were killed in … Continue reading →

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“The music shop” by Rachel Joyce

Posted on November 9, 2017 by

A heartwarming novel that makes you smile while reading it. “He was perfectly fine with emotions, so long as they belonged to other people.” We meet Frank, a gentle bear of a man. Forty and single, his unorthodox upbringing has … Continue reading →

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“Lost for Words” by Stephanie Butland – Book Review

Posted on July 24, 2017 by

  What bibliophile can resist a novel about a charming used bookshop, with even more charming and quirky protagonists? I can’t.  To further my interest, I’ve read some great reviews of this novel that were written by some of favorite … Continue reading →

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“Secrets we keep” by Faith Hogan

Posted on March 26, 2017 by

Kate Hunt, a successful London lawyer, takes a much needed break from the ‘rat race’. She escapes in late December by visiting her great aunt Iris who owns a guest house in the charming village of Ballytokeep.  Even the name is … Continue reading →

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“Out of the blue” by Gretta Mulrooney

Posted on March 8, 2017 by

“Love is the most selfish of all the passions” ~ Alexandre Dumas Blurb:  When Liv Callaghan inherits her grandmother’s cottage in Ireland, it offers escape from London and her marriage to her alcoholic husband Douglas. She travels back to the … Continue reading →

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