I Hold Your Heart by Karen Gregory

Gemma first spots Aaron with his dog when her brother Michael is playing football.

She then has him arrived unexpectedly at her work before she spots him in school and he also leaves a comment on her YouTube channel.

A keen country music lover (who doesn't love Kacey Musgraves!?)  and aspiring artist thanks to the encouragement of her best friends Esi, Rachel and Cal she gets the opportunity to enter a music contest with Cal, only for Aaron to believe she's cheating with Cal, the he starts to track her phone...

As the relationship grows we learn of conflict with his mum and past love Cherie only spun to his merit not the truth, as he grows more angry and raging, controlling making her have unprotected sex, expensive gifts and keeping her away from her friends and family after showing her they don't appreciate her after he plants the idea in her head.

Many stereotypes of controlling behaviour gets shown and explored as we witness the sweet relationship sour very quickly until he can move on to the next unsuspecting girl making himself anger as the novel wears on and Gemma more insecure we can see the relationship is not how love should be at all with no compromise no safety and a lot more tears than should ever be shed. It is a true work of genius and a great addition to Karen's young adult fiction books I've loved before. Raising a sensitive topic to teens and hopefully opening their eyes to signs of abuse this is a book every term needs to read.

Many thanks to the publishers for allowing me to review this book for them!

Sami's Silver Lining by Cathy Cassidy

In the second book of the Lost and Found series, we look deeper into Sami's life this time after he left Syria and fled with his family leaving his world behind to start again in Milford with his aunt and uncle who run a tailors like his parents used to.

As he settles into his strange new life he finds friends in the band and especially Lexie after he develops a crush on her.

The band struggle with adapting to their new keyboard player
who seems to have it in for Lexi as well as being unable to play the keyboard very well at all but has connections that could help them get heard.

As Sami comes to terms with discovering things about his family, helping the band to get better and spend time with Lexi as well as help with an art project, the boy who didn't belong anymore soon finds he can have a new home, with renewed hope and chances ahead.

A sure to win your heart read with many excellent points raised in the danger people have to flee from and how their lives can change so drastically. All about promoting friendship and fun Cathy once again makes this a fun but serious read too.

Wilde About The Girl by Louise Pentland

Following on from the first books antics, we join Robin as she faces a challenging time as she finds herself in an unexpected situation with her lover from  New York, Edward.

Meanwhile her friend Lacey is struggling to get pregnant still but her aunt Kath has found a new man, out of the blue! Whilst Robin and Lyla navigate many embarrassing mother moments and some also fun antics from play time to horse riding, crafting or just a good old party the pair are a cute duo to be championed!

The book was hilarious and had many moments in that were 'Miranda ' comedy alike. I found the storyline better in this second book as we see more of their personalities shine through from the characters in how they manage their relationships and deal with the delicate situations mentioned in the book from miscarriage to pregnancy. It was a lot of fun but very serious at times and was much like real life.

Wilde Like Me by Louise Pentland

Alike her own life, Louise is very similar to Robin, her main character whom had a six year old daughter, Lyla Blue alike real life daughter, Darcy.

Robin deals with excelling in her career whilst trying to fit in with the school run mum's and fighting off the consuming loneliness which starts to hit her at times. Despite brushes with possible love in the form of Theo an English business man, it's a job in New York which lands her a beautiful future with new friends, a possible boyfriend and a dream career whilst also having the support of her aunt as well as her friend Lacey and her sharing many times together as Lacey fights to finally get pregnant as she so desires what  Robin has with Lyla.

Showing points about loneliness, dating and single parenting, it's honest and raw with emotional issues and the up's and down's of life mostly alone even if you have a young child or pet's at home and friends and family to call, the issues are all relatable and everyone who reads the book will feel for the characters I'm certain. It was an emotional ride but a lot of fun too with trips to New York and artist work with dates thrown into the mix too!

Vote For Effie by Laura Wood

Effie is new at her school and after a situation over lunch with a popular guy called Aaron, she decides to campaign for change and equality as it's a huge passion of hers.

Running for President at school not only leads her to friends but also gives her something to strive for as a goal and she works hard to win people over after finding out Aaron had been really only funding his football club with the money for all the clubs in school!

As she sets out to change the school we see Effie grow fiercer in her attitude to dealing with the boys and getting voted she also becomes part of a group of friends and finds herself fitting in which was great to read. I really hope this book inspires students to get involved in their school and clubs.

I Heart Hawaii I Heart Book 8 by Lindsey Kelk

Wow what a series and journey these books have now been! In this supposed finale to the series though again I hope not, we find Angela in her new job under Cici at her new company only leaving baby Alice with Alex so she can get back into her old life with a job.

However after Jenny offers her a trip to Hawaii, Alex has an accident and the MOB/mothers of Brooklyn group, a baby parent meet up exclusive elite group push Angela to join after they find out Alex is her husband she finds herself feeling weighed down and leaving it all for Hawaii isn't easy but at least she gets to have some fun, she thinks at first...

After many activities whilst away she comes to realise she's glad to return home but the Mascara press trip does lead her and Jenny to have a heart to heart about IVF and the struggle to get pregnant, there's also a book to be written by Angela if she can as the MOBS get it arranged for her and friendship drama with Jenny after a video being made public...

This one to me had less drama at the beginning and the Hawaii trip started off quite tame and I wasn't feeling it but it did pick up as it is Angela and her zany crew of friends with the best drama coming at the end of their trip. I'm always one to enjoy the more heart to heart moments of books not the drink parts! I loved the twist about the book Angela writes and it's title, that was super clever and full circle and does wrap up like the series is actually definitely now over, though I do hope for more novellas at least, maybe?.. A girl can dream!

Many thanks to the publishers for allowing me to review this book for them!

Yay You're Gay Now What? by Riyadh Khalaf

In this book by popular LGBTQ+ activist and member, Riyadh, he takes us through everything to do with being gay or otherwise from coming out and how to manage any and every situation possible to find yourself in.

From coming out and all the reactions you could be faced with, bullying, first time sex and masturbation, dealing with anxiety and worries as well as having famous faces and their stories also featured in this handy little book he !makes sure to cover whatever topic could be effecting the person choosing to read his book.

As a supporter of the community and having friends who've come out over time, this book sums up everything a gay, trans, any type of person at all could need to know and handy information for others who are LGBTQ+ too as many issues can be relevant to others as well.

Many thanks to the publishers for allowing me to review this book for them!

The Northern Lights Lodge by Julie Caplin

When Lucy leaves Bath and moves to Iceland to run the Northern Lights Lodge she meets Alex a Scot from Paris who's secretly there not as a bartender but to see for his friend if the hotel is worth buying.

Whilst the pair grow close and have many moments they are also faced with a whole TV crew films by an off the wall hotel documentary only one of the guys soon remembers Lucy...

As Lucy tries to hide a viral video from her old hotel job with slimy boring ex Chris unlike the electric chemistry she has with Alex.

Dealing with a hotel sabotage from inside, new management and Lucy getting kicked out her job shockingly thanks to Alex she winds up back home to best friend Daisy only for the new hotel manager wanting to meet her in Edinburgh and just what happened to Alex as he disappeared...

Wow. Making life changing decisions and finding not just a gorgeous sight as the country she winds up in but in her new man too Lucy gets it all but not without a harsh time over her secret which amped up the underlying tension throughout the book. With video drama and job unease there's still plenty of heart stopping moments in a good way not just had and everyone will enjoy this read as I've read nothing like it.

Many thanks to the publishers for allowing me to review this book for them!

All The Things We Never Said by Yasmin Rahman

Mahreen is a Muslim teen whom feels she can't compete or stand out in her family against her brother or cousin who are both high achievers and has what she call The Chaos in her mind telling her to cut and causing her depression.

Cara is a disabled wheelchair user after a car crash changed her and her mum's lives forever and she feels stifled by her mum now too.

Olivia is a girl from a rich broken family background with a sinister secret about her mum's new boyfriend and wants to escape her life.

The girls get put together after they each individually sign up to a suicide pact website, MementoMori.

Only as the girls complete the tasks and hang out more they become friends. Until things change after they stop doing the tasks set to them from the website and instead have their lives ruined by the person behind the website as they manipulate all the information about the girls as they can. As each girl hits a new low, one of them goes too far but with the girls not talking, can they come together to save each other in time?

The plot reminded me of the Hollyoaks teen self harm pact with a digital edge from the website involved in this book. It doesn't belittle mental health but shows the sinister extent teens could go to harm or end their lives. The website reminds me of the anorexia buddy websites we hear about causing harm to teens mental health and this book broke down boundaries that mental health only effects one type of person as we get the three very different girls all suffering. I particularly like Olivia telling her story in verse as she came across as a ghost in her own home forgot by her mum as she suffered abuse unnoticed. This book will make you appreciate all the good in the world, as it can be horrifically dark.

Many thanks to the publishers for allowing me to review this book for them!

Cinders And Sparks: Magic At Midnight Book 1 by Lindsey Kelk

In this reimagined version of Cinderella we meet Cinders and her loyal dog Sparks as they live with her palace designer dad, step mum and step sisters whom still the latter detest her and give her all the household chores.

However as Cinders makes it to the ball thanks to her fairy godmother Brian showing Cinders she can perform magic, its there she meets Joderick, a young prince looking to marry...

Though, Cinders doesn't know the royals believe fairies to be dangerous and unkind to them and set about trying to keep them away and end them!

As Cinders battles with her mind over what to do to save the fairies and keep the royals happy, she can't hide the fact she can perform magic and soon trouble happens in the castle as she gets sent away she finds herself searching for help, her fairy godmother and a cast of other fairy tale characters may be able to help her, if she finds them...

Cinders in this book has been touched with a modern edge that works, it's fun and fascinating to get lost in such an enchanting tale and is left open for a book two set to have more adventure within for us!

Many thanks to the publishers for allowing me to review this book for them!

The Switch Up by Katy Cannon

Willa is forced by her parents to go to Italy to stay with a relative despite having her summer planned to be in London on a theatre course.

Her mum is an actress in LA while her dad is away shooting in Edinburgh.

Meanwhile at the airport, she meets Alice and the pair get mistaken for sisters. Leading Willa and Alice to talking about their plans and hatching the idea to swap places for the next few weeks.

Alice lost her mum to cancer but her marine biologist dad is away working sending her to stay with his girlfriend in London.

As the story progresses, the pair swap info online alike they swapped possessions and keep on impersonating the other they're playing.

Alice's friend Hal recognizes Willa isn't her so she ropes him in to her plan meanwhile Alice visits the waterfall her mum told her about while her dad or rather Willa's dad turns up randomly...their game is up.

The location choices were great who wouldn't want to be in Italy or London two of the greatest cities in the world to explore and especially how the girls families didn't recognise the girls were different was shocking but understandable after so many years apart.

Like a modern parent trap this book was super fun and keeps you on your toes reading on in eager suspense about each girls summer and the outcome it'll be good or bad.

Many thanks to the publishers for allowing me to review this book for them!

Rachel's Pudding Pantry by Caroline Roberts

Rachel works on the farm with her mum Jill, a great baker, her young five year old daughter Maisy, farm hand Simon and her dog Moss. Food is at the heart of this novel as they all enjoy Jill's cooking everyday sampling her delights.

Since her father's sudden death two years ago she took over the bulk of the work while they tried to recover and carry on despite the farm's struggle to make any money.

Trying to fix that, Rachel thinks selling her mum's puddings locally and on site will help boost their income after some investment to help set up a better life for them and Maisie's future when she inherits the farm one day too.

Along with Eve her crafty best friend as she can create amazing crafts and her daughter Amelia being Maisie's best friend, the girls help each others business ventures take off.

But as the novel goes on we see how flaky dad Jake flits in and out getting Maisie's hope up of being around more to spend time with her and angering Rachel and her family treating them this way.

As well as all that, farmer next door Tom and Rachel finally face the spark between then only to find out a past secret about Rachel's father might put out that spark for good...

This book is all for girl team family power, really positive making the girls run their own new business and try to save their livelihood whilst Tom was a fun guy who shows evident care about them all from the first encounter we read. I also like that Tom doesn't break up the girl power and encourages them unlike flaky Jake whom shows how unreliable some parents can be! It was a sweet treat of a read and is best read with a cake and a cuppa in hand under the sun, you certainly won't regret it!

Many thanks to the publishers for allowing me to review this book for them!

The Little Bookshop At Herring Cove by Kellie Hailes

Set in Herring Cove, Sophie runs a bookshop living above where her parents used to. Her best friends Ginny and Natalie also live close by in this little seaside community.

Alexander turns up from a building company set to take over under orders from his dad. However he tries to help out Sophie after learning of her debts and later her parents deaths. As he gets to work building shelves for her the pair come to grow close talking about their lives and for Alex his love of building work his parents blatantly disapprove of.

However as Sophie refuses to leave and Alex helps her and gets to know the locals even though Natalie has agreed to sell and move for a better life he realises there's a way he could help preserve their community in its natural style and so he tries to persuade his father but after Sophie realises he knows about her money woes after she confided only about her ex boyfriend though.

As Alex heads back to London and Sophie too is left heartbroken the pair must find their way to come back together again and for the good of Herring Cove and its future without a resort destroying the natural beauty there the pair must fight his parents to achieve their mutual dream...

I was engrossed in this book and read it in one  evening I was so gripped in the plot and not just because of the handsome Alex who sweeps Sophie off her feet eventually! The drama was always related to the plot developing and it did so at a steady pace instead of rushing to the point and then seeing the repercussions where as we could've seen a very different story play out indeed. It was warm, romantic and had some moments you wishes you loved there too! The ending was beautiful but you'll have to read it for yourself to find out why!

Many thanks to the publishers for allowing me to review this book for them!

The Woman Who Wanted More by Vicky Zimmerman

In this book we meet Kate whom is in love with Nick an avid tv and puzzle lover. The couple are set to move in when suddenly Kate finds herself hurt, upset and back home with her fun time loving mum. Not great at forty...

So when her friend suggests volunteering, she winds up baking for an elderly ladies home where she meets grumpy writer Cecily who encourages her to chance her desires as she had an exciting life travelling and falling in love obviously with hardships too including the war.

As Kate finally takes her job and love life in hand following her fortieth birthday party then fail after from Nick will she learn that self love is more than enough for her and focus on putting her happiness first?

As she becomes a waitress she finds happiness and her life starts to fall into place with the arrival of a new man, her old man Nick and catfish ex get to see how well she's doing without them whilst Cecily becomes proud of her for her efforts with her old cook book opening new doors for her.

Based on the real life story of Cecily this book is a heartening look at friendship but crushing as it's a lot based on true fact. However the end is lovely but sad. I was really moved by the generation age gap friendship that develops and each character is very similar as they soon find over the course of them book. I thoroughly  recommend this book especially if you love cooking or baking, it may even inspire you to try it!

Many thanks to the publishers for allowing me to review this book for them!

Probably The Best Kiss In The World by Pernille Hughes

Jen loves her home brewery whilst by day she helps to sell incontinence pads which are eco-friendly and the company is ran by her future sister in law's.

When her sister Lydia suggests she will have FOMO Jen waves it off as she and fiancé Robert stick to certain days for dates so they know what to expect. It's their routine and spontaneity doesn't exist.

Lydia her sister has a prosthetic leg after being in the accident which killed their parents and left Jen to be her form of mother in place of the loss of theirs.

Jen however gets engaged to Rupert and before she knows what's happening is whisked away to Copenhagen on her hen party with her sister and best friends by her side and she literally falls for Yakob.

Yakob also appreciates beer as Jen tells him all about her being a local award winner at home with her craft beer and how she loves making it, he encourages her unlike so called love Rupert who doesn't!

As the book goes on we hope Jen finally breaks it off with Rupert as his family smothers her in the future and tries to get her to stop brewing unlike Yakob whom her friends and sister repeatedly try to show her how much better off she is with him around, for one she's not glued to her planning on her phone all the time after they meet!

Throughout the book we see how the girls relationship is pressured by the fact that Jen always tries to keep her away from danger and doesn't always take into account the fact that Lydia has grown up and is independent even sneaking off to partake in adrenaline junkie sports events which get news articles written about her! Which makes more drama in the novel, it was also refreshing and overdue to have a character with a disability like Lyidi has being without her leg as I can't recall ever reading about a character with that before.

Hilarious and serious this is a beer friendly read as we see Jen develop and grow with the help of her friends and family as the story goes on. It was as Jen would say, Beerilliant!

Many thanks to the publishers for allowing me to review this book for them!

A Home At Honeysuckle Farm by Christie Barlow

Alice aged ten was moved from Honeysuckle Farm, her home to New York thanks to an argument and rift between her mum and her grandfather or Grandie and now she's heading back after learning her Grandie is ill and she longs for her real home still, despite leaving thirteen years before.

Her New York dream failed and she leaves her best friend Molly there but back home is reunited with her oldest friend Grace who informed her of her Grandie not being well. Connie is another old friend whom picks her up and takes her back to the unchanged village where the residents may be older but still the same. She also meets Sam Reid, a fellow performer Grace knows and whom lives next door too her.

When her ill Grandie hands her keys to their now long shut down and disused dance school and Honeysuckle Farm, Alice faces a choice whether to travel back to her dreary in debt life in New York or stay where she feels at home and welcomed.

She also uncovers many secrets not only about her real father but also her grandma and the link between Sam and the villager's attitude towards him which obviously rightly surprises her despite her feelings for him. Alice is a determined woman and changes attitudes while reopening the dance school she so loved as a child whilst she organizes Village Day celebrations to bring their community together even more. As well as finally getting her mum and Grandie to spill what the rift was about and why it started.

Alice is a weak and fragile character for a start, totally unfulfilled in her life but as she returns home we see how she flourishes into a strong and determined woman. Sam and her friends are all supportive and aiding friends to her and are great representations of how bonds can be created and unbroken. The rift was an amazing plot twist which was totally unpredictable for once and I loved it, an amazing homely book! I also loved the dance school aspect worked into the novel too as I'm sure any dance fans will do too.

Many thanks to the publishers for allowing me to review this book for them!

The Cozy Canal Boat Dream by Christie Barlow

Moored up at the Little Rock Marina, Nell Andrew's has her canal boat, Nollie. After losing her college sweetheart in a tragic accident, she has her mum and best friend Bea around to support her and then two years on, Irish man, Guy Cornish shows up at the marina, his dog Sam sweeps Nell off her feet and soon she's falling hard for Guy...

However, when Bea falls pregnant her deli where they work gets nominated for an award just as Nell takes on restoring the Old Picture House in honour of Ollie's memory with the assistance of Guy and it's all ago but will things go smoothly or can problems arise at the worst time?

This book was a really sweet read and I loved it, perfect for a winter or autumnal read especially! The characters were so sweet and open in supporting each other no matter what came along in their way which is refreshing to read. I also really enjoyed when Guy met Nell initially with a hilarious scene taking place. If you enjoyed The Canal Boat Café by Cressida McLaughlin you will love this canal adventure too.

Many thanks to the publishers for allowing me to review this book for them!

A Walk In Wildflower Park by Bella Osborne

Anna and Liam have split up after supposedly being on the way to getting married in the future.

After moving away, landing at wild flower park alike Sophie her best friend living next door, married with kids and currently pregnant, Anna thought she too would be by the time she hit thirty, when she's twenty eight and suddenly single once again.

Meanwhile from Sophie's perspective she wishes her nightmare kids and do nothing husband weren't holding her back career wise like they are and feels they take her for granted especially when Dave doesn't plan holidays or treats for them to do instead just messes around with his gaming.

After Hudson joins their company and Anna and Sophie hear he's gay it doesn't stop Sophie having a huge crush on him and later when Liam shows up again unasked for Anna and Hudson tells a lie that's so huge but could it come true for them?

The book is full of drama from Sophie going into labour on the park, Hudson going to New York with Anna to show her his hometown and where they could end up working with some really cute moments, university reunion invites keep arriving making Anna uneasy and Connor not being fully boyfriend material in a huge drama involving her parents and some drugs as well the book takes many twists and turns and drama you don't see coming it felt like a thriller not just chick lit!

Anna being alone takes on a cat from the shelter which is lovely to read adoption isn't ever hardly raised as an issue in books and especially as it links her to her cat's former owner who loved him so much she took him to him and have an old man many forms of friendship.

I loved the depth in this plot Bella's books keep on bringing more!

Many thanks to the publishers for allowing me to review this book for them!

Coming Home To Ottercombe Bay by Bella Osborne

Returning to Devon years after her mum died there, Daisy inherits a house from her great uncle Reg who's just passed away.
Along with her aunt Coral, neighbour Tamsyn and Max she is set on doing it up, after getting over the shock.

After Max's dad gets out of prison, Tamsyn gets a boyfriend and Daisy discovers what happened to her mum and how she died, tensions rise at the old railway station especially her turbulent relationship with Max as her ex returns to her and causes a lot of trouble...

I totally loved the idea of inheriting a railway station as well as the characters whom bounced well off each other with their voices and ways. There was a nice contrast and I could believe in their friendships and relationships. It was a nice and well developed read dealing with issues that can effect us all from death, grief, love and doubt I will definitely look out for more by Bella in the future!

Many thanks to the publishers for allowing me to review this book for them!

A Summer To Remember by Sue Moorcroft

Six years ago Alice, Clancy's cousin jilted her to be husband.

Now Clancy is escaping her relationship with Will, after publicly humiliating her with another woman she flees to Nelsons bar only to be reunited with Aaron her old crush and one night stand from her cousins would've been wedding!

But as he has a girlfriend and she wants to escape her life and cut all ties with past ex fiancé Will  she finds herself getting invested in the local residents lives and helping Harry and Rory a gay teen couple she meets escape homophobic parents as well as trying their favourite past time of cliff diving!

As the village just about recovers from Clancy arriving, there's shock in store when Alice the wanderer returns different than ever and with a shocking surprise in store too...

Dealing with jealous ex Genevieve Clancy has to face the future, London, Nelsons Bar and leaving Aaron for somewhere new altogether maybe?

This is another great book from Sue and I like the fact we don't focus on a newly married or jilted in this case couple as instead we get from the friends who hooked up point of view reminding me of FRIENDS the TV show! Clancy is a great caring character in complete contrast to Alice as she is a wanderer not caring at all and the least seeming character to get married they made a great contrast in this book. If you like a chilled read about a small community near the sea chill out in the sun, this is the one for you!

Many thanks to the publishers for allowing me to review this book for them!

One Summer In Italy by Sue Moorcroft

After her father, Aldo passes away, Sofia keeps the promise she made to him to go back to their homeland of Italy he'd abandoned years ago in order to marry his wife Dawn until she was taken when Sofia was five in a car accident. He'd left his parents and brother Gianni behind fleeing his old life.

Working at Casa Felice, Sofia meets and sticks up for Amy a young waitress when trouble starts with the boss's son and nearly gets her fired. It's also then that she meets Levi for the first time.

Amy's story of how she wound up in Italy is due to learning about her true father and as she crosses paths with Levi, Sofia keeps an eye on her worried about his intentions towards the young girl until she uncovers a huge secret he holds.

As their lives cross paths during the novel and spiralling events from being fired to re hired and Sofia finally meeting her remaining family members living in Italy to Amy taking charge of discovering her father herself and flying to England on a whim of fronting out why he didn't want to see her, many shocks occur and the drama is constant!

This was a thrilling read! I truly loved and was hooked on the story as so much happened as well as taking it all in I felt transported to Italy myself! I loved how Sofia was a motherly figure there for Amy and despite being vulnerable, Amy was very strong willed and brave in her actions. Levi was in a situation with a stalker too and so I felt sorry for him as he had so much happening he needed to take care of. You won't be disappointed in this book if you're a fan of Trisha Ashley or Heidi Swain especially.

Many thanks to the publishers for allowing me to review this book for them!

Christmas On The Little Cornish Isles The Driftwood Inn by Phillipa Ashley

Maisie has just returned home to her parents where she finds Australian Patrick in need of a job and her family's business having a lucky vacancy for this charming man who just may provide Maisie with some of the happiness she's dreamed of for years...

Yet, she has smarmy Hugo to contend with as well as her best friend losing a pregnancy and her father collapsing suddenly there's no shortage of down's this Christmas so far so hopefully when Patrick finally realises how he feels and acts on it, him surprising her at a bad time helps her to see not everything is a tragedy this Christmas time after all.

It was a really great book, the characters have heart and deeply care about each other. It was a heartwarming read and very realistic to me as we always have bad stuff happen too at Christmas unfortunately but it made me love this book more knowing we aren't alone there! It was a great book and I recommend you to read this one, it may not be festive season yet but Cornwall is great all year round!

Many thanks to the publishers for allowing me to review this book for them!

A Perfect Cornish Summer by Phillipa Ashley

Sam loves her costal home town and has done all the years living and get owing up there until her mum passed and Gabe her boyfriend at the time gave her brother in to the police. She had at to bring up her sister without their brother and still misses him.

Chloe is Sam's festival committee friend, mixed race and hiding a secret about not only her big age coming up but the fact she actually has a family but can she find her happy ever after in Porthmellow? As well as help her daughter be happy and reunited with her again as well as possibly meet her granddaughter too?

Gabe arrives from London now a famous chef to step in and help out at their food festival after their headline act is unable to fulfil his duties and so tensions rise between him and Sam as Chloe didn't know their history before asking him down to help out queue rising tensions, pulses and growing sparks flying!

As we read, we see from the characters split perspectives and what they have to face in the story. With drama in every chapter both personal and festival kinds the tensions between characters build up and mount until a dramatic turn of events in the last  third of the book. The setting was a Cornish dream and the festival meticulously planned and hard work well done just like in their lives they work hard to later play hard as they do eventually have a positive celebration alike I hope Phillipa will done for creating another cracking chick lit!

Many thanks to the publishers for allowing me to review this book for them!

The Mummy Bloggers by Holly Wainwright

Abi was married to Adrian who's now married to Elle.
Leisel is Abi's sister in law. Grace is her sister.

Elle thrives on order and loves her beauty treatments up and push away her family, while Abi is about keeping it as natural and nature related as possible, for Leisel, her career is everything even though she has no spare time at all, they my be very different blogger but they're all nominated for a blog-ahh award for their separate blogs;

Elle: The Stylish Mumma
Abi: The Green Diva
Leisel: The Working mum

However its not easy as Leisel gets hassle at work over creepy phone calls and packages taunting her for her blog and supposed being ungrateful for her kids. Things take a serious and sinister turn when she gets stabbed...

Elle plotted her life from escaping her home to forging a happy marriage with a finance worker she met when she worked as a personal trainer. Even if now her life is fake as she forces her beloved husband into faking he has cancer for hits on her blog...

While Abi faces backlash for a podcast she did which gained news domination after she changes her expressed reviews and it causes her followers harm...

As the awards get going, Elle's visit to her hometown brings some shocking realities to light about her father she uses selfishly to gain popularity and as Zoe her sister teams up with Grace after a previous betrayal by her sister Elle, Leisel's sister and Abi they set about letting the world know the truth about Elle once and for all...

Elle causes the most drama in this book undoubtedly even betraying her husband and alienating everyone she comes across as a real hard unempathetic bitch who worked hard but at a fake life and I hated her character but she was a great thought of character! Leisel was my favourite as she seemed genuinely down to earth and hard pushed to make everything work and I have to say this book was a total true seeming look at life as a mummy blogger as I imagine from worrying about day to day life to also having danger lurk all round. It was a hypnotic read I couldn't put it down at all!

Many thanks to the publishers for allowing me to review this book for them and to partake in the blog tour!

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RHS A Nation In Bloom by Matthew Biggs

In this book we get a great mixture of gorgeous photography and informative text about the history past to present about the RHS from set up to how it plans to do even more in the future.

Showing about gardening being therapeutic and great for everyone it encourages all ages to give it a go and shows how it unites communities and provides a fun way to meet others and tackle loneliness among other things.

I have to say since reading this book I plan to visit RHS Wisely and Rosemoor. I have visited the flower shows which feature in this book in a chapter too and it highlights the importance of expansion to be more inclusive to more areas of the country.
I'm off now to Gardner's World live now to enjoy the flower displays there too!

Cornish Cream Tea Bus Part 1: Don't Go Baking My Heart by Cressida McLaughlin

After losing her uncle Hal, he leaves Charlie his beloved bus, Gertie.

After breaking up with her boyfriend Stuart and her beloved uncle, her best friend Juliette comes back from Cornwall where she lives and alongside Charlie's dad and boss try to get her to take a break and have a holiday as she throws herself instantly  into making Gertie a success and have her uncle Hal be proud of her for keeping the bus going now he's gone.

After a first disaster, she and her dog Marmite end up in Portgollow where Juliette lives. The area is a bit ran down and in need of revival, however there's the matter of Crystal Waters, a high end spa ran by Daniel.

Not everyone is welcoming to Charlie, Marmite and Gertie but can they change their minds?

I love the idea of keeping and using a vintage bus as a cafe it's absolute genius and I wish it existed. Even early on the chemistry is building between her and Daniel and the Cornish village life looks set to get vibrant, I am hooked and primed for the next instalment!

Many thanks to the publishers for allowing me to review this book for them!

Happiness For Beginners by Carole Matthews

Molly who's thirty eight and runs her aunt's old farm with an angry sheep and once abused dog among others too from Shetland ponies to chickens and alpacas!

Helpers Bev and Alan whom loves a band t-shirt and sounds like me that way, help her to run a school for troubled teens where after expulsion or being too disruptive can go to for some respite and cool down time.

As they struggle to make money reach all areas of the farm, when handsome TV actor, Shelby shows up with his arsonist wannabe son, Lucas they're very much welcome as Bev fancies Shelby while Molly needs the cash as she sinks her money into the farm and lives in a caravan onsite as money is so tight.

However, as the HS2 train route is set to force them to close or relocate, stress mounts up and tensions get tightened after meeting Shelby's partner who's many years younger, Scarlett, a brief trial of the alpacas being on TV, a fundraiser party by Shelby and a fight with Lucas all up the tension on the farm and then a fire happens too and everything starts adding pressure on Molly as she desperately tries to save her livelihood and keep a level head over everything.

Even when Shelby and Scarlett split especially...

As usual Carole has written a beautiful story about a unique, intriguing setting and finding love unexpectedly. The characters were so complimentary to each other as they were opposites and so the bond between them was unique and beautiful and Lucas was like most teens, misunderstood but hiding a passion and talent which was explored in a marvellous way and encouraged like we would in real life.

I was overjoyed to learn that the story is based on a real teaching farm called Animal Antiks and that they work as incredibly hard as described in the book to help change lives.

Many thanks to the publishers for allowing me to review this book for them!

Me Mam Me Dad Me by Malcolm Duffy

In this book, Danny and his mum move from a small flat into the huge house of Callum, his mum's boyfriend.

Things started out well but soon enough Danny spots the signs that his mum is being domestically abused by Callum even if she can't see it or face up to it herself.

So, on a mission to save his mum, convinced she'll die at Callum's hands, he sets off to find his dad to get him to kill Callum, if he can.

Danny knows his dad's been in jail and so feels he'll help despite him never wanting to know him before. Danny is a motivated and dedicated kid you can see from the way he wants to protect home mum and that makes this book more raw and moving as the dangers of domestic abuse and effects it has on a family come to light. This is read you won't forget for good reason.

The Pug Who Wanted To Be A Unicorn by Bella Swift

Peggy is a pug who gets abandoned at a shelter after going to her so called forever home. It was there she discovered Sparkalina a unicorn on a tv show by accident.

After going on trial to a home with a family who've just lost their beloved dog Peggy is a lively change who brings then fun and lots of laughter warming even Finn who at first doesn't tale to Peggy despite Ruby and Chloe instantly loving her.

The two girls love unicorns and with Christmas on the way Peggy wants to make the girls dream come true of owning a unicorn.

A really lovely humorous read I loved the concept of making a pet into a desired unicorn although we should appreciate each pet the way they are naturally too! The way Peggy is makes her a sure fun pet to have around and this is a book you'll want a round due to her cute crazy antics.

Our Stop by Laura Jane Williams

Nadia catches the London tube train on which she notices handsome model like Daniel.

Daniel is in love, he thinks, with Nadia. Having a hard time after losing his dad he puts an advert in the paper asking the cute girl from the train for a drink.

Emma and Gaby, her best friends encourage Nadia assuming it's got to be her, she matches the description perfectly she also has her friend Naomi whom also encourage her to write back.

After some back and forth across the Missed Connection page, the pair arrange to meet up never giving names or numbers just agreeing times and places only of course things don't go to plan!

After a revelation about her best friends, Nadia comes to terms with her feelings about Eddie a guy she meets while Daniel has to stand up Nadia as his mum breaks down about the loss of her husband.

After chance near meetings throughout the novel its at a Romeo and Juliet event they finally feel a spark...

The ending is so romantic and lovely, a dream for a couple to meet just imagine!

This book is such a step out there a chance meeting at love on a train sounds so random but it actually happened for my auntie and uncle when they were sixteen which made me want to pick this book up after we just lost said auntie. I think she'd love this book like I did, the relationship that develops after so many near misses makes them even stronger in my opinion as it's like they were being pushed together from the world it was so funny that way. I liked the random LGBTQ relationship that develops though I figured it pretty quickly when the story progresses. I really did love the book, it captured my heart and you wouldn't regret picking this one up.

Many thanks to the publishers for allowing me to review this book for them!

Summer Of No Regrets by Kate Mallinder

In this book we meet four friends who decide to have a summer where they regret nothing and take control of the situations in their lives.

Hetal heads off to science camp and there she gets into a competition with a guy who she gets a crush on...

Cam sets to track down her dad after worrying that she'll have no family as she believes her foster parents will grow sick of her...

Nell suffers under her mother's protective gaze after being in an accident resulting in her having a prosthetic hand fitted. Only she wants time and space and gets a job to prove she is capable and can cope until she takes a turn...

Sasha set off for Geneva to meet up with her dad after not seeing him for ages only to find out he's got a girlfriend who's not much older than her and that soon their lives are going to change...

As they all rush home after an incident they rush and meet at the hospital and from there things get better as they open up about their deep and true feelings about their summer's.

Four girls with very different lives colliding this book is a typical summer teen beach read with modern day girls with serious issues each has to deal with. It was a serious quick read book everyone will zip through engrossed.

Siege by Sarah Mussi

Leah is in school when suddenly, it's lock down.

Gunmen raid the school armed with guns and shoot to kill many and any students.

Only they're also students.

One particular stands out to Leah, Connor, her brother.

As she fights to survive she braves danger by trying to help save others while keeping herself alive, get help via her phone and bargain with the gunmen.

Only as she starts to realise, the kids are just a ruse and the government have a big roll to play in the bloodbath horror.

This was a sinister read all about the real danger behind some acts of the government and what they could do. I really enjoyed this book it was told over the space of a day in the school and honestly it was a book I just couldn't put down and the ending, hit me right in the heart.

Only Love Can Break Your Heart by Katherine Webber

Reiko has suffered a huge loss years ago when her sister Mika died. Since then she has been haunted by what her sister missed out on and strives to achieve the best she can to do so in her honour as she never got to achieve such things as Homecoming queen etc.

So when she gets talking to Seth an outsider from the popular group she hang round in normally, she feels like she must keep him a secret but she treats him harshly to hide him away from her glossy popular life until he has enough and soon enough as they make it official, Seth changes...

Luckily, Reiko has her best friend Dre by her side constantly supporting her in the book and former friend Libby too before she changed and betrayed her in a way.

I didn't enjoy the way the book went, Seth took control after using Reiko for popularity while he came across as so caring for her but did highlight how people can use and dump you. I would've preferred to see Reiko end the book on a happier note where as I feel like the story was unfinished in many ways as there could be more to do with the friendship dynamic to play out as well too.

When Good Geeks Go Bad by Catherine Wilkins

When Ella gets bullies at school by Olivia she is used to putting up with it until one day she decides being good gets you nowhere but being bad will perhaps get her noticed more!

The Butts are a group known who cause trouble and also get into detention all the time and through them Ella becomes a friend to them leaving best friend Jas out a bit.

After her mum moved out she hasn't bothered with her much and so subconsciously she starts acting out wanting her parents to notice her and pay her attention and love she feels lacking and so she begins behaving badly to get attention from her parents.

This was a great book and a bit like the humour and tone of the Geek Girl series by Holly Smale. Ella is a girl people can relate to for an array of reasons from the ones mentioned above. It was a realistic telling of life as a teenager in the modern world especially when you forget your phone!

George by Alex Gino

In this book we meet George whom knows he's in fact a girl and so is transgender wanting to be her true self Melissa.

As she struggles with how to tell her closet people, her mum, brother Scott, best friend Kelly etc she also wants to play Charlotte in the play their school is putting on of Charlotte's Web.

However dealing with school bullies and hiding her girl magazines at home mean that soon enough things come to a head with the help of Kelly opening show night could be the turning point of her life she craves...

A perfect short story about being your true self despite whatever you may be faced with you must be true to your heart and that point is made perfectly clear even when challenged by her mum.

DIMILY: Did I Mention It's Ten Years Later? By Estelle Maskame

What a perfect ending to see where Tyler and Eden end up after all the drama of their lives together before.

We see how them and their families are more United than ever and just what the loved up are up to work and life wise, trust me it didn't disappoint at all I just wish it wasn't the end!

The Disconnect by Keren David

In this book we meet Ester and we see how her and her best friend Natalie as well as their crushes Tom and River as well as the rest of their school all partake in a challenge to ditch their phones and earn themselves a thousand pounds!

Only the woman behind the idea may be using the project to make teens rely even more on technology rather than doing less like they try.

After finding new hobbies and use of her time as well as being the victim of a mugging due to a phone argument it makes her feel more free than feeling paranoid people don't like her approve her clothes etc...

This book is relevant to now in a time when it seems people always have to be on their phone apps doing something this book highlights just how damaging they can be but also how nothing is as it seems a lot of the time too.

A Vintage Summer by Cathy Bramley

When Lottie moved to London with boyfriend Harvey for his personal training career to take off they were happy. Only over time and him not getting anywhere career wise, Lottie getting promoted in her crematorium gardening job, Harvey becoming more controlling and emotionally draining her Lottie decides to take her life back after talking to a stranger who knew the situation too.

Evie her sister is trying to foster after parting from husband Darren after their lengthy struggle to get pregnant and the stress it put on their relationship.

Meanwhile their dad has gone off travelling the world as to fulfil his wife's dream they shared of retirement travelling only that doesn't go to plan...

As Lottie finds herself at a vineyard by chance to work and build her life back up, she makes new friends, learns new skills and meets the handsome Jensen, the grandson of her new boss whom looks out for her as if she were family...

As Lottie faces a tough choice after finding out a shocking life change and with her ex looming over her and Jensen caring for her closely just what's her happy ending to be?

This book made me smile lots and taught me a lot about wine making too! The story has very serious topics from illness, pregnancy, death, grief, infertility and abuse but if course we see how her life changes from making tough decisions. It's a great summer read for sure and you'll love Lottie and root for her as I did!

Many thanks to the publishers for allowing me to review this book for them!

Paper Avalanche by Lisa Williamson

In this book we meet Ro Snow a girl who's grown up too soon having to look after Bonnie her mum who's a singer and a hoarder. Her dad has a new family who come first and Ro feels pushed out and alone, but used to it.

So when Noah moves next door she finds a friend despite him going away to boarding school and harbouring a secret about his own family after his dad's actions before their move...

Meanwhile at school Tanvi an old student who fought cancer rejoins and befriends Ro persistently pestering her until she wears her down to be more friendly.

As Ro falls ill thanks to her mum's hoarding, she then tries to join a national choir with her natural singing talent, she has to face facts that holding down her job and trying to look after her mum whilst live the normal teen life isn't happening after getting drunk at a Halloween party with the popular crowd everything comes out and her worst fear, social services appears after a fire...

I thoroughly enjoyed this book, it keeps you wondering how long it will be until things get out about the hoarding to her school and her friend as well as wondering if her parents would change their ways. It was a great read highlighting how damaging it can be to grow up too soon and not get to be a teen in a stable home as envied Tanvi for her stable home life she so desired. It was nice for her to have Noah throughout the story to keep in touch with and he gave her some happiness, ultimately the book is unforgettable.

We Were On A Break by Lindsey Kelk

Liv and Adam have been on holiday to Mexico only for Adam to not propose while away causing a tense flight home and agreement on taking a break to happen instead.

Cassie, Liv's friend as well as David whom she works with at the veterinary surgery all agree that maybe it's for the best. Cass is actually married to Adam's brother and got married and had a baby in a year which doesn't help Adam or Liv to think about.

Despite him going round to Liv's to try and win her back, two days later he's seen by her kissing Jane as they say goodbye which makes Liv look on Tinder and answer a message from Henry feeling less guilty about the situation now Adam's moving on, only he still wants her back but is forced to wait as she goes on holiday to Japan.

Just wait for her return...

Ooh how my much can they back and forth about being on a break! I though it was a constant roundabout of sadness on Adam's front over his guilt at not proposing while Liv seemed unsure what to make of anything occurring apart from thinking he's moved on! It was okay, purpose full to the classic Friends style on a break or not relationship but the same drama on repeat.

The Weight Of A Thousand Feathers by Brian Conaghan

Bobby is a boy with a lot on his mind, getting his mum her pills and aiding her around their home as well as looking after his brother, Danny a few years younger than his seventeen, too.
He has a good friend in Bel whom fancies him but nonetheless stays his best friend and helps watch over his mum while he goes to young carer meetings.

It's at the young carer meetings he has the chance of a break, a short holiday whilst also making friends with other young careers including Lou a boy he has strong feelings towards as he doesn't romantically like Bel but Lou.

At home he watches his mum deteriorate more into her illness day by day and it saddens him, upsets and frustrates his mum that she can't care for her children but that they have to role reverse and care for her. As her MS starts to cause more and more bodily failures, she asks her Bobby to end her life as is worsening quicker and wishes for no more suffering.

Meanwhile his friend Lou becomes a rock for him as well as his poetry to release his emotions and he finds out secrets can make or break a bond as truths get shared.

This is a heartbreakingly beautiful story. I picked this book as I know an MS sufferer and seen her struggles develop year after year since her diagnosis. I personally have the pain condition fibromyalgia and osteoporosis and spend days in a different but not dissimilar completely status of pain. Sharing tales of suffering and hardship on family members like in this book is key to letting others know they can reach out no matter how hard it may seem, someone will get it, guaranteed. The struggles the family face are alike so many real life experiences and the moral right or wrong of what their mum asks for is often talked about and debated.

Overall, this book has many fun moments that are sweet between mum and son but mostly is a heartbreaker.

Many thanks to the publishers for allowing me to review this book for them!

The Wedding Planner by Eve Devon

In this book we meet Gloria who is trying to move on after her husband, Bob left for a male model!

With a ten year old daughter Persephone to look after and a best friends wedding to plan Gloria is running around after others not seeing for a start what's right under her nose love wise...

Seth is a divorced twenty year old who's the brother of the groom that Gloria's planning the wedding of to his future wife Emma.

Only as Gloria is stung by her love previously she is a bitter character to begin the novel and it did take some time for me to warm to her however as there were some funny moments from being a lake, a cow called Gertrude whom pops up now and again causing hilarious consequences and a life drawing class all involving Seth that results in things getting heated over the course of the novel. Overall I did enjoy the last half of the book but you need to persevere the first half to reap the reward of the funny parts.

Many thanks to the publishers for allowing me to review this book for them!

The Death Of Mrs Westaway by Ruth Ware

Harriet Westaway owes money, a seaside fortune teller, she decides to get the free money supposedly left to her even if it isn't rightfully hers to own...

Once she moves in to the house in the estate left, she discovers deep secrets with Maud, Maggie, Mrs Warren, Ezra and her parents that were deeply buried with sinister secrets, but once she discovers them, will she be safe anymore?

A drama filled mystery thriller with a murderous twist you won't expect. The book will keep you hooked and desperate for answers as we sink deeper into the secrets the Westaways have.

Many thanks to the publishers for allowing me to review this book for them!