Tag: relationships
The Colour of Memory by Christopher Bowden
Lucy Potter is a successful artist but she has done no new work in months. She fears she has lost the creative spark that sustained her and enabled her to express her view of the world. Will she ever regain it? The chance discovery of an old notebook while on a walk in the woods provides a welcome distraction, raising questions she cannot answer. Who … Read More The Colour of Memory by Christopher Bowden
+ 1950s, 1960s, family, feminism, fiction, Historical fiction, literature, London, love, marriage, mental health, mental illness, music, obsession, psychiatrist, relationships, review, sisters, therapy, twins
The Crooked Little Pieces: Volume 5 by Sophia Lambton
Love thrives in hiding. Crowded by encroaching dangers, Anneliese confronts a range of hurdles in The Crooked Little Volume 5: a dive into unstopping problems. As Isabel disdains a figure from her past, the dastardly Charles Anthony keeps making his psychiatrist miserable – to nobody’s avail. Susanna stumbles amidst frayed attempts to get her youth back; toying with an unfazed Christopher. Dazed Isabel once more fears … Read More The Crooked Little Pieces: Volume 5 by Sophia Lambton
+ adventure, family, feel-good, female friendship, fiction, friendship, grief, holiday, loss, love, marriage, relationships, review, romance, siblings, twins
Atticus Arnott’s Great Adventure by Caroline James
Escape to sunny Spain with the #1 bestselling author of The Cruise in this heartwarming rom com full of romance, self-discovery and the magic of saying yes to adventure. The best chapters of life are still waiting to be written… When seventy-year-old Atticus Arnott trades the rainy hills of Cumbria for the golden coast of Spain in his beloved vintage campervan, his quiet village … Read More Atticus Arnott’s Great Adventure by Caroline James
+ community, female friendship, fiction, friends, friendship, lies, love, marriage, motherhood, mythology, relationships, review, secrets, supernatural, superstition
The Empty Cradle by Lisa Rookes
Amy’s so sure that her husband, Joel, is deeply invested in their future together. After all, it’s his dream of a family together that has them trying so hard to have a baby, despite a series of disappointments. It’s this certainty that leaves Amy absolutely floored when she learns of Joel’s affair with her best friend. Heartbroken and horrified, Amy flees to a dilapidated … Read More The Empty Cradle by Lisa Rookes
Mistral by Robert Cole
Adam’s wife, Maryanne, vanished without trace whilst on holiday in southern France, more than two years ago. Unexpectedly, he receives an enigmatic message. It prompts him to return to the scene of her disappearance. His efforts to piece together what happened force him to reexamine their relationship, coupled with his feelings of guilt. #Mistral X(Twitter) #robertcole @BlossomSpring3 @ZooloosBT #ZooloosBookTours #booktwitterInstagram #robertcole @blossom.spring.publishing @zooloosbooktours #bookstagram #blogtour #mistral Retracing events that led to … Read More Mistral by Robert Cole
+ adoption, childhood, family, fiction, forgiveness, grief, loss, love, mystery, relationships, review, secrets
Her Empty Chair by Sunna Coleman
She left without a trace… not even a crumb. For student and waitress, Sylvia Morelle, it’s just another day at the French café in Covent Garden – that is, until her beloved elderly regular, Mrs Ida Laine, mysteriously disappears. As weeks go by with no sign of the glamorous Parisian, the young journalist in training begins her own investigation, only to unearth far more … Read More Her Empty Chair by Sunna Coleman
+ art, London, marriage, relationships, USA
Late Venetian by GN Lawson
A disgraced former MP, Teddy Chesterton, is dying. He wants to put things right with his ex-wife, Laura, the only woman he has ever loved, but who left him after believing he deceived her. Teddy finds out that Laura has recently been widowed and invites her to come with him to Venice. To his surprise, she accepts. #LateVenetian X(Twitter) #GNLawson @BlossomSpring3 @ZooloosBT #ZooloosBookTours #blogtour #booktwitterInstagram @blossom.spring.publishing @zooloosbooktours #bookstagram They first meet at … Read More Late Venetian by GN Lawson
+ 1950s, family, feminism, fiction, grief, Historical fiction, lies, literature, London, loss, love, marriage, mental health, mental illness, motherhood, music, obsession, psychiatrist, relationships, review, secrets, sisters, therapy, twins
The Crooked Little Pieces: Volume 4 by Sophia Lambton
Curiosity can be a killer. The clock begins to tick on Anneliese’s moral compass as the sleuth-psychiatrist delves deeper into London’s social dregs – encountering a playbook too subversive for her tastes. While Isabel belittles the idea of jealousy Charles Anthony views his obsession as a Jezebel. Susanna’s (other) indiscretions are hard-pressed to rest in peace as torments old and new distort her life. … Read More The Crooked Little Pieces: Volume 4 by Sophia Lambton
Bella’s Countryside Christmas by Claire Huston
An uplifting festive romance perfect for fans of Hallmark Christmas movies and authors such as Phillipa Ashley, Trisha Ashley, Sue Moorcroft, Rebecca Raisin and Donna Ashcroft. Fleeing her heartache and horrendous job, Bella stumbles upon a December wedding in the beautiful village of Haileybrook and the spirit of the season moves her to act as a fake date to handsome stranger Jack. Jack and … Read More Bella’s Countryside Christmas by Claire Huston
+ charity, Dogs, family, feel-good, fiction, friendship, humour fiction, love, obsession, relationships, review
Thank You For The Days by Dan Brotzel
Every day counts when you’re chasing love, life, and a little bit of madness… Luke Milvaine is a drifting 30-something stuck in a dead-end job with an even deader love life. Then the sudden death of a school friend leaves him with a cockapoo puppy and a bizarre challenge to celebrate a different fake holiday every day for a year. Shower With a Friend … Read More Thank You For The Days by Dan Brotzel
The Housekeeper by Sadie Ryan
My name is Linda. Most of my friends, not that I have many left, call me Lindy. I work as a housekeeper in a local hotel. I had the world at my feet once. Not any more. The first time I saw Mia was in the car park. She came over to help when my shopping bag split. There’s something about her delicate femininity … Read More The Housekeeper by Sadie Ryan
Second Chance In The Hague by David Kintore
‘Three miles away at Scheveningen the grey beach was bleak, unvisited, the daylight fading. It was getting colder. Why linger? There was nothing out there but the cold North Sea stroking the land. In the town there would be bustle, conversation, connections, chances to not be alone.’ Stefan owns a moderately successful art gallery in The Hague, passing his days in a comfortable but … Read More Second Chance In The Hague by David Kintore
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