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Thank you @HeatherJFitt for letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. Heather Fitt's writing is amazing and grabbed my attention from the first sentence to the point I could not put it down. It's an absolutely amazing read and the twist were fantastic and kept me guessing till the end. I was on the edge of my seat all the way through The Boat trip. There is great suspense running through the book and I loved the story being set on a boat it was great and you can tell Heather Fitt has done her research about sailing. It give me knowledge of things I didn't know about sailing on a boat. Fantastic read with a great plot. 5 stars. Blurb In a brand-new murder mystery by the author of The Flight, a yacht crosses the North Atlantic while a perfect storm of suspicion and vengeance develops onboard . . . Duchess is about to set sail from Scotland to St. Lucia. But before she even leaves port, a crew member storms off in anger. It’s only the first in a series of even...

Thank you @ZooloosBT and Paul Guy Hurrell for letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. My Toster has a fun and colourful front cover. This is a fantasy and Magic genre for young adults. The book is 75 pages long. I liked Tracy, and I love the fact she went to make toast and got sucked into the toaster to a magical world. I love this to happen to me and think children would too. The story is a great adventure, and I liked Sam who is a bird who is guiding Tracy through this world. I did feel for Tracy because she is going through a lot missing her dad and then there is a pandemic happening too. I think Young adults will relate to Tracy and enjoy her adventures. The story is written well and will keep young adults entertained. 4 stars. Ten-year-old Tracey Birdsall is missing her father who is stranded in New Zealand due to travel restrictions in the midst of a pandemic. Her brother hardly speaks or plays with her now that he is fifteen and has his own friends. Her mother...

Thank you @ClaireStibbe @KellyALacey @lovebookstours #Ad #Gifted #LBTCrew #BookTwitter for letting me be part of this tour. No good lie has a great front cover with the rose and petals falling off, I like the colours as well with the grey/black background. This is a psychological thriller and the chapters are written through Freya the main character who finds a woman's body on the beach that takes her back to the past and Edward's perspective who is stalking Freya. It was nice to get into the minds of both characters. The story is written well and is intense but enjoyable to read. I was hooked on Claire Stibbe's style of writing straight away and was drawn into the plot from the get-go. The story is fast-paced which I like and is a real page turner. Fantastic read and great twists. 5 stars Blurb Winner of the PageTurner Writing Award 2021 The darkest secrets hide in plain sight. When Freya Thorne finds a woman’s body on the beach, she is swept back into th...

.Thank you @rararsources and @Diane_Saxon for letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. The Stepson is a psychological read that I found addictive and fantastic read. I was glued straight the way. This book was very unpredictable which I loved, I like a good psychological thriller that keeps you guessing. The story is about Sandra who gets a phone call early hours in the morning and her mum then disappears. The Stepson is at a great pace and the twists were fantastic. The story written brilliantly will be read more by Diana Saxon. A must-read 5 stars. If you like a good psychological book this is for you. The Stepson When your whole life becomes one big lie... The night my mum disappeared, after a panicked 3am phonecall, I knew something was wrong. The police tried to reassure me. There had to be a logical explanation they said – perhaps she’s taking a break after the tragic death of my father. But I know my mum. Or do I? She would never leave without telling me. Or w...

Thank you @AEarth_Author @KellyALacey @lovebookstours for letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. A Court at Constantinople is an interesting read this is not a gener normally read but I did enjoy reading it and the historical side of the book and you can tell Anthony Earth has done his research. The characters were good and enjoyed seeing them develop throughout the book. A fascinating read and is set in 1859. The story is written well with a good plot. The front cover is unique with the buildings upside down and the light colours around them. 4 stars .if you like historal books you will enjoy A Court at Constantinople Blurb It is dangerous for lawyers and lovers when civilisations clash. Under coercion, James Bingham, a struggling English barrister, joins Her Britannic Majesty’s Supreme Consular Court at Constantinople. Osman Mehmed, a brilliant Turkish law student, loathes the British court, but the Ottoman government orders him to work with it on...

Thank you @Rararecoures and @dreenac for letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. Searching for Sandra is book 3 in the series and is written in the past (1968) and present-day ( 2022). This is a short Novella and is about the residents in the hummingbird house. This is the second book I have read and it was nice to be reading about Betty again. Searching for Sandra is an enjoyable read. The story is excellently written and has wonderful characters. Loved it 5 stars. Searching for Sandra will make a great summer read. Searching for Sandra (a novella) Make yourself at home in Hummingbird House with this heartwarming new novella. In 1968, the summer of love seems long gone. Hummingbird House has a new batch of residents, and Betty is settled in a comfortable – though unexpected – form of domestic bliss. Life may not have worked out as planned, but she is determined to make the best of it. Yet as the months go on, she realises she still has much to learn. With one ten...

Thank you @rararesources and @1ME9ivJ for letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. The Liama Farm on New Moon has a pretty cover. This is book 1 in the series, and I found it to be lighthearted and easygoing. I liked the character Lucy who has a medical diagnosis that came unexpectedly and then goes on holiday to rest in the countryside. This is a beautiful read and loved following Lucy and the animals on the farm story. This is the first book I have read by Laura Briggs and I Found it entertaining and enjoyed her style of writing. I felt very relaxed after reading The Liama Farm on a new moon. 5 stars The Llama Farm on New Moon Lane Young and quiet, Lucy Granger leads an introverted life in Reading, living in a flat and working in design at a graphics company—until it is upended when she both sells her idea for a mobile game and suffers an unexpected medical diagnosis shortly afterwards. Facing a mandated medical rest period, she decides to use her windfall earnin...

Thank you @Sally_writes @The_WriteReads/@WriteReadsTours and @bbnya for letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. I do like the front cover of Toby and the Sliver Blood Witches is does look magical and catches your eye. This is a children's book for children starting at 9 years old to above. The story about Tony was entertaining and enjoyed going on adventures with him. Toby is a great character, and I felt for him a lot due to his mum being ill but then founds his self-meeting witches that change his world and take him on a magical adventure. The story is well written, and children will love reading this story. Toby and the Silver Blood Witches is an exciting read that they will not be able to put down. 5 stars. Out to buy now. Blurb A sinister plot. A hidden city in the sky. A boy with an impossible choice. Twelve year old Toby has little time for friends or football since his mum fell ill. All he wants is to stay at home and keep an eye on her. But myster...

Thank you @rararesources and @DebbieViggiano for letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. I love the front cover of Sophies Summer Kiss. It is so pretty and makes me want to be the lady in the picture and it's very catchy to the eye. This is a romantic comedy. I absolutely adored reading about Sophie and thought she is a great character and I did feel for her times when she found out about George cheating on her. This is an easy to read and that you can get into straight the way. I love where the story is set on the coast, made me want to be there. The story is written beautifully, and you just get drawn into Sophie's life which I loved. A wonderful read 5 stars. TSophie's Summer Kiss will make great summer read. Will be reading more from Debbie Viggiano in the future. Sophie’s Summer Kiss Sophie Fairfax knows that you don’t get to fifty without collecting some emotional bruises along the way. Having left the School of Knocks with top marks, she’s not ju...

Thank you @MarkLeggatt6 @FledglingPress @KellyALacey @lovebookstours #Ad #LBTCrew #BookTwitter for being part of this tour and reviewing this book. Wow, what a fantastic thriller. Penitent is a great read that I found easy to get into from page 1. The story gripped me from the get-go. The story is set in Edinburgh and is about Hector who is a lawyer who has been asked to deal with a highly sensitive case that causes Hector some difficulties and challenges to his career. I did enjoy following Hector's story and did feel for him at times. I was on the edge of my seat while reading Penitent just a fantastic read. Very different to what I normally read, there is a good amount of suspense running through the book. This is the first book I have read by Mark Leggatt but I will be reading more in the future. 5 stars a brilliant read with a great plot and characters. Blurb Justice can be outwith the law. Meet Hector Lawless. As a brilliant Edinburgh lawyer, Hector has a re...

Thank you @rararesources and @lcorbettauthorfor letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. I like the front cover of What Would Jane Austen Do it has a lovely green colour with two people that catches your attention. This is Humours Gener and a fun read that kept me entertained to the end. I liked the character Maddy and felt for her when she lost her job as agony aunt but became very lucky and inherited a lovely country house and then meets Luke who becomes her lodger who is also a writer and I did like him a lot. What Would Jane Austen Do is a feel-good read and heart-warming story that has some Jane Austins quotes that went really with the book. This is the first book I have read by Linda Corbett and will be looking for more in the future. If you like Jane Austin, you will love this book 4 stars. Blurb What Would Jane Austen Do? It's a truth often acknowledged that when a journalist and Jane Austen fan girl ends up living next door to a cynical but handsome cri...

Thank you @rararesouces and @debbie__howells for letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. I read a few books from Debbie Howells and they are brilliant reads. It all started with you and does not let you down it is a fantastic read that thoroughly enjoyed. I did go through many emotions while reading It all started with you and I loved following Frankie's story of wanting to run her own Flower business. I found the story easy to get into to the point I could not put it down due to being lost in Frankie's life. It all started with you being an uplifting read, with a great plot and characters. 5 stars beautiful read. Blurb It All Started With You I always thought I was going to be a girl who did something. I was going to run my own business and find fame and fortune! Fall in love... But here I am. Still waiting for it all to happen, sitting on the floor, surrounded by lilies and roses, trying to do my best friend’s wedding flowers because – in her words – ‘ho...

Thank you @ZooloosBT and @SteinbergStory for letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. The Writer's Guide to Obscurity is a historical humorous genre that is 44 pages long. I found the writer's Guide to Obscurity to be an interesting read and I like the illustrations running through the book by Fiona Wilson. The book and illustrations are very insightful talking about the ancient norman going through to the present day. A Good read and great humour running through the book. 4 stars. Book Blurb Norman was born to write, but doesn't know his destiny is written in his DNA, inherited from generations of earlier Normans who yearned to put pen to paper - once those items had been invented! Yet with nothing to show for all his literary endeavours and struggling to pay the rent, he tells himself there must be easier ways of making a living. It's only when Norman discovers his descent from a long line of wordsmiths who'd experienced many of the same setbacks...

Thank you @jshaw_autho for letting me read and review your book. I like Julian Shaw's writing style it is very easy to get into and it’s easy to get absorbed into his writing. The Rain Came Down is an enjoyable read. I do like the character Garath and have enjoyed following his journey in purgatory. This is a brilliant science fiction that takes you to another world which Is brilliant. Jullian Shaw is very descriptive and I could visualise everything he has written in my mind. The Rain came down has a fantastic plot and great characters. If you enjoy Sci-fi, you will love this. 5 stars. The Rain come down is a different type of genre from what I normally read but thoroughly enjoyed this and will be reading more from Jullian Shaw in the future. Blurb When Gareth Edwards dies in a train crash, he emerges in The Meadow, a realm existing somewhere between life and death. Hunted and on the run, he finds refuge with a travelling circus and journeys with them across the splendour of...

Thank you @nmardia_author @KellyALacey @lovebookstours for letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. #Ad #LBTCrew #BookTwitter Avoiding the Blame Game is a very interesting read, and I think this book would be really good for people who are going through problems with their marriage. Neeta Mardis, who is qualified senior solicitor of 30 years, talks about marriage breakdown the reasons this could happen, where to get support if you decide to go through a divorce, tools for processing what's happening, mediation and much more. The book is written well and is from a Holistic approach which I liked a lot. The book is very informative and useful with lots of techniques to help you in this stressful time. 5 stars Blurb This is a clear and in-depth guide to the NEW no-fault divorce in England and Wales. It is unique in covering both legal and holistic guidance written by a senior family solicitor with 30 years of experience to help you get through your divorce....

Thank you @hyggebooktours @aegeansunseries @stephaiewooduk #hyggebooktours for letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. I like the title of the book and the front cover of Aegean Sun it is very pretty. Aegean Sun is a series but you can read it as a stand-alone as I did. The story is set in Greece and while I was reading this book it made me very jealous and I wished I was there in the town square enjoying all the fantastic events that were happening during the summer. The story is about Wendy, Evangeline and Leandra that work in the town square. I enjoyed seeing their characters develop through the book and my favourite Character was Wendy, I felt like I could relate to her more than the other two characters. The story is written beautifully, and you can imagine everything Stephanie Woods writes in your head. A wonderful read that will take you away from your life for a bit to the beautiful Greece with great characters and a great plot. 5 stars. Book Blurb: Grab a c...

Thank you @jshaw_autho for letting me read and review your book. I like Julian Shaw's writing style it is very easy to get into and it’s easy to get absorbed into his writing. The Rain Come Down is an enjoyable read. I do like the character Garath and have enjoyed following his journey in purgatory. This is a brilliant science fiction that takes you to another world which Is brilliant. Jullian Shaw is very descriptive and I could visualise everything he has written in my mind. The Rain comes down has a fantastic plot and great characters. If you enjoy Sci-fi, you will love this. 5 stars. The Rain come down is a different type of genre from what I normally read but thoroughly enjoyed this and will be reading more from Jullian Shaw in the future. Blurb When Gareth Edwards dies in a train crash, he emerges in The Meadow, a realm existing somewhere between life and death. Hunted and on the run, he finds refuge with a travelling circus and journeys with them across the splendour ...

Here thr cover reveal for Deadly Return by PJ Skinner . Looks great cant wait to read it. @PJSkinnerAuthor @KellyALacey @lovebookstours Blurb While assisting with a routine house clearance, Tanya Bowe, a recently divorced, former investigative journalist, encounters her long absent schoolmate, Melanie Conrad. Not long afterwards, Mel is discovered lifeless at the foot of the stairs in the same house. The police are quick to deem it an accident, but Tanya's instincts scream murder. Determined to discover the truth, she uses her skills to investigate Mel’s background. As she peels back the layers, Tanya uncovers a web of lies and blackmail at the heart of the Conrad family. The closer she gets, the more intricate and treacherous the puzzle becomes. With each revelation, Tanya's resolve strengthens, but so does the danger. Can she unravel the secrets shrouding Mel's untimely demise before the killer strikes again? In this captivating cozy mystery, Tanya walks the ...

I was very lucky to meet Anne Goodwin at the Derby book festival at the beginning of May. Thank you for letting me read Matilda Windsor is Coming and for reviewing it. This is the first book I have read from Anne Goodwin and I did enjoy reading it immensely. The story is about Matilda, Matty, Janice and Harry. Harry was my favourite character, I wanted him to get his happy ending with Irene and hoped he would find out what happened to his sister Matilda. I could not put it down because I needed to know what happened to them all, especially Harry. I enjoyed following all the characters they were all interesting in their own way. I felt like I was an emotional rollercoaster with them all. Matilda Windsor is Coming is a moving story that is beautifully written and the topics that are in the book are about love and loss. I will definitely be reading more books from Anne Goodwin in the future. Brilliant read 5 stars. Blurb Henry was only a boy when he waved goodbye to his glamorous ...

Thank you @rararesources and @dianefjeffrey for letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. The Other Couple is a thrilling read from the get-go. The Other Couple is a psychological read which everyone knows is my favourite genre and this book did not let me down, it was fantastic. The story gripping and I felt like I could not put the book down because I needed to know if Kirsten and Nick get discovered. I felt for Amy who is married to Greg who has disappeared. The story has great suspense running through the book I liked Amy and her parents inlaw lot but I did not like Kirsten and Nick they are not nice people. The story is at a great pace and is a brilliant page-turner. The Other Couple will not let you down this is an amazing read. I will be reading more by Diane Jeffrey in the future 5 stars. The Other Couple Two couples. A fatal accident. And a decision that changes everything... Kirsten and Nick are enjoying a weekend away until, on their drive home, they accid...

Thank you @rararesouces and @camillaisley for letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. I like the front cover of The Love Theorem it is very cute. This is a romance genre and an enjoyable read. The story was adorable, and I enjoyed following the story of Lana and Christian. This is a great book to read to escape from everyday things. It is a fun and heartwarming read. The story is written well and engaging from the start. This is a feel good read and be great to read over the summer holidays. Out to buy now. 5 stars. The Love Theorem Are a rocket scientist and one of Hollywood’s brightest stars a match made in heaven or is it a catastrophe headed for a crash landing? Lana loves four things: science, her cats, her friends, and her books. She ’ s on her way to earning her professorship when she finds out her long term boyfriend has been sleeping with her best friend! That discovery has her hiding in the broom closet at a posh hotel. Only, it turns out broom closet...

Thank you @Litpr and SS O'Connor for letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. I found Why do we Behave in the way we do a very interesting read that you can keep dibbing into. While I was reading this book it Open my eyes a lot on human behaviour that I knew not a lot about. This is the first book I have read in the series but I will go and look at the other books in the series. Why do we all behave in the way we do is a fascinating read and you can recognise the amount of research SS O'Connor has put into this book. It is very well-written and full of questions and facts that will keep you entertained. Enjoyble read. Out now to buy.5 stars. Blurb The Secrets of Life series is written for everyone who, frankly, needs a spot of cheering up, and will provide conversation starters for years after reading! O’Connor’s easy - going, conversational style brings an outsider’s questioning eye to the great forc es behind life. The third in the four - part series expla...

Thank you @HarvillSecker #booktour @ajaychow for letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. The Detective is a Crime thriller and has a great front cover that grabs your attention straight away. This is book 3 in the series, but you can read The Detective as a stand-alone book which is what I did. I found the Detective easy to get into and I found the characters Detective Kamil and AnJoli interesting and they seemed a great team. They bounced off each other really well. There are some great twists in the book and the story kept me entertained. The story is well-written and good plot. The Detective is a great crime thriller which is thrilling and enjoyable to read. Out to but now 5 stars. Blurb On the verge of a four-billion-dollar deal, a tech entrepreneur from Shoreditch is found dead in a construction site, which leads to the discovery of three skeletons over a hundred years old. But as fresh bodies turn up, can Detective Kamil - along with his friend Anjoli - pr...

Thank you @AllenTherisa @bookguild @KellyALacey @lovebookstours #Ad #LBTCrew #BookTwitter for letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. I like the front cover of Adventures About to Begin,it is very Groovy. Adventures About to Begin is a family sage about Noah whose grandfather dies and is coming to terms with that and also dealing with family issues with his sister Kelly. The story is set in the past when Noah's grandfather is alive to the present. I found Noah's story to be moving and felt for him when he lost his grandad. There was a good sense of humour flowing through the book and is very well written. The characters are interesting and likeable. The story is at a steady pace, and a touching read that will pull at your heartstrings. Out to buy now.4 stars. Blurb After the death of his grandfather, Noah’s life is thrown into chaos as he faces a repressed past which threatens everything he believes to be true. In the course of trying to come to t...

Thank you @victoriamargaux @unbounders @KellyALacey @lovebookstours #Ad #LBTCrew #BookTwitter for letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book Finding your way home is a very inspirational, heartwarming and emotional read. I could relate to Vicaria Nielsen a lot due to me losing a baby when I was 17 weeks pregnant. Everything Victoria rights about her miscarriage and the way she felt, I understand because that's how I felt too. Victoria's words are moving and I enjoyed reading her poetry made me feel calm. I feel you can keep coming back to this book time after time when you need some inspiration. Finding your way home is beautifully written and is written from the heart. The front cover is a gorgeous purple cover which is lovely. 5 stars heartfelt read Blurb You're more than your miscarriage, mama. When a routine OB appointment brought tragic news in 2018, Victoria was left shocked, shaken, and cleaved in two. Instead of letting it make her feel sma...

Thank you @Dreamheadz . @KellyALacey and @lovebookstours for letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. The Fish King and the Two Wise Ghosts is a children's book that is 58 pages long. This is a cute children's book about the Fish King who feels lonely and wants to find a family he eventually finds Lisa but he has to introduce them to the Ghosts. The illustrations are good and children will like them and they work well with the writing. There is good rhyming throughout the book which children will like. There are two different stories in the book which children will like. The Fish King and the two wise ghosts are out now and I think children will love reading this with their parents. 4 stars. Blurb Two fish tales in one! The Fish King is lonely and wishes he has a wife to keep him company. So when his chance of happiness is dashed by Princess Chipolata, after she is caught by the two wise ghosts stealing the crown jewels and is sent to prison, the king i...

Thank you @rararesources and @Janelovering for letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. The Recipe for Happiness is a pretty front cover that will capture your attention. The story is written in first person and is about Seren whose brother Andrew loves dungeons and dragons signs Seren up for a dating agency where they live in Yorkshire and things start to happen for her and she has to face her fears. I love the recipes that come up in the book and they made me hungry. I will be trying some of the recipes out. This is a heartwarming story that tugs at your emotional strings. The characters are likeable and I enjoyed following Seren and Ned's story. Is the first book I have read from Jane Lovering and it was enjoyable read 5 stars. The Recipe for Happiness When Seren’s brother Andrew signs her up to Yorkshire Dating, only for them to recommend that she ‘gets a life’ before they find her a match, Seren has to admit that they may have a point. She loves her job coo...

Thank you, @ZooloosBT and @OutdoorHaze for being part of this tour and reviewing this book. I found Expectations a fascinating read and is different from what I normally read. It is nice when you come across something different from what I would normally read and I did enjoy reading Expectations a lot. I like the front cover and the story is well written, and I liked following Chris, Dale and Jamie's life in high school and when they graduate the challenges they all face. Great read 5 stars. Book Blurb Chris, Jamie, and Dale have largely kept to themselves since starting school. High school isn’t the high- point of their lives; it’s a stepping stone. Through their time in school they’ve each found what they enjoy doing but largely they have been on their own. From freshman year on they depended on each other to find their way through everything that makes school hard. Now, as soon to be graduating seniors, things are changing, and the group dynamic has shifted. Jamie and Dale h...

Thank you @lovebooks for letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. Ace of Shades is gripping from the get-go and I found it very action-packed, which I enjoyed. I like the descriptions in the book and could visualise the scenes in my head. I like the characters Detective Ace Shades and Detective Earrings. This is a fantastic read with great twists, and I was hooked. I enjoyed Theodore Lee's writing style and this was the first book I have read from him. I defiantly will be reading more. Great plot and can't wait for book 2. Brilliant read, strongly recommend 5 stars. Blurb The eyes are the window to the soul. Ace Shades wears sunglasses at all times, even at night. He doesn't remember the color of his eyes nor the last time he took his sunglasses off (hence the moniker: "Shades"). His girlfriend’s a piano, his friends aren’t all there, and the world, according to how he sees it, is a dark and unfriendly place. But things are changing within...

Thank you, @AAChaudhuri @HeraBooks @KellyALacey @lovebookstours for letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. The final party is written in the past and present and is in first person from different character's perspectives which was good to hear from the other characters' points of view on what's happening on the holiday and their secrets. The Final Party is psychological which is my favourite genre, and it is a dark and twisty read which engrossed me from page 1. The story was easy to get into and is a page-turner for definite. There is great suspense running through the book. The Final Party is at fast-paced which I enjoyed. The story is about six friends who go away together and secrets get revealed. The Final Party is an excellent read, which leaves you on the edge of your seat and hard to put down because you want to know what happens to them all. 5 stars. Out to buy now. If you like psychological books, you will want to read this one. Blurb SIX...