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The Angel’s Gate by G.P.Ritchie

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Thank you, @KellyALacey @lovebookstours #Ad #LBTCrew #BookTwitter #ReadAlong #LBTHorror for letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. I am sad the read along as ended for The Angels Gate. I enjoyed the book and the questions. The Angel Gate is horror genre and is perfect for Halloween and these dark nights. I loved there were all different stories and I did have my favourites: Mother Mercy , The soldiers Daughter, Chicken House , angel gate and under the house. All the stories are written well, and I loved how they were all different from each other. There is a different story in there for everyone to enjoy. This is gripping read and is intense in places but fantastic read. This is the second book I have read by G.P Ritchie and I did enjoy this a lot and read it in a day. It was very hard to put down . Can't wait to read more 5 stars. Blurb Decisions are doorways, whether everyday or fundamental, all lead somewhere... But some choices reach a strange domain...

The Jack O'Lantern Men by Lee Allen

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Thank you @KellyALacey @lovebookstours #Ad #LBTCrew #BookTwitter for letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. The Jack O'Lantern Men is Horror genre and I love the Jack lantern on the front cover gives it a creepy feeling to the book straight away. This is a very short book which took me a couple of hours to read due to it being 158 pages long. The story is told by two people about the same events in their own perspectives. First is Frank who is accused of murder and then the second is his daughter Laura. The Jack o'Lantern is creepy and thrilling read that is perfect for Halloween. The story is written well to the point it keeps you hooked to the end of the book and I would never of guessed the ending. The story is at a good pace and I did like the characters and felt like I connected with them. A very good read. If you like horror book this is for you. 4 stars. Blurb Hear our words. Say your prayers. Late on Hallowe’en night, Frank is delivered to th...

Fruit Woman by Kate Rigby

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Thank you, @rararesources, for letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. Fruit Women has a unique front cover that you will be drawn too instantly. This is short read 170 pages long, it took me a couple of hours to read. The story is from Helen point of view about her sexuality and her spiritual awakening. I found Fruit Women to be a beautiful read and written very well. I thought family was strong topic through the book which is important part of people life good and bad. Furthermore, I also felt from reading this book it is also about Helen becoming a woman and find herself through this which was fascinating to read her perspective of it. This is a touching and heart-warming read which is something out of my comfort zone that I would not normally read. I enjoyed getting to know all the characters in the book and I liked the bonds they had. Fruit Women was very easy to get into and was hard to put down at times which why it didn't take long to read. 5 stars. Bl...

The Witch of White Lady Hollow by C. David Belt

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Thank you @inksmithpublish @KellyALacey @lovebookstours #Ad #LBTCrew #BookTwitter for letting me be part of this tour snd reviewing this book. The Witch of White Lady Hollow is Book 1 in the series and has a lovely front cover. This book is a great read for Halloween. This is an entertaining read which is about Tabitha and her Mum have moved to Blue Beech Ridge, but there's a lot more to this small town. It was great to see Tabitha develop through the book and is a very good fantasy and magical read . The Witch of White Lady Hollow is a book that will take you on a great adventure. The book is well written and has lots of action going through the book. You will finish this book and then want to read the second one straight well. I did enjoy reading this book, and it was easy to get into and was engrossed to the end. 5 stars. BFor letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. The Enlightenment Club is an uplifting read that is about aspiration, who you are as a pers...

The Enlightenment Club by Chris West

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Thank you @KellyALacey @lovebookstours #Ad #LBTCrew #BookTwitter #FreeReview #FreeBookReview #LBTContemporaryRomance For letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. The Enlightenment Club is an uplifting read that is about aspiration, who you are as a person, mental health difficulties and Music. The Enlightenment Club is a very easy read and I finished it in a few hours, and it was very easy to get into, and I found it to be a moving story as well. The story about Stella and starts 1974 as a teenage and then as she gets older. I liked reading about Stella life and the culture side of her life to which was very fascinating and could sit there and read about that all day. The story is well written and deals with some challenging subjects and Chris West has dealt with them very well. This is a very different book to what I normally read and was glad to read something different and I will be looking for books by Chris West in the future. 4 stars. Blurb It’s 1975. Bri...

Only Isla by Bronnie Thomas

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Thank you @KellyALacey @lovebookstours #Ad #LBTCrew #BookTwitter #FreeReview #FreeBookReview #LBTContemporaryRomance Only Isla has a pretty front cover and I like the title it goes well with the book. The story about Isla who is grieving from the loss of losing her parents, and then she discovers a secret she has a brother. This is a contemporary romance genre and is a very sweet book and I like Isla instantly. Only Isla is a cosy and heart-warming read. The story is written well and engaging from the start. There are some good twists and turns in the book. Only Isla is a great and enjoyable read that you will not be able to put down. 5 stars. I not read any books from Bronnie Thomas before, and I will defiantly be reading more. Blurb Isla Munroe, a stalwart of sustainable British fashion, is grieving the sudden loss of her parents when she discovers a secret her mother has kept from her – she has a brother. Her excitement turns to horror when she learns he’s none other than Ale...

Modern Midlife Christmas Carol by Alana Oxford

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Thank you, @rararesources for letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. I love the front cover and this book defiantly puts you in the Christmas mood. The story about Eliza who has everything on her shoulders like family premenopause. I felt like I could relate to Eliza a lot because am I going through premenopause to so completely felt for her. I found this to be a quick read that I read in one day. Furthermore, I found it to be easy read that was set at a reasonable speed. Likewise, I loved how near the end you could choose the ending which is amazing and something completely different to what I normally read. Incredible Christmas . The story written well and fantastic plot. 5 star. Blurb Christmas cheer was dead, to begin with. The world rests on Eliza’s shoulders. The kids, her husband, work, her elderly mother and don’t forget her newest friend, perimenopause. It’s too much to carry, but she’s been doing it for years. It’s just what a good wife and mother does, i...

His Last Lie By Erk Therme

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Thank you @zooloosBT for letting me br part if this tour and reviewing this book. His Last Lie is a mystery/ psychological genre. The story about Ryan whose dad is dying, and his dad gives him a shoebox with instructions of what to do when he dies. But what is in the shoebox. The story is written well with amazing twist at the end you will not see coming, I didn't. I liked the characters Ryan and his Rachel who he is engaged to, and it was good to see them both develop through the story. This is the first book I have read by Erik Therme, and it had me hooked and intrigued to the point where I could not put it down. Great plot and great characters 5 stars. Erik’s Bio Erik Therme has thrashed in garage bands, inadvertently harbored runaways, and met Darth Vader. When he’s not at his computer, he can be found cheering on his youngest daughter’s volleyball team, or watching horror movies with his oldest. He currently resides in Iowa City, Iowa—one of only twenty-eight places in ...

Fool Me Once By Mark Gillespie

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Thank you @zooloosBT for letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. Fool Me Once is a psychological Thriller genre and the story is about Kate who thinks she's having a quiet night in when a car crashes into a neighbours fence. When Kate tries to talk about it to people they don't know what's she's talking about. Is Kate going crazy or not. There is a fantastic twist in the book that I never would have guessed was coming. Love it when that happens. Fool Me Once is easy book to get into straight the way and is very hard to put down because you need to know what's going to happen at the end. This is a gripping read that will hook you in from start to finish. The plot is great, and I did like Kate character but did feel sorry for her because the poor thing didn't know if she was going crazy or not that must be horrible feeling to have. A brilliant read 5 stars. Mark’s Bio Mark Gillespie writes psychological thriller and suspense novels. He’s ...

The Next Step by B R Maycock

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Thank you @rararesources and @BRMaycock forletting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. The Next Step is Book 3 in the series, but you can read as a standalone as I did. The next Step is Christmas/ romance read which is a lovely read leading up to Christmas. There are two Narratives in the story Rachel and Natalie. Rachel going out with Todd, and she thinks she is pregnant, but she is not, its due to her blood pressure, but she realizes her relationship with Todd is not going well. Then there Natalie who has two children and her ex-boyfriend returns . Both ladies need a change in there life. The story is written well, and it was interesting getting to know both characters and following there ups and down. I feel I liked Rachel better and was more hooked to her when I was reading from her point of view more than ,don't know why, I just did . This is a very quick read which won't take you long to read. I read in a day. This is a lovely and heart-warming read 4 star...

There’s No Escape By selection of authors

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Thank you @zooloosBT for letting me be part of this tour wnd reviewing this book. There's No Escape is book 1 in the series and is a selection of stories from different authors. The book is 110 pages long, and I read it in a couple of hours. There's No Escape is horror genre and there will be a story in there for anyone. The stories are set around the 1920s and each story has great amount of darkness and creepiness running through them. I enjoyed each short story, and they had great descriptions in all the stories and are written very well. There's No escape will entertain you to the end and is a great read through these dark months 5 stars. Blurb Welcome. We're glad you're here. Take a deep breath as we prepare to whisk you back to the 1920s, the heyday of cinema and theater. Picture yourself in a theater a century ago. Velvet curtains, plush seats. Ornate sconces line dark walls. The smell of popcorn coated in sticky butter permeates the air. Lights dim. B...

The Night Before Christmas by Nicola Knight

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Thank you @KellyALacey @lovebookstours #Ad #LBTCrew #BookTwitter #FreeReview #FreeBookReview #LBTChristmas #LBTRomCom for letting me be part of this book tour and reviewing this book. The Night before Christmas is a beautiful read that I fell in love with straight the way. This book will certainly get you in the mood for Christmas. This is a romance genre. The story about Felicity and James who work for a pet rescue place, and they are working together to help sick kitten. This is just a cute and adorable read with lovable characters you will fall in love with plus the kitten. The story is well written, and I loved the twist and turns in the book. This is heart-warming to read and can't wait to read more from Nicola Knight in the future. 5 stars Blurb Felicity Brooks hates Christmas. But when she meets a man dressed as a giant penguin on Christmas Eve, could it spell a change of heart in this laugh-out-loud festive romance. The ridiculous music. The excessive presents. T...

All The Gear, No Idea! Book 2 by Allison Lee

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Thank you @zooloosBT for letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. All The Gear, No idea book 2 is non-fiction. I was so happy there is a book 2, and I could carry on reading Alison Journey and where she left us last. Which was moving into a new house and her husband not like the property and all the problems she has trying to make her idea come true. Again I was engaged from the start and read in hour because It's so interesting and fascinating to read what happens to Alison and how she embracing and tackles things that happen to her. I don't know if I could do this I think I would give up by now. I do love her determination. All the Gear is written well with and has so much emotion in her writing . I feel like I know Alison personally through her books can't wait for the book 3. 5 stars. Allison’s Bio Allison Lee first started writing education and non-fiction books in 2006 based on her profession at the time in the Early Years. Having always h...

Kloe’s New Start by K.M. Selvidge

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Thank you @KellyALacey @lovebookstours #Ad #LBTCrew #BookTwitter #FreeReview #FreeBookReview #LBTKids for letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. Kloes New Start is children book years to 7–13 years old with lovely illustrations that work well with the book. The story about Kloe who starts a new school and her brother Wreny there, and he starts to get in trouble which effects Kloe making friends. This is a lovely quick read that children will adore and has a strong theme that runs through the book which is : trying to be yourself and not to judge people who you don't know just by appearances or having someone in your family that misbehaviours which means you're the same. Kloes New start is short read that has great characters which are cats which drawn me to the book even more. A lovely and entertaining read. This story has a good plot and very easy to get into. 5 stars. I Hope there is another book so I can see what happens to Kloe and her brother n...

Beyond The Smiles by Minnie Lewis

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Thank you @rararesources for letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. Beyond The Smiles has a beautiful front cover that I was drawn to from the minute I saw it. The story ais about the main character which is Laura who gets a phone call from Father Mallory who tells Laura her dad has died, but he left her and her Mum when she was very young. Laura instantly does not want to go the funeral but she changes her mind and goes to Suffolk. Beyond the Smiles pulled me into its story line from the start and I found it very easy to get into. I found it difficult to put down because I needed to know what would happen to Laura about her past and friends. I liked Laura character, and she reminds me of myself in some of her characteristic, like how nice she is to her friends and boyfriend, but they don't seem to be the same back to her. Entertaining and cosy read that you can sit and read on these dark nights with hot chocolate and getting lost into this amazing story ...

Their Little Lies by Quinn Avery

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Thank you @KellyALacey @lovebookstours #Ad #LBTCrew #BookTwitter #FreeReview #FreeBookReview #LBTCrime #LBTThriller for letting me be part of this tour and revieving this book. Their Little Lies is a crime fiction genre and is about Josephine who is a detective, and she retreats to her home town due to not be able to solve a murder. There is two timelines that work well in the book. This is a tremendous read that you will feel like you are on a rollercoaster while reading it due to the events that unfold in the book. I like the twists and turns that were in the book and didn't see them coming. This is a gripping and brilliant read that you will probably read in two days. It has a great storyline , with good plot and great characters. 5 stars. Blurb In this gripping psychological thriller, a spinoff to Right Across the Bay, the discovery of unimaginable family secrets leads to chilling signs of a serial killer… After failing to solve the most complex homicides of her care...

You Had Me At Chateau by Portia MacIntosh

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Thank you @rararesources and @PortiaMacintosh for letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. You had me at Château is romcom genre and I absolutely loved reading this book. It was so easy to get into, and I adored Amber who is a writer for romance books. Amber gets opportunity to go to the Château for a writers retreat that will help her with her writing. You had me at Château is funny read that made me laugh, and I loved the ending. Such heart-warming and fantastic read . I read this in one sitting because it is a delightful read which she will get hooked on from the start. I do like Portia Macintosh writing style and her book just wonderful and a fun read that takes me away from my life for a while. Amber is such a lovely character, I felt like I have known her forever. 5 stars. Blurb nightmare...), she is at a crossroads of what to do with her career. When the opportunity arises to go on a writer's retreat at an exclusive château in the beautiful French Alps...

One Night Only by G.P. Ritchie

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Thank you @KellyALacey @lovebookstours #Ad #LBTCrew #BookTwitter One Night Only is a crime mystery genre. This is the second book I have read by G.P Ritchie and found it to be a gripping and enjoyable read. The story is about Andy who loves puzzles and being a Detective in Edinburgh suits him well. Andy is trying to find the evidence to a crime after a council gets murdered. I did like the characters in the story and liked there backstory it felt like I knew them better. There is a good amount of darkness and suspense that will keep you gripped till the end of the book. The story is well written, and you can tell G.P Ritchie has done his research because it comes out in the book very well. The story jumps to past and present quite bit, and I did feel this worked well in the book. I enjoyed G.P Ritchie style of writing which is engaging and interesting 4 stars. Can't wait to read more. Blurb Life is precious. That’s why they take it. As a boy, Andy Lorimar loved puzzles, ...

Superstition by James Blakey

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Thank you @cityowlpress @KellyALacey @lovebookstours #Ad #LBTCrew #BookTwitter #FreeReview #FreeBookReview for letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. Superstition has awesome front cover that reminds me of my Rosie cat and a good blurb that will make you want to pick up this book. . This is book 1 in the series and is horror/ Paranormal genre. The story is about Jerry who is a news reporter and is investigating the deaths at a campus, and he publishes his findings that ends up not great for him which is linked to superstition and bad luck. If you are superstitions you will love this. This is a good read for the spooky and dark months that we are now in. I like the twists that are in the book , I didn't expect them at all which made the book exciting because I had no clue what would happen next. The story is at a good pace and there are lots of things happening in the book that will keep you glued to the end. The story is entertaining and intriguing read....