He led her down the stairs. People were already starting to gather in the hall and out on the grass.

Her stomach summersaulted, worried that her breakfast was about to surface she pulled her best smile. I am fine, breathe in, I am a confident woman, breathe out, I deserve to be here, breathe in, I am equal to this, breathe out. Cheers and waving, smiling faces and flags all the requisite inauguration paraphernalia and …

Like everyone else, he had heard about the events in the rowing boat …

and undoubtedly they were the catalyst for him moving on, but right now he was focusing on the here and now, living in the moment and right now, that was getting dry, warm and eating. Sitting crossed legged on a log and heating his breakfast in a mess tin Dan took slow deep breaths filling …

The doughnuts had failed to de-escalate the situation…

and Rod was concerned that a Krispy Kreme would only be accompanying his morning coffee if he picked it up from the floor. Marv growled under his breath and dropped the carton higher than necessary, just to make his point, onto the desk and stalked off towards the lift door.  The box landed partly on …

My Review – Lily’s Secret by Kirsty Ferry

Read, reviewed and recommended for publishing as a Taster Panel member of Choc Lit and Ruby Fiction! Synopsis Aspiring actress Cordelia Beaumont is fed up of spending summer in the city. So, when the opportunity presents itself, she jumps straight on a train to pay a visit to Pencradoc – the beautiful Cornish estate where …

My Review – Shadows on the Water by Jo Lambert

Purchased from Amazon to having read and enjoyed A Cornish Affair, also written by Jo Lambert - Read during the night, one Saturday in August. Synopsis After the tragic death of her fiancé, Ava Warren is slowly rebuilding her life.  She has a supportive family, great friends and a job she loves; managing holiday letting …

My Review – Little Village of Second Chances by Gina Hollands

Read, reviewed and recommended for publishing as a Taster Panel member of Choc Lit and Ruby Fiction! Started on a rainy Saturday and finished the same day, I was unable to put it down! Synopsis Ex-fireman and edible flower farmer Shay McGillen has plenty of reasons not to give Sarah Pickering even one chance when …

My Review – Escape to the Art Cafe by Sue McDonagh

Pre- Ordered from Amazon in the midst of lockdown. Captivated reading over 2 nights and only put it down when I could not actually focus on the words anymore because I was so tired! Synopsis It was meant to be the perfect romantic holiday. But then Flora Bexton’s boyfriend does the unthinkable, and she responds …

My Review – If I Ever Doubt You by Jan Brigden

An eagerly anticipated sequel to As Weekends Go! I read this in 3 parts over a few days, because I had to sleep, work and home school in between too! Synopsis Rebecca Dunning should be blissfully happy – after a whirlwind weekend, she and top footballer Alex Heath are still going strong. She moves into …

My Review – Daniel’s Daughter by Victoria Cornwall

Read, reviewed and recommended for publishing as a Taster Panel member of Choc Lit and Ruby Fiction! Synopsis Cornwall, 1895 Grace Kellow is a young woman with a strong sense of who she is and where she comes from.  As the daughter of a well-respected Cornish dairy owner Daniel Kellow, her existence in the village …

My Review – Won’t You Save Me by Wendy Dranfield

Eagerly pre ordered for delivery to my Kindle on release day! Devoured when time would allow over the corse of a week! Synopsis Detective Dean Matheson has returned to his hometown to begin his new job and put the traumatic events of his past behind him – but his fresh start doesn't last long when …