If I had access to a time machine that could whisk me and a book of my choice back to a meeting with my 17-year-old self, this would be the book. Once sat in front of my 17-year-old self, I would take out this book. After clearing my voice in an authoritative manner, I would […]
I was planning to leave this review until nearer Christmas but I am desperate to shout about this book and the fact this was my first experience of reading a Rachel Dove novel. As a Yorkshire lass myself and someone who spent MANY a family holiday in Bridlington during her youth, you can imagine my reading […]
I haven’t written anything for days. As a binge writer these word droughts are familiar. During these dry spells my book addiction flourishes. As I am itching to create something I have designed some unique (Lucy Mitchell style 🙈) greeting cards for book lovers. This is what happens to me when I don’t write, I […]
I was thrilled to join this giveaway competition. This book is one of my favourites for 2019. It ticked all my book boxes: ✔️ Realistic heroine ✔️ Beautiful location – Cape Cod ✔️ Crush inducing male love interest ❤️ ✔️ Funny I found it hard to read other books after this one. A Summer to […]
Writing a relationship break up can be just as tricky as creating a romantic union between two characters. In certain scenarios it can play havoc with your writer emotions. You might even find yourself reaching for the tissues, raiding the chocolate cupboard and compiling a sad songs Spotify playlist. Back in the day, before I […]
When I saw readers referring to themselves as Kelkoholics, I knew I had to experience a Lindsey Kelk novel for myself. I love being a fan of someone fabulous and also a fan of someone who originates from the North of England (Lindsey was brought up in Doncaster and I was raised in Leeds). Okay so I […]
As a romantic book blogger I come into daily contact with some attractive fictional men. I have more fictional crushes with book characters in a week than you have hot dinners. It is a tough but very rewarding pastime. So, it is time to compile my top 10 fictional male crushes. This top 10 chart […]
This post is based on my learnings from writing my debut romcom; Instructions For Falling In Love Again, everything I gleaned from working with two editors and reading a ton of contemporary romcom books featuring fictional friendships through my book blogging. I am going to be honest here. Until I started working with my editors, […]
This book, As Luck Would Have It, is a strong contender for my Best Book of 2019. It is such a sweet romance I didn’t want to turn out the light and go to sleep. I wanted to throw open my bedroom window and burst into a glorious song. Before I devoured this book I […]
Book reviews will resume next week as I have been wanting to do this post for ages and the idea won’t leave me alone. This might sound crazy but these ten inspiring fictional ladies gave me an extra boost when I was busy changing my life. Seriously, while my life was in turmoil earlier this […]