Today I am sharing with you my review of this new release from Rosa Temple. I would like to thank Rosa for sending me a copy of this ebook in exchange for this honest and unbiased review.
Book Description
Local newspaper journalist, Sydney, is like many women. Bored at work, bad hair days, karaoke nights, loving boyfriend and a fabulous best friend. But a huge discovery sends her whole world spiralling downwards and things will never be the same again. She’s lost her job, her boyfriend and, well, everything.
Unlike most women, Sydney’s answer is to resort to binge eating, binge drinking and never leaving her bedroom.
An unexpected job offer comes her way and Sydney leaves London for the tiny village of Bridley to become editor of a countryside magazine, not realising that part of the job means becoming the magazine’s Agony Aunt.
Resolving to make her mark as an editor and to set the problematic lives of Bridley villagers to rights, Sydney uncovers hidden truths, secret loves and the possibility of romance lies in wait behind the counter of her favourite coffee shop.
Is it that easy to turn your life around? Well, maybe not for Sydney …
My Review
This is a brilliant read that I thoroughly enjoyed from start to finish.
Sydney is working as a journalist for her local newspaper. She is bored of her job but she becomes even more fed up when she finds out that she has been overlooked for a promotion. Disappointed she heads home to tell her beloved boyfriend who she is hoping will console her. However she is not prepared for the shock that awaits her at home and she flees to her parents house.
She arrives there to the surprise of her parents and immediately hides out in her old room.
Sydney's life then spirals into a gloom of over eating and binge drinking. This happens for weeks and Sydney's parents are at their wits end trying to help her, That is until an event comes up that Sydney can attend, so she reluctantly gets dressed up and heads out.
It is while at this event that she is offered a job offer that she really can't refuse, it is the opportunity to work as the editor of a village magazine. This could mean the fresh new start that Sydney desperately needs.
Sydney heads to the tiny village of Bridley with. clear determination to make the most of this opportunity and stop drinking.
Things don't start off well for Sydney as she starts her first day with a raging hangover but things do get better and she finds a place to live with local photographer, Carey.
Things soon settle down for Sydney as she spends more time in the Village having lots of fun with all of the residents there, Sydney also learns more about herself, but after her three months there come to end will Sydney want to go back to her old life or will more adventure lay ahead?
This is a wonderful read that I loved. The writing style is very witty and really will keep you engrossed in Sydney's story.
The setting of the village sounds idyllic and the perfect place to start again.
It is great to read the journey that Sydney goes on and the relationship she builds within the small village community.
This is definitely a five star read and one you will not be disappointed you purchased.
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About the Author
Rosa Temple began writing romantic comedy and chick lit novellas, short stories and books because of her passion for what she calls the 'early chick lit films', like: Sabrina, Barefoot In the Park and Breakfast at Tiffany's. She honed her skills as a ghostwriter, gaining experience writing romance novellas and book series, with sweet themes as well as steamy novels for adult readers.
She now specialises in contemporary romance but prefers to write chick-lit and romantic comedies.
So far, Rosa has published romantic comedy novella, Sleeping With Your Best Friend and full length novels, Natalie's Getting Married and Single By Christmas.
Signed to HQ Digital, Rosa has published three books following the story of heroine Magenta Bright. These titles include Playing By The Rules, Playing Her Cards Right and Playing For Keeps.
Rosa Temple is a Londoner who recently moved to the beautiful countryside of Ross On Wye in Herefordshire, is married to a musician and has two sons. She reads a wide range of Women's Fiction and all its sub genres and loves a gripping crime or psychological thriller. Rosa loves taking country walks, yoga and Zumba but otherwise spends her days creating characters and storylines while drinking herbal tea and eating chocolate biscuits.
At the moment Rosa is working on a new novel and hopes to share music taken from the novel later this year (2019)!
Thank you for taking the time to visit my Blog today, and I hope you enjoyed my review.
1 comment:
So lovely to be featured here, Kay, and thank you for the fabulous review of Dear...Anybody?
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