Monday, 4 November 2019

A Christmas Kiss by Eliza J Scott



Today I am on the Blog Tour for this wonderful, cosy, romantic and festive read from Eliza J Scott. 
Thank you to Rachel's Random Resources for inviting me to join the tour and for my copy of the ebook in exchange for my honest and unbiased review. 




Book Description
A sparkling festive romance that will warm your heart this Christmas.


The week before Christmas, GP Zander Gillespie finds his festive plans in tatters. He's supposed to be flying out to his parents' chateau in Carcassonne with his high-maintenance girlfriend, Melissa. But she has other ideas. She wants to spend Christmas in London with her party friends - and he's not invited. The prospect of facing his family, with their questions and their sympathy - not to mention the 'I told you so-s' - just isn't an option. Instead, Zander decides to head to his holiday cottage in the quaint moorland village of Lytell Stangdale, where he intends to hide away with his faithful rescue Labrador Alf.
Eighty miles away, Livvie's world has come crashing down. With plans to cook a romantic meal for her boyfriend, she heads home early and walks in on him in a compromising position with their neighbour. Fed-up of his lies and philandering ways, this is the final straw. With her Christmas plans up in smoke, the thought of spending it with her parents and her smug, married sister with her pompous husband in tow, is enough to bring Livvie out in hives. So, when she fires up her laptop and finds the perfect little holiday cottage in Lytell Stangdale available to rent over the festive period, it seems the perfect solution. Or is it...?
Zander didn't believe in love at first sight until he set eyes on Livvie. Livvie had sworn off men until she met Zander. The pair may be reluctant to give in to temptation, but fate seems to have other ideas...
Join Livvie and Zander - and all the usual characters - for a magical Christmas in Lytell Stangdale.




My Review
I was so excited to be given the opportunity to read this fantastic new release from the brilliant Eliza J Scott, I am a big fan of hers, and I was not disappointed. I was absorbed in this festive treat from start to finish and did not want to put it down. 
It is the week before Christmas and Zander Gillespie who works as a GP is looking forward to the festive break with his family in his parents chateau in Carceassonne. That is until his girlfriend, Mellissa decides she has had a better offer to spend Christmas in London with her friends. Mellisa has always been high maintenance but now Zander is finding life with her more and more difficult and he isn't sure if the is what he wants from life. He makes the decision to not head to France with his family as he cannot face going alone and getting all of the sympathetic looks and comments from his family. So Zander decides that as his holiday cottage he rents out in Lytell Stangdale is free for the Christmas period he will go and stay there and get plenty of chance to relax. 
Livvie is looking forward to finishing work and heading home to cook a romantic meal for her boyfriend. She has made plans to finish work early and head home. What Livvie had not planned for was to come home and find her beloved boyfriend and their neighbour in a very compromising position. Livvie is livid and makes the decision that their relationship is over. She has put up with his awful ways and behaviour for too long and she's had enough. This gives Livvie a problem with what she should do for Christmas. She's not looking forward to spending it with her stuck up and snooty family who make her feel like she isn't good enough. 
Livvie makes an impulsive decision to go away for the festive season on her own. She looks online for somewhere to stay and is thrilled to find a beautiful looking cottage in Lytell Stangdale she books it straight away and once she is all packed she is soon on her way. 
Livvie falls in love with the cottage the moment she sees it especially with the covering of snow it now has. He first thought is to have a nice relaxing bath and forget about all of her worries. 
Zander is relieved to finally arrive at his cottage. The snow had got worse the closer he got there and he could not wait to get in and relax. What he didn't plan on was all of the lights to be on and then find a beautiful woman enjoying a bath in his cottage. What was going on?
Once the pair of them had got over the shock of seeing each other they realise there has been a mix up and the cottage has been rented by Livvie. Zander apologies and explains that he will go back home, but with the snow still coming down fast and the roads not safe they decide he had better stay for the night. The two of them decide to make dinner together and they spend the evening getting to know each other. There is an instant spark of attraction between the two of them and they both do get on well together. This is not something the two of them planned but with the weather not changing and the two of them spending more and more time together. With the romance of the village setting and the magic of Christmas in the air  anything could be possible. 
I loved this book from start to finish. It is the perfect Christmas read and one you can really get cosy with. 
The setting for the book is fantastic and if you are a fan of Eliza's books then you will recognise it from her previous books in the series. You get to revisit some of the characters that we all know and love and they welcome Livvie to the village with open arms. 
I loved both of the main Characters of Livvie and Zander in this book. They have both had sadness in their pasts and are both looking for happiness, though neither of them expected to find where they did.
As I mentioned this is book four in the Life on the moors series however all of the books can be read as standalone reads. 
I have loved reading all of the series and I am looking forward to seeing where Eliza J Scott will be taking us next. 






Purchase links
UK - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Christmas-Kiss-Life-Moors-Book-ebook/dp/B07XBSZMQ5/

US - https://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Kiss-Life-Moors-Book-ebook/dp/B07XBSZMQ5/


About the Author

 Eliza lives in a 17th-century cottage on the edge of a village in the North Yorkshire Moors with her husband, their two daughters and two mischievous black Labradors. When she’s not writing, she can usually be found with her nose in a book/glued to her Kindle or working in her garden. Eliza also enjoys bracing walks in the countryside, rounded off by a visit to a teashop where she can indulge in another two of her favourite things: tea and cake.

Eliza is inspired by her beautiful surroundings and loves to write heart-warming stories with happy endings.





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Friday, 1 November 2019

One Week Til Christmas by Belinda Missen



Today is publication day for the brilliant, romantic and festive read from Belinda Missen. Thank you to Rachel's Random Resources for inviting me to join the tour and for my copy of the ebook in exchange for my honest and unbiased review. 




Book Description
Two people. One chance meeting. Seven days to Christmas.
Isobel Bennett is waiting for the number 11 bus when a man quite literally falls into her lap. Snow is falling, Christmas lights are twinkling, and a gorgeous man with dark brown hair has just slipped on ice and is now pressed against Isobel.
Isobel knows she’s not imagining the chemistry between them. But then his ride arrives and, embarrassed, he beats a hasty retreat, murmuring apologies – and Isobel realises only too late that she didn’t manage to catch his name…
When she runs into him again the next morning, she decides it’s fate.
It’s a second chance for Isobel and Tom – but there’s only one week until she’s leaving London for good. Seven days of enjoying all the festive delights the city has to offer: ice-skating at Somerset House, mulled wine on the Southbank, Christmas shopping at Liberty.
There’s magic in the air and mistletoe in the trees – but what will happen when the week is over?
For fans of Josie Silver, Lucy Diamond and Marian Keyes, this is one Christmas romance you don’t want to miss!




My Review
This is such a fantastic, feel good, Christmas book that I loved from the first page to the last. And one I devoured in one sitting. 
Isobel Bennett is excited to be spending the week before Christmas in London. It is so different from the Christmases she has had before in her home of Melbourne in Australia. 
Isobel is loving taking in all the sights, sounds and smells that London has to offer her. It is while waiting for a bus that Isobel is quite literally swept off of her feet by a very handsome stranger. Feeling a spark of romance between the two of them from that moment and Isobel is disappointed that she will not see him again. 
Isobel works as a journalist and is called by her boss to attend a press event and interview the star of an upcoming release. Isobel is reluctant to go but does agree to attend. What Isobel did not plan on was that the person she would be interviewing would be the stranger who knocked her off her feet. Tom she now know he's called is a British actor who is making a big name for himself at the moment. The two of them do have a connection together and they decide to meet up with each other after the interview. 
After spending the day together they both realise that there is a spark between them and they decide to spend the next day together too. 
What follows is the two of them spending the week before Christmas together and experiencing all of the festive cheer that London has to offer them. Their romance blossoms and they are both unsure what the future has in store for them. Especially with Isobel keeping her promise to go home for Christmas. 
With Isobel and Tom both wanting to follow their careers and dreams is there room for a future for the pair of them?
. This is such an engrossing read that is very well written. You are easily drawn into the story and kept there until the very last page. The setting of the book in London at Christmas sounds idyllic and one that a lot of people would really enjoy, and it contains all of the items that London is famous for at this time of year. 
I really enjoyed getting to know Isobel. She is a brilliant character to get to know as there is a lot that has happened in the past to her and you also get a glimpse of her dreams for the future. 
Tom is a character that is already following his dreams and finding Isobel could be the icing on the cake for him.
I love reading books from Belinda Missen and this was by far my favourite I am already looking forward to seeing where her next release will take us. 





Published by HQ Digital on 1st November 2019



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https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07VXLVLJW/

https://www.amazon.com.au/One-Week-Christmas-Belinda-Missen-ebook/dp/B07VXLVLJW

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https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/one-week-til-christmas-belinda-missen/1132755266?ean=9780008296933 



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Author and sometimes foodie, Belinda is a ridiculous romantic who met her husband after being set up by a friend two states away. 
Residing in country Victoria, surrounded by books, cat-fur, and half-eaten cake, Belinda divides her days between writing rom-coms, baking, and indulging her love of comic books.



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Monday, 28 October 2019

A Cosy Christmas in Cornwall by Jane Linfoot



Today I am excited to share with you my review of this fun and festive new release from Jane Linfoot. Thank you to Rachel's Random Resources for inviting me to join the tour, and thank you to One More Chapter for my copy of the ebook in exchange for my honest and unbiased review. 



Book Description
Christmas in a Cornish castle? Sign Ivy Starforth up! Hired to kit out the holiday rental as the world’s most Instagramable festive dreamland, there’s only one thing standing in the way of her hefty paycheque – the lord of the manor.
Bill Markham could give Scrooge a run for his money but Ivy is firmly #TeamChristmas…even if her handsome host seems to be doing everything he can to sabotage her staging. Maybe she shouldn’t have stumbled in on him starkers in the hot tub?
As the temperature outside cools, things inside the castle heat up. It’s been a long time since Ivy allowed herself to give in to temptation…surely one little kiss under the mistletoe won’t hurt?




My Review
I am a big fan of all of the books written by Jane Linfoot and I could not wait to get started on this new release. Once I got started I was so drawn into the story and did not want to put it down. 
Ivy Starforth works as a window designer for a department store in London. She is good at her job and loves what she does. This is why she has been hired by her friend Libby to turn the Cornish Castle she has rented for the Christmas period in the perfect festive setting for all of her Instagram pictures and to show she is going to have the perfect Christmas. 
Christmas is a difficult time for Ivy after having an accident the year before which changed her life forever. Ivy is determined that by helping others and giving them the best Christmas they could possibly have imagined, she will stop having the flashbacks and this will help her forget what happened. 
What Ivy had not planned for on her arrival in Cornwall was to bump into the nearly naked, gorgeous Bill in the hot tub.
Bill is the owner of the castle and someone that knows Ivy from the past that now feels like a lifetime ago, and one person that Ivy never forgot. 
Ivy is shocked to find just how under prepared Bill is for their arrival with nothing ready and the castle looking sad and not ready for Christmas at all. Ivy sets about making arrangements to get the castle ready for all of the visitors that Libby has invited, much to they annoyance of the very grumpy Bill. 
Bill has decided, rather begrudgingly that Ivy is right and with some help from the Silver surfers they set about setting the castle up to look like perfect Christmas setting. 
With the two of them working together sparks of romance appear between them, but with them both having some much happen in their pasts are either of them ready to let each other in and fall in love. Who knows maybe the magic of Christmas will help them along their way. 
I really enjoyed the writing style of this book it flows well. The descriptions within the book sound amazing and the perfect place to spend Christmas with the ones you love. 
The character of Ivy in this book is great to get to know. You slowly learn about what happened to her over the last few years and find out why she never removes her hat. Ivy grows in confidence as the book moves forward and its great to see her finally letting people in.
You also get to know Libby and her four children, all of which are obsessed with technology. Libby is determined to make this Christmas perfect but how will this impact her family. 
Fliss is a mum of two young children. She finds parenting hard especially as she is comparing her life to Libby's who always seems to have everything under control. Fliss also is thinking that her beloved husband is having an affair.
Miranda is the mother of Libby and Fliss and has decided to arrive at the castle early. She is not alone either as she has her new man Ambie, he's her latest romance but with her track record he won't be around for long. 
There are a great bunch of supporting characters within the book who also help to bring Christmas to life in Cornwall. 
I adored this book from star to finish. The book is full of fun and romance and will keep you absorbed right up to the last page. 
A perfect Christmas read. 
  



Published by One More Chapter on the 19th October 2019



Purchase Links

UK - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cosy-Christmas-Cornwall-heartwarming-Cornish-ebook/dp/B07TVZ8VYV

US - https://www.amazon.com/Cosy-Christmas-Cornwall-heartwarming-Cornish-ebook/dp/B07TVZ8VYV




About the Author

Jane Linfoot is a best selling author, who lives in a cottage on a Derbyshire hillside with her family and their pets. Although she loves seeing cow noses over the garden wall, she’s happy she can walk to a supermarket. 

Jane grew up in North Yorkshire where she spent a lot of her childhood avoiding horizontal gales blowing off the sea and wrote her first book by accident. While she loves to write feel good books that let readers escape, she’s always surprised to hear her stories make people laugh, admits to (occasionally) crying as she writes, and credits her characters for creating their own story lines. 

Jane’s garden would be less brambly if she wasn’t on Facebook and Twitter so often. On days when she wants to be really scared, she rides a tandem.

Her recent stand alone novels are all set in and around the (imaginary) seaside village of St Aidan in Cornwall. They are: Ivy’s Cornish Christmas, Edie’s Browne’s Cottage by the Sea, The Little Cornish Kitchen. Her four book Little Wedding Shop series are standalone stories, also set in St Aidan. They are: The Little Wedding Shop by the Sea, Christmas at the Little Wedding Shop, Summer at the Little Wedding Shop and Christmas Promises at the Little Wedding Shop. They are all published by the Harper Impulse and One More Chapter imprints of Harper Collins.




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Friday, 25 October 2019

Notting Hill in the Snow by Jules Wake



Today it is my stop on the Blog Tour for this festive, romantic and heart warming read from Jules Wake. Thank you to Rachel's Random Resources for inviting me to join the tour and for my copy of the ebook in exchange for my honest and unbiased review. 




Book Description
It's mayhem in Bethlehem…unless they can work together!
Viola Smith plays the viola in an orchestra (yes really!), but this year she's been asked to stretch her musical talents to organising Notting Hill's local nativity.
Nate Williams isn't looking forward to Christmas but as his small daughter, Grace, has the starring role in the show, he's forced to stop being a Grinch and volunteer with Viola.

With the sparks between them hotter than the chestnuts roasting in Portobello market, Nate and Viola can't deny their feelings. And as the snow starts to fall over London, they find themselves trapped together in more ways than one…




My Review
It is while Viola is travelling on a packed underground train to her job playing as part of the orchestra, that she bumps, quite literally into handsome stranger, Nate. The two of them leave the train together and walk together to where they both work. Viola believes this is the last time she will see him.
It is just after her orchestra rehearsal that Viola is surprised to see Nate again. He has asked to speak to her, and is requesting her help with his daughters school Nativity play. Viola shocks herself when she agrees to help after all how hard could it be?
Viola soon finds out at her first visit to the school what she has signed up to and is shocked with just how much work she will need to do to get they nativity done in time especially when the script isn't even finished. Viola is sure that Nate will be around to help her, he however has dramas going on in his own life that means he won't be able to help Viola with the play.
The two of them do start to spend more time together as Viola helps Nate with his daughter but then Viola's mother has a fall which then throws more work and drama towards Viola.
Viola is not sure just how she is going to get everything done to please everyone but she is determined that it will all work out.
Will she manage to keep to her word and get everything done and will the spark of romance happen between her and Nate. With it being Christmas and with the feel of good will in the air anything is possible.
What a brilliant festive treat this book is, perfect for snuggling down for the afternoon with a hot chocolate. I really like the style of writing it flows well and really draws you in from the first page to the last.
I found the character of Viola very like able. She tries hard to please her family and friends and does help and support them as much as she can. She has obviously been hurt in the past and is still getting over this. its great to see her getting over this as you read through the book.
Nate has had a lot to deal with in his life too and you find out more and more about this as you get to know him.
This book has a great cast of supporting characters who all play their part in the lives of Viola and Nate in the lead up to Christmas and really do add to the storyline.
I loved this book from Jules Wake and I am already looking forward to her next release. 






Published by One More Chapter on 11th October 2019



Purchase Links 
UK - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Notting-Hill-Snow-heartwarming-uplifting-ebook/dp/B07RNFF9Q1/

US - https://www.amazon.com/Notting-Hill-Snow-heartwarming-uplifting-ebook/dp/B07RNFF9Q1/



About the Author

Jules Wake announced at the age of ten that she planned to be a writer. Along the way she was diverted by the glamorous world of PR and worked on many luxury brands and not so luxury brands. This proved fabulous training for writing novels as it provided her with the opportunity to hone her writing and creative skills penning copy on a vast range of subjects from pig farming and watches, sunglasses and skincare through to beer and stationery.  
She writes best-selling warm-hearted contemporary fiction for One More Chapter as Jules Wake and under her pen name Julie Caplin, she writes the Romantic Escapes series.  
Between them, the two Js have written twelve novels, Notting Hill in the Snow being the latest. 


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Monday, 21 October 2019

The Christmas Calendar Girls by Samantha Tonge



Today it is my stop on the Blog Tour for this festive new release from Samantha Tonge. Thank you to Aria Fiction for my copy of the ebook in exchange for my honest and unbiased review. 




Book Description
This Christmas fall in love with the town of Chesterwood...
Christmas is meant to be a time of giving, so with Chesterwood food bank under risk of closure Fern knows just what to do to save it. She's going to get the town to create a living advent calendar.
Fern, and her best friends, call for help from the local community to bring this calendar to life. When Kit, the new man in town, offers his assistance Fern's heart can't help but skip a beat (or two).
As they grow ever closer, Fern must admit that Kit's breaking down the barriers she built after the death of her husband. But his past is holding him back and Fern doesn't know how to reach him. No matter how hard she tries.
In this town, Kit's not the only one with secrets. Domestic goddess Cara is behaving oddly, burning meals in the oven and clothes whilst ironing, and Davina's perfect children are causing trouble at school leaving her son, Jasper, desperately unhappy.
Can the Christmas Calendar Girls find a way to bring the community together in time to save the food bank, while still supporting their families and each other? Can Fern find love again with Kit?
This is a story about kindness and letting go of the past. It's about looking out for your neighbours and about making every day feel like Christmas.




My Review
After reading all of the previous releases from Samantha Tonge, I was so excited to have been offered the opportunity to read and review this latest release, and I was not disappointed. It is Christmas feel good fiction at its best. It is highly addictive, will keep you absorbed until the very last page, and will leave you with a warm glow. 
Welcome to Christmas in the town of Chesterwood.
Three best friends, Fern, Cara and Davina are all looking forward to the festive season. They are making plans to make Christmas special for their children. 
It is while making plans that Fern finds out about the struggles their local food bank is having and is at risk of closure. Those within the local community who rely on this service for help could find themselves struggling even more. 
Fern decides as it is the season of giving, she needs to help and sets up the living advent calendar. With help from Cara and Davina fern gets the whole community involved in this venture and help bring them all together.
As the community all begin to get involved Fern starts to spend more time with her new friend Kit and there is a spark between the two of them, however is Fern ready to start dating someone else, or is she still grieving after the death of her beloved husband, Adam. Kit is also hiding secrets from Fern, secrets he believes will just lead to more hurt.  
Kit is not the only one with secrets though, as Cara, usually a domestic goddess is not keeping things together and is even beginning to burn food and even clothes whilst ironing. Davina is having problems too. Hers are with her twin boys who normally have impeccable behaviour but something has happened between the pair and it has left Jasper very unhappy. 
Can the three friends bring the community together and help save the local food bank whilst also supporting each other as all of the secrets are slowly revealed. and will Fern and Kit fall in love?
I loved this book from start to finish. It is written so well and will lift your spirits just in time for the beginning of the festive season. 
I loved the closeness of Cara, Davina and Fern. They all do their best to be there for each other and help each other out whenever its needed. Its great that all of their children get on too. 
Fern has had a lot of sadness in her past after the death of her beloved husband, Adam. She is doing all she can to help her daughter Lily get over the death of her father too. it is obvious that the two of them are very close. This is why she struggles with her feeling for Kit. 
Cara is really struggling with keeping on top of everything like she normally does and you will be shocked when you find out why. 
Davina is doing all she can to try and sort out the dispute and upset between her twin boys but all becomes clear on Christmas Eve. 
I can really understand once Kits secrets are revealed why he wanted to keep them to himself. 
I did enjoy reading about the spark of romance between Fern and Kit and I was really hoping that it would all work out for the pair. 
This is a brilliant festive read and one you will not be disappointed you purchased. 




Published by Aria on 3rd October 2019



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About the Author

Samantha Tonge lives in Manchester UK with her husband and children. She studied German and French at university and has worked abroad, including a stint at Disneyland Paris. She has travelled widely.

When not writing she passes her days cycling, baking and drinking coffee. Samantha has sold many dozens of short stories to women's magazines. 
She is represented by the Darley Anderson literary agency. In 2013, she landed a publishing deal for romantic comedy fiction with HQDigital at HarperCollins and in 2014, her bestselling debut, Doubting Abbey, was shortlisted for the Festival of Romantic Fiction best Ebook award. In 2015 her summer novel, Game of Scones, hit #5 in the UK Kindle chart and won the Love Stories Awards Best Romantic Ebook category. In 2018 Forgive Me Not, heralded a new direction into darker women's fiction with publisher Canelo. In 2019 she was shortlisted for the Romantic Novelists' Association romantic comedy award.



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Summer at Blue Sands Cove by CP Ward

Today is my stop on the Blog Tour for this uplifting summer release from CP Ward. Thank you to Rachel's  Random Resources for inviting m...