Genre: Novella

Review: The Fox And The Ghost King by Michael Morpurgo

Posted December 30, 2016 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: The Fox And The Ghost King by Michael Morpurgo

The Fox and the Ghost King by Michael Morpurgo, Michael Foreman Published by HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks on September 22, 2016 Genres: Children’s, Fiction, Novella Pages: 144 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads A delightful tale of victory against all odds from master storyteller, Michael Morpurgo, lavishly illustrated by Michael Foreman. “Every fox in the whole town, in the whole country just about, is a football fan… And we all have an impossible dream.” In a cosy den under a garden shed lives a family of foxes. They love to watch football – all foxes do. But their favourite team keeps losing and losing, and it seems like things will never look up. That is, until Daddy Fox finds the ghost of a king, buried underneath a car park. A king who wishes only to be free. “Release me,” says the Ghost King, “and I can do anything. Just tell me your greatest wish.” For these football-loving foxes, might everything be about to change…? The Fox And The Ghost King was a beautiful clever story that impeccably ties up two of the biggest stories […]

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Review: Candlelight at Christmas by Katie Fforde

Posted December 9, 2016 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: Candlelight at Christmas by Katie Fforde

I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Candlelight at Christmas by Katie Fforde Published by Cornerstone Digital on November 24, 2016 Genres: Chick-lit, Christmas, Fiction, Novella, Romance Pages: 240 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads Welcome back some familiar characters and treat yourself to some extra romance with this exclusive, straight-to-digital short story from the Sunday Times No. 1 Bestseller. Fenella and Rupert are organising the perfect Christmas, surrounded by their friends in their beautiful Somerby house. Until Fenella gets a phone call from her ghastly parents-in-law asking if they can join them for the holiday. Fenella couldn’t possibly refuse and besides, it could be worse. But when they arrive and the house is suddenly plunged in darkness thanks to a power cut, Fenella knows she has her work cut out to keep everyone happy and pull off the perfect Christmas feast. Plus the first chance to read the opening chapter of Katie’s novel, A Secret Garden. […]

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Review: Dazzling by Elizabeth Hayley

Posted December 8, 2016 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: Dazzling by Elizabeth Hayley

Dazzling by Elizabeth Hayley, James Patterson Published by BookShots on November 3, 2016 Genres: Contemporary, Fiction, Novella, Romance Pages: 160 Format: Paperback Source: Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads James Patterson’s BookShots. Short, fast-paced, high-impact entertainment.She’s a starving artist and he’s a billionaire playboy… Siobhan came to New York with a purpose: she wants to become a successful artist. To pay her bills in the meantime, she’s the hostess at The Stone Room, a bar for the beautiful and the billionaires. She was fine with being on her own – until tech billionaire Derick takes her breath away. The premise for Dazzling was really good. But then Siobhan became a bit of a pain in the bum, constantly pushing Derrick around and grumbling about how much money he has. I felt that the relationship was a bit one sided and that Derrick was too excepting of Siobhan’s faults. Also, annoyingly there is a massive cliff-hanger. So huge that I honestly felt like they had just split the book into two. Just to fit in with this idea of a bookshot. And now rather than […]

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Review: The Reading Group: January by Della Parker

Posted December 5, 2016 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: The Reading Group: January by Della Parker

The Reading Group: January by Della Parker Published by Hachette UK on December 1, 2016 Genres: Chick-lit, Fiction, Novella, Romance Pages: 133 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads ‘Brims with laughs, love, family and friendship. You will love this heartwarming read!’ Trisha Ashley. Meet the Reading Group: six women in the seaside village of Little Sanderton come together every month to share their love of reading. No topic is off-limits: books, family, love and loss . . . and don’t forget the glass of red! Anne-Marie has always considered herself a bit of a matchmaker – never mind that she’s only got one real success under her belt. And this year she’s determined to up her game: Little Sanderton’s singles could certainly benefit from her expertise! But while Anne Marie thinks she knows what’s best for everyone else, her own life couldn’t be less of a fairytale romance. Between looking after her cranky father and running her own business, she doesn’t have time for a relationship. Her friends in the Reading Group know better though: after all, love […]

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Review: A Christmas in Disguise by Katie Fforde

Posted December 2, 2016 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: A Christmas in Disguise by Katie Fforde

Katie Fforde’s Winter Collection by Katie Fforde Published by Cornerstone Digital on November 3, 2016 Genres: Chick-lit, Christmas, Fiction, Novella Pages: 64 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads The perfect companion for your cosy Christmas – a bumper bundle of wonderfully romantic stories from Sunday Times bestselling author Katie Fforde. Turn on the Christmas lights, curl up on the sofa and immerse yourself in the deliciously readable world of Katie Fforde. Includes two full length novels, Highland Fling and The Rose Revived, as well as three delightful short stories: Staying Away at Christmas, From Scotland With Love and A Christmas in Disguise. *****Highland Fling: When ‘Virtual Assistant’ Jenny Porter’s boyfriend accuses her of being impulsive, soft-hearted and unbusinesslike, dashing off to Scotland to sort out a failing mill for one of her clients may not be the best way of proving him wrong. And promising to help run a mobile burger bar before she’s even found her feet doesn’t help matters. When she finds herself determined to save the mill – whatever her client’s wishes – it seems […]

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