Genre: Short Stories

Review: Maggie Does Meribel by Nicola Doherty

Posted February 23, 2015 by Charlotte in Reviews / 3 Comments
Review: Maggie Does Meribel by Nicola Doherty

I received this book for free from Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Maggie does Meribel by Nicola Doherty Published by Headline on December 4, 2014 Genres: Chick-lit, Fiction, Novella, Romance, Short Stories Format: E-Arc Source: Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads The third instalment in this hilarious, romantic and unputdownable five-part series. Perfect for fans of Lindsey Kelk’s I Heart… novels. Maggie can’t wait for her first ever skiing holiday. New Year’s Eve in the French Alps with her boyfriend Leo and two other couples: what could be more romantic? She’s picturing hot chocolate, romantic snowball fights and evenings snuggled together in front of the log fire. What she didn’t picture is near-death experiences on the mountains, falling out with Leo and sharing a chalet with the unbearable Jenny. When she meets Sylvain, a gorgeous ski instructor, the line between harmless flirting and full-on misbehaviour becomes … well, blurry. Will Maggie stay on the nursery slopes, or go seriously off-piste? Girls on Tour is an […]

Review: Love Hurts by Malorie Blackman

Posted February 4, 2015 by Charlotte in Reviews / 2 Comments
Review: Love Hurts by Malorie Blackman

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.Love Hurts by Malorie Blackman, Patrick Ness, Lauren Myracle, Gayle Forman, Susie Day, Jenny Downham, Maureen Johnson, Laura Dockrill, David Levithan, Markus Zusak, Lauren Kate, Catherine Johnson, James Dawson, Philip Pullman, E. Lockhart, Non Pratt, Bali Rai, Melvin Burgess, Phil Earle, Andrew Smith, Matt Haig, Tabitha Suzuma, Marcus Sedgwick on January 29, 2015 Genres: Anthropology, Contemporary, Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction, Short Stories, Young Adult Pages: 560 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads Have you ever fallen for someone the rest of the world thought you shouldn’t have? Malorie Blackman brings together the very best young adult authors writing today in a stunningly romantic collection of love against the odds. Featuring stories and extracts about modern star-crossed lovers, Love Hurts looks at every kind of relationship, from first kiss to final heartbreak. This is a collection for anyone who has ever loved and lost – and loved again… I have to […]

Review: Half Lies by Sally Green

Posted January 19, 2015 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: Half Lies by Sally Green

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.Half Lies by Sally Green Series: The Half Bad Trilogy #0.5 Published by Penguin Young Readers Group on November 13, 2014 Genres: Dystopia, Fantasy, Fiction, Novella, Short Stories, Young Adult Pages: 61 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads Meet Michele and Gabriel: young Black Witches in a brave new world. Their mother was brutally murdered. Their father drowns his pain at the bottom of a bottle. They begin a new life in Florida, where Michele meets a White Witch boy, but the divide between Black and White Witches is as dangerous as ever. Soon Michele is caught between love and loyalty, truth and lies. Could falling in love be the deadliest mistake she’s ever made? Well, Half Bad was a great book but Half Lies, told from Michele’s perspective in the form of her diary, is even better. And the simple reason is Gabriel. I loved him in Half Bad and was semi-frustrated […]

Review: A Christmas Feast and Other Stories by Katie Fforde

Posted December 19, 2014 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: A Christmas Feast and Other Stories 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.A Christmas Feast And Other Stories by Katie Fforde Published by Cornerstone Digital on December 4, 2014 Genres: Chick-lit, Christmas, Fiction, Short Stories Pages: 240 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads A delicious Christmas feast of short stories from the Sunday Times No. 1 bestselling author of A French Affair and The Perfect Match. Add some extra sparkle to your Christmas by joining Katie Fforde for a perfect, romantic Christmas feast of short stories. Collected together for the first time and including one brand new story. Make your Christmas wishes come true… Includes an exclusive sneak preview of Katie’s new novel, A Vintage Wedding. Most of these stories in A Christmas Feast and Other Stories have previously been published. But the only one I have every read is The Undercover Cook. A Christmas Feast  is a feast without the gluttony, that feeling of being stuffed and unable to try more. […]

Review: A Season to Remember by Sheila O’Flanagan

Posted December 18, 2014 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: A Season to Remember by Sheila O’Flanagan

I received this book for free from Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.A Season to Remember by Sheila O’Flanagan Published by Headline Review on October 27, 2011 Genres: Chick-lit, Christmas, Fiction, Romance, Short Stories Pages: 372 Format: Paperback Source: Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads Sheila O’Flanagan’s deliciously engaging A SEASON TO REMEMBER is essential Christmas reading for fans of Marian Keyes, Veronica Henry and Harriet Evans. Reviewers love Sheila’s novels: ‘A romantic and charming read’ Candis It’s Christmas – when everyone is meant to be merry. But what if you’ve just had your heart broken? Or discovered that the man you’re married to has lied to you? What if a secret from your past has come back to haunt you? Then the magic of Christmas is just what you need. As Claire and Neil Archer open the doors to their luxurious Sugar Loaf Lodge for the festive season, they and their guests are about to find out if Christmas really is the happiest time […]