Publisher: Sphere

Review: Christmas for Beginners by Carole Matthews

Posted December 1, 2021 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments

I received this book for free from Tandam Collective in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Christmas for Beginners by Carole Matthews Published by Sphere on October 29, 2020 Genres: Chick-lit, Christmas, Fiction, Romance Pages: 416 Format: Hardback Source: Tandam Collective Buy on Amazon Goodreads The gloriously festive sequel to readers’ favourite and Sunday Times bestselling novel Happiness for Beginners SPEND THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR AT HOPE FARM . . . Christmas is fast approaching at the new Hope Farm. Owner Molly Baker has been convinced to organise an open day to raise some much-needed funds ahead of the New Year, but the nativity tableau is proving challenging. With anti-social sheep, awkward alpacas and a seriously sequined Santa Claus to assemble, Molly is feeling overwhelmed, and in desperate need of some Christmas spirit . . . Despite the chaos of the farm getting in the way of her event planning, Molly is looking forward to spending the holidays with Shelby and Lucas, hopeful that […]

Review: Kate and Clara’s Curious Cornish Craft Shop by Ali McNamara

Posted July 23, 2020 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments

I received this book for free from Netgalley, Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Kate and Clara’s Curious Cornish Craft Shop by Ali McNamara Published by Sphere on September 15, 2020 Genres: Contemporary, Fiction, Romance Pages: 352 Format: Arc, E-Arc Source: Netgalley, Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads Welcome to the glorious little Cornish town of St Felix – where romance and magic sparkle in the summer air ‘An enchanting escape to the seaside. Pure magic!’ Heidi Swain ‘St Felix has stolen my heart yet again; a perfect, sparkling, summer read.’ Cathy Bramley Kate thinks all her wishes have come true when she opens her own little craft shop in the idyllic harbour town of St Felix. But she soon finds a mystery lingers in her new shop – a sixty-year-old love story told through beautiful paintings and intricate embroideries. Jack, the owner of the nearby art shop, volunteers to help Kate unravel the mystery, but in doing so they realise their own lives share some […]

Review: The Hygge Holiday by Rosie Blake

Posted December 20, 2017 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments

The Hygge Holiday by Rosie Blake Published by Sphere on September 21st 2017 Genres: Chick-lit, Contemporary, Fiction, Romance Pages: 336 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads The perfect recipe for hygge this autumn: make a hot chocolate, draw the curtains, snuggle under a blanket and read your way to happiness!It’s autumn in Yulethorpe and everyone is gloomy. It’s cold, drizzly and the skies are permagrey. The last shop on the high street – an adorable little toy shop – has just shut its doors. Everything is going wrong for Yulethorpe this autumn. Until Clara Kristensen arrives. Clara is on holiday but she can see the potential in the pretty town, so she rolls up her sleeves and sets to work. Things are looking up until Joe comes to Yulethorpe to find out exactly what is going on with his mother’s shop. Joe is Very Busy and Important in the City and very sure that Clara is up to no good. Surely no one would work this hard just for the fun of it? Can a man who answers […]

Review: Catch Me if You Cannes by Lisa Dickenson

Posted May 11, 2017 by Charlotte in Blog Tour, Reviews / 0 Comments

Catch Me if You Cannes by Lisa Dickenson Published by Sphere on May 4th 2017 Genres: Chick-lit, Fiction Pages: 416 Format: Paperback Source: Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads WARNING: reading Catch Me If You Cannes may result in embarrassing outbursts of belly-aching laughter on public transport. Romantic, funny and full of Cannes Film Festival magic, it’s perfect for fans of Giovanna Fletcher, Paige Toon and Mhairi McFarlane. Jess has decided it’s time to get out of her comfort zone and live a little. So when her best friend Bryony, a journalist on a gossip magazine, is sent to cover the Cannes Film Festival, Jess decides to seize the day and go along for the ride. Two weeks of sun, glamour and exclusive entry into celeb-filled parties is just the kind of adventure Jess needs. Reality soon bites though when Jess and Bryony find they’re staying in a dingy hotel far away from all the action and Bryony’s expenses budget barely covers a glass of local wine. Undeterred, the two women are determined to live like the elite and enjoy one […]

Review: Mistletoe on 34th Street by Lisa Dickenson

Posted November 7, 2016 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments

Mistletoe on 34th Street by Lisa Dickenson Published by Sphere on October 3, 2016 Genres: Chick-lit, Christmas, Fiction, Romance Pages: 400 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads ‘A perfect Christmas treat’ Miranda DickinsonA sparklingly festive and romantic story set in New York at Christmastime, Mistletoe on 34th Street is readers’ favourite Lisa Dickenson at her side-splitting, funniest best! Perfect for fans of Giovanna Fletcher and Claudia Carroll.Olivia has never experienced a snow-covered, ‘traditional’ Christmas before. Having grown up in a family that chose winter sun over decking the halls, she’s not sure what all the fuss is about. So when she and her colleagues are stranded in New York after a work trip, Olivia is perfectly happy spending the holiday season in the Big Apple. Jon, Olivia’s friend, on the other hand is desperate to get home in time for his big family get-together. Nevertheless, determined to make the best out of the situation, he sets out to show Olivia how enchanting Christmas in New York can be. And when handsome New Yorker Elijah is added to the […]

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