Tag: Contemporary

Blog Tour / Review: The Bright Spot by Jill Shalvis

Posted January 15, 2024 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.The Bright Spot by Jill Shalvis Series: Sunrise Cove #5 Published by Headline Eternal on January 16, 2024 Genres: Fiction, Chick-lit, Contemporary, Romance Pages: 339 Format: E-Arc, Paperback Source: Netgalley, Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads The perfect family can be the one that you choose . . . Luna Wright is many things, but sweet and trusting aren’t on the list. However, she is a sucker for an underdog story. Adopted at birth, she’s created her own makeshift family to help her run the struggling but charming Apple Ridge Farm. With a farm-to-table café and a menagerie of rescued animals – complete with a mischievous baby goat – it’s the best home she’s ever known. But when the farm’s grumpy owner Silas passes away, Luna discovers that it’s now under the control of his investment manager, the enigmatic and secretive Jameson Hayes and . . . her. With her idyllic corner […]

Blog Tour / Review: The Sweetheart List by Jill Shalvis

Posted June 12, 2023 by Charlotte in Blog Tour, 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.The Sweetheart List by Jill Shalvis Series: Sunrise Cove #4 Published by Headline on June 13, 2023 Genres: Fiction, Chick-lit, Contemporary, Romance Pages: 352 Format: E-Arc, Paperback Source: Netgalley, Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis returns to Sunrise Cove with a beguiling, lighthearted story about fresh starts, second chances and true love. When Harper Shaw’s life falls apart, she knows it’s time for a change. She removes everything that doesn’t spark joy—from her soul-sucking job to eating kale to making lists—and sets off for the last place she was happy, Lake Tahoe (who wouldn’t feel good there, right?) to fulfill her dream of opening her own bakery. With her Sugar Pine Bakery in between a tavern, owned by sexy, grumpy Bodie Campbell, and a bookstore, run by her new BFF, she feels a peace she’s never experienced since…well, forever.. Then she meets Ivy, a teenage […]

Blog Tour / Book Review: The Last First Date by Hayley Quinn

Posted August 14, 2022 by Charlotte in Blog Tour, Reviews / 0 Comments

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.The Last First Date by Hayley Quinn Published by HarperCollins UK on May 20, 2022 Genres: Fiction, Chick-lit, Contemporary, Romance Pages: 352 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads One date. One missed chance. One mission to find love. At 31-years-old, Helen Pines is far from where she thought she would be. Whilst her ex-boyfriend is now engaged, Helen’s still eating ready meals for one, wistfully dreaming of her last first date. Determined to give online dating a go, she matches with drop-dead-gorgeous Brody, and they hit it off immediately. One date later, Helen’s heart is still singing. Brody’s everything she’s looking for in a man – sexy, charismatic, and the perfect gentleman. But then she receives an error message on the app… all her contacts have been deleted. With nothing but Brody’s name and job title to go on, Helen is determined to track him down. But despite the initial […]

Review: The Arctic Curry Club Dani Redd

Posted December 9, 2021 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.The Arctic Curry Club by Dani Redd Published by Avon on December 9, 2021 Pages: 400 Format: Arc, E-Arc Source: Netgalley, Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads ‘For my whole life I had been looking for home. But why would that be in a place that I’d left? Perhaps I had to keep moving forward in order to find it…’ Soon after upending her life to accompany her boyfriend Ryan to the Arctic, Maya realises it’s not all Northern Lights and husky sleigh rides. Instead, she’s facing sub-zero temperatures, 24-hour darkness, crippling anxiety – and a distant boyfriend as a result. In her loneliest moment, Maya opens her late mother’s recipe book and cooks Indian food for the first time. Through this, her confidence unexpectedly grows – she makes friends, secures a job as a chef, and life in the Arctic no longer freezes her with fear. But there’s a cost: the […]

Review: Under the Mistletoe by Sue Moorcroft

Posted December 3, 2021 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments

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.Under the Mistletoe by Sue Moorcroft Published by Avon Books UK on October 28, 2021 Genres: Fiction, Chick-lit, Christmas, Contemporary, Romance Pages: 370 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads When Laurel returns to the village of Middledip, she’s looking for a quiet life. Adjusting to her recent divorce, she’s ready to spend some time getting back on her feet amidst the glorious snow-dusted countryside. Yet, life in Middledip is far from straightforward. Coming to the aid of her sister, Rea, as she navigates her own troubles, Laurel barely has a moment to think about where her own life is going. However, time stands still when she sees her old flame, Grady Cassidy – and it’s soon as if they’ve never been apart. But through her happiness, Laurel remembers why she left the village all those years ago, as she recalls a dark night and Grady’s once-wayward brother, Mac… Can Laurel […]

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