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Review: Coming Home to Winter Island by Jo Thomas

Posted June 22, 2020 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.Coming Home to Winter Island by Jo Thomas Published by Headline Review on 12 December 2019 Genres: Chick-lit, Fiction Pages: 336 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads Wrap up warm and explore the breath-taking beauty of a remote Scottish island and an old house waiting to unlock enchanting family secrets. Do you need to find out where you’ve come from before you can know what the future holds? Ruby’s singing career is on the verge of hitting the big time, when her voice breaks. Fearing her career is over, she signs up for a retreat in Tenerife to recover. But an unexpected call from a stranger on a remote Scottish island takes her on a short trip to sort out some family business. It’s time to go and see the grandfather she’s never met. City girl Ruby knows she will be happy to leave the windswept beaches behind as quickly […]

Review: Sunset over the Cherry Orchard by Jo Thomas

Posted April 28, 2020 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.Sunset over the Cherry Orchard by Jo Thomas Published by Headline Review on August 23, 2018 Genres: Chick-lit, Fiction, Romance Pages: 416 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads Jo Thomas’s new novel invites you to a special cherry orchard in Spain, where sunshine, romance and family secrets are the order of the day. Perfect for fans of Lucy Diamond, Milly Johnson and Katie Fforde, SUNSET OVER THE CHERRY ORCHARD is a heartwarming, hilarious tale.It’s time for Beti Winter to dance to her own beat. After three failed engagements Beti is in desperate need of a fresh start. What better place than the sun-drenched hills of southern Spain? But it’s not all sangria and siestas. Beti finds work on an old Andalucian cherry farm where there are cherries to be picked, trees to be watered and her fiery boss, Antonio, to win over. As the sun toasts her skin, Beti finds […]

Review: My Lemon Grove Summer by Jo Thomas

Posted July 11, 2019 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments

My Lemon Grove Summer by Jo Thomas Published by Headline Review on July 11, 2019 Genres: Chick-lit, Fiction Pages: 352 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads ‘Rich, warm and sunny. A story that stays with you long after the last page is turned’ Milly Johnson Could the lemon groves of Sicily be the perfect place to start over? The irresistible new novel from Jo Thomas, the author of Sunset Over the Cherry Orchard, will transport you to the island of mountains and sparkling blue seas. When life hands you lemons … is it ever too late for a second chance? Zelda’s impulsive nature has got her precisely nowhere up until now. A fresh start in a beautiful hilltop town in Sicily looking for new residents, together with her best friend Lennie, could be just what she needs. And who better to settle down with than the person who knows her best? But the sun-filled skies and sparkling seas can’t hide the shadow hanging over Citta d’Ora, which means not everyone is pleased to see their arrival. The dreams […]

Review: A Winter Beneath the Stars by Jo Thomas

Posted December 6, 2018 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments

A Winter Beneath the Stars by Jo Thomas Published by Headline Review on 29 November 2018 Genres: Chick-lit, Contemporary, Fiction, Romance Pages: 368 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads scape to snowy Sweden in the gorgeous new novel from the author of Late Summer in the Vineyard and Sunset Over the Cherry Orchard. Fans of Jill Mansell and Milly Johnson will love this unforgettable winter story from Jo Thomas. Halley has been running from her problems for years. On a courier trip to Tallfors, deep in Swedish Lapland, everything is going to plan. Halley has her bag, with two precious wedding rings inside for delivery… until she doesn’t. The only way to save the wedding is to team up with mysterious reindeer herder Bjorn, the one person who can lead her across the snowy tundra to be reunited with her bag. On a journey of a lifetime beneath the stars, with only the reindeer and a bad-tempered stranger for company beside the fire, Halley realises that she will need to confront her past heartaches in order to let […]

Blog Tour / Guest Post: ‘Inspiration behind The Honey Farm on the Hill’ by Jo Thomas

Posted August 23, 2017 by Charlotte in Blog Tour, Guest Post / 0 Comments

Today I am super excited to welcome onto the Blog Jo Thomas with her inspiration behind The Honey Farm on the Hill as part of the blog tour! Have any of you yet read The Honey Farm on the Hill? Or an book by Jo Thomas? If not I highly recommend that you getting cracking because Jo writes some divine books. And are perfect for a holiday read. Or if your not going away for a bit of sunshine. Below Jo shares some of her inspiration behind the book, particularly why she choose Crete and its famous Honey… The Inspiration: Writing a book for me is liking going into my kitchen pantry and seeing what ingredients I’ve got there and what I’m going to make for dinner. I’ll have a vague recipe in mind but no real idea of what to put in it. I start with the country I want to write about and the food of that country. I find that once you discover the food of a country, it takes you by the hand and introduces you to the […]

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