Today is the publication day for this fun, feel-good novel. Congratulations to author Marie Laval, who never fails to write rich, enjoyable books with rather more going on in them than you might think! Happy Dreams At Mermaid Cove From the big city to a little yellow mobile library on the Isle of… Continue reading Publication Day for Happy Dreams at Mermaid Cove by Marie Laval
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The Awful Truth About The Herbert Quarry Affair by Marco Ocram
The Awful Truth About The Herbert Quarry Affair With a jangle of keys, a door opened. Herbert clanked in, his arms locked to his sides, his ankles shackled, his face a Hannibal Lecter mask. He was overjoyed to see me. “Marco, I’m jailed day and night with murderous thugs who can’t tell Schiller from Shakespeare.… Continue reading The Awful Truth About The Herbert Quarry Affair by Marco Ocram
Real Men Knit by Kwana Jackson
About the book Kerry Fuller has worked at Mama Joy Strong’s knitting shop – Strong Knits – for years. And she’s had a secret crush on Joy’s son, heartbreaker Jesse Strong, for even longer. When Joy unexpectedly passes away, Jesse vows that he will keep the shop open, no matter what. And with no idea… Continue reading Real Men Knit by Kwana Jackson
Melting in the Middle by Andy Howden
For Stephen Carreras, life is in turmoil. His career with Britain’s worst chocolate company is heading for the rocks when it’s taken over by US confectionery giant Schmaltz. He’s just turned forty, he’s messed up on marriage and is struggling to keep a toehold in the lives of his monosyllabic teenage children. Then he meets… Continue reading Melting in the Middle by Andy Howden
Eleven Days in June by R. P. Gibson Colley
Eleven Days in June (The Little Leaf Series, 1) Devon, 1985. Dan is 20, lives in a sleepy village and works in a small DIY shop. He likes numbers and hero worships Lord Nelson. But he finds ordinary people difficult to understand and he’s certainly never kissed a girl. His mother mocks him, and he… Continue reading Eleven Days in June by R. P. Gibson Colley
The Mirror Dance by Catriona McPherson
Synopsis Something sinister is afoot in the streets of Dundee, when a puppeteer is found murdered behind his striped Punch and Judy stand, as children sit cross-legged drinking ginger beer. At once, Dandy Gilver’s semmingly-innocuous investigation into plagiarism takes a darker turn. The gruesome death seems to be inextricably bound to the gloomy offices of… Continue reading The Mirror Dance by Catriona McPherson
Two Nosey Parker Cosy Mysteries by Fiona Leitch: brilliant!
Murder on the Menu The first book in a NEW cosy mystery series! Still spinning from the hustle and bustle of city life, Jodie ‘Nosey’ Parker is glad to be back in the Cornish village she calls home. Having quit the Met Police in search of something less dangerous, the change of pace means she… Continue reading Two Nosey Parker Cosy Mysteries by Fiona Leitch: brilliant!
When’s the Wedding? by Olivia Spring
When’s the Wedding? Dreaming of saying ‘I do’… She’s found the perfect man. Will she get her perfect proposal? Dog hotel marketing manager Alex has always dreamed of having a fairy-tale proposal: the glorious sunset, iconic backdrop and rose petals – the whole shebang. She’s found her Mr Right, and life with sexy… Continue reading When’s the Wedding? by Olivia Spring
The Mystery Shopper and the Hot Tub by Helen Field
Synopsis A genuinely very funny and irreverent debut novel about life, love, sex, double lives, mystery shopping and hot tubs. Brooke’s a gorgeous young mum who lives in Essex. Her favourite things in life are her baby, her husband, Chardonnay, hot tubs and OK! magazine. All that’s missing from her life is the hot tub.… Continue reading The Mystery Shopper and the Hot Tub by Helen Field
Lost in Translation by Audrey Davis
Synopsis Charlotte Egerton and family are off to Switzerland, after husband Dom bags a big-time job promotion. But Charlotte isn’t exactly yodelling with delight at the prospect. Not since a chance discovery cast a shadow over her ten-year marriage. And navigating twisty Swiss roads and getting to grips with French only adds to her woes…… Continue reading Lost in Translation by Audrey Davis