Synopsis An astonishing tale, spanning continents, where truth is stranger than fiction. This historical saga of an extraordinary Australian pioneer family continues into a new generation. Sadie is brought-up amongst the vineyards of the Yarra Valley while her work-obsessed father reaps riches from the boom years before the Great War. With post-war depression looming, Sadie’s… Continue reading Sadie’s Wars by Rosemary Noble: bittersweet, and beautifully written
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Tangled Vines by Megan Mayfair: touching, intriguing romance
Synopsis Amelia O’Sullivan is a photographer who has always viewed herself through the wrong lens. When her marriage publicly crashes around her, she flees to the safety of her aunt’s country property to pick up the pieces. Can she adjust her focus to what she really wants from her life? Born into a wealthy and… Continue reading Tangled Vines by Megan Mayfair: touching, intriguing romance
A Very Lucky Christmas by Lilac Mills: packed with liveliness and humour
This festive romcom is a total joy from start to finish. It’s funny, lively, touching and ever so clever. We first meet our heroine Daisy Jones getting ready to go out to a special dinner with her boyfriend Freddie. She’s convinced he’s going to ask her to marry him. As it is, the big announcement… Continue reading A Very Lucky Christmas by Lilac Mills: packed with liveliness and humour
Fishing for Maui by Isa Pearl Ritchie: a compassionate novel about a courageous family
I’m delighted to be taking part on this the opening day for the blog tour of this lyrical and unique novel. Synopsis A novel about food, whanau (= family, essentially), and mental illness. Valerie reads George Eliot to get to sleep – just to take her mind off worries over her patients, her children, their… Continue reading Fishing for Maui by Isa Pearl Ritchie: a compassionate novel about a courageous family
A Christmas Date by Camilla Isley: fun, clever and Christmassy
I’m thrilled to be helping get this blog tour off to a start today. And you’re in for a treat! Synopsis No one wants to be single at the holidays. Even Little Miss Grinch, Nikki, a successful and independent woman, must face her bachelorette status at the most horrible time of the year. December is… Continue reading A Christmas Date by Camilla Isley: fun, clever and Christmassy
Snowflakes Over Holly Cove by Lucy Coleman: a rich and magical story
Books Are Cool is getting into a festive mood. Today Snowflakes Over Holly Cove by Lucy Coleman is in the twinkling spotlight. Synopsis As the snowflakes start to fall, Holly Cove welcomes a new tenant to the beautiful old cottage on the beach… For lifestyle magazine journalist Tia Armstrong, relationships, as well as Christmas, have… Continue reading Snowflakes Over Holly Cove by Lucy Coleman: a rich and magical story
Aphrodite’s Closet by Suzy Turner: undie-niably gorgeous!
What a treat to be taking part in the blog tour for the wonderful Aphrodite’s Closet by Suzy Turner. Synopsis Agatha Trout didn’t even know she had a Great Aunt Petunia, so imagine her surprise when she finds Petunia left her a corner shop in her will. But it’s not just any old corner shop—it’s… Continue reading Aphrodite’s Closet by Suzy Turner: undie-niably gorgeous!
Odyssey in a Teacup by Paula Houseman: riveting from the first page
Synopsis Encounters with a pair of supersized Y-fronts; a humourless schoolmarm with an unfortunate name and monstrous yellow incisors; and a tut-tutting, big-breasted, modern-day gorgon are the norm for Ruth Roth. She’s used to crazy. Her mum squawks like a harpy and her dad has a dodgy moral compass. Add in daily face-offs with a… Continue reading Odyssey in a Teacup by Paula Houseman: riveting from the first page
The Glass Diplomat by S R Wilsher: a stark and absorbing novel
Happy publication day to author S R Wilsher! Synopsis of The Glass Diplomat In 1973 Chile, as General Augusto Pinochet seizes power, thirteen-year-old English schoolboy Charlie Norton watches his father walk into the night and never return. Taken in by diplomat, Tomas Abrego, his life becomes intricately linked to the family. Despite his love for… Continue reading The Glass Diplomat by S R Wilsher: a stark and absorbing novel