My round-up of 2025, featuring my books of the year, along with Christmas books of the year. Despite a challenging 12 months, I found some absolute comfort in books, and this year’s offerings did not disappoint. I discovered some new-to-me authors as well as a whole host of books by some more established writers. OneContinue reading “My 2025 in books”
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ARC Review – The Café on the Coast by Christie Barlow @christiejbarlow @0neMoreChapter_ #BookReview #PublicationDay #PuffinIsland #RespectRomFic #TheCafeOnTheCoast
This new series from the author who brought us the delights of Love Heart Lane is proving to be every bit as special. I have been fortunate to receive advance reading copies of the previous three books and have thoroughly enjoyed them. If you would like to read my reviews, you can follow these links:Continue reading “ARC Review – The Café on the Coast by Christie Barlow @christiejbarlow @0neMoreChapter_ #BookReview #PublicationDay #PuffinIsland #RespectRomFic #TheCafeOnTheCoast”
Review – The Windsor Love Pact (Windsor Riverside Romances Book 1) by Lizzie Chantree @Lizzie_Chantree #BookReview #BookBlogger #RespectRomFic #TheWindsorLovePact
New authors appear from many different sources, but I find most come through social media. Lizzie Chantree is no exception, although I discovered her bookish clothing and gift range (available at this link) before reading one of her books. Both were a result of posts by Sue Baker in her Facebook Group, Riveting Reads andContinue reading “Review – The Windsor Love Pact (Windsor Riverside Romances Book 1) by Lizzie Chantree @Lizzie_Chantree #BookReview #BookBlogger #RespectRomFic #TheWindsorLovePact”
Review – Legacy of Secrets: A Rosshaven Romance Book Three (The Rosshaven Romances 3) by Adrienne Vaughan @adrienneauthor #BookReview #BookBlogger #Giveaway #Rosshaven #LegacyOfSecrets
I was thrilled when Adrienne contacted me to see if I would like very early access to this, the third book in her Rosshaven series. Having loved her writing previously, I jumped at the chance and soon found myself delighted by the familiar setting of Rosshaven. This is the third book in this series, andContinue reading “Review – Legacy of Secrets: A Rosshaven Romance Book Three (The Rosshaven Romances 3) by Adrienne Vaughan @adrienneauthor #BookReview #BookBlogger #Giveaway #Rosshaven #LegacyOfSecrets”
Review – The Houdini Trait by S. Marie Jones @smariejonesing #BookReview #NewAuthor #TheHoudiniTrait
I recently joined a Facebook group aimed at connecting authors with ARC readers, so I took a chance and signed up to read this terrific debut book by a brand-new author. Although it isn’t technically an ARC, as it was published at the end of November, I was sent a digital copy, and I promisedContinue reading “Review – The Houdini Trait by S. Marie Jones @smariejonesing #BookReview #NewAuthor #TheHoudiniTrait”
Cover Reveal – Secrets of the Italian Guesthouse by Sue Moorcroft @SueMoorcroft #CoverReveal #NewSeries #RespectRomFic #SecretsOfTheItalianGuesthouse
Since being pointed towards Sue’s work by both Jill Mansell and Katie Fforde, I have been a fan of her writing. I haven’t come across a single one of her books that I haven’t completely loved. So, when I was invited to help with this cover reveal, it was a no-brainer decision. I’m genuinely thrilledContinue reading “Cover Reveal – Secrets of the Italian Guesthouse by Sue Moorcroft @SueMoorcroft #CoverReveal #NewSeries #RespectRomFic #SecretsOfTheItalianGuesthouse”
Blog Blitz- A Merry Little Christmas (Little Duck Pond Café #43) by Rosie Green @Rosie_Green88 @rararesources #BookReview #BlogBlitz #RespectRomFic #LittleDuckPondCafe #AMerryLittleChristmas
On the off chance that you haven’t seen any of my previous reviews, I regularly confess to being a massive fan of this series. Each book is a novella, but they all pack a fabulous punch, and I’ve loved them all. Each one is available to buy or can be accessed for free via KindleContinue reading “Blog Blitz- A Merry Little Christmas (Little Duck Pond Café #43) by Rosie Green @Rosie_Green88 @rararesources #BookReview #BlogBlitz #RespectRomFic #LittleDuckPondCafe #AMerryLittleChristmas”
Blog Tour – Golden Girls on the Run by Judy Leigh @JudyLeighWriter @rareresources @BoldwoodBooks #Review #BlogTour #boldwoodbloggers #GoldenGirlsOnTheRun
Judy Leigh is a firm favourite of mine, whether she’s writing under her own name or as her mystical alter ego, Elena Collins. I always try to take part in her blog tours. Alas, I’m not always able to fit her in, but I will always go back as soon as I can and catchContinue reading “Blog Tour – Golden Girls on the Run by Judy Leigh @JudyLeighWriter @rareresources @BoldwoodBooks #Review #BlogTour #boldwoodbloggers #GoldenGirlsOnTheRun”
Blog Tour – The Garden of Shared Stories by Clare Swatman @clareswatman @rararesources @BoldwoodBooks #BookReview #PublicationDay #BlogTour #RespectRomFic #boldwoodbloggers #BookBlogger #TheGardenOfSharedStories
Clare is an author whom I always want to read as soon as she releases a new book. I’ve been involved with quite a few of her tours, but also missed a few due to my poor planning, so I was thrilled to be able to accept a place on this tour, especially as IContinue reading “Blog Tour – The Garden of Shared Stories by Clare Swatman @clareswatman @rararesources @BoldwoodBooks #BookReview #PublicationDay #BlogTour #RespectRomFic #boldwoodbloggers #BookBlogger #TheGardenOfSharedStories”
Cover Reveal – Don’t Brake My Heart by Leonie Mack @LeonieMack @LeonieJMack #CoverReveal #SportsRomCom #Spicy #DontBrakeMyHeart
I’m thrilled to help with the cover reveal for the next sports rom-com from Leonie Mack. This is the next in her cycling related spicy series. Synopsis Love is a long game… Down-and-out after retiring from cycling to ‘get a real job’, Leesa Kubicka just wants to forget about her years on the elite team,Continue reading “Cover Reveal – Don’t Brake My Heart by Leonie Mack @LeonieMack @LeonieJMack #CoverReveal #SportsRomCom #Spicy #DontBrakeMyHeart”
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