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[[Category:New Reviews|Women's Fiction]]__NOTOC__ {|class-"wikitable" cellpadding="15" <!-- Remove INSERT NEW REVIEWS BELOW HERE-->{{newreview<!-- Blake -->|author= Erica James-|titlestyle= Coming Home to Island House"width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:1409177122.jpg|ratinglink= 4http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1409177122/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  |genrestyle="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|= Women's Fiction==[[An Italian Summer by Fanny Blake]]=== [[image:4star.jpg|summarylink= Much to Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Women's Fiction|Women's Fiction]] Set against the disgust backdrop of the village Rome and his estranged children Jack Devereux has a new wifeNaples, the ten very different people meet on a small 'scarlet womanTaste of Italy' Romily Templesightseeing trip. ButThis is a story of family, can his death friendships and final demand that his children spend seven days together at childhood homerelationships – my favourite. However, Island House, bring about it was a reconciliation and forgiveness departure from his much loved family? With sadistic Arthur, griefthe usual formulaic chicklit I normally read focused on sassy independent female characters in their twenties or thirties. Here the characters are middle-consumed Hopeaged with children in their twenties and rather than looking for love they are facing different life challenges of maintaining love, empty nest syndrome, remorseful Kit and fiery Allegra this seems like an impossibility but then war the loss of loved ones. Essentially it is declared a story of breaking out and the family find themselves pulling togethernew beginnings.[[An Italian Summer by Fanny Blake|Full Review]]|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1409159590</amazonuk!-- Coulton -->}}{{newreview|author= Sue Moorcroft-|titlestyle= The Little Village Christmas"width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:1473669588.jpg|ratinglink=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1473669588/ref=nosim?tag= 4thebookbag-21]]  |genrestyle= Women's Fiction"vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"||summary= For me, the best Christmas books are unapologetic==[[Falling Short by Lex Coulton]]=== [[image:4star. There is no such thing as too much mistletoe and magic as far as I'm concerned and sentiment should absolutely be the order of the day. Whilst Moorcroft offers a rather more tapered version of this Christmas idealjpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:General Fiction|General Fiction]], [[:Category:Humour|Humour]], I still thoroughly enjoyed [[:Category:Women's Fiction|Women'The Little Village Christmas's Fiction]] Lex Coulton' s debut novel is a story about mistakes, failures, and was definitely left relationships. The main protagonist, Frances Pilgrim, is a sixth form English teacher who has recently fallen out with her best friend Jackson, a warm work colleague, and fuzzy festive feeling!is grappling with the increasingly eccentric behaviour of her mother. This relationship is complicated by the fact that Frances's father disappeared at sea when she was five years old. [[Falling Short by Lex Coulton|Full Review]] |amazonuk=<amazonuk!-- Fletcher -->000826001X</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= Jenny Colgan-|titlestyle= Christmas at Little Beach Street Bakery"width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|rating= 4[[image:0751571229.jpg|genrelink= Women's Fictionhttp://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0751571229/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  |summarystyle="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|=== Polly, Huckle and Neil are back but in what, sadly for fans of the Little Beach series, seems to be the last of this trilogy[[When The Curtain Falls by Carrie Hope Fletcher]]=== [[image:5star. Never say never but by the end of this bookjpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Paranormal|Paranormal]], [[:Category:Crime|Crime]], the author has certainly secured the destiny of these three much-loved characters. Don[[:Category:Women't be put off if you havens Fiction|Women't read the previous oness Fiction]] A thoroughly, it really won't matter particularly as magical and riveting story that hooks you in from the author provides first page and takes you on a roller coaster ride towards the last. Fletcher weaves together a helpful little synopsis at dash of ''Whodunit'' the start to help thosethrill of romance, like me(the course of which never runs smoothly, that are new to these stories) and an unpredictable ghost.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>075156477X</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= Heidi Swain|title= Sleigh Rides and Silver Bells at The ghost appears once a year, the Christmas Fair|rating= 5|genre= Women's Fiction|summary= Having just discovered author Heidi Swain principal star of her very own show, to meet with the love of her life and re-enact her series of novels featuring the residents death. A tragic accident with the roots buried deep within the whole array of Wynbridgehuman nature. Love, joy, care, friendship, jealousy, possessiveness, selfishness, cold ambition, I couldn't wait to read this book and it certainly didn't disappoint being every bit as good as the previous book. Yet again Heidi Swain has managed to combine an original mix of characters with a feelall laid bare on centre stage. <!-- Butland -->|-good storyline to create a totally compelling read. But, don't worry if you haven't read any of the other instalments as each one focuses on a different lead character and story so it really won't matter| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:Butland_Curious.jpg|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/785764403/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  |amazonukstyle=<amazonuk>1471164853</amazonuk>"vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|}}===[[The Curious Heart of Ailsa Rae by Stephanie Butland]]==={{newreview[[image:4star.jpg|authorlink=Melissa Pimentel|title=Jenny Sparrow Knows the FutureCategory:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:General Fiction|rating=4.5General Fiction]], [[:Category:Women's Fiction|genre=Women's Fiction]]|summary=Jenny Ailsa Rae has been sick her whole life, and Isla were focused teenagers. So much so in fact just as she was edging closer to death she finally, finally got the call that she needed, that they decided to write a life plan heart was available for their futures right down her to predicting the year in which Jenny would marry the man of have a transplant. Previously she had felt so helpless that she had used her blog to make decisions for her, running polls amongst her readers to decide on her dreamsactions. As luck would have itBut with her new heart, as the predicted year arrives Jenny finds herself living with Chris – kindshe has been given a new life. Can Ailsa manage to start to live on her own, dependable Chris. The sort of guy with whom she would happily walk down the aisle. Then and will her mother let her do that fateful long girly weekend with Isla happens in Vegas. A cocktail or two and voila, a sudden, very different husband? [[The Curious Heart of Ailsa Rae by Stephanie Butland|Full Review]] <!-- Woods -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:0751568538. Can Jenny get a divorce in time for her wedding to Chris without Chris finding out about this little…errrjpg|link=http://www.amazon.co. glitchuk/dp/0751568538/ref=nosim? Jenny's working on it!tag=thebookbag-21]]  |amazonukstyle=<amazonuk>0718186443</amazonuk>"vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|}}{{newreview|author= Melissa Hill==[[How to be Happy by Eva Woods]]===|title= Keep You Safe[[image:4star.jpg|ratinglink= 4Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Women's Fiction|genre= Women's Fiction]] |summary= This is the story of two mothers Annie had hit rock bottom. Her mother was suffering from early-onset dementia and two daughters, her marriage was well and the virus that binds them. Widowed mum Kate is a nursetruly over. She has lived in a daughter, Rosie, damp and depressing tenth-floor ex-council flat and Rosie is ill had to share with measlessomeone she didn't really know just to afford the rent. As a nurseAnd let's not get into the job with Lewisham Council and her colleagues there. Could it get any worse? Well, Kate knows exactly how dangerous this can be, but because Rosie has a rare allergy that prevents vaccination, there was nothing she could do except cross it looked as though it might when Polly burst into her fingers and hope herd immunity would carry her throughlife. Married mum Madeleine is a She''mummy blogger'' and tells the worlds one of those irritatingly happy, or at least the internet, the dojoyful people who simply won's t take no for an answer and do notshe's of parentingdetermined to make Annie happy. There's one thing she didn't do, though, and that is get her daughter Clara vaccinatedWhether she likes it or not. Dubious of the MMR, she and her husband decided [[How to forgo the jabs for their children. And now, like Rosie, she has measles. be Happy by Eva Woods|Full Review]] |amazonuk=<amazonuk>0008217122</amazonuk!-- Marilyn Bennett -->}}{{newreview|author= Chrissie Manby-|titlestyle= The Worst Case Scenario Cookery Club"width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:B079LS2VKW.jpg|ratingleft|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B079LS2VKW/ref=nosim?tag= 4thebookbag-21]]  |genrestyle= Women"vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Twinkle Twinkle Little Star by Marilyn Bennett]]=== [[image:4star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Women's Fiction|summary= I love a good romcom and Women's Fiction]] Lorraine has one of those voices which makes you stop whatever you're doing so was excited to read Chrissie Manbythat you can listen ''properly''s latest novel. It certainly didnShe has some disadvantages though. She't disappoint on the comedy value s a checkout operator for Fresh and Co and pleasingly frankly it was more a 'relationship comedys not the best place to be if you' than just a romcom with unlikely friendships and day-re hoping to-day family relations providing be the best laughsnext big superstar.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1473639778</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= Holly Hepburn|title= The Picture House by the Sea|rating= 4|genre= Women Her manager is her mother, but that's not ''quite''s Fiction|summary=So as another typically dreary British summer is drawing to a close, I found myself craving a fix of literary sunshine much of a disadvantage as you might think as Natalie definitely has Lorraine's best interests at heart and sea kissed romanceshe's street smart. In such a mood But Lorraine (actually, it was then, that I came across the cover for ''The Picture House by s Lolly to her Mum) has one really big advantage too: she sounds just like the Sea'superstar she idolises and that lady has been indulging in some illegal substances and needs a body/voice double at pretty short notice. It's the perfect opportunity for Lorraine. Perfect blue skies, glistening sea, a beautiful Art Deco building and to top it off an old fashioned ice[[Twinkle Twinkle Little Star by Marilyn Bennett|Full Review]] <!-- James --cream cart. Consider me sold!>|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1471161714</amazonuk>}}{{newreview-|authorstyle=Susi Osborne"width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:James_Island.jpg|title=Angelica Stoneleft|ratinglink=4|genrehttps://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1409159590?ie=General Fiction|summaryUTF8&tag=I'd say that Angelica Stone was known as Angel thebookbag-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1409159590]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Coming Home to her friends, but sheIsland House by Erica James]]=== [[image:4star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Women's not big on friends. She has the sort Fiction|Women's Fiction]] Much to the disgust of background you dread hearing about: sexually abused as the village and his estranged children Jack Devereux has a childnew wife, grabbed by the care system and didn't so much fall through the cracks as escaped its clutches and then had to learn how to copescarlet woman' Romily Temple. She's been told that she's taintedBut, can his death and final demand that she ruins every relationship without intending to his children spend seven days together at childhood home, Island House, bring about a reconciliation and that she's best staying away forgiveness from 'decent' people. One of her jobs is working in a supermarket his much loved family? With sadistic Arthur, grief-consumed Hope, remorseful Kit and it's there that she meets Lola Moriarty fiery Allegra this seems like an impossibility but then war is declared and ''she's'' a completely different kettle of fishthe family find themselves pulling together.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1911320947[[Coming Home to Island House by Erica James|Full Review]] </amazonuk!-- Moorcroft -->}}{{newreview|-|authorstyle= Katy Colins"width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:Moorcroft_Little.jpg|left|titlelink= Chasing the Sunhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/000826001X?ie=UTF8&tag=thebookbag-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=000826001X]]|rating= 4|genre= Women's Fiction|summarystyle= Author Katy Colins became Britain"vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[The Little Village Christmas by Sue Moorcroft]]=== [[image:4star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Women's most famous jilted bride when Fiction|Women's Fiction]] 'Tis the true story of her subsequent lonely hearts backpacking trip went viralseason to be jolly, before becoming a romantic comedy book series eat too many mince pies and read books with titles like ''The Little Village Christmas''. And so we come to this latest offering from the latest oneever popular Sue Moorcroft. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>0008202192</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= Heidi Swain|title= Coming Home I am unashamed to admit that I have rather a penchant for ''Christmas'' books and look forward to Cuckoo Cottage|rating= 5|genre= Women's Fiction|summary= indulging in them each year. This year being no different I absolutely loved this book. It was utterly enchanting with its charming feelgreatly looking forward to some literary Christmas magic -good storyline, delightful characters and innocent frankly if you can take the romance. It was also an easy read with short chapters making it easy to pick of Christmas and ramp up and put down (not that the nostalgia by inserting a village setting I wanted am more than happy to leave my cynicism behind to) throughout the daywallow in some festive sentimentality.[[The Little Village Christmas by Sue Moorcroft|Full Review]] |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1471147282</amazonuk!-- Colgan -->}}{{newreview|author= Rebecca Chance-|titlestyle= Killer Affair"width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|rating= 3[[image:Colgan_Xmas.jpg|genreleft|link=https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/075156477X?ie=UTF8&tag=thebookbag-21&linkCode= Women's Fictionas2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=075156477X]]  |summarystyle=Rebecca Chance's much anticipated and praised latest novel is definitely worth a 'chance' but for me it was a very mixed read"vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Christmas at Little Beach Street Bakery by Jenny Colgan]]=== [[image:4star. The cover blurb describes it as jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Women'irresistibly readables Fiction|Women' s Fiction]] Polly, Huckle and 'a glittering page-turner' which it most certainly wasNeil are back but in what, starting with a famed but as yet unidentified woman on a revengeful warpath against a second glamorous mystery woman. The story then restarts from the beginning setting the scenesadly for fans of the Little Beach series, characters and events that will eventually lead up seems to be the revengeful opening actlast of this trilogy. It's not until Never say never but by the end of the book that this mystery betrayal is fully revealed which is what kept me hooked throughout what is quite a long book.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1447282914</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|, the author=Sophie Divry and Alison Anderson (translator)|title=Madame Bovary has certainly secured the destiny of the Suburbs|rating=2these three much-loved characters.5|genre=General Fiction|summary=Don't be put off if you haven'It starts with becoming a homeownert read the previous ones, then settling in, then reproducing.it really won'' Wellt matter particularly as the author provides a helpful little synopsis at the start to help those, it actually starts a lot before thenlike me, with a set of fractured memories of our heroine's childhood – things she recalls her parents and relatives saying both that are new to and about herthese stories. It goes through her childhood, and pen letters to a best friend conveying her wishes for her life, those wishes being revised and affirmed [[Christmas at Little Beach Street Bakery by the liberty of university years, those wishes being met with or denied by married life… Someone archly could point out that you should be careful what you wish for, but not even our wise, modern woman could not see the next step after the reproducing – ''standing disappointed in front of the refrigerator''.Jenny Colgan|Full Review]] |amazonuk=<amazonuk>0857054686</amazonuk!-- Swain -->}}{{newreview|-|authorstyle=Louise Pentland"width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|title=Wilde Like Me[[image:Swain_Sleigh.jpg|rating=4.5left|genrelink=Women's Fictionhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1471164853?ie=UTF8&tag=thebookbag-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1471164853]]  |summarystyle=World famous fashion "vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Sleigh Rides and beauty vlogger Louise Pentland, also known as Sprinkle of Glitter, takes on a new challenge in Silver Bells at the form of her touching debut novel, ''Wilde Like Me''Christmas Fair by Heidi Swain]]=== [[image:5star. You will be transported into a world full jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Women's Fiction|Women's Fiction]] Having just discovered author Heidi Swain and her series of exasperating drama with novels featuring the PSMs (Posh School Mums)residents of Wynbridge, heart-warming mother daughter moments and self-righteous men who you realise arenI couldn't the be all and end all. Now enters Robin Wilde, a single mum wait to Lyla read this book and make-up artist living in her grannyit certainly didn's house simply just trying t disappoint being every bit as good as the [[Coming Home to get Cuckoo Cottage byHeidi Swain|previous book]]. The novel follows her journey Yet again Heidi Swain has managed to combine an original mix of self discovery, which even she'd admit sounds like some awful clichecharacters with a feel-good storyline to create a totally compelling read. But, and shows you that only ''don't worry if youhaven''' can make you happyt read any of the other instalments as each one focuses on a different lead character and story so it really won't matter.[[Sleigh Rides and Silver Bells at the Christmas Fair by Heidi Swain|Full Review]]|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1785762931</amazonuk>}}{{newreview<!-- Pimentel -->|author=Dorothy Koomson-|titlestyle=The Friend"width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|rating=5[[image:Pimentel_Jenny.jpg|genreleft|link=https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0718186443?ie=UTF8&tag=thebookbag-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=Women's Fiction0718186443]]  |summarystyle=Maxie, Anaya, Hazel and Yvonne – four friends and school"vertical-gatealign: top; text-mums who meet for coffee, wine, gossip and momentary escape from their respective livesalign: left;"|===[[Jenny Sparrow Knows the Future by Melissa Pimentel]]=== [[image:4. Nothing unusual about that until Yvonne is found battered and half-dead in the playground5star. Three weeks later Cece moves into the area, her children starting that same school. Gradually she finds herself falling into the orbit of Maxie, Anaya and Hazel and hears what happened to the still comatose Yvonne. Two questions still hang in the air thoughjpg|link=Category: who did it and why? The police believe that the perpetrator is one of the three remaining friends {{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Women's Fiction|Women's Fiction]]  Jenny and that Cece is Isla were focused teenagers. So much so in the perfect position fact that they decided to help them with write a life plan for their enquiries… a very dangerous position futures right down to be predicting the year inwhich Jenny would marry the man of her dreams.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1780895984</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Nora Roberts|title=Come Sundown|rating=4|genre=Women's Fiction|summary=Bodine Longbow's family has learnt to live with tragedyAs luck would have it, as the predicted year arrives Jenny finds herself living with Chris – kind, dependable Chris. A quarter The sort of a century earlier Bodine's Aunt Alice disappeared without a traceguy with whom she would happily walk down the aisle. Then that fateful long girly weekend with Isla happens in Vegas. Nothing has softened the pain but life goes on A cocktail or two and the family business (voila, a ranch-style resort) certainly keeps them all busysudden, very different husband. Can Jenny get a divorce in time for her wedding to Chris without Chris finding out about this little…errr... Bo is fully focussed as the resortglitch? Jenny's manager but distraction is working on it! [[Jenny Sparrow Knows the horizon in the form of Callen Skinner. Local lad Callen comes home with a successful Hollywood film career on his CV and an eye for a certain Longbow ladyFuture by Melissa Pimentel|Full Review]] <!-- Jordan -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:Jordan_Tiny.jpg|link=http://www.amazon. However, when a woman's body is found on resort land Callen is implicatedco. Is history repeating itselfuk/dp/1760293814/ref=nosim? Can Callen and Bo shake themselves free of a lawman's prejudice in order to discover the truth? The clock's ticking as Bo and Callen try to solve a mystery while putting themselves in the firing line and then Aunt Alice returns...tag=thebookbag-21]]  |amazonukstyle=<amazonuk>0349410909</amazonuk>"vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|}}{{newreview|author=Jenny Colgan|title=Spandex and the City=[[Our Tiny, Useless Hearts by Toni Jordan]]===|rating=4[[image:5star.jpg|genrelink=Women'Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Women's Fiction|summary= Touted as a super-hero romantic comedyWomen's Fiction]], [[:Category:Humour|Humour]] As predicted by Caroline and Janice''Spandex s mother on Caroline and the CityHenry'' features a girl-next-door Hollys wedding day, a typically insecure 20-something rom-com heroinetheir marriage is over, enjoying her life in Centerton (Colgan's stand in for Gotham)albeit 15 years and two daughters further along than predicted. When Indeed, this is definitely not a handsome stranger she meets at a bar turns out good weekend for Janice to be the babysitting at Caroline's house. There'Ultimate Man'', a vigilante superhero straight from s the Marvel or DC universe (split and the superpowers are more awkwardness of a Marvel kind, but the character - both of girls' schoolteacher being the UM and of his adversary other woman for a start. Then there's that mistaken identity moment involving the neighbours. At least Janice is well adjusted and over her ex- reference Batmanhusband Alec. She still dreams of him, among others)yes, she canbut it't help falling for him. s so over! Just as well really… guess who's at the door? [[Our Tiny, Useless Hearts by Toni Jordan|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0356505448</amazonuk>Full Review]]}}{{newreview <!-- remove 28/6 Hill -->|author=Isabella Davidson-|titlestyle=The Beta Mum"width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: Adventures in Alpha Landcenter;"||rating[[image:Hill-Keep.jpg|link=4http://www.amazon.co.5uk/dp/0008217122/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  |genrestyle=Women's Fiction"vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"||summary=To say that Sophie Bennett didn't want to move to London is something of an understatement==[[Keep You Safe by Melissa Hill]]=== [[image:4star. Shejpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Women's a shy person who doesnFiction|Women't make friends easily and s Fiction]] This is the thought story of losing all her support systems two mothers and two daughters, and having to start again fills her with dreadthe virus that binds them. ''But'', husband Michael Widowed mum Kate is a nurse. She has been offered a big job on London's RailLink project daughter, Rosie, and it's not Rosie is ill with measles. As a chance he can turn down - even if he wanted tonurse, and he doesn't. So before long their three-year old daughter, KayaKate knows exactly how dangerous this can be, but because Rosie has been left with Sophie's parents and Michael and Sophie have found a flat in west London rare allergy that prevents vaccination, there was nothing she could do except cross her fingers and theyhope herd immunity would carry her through. Married mum Madeleine is a ''ve even, against all mummy blogger'' and tells the oddsworld, managed to secure a place for Kaya or at Londonleast the internet, the do's and do not's most exclusive nursery schoolof parenting. Well, when I say that There's one thing she didn'they'' managed to secure the placet do, though, I actually mean and that they required is get her daughter Clara vaccinated. Dubious of the services of a nursery consultantMMR, who has a double-barrelled name she and a friendship with her husband decided to forgo the headmistressjabs for their children.And now, like Rosie, she has measles. [[Keep You Safe by Melissa Hill|Full Review]] |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1781326525</amazonuk!-- Manby -->}}{{newreview|-|authorstyle=Nora Roberts"width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:Manby_Worst.jpg|titlelink=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1473639778/ref=The Obsessionnosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]|rating=5|genre=Crime|summarystyle=Naomi Carson lives in New York but she hasn't always lived there"vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[The Worst Case Scenario Cookery Club by Chrissie Manby]]=== [[image:4star. Actually her name hasnjpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Women't always been Naomi Carson. Naomis Fiction|Women's life had Fiction]] I love a good romcom and so was excited to start again when, aged 11, she sneakily followed her father into the woods to see if he was hiding her birthday present. That night she saw something no child… no person... should see. As an adult sheread Chrissie Manby's now putting her life back together and even coping with the advances of Xander Keaton but danger still lurkslatest novel. The past will one day repeat itself It certainly didn't disappoint on the comedy value and this time Naomi will find shepleasingly it was more a 's the target.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0349407789</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Kaela Coble|title=Friends and Liars|rating=5|genre=Thrillers|summary= Kaela Coblerelationship comedy's debut novel ''Friends than just a romcom with unlikely friendships and Liars'' is a gripping read that tells day-to-day family relations providing the tale of 'the crew', a group of friends who once made a pact to ''always be honest with eachother''best laughs. So what happens when none of them keep this pact? After not being together for over ten years the crew are reunited at [[The Worst Case Scenario Cookery Club by Chrissie Manby|Full Review]] <!-- Hepburn -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:Hepburn_Picture.jpg|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1471161714/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[The Picture House by the wake of Sea by Holly Hepburn]]=== [[image:4star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Women's Fiction|Women's Fiction]] So as another typically dreary British summer is drawing to a close, I found myself craving a fix of literary sunshine and sea kissed romance. In such a mood it was then, that I came across the cover for The Picture House by the Sea. Perfect blue skies, glistening sea, a beautiful Art Deco building and to top it off an old fashioned ice-cream cart. Consider me sold! [[The Picture House by the Sea by Holly Hepburn|Full Review]] <!-- Osborne -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:Osborne_Angelica.jpg|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1911320947/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Angelica Stone by Susi Osborne]]=== [[image:4star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Women's Fiction|Women's Fiction]] I'd say that Angelica Stone was known as Angel to her friends, but she's not big on friends. She has the sort of background you dread hearing about: sexually abused as a child, grabbed by the care system and didn't so much fall through the cracks as escaped its clutches and then had to learn how to cope. She's been told that she's tainted, that she ruins every relationship without intending to and that she's best staying away from 'decent' people. One of her jobs is working in a supermarket and it's there that she meets Lola Moriarty and ''she's'' a completely different kettle of fish. [[Angelica Stone by Susi Osborne|Full Review]] <!-- Colins -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:Colins_Chasing.jpg|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0008202192/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Chasing the Sun by Katy Colins]]=== [[image:4star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Women's Fiction|Women's Fiction]] Author Katy Colins became Britain's most famous jilted bride when the true story of her subsequent lonely hearts backpacking trip went viral, before becoming a romantic comedy book series with this the latest one of their own, Danny Deuso, who has left a haunting suicide note along with an envelope for each crew member containing their darkest secret. They are now faced with two options: reveal their secrets or face the risk that Danny will reveal them from beyond the grave.. [[Chasing the Sun by Katy Colins|Full Review]] <!-- Swain -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:Swain_Coming.jpg|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1471147282/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Coming Home to Cuckoo Cottage by Heidi Swain]]=== [[image:5star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Women's Fiction|Women's Fiction]] I absolutely loved this book. It was utterly enchanting with its charming feel-good storyline, delightful characters and innocent romance. It was also an easy read with short chapters making it easy to pick up and put down (not that I wanted to) throughout the day. [[Coming Home to Cuckoo Cottage by Heidi Swain|Full Review]] <!-- Chance -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:Chance_Killer.jpg|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1447282914/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Coming Home to Cuckoo Cottage by Heidi Swain]]=== [[image:3star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Women's Fiction|Women's Fiction]] Rebecca Chance's much anticipated and praised latest novel is definitely worth a 'chance' but for me it was a very mixed read. The cover blurb describes it as 'irresistibly readable' and 'a glittering page-turner' which it most certainly was, starting with a famed but as yet unidentified woman on a revengeful warpath against a second glamorous mystery woman. The story then restarts from the beginning setting the scene, characters and events that will eventually lead up to the revengeful opening act. It's not until the end of the book that this mystery betrayal is fully revealed which is what kept me hooked throughout what is quite a long book. [[Coming Home to Cuckoo Cottage by Heidi Swain|Full Review]] <!-- DO NOT REMOVE ANYTHING BELOW THIS LINE -->|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1786492059</amazonuk>}}