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[[Category:New Reviews|Women's Fiction]]__NOTOC__ {|class-"wikitable" cellpadding="15" <!-- INSERT NEW REVIEWS BELOW HERE--> <!-- Blake -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:1409177122.jpg|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1409177122/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[An Italian Summer by Fanny Blake]]=== [[image:4star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Women's Fiction|Women's Fiction]] Set against the backdrop of Rome and Naples, ten very different people meet on a small 'Taste of Italy' sightseeing trip. This is a story of family, friendships and relationships – my favourite. However, it was a departure from the usual formulaic chicklit I normally read focused on sassy independent female characters in their twenties or thirties. Here the characters are middle-aged with children in their twenties and rather than looking for love they are facing different life challenges of maintaining love, empty nest syndrome, and the loss of loved ones. Essentially it is a story of breaking out and new beginnings. [[An Italian Summer by Fanny Blake|Full Review]]<!-- Coulton -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:1473669588.jpg|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1473669588/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Falling Short by Lex Coulton]]=== [[image:4star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:General Fiction|General Fiction]], [[:Category:Humour|Humour]], [[:Category:Women's Fiction|Women's Fiction]] Lex Coulton's debut novel is a story about mistakes, failures, and relationships. The main protagonist, Frances Pilgrim, is a sixth form English teacher who has recently fallen out with her best friend Jackson, a work colleague, and 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]] <!-- Fletcher -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:0751571229.jpg|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0751571229/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[When The Curtain Falls by Carrie Hope Fletcher]]=== [[image:5star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Paranormal|Paranormal]], [[:Category:Crime|Crime]], [[:Category:Women's Fiction|Women's Fiction]] A thoroughly, magical and riveting story that hooks you in from the first page and takes you on a roller coaster ride towards the last. Fletcher weaves together a dash of ''Whodunit'' the thrill of romance, (the course of which never runs smoothly,) and an unpredictable ghost. The ghost appears once a year, the principal star of her very own show, to meet with the love of her life and re-enact her death. A tragic accident with the roots buried deep within the whole array of human nature. Love, joy, care, friendship, jealousy, possessiveness, selfishness, cold ambition, all laid bare on centre stage. <!-- Remove Butland -->|-| 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]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[The Curious Heart of Ailsa Rae by Stephanie Butland]]=== [[image:4star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:General Fiction|General Fiction]], [[:Category:Women's Fiction|Women's Fiction]] Ailsa Rae has been sick her whole life, and just as she was edging closer to death she finally, finally got the call that she needed, that a heart was available for her to 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 actions. But with her new heart, she has been given a new life. Can Ailsa manage to start to live on her own, and will her mother let her do that? [[The Curious Heart of Ailsa Rae by Stephanie Butland|Full Review]] <!-- Woods -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:0751568538.jpg|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0751568538/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[How to be Happy by Eva Woods]]=== [[image:4star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Women's Fiction|Women's Fiction]] Annie had hit rock bottom. Her mother was suffering from early-onset dementia and her marriage was well and truly over. She lived in a damp and depressing tenth-floor ex-council flat and had to share with someone she didn't really know just to afford the rent. And let's not get into the job with Lewisham Council and her colleagues there. Could it get any worse? Well, it looked as though it might when Polly burst into her life. She's one of those irritatingly happy, joyful people who simply won't take no for an answer and she's determined to make Annie happy. Whether she likes it or not. [[How to be Happy by Eva Woods|Full Review]] <!-- Marilyn Bennett -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:B079LS2VKW.jpg|left|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B079LS2VKW/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  | style="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|Women's Fiction]] Lorraine has one of those voices which makes you stop whatever you're doing so that you can listen ''properly''. She has some disadvantages though. She's a checkout operator for Fresh and Co and frankly it's not the best place to be if you're hoping to be the next big superstar. Her manager is her mother, but that's not ''quite'' as much of a disadvantage as you might think as Natalie definitely has Lorraine's best interests at heart and she's street smart. But Lorraine (actually, it's Lolly to her Mum) has one really big advantage too: she sounds just like the 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. [[Twinkle Twinkle Little Star by Marilyn Bennett|Full Review]] 

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 <br!-- Moorcroft -->{{newreview|-|authorstyle= Sue Moorcroft"width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|title= The Little Village Christmas[[image:Moorcroft_Little.jpg|rating= 4left|genrelink= Women's Fictionhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/000826001X?ie=UTF8&tag=thebookbag-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=000826001X]]  |summarystyle= For me, the best "vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[The Little Village Christmas books are unapologeticby Sue Moorcroft]]=== [[image:4star. There is no such thing as jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Women's Fiction|Women's Fiction]] 'Tis the season to be jolly, eat too much mistletoe many mince pies and magic as far as Iread books with titles like ''m concerned and sentiment should absolutely be the order of the day. Whilst Moorcroft offers a rather more tapered version of this Christmas ideal, I still thoroughly enjoyed ''The The Little Village Christmas'' and was definitely left with a warm and fuzzy festive feeling!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>000826001X</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= Jenny Colgan|title= . And so we come to this latest offering from the ever popular Sue Moorcroft. I am unashamed to admit that I have rather a penchant for ''Christmas'' books and look forward to indulging in them each year. This year being no different I was greatly looking forward to some literary Christmas magic - and frankly if you can take the romance of Christmas at Little Beach Street Bakery|rating= 4|genre= Women's Fiction|summary= Polly, Huckle and Neil are back but ramp up the nostalgia by inserting a village setting I am more than happy to leave my cynicism behind to wallow in what, sadly for fans of the some festive sentimentality. [[The Little Beach series, seems to be the last of this trilogyVillage Christmas by Sue Moorcroft|Full Review]] <!-- Colgan -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:Colgan_Xmas. Never say never but by the end of this book, the author has certainly secured the destiny of these three much-loved characters. Don't be put off if you haven't read the previous ones, it really won't matter particularly as the author provides a helpful little synopsis at the start to help those, like me, that are new to these storiesjpg|left|link=https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/075156477X?ie=UTF8&tag=thebookbag-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=075156477X]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"||amazonuk=<amazonuk>075156477X</amazonuk>==[[Christmas at Little Beach Street Bakery by Jenny Colgan]]===}}[[image:4star.jpg|link=Category:{{{newreview|author= Heidi Swain|title= Sleigh Rides and Silver Bells at the Christmas Fairrating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Women's Fiction|rating= 5|genre= Women's Fiction]] |summary= Having just discovered author Heidi Swain Polly, Huckle and her series Neil are back but in what, sadly for fans of novels featuring the residents of WynbridgeLittle Beach series, I couldn't wait seems to read be the last of this trilogy. Never say never but by the end of this book and it , the author has certainly didnsecured the destiny of these three much-loved characters. Don't disappoint being every bit as good as be put off if you haven't read the previous book. Yet again Heidi Swain has managed to combine an original mix of characters with ones, it really won't matter particularly as the author provides a feel-good storyline helpful little synopsis at the start to create a totally compelling read. Buthelp those, 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.like me, that are new to these stories. [[Christmas at Little Beach Street Bakery by Jenny Colgan|Full Review]] |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1471164853</amazonuk!-- Swain -->}}|-{{newreview|author| style=Melissa Pimentel"width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|title=Jenny Sparrow Knows the Future|rating=4[[image:Swain_Sleigh.5jpg|genre=Women's Fictionleft|summarylink=Jenny and Isla were focused teenagershttps://www.amazon.co. So much so in fact that they decided to write a life plan for their futures right down to predicting uk/gp/product/1471164853?ie=UTF8&tag=thebookbag-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1471164853]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Sleigh Rides and Silver Bells at the year in which Jenny would marry the man of her dreamsChristmas Fair by Heidi Swain]]=== [[image:5star. As luck would have it, as jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Women's Fiction|Women's Fiction]] Having just discovered author Heidi Swain and her series of novels featuring the predicted year arrives Jenny finds herself living with Chris – kindresidents of Wynbridge, dependable Chris. The sort of guy with whom she would happily walk down I couldn't wait to read this book and it certainly didn't disappoint being every bit as good as the aisle[[Coming Home to Cuckoo Cottage by Heidi Swain|previous book]]. Then that fateful long girly weekend Yet again Heidi Swain has managed to combine an original mix of characters with Isla happens in Vegasa feel-good storyline to create a totally compelling read. A cocktail or two and voilaBut, don't worry if you haven't read any of the other instalments as each one focuses on a sudden, very different husband. Can Jenny get a divorce in time for her wedding to Chris without Chris finding out about this little…errrlead character and story so it really won't matter... glitch? Jenny's working on it![[Sleigh Rides and Silver Bells at the Christmas Fair by Heidi Swain|Full Review]] |amazonuk=<amazonuk>0718186443</amazonuk!-- Pimentel -->}}{{newreview|-|authorstyle= Melissa Hill"width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|title= Keep You Safe[[image:Pimentel_Jenny.jpg|rating= 4left|genrelink= Women's Fiction|summaryhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0718186443?ie=UTF8&tag=thebookbag-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0718186443]]  | style= This is "vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Jenny Sparrow Knows the story of two mothers and two daughters, and the virus that binds themFuture by Melissa Pimentel]]=== [[image:4. Widowed mum Kate is a nurse5star. She has a daughter, Rosie, jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Women's Fiction|Women's Fiction]]  Jenny and Rosie is ill with measlesIsla were focused teenagers. As So much so in fact that they decided to write a nurse, 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 life plan for their futures right down to predicting the year in which Jenny would marry the man of her fingers and hope herd immunity dreams. As luck would carry her through. Married mum Madeleine is a ''mummy blogger'' and tells the worldhave it, or at least as the internet, the do's and do not's predicted year arrives Jenny finds herself living with Chris – kind, dependable Chris. The sort of parenting. There's one thing guy with whom she didn't do, though, and would happily walk down the aisle. Then that is get her daughter Clara vaccinatedfateful long girly weekend with Isla happens in Vegas. Dubious of the MMR, she A cocktail or two and her husband decided to forgo the jabs for their children. And nowvoila, like Rosiea sudden, she has measlesvery different husband. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>0008217122</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= Chrissie ManbyCan Jenny get a divorce in time for her wedding to Chris without Chris finding out about this little…errr... glitch? Jenny's working on it! [[Jenny Sparrow Knows the Future by Melissa Pimentel|title= The Worst Case Scenario Cookery ClubFull Review]]|rating= 4<!-- Jordan -->|genre-| style= Women's Fiction"width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:Jordan_Tiny.jpg|summarylink= I love a good romcom and so was excited to read Chrissie Manby's latest novelhttp://www.amazon.co. It certainly didn't disappoint on the comedy value and pleasingly it was more a 'relationship comedy' than just a romcom with unlikely friendships and dayuk/dp/1760293814/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  | style="vertical-toalign: top; text-day family relations providing the best laughsalign: left;"|===[[Our Tiny, Useless Hearts by Toni Jordan]]=== [[image:5star.jpg|amazonuklink=<amazonuk>1473639778</amazonuk>Category:{{{rating}}}{{newreview|author= Holly Hepburn|title= The Picture House by the SeaStar Reviews]] [[:Category:Women's Fiction|rating= 4|genre= Women's Fiction]], [[:Category:Humour|Humour]] |summary=So as another typically dreary British summer As predicted by Caroline and Janice's mother on Caroline and Henry's wedding day, their marriage is drawing to a closeover, I found myself craving a fix of literary sunshine albeit 15 years and sea kissed romancetwo daughters further along than predicted. In such Indeed, this is definitely not a mood it was then, that I came across the cover good weekend for Janice to be babysitting at Caroline''The Picture House by s house. There's the split and the awkwardness of the Seagirls'schoolteacher being the other woman for a start. Then there's that mistaken identity moment involving the neighbours. Perfect blue skies, glistening seaAt least Janice is well adjusted and over her ex-husband Alec. She still dreams of him, yes, a beautiful Art Deco building and to top but it off an old fashioned ice-cream cart. Consider me sold's so over!Just as well really… guess who's at the door? [[Our Tiny, Useless Hearts by Toni Jordan|Full Review]] |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1471161714</amazonuk!-- Hill -->}}{{newreview|-|authorstyle=Susi Osborne"width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|title=Angelica Stone[[image:Hill-Keep.jpg|ratinglink=4|genrehttp://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0008217122/ref=General Fictionnosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  |summarystyle="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===I'd say that Angelica Stone was known as Angel to her friends, but she[[Keep You Safe by Melissa Hill]]=== [[image:4star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Women's not big on friends. She has Fiction|Women's Fiction]] This is the sort story of background you dread hearing about: sexually abused as a childtwo mothers and two daughters, grabbed by and the care system and didn't so much fall through the cracks as escaped its clutches and then had to learn how to copevirus that binds them. Widowed mum Kate is a nurse. She's been told that she's taintedhas a daughter, Rosie, 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 Rosie is ill with measles. As a supermarket and it's there that she meets Lola Moriarty and ''nurse, Kate knows exactly how dangerous this can be, but because Rosie has a rare allergy that prevents vaccination, there was nothing she's'' a completely different kettle of fishcould do except cross her fingers and hope herd immunity would carry her through.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1911320947</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= Katy Colins|title= Chasing Married mum Madeleine is a ''mummy blogger'' and tells the world, or at least the internet, the Sun|rating= 4|genre= Womendo's Fiction|summary= Author Katy Colins became Britainand do not's most famous jilted bride when the true story of her subsequent lonely hearts backpacking trip went viralparenting. There's one thing she didn't do, though, before becoming a romantic comedy book series with this and that is get her daughter Clara vaccinated. Dubious of the latest one. MMR, she and her husband decided to forgo the jabs for their children. And now, like Rosie, she has measles. [[Keep You Safe by Melissa Hill|amazonuk=Full Review]] <amazonuk>0008202192</amazonuk!-- Manby -->}}{{newreview|-|authorstyle= Heidi Swain"width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:Manby_Worst.jpg|titlelink= Coming Home to Cuckoo Cottagehttp://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1473639778/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  |ratingstyle= 5"vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"||genre= Women's Fiction|summary= I absolutely loved this book=[[The Worst Case Scenario Cookery Club by Chrissie Manby]]=== [[image:4star. It was utterly enchanting with its charming feel-jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Women's Fiction|Women's Fiction]] I love a good storyline, delightful characters romcom and innocent romance. It so was also an easy excited to read with short chapters making Chrissie Manby's latest novel. It certainly didn't disappoint on the comedy value and pleasingly it easy to pick up and put down (not that I wanted was more a 'relationship comedy' than just a romcom with unlikely friendships and day-to) throughout -day family relations providing the daybest laughs.|amazonuk=[[The Worst Case Scenario Cookery Club by Chrissie Manby|Full Review]] <amazonuk>1471147282</amazonuk!-- Hepburn -->}}{{newreview|author= Rebecca Chance-|titlestyle= Killer Affair"width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|rating= 3[[image:Hepburn_Picture.jpg|genrelink=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1471161714/ref= Women's Fictionnosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  |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;"|===[[The cover blurb describes it as Picture House by the Sea by Holly Hepburn]]=== [[image:4star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Women'irresistibly readable' and s Fiction|Women's Fiction]] So as another typically dreary British summer is drawing to a glittering page-turner' which it most certainly wasclose, starting with I found myself craving a famed but as yet unidentified woman on fix of literary sunshine and sea kissed romance. In such a revengeful warpath against a second glamorous mystery woman. mood it was then, that I came across the cover for The story then restarts from Picture House by the beginning setting the sceneSea. Perfect blue skies, glistening sea, characters and events that will eventually lead up a beautiful Art Deco building and to the revengeful opening acttop it off an old fashioned ice-cream cart. It's not until Consider me sold! [[The Picture House 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.Sea by Holly Hepburn|Full Review]] |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1447282914</amazonuk!-- Osborne -->}}{{newreview|-|authorstyle=Sophie Divry and Alison Anderson (translator)"width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:Osborne_Angelica.jpg|titlelink=Madame Bovary of the Suburbshttp://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1911320947/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  |ratingstyle=2.5"vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"||genre=General Fiction|summary=''It starts with becoming a homeowner, then settling in, then reproducing.''=[[Angelica Stone by Susi Osborne]]=== Well, it actually starts a lot before then, with a set of fractured memories of our heroine[[image:4star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Women's Fiction|Women's childhood – things she recalls her parents and relatives saying both to and about Fiction]] I'd say that Angelica Stone was known as Angel to herfriends, but she's not big on friends. It goes through her childhoodShe has the sort of background you dread hearing about: sexually abused as a child, grabbed by the care system and pen letters to a best friend conveying her wishes for her life, those wishes being revised didn't so much fall through the cracks as escaped its clutches and affirmed by the liberty of university years, those wishes being met with or denied by married life… then had to learn how to cope. Someone archly could point out She's been told that you should be careful what you wish forshe's tainted, but not even our wise, modern woman could not see the next step after the reproducing – that she ruins every relationship without intending to and that she's best staying away from 'standing disappointed in front of the refrigerator'decent'people.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0857054686</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Louise Pentland|title=Wilde Like Me|rating=4.5|genre=Women One of her jobs is working in a supermarket and it's Fiction|summary=World famous fashion there that she meets Lola Moriarty and beauty vlogger Louise Pentland, also known as Sprinkle of Glitter, takes on a new challenge in the form of her touching debut novel, ''Wilde Like Meshe's''. You will be transported into a world full completely different kettle of exasperating drama with the PSMs (Posh School Mums), heartfish. [[Angelica Stone by Susi Osborne|Full Review]] <!-- Colins -warming mother daughter moments and self-righteous men who you realise aren't the be all and end all. Now enters Robin Wilde, a single mum to Lyla and make>|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-up artist living in her granny's house simply just trying to get byalign: center;"|[[image:Colins_Chasing. The novel follows her journey of self discovery, which even she'd admit sounds like some awful cliche, and shows you that only '''you''' can make you happy.|amazonukjpg|link=<amazonuk>1785762931<http://amazonuk>www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0008202192/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]}}{{newreview|authorstyle=Dorothy Koomson"vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"||title=The Friend|rating=5|genre=Women[[Chasing the Sun by Katy Colins]]=== [[image:4star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Women's Fiction|Women's Fiction]]|summary=Maxie, Anaya, Hazel and Yvonne – four friends and school-gate-mums who meet for coffeeAuthor Katy Colins became Britain's most famous jilted bride when the true story of her subsequent lonely hearts backpacking trip went viral, wine, gossip and momentary escape from their respective lives. Nothing unusual about that until Yvonne is found battered and half-dead in before becoming a romantic comedy book series with this the playgroundlatest one. Three weeks later Cece moves into [[Chasing the area, her children starting that same schoolSun by Katy Colins|Full Review]] <!-- Swain -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:Swain_Coming. Gradually she finds herself falling into the orbit of Maxie, Anaya and Hazel and hears what happened to the still comatose Yvonnejpg|link=http://www.amazon.co. Two questions still hang in the air though: who did it and whyuk/dp/1471147282/ref=nosim? The police believe that the perpetrator is one of the three remaining friends and that Cece is in the perfect position to help them with their enquiries… a very dangerous position to be in.tag=thebookbag-21]]  |amazonukstyle=<amazonuk>1780895984</amazonuk>"vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|}}{{newreview|author=Nora Roberts|title=Come Sundown=[[Coming Home to Cuckoo Cottage by Heidi Swain]]===|rating=4[[image:5star.jpg|genrelink=WomenCategory:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Women's Fiction|summary=Bodine LongbowWomen's family has learnt to live Fiction]] I absolutely loved this book. It was utterly enchanting with tragedy. A quarter of a century earlier Bodine's Aunt Alice disappeared without a trace. Nothing has softened the pain but life goes on its charming feel-good storyline, delightful characters and the family business (a ranch-style resort) certainly keeps them all busyinnocent romance. Bo is fully focussed as the resort's manager but distraction is on the horizon in the form of Callen Skinner. Local lad Callen comes home It was also an easy read with a successful Hollywood film career on his CV short chapters making it easy to pick up and an eye for a certain Longbow lady. However, when a woman's body is found on resort land Callen is implicated. Is history repeating itself? Can Callen and Bo shake themselves free of a lawman's prejudice in order put down (not that I wanted to discover ) throughout the truth? The clock's ticking as Bo and Callen try day. [[Coming Home to solve a mystery while putting themselves in the firing line and then Aunt Alice returns...Cuckoo Cottage by Heidi Swain|Full Review]] |amazonuk=<amazonuk>0349410909</amazonuk!-- Chance -->}}{{newreview|author=Jenny Colgan-|titlestyle=Spandex and the City"width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|rating=4[[image:Chance_Killer.jpg|genrelink=Women's Fictionhttp://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1447282914/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  |summarystyle= Touted as a super"vertical-hero romantic comedy, ''Spandex and the City'' features a girlalign: top; text-next-door Holly, a typically insecure 20-something rom-com heroine, enjoying her life in Centerton (Colgan's stand in for Gotham). When a handsome stranger she meets at a bar turns out align: left;"|===[[Coming Home to be the Cuckoo Cottage by Heidi Swain]]=== [[image:3star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Women's Fiction|Women'Ultimate Mans Fiction]] Rebecca Chance'', s much anticipated and praised latest novel is definitely worth a vigilante superhero straight from the Marvel or DC universe (the superpowers are more of 'chance' but for me it was a Marvel kind, but the character - both of the UM very mixed read. The cover blurb describes it as 'irresistibly readable' and of his adversary 'a glittering page- reference Batmanturner' which it most certainly was, among others), she can't help falling for himstarting with a famed but as yet unidentified woman on a revengeful warpath against a second glamorous mystery woman. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>0356505448</amazonuk>}}{{newreview <!-- remove 28/6 -->|author=Isabella Davidson|title=The Beta Mum: Adventures in Alpha Land|rating=4.5|genre=WomenThe story then restarts from the beginning setting the scene, characters and events that will eventually lead up to the revengeful opening act. It's Fiction|summary=To say not until the end of the book that Sophie Bennett didn't want to move to London this mystery betrayal is fully revealed which is what kept me hooked throughout what is something of an understatementquite a long book. She's a shy person who doesn't make friends easily and the thought of losing all her support systems and having to start again fills her with dread. ''But'', husband Michael has been offered a big job on London's RailLink project and it's not a chance he can turn down [[Coming Home to Cuckoo Cottage by Heidi Swain|Full Review]] <!-- DO NOT REMOVE ANYTHING BELOW THIS LINE - even if he wanted to, and he doesn't. So before long their three-year old daughter, Kaya, has been left with Sophie's parents and Michael and Sophie have found a flat in west London and they've even, against all the odds, managed to secure a place for Kaya at London's most exclusive nursery school. Well, when I say that ''they'' managed to secure the place, I actually mean that they required the services of a nursery consultant, who has a double-barrelled name and a friendship with the headmistress.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1781326525</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Nora Roberts|title=The Obsession|rating=5|genre=Crime|summary=Naomi Carson lives in New York but she hasn't always lived there. Actually her name hasn't always been Naomi Carson. Naomi's life had 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 she's now putting her life back together and even coping with the advances of Xander Keaton but danger still lurks. 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