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[[Category:New Reviews|Women's Fiction]]__NOTOC__ {|class-"wikitable" cellpadding="15" <!-- Remove INSERT NEW REVIEWS BELOW HERE-->{{newreview<!-- Prowse -->|author= Erica James-|titlestyle= Coming Home to Island House"width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|rating= 4[[image:1503904954.jpg|genrelink= Women's Fictionhttp://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1503904954/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  |summarystyle="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|= Much to the disgust ==[[The Coordinates of the village and his estranged children Jack Devereux has a new wife, the 'scarlet woman' Romily TempleLoss by Amanda Prowse]]=== [[image:3.5star. But, can his death jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Women's Fiction|Women's Fiction]] Rachel and final demand that his children spend seven days together at childhood James have made a new homefor themselves, Island Houseand their son, Oscar, on Bermuda. They have embraced island life, bring about a reconciliation and forgiveness from his much loved family? With sadistic Arthur, griefthe hired help (the delightful Cee-consumed Hope, remorseful Kit and fiery Allegra this seems like an impossibility Cee) to the sailing life. It's a long way from her former life in England, but then war Rachel is declared and rather enjoying the family find themselves pulling togetherway things are working out.[[The Coordinates of Loss by Amanda Prowse|Full Review]] |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1409159590</amazonuk!-- Melissa Leet -->}}{{newreview|-|authorstyle= Sue Moorcroft"width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:1943826331.jpg|titlelink= The Little Village Christmashttp://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1943826331/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  |ratingstyle= 4"vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"||genre= Women's Fiction|summary= For me=[[Landslide by Melissa Leet]]=== [[image:4star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:General Fiction|General Fiction]], the best Christmas books are unapologetic. 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 ideal, I still thoroughly enjoyed [[:Category:Women's Fiction|Women's Fiction]] The Little Village Christmasarea where Jill and Susie lived wasn'' and t highly populated so it was fortunate that they became such good friends, despite the fact that Susie was definitely left a year older than Jill. Susie lived with a warm her mother, an alcoholic, and fuzzy festive feeling!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>000826001X</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= Jenny Colgan|title= Christmas at Little Beach Street Bakery|rating= 4|genre= WomenJill lived with ''her'' mother, who dedicated herself to her garden. Jill's Fiction|summary= Pollyfather was Jay Tutle, the photographer, Huckle and Neil are back but in what, sadly for fans he spent much of his time working away - often for months on end. In reality there was little difference between the Little Beach series, seems to be the last of this trilogytwo families: Mrs Smith's alcoholism caused serious illness whilst Susie was still young. Never say never but by the end of this book, Joy and tragedy would visit Jill's home. ''Landslide'' is the author has certainly secured story of how what happened determined the destiny course of these three much-loved characters. DonJill'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 stories.s life and how great tragedy can breed resilience and hope. [[Landslide by Melissa Leet|Full Review]] <!-- Blake -->|amazonuk=<amazonuk>075156477X</amazonuk>}}{{newreview-|authorstyle= Heidi Swain"width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:1409177122.jpg|titlelink=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1409177122/ref= Sleigh Rides and Silver Bells at the Christmas Fairnosim?tag=thebookbag-21]] |rating= 5|genrestyle= "vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[An Italian Summer by Fanny Blake]]=== [[image:4star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Women's Fiction|summary= Having just discovered author Heidi Swain and her series of novels featuring Women's Fiction]] Set against the residents backdrop of WynbridgeRome and Naples, I couldnten very different people meet on a small 't wait to read this book and it certainly didnTaste of Italy't disappoint being every bit as good as the previous booksightseeing trip. Yet again Heidi Swain has managed to combine an original mix This is a story of characters with family, friendships and relationships – my favourite. However, it was a feel-good storyline to create a totally compelling departure from the usual formulaic chicklit I normally readfocused on sassy independent female characters in their twenties or thirties. But, don't worry if you haven't read any of Here the other instalments as each one focuses on a characters are middle-aged with children in their twenties and rather than looking for love they are facing different lead character life challenges of maintaining love, empty nest syndrome, and the loss of loved ones. Essentially it is a story so it really won't matterof breaking out and new beginnings.[[An Italian Summer by Fanny Blake|Full Review]]|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1471164853</amazonuk!-- Coulton -->}}{{newreview|author=Melissa Pimentel-|titlestyle=Jenny Sparrow Knows the Future"width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:1473669588.jpg|ratinglink=4http://www.amazon.co.5uk/dp/1473669588/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  |genrestyle=Women's Fiction"vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"||summary=Jenny and Isla were focused teenagers==[[Falling Short by Lex Coulton]]=== [[image:4star. So much so in fact that they decided to write a life plan for their futures right down to predicting the year in which Jenny would marry the man of her dreams. As luck would have itjpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:General Fiction|General Fiction]], as the predicted year arrives Jenny finds herself living with Chris – kind[[:Category:Humour|Humour]], [[:Category:Women's Fiction|Women's Fiction]] Lex Coulton's debut novel is a story about mistakes, failures, dependable Chrisand relationships. The sort of guy 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 whom she would happily walk down the aisleincreasingly eccentric behaviour of her mother. Then This relationship is complicated by the fact that fateful long girly weekend with Isla happens in VegasFrances's father disappeared at sea when she was five years old. A cocktail or two and voila, a sudden, very different husband[[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. Can Jenny get a divorce in time for her wedding to Chris without Chris finding out about this little…errr... glitchuk/dp/0751571229/ref=nosim? Jenny's working on it!tag=thebookbag-21]]  |amazonukstyle=<amazonuk>0718186443</amazonuk>"vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|}}{{newreview|author= Melissa Hill|title= Keep You Safe=[[When The Curtain Falls by Carrie Hope Fletcher]]===|rating= 4[[image:5star.jpg|genrelink= WomenCategory:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Paranormal|Paranormal]], [[:Category:Crime|Crime]], [[:Category:Women's Fiction|Women's Fiction]]|summary= This is the A thoroughly, magical and riveting story of two mothers and two daughters, that hooks you in from the first page and takes you on a roller coaster ride towards the virus that binds themlast. Widowed mum Kate is Fletcher weaves together a nurse. She has a daughterdash of ''Whodunit'' the thrill of romance, Rosie(the course of which never runs smoothly, ) and Rosie is ill with measlesan unpredictable ghost. As The ghost appears once a nurseyear, Kate knows exactly how dangerous this can bethe principal star of her very own show, but because Rosie has a rare allergy that prevents vaccination, there was nothing she could do except cross to meet with the love of her fingers life and hope herd immunity would carry re-enact her throughdeath. Married mum Madeleine is a ''mummy blogger'' and tells the worldA tragic accident with the roots buried deep within the whole array of human nature. Love, joy, care, friendship, jealousy, possessiveness, selfishness, or at least the internetcold ambition, the do's and do not's of parentingall laid bare on centre stage. There's one thing she didn't do, though, and that is get her daughter Clara vaccinated. Dubious of the MMR, she and her husband decided to forgo the jabs for their children <!-- Butland -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:Butland_Curious. And now, like Rosie, she has measles. jpg|amazonuklink=<amazonuk>0008217122<http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/785764403/amazonuk>ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]}}{{newreview|authorstyle= Chrissie Manby"vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"||title= ==[[The Worst Case Scenario Cookery ClubCurious Heart of Ailsa Rae by Stephanie Butland]]=== [[image:4star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating= 4}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:General Fiction|genre= General Fiction]], [[:Category:Women's Fiction|summary= I love a good romcom Women's Fiction]] Ailsa Rae has been sick her whole life, and so just as she was excited edging closer to read Chrissie Manby's latest novel. It certainly didn't disappoint on death she finally, finally got the comedy value and pleasingly it call that she needed, that a heart was more available for her to have a 'relationship comedy' than just a romcom with unlikely friendships and day-transplant. Previously she had felt so helpless that she had used her blog to-day family relations providing the best laughsmake 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 -->|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1473639778</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= Holly Hepburn-|titlestyle= The Picture House by the Sea"width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:0751568538.jpg|ratinglink=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0751568538/ref=nosim?tag= 4thebookbag-21]] |genre= Women's Fiction|summarystyle=So as another typically dreary British summer is drawing "vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[How to a close, I found myself craving a fix of literary sunshine and sea kissed romancebe Happy by Eva Woods]]=== [[image:4star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Women's Fiction|Women's Fiction]] Annie had hit rock bottom. In such a mood it Her mother was then, that I came across the cover for ''The Picture House by the Sea''suffering from early-onset dementia and her marriage was well and truly over. Perfect blue skies, glistening sea, She lived in a beautiful Art Deco building damp and depressing tenth-floor ex-council flat and had to top it off an old fashioned ice-cream cartshare with someone she didn't really know just to afford the rent. Consider me sold!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1471161714</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Susi Osborne|title=Angelica Stone|rating=4|genre=General Fiction|summary=IAnd 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'd say that Angelica Stone was known as Angel to her friends, but 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 big on friends. She has the sort of background you dread hearing about[[How to be Happy by Eva Woods|Full Review]] <!-- Marilyn Bennett -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image: 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 copeB079LS2VKW.jpg|left|link=http://www.amazon.co. She's been told that she's tainted, that she ruins every relationship without intending to and that sheuk/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 best staying away from Fiction|Women'decent' people. One s Fiction]] Lorraine has one of her jobs is working in a supermarket and itthose voices which makes you stop whatever you's there re doing so that she meets Lola Moriarty and you can listen ''sheproperly's'' a completely different kettle of fish.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1911320947</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= Katy Colins|title= Chasing 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 Sun|rating= 4|genre= Womennext big superstar. Her manager is her mother, but that's Fiction|summary= Author Katy Colins became Britainnot ''quite''s most famous jilted bride when the true story as much of her subsequent lonely hearts backpacking trip went viral, before becoming a romantic comedy book series with this the latest onedisadvantage 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]] <!-- James -->|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0008202192</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= Heidi Swain|title= Coming Home to Cuckoo Cottage|rating= 5-|genrestyle= Women's Fiction"width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:James_Island.jpg|summaryleft|link= I absolutely loved this bookhttps://www.amazon. 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 dayco.uk/gp/product/1409159590?ie=UTF8&tag=thebookbag-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1409159590]]  |amazonukstyle=<amazonuk>1471147282</amazonuk>"vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|}}{{newreview|author= Rebecca Chance|title= Killer Affair=[[Coming Home to Island House by Erica James]]===|rating= 3[[image:4star.jpg|genrelink= Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Women's Fiction|summary=Rebecca ChanceWomen's much anticipated Fiction]] Much to the disgust of the village and praised latest novel is definitely worth his estranged children Jack Devereux has a new wife, the 'chancescarlet woman' but for me it was a very mixed readRomily Temple. The cover blurb describes it as 'irresistibly readable' But, can his death and 'a glittering page-turner' which it most certainly wasfinal demand that his children spend seven days together at childhood home, Island House, starting with bring about a famed but as yet unidentified woman on a revengeful warpath against a second glamorous mystery woman. The story then restarts reconciliation and forgiveness from the beginning setting the scene, characters his much loved family? With sadistic Arthur, grief-consumed Hope, remorseful Kit and fiery Allegra this seems like an impossibility but then war is declared and events that will eventually lead up to the revengeful opening actfamily find themselves pulling together. 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 Island House by Erica James|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1447282914</amazonuk>Full Review]]}}{{newreview<!-- Moorcroft -->|author=Sophie Divry and Alison Anderson (translator)-|titlestyle=Madame Bovary of the Suburbs"width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"||rating=2[[image:Moorcroft_Little.5jpg|genre=General Fictionleft|summarylink=''It starts with becoming a homeowner, then settling in, then reproducinghttps://www.amazon.co.''uk/gp/product/000826001X?ie=UTF8&tag=thebookbag-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=000826001X]]  Well, it actually starts a lot before then, with a set of fractured memories of our heroine's childhood – things she recalls her parents and relatives saying both to and about her| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[The Little Village Christmas by Sue Moorcroft]]=== [[image:4star. It goes through her childhoodjpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Women's Fiction|Women's Fiction]] 'Tis the season to be jolly, eat too many mince pies and pen letters read books with titles like ''The Little Village Christmas''. And so we come to this latest offering from the ever popular Sue Moorcroft. I am unashamed to admit that I have rather a best friend conveying her wishes penchant for her life, those wishes ''Christmas'' books and look forward to indulging in them each year. This year being revised no different I was greatly looking forward to some literary Christmas magic - and affirmed by frankly if you can take the liberty romance of university years, those wishes being met with or denied Christmas and ramp up the nostalgia by inserting a village setting I am more than happy to leave my cynicism behind to wallow in some festive sentimentality. [[The Little Village Christmas 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''.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0857054686</amazonukSue Moorcroft|Full Review]] <!-- Colgan -->}}{{newreview|author=Louise Pentland-|titlestyle=Wilde Like Me"width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:Colgan_Xmas.jpg|ratingleft|link=4https://www.amazon.co.5uk/gp/product/075156477X?ie=UTF8&tag=thebookbag-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=075156477X]]  |genrestyle=Women's Fiction"vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Christmas at Little Beach Street Bakery by Jenny Colgan]]=== [[image:4star.jpg|summarylink=World famous fashion and beauty vlogger Louise Pentland, also known as Sprinkle of GlitterCategory:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Women's Fiction|Women's Fiction]] Polly, takes on a new challenge Huckle and Neil are back but in what, sadly for fans of the form of her touching debut novelLittle Beach series, ''Wilde Like Me''. You will seems to be transported into a world full the last of exasperating drama with this trilogy. Never say never but by the PSMs (Posh School Mums)end of this book, heart-warming mother daughter moments and selfthe author has certainly secured the destiny of these three much-righteous men who loved characters. Don't be put off if you realise arenhaven't read the be all and end all. Now enters Robin Wildeprevious ones, a single mum to Lyla and make-up artist living in her granny's house simply just trying it really won't matter particularly as the author provides a helpful little synopsis at the start to get by. The novel follows her journey of self discoveryhelp those, which even she'd admit sounds like some awful clichelike me, and shows you that only '''you''' can make you happyare new to these stories.[[Christmas at Little Beach Street Bakery by Jenny Colgan|Full Review]] |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1785762931</amazonuk!-- Swain -->}}{{newreview|author=Dorothy Koomson-|titlestyle=The Friend"width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|rating=5[[image:Swain_Sleigh.jpg|genre=Women's Fictionleft|summarylink=Maxie, Anaya, Hazel and Yvonne – four friends and school-gate-mums who meet for coffee, wine, gossip and momentary escape from their respective liveshttps://www. Nothing unusual about that until Yvonne is found battered and half-dead in the playgroundamazon. Three weeks later Cece moves into the area, her children starting that same schoolco. 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 though: who did it and whyuk/gp/product/1471164853? 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.ie=UTF8&tag=thebookbag-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1471164853]]|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1780895984</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|authorstyle=Nora Roberts"vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"||title=Come Sundown|rating=4=[[Sleigh Rides and Silver Bells at the Christmas Fair by Heidi Swain]]===|genre=Women's Fiction[[image:5star.jpg|summarylink=Bodine Longbow'Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Women's family has learnt to live with tragedy. A quarter of a century earlier BodineFiction|Women's Aunt Alice disappeared without a trace. Nothing has softened the pain but life goes on Fiction]] Having just discovered author Heidi Swain and her series of novels featuring the family business (a ranch-style resort) certainly keeps them all busy. Bo is fully focussed as the resortresidents of Wynbridge, I couldn's manager but distraction is on t wait to read this book and it certainly didn't disappoint being every bit as good as the horizon in the form of Callen Skinner[[Coming Home to Cuckoo Cottage by Heidi Swain|previous book]]. Local lad Callen comes home with Yet again Heidi Swain has managed to combine an original mix of characters with a successful Hollywood film career on his CV and an eye for feel-good storyline to create a certain Longbow ladytotally compelling read. HoweverBut, when a womandon's body is found on resort land Callen is implicated. Is history repeating itself? Can Callen and Bo shake themselves free t worry if you haven't read any of a lawman's prejudice in order to discover the truth? The clock's ticking other instalments as Bo and Callen try to solve each one focuses on a mystery while putting themselves in the firing line different lead character and then Aunt Alice returns..story so it really won't matter.[[Sleigh Rides and Silver Bells at the Christmas Fair by Heidi Swain|Full Review]] |amazonuk=<amazonuk>0349410909</amazonuk!-- Pimentel -->}}{{newreview|author=Jenny Colgan-|titlestyle=Spandex and the City"width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|rating=4[[image:Pimentel_Jenny.jpg|genre=Women's Fictionleft|summarylink= Touted as a superhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0718186443?ie=UTF8&tag=thebookbag-hero romantic comedy, ''Spandex and the City'' features a girl21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0718186443]]  | style="vertical-nextalign: top; text-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 to be align: left;"|===[[Jenny Sparrow Knows the Future by Melissa Pimentel]]=== [[image:4.5star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Women's Fiction|Women'Ultimate Man'', a vigilante superhero straight from s Fiction]]  Jenny and Isla were focused teenagers. So much so in fact that they decided to write a life plan for their futures right down to predicting the Marvel or DC universe (year in which Jenny would marry the superpowers are more man of a Marvel her dreams. As luck would have it, as the predicted year arrives Jenny finds herself living with Chris – kind, but the character - both dependable Chris. The sort of guy with whom she would happily walk down the UM aisle. Then that fateful long girly weekend with Isla happens in Vegas. A cocktail or two and of his adversary - reference Batmanvoila, among others)a sudden, she can't help falling for himvery different husband. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>0356505448</amazonuk>}}{{newreview <!-- remove 28/6 -->|author=Isabella Davidson|title=The Beta Mum: Adventures Can Jenny get a divorce in Alpha Land|rating=4time for her wedding to Chris without Chris finding out about this little…errr...5|genre=Womenglitch? Jenny's Fictionworking on it! [[Jenny Sparrow Knows the Future by Melissa Pimentel|Full Review]] <!-- Jordan -->|summary-| style=To say that Sophie Bennett didn't want to move to London is something of an understatement"width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:Jordan_Tiny. 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 dreadjpg|link=http://www.amazon.co. ''But'', husband Michael has been offered a big job on London's RailLink project and it's not a chance he can turn down uk/dp/1760293814/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text- even if he wanted toalign: left;"|===[[Our Tiny, and he doesnUseless Hearts by Toni Jordan]]=== [[image:5star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Women't. So before long their three-year old daughter, Kaya, has been left with Sophies Fiction|Women's parents Fiction]], [[:Category:Humour|Humour]] As predicted by Caroline and Michael and Sophie have found a flat in west London Janice's mother on Caroline and theyHenry've evens wedding day, against all the oddstheir marriage is over, managed to secure albeit 15 years and two daughters further along than predicted. Indeed, this is definitely not a place good weekend for Kaya Janice to be babysitting at LondonCaroline's most exclusive nursery schoolhouse. Well, when I say that There's the split and the awkwardness of the girls'they'' managed to secure schoolteacher being the place, I actually mean other woman for a start. Then there's that they required mistaken identity moment involving the services neighbours. At least Janice is well adjusted and over her ex-husband Alec. She still dreams of a nursery consultanthim, yes, who has a double-barrelled name and a friendship with but it's so over! Just as well really… guess who's at the headmistress.door? [[Our Tiny, Useless Hearts by Toni Jordan|Full Review]] |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1781326525</amazonuk!-- Hill -->}}|-{{newreview| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:Hill-Keep.jpg|authorlink=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0008217122/ref=nosim?tag=Nora Robertsthebookbag-21]]|title=The Obsession|rating=5|genrestyle=Crime"vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Keep You Safe by Melissa Hill]]=== [[image:4star.jpg|summarylink=Naomi Carson lives in New York but she hasnCategory:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Women't always lived there. Actually her name hasn't always been Naomi Carson. Naomis Fiction|Women's life had to start again when, aged 11, she sneakily followed her father into Fiction]] This is 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 story of two mothers and two daughters, and even coping with the advances of Xander Keaton but danger still lurksvirus that binds them. The past will one day repeat itself Widowed mum Kate is a nurse. She has a daughter, Rosie, and this time Naomi will find she's the targetRosie is ill with measles.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0349407789</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Kaela Coble|title=Friends As 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 her fingers and Liars|rating=5|genre=Thrillers|summary= Kaela Coblehope herd immunity would carry her through. Married mum Madeleine is a ''s debut novel mummy blogger''Friends and Liars'' is a gripping read that tells the tale of 'world, or at least the crew'internet, a group of friends who once made a pact to the do's and do not'always be honest with eachother's of parenting. There'. So what happens when none s one thing she didn't do, though, and that is get her daughter Clara vaccinated. Dubious of them keep this pact? After not being together for over ten years the crew are reunited at MMR, she and her husband decided to forgo the wake of one jabs for their children. And now, like Rosie, she has measles. [[Keep You Safe by Melissa Hill|Full Review]] <!-- Manby -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:Manby_Worst.jpg|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1473639778/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[The Worst Case Scenario Cookery Club by Chrissie Manby]]=== [[image:4star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Women's Fiction|Women's Fiction]] I love a good romcom and so was excited to read Chrissie Manby's latest novel. 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 day-to-day family relations providing the best laughs. [[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 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 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.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. [[Chasing the Sun by Katy Colins|Full Review]] <!-- DO NOT REMOVE ANYTHING BELOW THIS LINE -->|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1786492059</amazonuk>}}

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