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[[Category:New Reviews|Women's Fiction]]__NOTOC__ {{Frontpage|isbn=1471180158|title=Maybe Tomorrow|author=Penny Parkes|rating=4.5|genre=General Fiction|summary=Jamie Matson works in an upper-class grocery store, for a man who's a control freak with all the subtlety of a half brick. Jamie's son, Bo, 'has his problems'. He's asthmatic and the more you read, the more you'll suspect that he's on the autistic spectrum. Sometimes Jamie needs to take time off at short notice - she's a frequent flier in the local A&E and sometimes Bo's not fit enough to go to school. <!Missed shifts or the need to be away on time to pick Bo up from school are occasions when Jamie can be controlled and put in the wrong. It was going to come to a head.}}{{Frontpage|author=Lauren Bravo|title=Preloved|rating=4|genre=Women's Fiction|summary= Gwen is pressing her middle-aged bosom on a big number that starts with a four and ends with an oh- Remove my-God->I'm-nearly-forty. Having been made unexpectedly redundant - any HR officer worth their salt would argue the toss - Gwen finds herself having a bit of a mid-life crisis. Catharsis is key and Gwen has decided now is the time to take back her life'|isbn=1398510629}}{{Frontpage|class-"wikitable" cellpaddingisbn=0008506337|title=The Garnett Girls|author=Georgina Moore|rating=5|genre=General Fiction|summary="15" <!The love affair between Margo Garnett and poet Richard O'Leary was all-consuming, apparently on both sides. Margo was just sixteen when they fell in love. Richard was twenty- INSERT NEW REVIEWS BELOW HEREone and described by Margo's mother as 'an older man'. Her parents worried that Richard's influence would take her away from what they felt she could achieve -going to Oxford and having a glittering career. In the event, they eloped and Richard took her away from the Isle of Wight. Margo did go to Oxford and went on to become a well->respected journalist. The couple had three children: Rachel, Imogen and Sasha. Life was lived in London and holidays were spent at Sandcove, the family home on the Isle of Wight. Even then the doubts about Richard's drinking were never far from Margo's mind: ''she would never be able to leave him in charge''.

{{Frontpage| styleauthor="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"Hadeer Elsbai|title===[[The Curious Heart Daughters of Ailsa Rae by Stephanie Butland]]===Izdihar [[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;"|4[[image:0751568538.jpg|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0751568538/refgenre=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]] Fantasy| stylesummary="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[How to be Happy by Eva Woods]]=== [[image:4star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:WomenDrawing inspiration from Egypt, '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 didnThe Daughters of Izdihar't really know just to afford the rent. And let's not get into explores 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 lives of those irritatingly happy, joyful people two women who simply won't take no for an answer and she's determined to make Annie happy. Whether she likes it or could 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 more different, yet find themselves fighting for the rights of women and weavers – those voices which makes you stop whatever you're doing so that you can listen ''properly''. She has some disadvantages though. She's with magical abilities - in 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 superstarsociety pitted against them. Her manager is her motherNehal, 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 (actuallyborn into the upper class, it's Lolly wishes 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 attend the perfect opportunity for Lorraine. [[Twinkle Twinkle Little Star by Marilyn Bennett|Full Review]] <!-- James -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:James_Island.jpg|left|link=https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1409159590?ie=UTF8&tag=thebookbag-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1409159590]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Coming Home Weaving Academy to Island House by Erica James]]=== [[image:4star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Women's Fiction|Women's Fiction]] Much learn to the disgust of the village control her abilities and his estranged children Jack Devereux has a new wife, then join the 'scarlet woman' Romily Temple. Butmilitary, can his death and final demand that his children spend seven days together at childhood home, Island House, bring about a reconciliation and forgiveness from his much loved family? With sadistic Arthur, grief-consumed Hope, remorseful Kit and fiery Allegra this seems like an impossibility but then war instead she is declared and the family find themselves pulling together. [[Coming Home to Island House by Erica James|Full Review]] <!-- Moorcroft -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:Moorcroft_Little.jpg|left|link=https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/000826001X?ie=UTF8&tag=thebookbag-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=000826001X]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[The Little Village Christmas by Sue Moorcroft]]=== [[image:4star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Women's Fiction|Women's Fiction]] 'Tis the season to be jolly, eat too many mince pies and read books forced into an arranged marriage with titles like ''The Little Village Christmas''Nico. And so we come to this latest offering from Giorgina on the ever popular Sue Moorcroft. I am unashamed to admit that I other hand did not have rather a penchant for ''Christmas'' books privileged upbringing like Nehal and look forward feels great pressure to indulging in them each year. This year being no different I was greatly looking forward to some literary Christmas magic - provide for her family and frankly if you can take the romance of 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 Sue Moorcroft|Full Review]] <!-- Colgan -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:Colgan_Xmas.jpg|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;"|===[[Christmas at Little Beach Street Bakery by Jenny Colgan]]=== [[image:4star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Women's Fiction|Women's Fiction]] Pollymaintain their reputation, Huckle and Neil are back but in what, sadly for fans whilst secretly attending meetings of the Little Beach series, seems to be the last Daughters of this trilogy. 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 Izdihar – a helpful little synopsis at the start to help those, like me, that are new to these stories. [[Christmas at Little Beach Street Bakery by Jenny Colgan|Full Review]] <!-- Swain -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:Swain_Sleigh.jpg|left|link=https://www.amazon.co.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 Christmas Fair by Heidi Swain]]=== [[image:5star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Women's Fiction|Womengroup campaigning for women's Fiction]] Having just discovered author Heidi Swain and her series of novels featuring the residents of Wynbridge, I couldn't wait to read this book and it certainly didn't disappoint being every bit as good as the [[Coming Home to Cuckoo Cottage by Heidi Swain|previous book]]rights. Yet again Heidi Swain has managed Giorgina also happens to combine an original mix of characters be in love with a feel-good storyline to create a totally compelling readNico. But, don't worry if you haven't read any of the other instalments as each one focuses on What follows is 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]] <!-- Pimentel -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:Pimentel_Jenny.jpg|left|link=https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0718186443?ie=UTF8&tag=thebookbag-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0718186443]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Jenny Sparrow Knows the Future by Melissa Pimentel]]=== [[image:4.5star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Women's Fiction|Women'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 year in which Jenny would marry the man of her dreams. As luck would have itan unjust society, as the predicted year arrives Jenny finds herself living filled with Chris – kind, dependable Chris. The sort of guy with whom she would happily walk down the aisle. Then that fateful long girly weekend with Isla happens in Vegas. A cocktail or two hypocrisy and voilacruelty, from which blossoms a sudden, very different husband. Can Jenny get a divorce in time group of admirable women fighting for her wedding to Chris without Chris finding out about this little…errrtheir rights and overcoming their personal obstacles... glitch? Jenny's working on it! [[Jenny Sparrow Knows the Future by Melissa Pimentel|Full Review]]isbn=0356520471}}<!-- Jordan -->{{Frontpage|-isbn=B0B575J99N| styletitle="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|Beneath the Porticoes[[image:Jordan_Tiny.jpg|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1760293814/refauthor=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]] Brooke Adams| stylerating="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|4===[[Our Tiny, Useless Hearts by Toni Jordan]]=== [[image:5star.jpg|linkgenre=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Women's Fiction|Women's Fiction]], [[:Category:Humour|Humour]] As predicted by Caroline and Janice's mother on Caroline and Henry's wedding day, their marriage is over, albeit 15 years summary=Elizabeth Miller was thirty-four and two daughters further along than predicted. Indeed, this is definitely not a good weekend for Janice to be babysitting teacher at Carolinea prestigious girl's houseschool in York. There It was ''comfortable's the split and the awkwardness of the girls' schoolteacher being the other woman but she longed for a startsomething more in life. Then there She's that mistaken identity moment involving the neighbours. At least Janice is well adjusted and over her ex-husband Alec. She still dreams of him, yes, but itd 's so over! Just as well really… guess who's at still not found the right vocation nor met the door? [[Our Tiny, Useless Hearts by Toni Jordan|Full Review]] <!-- Hill -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:Hill-Keep.jpg|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0008217122/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Keep You Safe by Melissa Hill]]=== [[image:4star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Womenright man's Fiction|Women's Fiction]] This is the story of two mothers and two daughters, and now was the virus that binds them. Widowed mum Kate is time to make a nursechange. She has a daughter, Rosie, and Rosie is ill with measlesneeded challenges. As There was a nurse, Kate knows exactly how dangerous this can be, but because Rosie has a rare allergy that prevents vaccination, there was nothing little trepidation when she could do except cross her fingers and hope herd immunity would carry her throughapplied for the professoressa job in Bologna. Married mum Madeleine is After a ''mummy blogger'' and tells the world, or at least the internettelephone interview, she was offered the do's position and do not's of parenting. There's one thing she didnit wasn't do, though, and that is get her daughter Clara vaccinated. Dubious of the MMR, long before she and her husband decided to forgo was exploring the jabs for their childrenbeautiful city. And now, like Rosie, she has measles There were some natural doubts before her first class but it went surprisingly well. [[Keep You Safe by Melissa Hill|Full Review]]}}<!-- Manby -->|-{{Frontpage| styleisbn="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|0241542405[[image:Manby_Worst.jpg|linktitle=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1473639778/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]] Meredith Alone| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[The Worst Case Scenario Cookery Club by Chrissie Manby]]author===Claire Alexander[[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://www4.amazon.co.uk/dp/1471161714/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]] 5| stylegenre="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[The Picture House by the Sea by Holly Hepburn]]===General Fiction[[image:4star.jpg|linksummary=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:WomenWhen we first meet Meredith Maggs it's Fiction|WomenWednesday 14 November 2018 and she'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 not left her home for The Picture House by the Sea. Perfect blue skies1, glistening sea, a beautiful Art Deco building and to top it off an old fashioned ice-cream cart214 days. 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 She'd ''s Fiction|Womenlike's Fiction]] I'd say that Angelica Stone was known as Angel to her friends: in fact, but she's not big on friendsso nearly does. 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 Her outdoor clothes are on and then had to learn how to cope. She's been told that she's tainted, that she ruins every relationship without intending even considered which shoes to and that wear if she's best staying away from 'decent' peoplegoing to catch her train. One of her jobs is working in a supermarket and it's there that Then, she meets Lola Moriarty and can''she's'' a completely different kettle of fisht. [[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 She simply can's Fiction|Women's Fiction]] Author Katy Colins became Britain's most famous jilted bride when t force herself to leave the true story safety of her subsequent lonely hearts backpacking trip went viral, before becoming a romantic comedy book series with this the latest onehome. [[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 She's Fiction|Women's Fiction]] I absolutely loved this book. It was utterly enchanting with its charming feel-fortunate that she has a good storylinefriend, 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 wasSadie, starting who visits regularly 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 sceneher two children, characters James and events that will eventually lead up to the revengeful opening actMatilda. It Sadie'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]] <!-- Divry -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:Divry_Madame.jpg|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0857054686/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Madame Bovary cardiac nurse and full of the Suburbs by Sophie Divry and Alison Anderson (translator)]]=== [[image:2.5star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Women's Fiction|Women's Fiction]] ''It starts with becoming a homeowner, then settling in, then reproducingsound common sense.'' Well, In fact it actually starts a lot before thenwas Sadie who gave Meredith her cat, with a set of fractured memories of our heroine's childhood – things she recalls her parents and relatives saying both to and about herFred. It goes through her childhood, Groceries are online deliveries and pen letters to a best friend conveying her wishes for her life, those wishes being revised and affirmed 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 – there''standing disappointed in front of the refrigerator''. [[Madame Bovary of the Suburbs by Sophie Divry and Alison Anderson (translator)|Full Review]] <!s also an internet-- Pentland -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:Pentland_Wilde.jpg|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1785762931/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Wilde Like Me by Louise Pentland]]=== [[image:4.5star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Womenbased support group where you's Fiction|Women's Fiction]] World famous fashion and beauty vlogger Louise Pentland, also known ll find Meredith as Sprinkle of GlitterJIGSAWGIRL, takes on a new challenge so you can guess what she does in the form of her touching debut novel, Wilde Like Mespare time. You will be transported into a world full of exasperating drama with the PSMs (Posh School Mums), heart-warming mother daughter moments and self-righteous men who you realise aren't the be all and end all Then Tom McDermott arrives. Now enters Robin Wilde, a single mum to Lyla and make-up artist living in her granny He's house simply just trying to get by. The novel follows her journey of self discoveryfrom Holding Hands, a charity which even shesupports people with problems such as Meredith'd admit sounds like some awful cliche, and shows you that only you can make you happys. [[Wilde Like Me by Louise Pentland|Full Review]]  <!-- DO NOT REMOVE ANYTHING BELOW THIS LINE -->|}}{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Dorothy Koomson0008441618|title=The FriendOther Parents|author=Sarah Stovell

|summary=Maxie, Anaya, Hazel and Yvonne – four friends and school-gate-mums who meet for coffee, wine, gossip and momentary escape from their respective lives. Nothing unusual about Jo Fairburn knew that until Yvonne is found battered and half-dead she was under intense pressure as the new head of West Burntridge First School: if she didn't live up to her retired predecessor there could well be a house price slump in that part of the playgroundtown. Three weeks later Cece moves into The school had an active Parent Teacher Association and the funds which they raised were a considerable benefit to the area, her children starting that same school. Gradually she finds herself falling into the orbit of MaxieThere was one difficulty, though - they were ''devastatingly shockable'', with two members, in particular, Anaya and Hazel and hears what happened to causing problems for the still comatose Yvonnehead. Two questions still hang in the air though: who did it Laura Spence and why? The police believe that Kate Monroe objected to Jo's restrictions on the perpetrator is one of the three remaining friends and toys children could bring in on Toy Day but that Cece is in the perfect position to help them with was just a warm-up act for their enquiries… a very dangerous position to be inreal gripe: LGBTQ education.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1780895984</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Nora RobertsGiovanna Fletcher|title=Come SundownWalking on Sunshine

|summary=Bodine LongbowMike's family wife, Pia, who he was with for seventeen years, has learnt to live died. And whilst he is dealing with tragedyhis grief, so are their best friends, Vicky and Zaza. A quarter of a century earlier BodineBut Pia left them all some 'rules's Aunt Alice disappeared without a traceto follow, knowing that she was dying and that they would need help to carry on living. Nothing has softened Whilst some of the pain but rules are around practicalities such as clearing out her wardrobe, another one that Mike discovers one day encourages him to take one of their trips away, and Vicky and Zaza, struggling with their grief and their own life goes on troubles, decide to drop everything in their own lives, and the family business (a ranch-style resort) certainly keeps them all busygo along with him.|isbn=140593560X}}{{Frontpage|isbn=B09FS89KX9|title=Fall On Me|author=Penelope Potts|rating=3. 5|genre=Women's Fiction|summary=Life should have been good for Hollie: Bo is fully focussed as She was just going into the resortfinal year of her veterinary degree and - three years later - was still working at BB's manager but distraction is on diner. Bob - the horizon in the form of Callen Skinnerowner - regarded her fondly: he was a good boss. Local lad Callen comes home Hollie had moved in with a successful Hollywood film her boyfriend, Marcus: her mother thought he was great and he was doing well in his career on his CV and an eye for a certain Longbow lady. However, when a womanHollie wasn's body is found on resort land Callen is implicatedt quite so certain though: Marcus wanted to control her and most of all he wanted her to leave her job at the diner. Is history repeating itself? Can Callen Then there was the fact that he would be violent, both to her and Bo shake themselves free to other people.}}{{Frontpage|isbn=0008421714|title=Mrs March|author=Virginia Feito|rating=4.5|genre=Literary Fiction|summary=The problem began just after the publication of a lawmanGeorge March's prejudice in order most successful novel to discover date. Everyone but Mrs March (we know her first name only on the truth? last page) seemed to either be reading it or had already done so. The clockEvery day Mrs March went to the local patisserie to buy olive bread but on that particular morning, Patricia asked, as she was wrapping the bread, ''but isn't this the first time he's ticking as Bo and Callen try to solve based a mystery while putting themselves in character on you?'' She mentioned that Johanna, the firing line and then Aunt Alice returnsprincipal character had 'her mannerisms''. Perhaps this would not have mattered, except for the fact that Johanna is the whore of Nantes - ''a weak, plain, detestable, pathetic, unloved, unloveable wretch..|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0349410909</amazonuk>''

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Jenny Colgan1473685745|title=Spandex and the CityUnbreak Your Heart|author=Katie Marsh

|summary= Touted as When Beth Carlyle and Simon Withers first met they were on opposite ends of an angry exchange - well, Simon was angry and Beth was doing her best to apologise for having knocked Simon's son, Jake, off his bike. He wasn't hurt but Jake has history. He has HLHS - that's Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome for those of you who are not ''au fait'' with your medical acronyms. When he was born, the left side of his heart hadn't developed properly and he needed open-heart surgery when he was a superfew days old. So, Simon has every right to be over-hero romantic comedyprotective particularly when someone isn't looking where they're driving.}} {{Frontpage|author=C J Carey|title=Widowland|rating=4|genre=General Fiction|summary=It's April 1953, and Adolf Hitler's schedule includes going to Moscow to attend the state funeral of Joseph Stalin then within weeks coming to London, parading around a bit, and watching over the sanctioned return to the throne of Edward VIII with his wife, Queen Wallis. For yes, Britain caved in the lead-up to the World War Two that certainly didn'Spandex t happen as we know it, and we are now a protectorate – well, we share enough of the Citysame blood as the Germanic peoples on '' features the mainland''. But this is most certainly a girldifferent Britain, for Nazi-next-door Hollystyled phrenology, and ideas of female purpose, has put all of that gender into a typically insecure 20caste system, ranging from high-something rom-com brow office bigwigs to the drudges, and beyond those, right on down to the childless, the husbandless and the widows. Female literacy is actively discouraged. And in this puritanical existence, our heroine, enjoying Rose Ransom, is employed with the task of bowdlerising classical literature to take all encouragement for female emancipation out of it – after all, not every book can be banned, and not every story excised immediately from British civilisation, and so they just get a hefty tweak towards the party line before they're stamped ready for reprint. That is her job, at least, until the first emerging signs of female protest come to light, with their potential to spoil Hitler's visit.|isbn=152941198X}}{{Frontpage|author=Ruth Hogan|title=Madame Burova|rating=4.5|genre=General Fiction|summary=This book lets us discover several people in different stages of life in Centerton the early 1970s, all vaguely connected. So we have a bullied half-cast boy (Colgan's stand in for Gothamas he would have been called then). When , a handsome stranger she meets at girl in a bar turns out humdrum job wanting to be become a singer, and chiefly, Imelda, the third generation of Madame Burova, ''Ultimate ManTarot-Reader, Palmist and Clairvoyant'', to use her family's sea-front booth. The singer, the scryer and the sufferer's mother will all become staff at a vigilante superhero straight from revamped holiday camp, but just before then we see Imelda fly solo for the Marvel or DC universe (first time in the superpowers are more family stall. We also see her on her last day, fifty years later, in possession of a pair of letters that will change everything for a Marvel kindwoman called Billie. Just who is she, but and who delivered the character secrets about her to Imelda, and why did it have to remain a secret all this time?|isbn=152937331X}}{{Frontpage|author= Jennifer Saint |title= Ariadne |rating= 4.5 |genre= Women's Fiction |summary= This re- both telling of the UM myth of Ariadne and the Minotaur is interesting and unusual. Jennifer Saint presents the story in a way that is sympathetic to its origins but also appealing to a modern audience. Saint's narrative is told predominantly through the viewpoint of his adversary - reference BatmanAriadne, among others)spanning from her childhood to her death, she can't help falling for himallowing the reader to really connect with Ariadne as a character in her own right rather than just a prop in the heroics of Theseus. |amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0356505448</amazonuk>1472273869