Review by Susan Lobban It’s Christmas at Mount Polbearne, which means a cosy warm house and time to put your feet up...Not for Polly Waterford though. The only warmth she gets in her freezing Lighthouse home is from boyfriend Huckle’s cuddles and rather than take time off from baking she has just been roped into catering a lavish Christmas feast. Polly had planned to spend the … [Read more...] about Review – Christmas at Little Beach Street Bakery by Jenny Colgan
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Review – A Death at Fountains Abbey by Antonia Hodgson
Review by Debs Carr It's late spring in 1728 and Thomas (Tom) Hawkins has no choice but to leave his beloved life in the chaotic streets of London and take the arduous journey to Yorkshire to stay with John Aislabie, one of the wealthiest and notorious men in England. Loathed by most of the country after his involvement with a financial disaster that saw many wealthy and … [Read more...] about Review – A Death at Fountains Abbey by Antonia Hodgson
Review – Wildflower Bay by Rachael Lucas
Review by Laura Bambrey Sometimes you need a book that wraps you up in its arms and just gives you a big cuddle- and this is one of those books. I read Wildflower Bay by Rachael Lucas during a week when I didn’t know whether I was coming or going, there was that much going on around me. And it was the perfect friend through it all- a warm, sweet story with a heart of … [Read more...] about Review – Wildflower Bay by Rachael Lucas
Review – The Last Night by Cesca Major
Reviewed by Laura Bambrey There are two words that sum up Cesca Major’s The Last Night. Hotly. Anticipated. Her debut, The Silent Hours, left me with the book hangover of 2015, so I couldn’t wait to get my hands on her second book. The Last Night follows the story of Irina. Quiet, self-contained and harbouring a dark secret, she keeps herself distanced from everyone, including … [Read more...] about Review – The Last Night by Cesca Major
Review – The Plumberry School of Comfort Food by Cathy Bramley
Reviewed by Jennifer Joyce Verity Bloom used to love baking with her best friend, Mimi. It brought such joy to the pair, even if their efforts sometimes ended in disaster. But two years ago, Verity lost her best friend – and her love of baking. Now, cooking anything more taxing than a fish finger sandwich is unbearable. But when a friend needs help with her new business … [Read more...] about Review – The Plumberry School of Comfort Food by Cathy Bramley