Reviewed by Debs Carr Having chosen Kate Lord Brown's previous novel, The Beauty Chorus as one of my two favourite books of 2011, I was delighted to receive The Perfume Garden because I knew I would be in for a treat. I wasn't disappointed. Emma Temple returns home from an extended business trip several months after the death of her much-loved … [Read more...] about Review – The Perfume Garden by Kate Lord Brown
Hidden Gems
Hidden Gems #8 Misbehaving by Sarah Harvey
Have any of you read this? It's flippin' great. Published back in 1999 by Headline, Misbehaving is one of those novels I re-read when I want a good dose of classic, old school chick lit to curl up with. When Alex Gray finds her boyfriend in bed with her gym instructor, she turns to her best friends, Emma and Serena, for advice. They challenge her to a competition … [Read more...] about Hidden Gems #8 Misbehaving by Sarah Harvey
Hidden Gems #7 Waiting in the Wings by Donna Hay
Released way back in the year 2000, Waiting in the Wings is the first novel written by Donna Hay. I think it won some kind of award back in the day...I've just checked and it did win the RNA's New Writer of the Year award! I remember this book being wonderfully written, feel good, escapist chick lit in a similiar vein to Jill Mansell. I've read quite a number of … [Read more...] about Hidden Gems #7 Waiting in the Wings by Donna Hay
Hidden Gems #6 The Girls’ Guide to Hunting and Fishing by Melissa Bank
As far as I'm aware The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing is a popular book the world over, however, those of you who are new to chick-lit (and it IS chick lit in one of its many forms) will probably not have come across it... We're going against the rules slightly here as this is more of a collection of shorts than a full on novel, although each story is linked … [Read more...] about Hidden Gems #6 The Girls’ Guide to Hunting and Fishing by Melissa Bank
Novelicious chats to…Melanie Rose
Melanie is the author of three novels COULD IT BE MAGIC, COMING HOME and DOWN TO EARTH. Enjoy her interview! 1.Can you tell us a little about your average writing day? My average writing day often begins in the middle of the night! Having brought up four sons, I’m used to waking in the early hours when the house is quiet and writing from 1.30 to around … [Read more...] about Novelicious chats to…Melanie Rose