The Christmas Promise by Sue Moorcroft reviewed by Kay Brooks Bespoke hat maker, Ava Blissham, isn’t a huge fan of Christmas. Her parents didn’t celebrate it when she was a child and the only person that did try and make the season special for her, her grandmother, has passed away. To add to her dislike of the season, she’s struggling financially and her ex-boyfriend is … [Read more...] about Review – The Christmas Promise by Sue Moorcroft
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Review – A Baby at the Beach Café by Lucy Diamond
Reviewed by Kay Brooks Evie can’t wait to become a mother to Walnut. Along with choosing a suitable name for her baby, Evie is struggling to relax. There’s just so much to do when you run a café with your husband. When doctor’s orders force her to take a step back, Evie struggles to accept her temporary replacement. Helen and her husband have moved to Cornwall for a year to … [Read more...] about Review – A Baby at the Beach Café by Lucy Diamond
Review – The Woman Who Upped and Left by Fiona Gibson
Reviewed by Kay Brooks Working as a dinner lady and a care-giver for a belligerent elderly lady, then coming home to ungrateful son (who expects to be looked after like a child) leaves Audrey exhausted at the end of the day. She can’t help but wonder if there is ever going to be any time left for her. Even her boyfriend struggles to fit her into his busy agenda, organising … [Read more...] about Review – The Woman Who Upped and Left by Fiona Gibson
Review – The Orphan Choir by Sophie Hannah
Reviewed by Kay Brooks Louise is grieving for her son. But Joseph isn’t dead. He is at a prestigious boarding school for extraordinary choir singers. She should be proud like her husband but she feels bereft at his absence. Not sleeping is making it worse but her neighbour, aptly nicknamed Mr Fahrenheit, insists on keeping her awake with his loud music and regular parties. … [Read more...] about Review – The Orphan Choir by Sophie Hannah
Review – The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters
Reviewed by Kay Brooks It’s 1922 and the war has taken its toll. Frances Wray and her widowed mother are struggling to make ends meet but are determined to remain in their aging home in a quiet, wealthy area of South London. When they are forced to take in lodgers, the recently married Lilian and Leonard Barber are introduced into their humdrum lives. Mrs Wray is concerned … [Read more...] about Review – The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters