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Lazy Book Review – An American Christmas

Today I am going with a “Lazy Book Review” – which means I am not going into too much details, just say whether I liked the book or not.

American Christmas: A Multicultural Christmas Romance (Dreamers) by [Adriana Herrera]

Denpo Myint “Yin” Thuta is living the dream. His dream. A good job, higher education, supportive community and, best of all, his live-in boyfriend, Ari. Yin has his happily-ever-after…if only he and Ari could take the time to actually enjoy it. With the holidays fast approaching, Yin’s determined to change all that and surprise Ari with an over-the-top gift that will leave him in no doubt how much he’s loved—even though they agreed to keep things simple this year.

Like Yin, Aristide “Ari” Douniama worked so hard to secure his future that he may have forgotten how to enjoy his present. Despite there being plenty to be thankful for in the moment. With big plans of his own in the works to surprise Yin, Ari may or may not have gone overboard. Or forgotten to check their respective schedules.

’Tis the season of giving, and in their quest to celebrate the “perfect” American Christmas—and failing—Ari and Yin get a much-needed reminder that they already have the greatest gift of all: each other.

No. of pages:- 92 pages

Date published:- will be published on 2nd November 2020

Genre:- LGBT

Thank You Netgalley and the publisher for providing me a copy of this book! This book is based on my honest opinion.

I didn’t know that this was a part of the Dreamers series–this is the 5th book of the Dreamers series. I really like the chemistry between Yin and Ari, both have the similar background and I think they are really a cute couple. This was also a quick and short read so it wouldn’t take that long to finish this book. Though there is no specific plot line, the story actually talks about the romance between the two, about love, faith and getting together with the loved ones during the season of Christmas. Only thing was I wish this book was a bit longer!

Overall, I enjoyed reading this book and worth three stars!

Adriana Herrera was born and raised in the Caribbean, but for the last 15 years has let her job (and her spouse) take her all over the world. She loves writing stories about people who look and sound like her people, getting unapologetic happy endings. When she’s not dreaming up love stories, planning logistically complex vacations with her family or hunting for discount Broadway tickets, she’s a social worker in New York City, working with survivors of domestic and sexual violence.

The Sun Down Motel – Book Review

This is the second book I have read from this author. The first book, The Broken Girls, which I did a book review on was good but I would say this book…AMAZING!

The story is divided into two parts–past, told from the perspective of Viv Delaney in 1982, who was on her way to New York to become an actress but ended up in a small town called Fell, New York, working as a night shift in a seedy motel called Sun Down Motel and the present, 2017, told from the perspective of Carly Kirk, who happened to Viv’s niece and who comes to Fell to investigate about her aunt’s sudden disappearance thirty five years ago. Along with the presence of ghosts and supernatural forces around the motel is also a thriller where a man posing as a salesman is murdering girls, back in 1982.

I really enjoyed reading this book–perfect for a great Halloween read. The story itself was spooky, creepy and weird and I was so drawn into the story that I felt like I was in some sort of horror movie! I couldn’t really put the book down as well. A thriller mixed with ghost stories, that’s the type of thriller I would so want to read. The descriptions of the places, particularly the lifestyle during the 1980’s was fascinating to read as well. The story is well written and the author did a good job scaring the reader through the words!

Overall, I truly enjoyed reading this book–a scary thriller with twists and turns that you simply wouldn’t want to put down–worth five stars!

The Sun Down Motel by [Simone St. James]

Something hasn’t been right at the roadside Sun Down Motel for a very long time, and Carly Kirk is about to find out why in this chilling new novel from the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of The Broken Girls.

Upstate New York, 1982. Viv Delaney wants to move to New York City, and to help pay for it she takes a job as the night clerk at the Sun Down Motel in Fell, New York. But something isnʼt right at the motel, something haunting and scary.

Upstate New York, 2017. Carly Kirk has never been able to let go of the story of her aunt Viv, who mysteriously disappeared from the Sun Down before she was born. She decides to move to Fell and visit the motel, where she quickly learns that nothing has changed since 1982. And she soon finds herself ensnared in the same mysteries that claimed her aunt.

Simone St. James is the award-winning author of The Haunting of Maddy Clare, which won two prestigious RITA® awards from Romance Writers of America and an Arthur Ellis Award from Crime Writers of Canada. She writes gothic historical ghost stories set in 1920s England, books that are known for their mystery, gripping suspense, and romance.

Simone wrote her first ghost story, about a haunted library, when she was in high school. She worked behind the scenes in the television business for twenty years before leaving to write full-time. She lives just outside Toronto, Canada with her husband and a spoiled cat.

The Night Away – Book Review

Thank You Netgalley and Bookouture for the ARC! This review is based completely on my honest opinion.

Amber is dealing with being a mother to Mabel and her sister, Ruby, suggests that Amber and George go away on a romantic getaway to spend time with each other. But then one night, while Ruby is babysitting Mabel, a kidnapper who had been stalking Mabel and Amber for a while kidnaps Mabel from the cot. Then the drama begins.

At first, I really like the story. The story was quiet a page turner and there were some unexpected twists and turns that kept the reader at the edge of the seat. The author did a good job of bringing the reader into the story, making the reader hooked into the story. This book was also a fast paced thriller which was a good thing and what I would expect from a good thriller. There were so many secrets that Amber seems to be hiding and as a reader you want to know what those secrets are. And the abductor? You would want to know why this abductor targeted Mabel. However, except for Ruby and Mabel, I didn’t really like the characters much, particularly Amber’s and Ruby’s mother. I also like to see the strained sisterly relationship between Amber and Ruby.

Overall, this book is a gripping thriller where you simply cannot put down and will keep you up all night reading the book! Worth four stars!

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This book will be released on November 2nd 2020 so you can pre-order your copy now on Amazon if you are interested!

The Night Away: An absolutely unputdownable psychological thriller by [Jess Ryder ]

It was just one night away. I had no idea how devastating it would be…

My sister said I deserved a break. She offered to babysit so that my husband and I could have one night away, remember who we used to be before the sleepless nights.

But the next morning my phone rings. My sister is hysterical. Mabel’s cot is empty. My little girl is gone.

I race home with a horrible sick feeling flooding my stomach. The little sleepsuits still hang on the radiator but there is no gurgling or cooing on the baby monitor – just silence.

Now the police are questioning everyone. My sister, my husband, the girls from my baby group.

I want my little girl back more than anything and I will do whatever it takes. But I have a secret… Could the darkness in my past have put my baby at risk?

A truly gripping psychological thriller of manipulation and betrayal from bestselling author Jess Ryder. The Night Away will have you hooked until the final devastating revelation. Perfect for fans of The Girl on the Train or The Woman in the Window.

No. of pages:- 344 pages

Date published:- will be published on November 2nd 2020

Genre:- Thriller

The Housewarming – Book Review

Ava put her daughter Abi in the pushchair for merely five minutes as she rushed back upstairs to the bathroom. And when she returned back, her daughter is missing. Ava blames herself for her daughter’s disappearance and refuses to move on until she and her husband Matt were invited to a housewarming party, hosted by the Lovegood family. Then at the party, some secrets starts emerging…

I really liked the pace of the story. The emotional feelings that Ava is going through is realistic as she is struggling to move on, even she has another child, Fred. The story parts are sad as how Ava’s sudden disappearance put a toll on Ava’s marriage with Matt as well as Ava’s relationship with the neighbors, Bella and Neil and others. The feel of guilt that Ava is experiencing seemed real. The story is fast paced, making the reader hooked into the story. The first part was a bit boring but towards the middle until the end, at the party only some twists and turns start to happen with secrets revealing and lies and betrayal. Overall, this is actually an emotional family drama with a thriller in it. The ending was literally sad though it was good.

Overall it was a heartwarming story. Worth four stars!

The Housewarming: A completely unputdownable psychological thriller with a shocking twist by [S.E. Lynes]

Everyone is going to the housewarming party.
All the same people who lived on the street the day Abi vanished…
Will her mother finally learn the truth?

Ava only left her daughter in the pushchair for five minutes. The buckle was fastened, and she was sure it was safe. But when she came downstairs, the door was open and Abi was gone – she walked down the road, past the Lovegoods’ house, and was never seen again.

A year later, the Lovegoods are planning their long-anticipated housewarming party. Ava doesn’t want to go. She can’t bear to look down that end of the road, to see the place where Abi vanished, and she doesn’t want to spend time with people who don’t share her grief. Her husband Matt persuades her: he’s worried about her. A night out might do her good.

But as her friends and neighbours chat, and the drink and gossip flows, Ava learns something new about the day she has re-lived a thousand times. A throwaway comment which could change everything.

Ava thought she knew every last detail of that day.

She’s about to find out she was wrong…

No. of pages:- 350 pages

Date published:- 23rd October 2020

Genre:- Thriller

S.E. Lynes is the Amazon best selling author of ‘intelligent and haunting’ psychological thrillers, VALENTINA, MOTHER, THE PACT, THE PROPOSAL, THE WOMEN, THE LIES WE HIDE, and CAN YOU SEE HER?
Formerly a BBC producer, she turned to writing following the birth of her third child.
After completing an MA in Creative Writing, she became a tutor at Richmond Adult Community College, where she taught creative writing for over ten years. She now combines writing, mentoring and lecturing.
She has also published three children’s books in Italy: IL LEOPARDO LAMPO, LA COCCODRILLA INGAMBA, and the bilingual LA SCIMMIA SPIRITOSA/THE FUNNY MONKEY, all available at Amazon.it

The Dogs of Winter – Book Review

Hey all! I am back with the book review–The Dogs of Winter by Ann Lambert

The Dogs of Winter (A Russell and Leduc Mystery Book 2) by [Ann Lambert]

The sequel to The Birds That Stay – hailed by the New York Journal of Books as “a fascinating and gripping tale of suspense” and the Globe and Mail as one of “Ten thrillers that will keep you on the edge of your seat”. Says Ann Cleeves of the new book: “it’s about power and powerlessness in the dead of winter. And more than that, it’s a rollicking good read.” The Dogs of Winter begins after a howling snowstorm envelops Montreal, and the body of a young woman is discovered in its wake. The only clue to her identity is the photograph in her pocket, and on it, the phone number of Detective Inspector Romeo Leduc. Meanwhile, Marie and Romeo are busy navigating their deepening relationship, and a student at Marie’s college is the victim of a terrible assault. While Romeo begins to think that the dead woman may be linked to violence against several homeless people in the city, the search for justice in both cases is thwarted by societal apathy and ignorance, even as the killer is stalking the frigid streets of Montreal, preying on and terrorizing its most vulnerable citizens.

No. of pages:- 328 pages

Date published:- 20th October 2020

Genre:- Thriller

Thank You Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC. This review is based completely on my honest opinion.

This is the first time I have read the book from this author and is the sequel to The Birds That Stay but it was OK to read as a standalone book.

The story begins with a woman named Rosie braving through the winter storm with a dog in her arms when she got hit by a car driven by a wealthy and popular woman named Danielle, who ignored the accident and fled the scene. Then there is a serial killer on loose who seemed to be murdering the homeless indigenous people and then a girl who got raped by a well known man. The story is based in Canada.

I like the pace of the story–the story is somewhat realistic in a sad way at how the indigenous people, named Inuit in Canada are often vulnerable to attacks in Montreal which is actually sad, coupled with the #MeToo movement, when a girl named Michaela, a student of Marie gets raped by a man who is well known to the society. There is some sort of thrill in the book, fast paced, page turner and is well written, as the author did a good job making the reader into the story. Learned some French words while reading the book! The only bad thing is too many characters so I kind of had a hard time keeping up with the characters.

Overall, this is a good thriller that will make you enjoy reading the book–worth four stars!

Five Little Words – Book Review

Hey all! Another book review! I know I have been posting a lot of book reviews lately so here is the other one–Five Little Words by Jackie Walsh

Five Little Words: A completely gripping, fast-paced thriller by [Jackie Walsh]

When new mother, Laura Caldwell, opens the card dropped through her letterbox, she expected to see a heartfelt note, congratulating her on the birth of baby Shay.

Instead, she sees a message that makes her blood run cold. ‘Your husband is a murderer.’ It couldn’t be true, could it? Not Conor, her adoring husband. He couldn’t be behind the brutal killing of local barmaid, Vicky. Not him.

But while Laura fights to discover the truth about her husband, she’s also holding dark secrets of her own; secrets she’s spent years trying to hide. Could the card be a desperate attempt at revenge – or could her husband really be a murderer? There’s a tangled web between this perfect couple – and the truth might just destroy them…

No. of pages:- 250 pages

Date published:- 21st October 2020

Genre:- Women’s Fiction/Thriller

Thank You Netgalley and Hera for giving me the ARC of this book!

Laura and Connor Caldwell welcomes their son Shay and bring him to their house. There were stacks of cards congratulating them for the birth of their son. But one card tells Laura that her husband, Connor is a murderer. That he murdered a girl named Vicky. Because of the night of Vicky’s murder, the last person Vicky had sent a message was to Connor. Laura starts investigating on her own but as she digs deeper, some secrets are threatened to make their way…

This book is an OK thriller. The writing was good and the author did a good making the reader hooked into the story. The first bits of the story was a bit boring–but then gradually, there was a slow climax in the middle until towards the end. Overall, despite being a slow paced thriller, this was actually a good thriller. The story is based on Laura’s perspectives and discovers her relationship with Connor, Amanda her sister and her mother-in-law, Maggie.

Overall this is a good thriller, worth three stars!

The Girl She Wanted – Book Review

Hey all! I am back with another book review!

The Girl She Wanted: An absolutely gripping psychological thriller with a jaw-dropping twist by [K.L. Slater ]

What if my sister is unstable and everyone can see it but me? What was she really doing standing over Florence’s cot in the middle of the night?

Alexa has always looked up to her older sister Carrie. Carrie lives in Alexa’s family home, and adores her one-year-old niece Florence. Alexa doesn’t know how they would cope without her. So when Carrie is suspended from her job as a senior nurse, accused of the most terrible crime, Alexa reels in disbelief. Alexa knows how caring Carrie is, and as she watches Florence gurgling and cooing whenever Carrie is around, she knows her little girl is in safe hands.

Alexa’s husband doesn’t trust Carrie. He wants her out of the house, unable to ignore what people are saying about her. But when he suggests that Carrie could be a danger to their daughter, Alexa shuts him out. Nobody will ever come between her and her sister.

Then Florence is hurt while in Carrie’s care and Alexa at last starts to wonder. Alexa has always wanted to protect Carrie from the past they have hidden. But does Alexa know what Carrie wants? And will the secret that has kept the sisters together now destroy her little girl?

A completely gripping rollercoaster of a read about the darkness families hide behind closed doors. Fans of Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train will be hooked on The Girl She Wanted.

No. of pages:- 357 pages

Date published:- will be published on 22nd October 2020

Genre:- Thriller

Kim is the million-copy bestselling author of twelve psychological crime thrillers.

Order of publication:
SAFE WITH ME (2016)
BLINK (2017)
LIAR (2017)
THE MISTAKE (2017)
THE VISITOR (2018)
THE SECRET (2018)
CLOSER (2018)
FINDING GRACE (2019)
THE SILENT ONES (2019)
SINGLE (2019)
THE APARTMENT – AUDIBLE ORIGINAL only (2019)
THE APARTMENT – eBook & paperback formats available (2020)
LITTLE WHISPERS (2020)
THE GIRL SHE WANTED (2020)

Her titles are published in eBook by Bookouture and in paperback by Sphere (UK) and Grand Central (USA). She also writes Audible Originals which are subsequently published in ebook and paperback formats by Amazon Publishing.

For many years, Kim sent her work out to literary agents and collected an impressive stack of rejection slips. At the age of 40 she went back to Nottingham Trent University and now has an MA in Creative Writing.

Before graduating in 2012, she had gained literary agent representation and a book deal. As Kim says, ‘it was a fairytale … at the end of a very long road!’

Kim is a full-time writer. She has one daughter, two stepsons and lives with her husband in Nottingham.

Publishers: Bookouture, Grand Central, Sphere, Audible
Agent: Camilla Bolton at Darley Anderson

Author website: http://www.KLSlaterAuthor.com
Twitter: @KimLSlater
Facebook: KL Slater Author
Instagram: KLSlaterAuthor

Thank You Netgalley and Bookouture for the ARC!

When two unexplainable deaths occur in the hospital almost six months’ apart, Dr. Nathan Mosley, a junior doctor reports them and the main suspect of the deaths was the ward manager, Carrie Parsons as she was present at both their deaths. While evidences are mounting against Carrie, Carrie’s sister, Alexa believes that her sister is innocent although her husband Perry believes otherwise. Then Alexa’s daughter gets hurt and it was Carrie who was looking after her. Does Alexa know her sister?

I really like the suspense in the story. It kept the reader on the edge. Did Carrie really kill those two patients or was someone trying to frame her? These questions are tumbling into the reader’s minder as I kept reading. This is a fast paced thriller, addressing some family and personal issues, particularly between Perry and Carrie as Perry didn’t want Carrie to be living with them. The ending was quiet unexpected and didn’t see that coming!

Overall, this is a fast paced thriller, quiet a page turner keeping the reader at suspense. Worth five stars!

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For anyone interested in this book, this book will be released on 22nd October 202 so you can pre-order your copy now on Amazon!

The Girls in the Snow – Book Review

Hello all! I am back with a book review! Need to thank Netgalley and Bookouture for this ARC. This review is based strictly on my honest opinion only.

The Girls in the Snow: A completely unputdownable crime thriller (Nikki Hunt Book 1) by [Stacy Green]

Madison walked through the fallen snow, looking left and right. It had been Kaylee’s idea to use the trail through the forest; she said no one would follow them. But Madison lost sight of Kaylee for a moment and when she found her again she wasn’t alone…

In the remote forests of Stillwater, Minnesota, you can scream for days and no one will hear you. So when the bodies of two fifteen-year-old girls are discovered frozen in the snow, Special Agent Nikki Hunt is sure the killer is local: someone knew where to hide the girls and thought they would never be found.

Though Nikki hasn’t been home in twenty years, she knows she must take over the case. The Sheriff’s department in Stillwater has already made a mistake by connecting the girls’ murders to those of a famous serial killer, refusing to consider the idea that the killer could be someone from town.

Then another girl’s body is found, a red silk ribbon tied in her hair, and Nikki realizes that the killer has a connection to her own dark past, and the reason she left Stillwater.

Nikki is not the only person in town who wants those secrets to stay hidden. Will she be able to face her demons before another child is taken?

Gripping and spine-chilling, The Girls in the Snowwill make you gasp, unable to put it down until the final heart-pounding twist. Perfect for fans of Karin Slaughter, Lisa Gardner and Robert Dugoni.

No. of pages:- 347 pages

Date published:- October 19th 2020

Genre:- Thriller

Stacy Green is the author of the Lucy Kendall thriller series and the Delta Crossroads mystery trilogy. ALL GOOD DEEDS (Lucy Kendall #1) won a bronze medal for mystery and thriller at the 2015 IPPY Awards. TIN GOD (Delta Crossroads #1) was runner-up for best mystery/thriller at the 2013 Kindle Book Awards. Stacy has a love of thrillers and crime fiction, and she is always looking for the next dark and twisted novel to enjoy. She started her career in journalism before becoming a stay at home mother and rediscovering her love of writing. She lives in Iowa with her husband and daughter and their three spoiled fur babies.

Thank You Netgalley and Bookouture for the ARC. The review is based on my honest opinion only.

FBI Agent Nikki Hunt is called back to her hometown, Stillwater in Minnesota where she wanted to be further away from. The murders of two teenage girls, Madison and Kaylee were eerily similar to the Frost murders that FBI is investigating–they were left frozen to death on the snow with a red ribbon on their hair. Meanwhile, Nikki’s past comes haunting back to her when a man who she thinks is guilty of murdering her parents is appealing and many are supporting him as DNA tests came to light. And while trying to solve the two girls’ murders, her past is haunting her and the secrets long buried is come back to live…

This book is the first book I have read from the author. This book is also the first of the Nikki Hunt series. This thriller is quiet fast paced which I like and is quiet a page turner and unputdownable. There is so much suspense in the book that the author did a good job keeping the reader hooked into the story, I mean who actually killed those two girls? Is it the serial killer or someone doing a copycat murder? And then about Nikki’s past about her parents’ murder–is the man behind the bars innocent as he claims and who is responsible then? These questions haunt you in your head as you read more and more, wanting to know more. I like Nikki’s estranged relationship with her hometown as she has mixed feelings about returning back to the town as well her relationship with colleagues and her ex-boyfriend, John Banks. There were some twists and turns and towards the end, it was a bit unexpected. The writing was good and I simply couldn’t put down the book and read it really quick. Really enjoyed this thriller. Worth five stars!

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#BookTag : The Fall Bucket List Book Tag

Happy Sunday everyone! The pandemic has arrived back in Sri Lanka and now I had to cancel my piano classes and conduct them online…

It’s the Fall season! Here in Sri Lanka, it’s really hot during the day and kind of cool at night, sometimes raining too. So here is a Fall Book Tag and boy I love book tags! Thank You Yesha @Books Teacapus and Reviews for tagging me the Fall Bucket List Book Tag this week!

Here are the rules

Link back to the original creator in your post.
Feel free to use any of my graphics in your post, or create your own!
Tag 7 other people at the end of your post, and let them know you’ve tagged them.

The Waffle House on the Pier: A gorgeous feel-good romantic comedy

The Waffle House On the Pier by Tilly Tennant

I really enjoyed reading this book–and this book actually made me feel warm and smile. I really enjoyed each of the characters, particularly Sadie and the how the family all got together to save the Waffle House.

Crazy Rich Asians: The international bestseller, now a major film in 2018 by [Kevin Kwan]

Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan

I watched this movie and I remember how this book had so much hype! I watched the movie and read the book and really understood why this book have so much hype! I also read the second book of the series, China Rich Girlfriend which is equally good as well. Worth reading and really like the Nick and Rachel chemistry in both the book and the movie.

A Man Called Ove – Fredrik Backman

Who would think becoming friends with a grumpy old man who wants to commit suicide would be fun? Well this book is. This book as funny as it is filled with friendship and how one woman’s friendship would change Ove forever.

What Happened to Us?: An emotional, heartwarming story of love and friendship by [Faith Hogan]

What happened to us? by Faith Hogan

This book really warmed my heart and sometimes brought me tears. Even when the main character, Carrie gets dumped by her boyfriend Kevin for a Colombian woman, and how she helps him despite the fact that he dumped her…it actually warmed my heart at her character.

Cream Caramel and Murder (Holly Holmes Cozy Culinary Mystery Series Book 1) by [K.E. O'Connor]

Cream Caramel and Murder- K.E. O’Connor

This book is such a fun read, including all the yummy delicious descriptions of mouthwatering desserts and food! Holly Holmes is not just a talented investigator but also a talented chef!

The Love Detective by [Alexandra Potter]

The Love Detective – Alexandra Potter

This book is one of those joyous books I have read! It was so much fun to read and quiet enjoyable too!

I tag only 4 though I am suppose to be tagging 7

The Little Bakery on Rosemary Lane – Book Review

Hello all! I am back with a book review–finished Ellen Berry’s The Little Bakery on Rosemary Lane.

The Little Bakery on Rosemary Lane: A feel-good romance to warm your heart by [Ellen Berry]

Prepare to fall in love with beautiful village of Burley Bridge.

Growing up in a quiet Yorkshire village, Roxanne couldn’t wait to escape and find her place in the world in London. As a high-powered fashion editor she lives a glamorous life of perennial singlehood – or so it seems to her sister Della. But when Roxanne gets her heart broken by a fashion photographer, she runs away, back to Della’s welcoming home above her bookshop in Burley Bridge.

But Burley Bridge, Roxanne discovers, is even quieter than she remembered. There’s nothing to do, so Roxanne agrees to walk Della’s dog Stanley. It’s on these walks that Roxanne makes a startling discovery: the people who live in Burley Bridge are, well, just people – different from the fashion set she’s used to, but kind and even interesting. Michael, a widower trying to make a go of a small bakery, particularly so. Little by little, cupcake by cupcake, Roxanne and Michael fall into a comforting friendship.

Could there be a life for Roxanne after all, in the place she’s spent years trying to escape?

The perfect cosy, heartwarming read for fans of Trisha Ashley.

No. of pages:- 369 pages

Date published:- September 7th 2017

Genre:- Fiction

Ellen Berry is an author and magazine journalist. Originally from rural West Yorkshire, she has three teenage children and lives with her husband and their daughter in Glasgow. When she’s not writing, she loves to cook and browse her vast collection of cookbooks, which is how the idea for this story came about. However, she remains the world’s worst baker but tends to blame her failures on ‘the oven’.

This book had been in my TBR list for a long time and since I have started reading E-books more, I have been ignoring to read paperbacks for sometime. Then when I got tired of E-books, I decided to go back to reading paperbacks. I got this book at a book fair last year–The Big Bad Wolf Book Fair so now only I read this book and finished it.

Honestly, I was a bit skeptical at first but soon, I enjoyed reading this book. Roxanne Cartwright, who is working in a leading fashion magazine is asked to take a “sabbatical” by her new editor, Marsha when she introduced another woman named Tina to do Roxanne’s work. Feeling hurt and angry, Roxanne returns to her childhood village in Yorkshire when she lives with her sister, Della who owns a bookshop on the Burley Bridge. She meets a man named Michael, who owns a bakery shop in Burley Bridge and both Roxanne and Michael starts having a comforting friendship.

This book is so warm and funny to read. The characters except for Marsha, Tina and Sean are all likable that you feel you are friends with each of these characters. The descriptions of the village makes you feel like you are in the village with Roxanne. The book has some funny parts in it that will make you burst into laughter. I really like the outline and the plot of the story. And the bakery stuff! It really made my mouth water! It was a cozy, funny and warm book to read, filled with laughter and you certainly didn’t want to put this book down!

Worth four stars!