Tuesday’s Child – Book Review

Hello all! Back with a book review! Just finished reading Tuesday’s Child by Anya Mora. Here’s my review!

Tuesday's Child: A gripping page turner full of twists and family secrets by [Anya Mora]

My daughter is dead.
My husband and I cling to what’s left of our family, desperate to make sense of the tragedy.
But when the sheriff knocks, he delivers news no mother should ever have to hear.
Our daughter was murdered.
And my son is the prime suspect.

When we adopted eleven-year-old Holden, we weren’t wearing rose-colored glasses.
But we never could have imagined this.

They say you can’t pick your family.
But I picked mine.
Did I choose my daughter’s murderer?

Tuesday’s Child is a gripping domestic suspense. Doubt, desire, and the demise of a once picture-perfect family force Emery, wife to a state senator, to live out a mother’s worst nightmare.

Print Length: 310 pages

Publication Date: January 1, 2020

Genre:– Domestic Thriller

Anya Mora relies on her experience as a wife and mother to form her creative expression. Her novels, while leaning toward the dark, ultimately reflect light, courage, and her innate belief that love rewards the brave.

You can discover more about the author at https://anyamora.com

This is the first book I have read from this author. I got this book free from Kindle.

In a nutshell, Emery Gable, wife of a promising politician, Mark Gable is struggling to come to terms with the death of her daughter, Betsy, who died on the day of Halloween, by falling on the ravine. But then later on, the police officers, Cooper Dawson and Margot tells them that Betsy didn’t die from an accident, but was murdered. And that their prime suspect is Holden, the boy that Emery adopted almost a year ago.

Now as usual, I will start with the ones I like about the book.

The book was fast paced so the author did a good job keeping the reader hooked into the story.
The book was realistic as the author has written how much the family is going through an emotional turmoil after adoption, including how to cope with a child who had worse experiences, losing the friendships as well as putting a turmoil on the married life.
I like how Holden was portrayed as a troubled young boy with anger management issues, though his relationship with Betsy was that of a strong brother-sister bond.
I also like how Emery’s relationship with Cooper, who happened to be her ex-boyfriend from high school and how they both have feelings for each other. I also how the author portrayed the married life between Emery and Mark as strained, which made it more realistic.
The book is told from the perspective of Emery, dividing between The Present, starting with the day Betsy was murder and The Past, starting with the day Holden was adopted into the family, so we can get an insight of how Emery is struggling with the death of her daughter and her challenges with raising Holden.
I also like how the author included Betsy’s perspective so the reader would know what really happened to Betsy on the night she was killed.
The ending of the book was a bit unexpected with a surprising twist.

Now the things I didn’t like about the book.

There were some unnecessary parts that is not relevant to the plot of the book.

Overall, this is a good fast paced thriller book, emotional and gripping. Worth five stars!

I am Watching You – Book Review

Hello ALL!!! Just finished with the audio book, I am Watching You by Teresa Driscoll. Can’t wait to share my thoughts with you all!

What would it take to make you intervene?

When Ella Longfield overhears two attractive young men flirting with teenage girls on a train, she thinks nothing of it—until she realises they are fresh out of prison and her maternal instinct is put on high alert. But just as she’s decided to call for help, something stops her. The next day, she wakes up to the news that one of the girls—beautiful, green-eyed Anna Ballard—has disappeared.

A year later, Anna is still missing. Ella is wracked with guilt over what she failed to do, and she’s not the only one who can’t forget. Someone is sending her threatening letters—letters that make her fear for her life.

Then an anniversary appeal reveals that Anna’s friends and family might have something to hide. Anna’s best friend, Sarah, hasn’t been telling the whole truth about what really happened that night—and her parents have been keeping secrets of their own.

Someone knows where Anna is—and they’re not telling. But they are watching Ella.

Print Length: 301 pages
Publisher: Thomas & Mercer (October 1, 2017)
Publication Date: October 1, 2017
Genre:- Psychological Thriller

Teresa Driscoll – a former BBC TV news presenter – is now a million-copy #1 bestselling author. Her debut psychological suspense I AM WATCHING YOU hit Kindle #1 in the UK, USA and Australia and has also been a bestseller in Italy in translation. Her second thriller THE FRIEND again made Kindle #1 in the UK and Australia while THE PROMISE hit #2.
Teresa’s work has been sold for translation to 20 countries and optioned for film. She also writes women’s fiction; RECIPES FOR MELISSA was auctioned at the Frankfurt book fair between seven German publishers and her second women’s fiction title is LAST KISS GOODNIGHT.
During her long career as a journalist, Teresa worked for newspapers, magazines and television, including 15 years presenting the BBC TV news programme Spotlight. Covering crime for so long, she was deeply moved by the haunting impact on the relatives, the friends and the witnesses and it is those ripples she explores now in her darker fiction.
Teresa lives in glorious Devon with her family and blogs regularly about her “writing life” at her website – http://www.teresadriscoll.com.

In a nutshell, Ella Longfield was travelling to London for a conference. She gets bored and overhears a conversation between two attractive looking men named Karl and Anthony and two teenage girls, Sarah and Anna, who have just finished their GCSE and are on their way to London to celebrate. But then Ella finds that both Karl and Anthony have just been released from prison. Maternal instincts take over as Ella wants to stop the girls from interacting with the men and call their parents but something prevents her from doing that. The next day, when Ella turns on the TV, she finds that the beautiful green-eyed teenager, Anna Bollard had gone missing. A year later, Ella is still coping with the guilt that she couldn’t do anything about preventing the girls from talking with the ex-cons. Ella then starts receiving postcards from someone with the caption “I AM WATCHING YOU” meaning someone is watching at Ella.

So let’s start with the ones I like about the book.

The book was a fast paced thriller which I like it. As a result, I wanted to know what really happened to Anna–did Karl or Sarah’s father kidnap her or did she runaway. As a reader, the author does a good job of making the reader keep at the edge of the seat to know what really happened to Anna.
The book was told from the perspectives of four different characters – The Witness who is Ella, The Father who is Henry Ballard, Anna’s father, The Friend, who is Sarah and The Private Investigator who is Matthew hired by Ella after she started getting those postcards. So as a reader you will know what each of these characters think, how they are all (except for Matthew) coping up with Anna disappearance. Also you will also know how the police are investigating the disappearance case through Anna. We also wonder what secrets does Henry and Sarah holding and as a reader you want to know their deadly secrets!
There were twists in the book and the ending was a bit unexpected twist. It was good.
The author’s writing was good and the narrator did a good job reading it. Not much descriptions but simply told the emotional trauma that each one is going through because of Anna’s disappearance.

Now the things I didn’t like.

I wish I know what happened to Sarah in the end even though the author had given a clue about what happened to her.

Overall, this is a good fast paced thriller, enjoyable to read and keeps you at the edge of the seat! Worth five stars!

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#MeToo–Book Review

Hello all! Back with a new psychological thriller book, that is ranked one of the top bestsellers, #MeToo by Patricia Dixon which is based on true events. So here’s my review!

#MeToo: this year's MUST READ psychological thriller by [Patricia Dixon]

It can happen to anyone… #MeToo

When Billie receives a letter from the man she loves, she returns home, determined to help him.

Desperate to prove his innocence, Stan is in prison, convicted of a crime he swears he didn’t commit.

Kelly, his victim, is struggling to cope after an ordeal that left her traumatised and lonely.

Whilst hiding a secret of her own and battling demons from her past, Billie is enlisted by the private detective who is looking for vital evidence that might set Stan free.

Billie has complete faith in Stan but when she hears Kelly’s version of events, cracks begin to appear and her faith wavers.

There are two sides to every story and Billie needs to get to the truth, but the deeper she digs, the more lies are unearthed.

Who will she believe?

And who is really telling the truth?

Pages:- 318 pages

Date published :- May 27th 2020

Genre:- Women’s Fiction/Psychological Thriller

Rating:-

Patricia Dixon lives in Manchester UK and is the best selling author of nine books.
She has written multi genre stories set in her home city and the Loire, a place to close to her heart and from where she gathers inspiration for her characters and tales.

In May 2018 she signed with Bloodhound Books, leading crime and thriller publishers.

Recently Patricia was long-listed for The Guardian’s Not The Booker Prize and has been nominated in the Crime Fiction Addict Readers Choice Awards. Her books regularly appear in the top slots for readers and bloggers book of the year.

If you would like to get in touch please follow the links below. Everyone is welcome.

Email : dixon.patricia@icloud.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pbadixon
Twitter: https://twitter.com/pbadixon

The story plot line appealed to me and both the Goodreads and Amazon had given an almost five star rating to this book so I decided to try this book out. This book is based on true events. Stan is accused of a rape which he denies committing and is in prison. He sends a letter to his ex-girlfriend, Billie, asking her to help him. Billie believes that Stan is innocent and she decides to help Stan. She then meets Kelly, the woman who accused Stan of the rape. And then Billie wasn’t sure to who she should believe–Stan’s version or Kelly’s version.

I am not going to push too much spoilers in here but here are my thoughts about the book.

As a reader, I was really hooked into the story, and wanted to badly know what happened in the end, the writing was good, the author did a good job of keeping the reader hooked into the story until the end.
The story is itself realistic as it goes on. Even in real life, when a woman accuses a man of raping her (even if that man was innocent and never actually raped her), the police are quick to arrest the man and put him behind the bars. Here’s the thing. In real life, it is hard to identify who are the real victims and who are the ones who are just seeking attention rather than playing as a victim. As such the real victims may not get the justice that they really need. The author did a good job of portraying that in the book, making the reader understand the situation. It also helps us that sometimes, the legal system can be missing and is not able to assist the ones who needed the most.
You can also completely understand the turmoil Billie is in–she wants to believe in Stan but as a woman, she wanted to believe in Kelly and so she had no idea who to believe in. So as a reader, you feel sympathetic towards Billie.
The author has done tremendous research about domestic abuse and rape cases that she had done a good job making the book realistic as possible.
Overall the writing was good, easy to understand and you can actually picture those scenes in your head while you are reading the book.
Many of the characters in here are favorable but I think I favor Billie the most. You can also see how much Billie had struggled in her life and you admire her courage as a woman.
I like the parts of the letter that Stan had written to Billie, you can actually note the desperation of how much he wanted Billie to believe him.
The fact that this book was based on true events really piqued my interest to read this book.
It was very interesting, particularly the middle part when Billie, disguising herself meets Kelly for the first time and you are wondering if Billie was going to take Kelly’s side or not.
I like Billie’s relationship with Stan’s mother and brother as they all try to support each other during the difficult time. The author did a good job at how the family of possibly an innocent man is going through such humiliation and shame in public.
The ending was good.

This book was actually emotional to read–there is a bit of violence in the book (though no gory sex parts) and also how the family of accused had to go through in public feeling humiliated and the victims who are seeking help from community centers. Overall, this is a good book to read, I rate this book as five stars!

Sneak Peek at the Books I am Reading

Hey all! Here’s a sneak peek at the books I am currently reading

I am Watching You – Teresa Driscoll

Someone knows where Anna is—and they’re not telling. But they are watching Ella.

2. Tuesday’s Child – Anya Mora

When we adopted eleven-year-old Holden, we weren’t wearing rose-colored glasses.
But we never could have imagined this.

They say you can’t pick your family.
But I picked mine.
Did I choose my daughter’s murderer?

Secret Messenger- Book Review

Hello all!!!! I am back with another book review–historical fiction Secret Messenger by Mandy Robotham

The Secret Messenger: The gripping new historical fiction novel for 2020 from the international bestseller by [Mandy Robotham]

The highly awaited new novel from the internationally bestselling author of The German Midwife (also published as A Woman of War).

Venice, 1943
The world is at war, and Stella Jilani is leading a double life. By day she works in the lion’s den as a typist for the Reich; by night, she risks her life as a messenger for the Italian resistance. Against all odds, Stella must impart Nazi secrets, smuggle essential supplies and produce an underground newspaper on her beloved typewriter.

But when German commander General Breugal becomes suspicious, it seems he will stop at nothing to find the mole, and Stella knows her future could be in jeopardy.

London, 2017
Years later, Luisa Belmont finds a mysterious old typewriter in her attic. Determined to find out who it belonged to, Luisa delves into the past and uncovers a story of fierce love, unimaginable sacrifice and, ultimately, the worst kind of betrayal…

Set between German-occupied 1940s Venice and modern-day London, this is a fascinating tale of the bravery of everyday women in the darkest corners of WWII, for readers of The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris.

Pages:- 391 pages

Date Published :- December 2019

Genre:- Historical Fiction/Romance

Rating:-

USA TODAY BESTSELLER
GLOBE AND MAIL BESTSELLER
AMAZON US, CA AND AU BESTSELLER

I’ve been dreaming of writing of a book since the age of nine, when I read ‘Harriet the Spy’ and carried my notebook around the school playground trying to look interesting. I was waylaid, however, by journalism and children, which led me into midwifery, and more years away from my keyboard. But I’m immersed again in the world of words, having completed an MA in Creative Writing at Oxford Brookes University. Now I write about birth, death and anything else in between (when I’m not called out to birth with women in the small hours).

‘A Woman of War’ is my first novel, combining a continued passion for birth with a fascination for wartime history and the tenacity of the human soul – survival, regardless of culture or creed. It’s reception among readers worldwide has been beyond my wildest dreams; in the Kindle bestseller lists in the UK & Canada, and in paperback bestseller lists too.

My second novel – ‘The Secret Messenger’ – continues a wartime theme, this time in occupied Venice and charts the contribution of the thousands of courageous women to the Allies hard won victory. Now I’m researching and gathering for the next two novels with Avon Books/Harper Collins. Thanks to book lovers, I’m one happy little scribe.

In any spare time away from writing and babies, I’m a keen gym-goer, a knitter of what my children call ‘strange things’ (placentas included!), and pride myself on being Jack Savoretti’s number one fan.

I haven’t read her first book, German Midwife yet but I read this one, well it’s an audio book. In a nutshell, Louisa Belmont, who is recovering from her mother’s death finds an old typewriter in the attic along with the black and white photographs of her grandmother who lived in Italy during the war time. Louisa was curious to find about her grandmother’s background that she flies to Italy to find clues. Meanwhile, in 1944, during the Nazi occupation in Italy, Stella Jillani finds a job as a translator in the Reich Newspaper during the day, and at night, she is involved in the partisan movement that wants to overthrow the fascist regime.

So I will tell you about my thoughts in point form.

The story was fascinating particularly the parts about Stella as we discover that she is living a double life. As a reader, you are worried if Stella will get caught or not by the Nazis soon.
The vivid descriptions about Italy and the life during the war gives the reader some glimpses about what the life in Italy was like during the war, particularly when you are working as a partisan. As a reader, I felt like I was Stella living during the 1940’s in Italy.
I also like Stella’s relationships with her parents, her brother who is also involved in the resistance movement like her, her best friend Mili and of course a co-worker named Christian De Luca who is a fascist.
The ending was interesting, particularly the unexpected twist, though to be honest, I kind of expected that twist.
I have never been to Italy, Venice so while reading the book, I felt like I was in Venice.
Some parts of the book, particularly the first parts of the book was boring.
I think I liked the author’s style of writing in the book that kept the reader intrigued and interested into the story. I am not sure however how much the author has done research about the history.

Overall, this is a good and emotional historical fiction book. For those who are interested in reading World War II era, I recommend this book. Worth four stars!!

Favorite character:- Stella Jillani

Least favorite character:- None in my opinion

Quotes:- None

What Happened to Us? – Book Review

Hello all!!!!!!! I am back to do review after a looong time! So today, I am going to do a book review on What Happened to Us? written by an Irish author, Faith Hogan.

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

Sometimes the end is only the beginning…

After ten years together, Carrie Nolan is devastated when she’s dumped by Kevin Mulvey without even a backwards glance! But on reflection, she has sacrificed her own long-term happiness by pandering to his excessive ego in their successful Dublin restaurant (and out of it) – but not anymore!

While Kevin is ‘living the dream’ with his beautiful new Brazilian girlfriend, Carrie seeks solace from a circle of mismatched strangers who need her as much as she needs them.

Then suddenly a catastrophic sequence of events leads to the unthinkable…

How far do you need to fall before you learn the true value of family and friends? And is it ever too late to start again…

Perfect for fans of Cecilia Ahern, Jodi Picoult and Sheila O’Flannagan.

Pages:- 444 pages

Genre:- Holiday Fiction/ Contemporary Fiction

Date Published:- October 2018

My Rating:-

Faith Hogan is an Irish award-winning and bestselling author of five contemporary fiction novels. Her books have featured as Book Club Favorites, Net Galley Hot Reads and Summer Must Reads. She writes grown up women’s fiction which is unashamedly uplifting, feel good and inspiring.

Her latest book, The Place We Call Home is published in January 2020.

She also writes Crime Fiction as Geraldine Hogan – HER SISTERS BONES is the first in a new series set in Ireland.

Faith gained an Honours Degree in English Literature and Psychology from Dublin City University and a Postgraduate Degree from University College, Galway.

She is currently working on her next novel. She lives in the west of Ireland with her husband, four children and a very busy Labrador named Penny. She’s a writer, reader, enthusiastic dog walker and reluctant jogger – except of course when it is raining!

You can find out more about Faith on her website http://www.faithhogan.com
http://www.Facebook/FaithHogan.com
@gerhogan

This is the first time I have started reading Faith Hogan’s books and I must say, Faith Hogan is literally the Irish version of Jodi Picoult. So in a nutshell, the story starts with Kevin Mulvey who tells his long time girlfriend, Carrie Nolan that he was in love with a Colombian woman named Valentina, who is working at the restaurant, Sea Pear which both Carrie and Kevin opened together. Of course Carrie was devastated and while she was going through an emotional phase, she meets a dog named Teddy who she finds at the back of the restaurant. Teddy changes Carrie’s life. Along the story, we also meet an elderly woman named Jane Marchant who owns an inn, Marchant Inn across the restautant and how she is leading a lonely life, and Luke Gibson whose father is in a nursing home in Dublin. The three characters, Carrie, Jane and Luke come together through the dog Teddy and the story tells how each of their lives are changed.

So I will start the review in the list form

There were nineteen chapters in total and an epilogue. In each chapter tells the perspectives of each of the characters and how they are going through with the life–Carrie who is heartbroken and trying to cope up with the break, Luke Gibson who is deciding what to do in his life, Jane Marchant who is struggling with loneliness and of course the relationship between Kevin and Valentina. So, there are four main characters in the book, mainly Carrie, Jane, Luke and Kevin.
Some of the chapters were utterly boring but some chapters was interesting, particularly towards the end, where it go more and more interesting.
I like how the author made Kevin a whiny and unlikable character, though in the end, he realizes his mistake, making the reader feel a bit sorry towards him.
I also like how the author had portrayed the growing relationship between Carrie and the dog Teddy, eventually changing Carrie’s life for good. I also like how Teddy the dog affected both Luke and Jane’s lives too.
The story is all about friendship and emotions–I really like how Carrie’s friends supported Carrie during her break-up with Kevin.
I have never been to Dublin so as a reader, I could feel that I am in Dublin as I read the book.
The writing was good and interesting.
Sometimes, I feel that there were some unnecessary parts in the book, which is not really relevant to the book.

Overall, this is an emotional and good book to read., worth four stars in my opinion!!!

Favorite character in the book:- Carrie Nolan –because she is the main female protagonist and a bit inspiration to females too.

Least favorite character in the book:- Kevin and Valentina (I became OK with Kevin in the end and started hating Valentina)

Favorite quote from the book:– None

Taking a Break

Hey all! I am going to be taking a break from the blog for a few days but I will return back as soon as I am finished with a book for a review!!!

Love you all!

Cream Puff Murder–Book Review

Hello all! Just finished a cozy mystery novel, Cream Puff Murder by Sandi Scott. Here’s my review

Cream Puff Murder: A Seagrass Sweets Cozy Mystery (Book 1) by [Sandi Scott]

Ashley Adams is settling back into her life in Seagrass, TX after leaving a broken heart and criminal ex-boyfriend in Paris, France. Her French sweets catering company has finally landed a major job, making Ashley grateful for all that is going right – her business, her work partnership, and reconnecting with an old friend Ryan.

All that changes when Ashley overhears one of the guests arguing with a strange man in the bathroom. Things get worse when the woman is found dead the next day, poisoned by one of Ashley’s cream puffs.

Ashley must solve the mystery to save the reputation of her nascent business. She is thrust into the lives of people from her past who all have something to hide. Is the murderer a jealous lover? An out-of-towner with business interests? A local hero turned criminal? Teaming up with her old friend Ryan and her loyal dog Dizzy, Ashley sets out to solve the crime.

Will she be able to solve the murder before her business reputation is completely ruined?

Print Length: 279 pages

Publisher: Gratice Press (October 21, 2016)
Publication Date: October 21, 2016
Genre:- Cozy Mystery

About Sandi Scott

I am a cozy mystery reader and writer who is finally living my dream of being able to write what I love. I fell in love with mystery books when I first started reading Agatha Christie eons ago. Join my email list at http://www.SandiScottBooks.com (courtesy of Amazon)

This book I got for free from Amazon Kindle. The first book of the Seagrass Mystery series. In a nutshell, Ashley Adams overhears a man arguing with a woman in the bathroom at an event, where she was providing her signature cream puff as desserts. Then that woman was found dead in the bathroom after eating one of her signature cream puffs. And because of this event, in order to save her business, Ashley sets out to find who killed that woman.

So I will list out my thoughts.

There were only sixteen chapters in the book so it is good for a quick read.
I felt I got confused in some parts and so the writing was a bit confusing sometimes but it was good.
Some parts of the book was boring though towards the end, it got interesting.
Many of the characters here are likable.

Not much to review on this book, but I think it was an OK book. Worth three stars!

Sneak Peek at the books I am reading

Hey all!! Here’s a sneak peek at the books I am reading currently now

#MeToo – Patricia Dixon

It can happen to anyone… #MeToo

When Billie receives a letter from the man she loves, she returns home, determined to help him.

Desperate to prove his innocence, Stan is in prison, convicted of a crime he swears he didn’t commit.

Kelly, his victim, is struggling to cope after an ordeal that left her traumatised and lonely.

Whilst hiding a secret of her own and battling demons from her past, Billie is enlisted by the private detective who is looking for vital evidence that might set Stan free.

Billie has complete faith in Stan but when she hears Kelly’s version of events, cracks begin to appear and her faith wavers.

There are two sides to every story and Billie needs to get to the truth, but the deeper she digs, the more lies are unearthed.

Who will she believe?

And who is really telling the truth?

2. What Happened to Us? – Faith Hogan

Sometimes the end is only the beginning…

While Kevin is ‘living the dream’ with his beautiful new Brazilian girlfriend, Carrie seeks solace from a circle of mismatched strangers who need her as much as she needs them.

Then suddenly a catastrophic sequence of events leads to the unthinkable…

How far do you need to fall before you learn the true value of family and friends? And is it ever too late to start again…

3. Without You- Saskia Sarginson

Without You: An emotionally turbulent thriller by Richard & Judy bestselling author by [Saskia Sarginson]

1984, Suffolk

When 17-year-old Eva goes missing at sea, everyone presumes that she drowned. Her parents’ relationship is falling apart, undermined by guilt and grief. But her younger sister, Faith, refuses to consider a life without Eva; she’s determined to find her sister and bring her home alive.

Close to the shore looms the shape of an island – out of bounds, mysterious, and dotted with windowless concrete huts. What nobody knows is that inside one of the huts Eva is being held captive. That she is fighting to survive – and return home.

The Heavenly Italian Ice Cream Shop–Book Review

Hello all!!!! So I just finished with a cheesy romantic novel called The Heavenly Italian Ice Cream shop by Abby Clements and can’t wait to share my thoughts with you all!

Full of mouth-watering flavours, sunshine and escapist adventure, The Heavenly Italian Ice Cream Shop will delight readers who enjoy Carole Matthews and Jenny Colgan.

Anna and her husband Matteo are ready to embark a delicious Italian adventure. After a year and a half running their ice cream shop on Brighton beach and raising their baby Isabella, Matteo is starting to miss Italy. A shared passion for ices means it’s easy to settle on a new business idea – they’ll open a shop in Sorrento’s cobbled square, a short walk from the sparkling blue sea. For a while, life is sweet; but then Matteo’s overbearing family get involved …

Anna’s younger sister Imogen feels like things are finally coming together – she’s living with boyfriend Finn in a beach house in Brighton, and her photography is taking off. Then her career stalls, and the lure of Capri – and a man from her past – prove difficult to resist.

Print Length: 369 pages
Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK (July 2, 2015)
Publication Date: July 2, 2015
Genre:- Literary Fiction

Abby Clements worked in book publishing before writing this, her first novel. Her Christmas baking skills are upper-intermediate. Her countryside-survival skills are basic to none. She lives with her boyfriend in North London.

Actually, this book is the second of the Heavenly Ice Cream series, the first one Vivien’s Heavenly Ice Cream shop. But, good news is, you don’t really need to know what happened on the first book so it was good to go.

So in a nutshell, Anna and her Italian boyfriend, Matteo are running Viven’s shop in Brighton successfully, but Matteo wants to move back to Italy. Anna is conflicted as she wanted to support with the move but she didn’t really want to leave her family, and she is not really getting along that great with Matteo’s family…

Imogen and her boyfriend Finn are finally getting serious with their relationship, Imogen planning to become a nature photographer. But her plans were halted when her trip to Amazon was cancelled and the relationship Finn was getting estranged. And she finds something mysterious about her grandmother one day…

So here is my review in a list form.

The book is delicious–I mean the descriptions of ice creams, the types of ice creams and the food makes you as a reader wish you can have an ice cream right now.
This book is actually a good book to read during the summer. The writing was good and interesting. The author has written the book is Anna and Imogen’s perspectives and shows us the strong sister relationship between the two.
I also like how the Italian culture and the British culture seem to clash together (in a good way)
Initially the firs few chapters were boring but then towards the end, it got interesting.
I also like how some parts of the book was realistic, like the struggles that most couple face during a relationship, the trust in each other and all.
I also like the way author uses to describe the Italian places and as a reader, you can imagine yourself already in Italy.
It was slow paced and I found the ending a bit rushed. It was also predictable as well as you know, in the end, every one is going to live happily ever after like in all romance movies. (no sarcastic pun intended)

Overall, for people who like to read romance books, this book is a good book to read during the summer. Worth four stars!

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