Last night I dreamt about the past for the first time in years. I thought I was over it. I thought I’d finally learned to block it out. But I’m right back there, all over again, inside the house. The room is dark, the corners black with shadow. Then, the scream… When Louise Taylor is hit byContinue reading “I Let Him In – ARC Book Review”
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I kissed a girl – ARC Book Review
Can an up-and-coming horror actressand the makeup artist for her newest “creature feature”turn on-set chemistry into the romance of a lifetime? Lilah Silver’s a young actress who dreams of climbing out of B-list stardom. She’s been cast as the lead in what could be her breakout performance…but if she wants to prove herself to everyoneContinue reading “I kissed a girl – ARC Book Review”
Angel Creek Girls – ARC Book Review
Her chestnut hair, long and shiny, fanned around her head, moving gently in the wind. Her eyes, still open, stared at the back door, and her hand stretched out in a pleading gesture. Her lips, pale under the rosy lip gloss, were parted slightly as if to whisper one last word, to draw one lastContinue reading “Angel Creek Girls – ARC Book Review”
The Girl in Striped Dress – ARC Book Review
Auschwitz, 1942: This unforgettable novel, based on a true story, brings to life history’s most powerful tale of forbidden love. Set within the barbed wire of Auschwitz, a man and a woman fall in love against unimaginable odds. What happens next will restore your faith in humanity, and make you believe in hope even whereContinue reading “The Girl in Striped Dress – ARC Book Review”
The Rainbow – ARC Book Review
There, on the dusty floorboards, was a piece of paper, folded neatly. A newspaper article from 1941, written in German, alongside a faded picture of two men in Nazi uniforms staring at the camera. I was about to place it back in the box of forgotten things when something in the text jumped out atContinue reading “The Rainbow – ARC Book Review”
For the Love of Friends – ARC Book Review
A sharp and hilariously relatable novel about the business of weddings, the toll they can take, and the lengths one exasperated bridesmaid will go to for the love of friends. Lily Weiss is her mother’s worst nightmare: thirty-two and single—the horror! She’s also a talented writer but hides behind a boring job at a scienceContinue reading “For the Love of Friends – ARC Book Review”
The Painting – Book Review
When Anika Molnar flees her home country of Hungary not long before the break-up of the Soviet Union, she carries only a small suitcase – and a beautiful and much-loved painting of an auburn-haired woman in a cobalt blue dress from her family’s hidden collection.Arriving in Australia, Anika moves in with her aunt in Sydney,Continue reading “The Painting – Book Review”
Welcome to Ferry Lane – ARC Book Review
Although thirty-three-year-old Kara Moon loves her hometown of Hartmouth in Cornwall, she has always wondered if she should have followed her dream of going off to study floristry. But she couldn’t bring herself to abandon her emotionally delicate single father, and has worked on Ferry Lane Market’s flower stall ever since leaving school. When herContinue reading “Welcome to Ferry Lane – ARC Book Review”
The Secret Keeper of Jaipur – Book Review
Good Morning America’s “27 Books for June” PopSugar’s Best Summer Reads of 2021 In New York Times bestselling author Alka Joshi’s intriguing new novel, henna artist Lakshmi arranges for her protégé, Malik, to intern at the Jaipur Palace in this tale rich in character, atmosphere, and lavish storytelling. It’s the spring of 1969, and Lakshmi, now married toContinue reading “The Secret Keeper of Jaipur – Book Review”
Home Sweet Home — ARC Book Review
Sometimes, the most perfect families are hiding the most terrible secrets. How well do you know the people next door…? Everybody wants to live on Hogarth Street, the pretty, tree-lined avenue with its white houses. The new family, The Wests, are a perfect fit. Katherine and Josh seem so in love and their gorgeous five-year-old twins race screeching around theirContinue reading “Home Sweet Home — ARC Book Review”
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