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It's that time of year again!! Yep, you guessed it, BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022!!! I have (as of Dec 12) read 44 books, including several on Audio and for the month of December, I decided to turn all the books on my TBR backwards so I can't see the spines. Then I made myself a little lucky dip so I have to read whatever I draw out. It's been interesting so far! Anyhoo, let's get this show on the road! My Top 10 Books Published and Read in 2022 are; 10) The Judas Tree by Amanda Jennings 9) The Fixer Upper by Lauren Forsythe  8) Cornish Clouds and Silver Lining Skies by Ali McNamara 7) The Guilty Couple by C.L. T a ylor 6) From Now On by Amelia Henley 5) The Summer Fair by Heidi Swain 4) One Last Secret by Adele Parks 3) Mrs Van Gogh by Caroline Cauchi 2) The Family Remains by Lisa Jewell And my Book of the Year 2022 is... WOMEN LIKE US BY AMANDA PROWSE I discovered and fell in love with the books of T.M. Logan this year, when I got sent The Curfew to review. Now I'm worki

  Welcome to my Blog Tour Stop for The Judas Tree by Amanda Jennings! What They Say: At a bleak boys’ boarding school in Cornwall in the eighties when bullying is rife, Will and his best friend, Luke, are involved in a horrific incident that results in Luke leaving. Twenty-five years later their paths cross again and memories of a painful childhood come flooding back to haunt them both. Will’s wife, Harmony, is struggling after a miscarriage that has hit her hard, and wishes Will would open up about what happened. But as Will withdraws further, she finds herself drawn to the charismatic stranger from her husband’s past, Luke, and soon all three are caught in a tangled web of guilt and desire . . . From Amanda Jennings, author of  The Cliff House , comes a haunting thriller about betrayal and revenge. What I Say: It's hard to put my thoughts on The Judas Tree in to words. The story is so complex and full of emotion that it seeps into your pores and becomes a part of you. Hurt, hear

Welcome to my Stop on the Blog Tour for Three's A Crowd by S.R Booker! What They Say: What happens when an estranged father and son unwittingly fall in love with the same woman? Out-of-work actor  Harriet  is recuperating from a crash-and-burn affair with Damian – aka ‘Cockweasel’ – and making ends meet as a barista when she meets two rather lovely men.  Tom  is a regular at the café, and seems like  such  a nice guy. Smooth-talking DJ  Richard  is older, but in great shape – a real silver fox.   Deciding to take a chance on both of them, Harriet doesn’t realise at first that she is actually dating father and son. Tom and Richard aren’t on speaking terms, and don’t share a last name – so how was she to know? By the time everyone finds out, both Tom and Richard are truly madly deeply in love with Harriet, and she’s faced with an impossible choice.   But as the battle for her affections intensifies, ‘Cockweasel’ makes an unexpected reappearance and begs her to give him another chance

  Welcome to my stop on the Blog Tour for A Christmas Celebration by Heidi Swain!! I'm so proud to be closing off this sensational tour! What They Say: When Paige turns up unannounced at Wynthorpe Hall, she discovers the place she knew when she was growing up has changed beyond all recognition. She’s only planning to stay for a short time, but is quickly pulled into local life.   One night while driving home after delivering library books and shopping to residents she stumbles across an isolated cottage and meets Albert, its elderly and rather grumpy owner. She quickly realises there’s more to Albert than meets the eye and the same can be said for the other man she can’t seem to help running into, handsome but brooding Brodie.   All three of them have a secret and a desire to hide away from the world, but with Christmas on the horizon, is that really the best way to celebrate the season? What I Say: A new book from Heidi Swain is one of my favourite things ever! A new Christmas bo

  Welcome to my Stop on the Blog Tour for The Christmas Cupid by Jennifer Joyce! I'm so excited to share this book with you!   What They Say: One Day in Decembe r  meets  Groundhog Day  in this hilarious Christmas rom com! Zoey Beake is having a bad December. She might be an elf in the local toy shop’s Christmas department, but it’s hard to stay festive when you’ve just been dumped, you’ve had an  extremely  unfortunate haircut, and your boss volunteers you to walk on stilts in the toy shop’s Christmas parade. But then something incredible happens. Zoey is sent back to the start of December, with the chance to live the whole month again. The catch? She has to match six true-love couples by Christmas Eve. Now it’s not just her own love life she needs to fix… Grab the mistletoe, the Christmas Cupid is ready to matchmake! What I Say: Jennifer Joyce certainly knows how to write a festive Rom-Com! The way she writes is full of quirky characters and sometimes sweet, sometimes hilarious b

Welcome to my Stop on the Blog Tour for From Now On by Amelia Henley ! What They Say: A heartbreaking tragedy. Charlie left his hometown behind years ago and hasn’t looked back since. These days, with a successful career and a beautiful soon-to-be fiancée, he couldn’t be happier. But when he receives some unexpected news, his life is forever changed. A life-changing choice. Suddenly things are falling apart, and now Charlie has to care for his family. How is he supposed to look after a heartbroken little brother and a sullen teenage sister who want nothing to do with him? He’s completely at a loss and knows he can’t do it alone – not without the help of his oldest friend, Pippa. The chance to start afresh. As Charlie steps back into his old life, he soon realises it’s only his family who needs fixing, there’s also his relationship with Pippa too. But returning home is a painful reminder of all that he lost and tried so hard to forget. And if Charlie is to fight for what he wants, first

 Welcome to my Stop on the Blog Tour for Women Like Us by Amanda Prowse!   What They Say: Amanda Prowse has built a bestselling career on the lives of fictional women. Now she turns the pen on her own life. I guess the first question to ask is, what kind of woman am I? Well, you know those women who saunter into a room, immaculately coiffed and primped from head to toe? If you look behind her, you’ll see me. From her childhood, where there was no blueprint for success, to building a career as a bestselling novelist against all odds, Amanda Prowse explores what it means to be a woman in a world where popularity, slimness, beauty and youth are currency—and how she overcame all of that to forge her own path to happiness. Sometimes heartbreaking, often hilarious and always entirely relatable, Prowse details her early struggles with self-esteem and how she coped with the frustrating expectations others had of how she should live. Most poignantly, she delves into her toxic relationship with

Welcome to my stop on the Blog Tour for One Last Secret by the fabulous Adele Parks!!! What They Say: One Last Secret  … would you kill to keep it? Another incredible domestic thriller from the  Sunday Times  Number One bestselling author of sensational books like  Both Of You … One last client A week at a beautiful chateau in the south of France – it should be a straightforward final job for Dora. She’s a smart, stunning and discreet escort and Daniel has paid for her services before. This time, all she has to do is convince the assembled guests that she is his girlfriend. Dora is used to playing roles and being whatever men want her to be. It’s all about putting on a front. One last chance It will be a last, luxurious look at how the other half lives, before Dora turns her back on the escort world and all its dangers. She has found someone she loves and trusts. With him, she can escape the life she’s trapped in. But when Dora arrives at the chateau, it quickly becomes obvious that no

Welcome to my Stop on the Blog Tour for The Summer Fair by Heidi Swain!!! You're in for a treat! What They Say : Beth loves her job working in a care home, looking after its elderly residents, but she doesn’t love the cramped and dirty house-share she currently lives in. So, when she gets the opportunity to move to Nightingale Square, sharing a house with the lovely Eli, she jumps at the chance.   The community at Nightingale Square welcomes Beth with open arms, and when she needs help to organise a fundraiser for the care home they rally round. Then she discovers The Arches, a local creative arts centre, has closed and the venture to replace it needs their help too – but this opens old wounds and past secrets for Beth.   Music was always an important part of her life, but now she has closed the door on all that. Will her friends at the care home and the people of Nightingale Square help her find a way to learn to love it once more…?   What I Say :  My first instinct is to shout OM

Welcome to my Stop on the Blog Tour for The Safe House by Louise Mumford. What They Say: She told you the house would keep you safe. She lied. Esther is safe in the house. For sixteen years, she and her mother have lived off the grid, protected from the dangers of the outside world. For sixteen years, Esther has never seen another single soul. Until today. Today there’s a man outside the house. A man who knows Esther’s name, and who proves that her mother’s claims about the outside world are false. A man who is telling Esther that she’s been living a lie. Is her mother keeping Esther safe – or keeping her prisoner? What I Say: I liked the sound of this book and the title had me intrigued.  I felt The Safe House got off to a good start with lots of drama but it slowed down a lot until the last 30%. I did enjoy the premise of a really ill girl being kept safe all her life, bundled away from the world by her loving mother but it seemed a touch far fetched that Mother could maintain the st

Welcome to my Blog Tour Stop for All For You by Louise Jensen! I'm so excited to share my review with you!   What They Say: MEET THE WALSH FAMILY Lucy:  Loving mother. Devoted wife.  And falling to pieces . Aidan:  Dedicated father. Faithful husband.  And in too deep . Connor: Hardworking son. Loyal friend.  But can never tell the truth . Everyone in this family is hiding something, but one secret will turn out to be the deadliest of all . . . Can this family ever recover when the truth finally comes out? What I Say: Wow! I mean, I knew All For You would be a great read, Louise's books always are, but this one excelled itself! The story is so tense, so emotional and so driven that I had no idea "who dunnit" until right at the end.  Connor and his family really made me feel for them. Then struggles they endure are so heartbreaking and sad. Lucy and Aidan just want the best for their boys and are facing the reality that it is completely out of their control sometimes. T