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 It's that time of year again!! My annual roundup.of my favourite reads of the year is here and there are some whoppers that have been published this year! So, without further ado, here are my Top 15 Books of 2021! 15. A Winter In Wonderland - Isla Gordon 14. What I Did - Kate Bradley 13. A Cosy Christmas At Bridgets Bicycle Bakery - Alex Brown 12. The Last Thing To Burn - Will Dean 11. The Art of Loving You- Amelia Henley 10. The Burning Girls - CJ Tudor  9. The Stolen Girls - Louise Jensen  8. Saying Goodbye To Tuesday - Chrissie Manby 7. Hope and Happiness In Bluebell Wood - Ali McNamara  6. The Shelf - Helly Acton 5. Her Last Holiday - CL Taylor 4. The Woman In The Middle - Milly Johnson  3. Both of You - Adele Parks  2. On A Night Like This - Lindsey Kelk  And my BOTY2021 is... 1. The Night She Disappeared - Lisa Jewell If you haven't read it yet, you must! It's out in pb today too! Now for my extra categories! YA BOTY2021 TOP 3 3. Magpie - Eve Ai...

Hello and welcome to my annual Books of the Year Post! I can't believe it's that time of year already! Time to count down my favourite books, the reads that stayed with my long after the last page was turned. I read 49 books in 2019 and there were some phenomenal stories in amongst them. I struggled so much that I could only narrow it down to a Top 15! So, without further ado, here are my Top 15 Books of 2019!! 15. Our Stop by Laura Williams 14. Louis Louise by Julie Cohen 13. What Happens In France by Carol Wyer 12. Coming Home to Wishington Bay by Maxine Morrey 11. Lies Lies Lies by Adele Parks 10. The Garden on Holly Street by Megan Attley 9. The Things I Know by Amanda Prowse 8. The Family by Louise Jensen 7. The Magnificent Mrs Mayhew by Milly Johnson 6. A Postcard From Italy by Alex Brown 5. Knowing You by Samantha Tonge 4. Sleep by CL Taylor 3. The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell 2. The Day We Met by Roxie Cooper AND MY BOOK OF THE YEAR, ...

Welcome to my blog tour stop for The Valentines - Happy Girl Lucky by the amazing Holly Smale! What They Say About the Book: The Valentines… the most famous family in the world! With a grandmother who is an acting legend, a superstar screen goddess for a mum and a world-famous director father, sisters Faith, Mercy and Hope, alongside their brother Max have lived their whole life in the spotlight. How do you cope when your every move becomes an Instagram sensation? And how do you find true love when your life isn’t actually a Rom-Com and most boys aren’t leading men material! I was lucky enough to be able to ask Holly who she pictured bringing The Valentines to life on the big screen. Check out who she chose, I think they're perfect! HOPE - Ella-Rae Smith    Loving, optimistic, positive and bubbly, the youngest sister Hope is an instantly loveable character and needs an actress with natural sweetness and charisma. I was asked by my pu...

Welcome to my stop on the Blog Tour for A Year at Castle Court by Holly Hepburn! Read below for an exclusive extract! What They Say: Sadie is a single mum, nursing a broken heart. Her best friend from childhood, Cat, is burned out from working long hours as a chef in Paris. In need of a change, they decide to invest in their dream – running their own handmade biscuit shop in gorgeous Castle Court, a three-storey food court tucked away behind Chester's bustling streets. They soon discover that Castle Court has its own community – a little haven of delight against the stresses of the outside world. But not everyone welcomes the new business; the patisserie owner is less than pleased by what she sees as direct competition and Greg, who runs the fancy bistro that dominates one end of the courtyard, doesn't think Sadie and Cat have the talent or business acumen to succeed. Luckily, there's support in the form of the delectable Jaren, who owns the Dutch waffle ...

Merry Christmas and Welcome to my Wrap Up of 2017 and My Annual Books of the Year List! According to Goodreads, I have read 49 books this year (but I'm sure there were more so I will just include them as I remember them). (I'm 25% of the way through my 50th), so I will begin with a list of the books that I have read this year. There have been some corkers and I have discovered some brilliant new authors and series. So, here goes... In 2017 I read: The Silent Children - Carol Wyer Little Girl Lost - Carol Wyer Cold Feet at Christmas - Debbie Johnson Never Kiss A Man In A Christmas Jumper - Debbie Johnson Christmas For One - Amanda Prowse Sleigh Ride and Silver Bells at the Christmas Fair - Heidi Swain The Escape - CL Taylor Me Life Story : Sofa So Good - Scarlett Moffatt No Way Back - Kelly Florentia Entangled - Cat Clarke Torn - Cat Clarke Undone - Cat Clarke Falling - Cat Clarke Night School #1 - CJ Daugherty Blood Daughter - Dreda Say ...