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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 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 beco...

 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...

Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for Both Of You by Adele Parks! I am so excited to share my thoughts on this amazing book with you! What They Say: Leigh Fletcher: happily married stepmum to two gorgeous boys goes missing on Monday. Her husband Mark says he knows nothing of her whereabouts. She simply went to work and just never came home. Their family is shattered. Kai Janssen: married to wealthy Dutch businessman, Daan, vanishes the same week. Kai left their luxurious penthouse and glamorous world without a backward glance. She seemingly evaporated into thin air. Daan is distraught.      DC Clements knows that people disappear all the time – far too frequently. Most run away from things, some run towards, others are taken but find their way back. A sad few never return. These two women are from very different worlds, their disappearances are unlikely to be connected. And yet, at a gut level, the DC believes they might be. How could these women walk away fro...

Welcome to my stop on the Blog Tour for Just My Luck by the incredible Adele Parks! I'm so excited to share my thoughts on this book with you! What They Say: What if winning means losing everything? ‘A gripping story of greed, lies and dark family secrets’ Lisa Jewell, No.1 bestselling author ‘Addictive, provocative and thoroughly relatable – a brilliantly crafted reminder to be careful what you wish for’ TM Logan, bestselling author It’s the stuff dreams are made of – a lottery win so big, it changes everything. For fifteen years, Lexi and Jake have played the same six numbers with their friends, the Pearsons and the Heathcotes. Over dinner parties, fish & chip suppers and summer barbecues, they’ve discussed the important stuff – the kids, marriages, jobs and houses – and they’ve laughed off their disappointment when they failed to win anything more than a tenner. But then, one Saturday night, the unthinkable happens. There’s a rift in the group. Som...

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 stop on the Blog Tour for Lies, Lies, Lies by Adele Parks! What They Say: Daisy and Simon's marriage is great, isn't it? After years together, the arrival of longed-for daughter Millie sealed everything in place. A happy little family of three. And so what if Simon drinks a bit too much sometimes - Daisy's used to it, she knows he's letting off steam. Until one night at a party things spiral horribly out of control. And that happy little family of three will never be the same again. In Lies Lies Lies, Sunday Times bestseller Adele Parks explores the darkest corners of a relationship in freefall in a mesmerising tale of marriage and secrets. What I Say: Lies, Lies, Lies is an incredibly tense story about Daisy and Simon's life together. On the surface, in the beginning at least, they seem like the perfect family. But Simon has a drinking problem and Daisy hasn't always been truthful. So when the unthinkable happens, can their marriage s...

What They Say: A gripping story of friendship and betrayal from international best-selling author Adele Parks ‘I invited her in… and she took everything.’ When Mel hears from a long-lost friend in need of help, she doesn’t hesitate to invite her to stay. Mel and Abi were best friends back in the day, sharing the highs and lows of student life, until Mel’s unplanned pregnancy made her drop out of her studies. Now, seventeen years later, Mel and Abi’s lives couldn’t be more different. Mel is happily married, having raised her son on her own before meeting her husband, Ben. Now they share gorgeous girls and have a chaotic but happy family home, with three children. Abi, meanwhile, followed her lover to LA for a glamorous life of parties, celebrity and indulgence. Everything was perfect, until she discovered her partner had been cheating on her. Seventeen years wasted, and nothing to show for it. So what Abi needs now is a true friend to lean on, to share her grief over a glass ...