Published By: HQPages: 400Released On: 13/04/2023 When 79-year-old Arthur Edwards gathers his family together to share some important news, no one is prepared for the bombshell he drops: he’s gay, and after a lifetime in the closet, he’s finally ready to come out. Arthur’s 21-year-old grandson, Teddy, has a secret of his own: he’s alsoContinue reading “Arthur and Teddy Are Coming Out – Ryan Love”
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The Sweetpea Series – CJ Skuse
SweetpeaPublished By: HQPages: 384Released On: 20/04/2017 In BloomPublished By: HQPages: 384Released On: 09/08/2018 Dead HeadPublished By: HQPages: 480Released On: 18/02/2021 I wasn’t planning on reviewing these books as they were just books for me to read, rather than books set out to be reviewed. But they are just too splendid not to shout about. JustContinue reading “The Sweetpea Series – CJ Skuse”
Death Comes to Marlow – Robert Thorogood
Published By: HQPages: 384Released On: 05/01/2023 It’s been an enjoyable and murder-free time for Judith, Suzie and Becks – AKA the Marlow Murder Club – since the events of last year. The most exciting thing on the horizon is the upcoming wedding of Marlow grandee, Sir Peter Bailey, to his nurse, Jenny Page. Sir Peter is having a partyContinue reading “Death Comes to Marlow – Robert Thorogood”
The Darlings of the Asylum – Noel O’Reilly
Published By: HQPages: 384Released On: 08/12/2022 In 1886, a respectable young woman must acquire a husband. But Violet Pring does not want to marry. She longs to be a professional artist and live on her own terms. When her scheming mother secures a desirable marriage proposal from an eligible Brighton gentleman for her, Violet protests.Continue reading “The Darlings of the Asylum – Noel O’Reilly”
Elodie’s Library of Second Chances – Rebecca Raisin
Published By: HQPages: 304Released On: 04/08/2022 When Elodie applies for the job of librarian in peaceful Willow Grove, she’s looking forward to a new start. As the daughter of a media empire, her every move has been watched for years, and she longs to work with the thing she loves most: books. It’s a chanceContinue reading “Elodie’s Library of Second Chances – Rebecca Raisin”
The Worst Girl Gang Ever – Bex Gunn and Laura Buckingham
Published By: HQPages: 304Released On: 04/08/2022 Following pregnancy loss, it can feel like you’ve forgotten how to speak and need to learn a new language. You can tell your story to a room full of people but if no-one speaks this new language, they won’t understand. They will try but ultimately, they won’t fully graspContinue reading “The Worst Girl Gang Ever – Bex Gunn and Laura Buckingham”
You Are Not a Before Picture – Alex Light
Published By: HQPages: 288Released On: 09/06/2022 When we look in the mirror, so many of us see a ’before’ picture: the miserable person in the side-by-side shot waiting for the ’glow-up’ (read: weight loss) that will bring true happiness. But it’s not our fault that we see our bodies as projects in need of constantContinue reading “You Are Not a Before Picture – Alex Light”
The Retreat – Sarah Pearse
Published By: HQPages: 368Released On: 21/07/2022 Most are here to recharge and refresh. But someone’s here for revenge. An eco-wellness retreat has opened on an island off the English coast, promising rest and relaxation – but the island itself, known locally as Reaper’s Rock, has a dark past. Once the playground of a serial killer,Continue reading “The Retreat – Sarah Pearse”
Lifesaving For Beginners – Josie Lloyd
Published By: HQPages: 416Released On: 21/07/2022 Maddy Wolfe’s life has just capsized After her twenty-year marriage suddenly implodes, she heads to Brighton to search for her estranged son, Jamie. But he’s nowhere to be found and for the first time, she’s totally alone. That is, until she meets the Salty Sea-Gals, a group of feistyContinue reading “Lifesaving For Beginners – Josie Lloyd”
Beach House Summer – Sarah Morgan
Published By: HQPages: 416Released On: 26/05/2022 When Joanna Whitman’s famous ex-husband dies in a car accident, she doesn’t know what to feel. Their dysfunctional marriage held more painful secrets than she cares to remember. But when she discovers that the young woman with him in the crash is pregnant, Joanna feels compelled to act, knowingContinue reading “Beach House Summer – Sarah Morgan”
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