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I’m Elaine, an avid reader/blogger, enjoying life since I retired from being a primary teacher and ICT consultant.
Another brilliant read from this author I have to say
Well worth escaping into whatever the day!
She writes such engaging reads that make it a delight
To escape into them by day or by night.

Journey To The Scottish Highlands by Julie Shackman @G13Julie

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Gorgeous, heartwarming read – Journey To The Scottish Highlands by Julie Shackman
Another brilliant read from this author I have to sayWell worth escaping into whatever the day!She writes such engaging reads that make it a delight To escape into them by day or by night.This time it is Daisy who is the star of this lovely taleThough reviews of her television performance make her feel like she fails.
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January 29, 2026 at 9:01 AM
An absolutely hilarious read and great romance
One on which I recommend you next take a chance-

A Shore Thing by Portia MacIntosh @PortiaMacintosh

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Absolutely hilarious read and great romance – A Shore Thing by Portia MacIntosh
My Review: What an absolutely hilarious rom com this proved to beWith survival, stormy weather and chemistry!Marooned on an island as part of reality tvContestants instead of production team, how will they be?Cleo and Lockie seem to be such a contrary pairNot always smiling - at each other they glare!But when a storm leaves them isolated with the rest of the team…
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January 28, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Intriguing murder mystery that had me laughing out loud! Flaming Murder by Simon Whaley

I hadn't read any of this author's books before
But now I'm really looking forward to reading more!

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Intriguing murder mystery that had me laughing out loud! Flaming Murder by Simon Whaley
My Review: I hadn't read any of this author's books beforeBut now I'm really looking forward to reading more!This is the third in a series but stands alone well, too,And I have no hesitation highly recommending it to you.A contemporary cosy crime thriller with laughs galoreWith politics, family dramas and secrets to explore.Linking back to the original gunpowder plot…
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January 27, 2026 at 9:00 AM
I welcome Bruno Noble to my blog today
Go there to see what he has to say.
There's also a #giveaway with three chances to win 5 books
Definitely worth going to take more than look!

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Engaging, interesting #Interview with Bruno Noble, author of The Colletta Cassettes + a #Giveaway !
Please welcome Bruno Noble here todayAnd read on to discover what he had to sayAs he answers my questions so interestingly Then read on as there's more for you to see.With information about both him and this bookAnd a giveaway opportunity - I hope you have good luck! Where did you get the inspiration for the book/series?
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January 25, 2026 at 9:02 AM
#Promo for Dark Chronicles by Karmen Spiljak

Careful what you wish for. In Dark Chronicles, wishes have teeth. Ten speculative tales brimming with twisted humour and delicious menace: a pepper that lets you in on other people’s thoughts, a radio show that predicts your fate, and a blood-thirsty…
#Promo for Dark Chronicles by Karmen Spiljak
Careful what you wish for. In Dark Chronicles, wishes have teeth. Ten speculative tales brimming with twisted humour and delicious menace: a pepper that lets you in on other people’s thoughts, a radio show that predicts your fate, and a blood-thirsty ghost who refuses to let go. Award-winning author Karmen Spiljak delivers a chilling and razor-sharp mix of twists and dark suspense, perfect for readers who like their stories to unsettle and linger.
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January 24, 2026 at 3:15 PM
The Sweet Life Café by Helen Rolfe

The BRAND NEW deliciously heartfelt tale of romance and new beginnings from Helen Rolfe for 2026 The BRAND NEW, deliciously romantic feel-good read from BESTSELLER Helen Rolfe, perfect for fans of Shari Low, Heidi Swain and Cathy Bramley 🍰 Only a taste of home…
The Sweet Life Café by Helen Rolfe
The BRAND NEW deliciously heartfelt tale of romance and new beginnings from Helen Rolfe for 2026 The BRAND NEW, deliciously romantic feel-good read from BESTSELLER Helen Rolfe, perfect for fans of Shari Low, Heidi Swain and Cathy Bramley 🍰 Only a taste of home can heal old wounds ❤️‍🩹🧁☕️ When sisters Addie and Susanna receive invitations to a memorial for their Aunt Gayle, they’re heartbroken to learn the woman who raised them has passed away.
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January 23, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Wonderful, fantastic read – The Boulangerie on the Corner by Susan Buchanan #Giveaway

🥖🥐🥖🥐 Grab your passport for the first in the European Escapes series 🥐🥖🥐🥖 My Review: So happy this is the first in a series that’s new-I enjoyed this story the whole way through!Such a great read, it felt like I…
Wonderful, fantastic read – The Boulangerie on the Corner by Susan Buchanan #Giveaway
🥖🥐🥖🥐 Grab your passport for the first in the European Escapes series 🥐🥖🥐🥖 My Review: So happy this is the first in a series that’s new-I enjoyed this story the whole way through!Such a great read, it felt like I was thereThe characters and events are portrayed with such care. Lia is feeling low after her life falls apart…
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January 22, 2026 at 9:03 AM
How to Be Fabulous by Carmen Reid @thiscarmenreid

An action packed scenario with plenty of surprises
The pressure grows quicker than Annie realises.
Can she look after her family and everything else, too?
After all, doing her best is all she can do.
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What a fun read – How to Be Fabulous by Carmen Reid
My Review: Balancing a high profile role and family, too,Can prove traumatic, whatever you do.In this case Annie is a fashion guruAnd charity fashion show organiser, too!Annie is working with her best friend to create the eventBut promises are made that really weren't meant.With so many problems sorting out the venueShe could really do without family dramas, too!
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January 21, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Happy today to share with you
The cover, synopsis and author details, too,
For this psychological thriller releasing in a week
Could it be the next novella you'll seek?

The Heart-Shaped Box by Lucy Kaufman

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#Cover Reveal for The Heart-Shaped Box by Lucy Kaufman
Happy today to share with youThe cover, synopsis and author details, too,For this psychological thriller releasing in a weekCould it be the next novella you'll seek? The page-turning psychological thriller novella about infatuation, revenge and the lengths we will go to for love. “She pressed her nose gingerly to the glass, peering unblinking through the viscous liquid at her gift.”
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January 20, 2026 at 9:00 AM
#Promo for Dark is the Night by Rachel Evans

I'm joining in this blog tour today
Sending information about this book your way.
Read on to discover more about it and its author, too,
And decide if this looks like a great read to you!
#Promo for Dark is the Night by Rachel Evans
I'm joining in this blog tour todaySending information about this book your way.Read on to discover more about it and its author, too,And decide if this looks like a great read to you! Synopsis: In Nazi-occupied Holland, a mother and son fight to survive. When his sister Lotte dies of blood poisoning, Casper Van Doujke leaves his island home of Terschelling for Amsterdam.
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January 20, 2026 at 8:58 AM
Beautiful, emotive read – The Last Dinner at Wisteria House by Sue Roberts

My Review: This is the kind of book that I really adore,A heartwarming read and so much more.A story of friendships, community and romanceA beautiful story of strangers given a chance.Wisteria House was once a home so…
Beautiful, emotive read – The Last Dinner at Wisteria House by Sue Roberts
My Review: This is the kind of book that I really adore,A heartwarming read and so much more.A story of friendships, community and romanceA beautiful story of strangers given a chance.Wisteria House was once a home so grandBut fate intervened and changes were planned.Now it is divided into four flats occupied by strangersTill Alice intervenes and a dinner arranges.
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January 18, 2026 at 11:49 PM
The Viking She Shouldn’t Crave by Sarah Rodi @sarahrodiedits

A story with great characters that takes the reader in
Empathising with the dilemmas and dangers they are in.
A great read with twists and lots more to discover
About their situations and each other.

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Lovely, heartwarming historical romance – The Viking She Shouldn’t Crave by Sarah Rodi
A spicy, forbidden love Viking romance My Review: To me this is a very different romanceWith the Byzantine Prince about to take a chanceHe's choosing just who will be his brideAnd Helena's determined that she won't hide!When she's chosen, she's shocked to discoverThe Prince doesn't really want her, he loves another.Can she win his heart with the help of his personal guard?
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January 16, 2026 at 9:06 AM
The Arctic Cruise by Caroline James @carolinejames12

A fabulous read with great characters, too,
Along with plenty of surprises and a romance or two!
A heartwarming read in which your time to spend
Along with a fantastic cruise you'll hope won't end.

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Heartwarming adventure – The Arctic Cruise by Caroline James
Pack your bags for the adventure of a lifetime… From the #1 bestselling author of The Cruise, embark on an unforgettable journey and sail through Norway’s winter wonderlands to see the spectacular Northern Lights. My Review: This author writes brilliant books I love to readWith older protagonists who have different needs.This time they're cruising through the Norwegian fjords…
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January 15, 2026 at 9:05 AM
A Brotherly Devotion by Jill Bray @JillBray67

A killer to catch and an arranged marriage to prepare as well
Can everything be sorted? Only time will tell.
An intriguing story with surprises along the way
And a fascinating read, I have to say!
Intriguing historical murder mystery – and family drama – A Brotherly Devotion by Jill Bray – great read!
My Review: This is a historical murder mystery with family dramas, too,I really enjoyed it and highly recommend it to you.Simon de Hale is the Sheriff of Yorkshire who is in charge of the caseAnd also the father with unexpected dramas taking place.The murder of a monk who'd been visiting someone illA daughter feeling rebellious against her father's will.
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January 15, 2026 at 9:05 AM
Fabulous Guest Post by Tony Bassett, author of Voices From The Dead

So happy to welcome Tony Bassett here today,To share his post and what he has to say.I found it intriguing reading about some of his job highlightsSharing memories and unexpected insights!Read on to start to exploreAnd about him…
Fabulous Guest Post by Tony Bassett, author of Voices From The Dead
So happy to welcome Tony Bassett here today,To share his post and what he has to say.I found it intriguing reading about some of his job highlightsSharing memories and unexpected insights!Read on to start to exploreAnd about him and his book discover more... When people learn I spent around forty years working as a journalist in Fleet Street, I’m often asked: What were the highlights?
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January 13, 2026 at 6:06 PM
A Fresh Start at the Cornish Country Hospital by Jo Barlett

My Review: Synopsis: When life changes in an instant, how do you find the courage to begin again? ❤️‍🩹 A&E doctor, Eve Bellingham’s life changed forever the night her fiancé Max was the victim of a brutal attack. Now, two years later, she…
A Fresh Start at the Cornish Country Hospital by Jo Barlett
My Review: Synopsis: When life changes in an instant, how do you find the courage to begin again? ❤️‍🩹 A&E doctor, Eve Bellingham’s life changed forever the night her fiancé Max was the victim of a brutal attack. Now, two years later, she has moved her life to Cornwall and is working at St Piran’s Hospital, helping his family cope as Max struggles with his devastating injuries.
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January 13, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Welcome Lisa Fox to my blog today!
Read it there to discover what she had to say
When she answered my questions about her and this book
Then continue on to discover more - go take a look!

Interview with Lisa Fox, author of 'A Treatise on Martian Chiropractic Manipulation and Other Satirical Tales'
Interview with Lisa Fox, author of ‘A Treatise on Martian Chiropractic Manipulation and Other Satirical Tales’
Welcome Lisa Fox to my blog today!Read on to discover what she had to sayWhen she answered my questions about her and this bookThen continue on to discover more - go take a look! How does A Treatise on Martian Chiropractic Manipulation and Other Satirical Tales differ from your first two short story collections, Core Truths and…
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January 12, 2026 at 9:01 AM
A fantastic read where folks find a new way to live
One which brings romance and much more to give.
There's a second chance romance and others, too,
In this brilliant read I highly recommend to you.

Tomorrow Starts Today by @JessicaRedland

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Don’t miss this beautiful, inspirational read – Tomorrow Starts Today by Jessica Redland
My Review: This author has a fantastic wayOf sharing what her characters have to say.She brings them to life as you read her books - All of them definitely worth more than just a look.Yvonne is lost after her husband's demiseAfter five years that's what she'd realise.She has a serious feeling that she can't ignore,
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January 11, 2026 at 9:04 AM
This is a cosy murder mystery with characters who
Had me laughing at their antics all the way through!

Brilliant, fun cosy mystery - The Retired Assassin’s Guide to Orchid Hunting by Naomi Kuttner

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Brilliant, fun cosy mystery – The Retired Assassin’s Guide to Orchid Hunting by Naomi Kuttner
My Review: I have to confess I really enjoyed reading this book,So at the others in this series I now wish to look!This is a cosy murder mystery with characters whoHad me laughing at their antics all the way through!An ex MI6 assassin has retired to this New Zealand townBut not being left alone brings on many a frown.
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January 8, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Action packed historical feud - Lords of Iron by MJ Porter

This is the conclusion to the Dark Age Chronicles trilogy,
With family feuds to settle and new alliances to see.

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Action packed historical feud – Lords of Iron by MJ Porter
My Review: This is the conclusion to the Dark Age Chronicles trilogy,With family feuds to settle and new alliances to see.A story filled with drama, battles and much moreAs this era of history the story explores.Tribal alliances and enemies, too,Sibling hatred and different religions to view.Will iron blades help one side to overcome the other…
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January 6, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Watch Over Me (Detectives Kane and Alton Book 28) by D.K. Hood

A totally nail-biting and absolutely addictive serial killer thriller Description Stepping onto the icy sidewalk, she doesn’t see a soul around her. But as she nears the safety of her vehicle, she hears the sound of heavy footsteps.…
Watch Over Me (Detectives Kane and Alton Book 28) by D.K. Hood
A totally nail-biting and absolutely addictive serial killer thriller Description Stepping onto the icy sidewalk, she doesn’t see a soul around her. But as she nears the safety of her vehicle, she hears the sound of heavy footsteps. She barely has time to take a breath before a sack is thrown over her head, and her world goes dark… It’s Christmas in Black Rock Falls, and as the snow falls, schoolteacher…
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December 19, 2025 at 9:01 AM
This a brilliant addition to this series that's great
With festivities, dilemmas and somethings that can't wait!

A Merry Little Christmas by Rosie Green @Rosie_Green88

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Fantastic, fun adventure and read – A Merry Little Christmas by Rosie Green
My Review: This a brilliant addition to this series that's greatWith festivities, dilemmas and somethings that can't wait!Get ready for most of them to be involved in a questTo ensure no one falls ill, they'll all do their best!But there are other surprises and decisions to makeAnd someone's anxiety has needs to placate.Will the festivities help to heal any rifts…
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December 11, 2025 at 9:02 AM