Author – Nicole Locke Publisher – Mills and Boon Genre – Historical Romance Pages – 336 Format – Paperback Release Date – 28th September 2023 Reviewer – Me AKA TheBookishHermit Synopsis ⤵️ Is the wife the Highlander seeks …already by his side? Back from battle, Hamilton of Clan Graham makes a bet with his brother:Continue reading “The Highlanders Unexpected Bride”
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Daisy Daydream Bus Rhymes and Jokes
Author – Sue Wickstead Publisher – Neilsen; Illustrated edition Genre – Children’s Pages – 29 Format – Paperback Release Date – July 2nd 2019 Reviewer – Me AKA TheBookishHermit Synopsis ⤵️ A book of poetry and rhymes with a bus twist.Together with a few tickets full of jokes to capture the imagination of young readersContinue reading “Daisy Daydream Bus Rhymes and Jokes”
Bus Rhymes and Playtimes
Author – Sue Wickstead Publisher – JayJay Books Genre – Childrens Pages – 30 Format – Paperback Release Date – July 7th 2023 Reviewer – Me AKA TheBookishHermit Synopsis ⤵️ Poetry and Rhymes to sing with a bus theme. Have you got your ticket ready? Where shall we go today? Why not jump on boardContinue reading “Bus Rhymes and Playtimes”
The Cornish Rebel: Volume 7 (Cornish Saga)
Author – Nicola Pryce Publisher – Corvus Genre – Historical Drama Pages – 480 Format – Paperback Release Date – August 3rd 2024 Reviewer – Me AKA TheBookishHermit Synopsis ⤵️ Cornwall, 1801. In the wake of her mother’s death, Pandora Woodville is desperate to escape her domineering father and finally return to Cornwall. Posing asContinue reading “The Cornish Rebel: Volume 7 (Cornish Saga)”
The Women Who Wouldn’t Leave
Author – Victoria Scott Publisher – Aria Genre – Contemporary Fiction Pages – 384 Format – Paperback Release Date – August 3rd 2023 Reviewer – Me AKA TheBookishHermit Content Warning ⚠️ Eviction, personal trauma, depression, alcoholism, sexual assault, lots of swearing, LGBTQ character Synopsis ⤵️ Two women. A community under threat. Can they save theirContinue reading “The Women Who Wouldn’t Leave”
So Last Century: Stories 1900-2000
Author – Charles Nevin Publisher – Book Guild Publishing Ltd Genre – Humorous Fiction Pages – 434 Format – Paperback Release Date – February 21st 2023 Reviewer – Me AKA TheBookishHermit Synopsis ⤵️ General Haig, Noël Coward, Butch Cassidy, Margaret Thatcher’s bloomers and a racehorse strongly resembling Shergar feature in So Last Century, the newContinue reading “So Last Century: Stories 1900-2000”
Turning the World to Stone: The Life of Caterina Sforza Part One (1472 to 1488)
Author – Kelly Evans Publisher – Eska Publishing Genre – Biographical Fiction Pages – 387 Format – Paperback Release Date – April 29th 2023 Reviewer – Me AKA TheBookishHermit Synopsis ⤵️ Vilified by history, Caterina Sforza learned early that her life was not her own. Married at age ten, she was a pawn in theContinue reading “Turning the World to Stone: The Life of Caterina Sforza Part One (1472 to 1488)”
This Child of Mine: A completely heartbreaking and uplifting story of love, loss and hope for 2023
Author – Emma-Claire Wilson Publisher – Avon Genre – Women’s fiction Pages – 352 Format – Paperback Release Date – July 6th 2023 Reviewer – Me AKA TheBookishHermit Synopsis ⤵️ When Stephanie is told she’s pregnant and that she is sick on the same day, she faces an impossible choice… After trying for a babyContinue reading “This Child of Mine: A completely heartbreaking and uplifting story of love, loss and hope for 2023”
Secrets of the Monument
Author – Arlene Pearson Publisher – Independently Published Genre – Woman’s Fiction Pages – 243 Format – Paperback Release Date – March 25th 2023 Reviewer – Me AKA TheBookishHermit Synopsis ⤵️ Two sets of lovers, one age-old monument… forever connected… In this intriguing dual-time story, two very different love stories prevail – 2015 – VerityContinue reading “Secrets of the Monument”
The Greatest Love Story Ever Told
Author – Suzy K Quinn Publisher – Devoted Books Genre – Comedy Pages – 372 Format – Paperback Release Date – March 16th 2023 Reviewer – Me AKA TheBookishHermit Synopsis ⤵️ Michael Lamb is not a manly man. So when he has to research tough, nine-year-old Callum Duffy for university research, he has certain, negativeContinue reading “The Greatest Love Story Ever Told”
Escape to Tuscany
Author – Kat Devereaux Publisher – Aria Genre – Historical Romance Pages – 352 Format – Paperback Release Date – July 6th 2023 Reviewer – Me AKA TheBookishHermit Synopsis ⤵️ Romituzzo, 1944 Just fourteen, Stella Infuriati is the youngest member of her town’s resistance network – a secret she keeps even from her parents. SheContinue reading “Escape to Tuscany”
The Daughter of Paradiso: Absolutely beautiful and gripping historical fiction (The Paradiso Novels Book 3)
Author – Francesca Scanacapra Publisher – Silvertail Books Genre – Romance/ Family/ Saga Pages – 259 Format – Paperback Release Date – June 8th 2023 Reviewer – Me AKA TheBookishHermit Synopsis ⤵️ Italy, 1963. Graziella Bianchi returns to Paradiso, barely able to believe she has been gifted her childhood home by an old friend. TheContinue reading “The Daughter of Paradiso: Absolutely beautiful and gripping historical fiction (The Paradiso Novels Book 3)”
SEAT 97: wrong place, wrong time: the mystery of a very public murder
Author – Tony Bassett Publisher – The Book Folks Genre – Thriller Pages – 275 Format – Paperback Release Date – April 17th 2023 Reviewer – Me AKA TheBookishHermit Synopsis ⤵️ A man who had it coming, or mistaken identity? People are finding their seats for a soul concert when a shot rings out. DavidContinue reading “SEAT 97: wrong place, wrong time: the mystery of a very public murder”
The Point Where The Ocean Ends: A story of love, loss and adventure that crosses continents. (Interlocking Paths)
Author – Siobhan Murphy Publisher – Gade Valley Press Genre – Literary Fiction Pages – 322 Format – Paperback Release Date – December 23rd 2022 Reviewer – Me AKA TheBookishHermit Synopsis ⤵️ A lifetime of searching A restless, nomadic journey And a secret kept buried for years As winter turns to spring on the NorthContinue reading “The Point Where The Ocean Ends: A story of love, loss and adventure that crosses continents. (Interlocking Paths)”
A Laird For The Highland Lady: Book 3 (Lairds of the Isles)
Author – Catherine Tinley Publisher – Mills & Boon Genre – Historical Romance Pages – 336 Format – Paperback Release Date – May 25 2023 Reviewer – Me AKA TheBookishHermit Synopsis ⤵️ Becoming a laird …worthy of the Highland lady? In this Lairds of the Isles story, after an unexpected encounter with Eilidh MacDonald, MaxContinue reading “A Laird For The Highland Lady: Book 3 (Lairds of the Isles)”