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Blog Tour: The Golden Girls’ Getaway by Judy Leigh

It has been a long and lonely year for neighbours Vivienne, Mary and Gwen. All ladies of a ‘certain age’, their lockdown experience has left them feeling isolated and alone. They are in desperate need of a change.

Things start to look up however, when Gwen comes up with a plan to get them out of London by borrowing a motor home. In no time at all the ladies are on the road – away from the city, away from their own four walls, and away from their worries.

The British countryside has never looked more beautiful. As they travel from Stonehenge to Dartmoor, from the Devon and Cornish coasts to the Yorkshire moors, gradually the years fall back, and the three friends start to imagine new futures with no limitations.

And as their journey continues and their friendships deepen, and while the seaside views turn into glorious mountains and moors, Mary, Vivienne and Gwen learn to smile again, to laugh again, and maybe even to love again. Now they can believe that the best is still to come…

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Author Bio
Judy Leigh is the bestselling author of Five French Hens , A Grand Old Time and The Age of Misadventure and the doyenne of the ‘it’s never too late’ genre of women’s fiction. She has lived all over the UK from Liverpool to Cornwall, but currently resides in Somerset.

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Why Should You Read This?
A funny and uplifting read. All the three characters – Vivienne, Mary and Gwen are lovely, and a delight to read about. I loved the idea of these three characters travelling and sharing a motor home. It is a beautiful experience being a part of their conversations, lives and their journey. A recommended read for someone who loves travelling, and believes that life is meant to be lived.

Book Review: Unexpected Events by Judith Cuffe

Let there be room in your heart for the unimaginable – serendipity has a way of showing itself just when you feel like giving up.
Nikki Rowe

At one time, happily married to Frenchman André, and running a wine shop in Ballycross, County Cork, Seren’s world feels small yet perfectly formed.

Things can change fast. In the aftermath of a devastating unexpected event, Seren loses all faith in life and her future. Tired of letting fate dictate, she takes matters into her own hands and soon learns that fate and faith are two very different things.

The discovery of an email destined for her husband shatters her world further. In order to decipher the mystery behind it, Seren leaves behind her comfortable life in Ballycross, to travel to France. Unwittingly she places herself into a dangerous game that she never even knew existed – one where the winner is already determined.

Four women. One man. Four very different stories: greed, revenge, love, loss. But who is telling the truth? Just how far is she willing to trust the man she loves? Till death, or beyond the unexpected? (Source: Goodreads)

The book begins with Seren’s life in Ballycross and has a slow start. The pace of the book is too slow for my taste. While the author has taken considerable efforts in setting a foundation for the plot, I felt too many chapters are dedicated to Andre and Seren’s life in Ballycross. It seemed like I was waiting for the story to begin till almost halfway through the book.

Once the story picks up the pace, the author throws twist after twist at the reader. The story is intriguing but failed to captivate me for long. The climax felt hurried, and it seemed that the author had used up valuable real estate for the characters’ lives in Ballycross rather than the climax.

I have given the book 3/5 stars. The story left me craving for more, and the pace was slow for a thriller.

Blog Tour: Winging It by Emma Murray

When her husband David announces he’s been offered a job in New York, Saoirse is thrilled. The glamour of the big city, the shopping, the culture, not to mention the free Manhattan apartment and business class air fare – what’s not to like? There’s just the small matter of making it work for their daughter, five-year-old Anna, who isn’t so keen to leave her friends and school behind.

The Big Apple in the middle of summer isn’t quite the holiday Saoirse envisaged, and with David away with work, New York apartment sizes on the miniscule side, and the pace of life faster than the sleepy London suburbs, solo ex-pat parenting pushes Saoirse to her limits.

And as the pressure builds and ‘faking it till she makes it’ isn’t cutting it, there’s only one thing for it – Saoirse and Anna need a new plan, and ‘Winging It’ might be their best option…

Emma Murray returns with this laugh-out-loud funny, compulsively page-turning adventure about parenting, travelling, and finding your tribe – on both sides of the pond.

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Author Bio

Emma Murray is originally from Co. Dublin and moved to London in her early twenties. After a successful career as a ghostwriter, she felt it was high time she fulfilled her childhood dream to write fiction.

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Why Should You Read This?

A third in the series, the book is humorous. I loved Murray’s writing style, and can’t wait to read the first two books in the series. I, especially appreciated how Murray depicted David and Saoirse’s relationship and marriage. It managed to stay strong throughout the story. Its a light and fun read.

Blog Tour: They Stay by Claire Fraise

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the “THEY STAY by Claire Fraise” Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

About The Book:
Title: THEY STAY (They Stay #1)
Author: Claire Fraise
Pub. Date: October 12, 2021
Publisher: Sabertooth Press
Formats: Paperback, eBook
Pages: 372
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For fans of Stranger Things comes a suspenseful YA mystery about a missing kid, a girl who can see ghosts, and a horrifying crime only four outcasts have the power to stop.

What if the only person who could help you find your missing brother was dead?

Nothing is as important to sixteen-year-old Shiloh Oleson as her little brother Max. So when the six-year-old goes missing without a trace, a heartbroken Shiloh refuses to believe nothing can be done and sets out to find him.

When one of Shiloh’s classmates says she knows where Max is, Shiloh hesitates to believe her. Francesca is creepy. She says she can see ghosts, but everyone knows ghosts aren’t real … right?

But Francesca says that Max is going to be murdered.

And a ghost told her where he is.

As the line between the dead and living begins to blur, Shiloh starts to think Francesca might not be as crazy as she believed. One thing is becoming clear. Someone has gruesome plans for Max, and Shiloh must confront her worst nightmares to find him before it’s too late.

THEY STAY is the first book in the thrilling They Stay Series by award-winning author Claire Fraise. Read on if you like ghost stories, plot twists, enemies-to-friends, creepy circuses, budding romance, and unlikely heroes.

CONTENT WARNINGS: This book contains physical and mental abuse, death, violence, kidnapping, gun violence, alcohol abuse, references to suicide, implied sexual abuse (non-graphic), bullying, and mild adult language.

Praise for THEY STAY:

“Fraise successfully creates an atmosphere like a cold graveyard, and a heart-thundering story that will haunt you more than any ghost can.” — Briar Esterline, author of Ablem’s Sanctuary

Download a SNEAK PEEK of THEY STAY here!

Book Trailer: YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/rgMwNQiegEQ

Why Should You Read This?

It is a horror/thriller, and the writing style is simple. You don’t have too many things happening at the same time, which is helpful in understanding the direction of the plot. The story touches upon multiple sensitive topics such as domestic abuse, bullying, mental health, etc. Read it if you like Stranger Things or Life is Strange.

About Claire Fraise:

Claire Fraise earned her B.A. in English from Tufts University. She published her debut novel when she was 16 (award-winning YA dystopian novel IMPERFECT), and her YA supernatural thriller THEY STAY is coming out in October 2021. When Claire’s not writing, she likes crocheting amigurumi animals, reading, and hanging out with her dogs. Even though it goes against every introverted bone in her body, she is on social media. Connect with her on Instagram at @clairefraiseauthor, on YouTube at Write with Claire Fraise, or visit her website at clairefraise.com.

Giveaway Details:
1 winner will win a finished copy of THEY STAY, US Only.

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Blog Tour: Murder at the Abbey by Frances Evesham

The Brand NEW instalment in the bestselling Exham-on-Sea series.

An unsolved murder echoes down the corridors of Cleeve Abbey for years.

The Exham-on-Sea’s History Society’s annual summer picnic comes to an abrupt end when human bones are discovered in Washford River, beside historic Cleeve Abbey.

Thrilled to find evidence of a possible centuries-old murder mystery, the members of the society organise a ghost-hunting night in the ruins of Cleeve Abbey, despite amateur sleuth Libby Forest’s reservations.

Libby is a woman of many talents, a baker, chocolatier, even a reluctant sleuth, but she’s no fan of the supernatural.and her doubts are justified when a friend is attacked under cover of darkness at the ghost-hunt.

Distressed and angry, Libby sets out with her new husband Max and their two dogs Bear and Shipley to uncover the connection between the murder of a sixteenth century monk and a present-day attack in picturesque Somerset.

With friends and neighbours as suspects, Libby and Max close in on the culprit only to find that others are still in danger.

There’s no time to lose as the sins of the past threaten lives in the community.

Murder at the Abbey is the eighth in a series of Exham-on-Sea Murder Mysteries from the small English seaside town full of quirky characters, sea air, and gossip.

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Author Bio – Frances Evesham is the author of the hugely successful Exham-on-Sea mysteries set in her home county of Somerset. Boldwood has republished the complete series. Frances has also started a new cosy crime series set in rural Herefordshire, the first of which was published in June 2020.

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Why Should You Read This?

This is the 8th book in Frances Evesham’s Exham-On-Sea series of cozy mysteries. There are references to previous books, and hence it is advisable to read them before getting to this one. The characters are enjoyable and vibrant, and the writing is smooth. A perfect choice for cozy mystery lovers.