Alice is ready for a fresh start, and the charming Cotswolds seem like the perfect place. After a tough break-up, she’s eager to embrace a minimalist lifestyle, but first, she has to tackle the cluttered old shop that’s part of her new home, Curiosity Cottage. The village expects her to continue running the beloved bric-a-brac…
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The Sticky Toffee Pudding Club by Rosie Green | Book Review
Annalise has a lot going on! From being worried about her grandmother’s health to meeting Jensen when she tries to reduce a stray dog but they don’t exchange numbers. Then to top it off she loses her job. Then she he meets Maddy and the café girls, a new adventure begins. Persuaded by her new…
Poison in Piccadilly by Kelly Oliver | Book Review
You can enjoy this book as a standalone story, however you might miss out on some of the personal backstories and character growth. This installment begins with Kitty being found unconscious in the locker room of the Piccadilly Jujitsu Club, while there with a group of suffragettes. After being attacked, she suffers from amnesia and…
A Christmas Murder by Mary Grand | Book Review
Susan has recently found herself single after her husband of forty years left her for another woman. As she adjusts to her new life and embraces her newfound independence, she forms a close bond with Robert, a retired detective. While they are just friends for now, it’s clear that their relationship is heading toward something…
After The Husbands by Gina Cheyne | Book Review
I was completely hooked from page one and found myself needing to uncover how the mysterious events involving shadowy figures in Singapore, some fifty-six years earlier, might tie into the current storyline. The narrative is delivered in the first person by Lady Bumstead, a widow who has outlived four husbands. Lady Bumstead—pronounced ‘Boom-ste-ad’—which reminded me…
A Poisonous Page by Kitt Crowe | Book Review
While I hadn’t delved into the first book of the series, diving into this one didn’t leave me feeling like I missed any crucial details, and the story was easy to follow. Crafted by an engaging author, this cozy mystery from the Sweet Fiction Bookshop series captivated me with its three-dimensional, charming characters. The dynamics…
Drive to Murder by Debbie Young | Book Review
In the charming village of Wendelbury Barrow in the Cotswolds, the atmosphere is anything but tranquil as the local bus service faces an uproar from the eccentric villagers due to its departure. The situation takes a dark turn when a mysterious death occurs on the bus, prompting Sophie Sayers, the owner of the local bookstore,…
Covert in Cairo by Kelly Oliver | Book Review
Covert in Cairo Book Review Having not read the first book in the series I worried I would be lost. I will say there were plenty of characters with plenty of foreign names that my southern self could quite wrap my head around if I was mentally pronouncing them correctly. Fiona was once a file…
Witch Trial by Cate Conte | Book Review
The one thing I hated about this was that it ended on a cliffhanger, which is why I took off a star. I hate cliffhangers. They really drive me up a wall. That being said, I loved a lot about this book. I mean, the fact that you could teleport yourself was simply awesome. The…
Murder on the Menu by Fiona Leitch | Book Review
I will say that I moved this book to the back of my reading pile a number of times. I have no idea why, other than I felt like I couldn’t get into it. Despite the fact that I hadn’t even read a single page, I was captivated by it. When I finally sat down…
