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 Love in the Cupboard  by Mari Jane Law A Catholic priest seeks a wife. A betrayed woman needs an honest man. What could possibly go wrong? When Father Thomas Sheridan encounters Faith in a dark cupboard, he believes he’s found his future wife. But Tom isn’t brave enough to reveal his true identity... When Faith meets Tom in the office kitchenette, she can’t stand him. No matter, she’s fallen for the mysterious man she met in the cupboard and can’t wait to meet him again. Oh, and she’s got a new rule:  one lie and he’s out . She’s not getting duped again! But everyone loves Tom. Her best friend, her chronically ill sister—who’s on the lookout for a man herself. Even gay neighbours Luke and Gavin—who’ve fallen out over Luke wanting a baby. They urge Faith to give Tom a chance. But how can she have strong feelings for two men? Even worse, how will she react when she discovers that Tom  is  the man in the cupboard—and, heaven forbid, a  Catholic priest ? ...

 Love & Pollination by Marie Jane Law Synopsis Convent girl seeks love. But there are one or two hiccups… Perdita Riley is facing the greatest dilemma of her life. Why had she taken Violet Freestone's advice on how to make herself look more alluring? It led her into the arms of a womaniser. And now Perdita has to deal with a huge setback. Actually, Setback Number One isn't huge yet, but it won't be long before it is. To cheer herself up, Perdita goes shopping, where an extraordinary encounter deposits her, literally, into the lap of Saul Hadley. She would like to stay there, but Setback Number One is going to get in the way. Will she find a way to deal with what has happened? Can she manage the complications of her growing attraction to Saul? My Thoughts This is a quirky romantic comedy to say the very least. Take it with a pinch of salt and enjoy it for what it is rather than what it isn't, which is serious. This is the chance to just escape from the treadmill of e...

Black Woods Blue Sky  by  Eowyn Ivey Black Woods Blue Sky by Eowyn Ivey   was published in Hardback on 4th February 2025 by Tinder Press .  My thanks to the author and publisher for sending me a copy to review and to  Random Things Tours for inviting me onto the tour. Birdie ' s keeping it together, of course she is. So she's a little hungover on her shifts at times, and has to bring her daughter to the lodge while she waits tables, but Emaleen never goes hungry. It's a tough town to be a single mother, and Birdie just needs to get by. And then Birdie meets Arthur, who is quieter than most men, but makes her want to listen; who is gentle with Emaleen, and understands Birdie's fascination with the mountains in whose shadow they live. When Arthur asks Birdie and Emaleen to leave the lodge and make a home, just the three of them, in his off-grid cabin, Birdie ' s answer, in a heartbeat, is yes. Out in the wilderness Birdie's days are harsher and richer than she ev...

The Inheritance  by Trisha Sakhlecha Many thanks to Trisha and Century books for sending me a review copy and to  Tracy at Compulsive Readers for inviting me onto the Book Tour. On a private island off the west coast of Scotland, the Agarwals gather for a much-awaited family reunion… Raj, the patriarch and business tycoon, who has six weeks to decide how to split his petrochemicals empire between his three children. Shalini, the fragile mother, who longs to see her family healed. Myra, the eldest daughter and golden child, who, unbeknownst to the family, is on the brink of bankruptcy. Aseem, the son and supposed heir, who must choose between his wife and his family. Aisha, the fun-loving youngest daughter, who is tired of being treated like a child. And Zoe, the outsider whose  #Instaperfect  life is built on a foundation of lies. They’ve all got secrets that they would die to protect. But only one of them is capable of murder. My Thoughts I appreciate that we are on...

  The Blackbirds of St Giles  by Lila Cain The Blackbirds of St Giles by Lila Cain  was published on 30th January 2025 by  Simon & Schuster. My thanks to the author and publisher for sending me a copy to review and to  Anne at Random Things Resources  for inviting me to take part on the tour. Synopsis Some things are earned. Some things are worth fighting for…   It’s 1782, Daniel and his sister Pearl arrive in London with the world at their feet and their future assured. Having escaped a Jamaican sugar plantation, Daniel fought for the British in the American War of Independence and was rewarded with freedom and an inheritance. But the city is not a place for men like Daniel and he is callously tricked and finds himself, along with his sister Pearl, in the rookeries of St Giles – a warren of dark and menacing alleyways, filled with violence and poverty. The underworld labyrinth is run by Elias, a man whose cruelty knows no bounds. But under his dan...

The Paris Dancer  by Nicola Raynor The Paris Dancer by Nicola Raynor will be released by Head of Zeus on 13th February 2025. My thanks to the author and publisher for sending me a copy to review and to Rachel at Rachel's Random Resources for inviting me to take part on the tour. Synopsis A heart-wrenching and unforgettable story of courage, friendship and resistance, inspired by the incredible true story of a Jewish ballroom dancer in Paris during WWII, perfect for fans of The Paris Library. Paris, 1938. Annie Mayer arrives in France with dreams of becoming a ballerina. But when the war reaches Paris, she's forced to keep her Jewish heritage a secret. Then a fellow dancer offers her a lifeline: a ballroom partnership that gives her a new identity. Together, Annie and her partner captivate audiences across occupied Europe, using her newfound fame and alias to aid the Resistance. New York, 2012. Miriam, haunted by her past, travels from London to New York to settle her great-au...