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The Fellowship of Puzzle Makers by Samuel Burr

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The Fellowship of Puzzle Makers  by Samuel Burr The Fellowship of Puzzle makers by Samuel Burr was published on 9th May 2024 by Orion. My thanks to the author and the publisher for sending me a copy to review and to Random Things Tours for inviting me onto the tour. Synopsis Clayton Stumper has grown old before he’s grown up. Abandoned at birth in a commune of puzzlemakers, he must follow a series of clues to discover his secret past. But first he must find his place in the outside world. Clayton Stumper is an enigma... He might be twenty-five years old, but he dresses like your grandad and drinks sherry like your aunt. Abandoned at birth on the steps of the Fellowship of Puzzlemakers, he was raised by the sharpest minds in the British Isles and finds himself amongst the last survivors of a fading institution. When the esteemed crossword compiler, Pippa Allsbrook, passes away, she bestows her final puzzle to him: a promise to reveal the mystery of his parentage and prepare him for
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Anna's Promise by Pauline Tait

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  Anna's Promise  by Pauline Tait Anna's Promise by Pauline Tait was published on 26th March 2024.  My thanks to the author for sending me a copy to review and to  Random Things Tours for inviting me on the tour. Synopsis Struggling to come to terms with losing her mother, Anna embarks on a journey to uncover the truth about her family and her mother’s hidden past. And while a letter, a photograph and the Old Lodge lead her back to the Isle of Skye, Anna is shocked to discover the island she had holidayed on so often as a child has been quietly keeping the secrets her mother had left unsaid. Hamish, handsome, quiet, and moody, seems unnerved by Anna’s presence. Ben, a city slicker, out of place and determined to help Anna in her quest, proves invaluable, but is his presence on the island merely coincidental? Meanwhile, a newly discovered family member may not be a cause for celebration. Anna must find the strength and determination needed to fight for what is truly hers
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Wild Treasures by Hannah Stitfall

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 Wild Treasures by Hannah Stitfall  Wild Treasures by Hannah Stitfall was published on 25th April 2024 by Gaia/Octopus Books. My thanks to the author and the publisher for sending me a copy to review and to  Random Things Tours for inviting me on the tour. Synopsis In this book, Hannah shares her incredible stories, beautiful photographs and often funny meetings with Cornwall's wildlife through the course of a year. From brown hares boxing in the grass in the spring, watching an otter cub hunt in the wetlands in winter, to witnessing the unique bioluminescence of a glow-worm in the summer, Wild Treasures is a remarkable diary, informative guide and joyous celebration of our nation's wonderful creatures. My Review For me this isn’t a book to read all in one go. As it says on the front cover this is a year with Cornwall’s wildlife and consequently it is written month by month. I always have this “thing” with any book written in a yearly diary format in that I read the chapt
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The Last Testament in Bologna by Tom Benjamin

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The Last Testament in Bologna  by Tom Benjamin The Last Testament in Bologna by Tom Benjamin was published on 2nd May 2024 by Constable. My thanks to the author and the publisher for sending me a copy to review and to Random Things Tours for inviting me to take part on the tour. Synopsis Last Testament in Bologna is the fourth in Tom Benjamin’s critically-acclaimed Bologna-set series featuring British private detective Daniel Leicester. When an old man makes a bequest to investigate the mysterious death of his son, English detective Daniel Leicester follows a trail to one of Bologna's wealthiest families - makers of some of the world's most coveted supercars - and discovers that beneath the glamour of the Formula One circuit lurk sinister interests that may be prepared to kill to keep their secrets. My Review I will be honest this took a while to get into and I almost gave up on it as it didn’t grab my attention at the beginning. However, I did persevere, mainly because I wa
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Finding Happiness When It Hurts by Lisa Brett

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  Finding Happiness When It Hurts  by Lisa Brett Finding Happiness When It Hurts by Lisa Brett was published on 17th November 2022 by Compass Publishing. My thanks to the author and publisher for sending me a copy to review and to Random Things Tours for inviting me to take part on the tour. Synopsis Discover the hidden blessings within these pages to unlock your inner joy By the time Lisa realised she was in the grip of enormous, life-transforming emotional pain, she was in no position to help herself get out of it. That was until a chance meeting with someone in a field changed everything. She now wants to help others who find themselves in the same situation and who fear they’ll never be happy again. This book reveals that not only is happiness within reach but also you can change your life for the better immediately. It provides comfort, reassurance that you’re not alone, and practical ways to help you flip how you see and think about dark moments. Storytelling, nuggets of
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One Of Us Knows by Alyssa Cole

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  One Of Us Knows  by Alyssa Cole  One Of Us Knows by Alyssa Cole  was published on 25th April 2024 by William Morrow. My thanks to the author and the publisher for sending me a copy to review and to Random Things Tours for inviting me on the tour. Synopsis Years after a breakdown and a diagnosis of dissociative identity disorder derailed her historical preservationist career, Kenetria Nash and her alters have been given a second chance they can’t refuse: a position as resident caretaker of a historic home. Having been dormant for years, Ken has no idea what led them to this isolated Hudson River island, but she’s determined not to ruin their opportunity. Then a surprise visit from the home’s conservation trust just as a Nor’easter bears down on the island disrupts her newfound life, leaving Ken trapped with a group of possibly dangerous strangers—including the man who brought her life tumbling down years earlier. When he turns up dead, Ken is the prime suspect. Caught in a web of
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The Duke Wins A Bride by Nina Jarrett

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The Duke Wins A Bride  by Nina Jarrett The Duke Wins A Bride by Nina Jarrett is published by Rogue Press. My thanks to the author and the publisher for sending me a copy to review and to Rachel’s Random Resources for inviting me on the tour. Synopsis She is desperate to escape…….. When Miss Annabel Ridley  learns her betrothed has been unfaithful, she knows she must cancel the wedding. The problem is no one else seems to agree with her, least of all her father. With her wedding day approaching, she must find a way to escape her doomed marriage. She seeks out the Duke of Halmesbury to request he intercede with her rakish betrothed to break it off before the wedding day. He is ready to try again…….. Widower Philip Markham has decided it is time to search for a new wife. He hopes to find a bold bride to avoid the mistakes of his past. Fate seems to be favouring him when he finds a captivating young woman in his study begging for his help to disengage from a despised figure from his past.
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