📖 Blog Tour ~ The House Beneath the Cliff by Sharon Gosling

 

Thrilled to be part of this blog tour today

Simon&Schuster
19 August 2021

My thanks to the publisher for my copy of this book
and to Random Things Tours for the invitation to be part of the blog tour

A remote yet beautiful Scottish village. A tiny kitchen lunch club. The perfect place to start again. Anna moves to Crovie, a tiny fishing village on the Moray Firth, for a fresh start. But when she arrives, she realises her new home is really no more than a shed, and the village itself sits beneath a cliff right on the edge of the sea, in constant danger of storms and landslides. Has she made a terrible mistake? Yet as she begins to learn about the Scottish coast and its people, something she thought she’d lost reawakens in her. She rediscovers her love of cooking, and turns her kitchen into a pop-up lunch club. But not all the locals are delighted about her arrival, and some are keen to see her plans fail. Will Anna really be able to put down roots in this remote and wild village? Or will her fragile new beginning start to crumble with the cliffs . . . ?

Beautiful, moving and utterly absorbing, The House Beneath the Cliffs is a novel of friendship and food, storms and secrets, and the beauty of second chances. An exciting new voice in commercial fiction, perfect for fans of Victoria Hislop and Kate Morton.

📖 My thoughts..

When Anna Campbell moves to the tiny fishing village of Crovie, on the Moray Firth, she is escaping a troubled life in London and hopes to put the past behind her. Her spontaneous purchase of the wonderfully quirky, Fishergirl's Luck however, turns out to be something of a poisoned chalice as not everyone in Crovie is welcoming. However, with the aid of a few new friends Anna begins to put the pieces of her life back together again, and with her exceptional skill for cooking, the Fishergirl's Luck soon becomes a haven for like-minded foodies.

What then follows is such a beautifully described novel that I had to google Crovie, only to find the most enchanting village, which is perched precariously on the edge of a cliff, buffeted by winds and storms, and just as described in The House Beneath the Cliff. The story flows wonderfully with characters who come to mean something special, especially the friendly villagers and the handsome hero, but even the cantankerous ones find their spotlight in a story which tugs away at your heart and which doesn't let go of your emotions until the lovely conclusion, which, I must admit, had me shedding a tear, or two.

From its pretty cover, to its emotional storyline, The House Beneath the Cliffs is a perfect read for a summer where I haven't been able to travel too far from home but thanks to this talented writer's ability to bring a story alive, I have been able to spend a wonderful few hours tucked away in a tiny corner of Scotland, hearing the howling wind, the shriek of seabirds, and sensing the wonderful aroma of Anna's splendid cooking.

About the Author

Sharon Gosling lives with her husband in a very remote village in northern Cumbia, where they moved to run a second-hand bookshop, Withnail Books in Penrith. She began her career in entertainment journalism, writing for magazines in the science fiction and fantasy genre, before moving on to write tie-in books for TV shows such as Stargate and the ‘re-imagined’ Battlestar Galactica. She has also written, produced and directed audio dramas based in the same genre. When she’s not writing, she creates beautiful linocut artwork and is the author of multiple children’s books. The House Beneath the Cliffs is her first adult novel.

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📖 Book Review ~ Ten Poems about Work from Candlestick Press

 

Candlestick Press
August 2021

My thanks to the publisher for my copy of this poetry pamphlet

We may not love our jobs, but when we can’t go to work we find that we miss them. This mini-anthology reflects on our working lives in all their glorious variety with a delightful mix of nostalgia, celebration and humour.

There are commutes by car and bike, and a poem in which driving to work in New York becomes an almost cinematic experience of the New England landscape. Elsewhere there’s a young girl in India who takes pride in the humble task of collecting cow dung, and a teacher reflecting on the rituals that mark the passing of the academic year:

“I have measured time by paper snowflakes,

blown eggs, bereft cocoons…”

from ‘Miss Berry’ by Liz Berry

Poet Jonathan Edwards’ eclectic and highly entertaining selection of poems explores our complicated and often surprising relationship with the things we have to do to earn a living.

Poems by Liz Berry, Sujata Bhatt, Gillian Clarke, Jonathan Edwards, Thomas Lux, Helen Mort, John Ormond, Kathryn Simmonds, James Tate and Walt Whitman.

Cover illustration by Hugh Ribbans.

📖 My Thoughts..

Love it, or loathe it, going to work is something most of have to do in order to survive. Sometimes we hit on a career from the beginning which lasts a life time, I was lucky enough to spend over thirty years in my chosen profession before I had to make some important changes. Other people may flit from job to job never really settling to anything but taking enjoyment in variety. However, being stuck in a job you loathe must be soul destroying and weakens the spirit. 

Ten Poems about Work looks at the routine of work, the drudgery of hard chores and the occasional magic an encounter at work can bring and it does so in poems which make you stop, look and appreciate what is being experienced by others in their working lives.

The opening poem, Those Who Build Cathedrals by John Ormond reminded me of those medieval stonemasons who, with nothing more than skill and hard labour, built some of our most beautiful monuments.

"...They climbed on sketchy ladders towards God,

with winch and pulley hoisted hewn rocks into heaven,

Inhabited sky with hammers, defied gravity,

Deified stone, took up God's house to meet him.."

I especially enjoyed the recollections of a teacher in Miss Berry by Liz Berry which captures the sheer variety of her knowledge as she prepares her young pupils to see the world around them.

The poem which made me smile was Taxi Drivers by Kathryn Simmonds which captured the ennui of waiting for a fare. 

"..They lean against the glossy buttocks of their cabs

Kicking free of clutch and brake

stubbled -headed, right arm browner than the left

legs whitely shocking in their shorts..."

James Tate's, Brittle Family photographs  is cleverly succinct and such a surprise.

"..my eye was on the Jell-O.."

I stopped in poignant reflection after reading Six Bells by Gillian Clarke a poem dedicated to miners who were lost in a mine explosion in 1960. This poem brought back the danger experienced by coal miners, my own father included, who put their lives in danger every time they entered the rickety cage to go below ground.

"..a rockfall struck a spark from steel, and fired

 the void, punched through the mine a fist

of blazing firedamp.."

From its strikingly beautiful cover, to the cleverness of its content, Ten Poems about Work is a fascinating mini-anthology which would make a perfect gift for anyone who is about to start a new job, or leave a job for pastures new, or even a cheer up gift for someone who, perhaps, needs shaking out of the work doldrums.

Candlestick Press is a small, independent press publishing sumptuously produced poetry pamphlets that serve as a wonderful alternative to a greetings card, with matching envelopes and bookmarks left blank for your message. Their subjects include Clouds, Walking, Birds, Home and Kindness. Candlestick Press pamphlets are stocked by chain and independent bookshops, galleries and garden centres nationwide and available to order online.

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📖 Blog Tour ~ The Ex-Husband by Karen Hamilton

 

Delighted to host a stop on this Blog Tour

Wildfire Books
19 August 2021

My thanks to the publishers for my copy of this book
and Rosie's invitation to the blog tour

Charlotte and Sam were partners. In life, and in crime. They never stole from anyone who couldn't afford it. Wealthy clients, luxury cruise ships. It was easy money, and harmless. At least, that's what Charlotte told herself, until the world caved in on her.

But now, years after she tried to put that past life behind her, it comes rushing back when her estranged ex-husband Sam suddenly goes missing - and someone threatens to expose what they did.

Desperate to escape whoever is tormenting her, Charlotte takes a job as events planner for an engagement party onboard a super yacht in the Caribbean. For a while, her plan seems to have worked, nothing but open ocean and clear skies ahead. Until it becomes clear that she's no longer a thousand miles away from harm.

Because whoever is behind it all is onboard too. And now there's nowhere left to run.

📖 My Thoughts..

What a roller coaster of a ride this turned out to be, especially as Charlotte and Sam seem, on the surface, to be the perfect couple. Only problem is, no-one is perfect, and pretty soon we start to see cracks developing in this relationship which definitely don't bode well for their future.

The opening of the novel, with its hint of intrigue, sets the scene, especially the back story of how Charlotte met Sam, their adventurous time working on luxury cruise ships together, and their rather unusual way of making a little extra on their trips from clients who have so much wealth they don't notice when some of it goes missing. However, nothing this good lasts forever, and Charlotte has a rude awakening which threatens her life in more ways than one.

What gradually emerges is a story of lies, deceit and danger which become all the more intriguing as we discover what's happening to Charlotte in the present, more about her relationship with her now ex-husband Sam, and her need to discover some vital truths about their past life together. Keeping the intrigue alive, the story flits between the events of the past and Charlotte's present time on board a luxury yacht in the Caribbean, where it would seem that there is someone on board who knows Charlotte's secrets.

Fast moving and pacy, with more than enough twists and turns to keep you guessing this intriguing story grips from the start and doesn't let go of your imagination until the dramatic ending which is every bit as good as I wanted it to be and which had me gasping out loud.

From its colourful cover, its intriguing plot and dangerous conclusion, The Ex-Husband is the perfect summer thriller especially if you find yourself reading it on board a luxury cruiser somewhere in the Caribbean 😊

About the Author

© Emma Moore

Karen Hamilton spent her childhood in Angola, Zimbabwe, Belgium and Italy and worked as a flight attendant for many years. Karen is a recent graduate of the Faber Academy and, having now put down roots in Hampshire to raise her young family with her husband, she satisfies her wanderlust by exploring the world through her writing.

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📖 Book Review ~ Catch as Catch Can by Malcolm Hollingdrake

 

Hobeck Books
April 2021

The Merseyside Crime Series #1

My thanks to the author for my copy of this book

A mutilated body apparently washed up on a windswept beach…

A violent criminal gang preys on moped riders across the area…

A teenage girl is desperate to escape sexual exploitation…

It’s a tough introduction to Merseyside for Detective Inspector April Decent, who’s just arrived from her native Yorkshire. Together with new colleague Skeeter Warlock, Decent quickly discovers there’s a sinister link between them all, one that will bring them face-to-face with some uncomfortable home truths.

Catch as Catch Can is the first in the Merseyside Crime Series from Malcolm Hollingdrake – bestselling author of the Harrogate Crime Series.

📖 My Thoughts..

Detective Inspector April Decent has her work cut out when she arrives in Merseyside to take over an investigative team of detectives who are already a tight knit group. However, the discovery of a mutilated body on the beach at Crosby only lends a sense of urgency to the department especially when links are discovered to a criminal gang who seem to be terrorizing the streets of Liverpool.

It's been great fun getting to know this interesting bunch of detectives who are not only embroiled in a complicated investigative case but who must also get to know how their new boss operates. Prominent in the team is the imaginatively named DS Skeeter Warlock, who along with DI April Decent doesn't suffer fools, and who, with the rest of the team, is equally determined to rid the Liverpool streets of the worst kind of villain, namely those who prey on the weak and vulnerable. 

The story moves strongly and swiftly, sometimes getting the perspective of the crime gangs as they go about their criminal activity, and also that of the investigative team as they do their best to bring the perpetrators to justice.

It has been exciting to spend time in Merseyside with this new crimes series with its setting in a city I know well and the beach in Crosby I have visited many times. Thankfully, I have never made a gruesome discovery but I enjoyed how the author brought Antony Gormley's Another Place to life with its shifting sands and ever changing atmosphere. The city of Liverpool, such an important character in the novel, comes vibrantly alive, the scouse sense of deprecating humour, the mean and moody streets and the intricate twists and turns, all add a sense of realism to the sinister activity which is affecting city life.

Well written, with a fine eye for detail and great local knowledge of this part of the North West, Catch as Catch Can gets this series off to a great start. I look forward to meeting DI Decent and DS Warlock again in Syn, the next book in the Merseyside Crime Series.

About the Author

You could say that the writing was clearly on the wall for anyone born in a library that they might aspire to be an author but to get to that point Malcolm Hollingdrake has travelled a circuitous route.

Malcolm worked in education for many years, even teaching for a period in Cairo before he started writing, a challenge he had longed to tackle for more years than he cares to remember. He is the author of the popular Harrogate series featuring DCI Cyril Bennett along with this new Merseyside crime series.

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📖 Blog Tour ~ The Killing Tide by Lin Anderson

 

Delighted to be on this blog tour today

Macmillan
5 August

Rhona MacLeod #16

My Thanks to the publishers for my copy of the book
and to Random Things Tours for the invitation to be part of the blog tour

When three bodies are found on a wrecked ship in the Orkney Isles, forensic scientist Rhona MacLeod is brought in to investigate.

After a fierce storm hits Scotland, a mysterious cargo ship is discovered swept ashore in the Orkney Isles. Boarding the vessel uncovers three bodies, recently deceased and in violent circumstances. Forensic scientist Dr Rhona MacLeod’s study of the crime scene suggests that a sinister game was being played on board, but who were the hunters? And who the hunted?

Meanwhile in Glasgow DS Michael McNab is called to a horrific incident where a young woman has been set on fire. Or did she spark the flames herself? As evidence arises that connects the two cases, the team grow increasingly concerned that the truth of what happened on the ship and in Glasgow hints at a wider conspiracy that stretches down to London and beyond to a global stage. Orcadian Ava Clouston, renowned investigative journalist, believes so and sets out to prove it, putting herself in grave danger. When the Met Police challenge Police Scotland’s jurisdiction, it becomes obvious that there are ruthless individuals who are willing to do whatever it takes to protect government interests. Which could lead to even more deaths on Scottish soil,

📖 My thoughts..

This sixteenth book in the Rhona MacLeod series of crime novels sees forensic scientist, Rhona, and her assistant Chrissy, caught up in a very complicated investigation which begins with a distressing case involving the death of a young woman in horrific circumstances and continues with the discovery of a Russian cargo ship which has been swept ashore in the Orkney Islands during a fierce storm which battered the whole of the area. DS Michael McNab and his investigative team are caught in the middle of both of these cases and with a race against time to discover what's going on, so it would seem that these two unusual cases are linked in some macabre way.

This talented Scottish crime writer has certainly found her niche with this series and with each successive book the stories just get stronger, and more complicated. I especially enjoyed watching how this complex plot would play out amidst the world of global gaming and the sinister repercussions add a chilling edge to what is, after all, a really compelling murder mystery. This story was particularly macabre and the isolated nature of the Orkney islands only adds to the brooding atmosphere of the investigation.

The characters, as always, are a great bunch, I'm equally at home with Rhona and Chrissy, as they use their forensic skills to make sense of the senseless, enjoying their utter professionalism in the face of great challenges, but laughing out loud with them at their banter over Chrissy's breakfast goodies. DS McNab and his investigative team add the necessary police procedural to the story but the complexity of the plots are lightened with snippets about McNab's complicated police and personal life. It is this authenticity of both characterisation, and plot, where the real magic of the stories lie and which continue to make this series so popular amongst crime readers.

I can't see this wonderful Scottish crime series finishing anytime soon as I am sure there are lots of readers, like me, who finish each story with a sense of satisfaction of a case well solved and who look forward eagerly to the next adventure for Rhona MacLeod.

About the Author

Lin Anderson is a Scottish author and screenwriter known for her bestselling crime series featuring forensic scientist Dr Rhona MacLeod. Four of her novels have been longlisted for the Scottish Crime Book of the Year, with Follow the Dead being a 2018 finalist. Her short film River Child won both a Scottish BAFTA for Best Fiction and the Celtic Film Festival’s Best Drama Award and has now been viewed more than one million times on YouTube. Lin is also the co-founder of the international crime writing festival Bloody Scotland.

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☼ Summer Picnic with Jaffareadstoo ~ R C Bridgestock

☼ Jaffareadstoo is delighted to welcome you all to our Summer Picnic ☼

 Summertime is here

 

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☼ I'm delighted to welcome author duo R C Bridgestock to our Summer picnic ☼

Hello Jo, thanks for inviting us on the summer picnic!

☼ Bob and Carol, welcome to Jaffareadstoo. What favourite foods are you bringing to our summer picnic?

We’d be bringing a selection of crustless sandwiches - cucumber sandwiches served chilled, always remind me of waiting for the cricket team to finally figure out what their bats are for!

Then there’s the snacks…

Sausage Rolls

Scotch eggs

Carrot sticks

Watermelon & feta salad

String cheese

Grapes

Peaches, pears and strawberry shortbread

Scones, jam & Cream

Cookies

☼Would you like chilled wine, a flute of Prosecco, a number of Pimms, or a tall glass of sparkling elderflower cordial?

Definitely a flute of Prosecco for us both, please!

☼Where shall we sit, by the pool, in the garden, in the countryside, at the seaside?

Anywhere in the shade… I’m a wuss when it comes to heat, although Bob loves it, so wherever we sit we compromise - I sit in the shade, he in the sun!

As far as the perfect spot for our picnic goes… We were spoilt living on the Isle of Wight. Five minutes walk from our home in Lake, and we were on the beach.

However, our ideal picnic spot remained next to the swimming pool, sitting under a tree, on the lawn.

☼Do we have a wicker hamper, tablecloth and cutlery, or is everything in a supermarket carrier bag?

Cooler bag, so that the food is kept cool.

Although, I do love the romantic idea of a wicker picnic hamper with the tablecloth, cutlery and all the trimmings…

☼Do you have a favourite place to have a summer picnic?

Osborne House, the former royal residence in East Cowes, Isle of Wight. There are plenty of areas to picnic in the gardens or the beach. It’s easy to imagine Queen Victoria, Albert and the children doing the same in years gone by as very little has changed.

☼Which one of your literary heroes are joining us on the picnic today?

Probably not what you’d expect for a summer read, but I’ve selected Folklore Yorkshire by Kai Roberts, a Calderdale author who spent his childhood immersed in the curious traditions. The important characteristic of storytelling in ancient times was the creation of community, facilitated through the telling of a myth, folklore or legend, and as such folklore absolutely fascinates me. Who doesn’t want to hear about secret tunnels and buried treasure, and of good overcoming evil? :)

☼What is your earliest summer memory?

Mum and Dad never had a car. Our family, Mum, Dad and my younger brother Stephen travelled to the East coast on holiday with Grandma & Grandad in their blue Morris Minor, named Bertha. Bertha struggled to get up the long and windy steep Garrowby Hill - not surprising since she was carrying four adults and two children. At the top, the summit of Bishop Wilton Wold, which is the highest point of the Yorkshire Wolds, there is the figure of Jesus on the cross. My earliest summer memory is of Bertha climbing Garrowby Hill, with us all leaning forward in our seats praying that she would make it - as if leaning forward in our seats would make a difference! At the top Grandad Sid would cross himself, look up to the sky, and thank the Lord!

Once grandad had to seal a leak in the radiator with an egg - goodness knows where we got the egg from. I can only assume we took our supplies to the caravan too! Another time mum had to take off her stocking to use as Bertha’s fan belt!

Today when we travel to Bridlington along the same route with our grandchildren we all shout, ‘Come on Bertha!’

Bob’s earliest summer memory is sat on a steam train waiting for Dad (Joe) to board. After the war Joe worked on the railways, and had the knack of jumping aboard just as the train set off, which always made toddler Bob super nervous that Dad was going to get left behind!

That, and the one large, old trunk that held the entire family of five’s clothes!

☼Do you have a favourite summer hideaway?

We like to treat ourselves to a summer staycation at Ettington Park luxury hotel, near Stratford-Upon-Avon. If you haven’t been to this beautiful hotel, then we can wholeheartedly recommend. The indulgent authentic picnic hampers in the grounds are to die for!

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☼Do you have a summer playlist for reading/writing? And if so will you share with us a favourite song or piece of music that makes you feel summer?

When I’m writing I like classical music. One of my favourite pieces that always reminds me of summer is Serenade by Schubert.

My favourite whilst driving is the Beach Boys - Surfin USA!

☼Do you find your reading tastes differ between winter and summer?

Mmm… Interesting question. No, I don’t think so. I prefer fact to fiction, but I love anything that includes folklore… Hence, indulging myself in the writing of our new DI Charley Mann series. :)

☼Would you like to tell us a little about your latest novel, or your current work in progress?

The second in our DI Charley Mann series, Condemned, was released in April 2021, and the third, Persecution, is to be released in July 2021 - the paperback format is out in September. We are both writing, but we have also got lots more going on…

Over the last three years we have been working with scriptwriter Gaby Chiappe as her crime storyline consultants on the first Britbox drama original The Beast Must Die, which is now showing. This an adaptation of Cecil-Day Lewis novel of the same name. Gaby is a British screenwriter, known for her original works: television show The Level, and the films Their Finest and Misbehaviour. Prior to developing these, she worked extensively in commissioned British television, receiving praise and accolades for some of her stories.

Today we continue to work with her on another project which we are unable to talk about at the moment. But, it’s very exciting!

We are also thrilled to be able to share that Bridgestock - The Yorkshire Detective has been optioned by two of the most respected award winning television producers in the UK, USA and internationally, to help us bring gripping true-crime docu/dramas, focusing on the most dramatic cases Yorkshire has ever seen, to TV. Narrated by Bob, these will include some of the highest profile investigations that he worked on, and took charge of, in his thirty year, CID led police career in West Yorkshire.

Like they say - watch this space!

Carol & Bob where can we follow you on social media?


Website www.rcbridgdestock.com

Twitter @RCBridgestock

Facebook - RC Bridgestock

Linkedin - Bob Bridgestock

Instagram - rcbridgestockauthor



More about R.C Bridgestock

RC Bridgestock is the name that husband and wife co-authors Robert (Bob) and Carol Bridgestock write under. Between them they have nearly 50 years of police experience, offering an authentic edge to their stories.

Agent: David H Headley

Former Head of CID Bob Bridgestock is now an international best selling author, along with his wife Carol who also worked for WYP as a civilian employee. The couple, who write under the pen name of R. C. Bridgestock, were voted WHS Readers #8 Best Crime Authors of All Time.

The writing duo created the character DI Jack Dylan, a detective from Harrowfield; presently there are nine books in the Dylan series and 2020 saw the launch of a new series starring a feisty, Yorkshire female Detective Inspector, Charley Mann.

The couple are the storyline consultants/police procedural on BAFTA winning BBC1 police drama Happy Valley, as well as other police dramas.

Presently Carol & Bob are working on a Nicholas Blake book adaptation with scriptwriter Gaby Chiappe -The Beast Must Die.

The couple are also Directors, and Co-Founders of Walking The Line Ltd. Presently they are working on Forbidden Love, a docu/drama optioned by Chief & Hell Fire.

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📖 Blog Tour ~ On the Bright Side by Nell Carter

 

Delighted to host a stop on this Blog Tour

Welbeck Publishing Group
5 August 2021

My thanks to the publishers and edpr for my copy of the book
 and the invitation to the blog tour

There's always time for a second chance...

At least that is what people say. But what if it's true? What if you could walk out the door and build a whole new you, a whole new life?

Clare and Jack are about to find out.

He's a middle-aged barrister, living life as he 'should'. She's a recently divorced dance teacher and mum to a teenage daughter. Change isn't easy for either of them.

But it's not impossible.

If they do something BIG, could the next half of their lives be the best half?

📖 My Thoughts..

I'm a great believer that stories find readers at just the right time and although On the Bright Side has been on my book radar for several months when I settled down to read it over the last few days, I knew, by the end of the first chapter that this was the story which would lift me of my reading doldrums.

Jack and Clare both have their reasons for being reticent when it comes to finding love but, as Jack discovers, you have to let go of painful memories, or in Claire's case escape a difficult marriage before you can start to inch slowly forward, and by opening their hearts to new experiences, both of these lovely characters allow a glimmer of hope to enter back into their lives, however, the journey isn't going to be an easy one for either of them.

Being with Jack and Claire was like being in the company of special friends, they are just so wonderfully described that you can't help but be a little bit in love with both of them and whenever Claire's teenage daughter, Grace, appeared on the page she just made me smile, she's wise beyond her tender years and filled with such good sense that's she's a delight to get to know. There's no awkwardness between the characters, well, there is one that made my blood boil but I'll let you discover him for yourself. All this comes from a talented writer who knows, instinctively, what readers want in a story and her fine eye for detail, her wonderful way of bringing her characters to life in an utterly believable way, is what makes the whole of the story such a joy to read.

On the Bright Side is a beautiful, warmhearted story about the complexities of a mature relationship which, invariably, comes with emotional baggage on both sides, but which goes on to show that whilst life is often complicated, and messy, in the end what matters is that you quite simply give love a chance.

About the Author

Nell Carter lives in the South-East with her husband. Their grown-up daughters have flown the coop but, like boomerangs, keep coming home. From a much larger family herself, Nell likes to write about real people – the dust and dirt that layers their relationships, the light and shade that makes them love and cry.

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