B Reviews / Book Reviews1960s / 1970s / Army / England / family relationships / immigrants / long separation / Malta / novella / Yorkshire2 Comments
Malta 1968: Sylvana Bonnici’s parents are dubious about her marrying Rob Denton, a British army staff sergeant, but Sylvana dreams of being an army wife and travelling the world – in mini skirts and big hats, like Jackie Onassis. Sure enough, Rob is posted to exotic places like Singapore and ... more >
B Reviews / Book ReviewsChristmas / Contemporary / disability / England / holiday novella / novella / teacher / Yorkshire4 Comments
A teacher’s life is never easy … especially at Christmas! Working at a tiny village school in rural Yorkshire has its own unique set of challenges – but when teachers Lydia Knight and Jake Immingham are tasked with getting the children to put on a Christmas play for the local ... more >
B Reviews / Book Reviewsarcheology / Contemporary / England / time slip / Widowed Heroine / Yorkshire1 Comments
Do you ever wish you could turn back time? Grace Nicholls has a few reasons for wanting to turn back the clock … although an archaeological dig at a Bronze Age settlement on the Yorkshire moors is not what she had in mind. But encouraged by her best friend Tabitha, ... more >
B Reviews / Book ReviewsAthlete / Contemporary / England / First-Person / second chance romance / Small Town Romance / YorkshireComments Off on REVIEW: A Bicycle Made for Two by Mary Jayne Baker
Chock-full of colourful characters, bawdy wit and a bit of love and passion for good measure. In a lost corner of the Yorkshire Dales, Lana Donati runs a medieval theme tourist trap restaurant with her brother. As a distraction to help them get over losing the father they loved dearly, ... more >
Book Reviews / C+ ReviewsChristmas / holiday novella / novella / Regency / Yorkshire3 Comments
At Christmastime, a stranger crossing the threshold means good fortune… When Josiah Hale, society’s favorite aristocratic architect, stumbles upon an isolated manor house in the middle of a snowstorm, he feels like he’s entered a fairytale world. And Sleeping Beauty in this secret corner of Yorkshire is lovely, vulnerable Maggie ... more >
A Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readschild abuse / Contemporary / England / falconry / Ugly Duckling / Yorkshire9 Comments
Secrets, lies, carrot cake – and an owl called Skrillex! Amy Knowles has always been the plain sidekick to her pretty best friend Jules. And whilst the tearoom they both work in on the Monkpark Hall estate in Yorkshire is not exactly awash with eligible bachelors, it’s obvious where the ... more >