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Kamila Knows Best

Kamila Knows Best by Farah Heron – 3.5/5 Stars Read this if you: · are an animal lover · throw over the top parties · have ever had feelings for your childhood friend Synopsis: Kamila has built her life to be perfect. She has a career she loves, an Instagram-famous dog, and amazing friends who …

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One Italian Summer

One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle – 3/5 Stars Read this if you: · need a quick escape to the Amalfi Coast · believe in ghosts · know the heartbreak of losing a parent Synopsis: When Katy loses her mom, she has no idea how she’s going to get through life without her best friend. …

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The Churchill Sisters: The Extraordinary Lives of Winston and Clementine’s Daughters

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the e-ARC of this book! It’s available everywhere now! Rachel Trethewey – 4/5 Stars  Read this if you:· love the Churchills and are looking for more insight into their lives · want a different depiction of how political families were affected by the war · enjoy …

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Half-Baked Holidays

Kat Bastion – 3/5 Stars This is a cute collection of 5 holiday stories of romance. All of these were light-hearted and enjoyable but some were SO cheesy, even for a Christmas book.  So NOT a Silent Night – this was my least favourite of the stories, the relationship between characters developed way too quickly …

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A Bright Young Thing

Brianne Moore – 3/5 Stars Read this if you:· need to be inspired to get your life together · love a comeback success story · like multiple plot lines to keep your attention Synopsis:Astra Davies is a modern young woman living in 1930s England. When her parents die unexpectedly in an accident, she’s thrown into adulthood when …

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The Show Girl

Nicola Harrison– 5/5 Stars Read this if you:· wish the 2020’s were a bit more roaring· love historical fiction that takes you to another era · like a heroine who does what she wants Synopsis:In 1927, Olive McCormick moves to New York City determined to become a showgirl in the Ziegfeld Follies. When her talent …

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Too Good to Be Real

Melonie Johnson – 2/5 Stars Read this if you:· are a rom-com junkie· can turn a blind eye to plot holes if you love the characters· have always wanted to live out your favourite romance tropes Synopsis:When Julia’s job as a writer for a popular website is threatened by company downsizing, she has to get …

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The Librarian of Saint-Malo

Mario Escobar – 3/5 Stars Read this if you:· enjoy a story with a kick-ass heroine· love books and would risk your life to protect them · are a World War II historical fiction fiend Synopsis:Childhood sweethearts Jocelyn and Antoine marry in Saint-Malo France in 1939. Shortly after, Antoine is drafted to fight against Germany. …

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To Love and to Loathe

Martha Waters – 4/5 Stars Read this if you:· enjoy enemies to lovers romances· love a MC that does what she wants and not what is expected of her· appreciate that the sequel is sometimes better than the original Synopsis:Diana and Jeremy are infamous for their non-stop bickering that has plagued the ton for many …

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Book Review – The Secretary

Catherine Hokin – 5/5 Stars Read this if you:· want a WW2 story from a different perspective· need some strong women inspiration· enjoy an unpredictable ending Synopsis:Magda is the secretary to the leader of the SS, spending her days with high-ranking Nazis. In the evenings, she spends her time recruiting people to the resistance. This …

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