ARC Review: The Promise of Summer by Bella Osborne

Synopsis: After years of dating losers, cheats and one guy who did something unrepeatable to her kettle, Ruby has all but given up on romance. But then a stranger sits next to her on a train to London and explains his plan to propose to the woman of his dreams. Maybe true love does exist after all? When the man accidentally leaves the engagement ring

ARC Review: Hang the Moon by Alexandria Bellefleur

Synopsis: Brendon Lowell loves love. It’s why he created a dating app to help people find their one true pairing and why he’s convinced “the one” is out there, even if he hasn’t met her yet. Or… has he? When his sister’s best friend turns up in Seattle unexpectedly, Brendon jumps at the chance to

ARC Review: Make Up Break Up by Lily Menon

Synopsis: Annika Dev believes in love, second chances and fairy-tale endings. Her app, Make Up, helps couples believe in these things too.  Hudson Craft believes in fast cars, flashy start-ups and high efficiency break-ups. His app, Break Up, helps people expedite their failing relationships. It’s wildly successful and everything that Annika hates. Which wouldn’t be

ARC Review: The Lock In by Phoebe Luckhurst

Synopsis: Ellen and Alexa have survived hangovers, dodgy landlords and most of their twenties together.  But can they survive this?While nursing The Hangover from Hell, a flooded kitchen leads best friends Ellen and Alexa, and hapless housemate Jack, into their attic to turn off the water supply.  But when Ben – Alexa’s date from the night before

ARC Review: The Country Village Summer Fete by Cathy Lake

Synopsis: Emma Patrick’s life is spiralling out of control. On the cusp of her 50th birthday, she realises that she’s been so focused on work that she’s lost any real connection to people. When Emma’s ageing father needs her help, she decides to go back home to the countryside to spend some time with him.

ARC Review: The Lucky Escape by Laura Jane Williams

Synopsis: ONE CANCELLED WEDDING When the day finally comes for Annie to marry Alexander, the last thing she expects is to be left standing at the altar. She was so sure he was Mr Right. Now, she has no idea how she could have got it so wrong. ONE UNEXPECTED ENCOUNTER After a chance meeting with

ARC Review: The Summer Seekers by Sarah Morgan

Synopsis: Kathleen is eighty years old. After a run-in with an intruder, her daughter wants her to move into a residential home. She’s not having any of it. What she craves – needs – is adventure. Liza is drowning under the daily stress of family life. The last thing she needs is her mother jetting off on

ARC Review: Just Like You by Nick Hornby

Synopsis: Lucy married just the sort of man you might expect: a university graduate who runs his own business. Unfortunately he turned out to have serious dependency issues. Joseph is shaking off the memory of his last date, a girl who ticked all the right boxes and also drove him up the wall. On an

ARC Review: The Road Trip by Beth O’Leary

Synopsis: Addie and her sister are about to embark on an epic road trip to a friend’s wedding in rural Scotland. The playlist is all planned and the snacks are packed.But, not long after setting off, a car slams into the back of theirs. The driver is none other than Addie’s ex, Dylan, who she’s

ARC Review: The Summer Job by Lizzy Dent

Synopsis: Well Birdy Finch didn’t just imagine it. She did it. Which might have been an error. And the life she’s run into? Her best friend, Heather’s. The only problem is, she hasn’t told Heather. Actually there are a few other problems… Can Birdy carry off a summer at a luxury Scottish hotel pretending to