Dash Fan Book Reviews

The Café in Fir Tree Park - By  Katey Lovell 4☆ Scrumptious Delights, Perfect Summer Read! The café In Fir tree park is a beautiful story of friendship,secrets, relationships and family and of course scrumptious delights Maggie owns the café, which she took over when her husband got sent to prison. She brings up her two children alone. With such strength. The café which really is the community hot spot, where everyone is welcome. The story is centred around the café and the park. Maggie makes scrumptious cakes but her famous lemon drizzle is mouthwateringly good. I can literally taste it!!

The Little Theatre by the Sea - By Rosanna Ley 4☆Beautifully charming, full of Character. Little theatre by the sea is full of charm and character. When Faye splits from her boyfriend and loses her job she doesn't know what to do. Faye is newly qualified in Interior design! So when her friend Charlotte contacts her from Sardinia she decides to head off to Sardinia. After all nothing is holding her back.

Under the Cherry Tree - By Lilac Mills 5☆ Melted my heart, Enchanting, Perfect read for Animal Lovers Oh wow what a beautiful read. If you love dogs as much as i do then this is perfect for you! Although be warned it will melt your heart, produce tears, and leave you enchanted. I love my furr baby, he is my family, so for me this story was completely relatable. Dog owners will no doubt of gone through some of these scenarios throughout the book.

Confetti at the Cornish Cafe  (The Cornish Cafe series #3) - By  Phillipa Ashley 4☆ Feel good fun Read. This is the 3rd book in the Series. I wasn't fortunate enough to have read the other two books but this one is a stand alone book. I don't think it hindered my enjoyment as there was enough back story to be able to follow with ease. However I do believe to get the true feel to this beautiful book reading the other two books would help the reader to engage more with the characters. As with every series, characters and relationships are developed a long the way. Plus the Kilhallon holiday park has alot more I want to learn about.

Right Here Waiting for You - By Rebecca Pugh 5☆ A captivating story of Friendships & Love Right here waiting for you is a captivating story of broken friendships, betrayal, secrets, Family, love and New Beginnings. Right from the very first page I was hooked. Rebecca managed pull me into the world of Magda and Sophia and their teenage angst. But don't let that put you off... fast forward several years and the best friends are now enemies with one hell of a break up. Which keeps the reader hooked.

Summer at the Dog & Duck - By  Jill Steeples 4☆ Feel good, full of charm This is the second book in the series. I wasn't fortunate enough to have read the first book in the series, however this one most definitely can be read as a standalone. I absolutely adore country pubs so when I came across this book I was very excited and it didn't disappoint.  The cover is simply beautiful, it captures the essence of the Dog and Duck perfectly! The Dog and Duck is a charming pub that oozes character and charm. It really Is the social hub of the community. Many a gossip to be had within the pub.

Troll - By D.B Thorne 4☆ Fresh, Gripping, intense! Troll is a fresh new take on thrillers. It's becoming increasingly common for young people to get trolled/ abused/bullied online. Usually by people they know, but sometimes they are strangers! Troll tells a story of a young girl Sophie who has disappeared, and with no evidence, and the police deciding to take a step back. Sophie's Dad Fortune is desperate to find her.

The Honeymoon - By Tina Seskis 5☆ Exciting Physiological Thriller When I read the blurb for The Honeymoon I was excited. It doesn't give much away but enough to get your curiosity juices flowing. So let me start by saying... this book will not let you down! It has the right amount of twists, spine tingling moments and a great storyline. This is my first book i have read by Tina Seskis but it most definitely won't be my last. Tina is creative and her dark addictive storyline leaves the imagination running wild with theories and conclusions!

Summer at Hope Meadows  - By  Lucy Daniels 4☆ Full of Charm, Perfect feel good summer read. Summer at hope Meadow is a feel good book that warms you up. A great sense of village community, adorable animals, romance, and changes. This is the first book in the series and I am allready looking forward to the next book.

Until love do us Part - By Anna Premoli 3☆ Bickering and competition between two rivals. When i requested Until love do us part, i was expecting a fun, light hearted read. The cover was fun and romantic ambience. But I feel a little let Down. Amalia and Ryan went to Yale Law School together. They come from very different upbringing. Amalia's family is very wealthy and Ryan is from larger poorer family.

A Year of Second Chances - By Buffy Andrews  4☆ Emotional but Fun read! I really enjoyed A Year of Second Chances. It's a story about grabbing life, making changes and being who you want to be. When Scarlett has a health scare she is determined to turn her life around. With her Ex husband a cheat, her children left home she now lives alone.

My Sister's Wedding - By Vicky Pattison 4☆ Fun Read with plenty of Sisterly drama This is my first book by Vicky, and I'm pleased to say it will not be my last. She has really surprised me. This book is fun, a light hearted read, story of families coming together, sisterly drama, plenty of humour and a few twists and fireworks to make up the perfect wedding. What could possibly go wrong!!

Under a Tuscan Sky - By Karen Aldous 4☆ A charming story of change and new beginnings. When Olivia decides enough is enough and her relationship isn't going anywhere, she decides to break it off. Deciding what to do next she hops on a plane to Tuscany to get her Grandmothers home in some kind of order, ready to sell it.

The Brazilian - By Rosie Millard 4☆ Fun, cheeky Summer Read The Brazilian is a very fun, cheeky, adventurous, humorous read.  From the very first page Rosie had me laughing out loud. A Brazilian wax will never be the same lol This is my first book by Rosie and I'm looking forward to reading more! It's jam packed full of humorous, quirky characters.

The Chateau of Happily Ever - Afters - By Jaimie Admans  5☆ Enchanting, Funny, Magical From the very first chapter I knew this book was going to be special. When Wendy and Julian both inherit a Chateau, Wendy firmly believes Julian has no right to claim it. He is Eulalie's Great Nephew. He was never around and although he is a relative, Wendy is set to fight him every step of the way!

Mad - By Chloé Esposito 4☆ The Title sums this book up perfectly! Loved it! Mad is the first book in the Mad, Bad, and Dangerous to Know Trilogy. Mad is the perfect name for this book. It's jam packed with Craziness, lots of laugh out loud moments, each chapter incorporated one of the 7 deadly sins..... Sloth, Envy, Wrath, Lust, Gluttony, Greed and Pride .

How to find Love in a Bookshop - By Veronica Henry 5☆ Beautifully written Before Emillia's father passes away, he makes Emillia promise to keep the Nightingale book store open. Julius opened the book store to help support Emillia and himself. As he was a single parent. The story of Julius and the Nightingale book store was beautiful and compelling. So you can understand why he so desperately want Emillia to keep the book store open. Nightingale book shop reminds me of those gorgeous quaint book shops you find, where the owner knows every single book in the store and has a personal connection with each one and when you walk inside you just know you will find something very special. A true Gem! It's a place that oozes Charm and welcomes everybody. Whether it's for a friendly chat, or to find a special book or present or just a place to escape.

Ginny Moon - By Benjamin Ludwig 5☆+ Utterly FANTASTIC- if there is one book to read this year then let it be Ginny Moon!! I want to start by saying Ginny Moon is absolutely fantastic! I also want to applaud Benjamin Ludwig for he's creative, inspiring, beautiful and honest writing. I want to also mention that I have worked with children with Autism so for me this book was very special and much needed. I am so glad Ginny Moon had been written and it swells my heart. Benjamin creates the inner most thoughts feelings and confusion Ginny faces on a regular basis. Her need for routine and time keeping and her need to express her self when she goes into Ginny's brain is cleverly written. The way Ginny reacts to change and the understanding of the world is beautifully written. 

Liar - By K.L. Slater 10☆ Utterly Fantastic! One killer twist! I have been eagerly waiting for Kim's next book after reading her fantastic thriller Blink! Just when I thought Kim's books couldn't  get any better....she writes Liar and I'm simply blown away. Extremely clever piece of writing, I was so hooked I stayed up all night reading it. I was left completely spellbound. Left me gripped, enthralled.and frantically turning the pages desperate to uncover what I thought was the truth! But wow oh wow, how wrong was I!!!

The Gin Shack on the Beach - By Catherine Miller  5☆ Fun, Cheeky, inspiring, feel good read The Gin Shack on the Beach is really inspiring. If I am anywhere near as fun, determined, passionate,with a zest for life as Olive is at her age then I will be very very happy! The very first pages had me in fits of laughter....we meet Olive and she's just decided to take a morning dip in the sea.... NAKED!!!.... much to her Son's horror!! LOL