Dash Fan Book Reviews

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

Escape to the Cotswolds - By Natalie Kleinman  4☆ Charming story, Tubs stole my heart Firstly I would like to say the cover is gorgeous, the perfect Summer cover. It's bright and eye catching.

The Accidental Honeymoon - By Portia Macintosh   5☆+  Absolutely loved it!! Rom Com at it's best!! The Accidental honeymoon had me laughing so hard I was highlighting bits so I could go back and laugh again. It's a story of friendship, family, lust, betrayal, relationships, jealously & rivalry, drama, pretending, fun, hilarious moments, a fair amount of drink, and one disastrous wedding, not to mention kidnapping an old lady and a not so wild hen party!!

The Law of Attraction - By Roxie Cooper 5☆ Fun, exciting,feisty read One of the first things that attracted me to The law of attraction was the funky, fun cover.  Secondly it reminds me of my favourite film legally blonde. Ok so is it anything like legally blonde you ask.... well Amanda for sure is a strong, kick Ass women who most Definetly gets stereotyped due to her appearance. So in that sense yes! But overall The law of attraction is a fresh, fun story that has it's own twist.

The Betrayed - By Casey Kelleher  5☆ Gritty, enthralling, hard hitting!!! I am a big fan of Casey Kelleher's books and The Betrayed lives up to her high standards. Another 5+☆ book in my eyes! Casey's books just keep getting better and better. I can't wait for the next one!! Once again Casey pulled me into her world. The Betrayed is enthralling, gritty, gripping, captures the essence of the gangland life, and its a hard hitting page Turner that captured my attention the whole way through. Not to mention the pulse racing twists and the ending....left me wanting more!

Wedding Bells at Butterfly Cove (Butterfly Cove #2) - By Sarah Bennett  5☆ Beautifully Charming, Perfect Summer Read! This is the second instalment following on from Summer at Butterfly Cove. This book can be read as a standalone but to capture the real essence of Butterfly Cove it would be a good idea to read the first book. This is a charming feel good book about love, new beginnings, friendship, a wedding, family.

The Little Bed and Breakfast by the sea - By Jennifer Joyce 5☆ Beautifully Written, Compelling story of Friendships and New Beginnings. The little bed and breakfast by the sea is a charming feel good story that will leave you feeling warm and cosy inside. It's beautifully written, and the atmosphere surrounding the bed and breakfast is enchanting.

Beneath a Burning Sky - By Jenny Ashcroft  5☆ Enchanting, Captivating, Page turner, Full of Mystery and Charm! A beautiful first debut novel for Jenny Ashcroft. Beneath a Burning Sky is a beautifully written story about love, romance, mystery, passion, secrets, intrigue its a beautiful historical fiction.

The Once in a Blue Moon Guesthouse - By Cressida McLaughlin  5☆ Full of Charm, Feel good summer Read The Once in a Blue Moon Guest House is a beautiful read. It's full of interesting characters, fun, family, animals, love, and a beautiful luxury themed guesthouse.

The Bed and Breakfast on the Beach - By Kat French 5☆ Fabulous Feel Good, Fun, Compelling Read! - Loved It!! When Winnie, Stella and Frankie escape to the gorgeous Greek Island Skelidos for a girls holiday. They really do end up getting more than they bargained for!

Practice makes perfect - By Penny Parkes 4☆ A Compelling, Heart Warming Read, mixed with humour and Drama. Practice Makes Perfect is the second book in the series, but can be read as a standalone book. I wasn't lucky enough to have read the first book, but it didn't stop me from enjoying the story.

Don't say a word - By A.L. Bird 4.5☆ A Gripping read that kept me hooked! Don't say a word is full of suspense, intrigue, secrets, kept me guessing, it's gripping, an exciting chilling physiological thriller that kept me turning pages and made my hair stand on end!

Forgotten - By Nicole Trope  5☆ Every Mothers worst nightmare. A Compelling & Heart Pumping Read! Wow what a story.  Every mothers worst nightmare. Literally had me turning pages as I was desperately praying for a happy ending!

Each Little Lie - By Tom Bale 3.5☆ A Good Deed that went horribly wrong! Each Little Lie is a Physiological Thriller based on lies, secrets, deception and manipulation. It's a slower paced read that builds up anticipation. Who would of thought that doing someone a good deed could change your life forever!!

The Wedding Promise - By Emma Hannigan 5☆ Beautifully Written full of Emotion, A Fully Compelling read! The Wedding Promise is a beautifully Compelling read that is full of emotion and depth. It's a story of family, loss, struggles, love, relationships, new beginnings, and takes the reader through a range of emotions.

An Act of Silence - By Colette McBeth 4☆ Hard Hitting and Powerful An Act of Silence sums it up really well. Things are deeply covered up to such an extent people are willing to stop at nothing to make sure despicable acts stay covered up.

The Child -  By Fiona Barton 4☆ Gripping, Full of Suspense, kept me guessing! When the bones of a baby are dug up on a construction site. Journalist Kate Waters comes to hear of the story and wants to investigate further as this could be her next big story.

Magdalen Girls - by V.S Alexander 4☆ This story is based on true events. The story is Raw, hard hitting, poient, Powerful and heartbreaking. After watching the film and reading the story I felt that the book didn't quiet capture the horrific nature these young women faced. Some young girls were forced into the Laundries because they was pregnant out of wedlock. They was abused, tortured and worked very hard. Once they had their babies they was taken away. Never to be seen again.

Frost (Midnight Ice #1) - By Kaitlyn Davis 5☆ Frost is a Vampire book with a difference! It was so nice to read a Vampire book with a unique twist. I love Vampire books and this one in particular caught my eye. The cover is beautiful and extremely eye catching!

The Chocolate Cure  (Love at the chocolate shop #4) - By Roxanne Snopek 3☆ Maddie decides to make a few New years resolutions to give up Men, No Meddling and no Chocolate. These resolutions are made whilst she is very drunk in the pub on New Years Eve. Maddie quickly regrets her resolutions as living in a small town means everyone knows everyone which means they are just watching and waiting to see if she fails.

Kissed by the Rain - By Claudia Winter 4☆ Kissed by the rain is a book about Love, Romance, adventure and a little bit of magic!

The Food Of Love - By Amanda Prowse 10☆ If I could award this book 10 stars I would. I have never read a book so intense, so heartbreaking yet so frustrating, so insightful as The Food of Love. Amanda took me on a journey and opened my eyes wide to Anorexia and the heartache and struggles this poor little girl faces on a daily basis. I shed many a tear whilst reading this book which never happens to me, and believe me when I say I have read a lot of true horrific stories. But this one touched me like no other book has.

The Servant (The Vampire Desjardins book 1) - By Camilla Klaus 5☆ I really enjoyed reading The Servant, Although it was a Vampire book it had a very different feel. It wasn't all about killing and sex.  It was a really easy read and the Characters were intriguing

Dreams - By J. Brown 5☆ Dreams is about a Forbidden Vampire Love story. It has plenty of lust, sizzling sex scenes and Strong Vampire connections.

Whitechapel Girl - By Gilda O'Neill 3☆ Whitechapel girl is about a young girl called Ettie who has had enough of her  life in Whitechapel living in poverty and wants out.

Royal Scandal - By Marquita Valentine 5☆ Royal Scandal is exactly what this book is based on.

The Affair - By Amanda Brooke  5☆  The Affair is a fabulous book that has triggered all my emotions.  The way Amanda writes kept me in suspense the whole way through! I can't believe how many times I changed my mind throughout the book.

Catology - By Adrian Searle,Oliver Ninnis  5☆  Being a Cat and Dog owner I can 100% relate to Catology.  Catology is a book all about cats and their mannerisms, and behaviours.

Big and Small in the Mirror- by Mary Feliciani  5☆  I really enjoyed reading Big and Small in the Mirror. This book deals with a very real issue of childhood bullying, and gives children an insight into different forms of bullying and how to deal with it.  The target Audience for this book is 8-10 years old.

The Magic Leaf - By Mary Feliciani 5☆  Wow what a beautiful children's story. In fact I really didn't want it to end!!

Sweetness - By Christie Jordan  4☆  Sweetness is an Educational baking book told through Christie and her baking experiences with her grandmama, Lucille.  It becomes apparent straight away that Christie is very passionate about baking and wants to share her story with the reader through her experiences and recipies.

Healthy Baking - By Jordan Bourke  4☆  Healthy Baking is exactly what it is. Extremely well detailed, lots of information, huge variety of recipes. Overall a beautiful baking book.

Love Me Deadly - By Alycia Linwood  5☆  Love Me Deadly is an action packed Vampire delight, with Mystery, intrigue, and excitement.

Properly Groomed - By Boone Brux  5☆ Properly Groomed is a book about two friends who have have a forbidden desire to be together.

Curves, Kisses and Chocolate Ice Cream - By Sue Watson 5☆ Uplifting, Courageous, Very Funny, This is the second book in the series and wow it was good.  Although it is book 2, It can be comfortably read as a standalone book.  The first book melted my heart the second has done exactly the same! I loved it!! Curves, kisses and Chocolate ice cream, is a book about personal struggles and overcoming your demons, new beginnings, friendship, relationships, humour, scrumptious ice cream, fab characters.

Broken Branches - By M. Jonathan Lee 4☆ Atmospheric, Dark, Physiological Mystery with a hint of supernatural! Broken Branches is M.Jonathan Lee's Debut book with the Upcoming Exciting New Publishers..... Hideaway Falls. Broken Branches is full of Mystery, it's very atmospheric, Dark, Spooky, a supernatural feel, it's intriguing, it deals with emotional issues, mental health, grief, loss and depression, whilst capturing the eerie nature of the family curse, keeping me engrossed turning the pages to discover the secrets.

Second Chances - By Minna Howard 4☆ Fun, easy read. Second Chances is a book about exactly that second chances. When happily married Sarah and husband Dan hit a bump, she had no idea he was about to trade her in for a younger model. Which is literally what he did. He decided that a younger women is exactly what he needed. It Screamed midlife crisis to me!

The Cotswold cookery club, A taste of Italy- by Alice Ross 5☆ Scrumptious food, Fun, sexy, laugh out loud, Feel good read that kept me hooked. When Connie has finally had Enough of her cheating husband she decides enough is enough. So when Connie gets a call from her Best friend Anna to come to Little Biddington,(Cotswold), to house sit for her and look after Eric the adorable Greyhound while Anna jets off to Australia for 6months... how can Connie possibly refuse!!

Death Plays a Part - By Vivian Conroy  5☆ Full of Mystery, suspense, Drama & the best super sleuth Pup star of the book.... Dolly!!! Death plays a part is the first book I have read by Viv and I'm very excited to discover more of her books. I was thoroughly enthralled by the mystery and secrets surrounding the murder of Haydock and the island of Cornisea. Viv created a very magical, mystical feel to the Island.

Meet me at the Lighthouse- By Mary Jayne Baker 5☆ Fun, Sexy, feel good, laugh out loud read! Meet me at the lighthouse is by far one of my favourite reads. It has everything, A Lighthouse, Romance, Humour, Passion, Alcohol, Elvis, Plenty of Music, Jealous Ex's, Crazy Parents, Family Dramas,Community Spirit...

Handcuffs, Truncheon and a Polyester Thong- by Gina Kirkham 10☆ This book has had me in Tears of laughter - Everyone needs to meet Mavis! Handcuffs, Truncheon & a Polyester Thong is Gina Kirkham's very first book and what a fantastic book it is! When I say it had me in tears of laughter..... i meant it!! Page after page of pure entertainment, fun, laughter, Antics I didn't want it to end. Everyone needs to meet Mavis! She is a true star and represents women passionately!