Dash Fan Book Reviews

Book Post Wide Awake Asleep -  By Louise Wise  Look what I received in the post today. Louise Wise Fabulous book - Wide Awake Asleep. I'm really looking forward to starting this exciting book.  In which I will be taking part by reviewing and doing an Exciting Promo Post for Louise Wise. As part of Rachel's Random Resources Blog Tours.  You can find out more about Rachel's Random Resources Blog Tours on Twitter   @rararesources Make sure you keep an eye out for more information and to follow along with The Blog Tour - Wide Awake Asleep. Blurb : Julie Compton's life should have ended after being involved in a deadly car accident by instead she woke, unharmed, back in 1972 and primed to relive her life all over again. One problem. She's in the body of a stranger. Journey back to the 70s and 80s England where Julie's forced to jump through eras, occupying and controlling the bodies of people she knew as a child...

The Little Cottage on Lovelace Lane  (Lovelace Lane #1) -  By Alice Ross  5☆ Full of Charm, Warmth.and Emotion, left me wanting more! The Little Cottage on Lovelace Lane is the first book in the Lovelace Lane series by Alice Ross. Alice is fast becoming one of my favourite Authors and her books never disappoint. Beautiful Characters, Endearing Locations, full of Charm, Warmth, Emotion, Romance and Family Secrets. When Alice and her Boyfriend of 3 years, Luke end up on Lovelace Lane by accident. Alice stumbles across Hollyhocks Cottage and falls instantly in love! It's full of charm, beauty and has lots of endearing characteristics.

Valerie's Home Cooking  ByValerie Bertinelli   4☆ Scrumptious and Wholesome a delight to read. This is the first cookbook I have read by Valerie Bertinelli and I was pleasantly surprised how lovely and homely this book was. The recipies were very wholesome and warming. The pictures were gorgeous and made my tummy rumble. Valerie has really thought about her recipies and you can clearly see she is passionate about her food.

The Misadventures of a City Girl - By Meredith Wild & Chelle Bliss 5☆ Hot, Steamy and will leave you wanting more! The Misadventures of a City Girl is the very first book in the Misadventures series. It was also my first book by Meredith Wild and Chelle Bliss. The Misadventures of a city girl is sexy, fun, Passionate, sensitive.and emotional. When Madison finally gets her divorce through, she knows she needs a change of scenery to escape the reality.

A House to Mend a Broken Heart -  By Alison Sherlock 5☆ Full of charm, warmth and a sprinkle of Romance A House to Mend a Broken Heart is the very first book I have read by Alison Sherlock, and I'm happy to say it won't be my last. A House to Mend a Broken Heart is beautifully written, it's a book about family, relationships, love, humour, new beginnings all centered around the beautiful Stately home. When Sam turns up to find his Grandfather Arthur in hospital he knows he should help to look after Willow Tree Hall but he is very reluctant to do so.

Blink -  By K.L  Slater 10☆ Thrilling, Addictive  Easily a 10 star review! I couldn't put this book down. I was hooked from the very first chapter. Blink is, gripping, Exciting, keeps you in suspense, actually plays mind games there is so many goose bump moments and exciting twists.  It's a physiological suspense thriller that doesn't disappoint. I'm not often speechless when it comes to reviewing books but if I sum this book up then I may give too much away. I seriously don't want to do that as I plead  with you to read it!

Kicking The Bucket List -  By Cathy Hopkins 10☆  I loved every single minute of this book. If I could award 10 stars I would. Cathy has put a lot of work into getting this book just right.  It's original and clever. I applaud her for creating something different for death and grief is often such a sensitive subject. I loved the Kicking the bucket list idea, the characters and the challenges. I felt like I was part of the story I was drawn in from the very beginning and felt like I was on the journey with the Sisters.

It Was Always You -  By Georgie Capron 4☆ A journey of self discovery, love, relationships, New Beginnings. It was always you is a beautifully written story about self discovery, finding love, trust, friendships, tough decisions, family Libby is nearly 30, her friends have settled down and have commitments. However Libby knows come September she is going to have to knuckle down if she wants to make it in the world of Law.

Hungry For Love -  By Lucy Beresford 4☆ Will leave you feeling Hungry! Hungry for Love contains alot of food, so prepare to have your tummy rumbling. The cover is alot fun but inside, the story deals with relationships, eating disorders, Love, cooking, family.  Jax isn't happy with her relationship to Jonty. So it doesnt come as a surprise when she decides to end her relationship by text with Jonty right before they are due to get married.

BOOK POST How Not To Be a Boy -  By Robert Webb  I'm so excited to receive Robert Webb's newest book - How Not To Be a Boy. I would like to Thank... Books etc for sending me this book and for being a part of their fantastic BOOKS etc book Club. I'm really looking forward to reading and reviewing Robert's book. My Review will be posted for 16th October, so keep an eye out. Below is a picture of the Back cover of the book. If you want to read what others are saying about How Not To Be a Boy then you can visit BOOKS etc website : http://www.booksetc.co.uk/books/view/-9781786890085 You can also follow them on Twitter : @BOOKSetc_online Or view the reviews for BOOK etc Book club using the #TheBOOKSetcClub Happy Reading and be sure to keep an eye out for my review! 😊📚

Secrets of the A-List -  By Clare Connelly 5☆ Full of Mystic and Mystery What is so special about this series is, there is a different Author writing each episode. I love this idea. So far it's working! Secrets of the A List Episode 2 by Clare Connelly, carries on from the very first episode. These are not Standalone Novels as every episode leads onto the next. Recap Episode 1 - Harrison Marshall head of the Marshall family has been involved in a serious car accident and was left in a very serious condition! The Marshall family are Rich, Powerful and everyone who is important knows them! But one thing the Family are too discover.... Harrison has Secrets, dark secrets and the mysterious 'Fixer' knows everything.... He is in CHARGE!!!

The Bitches of Suburbia -  By Jane Owen  So I wake up this Morning to find the wonderful Jane Owen has sent me her Fabulous book - The Bitches of Suburbia. What a fabulous Title and an intriguing blurb. I have a feeling this is going to be a Thrilling read! I'm really looking forward to starting this exciting book.  In which I will be taking part by reviewing and doing a Guest Post for Jane Owen.  As part of Rachel's Random Resources Blog Tours.  You can find out more about Rachel's Random Resources Blog Tours on Twitter   @rararesources Make sure you keep an eye out for more information and to follow The Bitches of Suburbia Upcoming Blog Tour! Below is a sneak peak of the cover and the fabulous Blub.  #Bookpost 

Book of Fire -  By Michelle Kenney 4☆ Beautifully Written, Imaginative, Dystopian Fantasy. Book of Fire is an imaginative play on your senses and literally transports you into a world of Fantasy, danger, wonderful creatures. In a way it kind of reminds me of the TV series The 100 which I am hooked on.

The Big Little Festival -  By Kellie Hailes 4☆ Fun, feel good story, with a good sprinkle of romance! This is the second book in the Rabbit's Leap series. Which can be comfortably read as a standalone book. Although some of the characters make a return it's a new story and new characters. You won't want to miss! First of all I want to start by saying how gorgeous is this cover??  It oozes Summer and plenty of fun! So eye catching.

Royal Affair - (Royals in Exile, #2 ) - By Marquita Valentine  4.5☆ A Flirtatious and Risky Affair Once again another fabulous book by Marquita Valentine. Royal Affair is full of passion, forbidden love and steamy hot sex scenes. This is the second book in the series and I do recommend you read the first book to start with. As there is a huge storyline in the first book you don't want to miss. 

The New Beginnings Coffee Club -  By Samantha Tonge 5☆  Fabulous Read, Heart warming, captures true essence of Friendship The new beginnings Coffee shop, is exactly that. It's a charming story of friendship, love and new beginnings. There is so much I want to say about this book. One being..... How much I LOVED it! So I urge you all to read, to discover the beautiful story within! Samantha has written a beautiful piece of writing.

Meet Me at Wisteria Cottage - By Teresa F.  Morgan 5☆  Beautifully Charming read This is my first book by Teresa and it won't be my last. Meet me at Wisteria Cottage is a beautiful story of romance, mystery, new beginnings and some comical humour. The story is set in the beautiful Cornish seaside, of Tinners Bay. Maddy Is the main character in the story. The story starts when her house catches fire. With no where to go and no home, Harry her neighbour turns up to save the day.

The Woman Who Met Her Match -  By Fiona Gibson 4.5☆  Fun journey of discovery & A dabble in disastrous online dating I really enjoyed reading The women who met her match. It was fun, lots of laugh out loud moments, a story of starting over and learning to love again, A story about finding out their place in the crazy new world of dating! The opening scenes were by far my favourite within the book. They show Lorrie as a teenager on her first adventure to France in the exchange programe to learn all about the culture etc.. It's here Lorrie is about to make friends and fall in love for the first time. 

Dating the Undead -  by Juliet Lyons 5☆  Dating with Bite When I see the cover for Dating the Undead I loved it... the blurb was exciting. It didn't disappoint! The whole concept for a vampire dating site where humans and Vamps can meet & mix is fantastic... it's fresh, and so different from the "normal" dark vampire books. V-Date is the name of the Vampire dating service.  However it does attract attention from all kinds of people... including those with influencing power! As to why they have an interest.... well all will be revealed! 

Paris for One and Other Stories -  by Jojo Moyes 4☆ Great collection of short stories This is my first book by Jojo it was a fun read with some great stories. Each short story is very different. However they feature romance, some humour, breakups, secret love affairs, a little mystery and lots of different emotions. They give a portrayal of life and the problems women face within marriage and relationships. Not every story is written with a happy ending.

Evie's Year of Second Chances -  By Christie Barlow 5☆ Emotional Rollercoaster... Loved it Perfect read for lovers of all books! Especially as they feature a fair amount being that Evie is a librarian and her love of books is simply delightful. So much fun! Evie is the main character in the book and as the title suggests it's all about taking chances and grabbing life by the horns.

Kiss Don't Tell -  By Avril Tremayne  5☆ +   A Fun, sexy and Endearing                       read, Absolutely loved it! The first book in a two part series! WOW OH WOW...what a book. Kept me reading till the early hours I was hooked! It's fast, Exciting, incredibly sexy and Lane and Adam are the perfect match!!... well only if they could just see it! Lane is incredibly clueless when it comes to relationships and sex. After a really bad first time, and it being publicly announced over facebook it's no wonder she's left wounded! 

Den of Shadows - (Gambler's  Den #1) - By Christopher Byford 3.5☆ Beautifully Descriptive I want to start off by saying how Magical and Exciting the Book Cover is. However for me the Book took ages to get going. Don't get me wrong Christopher created a beautifully descriptive story capturing the magical feel to a casino,the varied Characters aboard the train, the life on board the train and the many places it visited.  He built up the atmosphere and the scenes delighting my senses.

Pieces of My Life - By Rachel Dann 5☆ Beautifully Written a Journey of Discovery Pieces of my Life is such a beautiful, well written story. It's a Journey of self discovery, relationships, intrigue and friendships. Kirsty and Harry have been together for many years. Kirsty and Harry have a beautiful new home, great jobs and the perfect relationship. Except Kirsty desperately wants to start a family.

Under an Amber Sky -  By Rose Alexander 5☆  Poignant and heartfelt read. Loved it! Under the Amber Sky is beautifully written. It's about love, grief, friendships, new beginnings, a Journey of discovery. When one phonecall changes Sophie's life forever, her world is turned upside down.

The Dating Game - By   Avril Tremayne  3.5☆ Sexy and Fun! This is the second book in the series. Both books can be read as standalone books. I absolutely loved the first book, however this one for me just wasn't as good. I so desperately wanted to like it as much. I feel the characters was lost on the continuous dialogue between Sarah and David. I understand the need for back and forth conversation I just feel the actual story was somewhat lost.

Summer at the Little Wedding Shop: Bunting & Bouquets  - By Jane Linfoot 5☆  Beautiful weddings, fun, Romance This is the first book I have read in this series. I understand this is the 3rd book but each book can be read as a stand-alone. Not having read the others did not matter one bit. Jane eased me into all the characters beautifully. She introduced each character and the beautiful wedding shop with such finesse. I was able to immerse myself straight into the gorgeous wedding shop.

Just for the Holidays - By Sue Moorcroft  5☆ Perfect Summer Read What starts off as a fun Summer holiday to France turns into a whole heap of craziness. Oh and not to mention a whole heap of scrumptious CHOCOLATE!!!! I was craving chocolate throughout this scrumptious book! Be warned this book will make you hungry!!!

The Little Cottage in the Country - By Lottie Phillips 4☆ Fun, charming, very funny, easy to read The Little Cottage in the Country is the perfect feel good, fun read. Plenty of humorous moments and new beginnings. When Anna's Aunt leaves Anna her Cottage. It really couldn't of come at a better time. Anna is a single Mum and struggling with life in London and is in need of a change. So what better way to start a fresh.

Holiday Cookies - By  Elisabet der Nederlanden 5☆ Scrumptious, Festive Cookies, left me hungry Holiday Cookies is exactly what it says. A baking book full of delicious recipes for that Holiday Christmas season. It had my tummy grumbling and my nose imagining all the delightful ginger and spice aromas surrounding the house. My favourite time of the year. Not only is this a baking book Elisabet der Nederlanden has put alot of thought and research into her book. Making sure even the novice of bakers feels completely at ease with trying out her recipies.

Secrets of the A-List - Book 1 of 12 - By Joss Wood 5☆ Intriguing, Mysterious, full of secrets. Secrets of the A List is the 1st instalment of 12 parts. Wow what a first instalment. Plenty of Secrets, Lies, Power, Hidden Agendas, Secret Passionate Liaisons and a Possible Attack. The Marshall family hold alot of power and wealth and are not people to be crossed. So when head of the family Harrison is involved in a very serious car crash. He's left fighting for his life. With no one around to say what happened.

Spring at Blueberry Bay - By  Holly Martin 10☆  - Fabulous and Extremely Addictive! Spring at Blueberry Bay has it all, humour, romance, sizzling sex scenes, heartache, love, lust and New Beginnings. I was literally hooked, drawn in and couldn't put it down. I fell in love with Bella and Isaac and I felt I was every bit part of their journey together. Bella is down on her luck after her previous job as an events organiser ends due to a huge scandal. No one want to give an ex employee a job where embezzlement has occured. She has no money for rent or food but is too proud to accept help from her family. She applies for a job at the homeless charity Umbrella Foundation. Isaac is the CEO and has a very unconventional way of testing applications. He poses as a homeless person to see the person's reaction towards him. He is extremely wealthy and learns people are out to use him so this is he's way of testing if people are genuine.

The State of Grace - By Rachael Lucas  5☆  I urge everyone to read this gem! State of Grace is a beautiful and insightful story told by Grace who has Aspergers. It is beautifully written, Well researched and for once Aspergers/Autism has been written about.  Autism and Aspergers is very close to my heart. I worked with children with Autism and know the daily struggles trying to make sense of the world. So when I was given the opportunity to read this beautiful book I jumped at the chance. It was so nice to see the story told from Grace's point of view instead of how everyone assumes she feels. We quickly come to read the teachers don't understand Grace.

Stuck with You - By Carla Burgess  5☆+  Left me wanting more! Wow what a book! Who would of thought being stuck in a lift with your college crush could lead you on a journey of lust, friendship, romance and a start of new beginnings. Elena is stuck in a loveless relationship. She comes home only for him to say he's leaving her. He has been having an affair! She accepts it, moves her things out and goes home to her parents. She has one thing on her mind...Daniel!!

Last Breath (Detective Erika Foster #4) - By Robert Bryndza 5☆+  Nail biting, Non stop thriller Last Breath is the 4th book by Robert. However it was my first book and I absolutely LOVED IT!! I was hanging onto every word. It was captivating, scary, exciting, pulse racing, and highly addictive... you have been warned! What I loved most about this book was you found out who the killer was within the first half. Well in fact it was a little tease for all of a few pages when I was convinced it was someone else!  Robert has restored my faith in Detective books. I was beginning to tire of them till I read Last Breath.

Behind the lie - By Amanda James  4☆ Intriguing Mystery of a Mothers journey to uncover the truth! The story starts off with Holly. She is pregnant with Twins. Life seems pretty near on perfect for her.... well that is until things start to go horribly wrong. Holly met Simon her husband when she was a model. Things wasn't so glamourous for her as she was an addict and Simon made it he's mission to save her.

Lie to me - By Jess Ryder 4☆ Intriguing story of Secrets and Lies. Lie to me is a story of lies, secrets and betrayal. It was exciting and gripping. The first few pages had me intrigued and once I started I was hooked! The story starts with Meredith. She's in the attic sorting though old things when she finds a Video tape labled her name on it. She is so curious, and gutted she has just threw out her old video player, She takes the video to show her Father who is in the garden. Looking for answers! Her father is tending to the bonfire when she approached him with the tape.

The Girl who was Taken - By Charlie Donlea  4.5☆  Gripping thriller This is my first book by Charlie, and it didn't disappoint! Megan and Nicole attend a party...neither return home... what happened to them both remain a mystery! Until Megan returns! She miraculously finds her way home from a mysterious bunker deep into the wood. What happened to Nicole??  She was never found. After police searches. No evidence.

Last Witness  (Wrong Number #2) - By Carys Jones  4☆  Gripping Thriller- But must read book 1 (wrong number) first. My reasoning for 4 stars was due to the fact I didn't have the opportunity to read the first book. Although it explained the back story I feel by not reading the first book I lacked the feel of background build up and anticipation. I have since reading the book seen other reviews stressing the need to read the first book.  I wish i had read the reviews first. As I think this has the potential to be 5 stars and above. Don't get me wrong I did really enjoy Last Witness it was exciting and dangerous. Just what I love in a thriller. I just felt I was missing the climax from the first book.

Crimson Lake - By Candice Fox 4 ☆ Atmospheric and full of Suspicion This is the first book I have read by Candice Fox and it won't be the last! Crimson Lake is a story full of suspense, suspicions and mystery. When Detective Ted Conkaffey happens to be at the wrong place at the wrong time... He is falsely accused of the abduction and assault of a young girl.

The One - By John Marrs 5☆ Strangely Compelling and Highly addictive I really enjoyed reading The One. It's actually scary that this could quite possibly happen. Times have moved on in the wonderful world of dating. There are now so many ways to find your perfect match... but to what cost?.... can you really ever be completely sure who your meeting. Through the likes of Tinder, speed dating, etc... What if there was a way you could be sure of finding your perfect match..... would you be interested?? Would you be willing to risk It??

Obsession - By Amanda Robson 4☆ Gripping and addictive When I read the blurb of Obsession I wasn't too sure what to expect. What I did find was that the characters, to be honest are very unlikable....but I do believe this is the exactly how the Author wanted you to perceive them.  They are not characters you are meant to like. You will understand more if you have the chance to read this book. I also found the story in general made me feel uneasy if not at times uncomfortable which is exactly what a great physiological thriller should do!

Annie's Lovely Choir by the Sea (Now renamed- Annie's Holiday By the sea) - By Liz Eeles  My review is for Annie's Lovely Choir by the sea.... 5☆ Fabulous feel good book full of mystery I thoroughly enjoyed reading Annie's Lovely Choir by the sea. It has the perfect mix of mystery,  romance, secrets, friendship, feel good tunes, funny moments and twists you don't see coming! I devoured this book in 2days I just had to keep reading to find out the truth.

Ella's Ice-Cream Summer (The Ice-Cream Cafe #1) - By Sue Watson 5☆+  Loved it!!  Simply Scrumptious! I want to start by saying WOW!!! What a book! Left me wanting more and ravenous for scrumptious Italian Ice cream! I don't think I have laughed so much about one Character. Ella's Mum had me in tears of laughter! Her innocence to technology... the sexting escapades, her Twitter chaos , not to mention her disastrous dating had me howling with laughter. The Nan is my FAVOURITE  character.

Summer at Conwenna Cove - By Darcie Boleyn 5☆ Heart warming read and feel good read This is my first book i have read by Darcie and it certainly won't be my last. Summer at Conwenna Cove is a beautifully heart warming, feel good read. A big plus for me is the story features beautiful dogs. Always a winner for me as I'm a huge lover of dogs and animals. My Sister volunteered in a Greyhound Rescue Centre and it bought back so many beautiful memories and some painful ones too. I am a strong supporter of the amazing work rescue centres do.

Willow Cottage - Part 4 - Summer Delights (Willow Cottage Series) - By Bella Osborne  4☆ Not to be read as a stand alone! Ok so here is my review! I haven't read the other 3 parts! I couldn't see any information to see if it was a stand alone book. So I went ahead and read the book. The book starts on chapter 34 which is really strange. Obviously now I understand why as each part will eventually make up a whole book. Part 4 consists of chapters 34 - 45 and an Epilogue. Each chapter is very short. I must say it matters a great deal if you haven't read any of the other books as I get the feeling part 4 starts where part 3 finished on an exciting end!

My Summer of Magic Moments - By Caroline Roberts 5☆ Simply Mesmerising and Poignant My Summer of Magic Moments is a beautifully compelling read that will have you smiling, laughing and crying. Claire has had a very tough year, battling with cancer and she has the scars to prove it. Both physically and mentally. So when she decides to take a break it's the perfect time to recuperate and find herself again.