Dash Fan Book Reviews

Time Out  by Emma Murray On my Blog today I have the pleasure of  Sharing with you....... Time Out  🌻⚘🌻⚘🌻⚘🌻⚘🌻⚘🌻⚘🌻⚘🌻⚘ Book Information   ‘It’s just a phase,’ they said. ‘These are the happiest years of your life,’ they said… Mother of one and professional writer Saoirse (pronounced Seersha, not Searcy – thanks a bunch Game of Thrones!) is still adjusting to the demands of motherhood, four years after the birth of her daughter, Anna. Living in the claustrophobic London suburb of Woodvale, and being surrounded by passive-aggressive mum-wars, isn’t helping. Neither is her increasingly pent-up anger at her once-perfect husband. Her only comrade in arms, best friend Bea, is the one thing keeping her sane. When Saoirse’s agent asks her to pitch for a book, she is horrified to discover the topic is motherhood. How can she possibly write a ‘warts and all’ account of being a mother without giving away what it’s really like? Laugh-out-...

The Guest  by Cathryn Grant  On my Blog today I have the pleasure of  Sharing with you...... The Guest  🌻⚘🌻⚘🌻⚘🌻⚘🌻⚘🌻⚘🌻⚘   Book Blurb : She told him to make himself at home. He did.  Life has been good to Ellie – she owns a successful art gallery, is deeply in love with her husband, Seth, and has two beautiful children, Brandon and Simone.    But not everything is perfect… Lately, Seth seems to have something on his mind and has become cold and distant. And things don’t improve when he invites mysterious stranger Ace to stay in their home. Ace is charming, but Ellie can’t help feeling there’s more to him than meets the eye, that he has some kind of agenda. She’s also aware that she is dangerously attracted to him. Then a girl at Brandon’s school is murdered, and Ellie is beyond devastated when the police tell her they think her son might be involved. Ellie knows in her heart that Brandon is innocent and ...

A Cornish Summer Holiday at the Little Duck Pond Cafe  by Rosie Green On my Blog today I have the pleasure of  Sharing with you....... A Cornish Summer Holiday at the  Little Duck Pond Cafe    🦆🌞🍨🦆🌞🍨🦆🌞🍨🦆🌞🍨🦆🌞🍨 Book Information  The Little Duck Pond Cafe girls are looking forward to a well-earned break in the Cornish seaside town of Pengully Sands, where Sylvia’s sister, Aggie, owns a holiday home. With the glorious golden sands, sparkling azure sea and an ice-cream parlour only yards away, it seems like the perfect location to relax and watch the surfers riding the waves (and maybe even have a go themselves). But when they arrive, the girls find it’s not quite the seaside idyll they were expecting. The house is less ‘holiday home’ and more ‘creepy, dilapidated haunted house.’ Gracie, who runs the ice-cream parlour, has problems of her own and the last thing she needs is a bunch of high-spirited girls arriving t...

Winner! Winner! Chicken Dinner 50 Winning Ways to Cook It Up! by Stacie Billis A big Thank You to Netgalley for this copy which I reviewed honestly and voluntarily. 🍗💚🍗💚🍗💚🍗💚🍗💚🍗💚🍗💚🍗 Book Information  With this cookbook on your kitchen counter, you’ll prepare delicious chicken suppers with confidence and ease.  Author Stacie Billis’ light, funny, and instructional tone takes the intimidation factor out of working with chicken, whether you’re breaking down a bird or roasting it whole.  Each chapter is chock-full of tips and tricks that use a wide range of techniques, from braising and roasting to grilling, slow cooking, and sheet-pan cooking, and all fifty recipes focus on tender meat infused with flavor.  Keep roasted chicken classic, or give it pizzazz with the addition of a savory compound butter. Get perfectly crispy tenders without frying or give fajitas with lime crema the sheetpan treatment for easy prep (and...

An Implacable Woman  by K.T. Findlay  (book 2) ​ On my Blog today I have the pleasure of  Sharing with you....... An Implacable Woman  🌻⚘🌻⚘🌻⚘🌻⚘🌻⚘🌻⚘🌻⚘🌻 Book Information If a tooth costs a tooth and an eye costs an eye When a man hits his wife, then it’s his turn to die Furious that the courts and police can’t prevent respected surgeon John Kirby from beating his wife, Sally Mellors steps in to save her. Permanently…  But Grace Kirby isn’t the only one who needs saving and Sally quickly discovers she’s taken on a much bigger job than she’d thought. With her unique ability to blend justice with fun, Sally sets joyfully about the business of removing the monsters from women’s lives, but is she in danger of becoming a monster herself? As her friends in the police get ever closer, Sally has some serious questions of her own to answer. Additional Maps of where An Implacable Woman is set - https://ktfindlay.com/...

JoJo’s French Escape by Lorraine Wilson On my Blog today I have the pleasure of Sharing with you........ JoJo’s French Escape 🌻⚘🌻⚘🌻⚘🌻⚘🌻⚘🌻⚘🌻⚘🌻 Book Information ‘She had me at Bonjour! Warm, funny, deliciously French…this lovely story filled my heart with sunshine’ Jane Linfoot Imagine yourself in beautiful France with the sun warm on your face and a glass of wine in your hand… Jojo’s French Escape  is the perfect summer read! Trapped in paradise… For twelve months JoJo Grant has been hiding from a secret too shameful to share.  And whilst her sanctuary might be the beautiful French countryside, JoJo has a horrible feeling that her peace is about to be shattered…because bursting into her life is the hottest celebrity chef around – Callum O’Connor. Callum knows all about JoJo’s past, her time as a reality star, the scandal that has dogged her, but he isn’t sure why she’s still hiding?  After spending time with Jojo, it’s obvio...

The Broccolis by J C Allan On my Blog today I have the pleasure of Sharing with you...... The Broccolis 🥦💕🥦💕🥦💕🥦💕🥦💕🥦💕🥦💕🥦 Information about the Book Genre: Picture Book Publication Date: 21 st May 2020 Page Count: 22 Publisher: Clink Street Publishing Summary : Meet the Broccolis - your vegetable super hero family. This is their first adventure together! Next time, you will be able to continue the adventure at Barney's Birthday. Keep an eye out for book two where their story continues. Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53439458-the-broccolis   Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Broccolis-J-C-Allan-ebook/dp/B087RS1JSC   🥦💕🥦💕🥦💕🥦💕🥦💕🥦💕🥦💕🥦 My Review  4☆ A Delightful Children's Picture Book This quirky and delightful story Is all about, Ma and Pa Broccoli and their children Summer, Barney and Boxy Brocs. It's Summer's first day at Nursery and she ...

Another Us by Kirsten Hesketh On my Blog today I have the pleasure of Sharing with you....... Another Us 🏵🌺🏵🌺🏵🌺🏵🌺🏵🌺🏵🌺🏵🌺 Book Information What if Emma isn’t the person she thought she was? Her younger son has just been diagnosed with autism. She’s accidentally quit her job. The marriage she was dedicated to suddenly seems like a sham. She’s pretty sure that she is going to have an affair with a hot new dad at the school. The only thing that stays the same is everyone else. Emma realises it’s not them – it’s her. But if she’s not who she thought she was, can her old life fit in with the new Emma? Compassionate, funny and poignant, Another Us is perfect for fans of Marian Keyes and Fiona Gibson. Buy Link https://amzn.to/2Y0ANLu 🏵🌺🏵🌺🏵🌺🏵🌺🏵🌺🏵🌺🏵🌺 My Review  5☆ A Heart Warming, Uplifting, Witty, Must Read!   When I read the blurb to Another Us I couldn't wait to read it. I have worked with children wit...

The Summer of Falling in Love by Liz Davies  On my Blog today I have the pleasure of  Sharing with you....... The Summer of Falling in Love  🐶💕🐶💕🐶💕🐶💕🐶💕🐶💕🐶💕🐶 Book Information The thought of having a dog hasn’t crossed Theo Martin’s mind. It’s not that he doesn’t like dogs – he does – but the idea has simply never occurred to him. It has occurred to his mother though, and when she decides to buy him a puppy because she thinks it will “liven him up a bit”, his life is turned completely upside down and not for the better as far as he’s concerned. But when he discovers that having a cute dog on the end of a lead attracts a great deal of female attention, he soon changes his mind. All kinds of women stop to pet the pup and while they coo over Poppy, they talk to him. A lot. And for Theo, it looks like his love life is taking a very welcome turn for the better. But what about Josie Wilde, his dog sitter? Forced to employ someo...

Blue Hollow by Cheryl Rees-Price ​ On my Blog today I have the pleasure of  Sharing with you...... Blue Hollow 🌻🌷🌻🌷🌻🌷🌻🌷🌻🌷🌻🌷🌻🌷🌻 Book Information A child lies in an unmarked grave, another missing without a trace. Dora’s life is a mess. Her husband has left her for another woman, she can’t pay the bills, and most days she doesn’t bother to get dressed. She feels life couldn’t get any worse, then her oldest friend, Eddie, is murdered. Before Eddie died he told Dora a shocking secret. A secret she wishes she didn’t know. She is not the only one who knows Eddie secret. Someone wants Eddie silenced for good and they are coming after Dora. As Dora uncovers Eddie’s past she learns of a place called Blue Hollow where an unimaginable crime took place. Now Dora knows the truth of what happened there. Why an innocent man rots in jail. The secret has already taken four lives. She has a choice, bury the past with Eddie or become the next victim...

Reckless by Gemma Rogers On my Blog today I have the pleasure of Sharing with you....... Reckless 🌺🏵🌺🏵🌺🏵🌺🏵🌺🏵🌺🏵🌺🏵🌺🏵 Book Information English teacher Izzy Cole wanted a fresh start. A new town, a new home, a new school. But when sixth former Nicky Stevens sets his sights on her, he begins to reel her in at a time when she's most vulnerable. Soon Izzy is risking her family, her career and her life as she finds Nicky wants more than she ever planned to give. Purchase Links - https://amzn.to/37JEBC9 🌻🌷🌻🌷🌻🌷🌻🌷🌻🌷🌻🌷🌻🌷🌻 My Review 4☆ A Taut, Suspenseful, Gritty Thriller! Charlotte & her mum Isabel (aka Izzy) are involved in near miss car accident in the rain on the way to their new school. Izzy and Charlotte are both starting at St. Wilfred’s Comprehensive, a fresh new start for everyone! After Charlotte got involved with a bad crowd at school and ended up being suspended. So Izzy and Hubby David d...

A Ration Book Wedding by Jean Fullerton On my Blog today I have the pleasure of Sharing with you...... A Ration Book Wedding 🌻🌷🌻🌷🌻🌷🌻🌷🌻🌷🌻🌷🌻🌷🌻 Book Information Because in the darkest days of the Blitz, love is more important than ever. It's February 1942 and the Americans have finally joined Britain and its allies. Meanwhile, twenty-three-year-old Francesca Fabrino, like thousands of other women, is doing her bit for the war effort in a factory in East London. But her thoughts are constantly occupied by her unrequited love for Charlie Brogan, who has recently married a woman of questionable reputation, before being shipped out to North Africa with the Eighth Army. When Francesca starts a new job as an Italian translator for the BBC Overseas Department, she meets handsome Count Leonardo D'Angelo. Just as Francesca has begun to put her hopeless love for Charlie to one side and embrace the affections of this charming and impressi...