When April moves into Hummingbird House, she is intrigued by her mysterious landlord, Dai. With a bruised heart and a distinct lack of furniture, she spends the summer getting to know the other occupants. As she smartens up her home and makes peace with her recent past, she befriends Paul, a solitary ex-chef, and Betty, an elderly lady who lives in the basement flat. But Hummingbird House holds many secrets, and the relationships of the tenants are not as straightforward as they seem. April learns some shocking truths one eventful night, and realises that victims and villains can look the…

I seem to be reading a lot of books based in Cornwall and I was happy to read A Cornish Summer At Pear Tree Farm, another book based in this lovely locale. Cornish charm and a Tennessee twist – the perfect pair?Nessa Vivian is determined to keep her parents’ business afloat, but Pear Tree Farm near the backwater Cornish village of Polgarth didn’t do well as farm, and it’s not faring much better as a camp site. Maybe it’s due to Nessa’s habit of taking in troubled runaways, like ex-soldier Crispin, for next to nothing. Or perhaps her highly-strung sister…

We’re living in different times. Working life is not the same – with people either working from home or hot desking. I was glad to see a book set in these times – touching upon issues that a new working environment involves and throwing in some good romance in the mix! Hot Desk was an enjoyable read! Hot Desk Same desk, different days. A post-it note is just the beginning… Alice loves her job and wants to keep it – whatever the price. But then she’s told the company is switching to flexible working and hot desking…Alice’s desk might look…