• Books & Book Reviews - Fiction

    The Cruise

    Book Description Three friends set sail on a luxury cruise… will they be able to catch a husband on the open seas? Leaving behind the heartache, guilt and disappointment of their real lives, three friends decide that now they’re in their sixties, it’s time they finally did something for themselves! Swapping Christmas turkeys and BBC reruns for crystal waters, white sandy beaches and smooth golden rum, Anne, Jane and Kath throw caution (and tradition) to the wind as they set sail on a luxury two-week Christmas cruise around the Caribbean. Will the three friends find the comfort and joy they…

  • Books & Book Reviews - Fiction

    The Irish House

    The Irish House is my first read by Ann O’Loughlin. Book Description The Irish House: A totally heartbreaking and powerful story about families, secrets and finding your way home My dearest Marianne, have you ever completely loved one person? What I am about to tell you now, I have told no one… Beautiful Kilteelagh House in Ireland, with its avenue of trees and its acres of wildflowers, was somewhere Marianne thought she’d never be again. At least, not without her beloved grandmother Collie. But when Collie passes away, she has just one request – for Marianne to leave behind her glamorous life in…

  • Books & Book Reviews - Fiction

    The Little Board Game Cafe

    The Little Board Game Cafe is Jennifer Page’s debut novel. Book Description An irresistible story of love, friendship and the power of Games Night, perfect for fans of Holly Martin and Christie Barlow. When Emily loses her job, house and boyfriend all within a matter of days, she’s determined to turn a negative into a positive and follow her dream of running a small cafe in the gorgeous Yorkshire village of Essendale. But she quickly finds she’s bitten off more than she can chew when the ‘popular’ cafe she takes over turns out to secretly be a failing business. Emily…