When Nanda Dyssou of Coriolis offered me a copy of Exit Wounds to read and review, I happily accepted, especially with the Irish connect the book has. In case you don’t know, I’m very partial to all things Irish, despite never having set a foot into Ireland! Book Description Born to shanty Irish on one side and Park Avenue privilege on the other, Laura navigates a turbulent childhood filled with the alcohol-fueled abuse of her volatile father and her mother’s excessive drinking. As the middle child of three girls, she assigns herself the role of her mother’s protector, who dies…

The title of this book – Kerry Tucker Learns To Live – and the beautiful cover drew me in, and I just had to read it. Book Description Sometimes you have to reach the end of the road before you can start over. Kerry is perfectly happy with her life. She gets up at the same time every day to deliver post to the winding lanes and little villages around where she lives, stopping for a chat at some of the houses along the way. Once a month she has Sunday lunch with her sister Beth’s perfect family, to eat roast chicken…

Secrets of The Cottage By The Sea is the first book of this author’s that I’ve read. Book Description As Ellie stood on the boat, watching the small island come into view, she wondered what awaited her on shore. What secrets would she uncover in this place? When Ellie Roberts inherits a cottage on a remote Scilly Isle, she’s shocked. She’s never heard of the previous owner, Patience Ellis, so why did she leave Ellie her legacy? Overwhelmed with unanswered questions, Ellie travels to the isolated island. Windswept from the boat, salt spray still on her skin, she searches for Patience’s whitewashed cottage,…