• Books & Book Reviews - Fiction

    The Stolen Letter

    I’m really enjoying all the recent reads from Bookouture and The Stolen Letter is another gripping and emotional WW2 historical novel. The Stolen Letter The longer her imprisonment went on, the more she cast her mind back to the stolen hours they had spent together. His love had blown in like an unexpected breath of warm summer air, giving her the promise of life and joy. But now they had been torn apart and she was tormented by the thought that they might never be reunited. Italy, 1938: When Stella arrives in Florence, it’s love at first sight. She is wowed by the rolling hills dotted with olive trees, the buttermilk villas with shuttered windows and terracotta…

  • Books & Book Reviews - Fiction

    The Faithfuls

    The Faithfuls the second book of this author I’ve read. The first was The Sunset Sisters (also from the Sisterhood Series). The Faithfuls A summer house in the Hamptons doesn’t always buy happiness, as one woman is about to find out… For fifteen glorious years, Gina Dewar has been married to her college sweetheart Bobby. Years in which she has lived in the small company town of Alma, New York, lovingly raised their son Calan, been secretary of the Alma Social Club, and tried not to think too often of the family she said goodbye to when she became a Dewar. But then…

  • Books & Book Reviews - Fiction

    The Runaway Sisters

    Close on the heels of The Wartime Nanny, I just finished reading The Runaway Sisters, another World War 2 historical novel. The Runaway Sisters The story of two sisters fighting to survive in the darkest days of World War Two. A heartbreaking tale of resilience and bravery, about having the courage to sacrifice yourself in order to save the ones you love… Devon, 1940: When fifteen-year-old Daisy is evacuated from her home in London, she knows she must look after her younger sister Peggy. She is the only one who can reassure Peggy that life will go back to normal, holding her close and reading to her…