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Don’t Swipe Right by L.M. Chilton – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: DATING APPS ARE SO DEAD.Gwen Turner, 29, entrepreneur and part-time barista.Likes: true-crime podcasts, cheese-based snacks (the more unnaturally orange the better) and constantly refreshing her dating apps.Dislikes: two-day hangovers, people who refer to themselves as entrepreneurs... and discovering her latest match is actually a serial killer (probably should have put that top of the list).They say romance…
Daydreams & Doughnut Cake: (Little Duck Pond Café, Book 40) by Rosie Green @Rosie_Green88 @rararesources – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: With help from the Little Duck Pond Café girls, Rosie's Spice Kitchen is becoming a firm favourite at the Lockley Meadow farmers' market. But when shocking things start happening and a face from the past stirs up memories she would rather forget, widow Rosie's hopes for a better future for her and her…
Happier Days by Marcie Steele @writermels – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: Some memories never fade - some hearts never stop hopingWhen work as a photographer takes her back to a village she knows well, Ava isn't expecting Jack to be as picture perfect as he is in her memories from all those years ago.Set on the outskirts of Somerley, Sapphire Hotel is in need…
Garden of Bones (DI Sally Parker Book 17) by M.A. Comley @ComleyMel – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: Some secrets refuse to stay buried…When a skeleton is unearthed beneath an old rose bed on a once-grand estate, DI Sally Parker and DS Lorne Warner are pulled into a case unlike any they’ve faced before. But as forensic analysis reveals a chilling truth - the investigation takes a dark turn - the…
The Perfect Stranger by Tara Lyons @Bloodhoundbook – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: In a neighbourhood full of secrets, who can you trust?Ruby and Mike have built a quiet and happy life, but their lives are about to unravel—with deadly consequences.When Mike’s new promotion keeps him away from home, Ruby befriends the charming new neighbour, Henry. Their forbidden connection ignites something Ruby has never felt before—but…
Fireworks over the Loch (Loch Lannick Book 3) by Hannah Ellis @BooksEllis – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: A sleepy Scottish village is about to be woken up … With her boyfriend moving to her hometown of Lannick, Leana Mackenzie is floating on cloud nine. All she needs now is for them to find a home of their own. Alasdair’s lack of interest in house-hunting soon has her worried. For Isla and Logan, moving in together is the logical…
It Should Have Been You by Andrea Mara @TransworldBooks @AndreaMaraBooks – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: Get ready for your new obsession - the unputdownable No. 1 bestselling thriller.Your neighbours have secrets. How far would they go to keep them?*AN INSTANT NO.1 BESTSELLER*'Andrea Mara's best book yet. Absolutely outstanding!' Claire Douglas, bestselling author of The Wrong Sister'Tense, thrilling and relatable.' SunHave you ever sent a message to the wrong person?Susan sends her…
The Castle by the Loch (Loch Lannick Book 2) by Hannah Ellis @BooksEllis – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: Sometimes the road to happiness is longer than we’d like … At fourteen, Isla Mackenzie has her life all planned out. She’s going to be an artist and marry her best friend, Logan. Logan Donnell also has a plan. When he grows up he’s going to join his dad’s business and marry his best friend, Isla.…
It’s Always the Husband by C.L. Taylor @callytaylor @AvonBooksUK – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: Welcome to Lowbridge. Where secrets hide behind every door… When newly divorced Jude arrives in the small town of Lowbridge, she is soon drawn to widower Will, the father of her young daughter's best friend. But Will's past is shrouded in tragedy, with questions that no one knows the answer to – and…
Chasing Shadows (Detective Erika Foster Book 9) by Robert Bryndza – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: The heart-stopping new Detective Erika Foster thriller from the seven million copy bestseller Robert BryndzaIn a deadly game of cat and mouse, Detective Erika Foster confronts her greatest nemesis—where the lines of justice blur and secrets unravel.A collapsed ceiling. A dead body. What starts as a routine 999 call takes an unexpected twist…
Coming Home to the Loch (Loch Lannick Book 1) by Hannah Ellis @BooksEllis – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: What happens when you meet your perfect match... at the wrong time, in the wrong place?Leana Mackenzie is craving something more. At twenty-two, she’s ready to trade the peaceful rhythm of her life on the Isle of Skye for the pulse of the big city. With her heart full of dreams, she leaves the…
Safe at Home by Mel Sherratt @writermels – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: She just wants to belong. But some scars run too deep.Clara's past is never far behind—but this time, she's determined to outrun it. Starting over as a support worker, she finds unexpected refuge in Cedric House, the home of kind-hearted widow Roberta. It feels like a second chance. Maybe even a home.But Clara…
To Hurt Them (DI Sam Cobbs Book 17) by M.A. Comley @ComleyMel – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: From NY Times bestselling author M A Comley, author of the Justice series, who has sold almost five million copies worldwide comes yet another page-turning thriller set in the stunning Lake District. Some stories should never leave the page. When a series of brutal murders rocks the quiet beauty of the Lake District,…
The Pop-Up Cake Shop: (Little Duck Pond Café, Book 39) by Rosie Green @Rosie_Green88 @rararesources – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: Ellie is planning to bring Little Duck Pond Café cakes to the surrounding villages with her Travelling Cake Van! But as she’s ‘expecting’ to make a rather more personal delivery of her own very soon, will Katja be the one to get behind the wheel of this fabulously mouth-watering journey into the countryside?…
A Friend in Need (Friends Like These Book 4) by Hannah Ellis @BooksEllis – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: A baby might be the best thing that ever happened to Marie… but it’s also the most chaotic. Just when Marie thought her life couldn’t get any more complicated, she and Brian are thrown into the whirlwind of parenthood. Between sleepless nights and endless nappies, maternity leave isn’t exactly the break she imagined. As she struggles to…
The Cornish Cottage by the Sea by Kim Nash @BoldwoodBooks @KimTheBookworm @rararesources – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: A new start by the sea… For Jo Jenkins, life has always been about putting others first. But with her children grown and her ex-husband as rotten as ever, she knows it’s time to put herself at the heart of the story. So, when she inherits a beautiful beachside cottage in Cornwall, she…
The Psychopath Next Door by Mark Edwards @mredwards – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: In this mesmerising thriller from the bestselling author of Keep Her Secret, a family’s fresh start is just the beginning of their nightmare… Ethan Dove’s family has moved to a new home in a safe community, and it’s exactly the fresh start they need. Not only is his marriage to Emma hanging by a…
My Kind of Perfect (Friends Like These Book 3) by Hannah Ellis @BooksEllis – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: People-pleaser Marie has a lot to contend with: • Her fiancé Brian is a workaholic who mysteriously snubs his family• Her best friend Grace is being demanding and unreasonable• Her wedding plans are non-existent• She’s accidentally acquired a personal trainer Despite all this, Marie manages to stay upbeat. Thankfully she has her Fat…
The Dolce Vita Divas by Maddie Please @MaddiePlease1 @BoldwoodBooks @rararesources – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: Sunshine, Sisterhood, and Second Chances At the ripe (and fabulous) age of 64, Joanna Dawson finds herself feeling ever so slightly... meh. Her husband, Greg, has run off with a TBT (thin, blonde, trollop, obviously), her kids have flown the nest, and her social calendar is emptier than her wine rack. As Jo's…
Human Remains by Jo Callaghan @JoCallaghanKat @RandomTTours @simonschusterUK – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: DCS Kat Frank and AIDE Lock are back in a cutting-edge new thriller.The truth will always come out, but at what cost? Fresh from successfully closing their first live case, the Future Policing Unit are called in to investigate when a headless, handless body is found on a Warwickshire farm. But as they work to identify…
Christmas With Friends (Friends Like These Book 2) by Hannah Ellis @BooksEllis – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: All she wants for Christmas is for everyone to stop talking weddings!Things are never simple in Marie’s life, and planning her wedding is no exception. Everyone has an opinion! And since she’s reluctantly agreed to host Christmas for her quirky friends and family, Marie doesn’t have time to think about the wedding.Juggling her…
The Best Days of Our Lives by Helen Rolfe @rararesources @BoldwoodBooks – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: When Mallory receives life-shattering news, she decides to use this summer to make sure her family and friends are prepared for whatever might come. But Mallory has a challenge when it comes to her mother, Gigi. Following the loss of her husband, Gigi is lonely. So when Mallory makes a shocking discovery that…
The Only One Left by Riley Sagar – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: THE HEART-POUNDING GOTHIC THRILLER FROM THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOREveryone believes that Lenora Hope is a mass murderer.When the Hope family was massacred decades ago, she was the only one left after that tragic night.Mute, paralysed and confined to a wheelchair, Lenora has never been able to tell her side of the story.Until her…
Shadows of Deception (DI Sara Ramsey Book 27) by M.A. Comley @ComleyMel – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: Another gripping thriller from NY Times and USA Today Bestselling author M A Comley author of the award-winning Justice series who has sold over 5 million copies worldwide.The truth hides in the darkest places.When two prominent members of the Hereford community are found murdered in chillingly distinct ways, DI Sara Ramsey and DS…
Reach for a Star by Kathryn Freeman – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: What would you do if you met your celebrity crush?Single mum and pharmacist Jessie Simmons has just been entered into a new TV show by her mischievous sons. She’ll be taught to sing in front of millions of viewers by none other than her celebrity crush.But her dream guy turns out to be just that. A…
The Devil’s Code (Dr Olivia Winter, Book 2) by Michael Wood @MichaelHWood @0neMoreChapter_ – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: From the dark mind behind the DCI Matilda Darke series, comes the next novel in a twisty and gripping new series. Dr Olivia Winter is back. And she’s got a brand new case to solve. A BRUTAL MURDER When Isaac McFadden is found with the dismembered body of a young man in the…
The Dark Side of the Mind by Kerry Daynes – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: Welcome to the world of the forensic psychologist, where the people you meet are wildly unpredictable and often frightening. The job: to delve into the psyche of convicted men and women to try to understand what lies behind their often brutal actions. Follow in the footsteps of Kerry Daynes, one of the most…
One Day by David Nicholls – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: TWENTY YEARS, TWO PEOPLE, ONE DAY 15th July 1988. Emma and Dexter meet for the first time on the night of their graduation. Tomorrow they must go their separate ways. So where will they be on this one day next year? And the year after that? And every year that follows? My Thoughts:…
The Final Betrayal (DI Sally Parker Book 16) by M.A. Comley @ComleyMel – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: From NY Times and USA Today Bestselling author M A Comley author of the award-winning Justice series who has sold over 5 million copies worldwide.When personal business turns deadly…Lorne Warner thought her days of hunting monsters were behind her. But when personal matters call her back to London, she and her husband, Tony,…
Rules of Engagement (Single Dads Club Book 4) by Hannah Ellis @BooksEllis – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: Take a trip to Hope Cove, where love is always in the air…Leo never thought he was the marrying type – until his life with Caitlin feels so perfect that he starts to consider popping the question.Damian is desperate to marry Amy, but is nervous of rocking the boat now that things are finally going well for them.With Allie in…
Playing for Keeps (Single Dads Club Book 3) by Hannah Ellis @BooksEllis – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: Take a trip to Hope Cove, where the sun shines, the sea sparkles and falling in love is par for the course!Single dad Hugh is perfectly content with his life. With an easy-going daughter, a stable job and great friends, he truly believes he has everything he needs.At least until he meets Allie.Injury forced Allie out…
The New Neighbours by Claire Douglas @Dougieclaire @PenguinUKBooks – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: You know your neighbours are plotting a crime but no one believes you . . . Do you trust the couple next door?When Lena overhears a conversation between her next-door-neighbours she thinks she must have misheard.After all, the Morgans are a kind, retired couple who have moved to a suburban street in Bristol…
The Other Side Of The Wall by Andrea Mara @AndreaMaraBooks – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: When Sylvia looks out her bedroom window at night and sees a child face down in the pond next door, she races into her neighbour's garden. But the pond is empty, and no-one is answering the door. Wondering if night feeds and sleep deprivation are getting to her, she hurriedly retreats. Besides, the…
Then She Vanishes by Claire Douglas @Dougieclaire @PenguinUKBooks – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: Jess and Heather were once best friends - until the night Heather's sister Flora vanished. The night that lies tore their friendship apart.But years later, when a brutal double murder shakes their childhood town, Jess returns home.Because the suspect is Heather.What happened to the girl you used to know? My Thoughts: Jess is…
Riding the Waves (Single Dads Club Book 2) by Hannah Ellis @BooksEllis – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: Escape to Hope Cove for a summer filled with surfing, sandcastles and sunshine.As the owner of a surf school, Damian has the career of his dreams. His pride in his job only comes second to his pride for his energetic sons.With the school holidays looming, he’s excited to have his twin boys staying with him…
It Takes a Village (Single Dads Club Book 1) by Hannah Ellis @BooksEllis – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: Take a trip to Hope Cove, the wonderful seaside village in Devon. The perfect escape for stunning scenery, glorious sunshine and the County’s best scones!For Leo, it’s a place to return to. His hometown is now the place he’ll raise his daughter. The surprise daughter who was a result of a fling with a woman…
His Truth Her Truth by Noelle Holten @nholten40 @0neMoreChapter_ – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: An anonymous call raises the alarm. Two bodies found as a result of a home invasion. Then the police see the knives. One in his hand. One in hers. Joe and Beth appeared to have the perfect relationship. But there are two sides to every story. His truth. Her truth. And the actual…
The Daughter by T.M. Logan @TMLoganAuthor @ZaffreBooks – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: THE UNMISSABLE, UNRELENTINGLY GRIPPING NEW BOOK FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING MASTER OF THE UP-ALL-NIGHT THRILLERYou thought she was safe. You were wrong . . .Lauren can't wait to see her daughter again, to pick her up from university at the end of her first term. But when she arrives at her hall and knocks…
One Click by Andrea Mara @AndreaMaraBooks – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: When Lauren takes a photo of a stranger on a beach and shares it online, she has no idea what will come of that single click. Her daughters are surprised that she posted a photo without consent, but it’s only when she starts to get anonymous messages about the woman on the beach…
The Honourable Rogue (The DI Jimmy Bliss Crime Series Book 13) by Tony J. Forder @TonyJForder – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: A crew of cowboy builders take things too far when an attempt at theft results in a violent murder. Bliss is drawn in as SIO and leads the team in tracking down the gang. However, the best laid plans are sometimes not quite good enough, and when the four men scatter further lives…