Review: "Hideaway Hill" by Elle A. Rose

Elle manages to hook the reader into the story right from the beginning and keeps them absorbed until the very end. A great read with many unexpected twists and turns and most importantly a happy ending. It didn’t take me long to read this book because I couldn’t put it down and I stayed up late into the night so that I could finish reading it.

You can tell that Elle has put a lot of work into this story and she has made sure that everything she has written is there for a reason and links back to it at later parts in the novel. Everything from the characters to the story line is well written, believable and easy to relate to.

I’d recommend this book to anyone who loves a good romance book with a happy ending.

(5/5 Stars)

Review: 'Wacky Stories for Women Volume Three' by John M W Smith

This collection of short stories is unlike any I’ve ever read before. These stories are original and each of them has an ending that can’t be expected. In the short amount of words John manages to trick you into expecting one ending then give you a totally different one, however, you need to be awake otherwise it can get a bit confusing and you find yourself thinking ‘what happened there?’

These stories are excellently written and there’s no doubt about it, John M W Smith has a talent for writing short stories for women.

(4/5 Stars)

Review: 'Melodies' by Pamela Srey

Love love loved it. Straight away I became hooked on this book and was unable to tear myself away from it. The characters are easy to relate to and the plot is very realistic. It’s so easy to lose yourself in this story as you begin to live the life of the characters especially Bianca.

Being only sixteen I’m not much younger than Bianca and find her life easy to relate to as school life is pretty much how Pamela portrays it to be (of course she’s added a lot of twists to make the story interesting). I have a feeling that Pamela may be planning on writing a sequel to this novel and I hope she is because I’d love to know what happens to Bianca and Pete in the end.

My only complaint would be that it’s often not clear which character is speaking and there lots of typing errors, however, I’d still give this book five stars.

I would recommend this story to everyone, no matter what their age, but I think it’s best suited for teenagers and young adults.

(5/5 Stars)

Review: "All She Craved" by Cami Stark

I read this short story late one evening when I probably should have been in bed. Cami manages to get the reader hooked in the first few paragraphs and from then on you’re unable to put it down. My main complaint would be that it’s not long enough, just when you’re hooked on the story it stops and you’re left on a cliff hanger wondering what will happen next.

Cami Stark is one of many to follow in the footsteps of E. L. James and I think she has great potential. I’m just waiting for the next installment to find out what happens to Trisha Saul and if she takes the promotion offered by Mr. Strauss.

(3/5 Stars)

Review: 'Goodbye Henrietta Street' by Lin Treadgold

‘Goodbye Henrietta Street’ sat in the list on my phone for quite a while before I got round to reading it and I wish I’d read it sooner. It takes the first few chapters to get absorbed into the novel but after that you won’t be able to put it down. Lin has created realistic characters that you grow to love and you find yourself willing Pippa to make the right choices.

As well as having an excellent story line and great characters it is also well written. It’s unusual to find a book that satisfies all three sections.

     This is the tale of a couple who lose their son in a terrible accident and the mother’s attempt to get her life back on track. A journey of love and heartbreak. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes a good romantic novel.

Available from July 2013

(4/5 Stars)

Review: 'I Forgive You' by Jacqueline E. Perry

The saying “don’t judge a book by its cover” is well known, however, I did just this. The cover of this book was what made me want to read it (of course the blurb had a part in this too) but I felt a little let down. The basic story line of this book has great potential but I didn’t find the way it was written did it any favours. Jacqueline repeats herself many times in the novel and I spent most of the time wondering whether or not I’d already read the part I was reading (obviously with certain parts this was what the author intended) but I felt it dragged on quite a lot and I never really got connected to the character enough to sympathise for her.

I thought the use of emails worked very well in this book and it gave the reader a sense of time passing. I also liked how the author named each of the chapters instead of just simply numbering them.

I am not very religious and for me this book had a few too many religious references to it but I’m sure many of you out there would disagree with me as everyone has their own opinions.

(2/5 Stars)

Review: "Homebound" by Jodi McClure

I read this book when I woke up one morning and didn’t get up until I’d finished the whole story. “Homebound” is a tale that many people can relate to. A story of divorce, unemployment and love with a mystery intertwined amongst it. The book was written very well in the first person so that you really got an idea of how John felt. John is a loveable character and you can’t help but hope he gets his happy ending eventually.
I like Jodi McClure’s writing style. She certainly has her own voice and this story is not like any I’ve read before. This book shows that the saying ‘everything happens for a reason’ really is true.
I received my copy of “Homebound” from the author for my honest review. 

(5/5 Stars)