Erin Lawless has  the knack of capturing life events in a humorous and sensitive way that makes everything you read believable and so easy to visualise and empathise with.

The One With All The Bridesmaids is the complete story of Nora and Harry’s wedding year, from Engagement party to Wedding day.  However it’s the Bridesmaids, Cleo, Bea, Daisy and Sarah and their lives  who are the stars of this story. Their friendship with Nora and each other makes this an absorbing fun read and its easy to identify with parts of their lives and some of their adventures whatever age you are.

The female characters are realistic and recognisable and make this a page turning read. Enjoyable as individual stories, reading them again as a complete book is a delight that perfectly captures the romance and craziness of getting married.

I received a copy of this book from Harper Impulse via NetGalley in return for an honest review.

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This story is a mix of cozy mystery and thriller. Set in a small town in Pennsylvania it has delightfully quirky characters that inform the story as well as mislead the reader. Harry is a man with a tragic past and an unusual gift and makes the perfect main character. Ed his state trooper friend makes a great wing man.

The setting is well described and intrinsic to the story, there are also lots of details on environmental issues, so popular in stories today.

The plot and suspense elements are well crafted but the pacing is a little slow for my liking.This said, Ice Lake is an enjoyable read with memorable characters.

I received a copy of this book from Harper Collins in exchange for an honest review.

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AN ABANDONDED BODY
Deep in the woods of Northeastern Pennsylvania, the body of a man is found – shot three times, dumped under the trees where the local kids will find him.

A HAUNTED PSYCHOLOGIST
Psychologist Harry Cull, tormented by his past, arrives in the picturesque town of Ice Lake to help with the murder investigation. There he unravels a web of lies and deceit that leads to the dark heart of a community torn apart by fracking, drugs and murder.

A DESPERATE KILLER
It’s not long before the second corpse turns up, this time a lawyer left for dead in the forest, and Harry finds himself on the trail of a twisted killer – who will do anything to keep the town’s darkest secrets buried.

Originality defines this author’s books, the lighthouse in the title is an important character, as well as providing the perfect setting for this hilarious, sexy, romantic romp. Whilst second time romance is not as instantly gripping as love at first sight, the chemistry between the two main characters is undeniable and makes for a page turning read.

Like her first story, unscrupulous characters feature here to very good effect and give this story it’s realistic edge. The attention to detail is evident and makes the story a worthwhile read.

If you’re tired of reading tea shop romances you’ll find this story about a rundown east Yorkshire coastal resort, delightfully refreshing. Great story telling with interesting characters and lashing of romance, the perfect seaside treat.

I received a copy of this story from the author in return for an honest review.

‘The day I turned 28, I bought a lighthouse and met the love of my life’

Bobbie Hannigan’s life in a cottage by the sea with her dog and her twin sister is perfectly fine … until she decides the logical thing is to buy a lighthouse and open a music venue with Ross Mason, the first boy she ever kissed.

Bobbie tries to be professional with Ross, but the happily-ever-after they’re working toward is too good to resist. That is until someone from his past crawls back to cause trouble. Can Bobbie look past the secrets Ross has been keeping from her? Or will the boy, the lighthouse and the dream all slip away?

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I love this series, the characters are realistic, the setting and imagery vivid and easy to visualise and the story is peppered with humour and sparkling romance, making it an enjoyable, easy read.

 I loved Poppy’s story but Lily is my favourite character now. Her self- depreciating humour makes me smile and her lack of insight into how great she is, makes me root for her success, even when she doesn’t think she deserves it.

 The supportive network that encompasses all involved with ‘Brides by the Sea’, adds depth to the storylines making them interesting and relevant.

 If you enjoy cakes, flowers and weddings and heartfelt romance against set in beautiful, rugged Cornwall, this is the holiday read for you.

When the owner of Brides by the Sea, Cornwall’s cutest little wedding shop, offers Lily a job as their new wedding stylist, her first thought is – can she possibly pull it off?

Before she’s even sourced a fairy light or tasted a cupcake, Kip Penryn hires her services – but he’s opened an exclusive wedding venue in direct competition to her friend Poppy!

Lily feels like a traitor working for Kip, only everyone knows Penryn men are gorgeous but unreliable. All she has to do is sit back and watch him mess it up…doesn’t she?

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