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Love Lies and Family Ties by Florence Keeling #Review

  Today I am featuring Love, Lies and Family Ties  by Florence Keelin.  Some years ago, I was lucky enough to feature Florence Keeling on my blog and you can read her answers to my questions here . A heartwarming, feel good romantic comedy. ‘I absolutely adored this book. It gave me all the feels! A charming read full of warmth and heart.’ ***** Kim the Bookworm   Bea Winters is in desperate need of a fresh start. Being bullied at work is not her idea of fun and she longs to follow her dream of becoming a published author. When an advert appears in her local paper to work in a publishing house in the sleepy village of Bloomsdale, it sounds too good to be true. She strikes up an instant friendship with gorgeous aspiring author, Eddie Richards and her dashing millionaire boss Scott Summers. But all isn’t as it seems in the sleepy village of Bloomsdale. How does the local clairvoyant know her name? Who does the little black dog that keeps appearing belong to a...

The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper by Phaedra Patrick

    In The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper, we go on a detective trail with Arthur as he discovers people and events in his late wife's life which were unknown to him. At the beginning he is a slightly lonely middle aged widower. His two adult children have grown apart from him and he is stuck in a life of routine and memories. One year on from his wife's death, he happens upon her charm bracelet which he has never seen before. Stepping out of his comfort zone, he sets off to investigate the stories behind the charms. 

    Arthur's investigations lead him around the world to India, Paris and show him that there was much more to Miriam, his wife, than he ever suspected. It is entertaining and poignant in equal measure.  Phaedra Patrick presents us with a diverse cast of characters, each with their own backstory and we see Arthur change as well. In a way, it is a coming of age story but with an older character. It is interesting to see how Arthur works his way through his insecurities.  In fact, it is really about what Arthur discovers about himself, rather than about his wife.

    I preferred the first half of this book as the entertaining situations which Arthur found himself in kept the momentum going well. I liked the exchanges between Nathan, a slightly awkward late teen, and Arthur who had found it so hard to talk to his own children. In fact, I would say that communication between people was central to the story and how people connect to each other.

    Warm, with a little whimsy thrown in, this book would appeal if you have enjoyed The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, or its sister book, The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy (See my review of that book here).

 In short: quirky, entertaining look at relationships 

I received a copy of the book from the publishers,Harlequin (UK) Ltd. via Netgalley.

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