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The Burning Stones by Antti Tuomainen translated by Don Bartlett #Review #Giveaway

I am delighted to be taking part in the celebrations for the paperback launch of   Antti Tuomainen's  The Burning Stones. I am happy to repost my original review for the hardback edition and to offer a great giveaway of a printed copy of The Burning Stones . Details on how to enter are at the foot of this post.   Saunas, love and a ladleful of murder…   A cold-blooded killer strikes at the hottest moment: the new head of a sauna-stove company is murdered … in the sauna. Who has turned up the temperature and burned him to death?   The evidence points in the direction of Anni Korpinen – top salesperson and the victim’s successor at Steam Devil.   And as if hitting middle-age, being in a marriage that has lost its purpose, and struggling with work weren’t enough, Anni realizes that she must be quicker than both the police and the murderer to uncover who is behind it all – before it’s too late…   From the international bestselling auth...

Valentina by Cristina Hodgson ** Blog Tour Review & Giveaway **


Welcome to the first day of the blog tour to celebrate the launch of Cristina Hodgson's second Chantelle Rose novel, Valentina. There is also an International Giveaway to win a signed copy of Simply Anna. Details on how to enter are at the foot of this post.
 
Chantelle Rose is back. She has lived a fairytale. But will she ever get her Happy Ever After?


To find true happiness, she must discover who Robbie and Lionel really are. Their past holds the key to her future.


Her quest follows a trail that takes her to the depths of the Pampas lands of Argentina.


There, the beautiful Valentina awaits – and holds the key.


But who is Valentina? What is the mystery surrounding her?


And why is she so important to both Robbie and Lionel?


Will Chantelle discover the truth? And, more importantly, will she discover her destiny and the fidelity in her own heart?


My Thoughts

In Valentina, we learn more about Lionel and Robbie's past and how Chantelle is herself involved. Chantelle's situation becomes complicated and she realises her true feelings about the two men. Valentina's story is told in parallel to Chantelle's present day one and eventually the two story lines and characters collide. 

    Still escapist romance, I would say that I enjoyed Valentina more than the first in the series, A Little of Chantelle Rose. It has a strong story line with character based mysteries to unravel and you do root for Chantelle throughout. I appreciated the little touches of humour and the way that the writing style adapts when you go from past to present with Chantelle's dialogue much more salty and down to earth! I see that there is to be a third in the series, so we will see what Chantelle does next.

In short:  A blend of love stories thwarted by mystery and exotic locations to savour.

About the Author

 Cristina Hodgson, mother of two, born in Wimbledon, London, currently lives in southern Spain. Cristina had a long career in sport, reaching national and international level and still actively participates in Triathlon races and enjoys outdoor activities. In her spare time she also enjoys reading and writing. She won a sports scholarship to Boston College. After a period in Boston, she returned to the UK and graduated from Loughborough University with a degree in PE and Sports Science.

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Book links: Valentina - Amazon UK 
  A Little of Chantelle Rose - Amazon UK 
Simply Anna ( free short story on Amazon) - Amazon UK 

You can read my review of A Little of Chantelle Rose here and my interview with author Cristina Hodgson here. You can read Cristina Hodgson's guest post on How to Unwind on Holiday on 18th June 2018. Be sure to come back!


Thanks to Cristina Hodgson and Jenny of Neverland Blog Tours 
for a copy of the book and a place on the tour. 

Giveaway (International)




To win a signed copy of Simply Anna by Cristina Hodgson, follow the link below and good luck. 
  
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