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Wartime Arrivals at Harbour House by Fenella J Miller #Review

  I am delighted to be on the tour to celebrate a new series by Fenella J Miller . Wartime Arrivals at Haebour House is the first in a historical fiction series which begins in July 1939, just before the outbreak of the Second World War. It was published by Boldwood Books on November 29th. London July 1939 Elizabeth Roby lives a content and privileged life in London with husband Jonathon and children, Emily and George. But with the outbreak of war, everything changes. Jonathon informs his family that they have to move from their smart London home to the riverside town of Wivenhoe and their new home Harbour House, where Jonathon will do his duty for his country as part of the Admiralty at the shipyards. But Elizabeth is devastated. How will she start a new life in a place she hardly knows, surrounded by strangers? And how will her children cope allowed to run wild in the countryside with urchins? Elizabeth is sure it will be a disaster! But with the threat of German bomb...
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The Cocktail Bar by Isabella May #BookBirthdayBlitz #Review #Giveaway


Welcome to the 1st Birthday Blitz to celebrate Isabella May's The Cocktail Bar. I thoroughly enjoyed Isabella's Costa del Churros  and Oh! What a Pavlova so I am delighted that you have the chance to win a signed copy of Oh! What a Pavlova. Details on how to enter are at the foot of this post.
 
Rock star, River Jackson, is back in his hometown of Glastonbury to open a cocktail bar… and the locals aren’t impressed.


Seductive Georgina is proving too hot to handle; band mate, Angelic Alice, is messing with his heart and his head; his mum is a hippie-dippy liability; his school friends have resorted to violence – oh, and his band manager, Lennie, AND the media are on his trail.


But River is armed with a magical Mexican elixir which will change the lives of the Three Chosen Ones. Once the Mexican wave of joy takes a hold of the town, he’s glad he didn’t lose his proverbial bottle.


Pity he hasn’t taken better care of the real one.


My Thoughts
The Cocktail Bar is Isabella's second novel and predates Costa del Churros. I found it interesting therefore to realise that Georgina, who features in Costa del Churros is a major part of The Cocktail Bar. I certainly found out a lot more about her past. It is always fun when characters turn up in subsequent books. The Cocktail Bar has a varied cast of characters. This seems to be a hallmark of Isabella's- bright and vividly drawn characters who all interact and at times, cause mayhem. 

     I enjoyed the setting for this novel, at Glastonbury, which fitted in nicely with the slightly mystical hints that hung over the story. With themes of new chances and starting over, it proves to be an enjoyable read. River and Alice both return to their roots and reappraise what their lives are all about. It is lively writing and at times, funny. I found it to be an entertaining read with an heart-warming message on how goodness will spread, once it is let loose.

 In short: A lively mix of humour and romance with a splash of good intentions and a tiny pinch of bitterness.

 
About the Author 


Isabella May lives in (mostly) sunny Andalucia, Spain with her
husband, daughter and son, creatively inspired by the sea and the mountains. Having grown up on Glastonbury’s ley lines however, she’s unable to completely shake off her spiritual inner child, and is a Law of Attraction fanatic.

Cake, cocktail, and travel obsessed, she also loves nothing more than to (quietly) break life’s ‘rules’.


You can follow Isabella here: Website| Twitter| Facebook | Instagram | 

Book link: Amazon UK

Thanks to Isabella May, Crooked Cats Books and Rachel of Rachel's Random Resources for a copy of the book and a place on the tour.
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Win a signed copy of Oh! What A Pavlova (Open Internationally). To enter, just follow the link below and good luck!

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