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A New Home at the Wartime Hotel by Maisie Thomas #Review #Dunbar HotelBook1

  I am delighted to introduce a new WW2 saga by Maisie Thomas. A New Home at the Wartime Hotel was published by Boldwood Books on 27th March. The first in a nostalgic and heart-warming WWII saga series by bestselling author Maisie Thomas, that readers of Ellie Dean and Lesley Eames will love. Manchester, 1941 Kitty learned early on in her marriage that her husband, Bill Dunbar, isnā€™t reliable with money. So when they inherit the Dunbar family hotel at the start of the war, she's hopeful that their financial worries are over... until the bailiffs turn up! With Bill away fighting, itā€™s up to Kitty to turn things around for her family, or risk ruin. Lily worked as a chambermaid at Dunbarā€™s before the war. She met Daniel there, but their relationship was complicated by class differences and the disapproval of Danielā€™s mother. Now Lily is pregnant ā€“and with Daniel away at sea, she is all alone. When tragedy strikes, will Kitty and Dunbarā€™s come to her rescue? Beatriceis in her forti...

The Problem with Perfect by Megan Mayfair #Review


 I am delighted to welcome Megan Mayfair's third novel to the blog today. Following on from Tangled Vines, it returns to the Doyle family, concentrating this time on the eldest daughter, Marigold.

Marigold Doyleā€™s life was perfect, with a successful career and wonderful marriage. But when her husband, Julian, passes away, her life is thrown into turmoil as she discovers a trail of secrets Julian was hiding in the months prior to his death. Struggling with her grief, she knows she needs to find out Julianā€™s actions to help her move on.

Finn Schrƶder, a former police officer and now private security consultant, is focused on an uncomplicated, unattached life and growing his business. He agrees to help Marigold find out the truth about Julian, but as they become closer, he realises his feelings for her may be developing beyond simply professional.

As Marigold and Finn work through the web of Julianā€™s deception, will they learn to face the reality that things arenā€™t always exactly as they seem? 


My Thoughts

I must admit that when I started this book I hadn't realised that it would carry on the Doyle family story. As aspects of Marigold's family were explained, I was absolutely delighted to realise that we were going to discover the next steps in Frederick and Amelia's lives and to see how things were working out for them. I found Marigold to be a great character. On the surface she seemed formidable but you gradually find out that she has a vulnerable side. Similarly, Finn is grappling with issues from his past which have to be resolved.

    The mystery around Marigold's husband, Julian, adds another aspect to the book and I had plenty of theories as to what could have happened swimming around my brain. The story is well paced and never obvious. As the outside veneer of perfection around Marigold's life is shown to be cracked and wanting, you get to see how she is able to react to these changes. 

In short: A well written and enjoyable romance with a slice of mystery.
    
About the Author


Meganā€™s stories are about families, intrigue and love. Every book contains a bit of humour and a lot of heart.

Megan lives in Melbourne with her husband and three children, and has a background in public relations and higher education.

She drinks far too much coffee and has an addiction to buying scarves. She interviews with other authors for her blog series, Espresso Tales, and loves a bit of #bookstagram.

Her debut novel, The Things We Leave Unsaid, was released by Crooked Cat Books in 2018, followed by Tangled Vines. The Problem with Perfect is her third novel. 

You can read my reviews here: The Things We Leave Unsaid 
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You can follow Megan here: Website   |  Facebook   |  Twitter 
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Book link: Amazon UK
 
Thanks to Megan, Crooked Cats Publishers and Rachel of Rachel's Random Resources  for a copy of the book and a place on the tour.
 
Check out the rest of the tour!
 
 

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