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His Last Christmas Gift by Debra Borchert #Review

    His Last Christmas Gift by Debra Borchert will take you to a different country and season. It was published by Le Vin Press on 1st November 2025. Widowed, fired, and 50, Claire is one hot mess. This later in life romance hits like a snowball packed with grief and hope and mystery and the kind of second-chance that says, “I didn’t think I’d ever feel this again, and now I’m terrified, but… Hi.” Romance that’s frost melting off a windowpane. It’s “I forgot my heart could do this.” It’s love doesn’t have an expiration date. Twinkly lights, mulled wine and flaming crêpes so immerse you in Christmas markets—you’ll book a flight to France before the fares go up. A book club fiction favourite, Claire’s journey of self-discovery is perfect for fans of women’s fiction and stories about strong women over 50 navigating reinvention with inspiration, humour, with a delicious frosting of romance. “Give yourself the gift of a lush, romantic, French adventure and be swept away ...

Keep You Close by Karen Cleveland #Book Spotlight #Giveaway


Today I am delighted to bring you the opportunity to win a copy of bestselling author, Karen Cleveland's thriller, Keep You Close. Details on how to enter are at the foot of this post.  

If you enjoy a thriller full of twists and turns, I am sure you will love this one which is published by Bantam Press on 27th June 2019.  First, here's a little about the book. 

A strange sensation runs through me, a feeling that I don't know this person in front of me, even though he matters more to me than anyone ever has, than anyone ever will.

You go into your son's bedroom. It's the usual mess. You tidy up some dirty plates, pick up some clothes, open the wardrobe to put them away.


And that's when you find it. Something so shocking it doesn't seem real.


And you realize a horrifying truth...


Your own son might be dangerous…


Karen Cleveland brings her trademark themes of domesticity and deceit to bear in this gripping new stand-alone thriller that will make you question how much you really know about the child you raised.



Keep You Close is the heart-pounding, twisty follow up to Need to Know, one of 2018’s biggest thriller debuts. Need to Know was purchased by Transworld in a whirlwind 24-hour auction, with rights sold in 22 territories and Charlize Theron set to produce and star in the upcoming film. The book received critical acclaim and was a Simon Mayo Book Club pick.

About the Author

Karen Cleveland is a former CIA analyst and the New York Times
bestselling author of Need to Know. She has master's degrees from Trinity College Dublin and Harvard University. Cleveland lives in northern Virginia with her husband and two young sons 




You can follow Karen here: Website  |  Facebook   |  Twitter

Book links:  Amazon UK

Thanks to Karen Cleveland and Anne Cater of Random Things Tours for a place on the tour.

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Giveaway (UK only)


 
To win a copy of Keep You Close, just Follow and Retweet the pinned Tweet at @bookslifethings.

 Closing Date 10th July 2019 and there is one winner.


*Terms and Conditions –UK entries only.  The winner will be selected at random via Tweetdraw from all valid entries and will be notified by Twitter and/or email. If no response is received within 7 days then I reserve the right to select an alternative winner. Open to all entrants aged 18 or over.  Any personal data given as part of the competition entry is used for this purpose only and will not be shared with third parties, with the exception of the winners’ information. This will passed to the giveaway organiser and used only for fulfilment of the prize. I am not responsible for despatch or delivery of the prize.
 
Good luck!

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