Welcome to the blog today as part of the celebrations for Jenni Keer's novel, The Unlikely Life of Maisie Meadows. I am also delighted to have a great Giveaway for you to win. Details on how to enter are at the foot of this post. First, a little about the book:
When Maisie Meadows finds herself single and jobless on New
Year’s Day, she resolves that this will be the year she focuses on bringing her scattered family
back together. Romance is all very well, but it’s the people you grew up with
that matter the most.
But a new job working at an auction house puts her in the
path of Theo, a gorgeous but unattainable man who she can’t help but be
distracted by. As their bond begins to grow, Maisie finds herself struggling to
fulfil the promise she made to herself – but the universe has other ideas, and
it’s not long before the Meadows family are thrown back together in the most
unlikely of circumstances…
Can dealing with other people’s treasures help Maisie to let
go of the past, and teach her who she ought to treasure the most?
My Thoughts
I always enjoy a story with a bit of magic interwoven throughout and it in no way jarred in this story. You can escape into Maisie Meadow's world as she starts out to find the missing parts of the mysterious black and white tea set. You can easily visualise the world of antiques at Gildersleeve's and you get to meet such a variety of people through it. There are all ages and Maisie seems to have a talent at bringing people together.
Behind the search for the missing tea set lies Maisie's desire to bring her scattered family together. They all have their own stories and you get to find out a lot about Maisie and her hopes for the future through them. Theo is a great character, full of unconscious charm. Particularly touching is the relationship which Theo and Maisie form with Arthur which really adds to the charm of the story.
In short: A charming story with a touch of magic.
About the Author
Jenni Keer is a history graduate who embarked on a career in
contract flooring before settling in the middle of the Suffolk countryside with
her antique furniture restorer husband. She has valiantly attempted to master
the ancient art of housework but with four teenage boys in the house it remains
a mystery. Instead, she spends her time at the keyboard writing women's fiction
to combat the testosterone-fuelled atmosphere with her number one fan #Blindcat
by her side. Much younger in her head than she is on paper, she adores any
excuse for fancy-dress and is part of a disco formation dance team.
The Hopes and Dreams of Lucy Baker was published in January
2019.
The Unlikely Life of Maisie Meadows is out in July 2019.
You can follow Jenni here:
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| Website
Book link: Amazon UK
Thanks to Jenni Keer and Rachel of Rachel's Random Resources for a copy of the book and a place on the tour.
Check out the rest of this tour!
To win a signed copy of The Hopes and Dreams of
Lucy Baker, pack of Scratbag
notelets, pretty purple pen and a Maisie
bookmark (Open to UK Only) just follow the link below and good luck!
*Terms and Conditions –UK entries welcome. Please enter using the Rafflecopter box
below. The winner will be selected at
random via Rafflecopter from all valid entries and will be notified by Twitter
and/or email. If no response is received within 7 days then Rachel’s Random
Resources reserves 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, after which time Rachel’s Random Resources will delete the data. I am not responsible for despatch or delivery
of the prize.
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