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Magical Beginnings in Little Beaubrook by Bella Brightside #Review #Publication Day

  Happy Publication Day to Bella Brightside for her novel, Magical Beginnings in Little Beaubrook. It is published today by Naughty Beagle Publishing. I also have a great giveaway . Details on how to enter are at the foot of this post. Some places are special enough to heal hearts… Welcome to Little Beaubrook  In a tiny English village hidden away for decades, the mists are parting to reveal a manor which glows gold and tumbledown thatched cottages that have been waiting for the right people to rebuild them.  On moving in day, a diverse group of new neighbours have only two things in common. Their hearts have been broken in some way, and they’ve all signed a contract with some very strange stipulations, including buying one of the cottages for a pound. As Chair of the commonhold association, Albie Curville hopes that by sharing his late wife’s rules for living he can bring these reluctant strangers together to fulfil her dying wish before he runs out of time… and...
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Agony Auntics by Julie Butterfield #Review


Welcome to Books, Life and Everything, Julie Butterfield and your entertaining romcom, Agony Auntics!
 
As an agony aunt, Fliss Carmichael should have all the answers but when her own marriage begins unravelling at the seams, she hasn’t a clue where to start. After a simple mistake causes an unintended role swap, she becomes the one seeking advice from an unlikely source!



My Thoughts

This is a fun, entertaining read, just right for a Summer's afternoon. You actually have two stories running alongside each other. Fliss is an Agony Aunt who has drifted into the role and stuck at it for ten years. You also get to meet one of her correspondents- Ellie, who has fallen hopelessly in love at first sight. As they write back and forth, you learn more about Fliss' life and marriage and just what she is feeling about her life. 

    There are some lovely cameo characters which liven the story up. I loved Freddie's reactions to Fliss' attempts to get her husband to notice her and Ellie's friend, Laura, is a delight. She always says what you want Ellie to say or do.  She has no filter. This is a story with hugely comic moments but also some poignancy. It is a delightful read.

In short: Love conquers all.  


About the Author


Julie Butterfield belongs to the rather large group of 'always wanted to write' authors who finally found the time to sit down and put pen to paper - or rather fingers to keyboard.

She wrote her first book purely for pleasure and was very surprised to discover that so many people enjoyed the story and wanted more, so she decided to carry on writing.
It has to be pointed out that her first novel, 'Did I Mention I Won The Lottery' is a complete work of fiction and she did not, in fact, receive millions in her bank account and forget to mention it to her husband - even though he still asks her every day if she has anything to tell him

Youcan follow Julie here: Twitter   |  Website

Book links: Amazon UK   |  Amazon US  

Thanks to Julie Butterfield and Rachel of Rachel's Random Resources for a copy of the book and a place on the tour. 


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