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Second Chances at Hollyhock Farm by Georgina Troy #Review #HollyhockFarmBook2

  Welcome back to the blog to Georgina Troy for another in her Hollyhock Farm series. Second Chances at Hollyhock Farm was published by Boldwood Books on November 7th and takes us back to beautiful Jersey.   Festival season has come to Hollyhock Farm… Since his sister Lettie took over their parents' farm on the beautiful island of Jersey at the start of the year, Zac Torel's life has changed completely. Zac loves Hollyhock Farm, and he's determined to help Lettie succeed, but when their insurance company refuses to pay for the restoration of one of their barns in time for winter, the clock is ticking for the Torrels to raise the money themselves. The siblings decide to host a wellness festival, but with the summer already well underway, they've got their work cut out to get everything ready before the season ends. Lettie recruits the help of Melody, a yoga teacher from Edinburgh. New to the island, Melody is determined to shake things up and make a success o

You may kiss the Bridesmaid by Camilla Isley #Review #Giveaway


 Today,on its Publication Day,  we are returning to Camilla Isley's series, First Comes Love for the sixth novel, You may kiss the Bridesmaid. The novels in the series are interconnected but can be read as standalones. I also have the chance for you to win some of the series in a great International Giveway. Details on how to enter are at the foot of this post. 
 
Archibald Hill is handsome, single, and he’s going to his best friend’s wedding ready to make a conquest or two. After all, everyone knows weddings are the perfect setting to get lucky. 


Summer Knowles used to have a life—friends, family, a sister who’d do anything for her—until she blew it all away with a terrible mistake. Now, attending her twin’s wedding as the party’s undesirable number one seems like more than she can handle. So, when a tall stranger with smoldering ice-blue eyes offers her a therapy of seven nights of no-strings-attached fun, she might even ignore that he has a beard and accept.


Problem is, Summer has never been good at keeping sex and feelings separated…


My Thoughts

Having read Winter and Logan's story in From Thailand with love,
 I absolutely loved finding out what happened to her twin sister, Summer. Well what happened is that she met Archie! The week before Winter's wedding is an ordeal for Summer who has to face a lot of her ex- friends after an ill-judged affair. All she wants to do is hide away but that never seems to be an option. Archie has personality in spades and a reputation which goes before him. What they can't deny is the sizzling chemistry which they do their best to hide from the other guests. All the madness of over the top weddings are on show, but Summer goes along with whatever her sister wants. It is through that that you realise that she is at heart, a kind, generous, family minded person and certainly not the sort to steal other people's boyfriends.

    There are some great scenes, particularly the acro yoga. I also enjoyed the scenes around the dining table, with Summer and  Archie pretending they are no more than acquaintances. Of course, they don't fool everyone! Of all the characters, Archie has the most to come to terms with as he realises just what he does actually want from life. I had to smile at his different daily outfits when he seemed to reinvent himself, to fit whatever the occasion might be.  I thoroughly enjoyed the read. It is great fun. The first scenes with Archie and Summer are probably not what you are expecting but great insights into their characters.

In short: A lively romcom which will make you smile.

About the Author
 
Camilla is an engineer turned writer after she quit her job to follow her husband on an adventure abroad.


She’s a cat lover, coffee addict, and shoe hoarder. Besides writing, she loves reading—duh!—cooking, watching bad TV, and going to the movies—popcorn, please. She’s a bit of a foodie, nothing too serious. A keen traveler, Camilla knows mosquitoes play a role in the ecosystem, and she doesn’t want to starve all those frog princes out there, but she could really live without them. 
You can follow Camilla here: Facebook   |  Twitter   |   Goodreads 
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Book links:  Apple Books  |  Amazon UKBarnes and NobleKoboGoogle Play

Thanks to Camilla Long 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!


Giveaway (International)




Giveaway to Win 3 x ecopies of the boxset of the first three books in the series – First Comes Love (Open INT)


*Terms and Conditions –Worldwide 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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