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Don't You Want Me Baby? by Rachel Dove #Review

  I am delighted to be on the tour to celebrate the latest romcom by R achel Dove,   Don't You Want Mr Baby? which was published by  Boldwood Books on 15th November .    Amber Fitzpatrick is about to hit thirty and has achieved none of the things she hoped to have done by now. Her dreams of owning her own business seem out of reach. Her boyfriend has just dumped her and now her biological clock is clanging in her head. But maybe Amber doesn’t need a man for the next stage of her life? Maybe as an independent woman she can have a baby all by herself? There’s only one problem. Handsome but excruciatingly annoying best friend Tyler Williams. Tyler thinks Amber’s motherhood plans are plain crazy! She just needs to wait for Mr. Right to come along…and maybe he’s closer than she thinks? But with Amber hellbent on doing it alone, Tyler sets out to prove to her that being her best friend could also come with excellent benefits…if only she's brave enough to take the chance.
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Summer at Sandcastle Cottage by Christina Jones #Review

 

Christina Jones' latest romcom, Summer at Sandcastle Cottage, will be published on 18th March by Headline Accent. You can pre- purchase it here. Here;s a little about the story: 

 After trials, tears and a torturous break-up, Kitty Appleby has finally found where she's meant to be. Tumbledown Sandcastle Cottage, in the delightful seaside village of Firefly Common, is home, and Kitty's eccentric band of friends and neighbours are enjoying a glorious summer.

There's just one tiny little problem. Sandcastle Cottage doesn't belong to them. And Mavis Mullholland, Kitty's landlord, is on her way home from her round-the-world cruise . . .

Kitty can't bear to lose the community that's welcomed her in. But secretly, she can't bear to leave Sandcastle Cottage without finding out more about the mysterious and enigmatic Vinny . . . Why can't she stop thinking about him, when she's faced with losing everything?


 My Thoughts

This is one of those sunny reads which makes you want to fast forward a few months to all the bright Summer days we are hoping for. Firefly Common sounds idyllic, as does Sandcastle Cottage. I haven't read the short story, Christmas at Sandcastle Cottage which explains who's who but I thoroughly enjoyed this full length book as a standalone and soon sorted out the group of friends.  Friendship stands at the hreat of the story, both with the central group, and also with the community they live amongst. 

    Christina Jones is a very experienced, published author and it shows in this novel. It flows effortlessly. There are a couple of gentle mysteries to uncover and I must admit, I wasn't right with them all. You do root for all the characters, however, and find yourself wondering at the end, what could happen next. This is an entertaining and warm read which feels like a breath of fresh air.

In short: Love and friendship.

About the Author 

 Christina Jones has written all of her life (as well as having millions of Proper Jobs including factory worker, secretary, nightclub dancer, blood donor attendant, barmaid, waitress, civil servant and fruit picker) Christina first had a short story published when she was just 14 years old. She has written for teenage and women's magazines - fiction and non-fiction - for a number of years, had her own humour column in The Oxford Times, and has contributed to national newspapers.

You can follow Christina here: Amazon Author Page  |  Goodreads 

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Thanks to Christina Jones, also Rosanna Hildyard of Headline Accent for a copy of the book and a place on the tour. 

 

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