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A Sky Full of Stars by Fay Keenan #Review #PublicationDay

  Here we are on the outskirts of Bristol for a visit to the countryside with Fay Keenan . A Sky Full of Stars is published today by Boldwood Books on March 18th. Charlotte James prefers having her head in the stars to having her feet on the ground. Moving around for her job as an astronomical archivist gives Charlotte plenty of opportunity to avoid putting down roots. When she accepts a post in the idyllic Somerset village of Lower Brambleton to archive an old observatory before its demolition, all that is on her mind is a chance to preserve the treasures of this remarkable place and another summer without having to settle down. Tristan Ashcombe is managing the development of Observatory Field and as far as he’s concerned, the sooner the observatory is razed to the ground the better. The building holds complicated memories for him and his family, memories he’s ready to put behind him. But as Charlotte’s work begins to unravel mysteries from a complex past, she realises t...

Things are Looking Up by Maxine Morrey #Review

 


This is another great read from Maxine Morrey. Things are Looking Up was published by Boldwood Books on May 25th.  

What if what you really need is right there in front of you, if you just take a moment to look up?

 

Milly has been waiting for this moment forever and finally it’s just an hour away – an interview with Vogue magazine and the opportunity to get her Louboutin-clad foot in the door.  There’s just one problem – totally engrossed in her mobile phone, Milly doesn’t see the bus that is fast approaching – until it’s too late…

When Milly next opens her eyes, the consequences of her accident become clear. Everything she has worked for and dreamed of suddenly feels out of reach. But there is one bright spot on her horizon – the reappearance of her ex Jed, in all of his six-foot-four, broad-shouldered glory, with the most piercing ice blue eyes Milly ever saw.

Once used to working in a whirlwind, Milly now has the chance to reconsider how to live. Will she rush back to the treadmill, get her head down and back to business, or is there a whole other life waiting for her, if she’ll just look up to see it?

‘Read yourself happy’ with Maxine Morrey’s latest uplifting, page-turning, heart-warming romance, guaranteed to brighten up your day.


 My Thoughts

This is a hugely enjoyable read from Maxine Morrey. She has created some characters you actually care about, none more so than Milly. Because of a catastrophic accident, she is compelled to take a fresh look at the choices she has made and the life she has been living. She seems vulnerable and increasingly aware of the changes she has to make. You can absolutely visualise her family and the people she meets once she has started tp look around her rather than burying herself in her work. This is a message which chimes well after all these months on lockdown, as well as living in a world in which social media creates a fake picture of what is important.

Second chances, friendship, family and a sense of belonging all are threads which run through the storyline. Milly's brother and his family have never given up on her and their sibling relationship is warm and familiar. Of course Jed coming back in her life is a massive shift for Milly. Whether they can come to terms with their rift however, remains to be seen.

Thanks to the publisher for a copy of the book.

Starting over, learning to trust again. 

About the Author



Maxine Morrey is a bestselling romantic comedy author with ten books to her name including Winter’s Fairytale and the top ten hit The Christmas Project. Her eleventh book is being released by Boldwood in 2021. She lives in West Sussex. Her first novel for Boldwood, #No Filter, was published in November 2019.

You can follow Maxine here:  Website  |  Twitter  | Instagram

Book links: Amazon UK  

 
Thanks to Maxine Morrey, Boldwood Books and Rachel of Rachel's Random Resources for a copy of the book and a place on the event.

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