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Floating Solo by Shelley Wilson #Review

  Fancy taking a leisurely boat ride along a beautiful Warwickshire canal? Floating Solo by Shelley Wilson was published by Hillfield Publishing on November 5th. Are you single? Have you lost your confidence when it comes to travelling? Would you welcome a few weeks away to find that missing spark? Climb aboard the Creaky Cauldron for an adventure like no other! Budding entrepreneur Kat Sinclair wants to grow her quirky solo narrowboat holiday enterprise but faces rejection at every turn. Until a Hollywood film crew gets in touch with the potential to change her business, dreams, and love life forever. 'Enemies to lovers' 'Small town romance'   My Thoughts   You can't help but fall under the spell of life on the canals when you read this story. Kat has big dreams for her business but seems to lack confidence to put it into action. Her Floating Solo holidays are very successful for her clients and many use the experience to sort out their thoughts and plan their ...

Always on my Mind by Beth Moran #Review

 

I am always delighted to welcome a new book by Beth Moran to the blog. Always on my Mind was published by Boldwood Books on March 28th. 


Sometimes when you canā€™t see the way forwards, the best thing to do is to look back...

When Jessie left home at eighteen, she swore sheā€™d never go back. But when life takes a turn for the complicated, sheā€™s forced to move in with her twin, Isaac, and his two best friends. To her dismay, one of these is Elliot, the boy Jessie once loved, until his life was changed forever by a terrible accident that Jessie still blames herself for.

Cohabiting with three alarmingly unhouse-trained males was not in Jessieā€™s life plan so when Isaac, Elliot and Arthur offer her a generous rent discount if sheā€™ll help them with their ā€˜Boys to Men Projectā€™, designed to end years of disastrous dating, she reluctantly accepts the challenge.

As Jessie embraces the comfort of being home, revelling in her new job at her parentsā€™ day centre full of people determined to grow old disgracefully, she realises her housemates arenā€™t the only ones needing to make some changes. And maybe, if she can finally forgive herself for Elliotā€™s accident, she can start to look forward to a future, with or without him by her side.


 My Thoughts

 I absolutely loved this novel! The characters in it are so well drawn and the relationships are lovely. Jessie is delightful and there is such a lot of humour which shines through, largely through the friendships between the Jessie and her three flatmates. Jessie has been running away from the guilt she feels over an incident in her youth and in many ways, this story is about how she comes to terms with the past and recognises where she actually feels at home and where she wants to be.

    Another source of humour has to be The Outlaws, the group of older residents of the village who she is responsible for formulating a programme of activities which they will be interested in and invested in. Jessie shows a strong streak of empathy for others and proves to be a staunch friend and advocate. This novel takes a look at how society views those with a range of disabilities but also shines a light on the positives that can be drawn. This is an uplifting read, full of warmth. It is a veritable hug of a book.


In short: Heart-warming moments and a touch of romance.

About the Author

 

 

Beth Moran is the bestselling author of romantic novels including Christmas Every Day and Just The Way You Are. She regularly features on BBC Radio Nottingham and is a trustee of the national womenā€™s network Free Range Chicks. She lives on the outskirts of Sherwood Forest.

 

You can read my review of Christmas Every Day here
 and How not to be a Loser here and Take a Chance on Me here and We Belong Together here and Just The Way You Are

You can follow Beth here: Website   |  Boldwood Books Profile Page   |  Facebook   |  Twitter  |  Bookbub  |  Newsletter Sign Up Link 
 
Book link: Amazon UK 
 
Thanks to Beth Moran, Boldwood Books and Rachel from Rachel's Random Resources for a copy of the book and a place on the tour. 


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