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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...

A Wish for Wilma by Audrey Davis #Review

 

I am delighted to feature a romcom by Audrey Davis on the blog today: A Wish for Wilma. You can also read my review of  A Wish for Jinnie, here and Lost in Translation here.

 
Getting old might not be the bee’s knees, but Wilma Cooper isn’t ready to hang up her boots yet.

She’s a lot to look forward to in her golden years, not least the arrival of her first great-grandchild.

When blast from the past Gus Brown appears on her doorstep, Wilma’s over the moon to rekindle their friendship.

But it’s not all sunshine and rainbows. Wilma finds herself playing host to a rather unusual house guest. There’s a baby boom in town, but not all babies are created equal…

As Wilma grows closer to Gus, a happy ending looks on the cards. Until an unexpected caller threatens to throw a major spanner in the works.

With a wish up her sleeve and madness in the air, will Wilma find a second chance at love?


 My Thoughts

This is the final instalment in the wish series so there is an element of drawing the ends of the story together. Once again I took time to get used to the suspension of belief that is necessary and a run of the mill romcom, it certainly isn’t! With the magic realism running throughout, anything seems possible.

    Wilma is a major part of the humour as she comes to terms with many strange occurrences. Her common sense and above all, hopeful attitude makes her an anchor for her family and the affection they feel for her is tangible. As she tries to decide on her feelings for Gus, you certainly hope that even in her eighties, Wilma will allow herself to find love. It was nice to see what was next for Jinnie and Sam. Although you can read this as a standalone, you will get more out of the story if you are familiar with its predecessors. 

In short: be careful what you wish for…


About the Author

 Audrey Davis is a Scottish-born former journalist, now resident in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. Her newspaper career saw her cover events in Northern Ireland and the Falkland Islands, as well as working for a London-based movie magazine writing reviews and carrying out interviews.

She self-published her debut romantic comedy novel A Clean Sweep in June 2017, following an online Open University course in Writing Fiction.

Audrey followed up with a short, darker prequel A Clean Break before beginning work on a rom-com novella trilogy with a ghostly twist – The Haunting of Hattie Hastings. Reviews across the board were excellent, and it was combined into a standalone novel in November 2018.

A Wish For Jinnie  – part one of the Cranley Wishes trilogy — was published in June 2020, and her fifth book – Lost In Translation – in January 2021. The follow-up to JinnieA Wish For Jo — was published in June 2022.

All her books are available as Kindle ebooks and paperbacks through Amazon.

Apart from writing, Audrey enjoys travel and spends a lot of time in Edinburgh. She is an avid cook, watcher of scary movies and reluctant gym-goer.

 

You can follow Audrey here: Twitter   |  Facebook   |  Instagram   | 
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  Book links: Amazon UK  |  Amazon US
 
Thanks to Audrey Davis and her publishers and Rachel of Rachel's Random Resources   for a place on the tour.

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