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Wartime Arrivals at Harbour House by Fenella J Miller #Review

  I am delighted to be on the tour to celebrate a new series by Fenella J Miller . Wartime Arrivals at Haebour House is the first in a historical fiction series which begins in July 1939, just before the outbreak of the Second World War. It was published by Boldwood Books on November 29th. London July 1939 Elizabeth Roby lives a content and privileged life in London with husband Jonathon and children, Emily and George. But with the outbreak of war, everything changes. Jonathon informs his family that they have to move from their smart London home to the riverside town of Wivenhoe and their new home Harbour House, where Jonathon will do his duty for his country as part of the Admiralty at the shipyards. But Elizabeth is devastated. How will she start a new life in a place she hardly knows, surrounded by strangers? And how will her children cope allowed to run wild in the countryside with urchins? Elizabeth is sure it will be a disaster! But with the threat of German bomb...
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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 Rachel 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.


My Thoughts

This is the ultimate 'will they, won't they?' with Amber, the central character, trying to sort out what she wants her future to look like. Independent, with no close family to call on, she has relied on her friends and work colleagues for support and encouragement. What she longs for is her own family and, as thirty draws near, her own baby. Wen her relationship hits the buffers, Amber is determined to go it alone and considers the life of a single parent. She is a sparky, fun loving character, whose home is her refuge. 

    Keeping a close eye on Amber is her close friend, Tyler, who she feels a real connection with. A fantastic chef, she knows that he could walk into a job elsewhere. When he is not there, she realises how much he has supported her. In many ways, this is a story about them both shedding the protective layers they have hidden their feelings behind, bit by bit. This is an entertaining story which shows you the faults and the good sides of both these characters and the power of supportive love.

In short: friends to lovers

About the Author

Rachel Dove is a writer and teacher, lives in West Yorkshire. She signed with Boldwood Books in 2022, and her first release is the 2023 romance, Ten Dates.

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Thanks to Rachel Dove, Boldwood and Rachel of Rachel's Random Resources for a copy of the book and a place on the tour.

 

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