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Summer Secrets at Duck Pond Cottage by Della Galton #DuckPondCottageBook2 #Review #PublicationDay

  I am loving returning to the Duck Pond Cottage series by Della Galton . Summer Secrets at Duck Pond Cottage is published today by Boldwood Books on February 22nd.   Can love conquer all? Jade and Finn are idyllically happy in their little corner of rural Wiltshire. A rescue centre jampacked with animals keeps them super busy. With Finn’s art going from strength to strength, Jade can’t believe they’re living the dream until an arrogant property developer with questionable motives jeopardises their perfect lives and the future plans of the rescue centre. Jade and Finn both have trust issues and they’ve promised there’ll be no more secrets. But keeping promises is harder than either of them imagined, especially where Finn’s past is concerned. Living with Mr Spock the potty-mouthed parrot and Mickey the dog who barks at TV baddies there's never a dull moment at Duck Pond Rescue. But will the humans get their ‘happy-ever-after’ too? Can they lay the ghosts of the ...

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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