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Starlight over Hollyhock Farm by Georgina Troy #Review

  Welcome back to beautiful Jersey  and to Georgina Troy for another in her Hollyhock Farm series.  Starlight Over Hollyhock Farm was published by Boldwood Books on November 24th.  When a hit TV series sets up camp at Hollyhock Farm, Jersey’s tranquil lanes are turned upside down. Radio DJ Callum Preston is used to high-maintenance guests – but nothing prepares him for interviewing the star-of-the-hour actor Riley Sharp, or meeting his beautiful, overworked PA, Tasha Dodds. As Callum and Tasha grow closer in the island sunshine, the farm becomes the backdrop for more than just the cameras. But with paparazzi scandals brewing and Callum's family thrust into the spotlight, will their Jersey summer end in heartbreak – or be the start of something wonderful?   My Thoughts  The series expands to include Callum and his family who are celebrating their grandfather's birthday. As a local DJ, Callum  meets most of the islanders and gets to know some vi...

You Can't Hurry Love, a fun romcom by Susan Buchanan was published on April 27th. 


 A 30th birthday celebration. A sloth sanctuary in Costa Rica. A split-second decision.

When Kat MacDonald takes the trip of a lifetime to Costa Rica, she doesn’t count on ditching her dead-end job, sending her uber-controlling boyfriend packing and volunteering at a sloth sanctuary.
But when she finally meets the swoon-worthy assistant manager Dexter, the chemistry between them is unmistakable and sparks fly. Despite a rival for his affections, and her ex’s inability to know when to give up, she and Dexter are drawn to each other like magnets.
Just as she’s settling into life at the sanctuary and making friends, a letter arrives from back home in Scotland. A letter which could both upset her new plans and give her everything she has ever wanted. Everything except Dexter.
Kat is torn: should she stay in the tropical rainforest paradise with her beloved sloths, new friends and the delectable Dexter or pursue her lifelong dream? Or can she find a way to have it all?


A fun, escapist read full of romance, beautiful scenery and humour, perfect for fans of Emily Henry, Beth O’Leary Leonie Mack and Julie Caplin.


 My Thoughts

This is definitely one for when you feel like an escapist read and a summer adventure. Kat is on a trip of a lifetime to Costa Rica. She is fulfilling a childhood dream and is very emotional about the trip as it was one she knew her father would have loved to go on. Unfortunately he has died but she is determined to carry out this dream. Accompanying her is her rather boring boyfriend who is there under sufferance and wastes no time in giving up on the trip. Kat shows all her determination in carrying on with her holiday. Frustrated by her dead- end job, she jumps at the chance to volunteer at a local sloth rescue centre.

    This is a story about second chances, taking and risk and following your dreams. There is plenty of romance in the air waiting for her at the rescue centre and also some new friends who treat her like family and welcome her in. Of course, not everyone is totally welcoming and Kat does come up against some suspicion and ill feeling. How she deals with it shows you a lot about her  character. With a fantastic setting and lots of amusing sloths to care for this is a hugely entertaining read.

In short: Take a leap of faith

About the Author


Susan Buchanan writes romantic comedy, contemporary romance and women’s fiction, usually featuring travel, food, family, friendship, community – also Christmas!

Her books are Sign of the Times, The Dating Game, The Christmas Spirit, Return of the Christmas Spirit, A Little Christmas Spirit and Just One Day – Winter, Spring, Summer and Autumn.

As a freelance developmental editor, copyeditor and proofreader, if she’s not reading, editing or writing, she’s thinking about it. 

She is a member of the Romantic Novelists’ Association, the Society of Authors and the Alliance of Independent Authors.

She lives near Glasgow with her husband, two children and a crazy Labrador.

When she’s not editing, writing, reading or caring for her two delightful cherubs, she likes going to the theatre, playing board games, watching quiz shows and eating out, and she has recently discovered a love of writing retreats.

 

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Thanks to Susan Buchanan and Rachel of Rachel's Random Resources   for a copy of the book and a place on the event.
 
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