Where can I find this Fountain Of Love????

Synopsis

On a dare, Faith Daniels tosses a coin into the infamous “Fountain of Love” and wishes for the perfect man, laughing it off as the dumbest thing she’s ever done. Like magic, her quiet life turns upside-down when men begin to appear out of nowhere. There’s a doctor, a lawyer, a firefighter, and a swimwear model, for starters. All of them are kind, generous, successful, and drop-dead gorgeous. All of them are interested in Faith. But who is Mr. Right?

A feel-good romance novel about love, friendship, and living life to the fullest!

My review

Faith Daniels has been dared by her best friends to toss a coin in the Fountain of Love, wishing to find the perfect man. But of course, it total nonsense, right! And also, she already had the perfect man, so no one can be compared to the man she loved but lost…
Yet when suddenly men begin to appear out of nowhere and are asking her out on a date, it must be coincidence, and not the magic of the fountain?
But is Mr. Right coming in the shape of a doctor, a lawyer, a firefighter or a model? Or is there another option lurking behind the corner?

I just love Rich Amooi and his books!
No matter how much I loved the other books that I have already read, I think this one is the one I love the most!

From the start I liked Faith. She is a kind charming and warm person, despite having a broken heart after losing the love of her life.
I just wanted to step in the book and give her a hug and tell her that everything would be okay.
But luckily for her, she has her friends doing that for her. And they also give her a gently push to let her see that there still may be someone out there for her.

When she tosses that coin in the fountain, I knew I would be having fun reading the things that would happen to her.

The moment men start talking to her, and asking her out, I was taking decision in her place, for reasons I liked that particular guy or not.
Each man surely has his charm, and I enjoyed going on a date with him and Faith, but secretly I had my favourite already…

I loved the simplicity of this story. No extreme drama, just a story about a woman getting back out there. The characters are so recognizable, and even if some of the men sounded too good to be true, it shows the reader that sometimes no matter how good the total package looks like, the heart cannot be said who to like and love.

This story totally knew what I needed, and even exceeded my already very high expectations!

I loved it, I loved it, I L-O-V-E-D it!!!!!!

Today it’s time for a new cover reveal!

Synopsis

When Summer meets Wynter…

With enough rooms to fill a Cluedo board several times over, Montague House has often been the subject of rumour and gossip. Tales of strange goings on, an owner who disappeared one day and was never seen again, not to mention the treasure that rumour has it lies at its heart… But now the present owner has died and the house is to be sold. It looks as if the opportunity has come to finally settle the stories once and for all.

Clodagh Wynter doesn’t believe in ghostly goings on and tall tales of secrets. She has her feet very firmly on the ground and, tasked with the job of valuing and cataloguing the house and all its contents, she’s simply looking forward to working in such a glorious setting. And if she happens across a priceless painting, well, that’s just icing on the cake.

Andie Summer is a Finder of Things and desperately needs this job; she’s down to her last few tins of baked beans. Solooking for hidden treasure sounds right up her street, even if there was something very fishy about the mysterious Mr Mayfair who hired her. Because it’s just like she said to her faithful Basset Hound, Hamish; I saw something out of the corner of my eye as I was leaving, and you know what that means. It’s never good news when I see something out of the corner of my eye…

As the unlikely pair are thrown together, it soon becomes very clear however that they are not the only ones searching for the treasure. And they’re going to need all their ingenuity, resourcefulness, not to mention chocolate biscuits, if they’re ever going to untangle the web of secrets that surrounds Montague House. One that reaches even further than they ever thought possible…

About the author

After a varied career, Emma Davies once worked for a design studio where she was asked to provide a fun and humorous (and not necessarily true) anecdote for their website. She wrote the following: ‘I am a bestselling novelist currently masquerading as a thirty-something mother of three.’ Well the job in the design studio didn’t work out but she’s now a fifty-something mother of three and is happy to report the rest of her dream came true.

After many years as a finance manager she now writes full time, and is far happier playing with words than numbers. She lives with her husband and three children in rural Shropshire where she writes in all the gaps in between real life.

THE COVER

Again perfection!

Synopsis

Newly promoted head teacher Anna Dalton needs a Christmas miracle – and fast! After years of sitting through excruciatingly dull Christmas productions, complete with crying children and sleeping parents, she’s determined Riddlescomb Primary School will put on a Nativity to remember.

Enter bad boy actor Dan Ramsey, recently axed from the lead role in a TV drama and in desperate need of cleaning up his image or he’ll never work again.

Dan can flash those heart-stopping dimples all he likes, Anna tells herself she isn’t going to fall for them. She knows why he’s decided to volunteer at the school, and it’s for the good of his career…not his soul. 

But as Anna and Dan are forced to work together for the sake of a truly magical Christmas for the children, sparks fly and they can’t help but wonder what will happen once the festive season is over…

My review

Dan Ramsey is an actor who found himself without a job, after his lead role in a TV drama has been axed.
Also his reputation is one of a bad boy, so he needs a way to change his image in a good one, or he will never find another acting gig again.
What better way to make him look like one of the good guys than helping out his former Primary School with the Nativity play?

Head teacher Anna Dalton realizes that Dam is not being purely altruistic and knows he uses her school to make him look better. But she won’t fall for his charms. Yet she needs to do something to avoid another dull Nativity play, so reluctantly she accepts Dan’s help.

While working together, the sparks fly all around the place. But what will happen once the play is over and Dan goes back to his “normal” life?

Do I really have to say AGAIN how much I enjoyed reading a book of this author? REALLY???? Okay then, if you insist…

No matter how many books I read from Kathryn Freeman, she always succeeds in surprising me and making me binge – read!

Anna is a single mum, after she lost her love of her life. Her focus is purely on her daughter Maisie and her job. Relationships are the last thing on her mind.
And this year she wants that her school’s nativity play is better than those of the past years.
Her determination and her passion are so obvious during the whole story. She will not allow anyone to use her school for own purposes.
Whatever she does, she has always the best interest of the children in mind. Who wouldn’t have loved to have such a teacher / head teacher?
Even the children know that Anna is strict, but she has her heart at the right place. She is ready to give you a second chance when you show remorse. And she sees the potential in each of the children.

When Dan appears in the story, I already had this vision of a real bad boy in my mind. But as often with famous people, what we see is not always the truth. There is more to Dan than I initially thought. He is not a superficial man at all, he just has had a lot to endure and is finding a way to show the world who he really is, and get closer to his son Max again.

Of course this story screams romance all over the place. But I had so much fun and laughs! There wasn’t one chapter I found a bit boring or that didn’t fit in.
Even the moments where the focus was more on the sadder side, I found myself feeling the emotions the characters were having.
There are so many people in this story I enjoyed reading about. Of course Anna and Dan, but also Maisie, Max, Anna’s in – laws who just are amazing, every child in the play and let’s not forget about Sid!

The author managed to write a beautiful story about second chances. And not only a second chance for a better career, but for love (between man  and a woman, father and a son,…).
I loved this Christmas story for the very start until the end! For me, this was perfection!

Today I am treating you with a guest post of A Wing And A Prayer.

Synopsis

When Betty Palmer’s sister dies under suspicious circumstances whilst landing her Tiger Moth, Betty and three other women pilots of the Air Transport Auxiliary in WWII England unite to discover who killed her and why.
Estranged from her family, Penny Blake wants simply to belong. American Doris Winter, running from a personal tragedy, yearns for a new start. Naturally shy Mary Whitworth-Baines struggles to fit in. Together though, they are a force to be reckoned with as they face the mystery that confronts them.

Against the backdrop of war, when ties of friendship are exceptionally strong, they strive to unravel the puzzle’s complex threads, risking their lives as they seek justice for Betty’s sister.

Guest Post

Hands up who’s heard someone say, I could write a book…only I don’t have the time. I always want to shout at them. Well, make the time!

My new book, ‘A Wing and a Prayer’ isn’t one of those. Saying this, I also have to say, it wasn’t planned. At no point in my relatively short writing life had I ever planned to write in this genre. I thought I’d be writing, or attempting to write, Women’s Fiction/Romances. Next thing I know, I’ve written a World War 2 Historical Saga –actually, as I write this, book 2 is with my publishers and book 3 is a quarter done – and received a publishing deal. Isn’t life strange?

Honestly, the last thing I expected to be doing during this mad time we’ve been going through was to sign my second writing contract. After the best part of a couple of years of quite ill health, I was getting things back together and had started to follow my author friend’s advice who’d been through the same trouble, and was picking up the ‘pen’ again – it’s not quite the same as, picking up the laptop. I’d tried to start up again where I’d left off with a couple of half-finished stories, but it was proving difficult to get some enthusiasm going for them. Then, one advised me to try something new, something that would get me in a place I hadn’t been before. I happened to be watching a television program called, The Spitfire Girls, about the women who served in the Air Transport Auxiliary and this sparked something inside me.

I’d served 16 years on the Royal Air Force, visiting many places around the world and I’d always loved history, especially what occurred on the Home Front in the Second World War. In a day, I’d put together a rough, very rough as I’m not much of a planner, outline of a story about 3 disparate lady pilots. A little to my surprise, the story evolved into a bit of a mystery. Perhaps saying it was a little surprise is to put it mildly. Before writing this book, I could count on the fingers of one hand how many mysteries I’ve read, let alone WW2 sagas, so where the mystery came from, I’ve no idea. Mind you, it’s often said that books acquire a life of their own as they’re written and that was certainly the case of this one; I’m very happy it did too!

I’m a very proud member of the Romantic Novelists Association and indeed, have had a Romantic Drama published before my illness. Since I began the work that became A Wing and a Prayer’, I’ve received nothing but support both from this wonderful organization and also various WW2 – and other era’s – saga authors. I have found another group of friends just when they were needed the most and I cannot wait for things to get back to normal so I can thank as many of them as possible in person. It’s quite an experience being a male author in what is vastly a female dominated genre, and I want all those who have willingly helped me to know how much I appreciate them all.

Which brings me to, what I’m up to now? Well, book 2 is now with my editor and book 3 is somewhere between a quarter and a third of the way into that one. Book 3 is to be a Christmas one and for someone who really didn’t have anything much to do with Christmas before he got married, this is bringing me an entirely new perspective on this time of year. Also, researching a wartime Christmas is fascinating!

Thank you very much for being a part of the blog tour for ‘A Wing and a Prayer’, it’s been a joy to be here.

When old friendships feel like no time has passed.

Synopsis

In their secret tree house, nine-year-old Emma and her best friend Chris made a promise: ‘You and me forever’. 

It’s been five years since Emma left her hometown with her soon to be ex-husband and eight years since the tragedy that taught her and Chris that nothing lasts forever.  

Now thirty, Emma is an unemployed nurse living back on her parents’ farm, her life in tatters. Chris, however, is finally healing and making a success of his family’s country estate. 

They step into their old friendship as if it were yesterday, but as Emma sets out to rebuild her life, will their past and Chris’s future throw her further off balance? 

Or will she find the happiness she left behind by returning to the treehouse?

My review

Now that Emma her marriage has ended, she goes back to her hometown, looking for a new job and trying to rebuild her life.
Going back home means also see her old friends again, Chris included.
During their childhood, Emma and Chris were best friends, and spent a lot of time in their treehouse. But of course, as often, growing older meant for them also growing more distant.
Yet seeing each other again, feels so natural and it doesn’t feel like their friendship was on hold for a long time.

While Emma is trying to pick up the pieces of her life back together, Chris is now finally putting the tragedy in his past behind him and is becoming rather successful.
Will coming home mean for Emma that she can find happiness again?

From the fist moment, I found the bond that Emma and Chris had, so sweet to read about! Even as just children, they make a promise to be there for each other, forever. If you don’t find that sweet, well, then it’s your fault and not mine!

Yet even if I had some clue about how this story would end, I had no idea everything that would happen before!

When Emma comes back to her hometown, she is not happy. Who would be happy when your marriage is over? Luckily for her, her old friends are still there for her, even if they lost contact over the years. talking about real friends!

During the story we get to know also about the loss Chris had to endure and how it has defined him. And my heart broke for him, reading how much it had hurt him and how guilty he felt for it… Yet I found him amazing!

I have to say, there were some twists in the story I didn’t like so much. Not because it was badly written, but just because I wanted to happen what I wanted to happen. And when it went the total opposite way, I got a bit frustrated.
But of course the author did this for a good cause, as it all had a purpose and it all turned to be a real eye-opener.

I had conflicting emotions while reading. I felt sympathy for both Emma and Chris. Yet I got angry too when some secrets came out. I got mad at Chris, for keeping something from Emma. I got angry at other people (no spoilers from my side!) for playing with people’s emotions. I also had happy emotions though! I was content when Emma and Chris got closer and found their friendship still intact.
And I was proud how Emma moved on and dared to take a chance for love.

Despite the beautiful story, I found the last chapters a bit hasted. There were things going suddenly so quickly, that I started to feel I missed something. But maybe (keep in mind that I am NOT an author so I have no clue about writing a book myself!) a few extra pages with some more details would have made this even a more perfect story?

But even with the high speed on those chapters, I enjoyed reading this heart – warming story about starting over again, true friendship, forgiving not only others but yourself and love. I found this a great debut novel!

Having read the previous parts, I surely am intrigued for Part Nr. 3! Let’s give a little tease by having a Cover Reveal!

Synopsis

Withholding the Key, Third and Final Book of With Emma Trilogy.

Will Emma unlock her heart and truly allow herself the happiness she deserves?

Emma Andrews finds herself and everyone she cares about within the walls of the penthouse. Only, this time, it was her who locked the door and threw away the key. Emma finds herself not only planning to take Jarret out for good, but trying to destroy his empire and all who are within it.

Jarret won’t know what hit him…

What Emma doesn’t expect is to see a face that before had only appeared in her dreams.

With Chance’s life holding on by a thread, Emma is pulled to him. Will he prove his love to her, allowing Emma to completely unlock her heart to him? Or, will the man that has taught her to accept her strength, be the man Emma finds her true-self in the bounds of his love…

There is one thing for certain, in order to take Jarret out, Emma will need to rely upon the bond formed from an unexpected friendship.

About the author

T. L. Mahrt is a former business owner, where she utilized her education in cosmetology, barbering and massage therapy for several years. She was raised on and is currently living on a farm in Nebraska, where you can find her running barefoot in the country side with her loving husband and inspiring children and massive dogs. 

After having her son, who was born with Cerebral Palsy and DYRK1A, she made the life altering decision to stay home to care for her two children and pursue her love for writing. She has a love for romance and poetry where, her overactive imagination, along with her adventures and up beat lifestyle drives her inspiration for her writing. 

T. L. Mahrt has a thirst for knowledge, and is currently working on her Bachelor of Applied Science in Communication Studies degree.

The Cover!

Can someone escape from a violent marriage in Victorian times?

Synopsis

Having lost her father, Thea Goodson is alone in the world.

It is true she has a husband, but Ernie is a brutal man, more inclined to use his fists to keep Thea in line than to build on their marriage. And besides, Ernie Goodson has secrets – secrets that even his wife cannot share.
But in Victorian Yorkshire, appearances must be kept up, so Thea goes on powdering her bruises and forcing a smile as she toils in Ernie’s home and tobacco shop. There seems to be no other option.
That is, until a handsome and well-bred stranger arrives to set up shop next door…
Can Thea escape her misery and break from the conventions of society? Or will the clutches of her abusive husband confine her forever?

My review

After losing her father, Thea hoped she could find happiness by marrying Ernie Goodson. He seemed a nice man when he visited and was very kind to her when her father died. So accepting his marriage proposal made sense and Thea hoped she would learn to love Ernie in time.
But once married, Ernie shows his true face. He is not a kind man at all. He prefers to use violence to keep Thea in line and does not accept any contradiction. And then the secrets he is keeping from Thea.

Thea has no other choice than covering her bruises and plaster a fake smile on her face. Because that’s what women are supposed to do in Victorian Yorkshire.

Yet when a new neighbour appears, under the form of a handsome stranger, Thea finds herself feeling what love truly supposed to be like.
But can she escape her abusive marriage? Or will she be bound to her husband forever?

This story captured my complete attention immediately.

I felt sympathy for Thea, after losing her father and finding herself stuck in one of the worst marriages…
I found it terrible how Ernie played a charade and change into a brutal, despicable man after he gained ‘his prize’.
if I knew a Ernie myself, ooh how I would kick him in a not so nice manly place!

Thea has no other choice to endure everything, and that made me reflect on how lucky we are now that things have changed so much for women.
Even if it seems like Thea is only a victim, I found her a strong woman. She is determined to find out what secrets her husband is keeping. She also makes it clear that she wants more responsibilities in the shop, and that she can do more than just cleaning.

When Adam comes in the story, I found it nice to read how slowly Thea is changing and dares to stand up even more to her husband.
No matter how different Adam and Thea are, somehow they were both suffering and lacking on receiving love.
It was beautiful to read how these two kind people became closer during the story.

But the story is by long not quickly over. There are so many things going on. and the moment you think it’s all coming to an end, there is another twist and the consequences are even terrifying!

I found this an intriguing story, as I never knew what would be happening next to Thea. I was so hard hoping she would find happiness, but so often it seemed a dream too far away.
Despite the dark edges of this book, there are so many sweet and tender moments that made me smile.

The author wrote a story showing the brutalities women had to endure in the past. But also showing that not all men are the same, something that sometimes we have to remind this ourselves even in our own present.

Will the Christmas – themed wedding be the wedding without drama?

Synopsis

It’s Christmas at The Cornish Confetti Agency!

When Lexie Harrington is asked to choreograph Phoebe and Sam’s Christmas-themed wedding, she can’t wait to create the perfect winter wonderland – elegantly dressed fir trees, glossy garlands of holly and mistletoe, baskets of yule logs and pine cones, and the mouth-watering fragrance of gingerbread, cinnamon sticks and warm mulled wine floating through the air.

With handsome wedding columnist-cum-fledgling scriptwriter Theo Barker at her side, she’s confident that she can create the perfect festive ambience the bride and groom have been dreaming of since their engagement in the Swiss Alps; no rampant hosepipes, no mechanical mice, no confetti-filled hairdryers.

But this is The Cornish Confetti Agency, and the words ‘plain-sailing’ and ‘hassle-free’ do not feature in the promotional brochure. So, when a much-loved portrait of the groom’s father is adorned with pirate eye-patches and black plastic moustaches, and his expensive cologne is switched for toilet cleaner, Lexie and Theo must once again don their metaphorical deerstalkers and unravel the mystery before the wedding dissolves into Christmas-themed chaos and calamity.

A perfect Christmas wedding?
Is there such a thing for The Cornish Confetti Agency?

A glittery, feel-good story perfect for the festive season, and the third book in The Cornish Confetti Agency series.

My review

Lexie Harrington is planning probably the most magical wedding. Phoebe and Sam’s wedding is Christmas – themed, so bring out the holly and mistletoe, all the gingerbread and mulled wine!
and also all the activities taking place before the actual wedding are themed around Christmas and snow.

Together with Theo Barker, Lexie is ready for a wedding that will run smoothly. But of course The Cornish Confetti Agency would not be The Cornish Confetti Agency is there wouldn’t be some sabotage…
So when a portrait has been ‘brightened up’ with pirate eye – patches and moustaches, and an expensive cologne suddenly truly stinks, Lexie and Theo have to again investigate who is sabotaging this wedding.

And not only the wedding is causing Lexie some stress, also her future is still unclear… will a future at the Agency be possible even when the righteous owner comes back? And if not, what would that mean for her future with Theo?

I think that deep down, I am a mean girl…
even before I started with this again beautiful next adventure of Lexie, I was hoping something would go wrong, just for my entertainment!

And the author fulfilled my mean wish, and even my kinder wishes too!

I LOVED going back to The Cornish Confetti Agency! And what better wedding to prepare than a Christmas – themed one!

Again the imagination of the Daisy James was amazing, showing us how Lexie manages to create the perfect atmosphere for the bride and groom!
Lexie surely knows her business and thanks to Theo and her friends, no task is too difficult for her! And is becoming even better in her investigation skills!

I found it lovely to see how Lexie is finding her place after her running away in the first book of this series.
Finally everything is falling into place for her. She knows what her hearts wants, but she is also a bit afraid of what the future would hold. Because even though her heart is in Cornwall, she also had the opportunity to go back to her life of before.
Oh, the dilemma!!!

Whenever Lexie and Theo are together, work-related or not, it was serious swoon-material! These two together are just too cute for words! Every time there was Lexie – Theo time, I was just smiling no matter what was going on! I ADORE this couple!

This story was too quickly over, as I could read for many hours more about Lexie her adventures, with Theo by her side!
I had many laughs, as even the sabotages were kind of funny (whenever I am not the victim!) and found myself smiling over the kindness, the love and caring that sparks from the pages.

When can I read the next book in this series??????

When discovering one secret turns your world upside down.

Synopsis

What would you do to protect the ones you love?

1861. George’s life changes forever the day he meets Lucy. She’s beautiful and charming, and he sees a future with her that his position as the second son in a wealthy family has never offered him. But when Lucy dies in a suspected poisoning days after rejecting George, he finds himself swept up into a murder investigation. George loved Lucy; he would never have harmed her. So who did?

Now. On the surface Cassie is happy with her life: a secure job, good friends, and a loving family. When a mysterious gift in a long-forgotten will leads her to a dark secret in her family’s history she’s desperate to learn more. But the secrets in Cassie’s family aren’t all hidden in the past, and her research will soon lead her to a revelation much closer to home – and which will turn everything she knows on its head…

Discover a family’s darkest secrets today. Perfect for fans of The Girl in the Letter, The Beekeeper’s Promise and The Forgotten Village!

My review

Cassie is a young woman who seemingly has it all. She adores her parents, has a nice job and good friends.
But when one day she receives letter, secrets of her past come out and she has to face her past choices.
And because of her research of the family’s past there are more secrets to be exposed. And they are not all happy ones…

In 1861 George falls in love for the first time. The young woman he lost his heart to, is Lucy. But when Lucy dies and it becomes apparent it was not just a case of bad luck, but murder, George is suddenly prime suspect.
But kind George could never hurt the woman he loved, right?

My oh my, the author managed to pull me in a story and I couldn’t take a rest before I knew every detail!

I loved the dual timelines and switching between the past and the present. I don’t want to give too much away, but both George’s and Cassie’s story were equally beautiful as terrible.
No worries about the ‘terrible’ part, I will come to it in a bit.

George his story started as a really sweet one. Not receiving a lot of love from his parents, he falls in love with Lucy, who works as a maid at the house.
I found it so sweet to see how George does his utterly best to get closer to Lucy. He already imagines their future together, when tragedy strikes.
And trust me, it’s not only Lucy’s death that is devastating George…

And that is what is terrible to his story…
I felt so much sympathy towards George. If I could, I would give him all the joy and happiness of the world. But he gets betrayed in the worst way, several times. And he just does not deserve that.
Silver lining is that he finds a friend at the most impossible place, and he can count on his older brother.

And Cassie… my first impression was that she was a young woman having her life on track. Yet it becomes obvious that there is a secret she is keeping from us readers as for her friends. But when her past catches up, she has no other choice but coming clean.

Again, without giving anything away, the secret is well accepted, if not a total success.
But when another secret from her parents’ past is unveiled, her whole world falls apart.

George and Cassie are both facing events that are hard to digest. And even if George cannot rely on his parents’ love and support (absolutely terrible and not understandable!), he learns that true friendship can give you all the love you need.
And Cassie learns that the meaning of family does not only mean sharing the same DNA.

I found this story intriguing, capturing, beautiful and bittersweet.
For both characters I did not know what was going to happen to them, forcing me to continue reading.
This story shows that secrets are always bound to come out, and that the truth can be devastating. But it’s up to us to put it behind us, look forward to what the future brings, and design your own path to happiness!