Happy Publication Day – 30 January 2025

One Last Night By Lauren Ford

He’s her work nemesis. They’re fake dating. What’s the worst that could happen?

Agnes has run her family’s restaurant, The Shark Biscuit, for the last six years, ever since her father’s health took a turn and she had to step in to keep the doors open. Now she’s crippled with guilt because it’s her fault it’s closing. One more night and she’s free.

After years of squaring off against the infuriating, gruff and arrogant head chef Harrison, she can’t wait to see the back of him. But when her ex-boyfriend brings his entire family in for dinner, hoping to win her back, she begs Harrison for help – pretend to be her boyfriend until her ex leaves.

What she hadn’t planned for was the storm of the century trapping everyone in the restaurant. As the hours pass, Agnes realises Harrison knows her better as a fake boyfriend than her real one ever did. If only they weren’t carrying secrets that could tear each other’s worlds apart…

Secrets Of Foxglove Cottage By Rebecca Alexander

From her open window at Foxglove Cottage, she looks out at the garden full of wildflowers drenched in golden sunlight. Her fingers tremble as she turns the fragile page of the old diary and discovers a secret that will change her life forever… 

When Zosia arrives at Foxglove Cottage holding her small son’s hand in hers, she is desperate for a new beginning. Her new job is to help seventy-year-old Hazel transform her tumbledown cottage and re-open the enchanting old café, seeped in folkloreHazel is warm and welcoming, but Zosia can never share the truth about why she has left her own home.

When neighbourly Leon, a bear of a man with deep brown eyes, arrives to help them restore the cafe, Zosia can’t help falling for his rugged charm. But her heart has been shattered before, so she distracts herself by translating an old diary that’s been in Hazel’s family for generations. She discovers an extraordinary love story hidden in the yellowing pages.  It pulls her back into World War Two, as if the past is whispering through the garden’s tangled vines and the granite cottage walls. Could the old wartime romance help broken-hearted Zosia believe in soulmates again?

Zosia longs to open up to Hazel and Leon but if her past catches up with her it could ruin everything. When she uncovers the diary’s long buried secret, will it help her let go of her own past? Or, when she receives a letter that threatens everything she holds dear, will she be forced to leave Foxglove Cottage for good?

Review Card & Book Review – No Romeo By Donna Alam

Scandal meets sizzle when a runaway bride’s quick getaway lands her in the arms of her almost-groom’s rival, but he has more than business on his mind when he makes her an offer she can’t refuse.

Your wedding day is meant to be the happiest day of your life. Not the day you discover your groom is a cheating jerk.

When I run, strong arms catch me. It’s just a shame they belong to my ex’s nemesis, Oliver Deubel. Rich and powerful, the man is sin in a suit. He’s also arrogant, demanding, and infuriatingly irresistible.

When my wedding disaster goes viral and deportation hangs over my head, Oliver offers me a deal: help him ruin my ex in exchange for my visa. The fine print? Move in with him.

I want to laugh in his face, until I discover how ruthless he is. So I decide to repay him by making his life a living hell, and he retaliates by…being nice to me. Which is where things become really weird as lines blur and pretend suddenly begins to feel real.

But Oliver is no Romeo, and only a fool would fall for him.

Worryingly, I think that fool might be me.

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My Review

The story features a mix of tropes and situations, including opposites attract, rival’s ex-fiancée, forced proximity, scandal, social media frenzy, and a business conflict. It delves into themes of friendship, activism, mysterious love, and redemption.

The narrative kicks off with a dramatic and humorous start, featuring a memorable meet-cute. Evelyn (Evie/Eve) flees her wedding after discovering her fiancé’s infidelity, causing chaos. She ends up in the lap of Oliver Deubel, her ex-fiancé’s biggest rival. Oliver seizes this chance to get back at his rival, Mitchell Atherton.

Despite Oliver’s morally questionable offer, Eve and Oliver develop a strong connection. Eve stays in the UK, posing as Oliver’s fake fiancée to remain in her newfound home. Their relationship evolves from proximity and curiosity to admiration and desire.

The story’s detailed and accurate writing brings a diverse cast to life, set in the UK with authentic British characters. Eve and Oliver navigate their attraction and uncertain future, balancing deception and genuine connection. The gossip column adds intrigue and humor.

Supporting characters, including Eve’s friends and Oliver’s acquaintances, enrich the story. Despite obstacles and misunderstandings, Oliver’s determination to keep Eve and their deep mutual understanding ultimately drive the plot toward a hopeful future.

My Rating

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