January 28, 2026 – My Sanctuary

Review Card & Book Review- Mending Hearts At The Cornish Country Hospital By Jo Bartlett

fresh start…

For A&E nurse Eden Grainger, Port Kara offers more than just a safe haven. It’s a chance to break free from her ex Jesse and start a new life. Her focus now is solely on her four-year-old son, Teddie, whose autism means he sees the world in his own unique way.

A guarded heart…

Pathologist Drew Redford prefers to keep himself to himself in the busy hospital. Shaped by family loss and navigating life with high-functioning autism, he finds comfort in certainty. But when Eden and Teddie enter his world, an unexpected connection forms, especially through his gentle interactions with little Teddie.

A kindred connection…

Despite a growing fondness, both Eden and Drew are cautious. Eden is wary of repeating old mistakes, and Drew struggles with letting people in. But Teddie continues to bring them together and Eden thinks this could be the start of something really special. But when Jesse returns, Eden is thrown into turmoil and makes a mistake that could cost her everything.

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Eden Grainger returns to Port Kara with her young son, Teddie, determined to build a safer, happier life after leaving a damaging relationship. As she begins her new role as an A&E nurse, she also faces the challenge of mending her fractured relationship with her mother. Teddie, who is on the autism spectrum, is the heart of Eden’s world, and his presence makes this story especially moving.

At St Piran’s Hospital, Eden meets Drew Redford, a pathologist who thrives on routine and order. Drew, who has high-functioning autism, forms a quick and natural bond with Teddie, creating the foundation for a slow-burn romance with Eden. Their journey is filled with vulnerability, healing, and quiet hope.

With a vivid Cornish setting, familiar supporting characters, and Bartlett’s trademark warmth, this book balances heartbreak and uplift beautifully. Sensitive, romantic, and full of heart, it’s a perfect read for fans of medical romance and second chances.

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Happy Publication Day – 28 January 2026

The Girl With Nowhere To Go By Louise Guy

In your own darkest hour, would you help a child in need?

When a teenage girl with haunted eyes enters Bec’s world, she stirs something in Bec she thought she’d buried long ago.

Still reeling from the loss of her husband, Bec is barely keeping her life together. But there’s something about Skye, motherless, wary and alone, that reaches into the shadows of Bec’s past. Twenty years ago, she was that lost girl, grieving her twin brother and cut off from her parents after one terrible night. Now, with the threat of those same parents re-entering her life, Bec makes an impulsive decision: she offers Skye food, shelter and the promise of help.

When Bec’s search for help brings Anna into their world, the connection feels almost fated. Anna has demons of her own. A past she’s fought to bury and a brother’s name she’s desperate to clear.

Both women believe they know what’s best for Skye. But as past and present collide, each will be forced to face truths they thought they’d left behind.

Review Card & Book Review – Christmas For The Village Midwife By Tilly Tennant

Snow crunches underfoot, lights twinkle on the lakes, and in the little village of Thimblebury, midwife Zoe is hoping for more than one Christmas miracle…

Christmas has crept up on village midwife, Zoe Padbury. The little village of Thimblebury is having a baby boom and suddenly there’s only a week to go. She had visions of magic moments beneath the mistletoe with her new boyfriend, Alex, but with all the babies being born and her grumpy new boss at the surgery, their first Christmas together isn’t quite going to plan.

Still, Zoe feels happier and more in love than ever before, and when her old friend, Georgia, moves to the village, it feels like the icing on her Christmas cake. Georgia’s own baby is due at any minute, and Zoe is determined to give her the love and attention she gives all her expectant mums. But when she pays Georgia a home visit, she can’t shake the feeling that she is hiding something…

Zoe is determined to find out what’s wrong, even though Alex thinks she shouldn’t interfere. Zoe needs to put her old friend first, but Alex’s behaviour is reminding her that there is still so much she doesn’t know about him… As long-held secrets unravel, will Zoe and Alex be able to keep their own festive magic alive?

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Zoe Padbury, the ever-dedicated village midwife, is thriving both in her work and in her relationship with Alex. Their romance is tender and believable, though Alex’s daughter, Billie, adds a poignant thread as she struggles with grief and a complicated pregnancy. Zoe’s old school friend Georgia arriving in the village, along with Georgia’s sister—the new GP—adds freshness and new dynamics to the community, while Lavender’s attempt to adjust to Fliss’s absence after her retirement is moving and relatable.

Tennant excels at writing communities that feel like family. From supportive neighbors to even the grouchiest villagers, every character plays their part in weaving a story full of heart. The Christmas setting is a delight: snowy walks, church services, and festive preparations all brimming with warmth and nostalgia.

Both heartwarming and tear-tugging, Christmas for the Village Midwife is a charming read that will leave readers smiling and feeling wrapped up in holiday cheer.

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