Book Review - The Cruise Club

 

Publication date 3rd July 2025

 Amazon UK

About the book

Because the best adventures are still to come…

Escape to the sun with the #1 bestselling author of The Cruise in a feelgood rom com full of romance, fun and mischief, which will sweep you away to the azure waters of the Mediterranean with every turn of the page…

Set sail on the Diamond Star for sunshine, romance – and just a little bit of mischief…

Cosy crime writer Carmen Cunningham is in trouble. Her inspiration has vanished, her deadline is looming, and her meddling elderly mother Betty consumes her every waking moment.

Hoping to revive her creativity, Carmen books a dream cruise, featuring workshops with her literary idol, Ruskin Reeve. It’s the perfect plan – until Betty insists on tagging along…

However, as the Diamond Star sails through sun-soaked ports and magical Mediterranean islands, Carmen finds the escape she needs as she discovers new friendships, and unexpected sparks with the grumpy, but charming, Ruskin.

But mischief is afoot on board the ship, with talk of items going missing and a secret club that’s got everyone talking… Will the cruise reignite Carmen’s writing muse or plunge her into the biggest plot twist of her life? Because, as she's about to find out, anything can happen at sea…

Escape this summer on a holiday like no other, where fun and frolics are the order of the day! The perfect read for fans of Sarah Morgan and Judy Leigh.

My review

Absolutely loved this book. It was hilariously good fun! So many laugh out loud moments. Fantastic characters! I enjoyed the element of mystery trying to work out the thief. 

The whole cruise and stopping off at each location was beautiful, I could just imagine myself there in all the sunny places.

Blog Tour - Slipstream

 

Publication date 22nd May 2025

Amazon UK

About the Book

“Are you challenging me to win the Grand Prix for your hand, Graywood?”
“If you think winning would be a challenge, I guess not.”
He points at me, a real scowl on his lips. “Put your headphones on and sit where I can find you later, micetta. You’re about to watch the best race of your life.”
 
Lilah never imagined she’d be trading hard-hitting political documentaries for the roar of Formula One engines. Thanks to her boyfriend and co-owner of their film-making business, Max, she’s suddenly thrust into a world she can’t stand.
 
Her hopes sink even lower when she meets Arthur Bianco, an enigmatic reserve driver who flirts his way out of every media crisis. But when Max blindsides her by ending their relationship and stealing the company she built, the last person she expects to help her pick up the pieces is Arthur.
 
Reluctantly, they strike a truce: he’ll help her regain control of her documentary, and in return, she’ll film his epic racing comeback and earn him a spot with his former racing team.
 
The enemy of her enemy is a Formula One driver desperate to break free from his contract. But an unexpected speed bump forces Lilah and Arthur’s partnership to evolve into a fake relationship that feels all too real with sparks flying both on and off the track. Now it seems like her next big story might be more personal than she thought…

My Review

As a huge fan of F1 I was so excited to delve straight into this book! Oh boy was this book absolutely fantastic. I am telling you this was a book I could not put down! I loved it so much! I became addicted to it and was gutted when I reached the end…I need more!!!

The characters are so perfect and the romance was sooo hot! Honestly I was obsessed with them. They just make you smile and chuckle throughout.

This is without a doubt one of the best books I have ever read!! I have been and will continue to scream and shout and tell everyone about this book.

Blog Tour - All I Ever Wanted

 

Publication date 24th April 2025

Amazon UK

About the book

As I stare at the ultrasound, my eyes fill with tears. My husband squeezes my hand, thinking they are tears of happiness. How do I tell him they aren’t?

When I meet the love of my life, Mark, I have everything I ever dreamed of. Our lives are perfect, until we find out I can’t give him the one thing he truly wants—a child.

There is a small glimmer of hope. We could use a surrogate. But as the doctor explains that we can’t use my eggs, my heart breaks all over again. Mark kisses my forehead, reassuring me that I will be a fantastic mother, that we can still raise our dream family. So why can’t I see myself in the picture he paints?

When we meet our surrogate, Dani, I try not to feel threatened by this young, beautiful woman, who can give my husband the one thing I never can. As I watch her looking at the sonogram, I’m sure I see love in her eyes. Because after all, this is her child… not mine. Is it right for me to come between a mother and her baby, even if it’s all I’ve ever wanted?

As the months pass and the date circled on the calendar gets closer, I try to ignore the panic beating in my heart. Looking around the beautiful nursery we’ve created, I know I have to make a heartbreaking choice. Can I really separate a mother from her baby? And should I tell my husband that I can’t raise his child and, if I do, will I lose the love of my life forever?

A completely heartbreaking and unputdownable novel about what it means to be a mother, and the power of a mother’s love. Perfect for readers who enjoy emotional fiction, and for fans of Jodi Picoult, Liane Moriarty and Susan Lewis.

My Review

I found this book incredibly eye opening as I don’t know much about the topic of surrogacy. I know many women will be able to relate to this book. Honestly it’s heartbreaking and very emotional.

The way this author has written this book is outstanding. They really know how to reel you in and connect with you to feel all the emotions in this book, it’s like a rollercoaster. 

The story’s of these characters will stay with me forever, ones that are memorable and honestly I’m still thinking about them.

A book that will keep you glued to it, you’ll really struggle to tear yourself away from this. 

If you are going to read this make sure the tissues are on standby. 

I will definitely be recommending this book.

About the author

Kate Hewitt is the author of many romance and women’s fiction novels. A former New Yorker and now an American ex-pat, she lives in a small town on the Welsh border with her husband, five children, and their overly affectionate Golden Retriever. Whatever the genre, she enjoys telling stories that tackle real issues and touch people’s lives.

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Blog Tour - I’m here to Help

 

Publication date 11th April 2025

Amazon UK

About the book

‘Just rest, Frankie. I’ll take care of you.’ I feel my baby kick as my nanny fluffs my pillows and lays me down. She gives me a soothing smile, but it doesn’t reach her eyes. She knows I’m afraid of her…

When I shake our nanny Jasmine’s hand for the first time and catch her perfect smile, I can’t ignore the feeling that we’ve met before.

But I tell myself it’s nothing. I desperately need help around the house. Since I got pregnant, I burst into tears over the smallest things and my mind is a haze. I can barely look after my toddler Olivia. Jasmine is a godsend – isn’t she?

But as I watch Jasmine spin my precious daughter around in the garden with my husband Russ lovingly looking on, a chill runs down my spine. Something is very wrong. Is she trying to take my place?

It takes just one slip at the top of the stairs for my life to change in an instant. When I wake up in the hospital, I cry with relief that my unborn baby is safe. But I remember one thing before I fell – Jasmine’s smile. I think she pushed me.

No one believes me when I say Jasmine wants me gone. Even my husband says it’s all in my mind. But I know the truth – Jasmine will kill to get my life.

But I’ll soon learn I’ve been completely wrong about what’s been going on in my house. And if I don’t leave now, who knows what will happen to me and my children…

An absolutely gripping psychological thriller, I’m Here to Help will have you on the edge of your seat as you race through the pages until the final heart-stopping twist. Fans of Sue Watson, K.L. Slater, Daniel Hurst and Freida McFadden will be hooked from start to finish.

My Review

Holy smokes! This book.. just wow! I swear I couldn’t tear myself away from this. I was hooked. I literally needed to find out what was going to happen. This is a book I read in a day! Absolutely gripping and you will definitely feel your heart pounding reading this.

About the Author

Claire Lunn has always been drawn to the darker side of life, be it through human psychology or the supernatural. She is fascinated by what makes humans tick; what brings them together and what scares them in equal measure. She has had a life-long love of the written word and is an English teacher by trade, with a specialism in teaching teenagers with mental health issues. She has lived in and around Portsmouth all of her life and can’t imagine living anywhere else; the sea is in her bones. She also likes to collect rocks, draw fantastical creatures and watch horror movies. Claire currently lives in Portsmouth with her husband, two teenage daughters and two cats.

Claire has previously published two horror novels, Predator X and Nine Eyes, with Severed Press as CJ Waller, and a YA novel, Fugly, with Carolrhoda Lab Books as Claire Waller. She was long listed for the Bram Stoker award in 2014.

 

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