Review: It Had To Be You by Sarah Webb

Guest Reviewed by Samantha.

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In the Irish village of Burnaby, life is about to change for three very different women.

Molly Harper is the long-suffering manager of Ireland's only dedicated romance bookshop, "Happily Ever After." She can't stand Milo Jones, the super-smooth new owner, but he does have a rather attractive son, Sam. Should she stay or should she walk?

Her best friend, Paige Brady, has problems of her own. She's just launched a general election campaign and is astonished when another candidate, Annette Higgins, starts to attack her in a very personal way. But Paige is determined to stay in the race.

Kate Bewan, shop assistant in the trendy Burnaby designer shoe shop ' Baroque' by day, runs the popular dummy dating service 'Dublin Dummy Dates' by night. But one particular client is proving to be more than a handful. 

But all's fair in love, politics and business as the three friends are about to find out. Enter the world of Burnaby Village and you'll be glad you stayed because sometimes finding yourself is only the start of the adventure.

This book was a brilliant read! I loved it so much that I read it in a day! 

It was fast paced but easy to keep up with.

It follows the lives of three friends who are all very different. Their stories are told and leave you guessing as to what might happen next. 

It shows love and war through politics and business but at the same time, it shows laughs and memories which everyone would want to last forever. 

Not only does it show the typical life of a person but it shows the troubles that you just don't want to face. 

Having not read any books by Sarah Webb before, I was unsure on what it would be like. However, it was gripping from the first sentence right the way through to the end. In fact, I just wanted to read more and I was sad when it was over.

If you get the opportunity to read this book, do it. It is a decision that you won't regret and one that will make you laugh and smile, even on the hardest days. 

I think this is a book I will be reading again for sure.

Review: Afternoon Tea At The Sunflower Cafe by Milly Johnson

Guest Reviewed by Samantha

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Love and friendship bloom at the sunflower cafe...

When Connie discovers that Jimmy Diamond, her husband of more than twenty years, is planning to leave her for his office junior, her world is turned upside down.

Determined to salvage her pride, she resolves to get her own back. Along with Della, Jimmy's right-hand woman at his cleaning firm, Diamond Shine, and the cleaners who meet at the Sunflower Cafe, she'll make him wish he had never underestimated her.

Then Connie meets the charming Brandon Locke, a master chocolatier, whose kindness starts to melt her soul.....

Can the ladies of the Sunflower Cafe help Connie scrub away the hurt? And can Brandon make her trust again?

I must admit that when I first started reading this book, it took me a while to get into it. However, once you are a few chapters in, it is worth it! 

This book is a quick and easy read, ideal for a relaxing evening or reading on holiday. I must admit I have never read a book by Milly Johnson before but I was not disappointed. 

This book tells the tale of a wife who discovers that her husband has being cheating on her behind her back. She is determined to fight back and she does it in style! It is a very thrilling book which shows how both Connie and Jimmy try to live normal lives whilst knowing that things are about to change. It has you guessing what the outcome will be when they have to overcome barriers on the way. A book that is full of chocolate, romance and friendship. What isn't there to love!

I would highly recommend this book to anyone who wants a book which will have them laughing out loud. I will be reading more books by Milly Johnson in the future!

Review: A Story Of Like by Courtney Clark

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He's every woman's idea of the perfect man: a middle income job, a receding hair line that only Mr. Clean would envy, and a body fit for the beer Olympics. 

Who could resist? 

Meet Addison Anderson. Although Addy is happy with her life—she has a job she loves, family and friends who support her, and her very own sidekicks in her neurotic Superdog named Lola and a nefarious looking cat named Moustachio—she’s missing the one thing that every girl wants, a plus one to couple's game night. 

Enter Charlie. Not exactly the man of her romantic fantasies, Addy is quick to put him in the friend zone, but as he rapidly becomes an invaluable part of her life, Addy must make a big decision: which is more important, that elusive spark or someone to share her life with? 

Join Addy on her comic voyage as she discovers that not every story is a story of love, sometimes it's a story of like. 

This book is brilliant! 

It was funny from the very begining with Addy telling us her story. Her pets and family were what made this book!

It showed the real closeness of families and it made you want to be Addy. It was a book which showed love at first sight in a brilliant way. 

This book is very well written and it is one that I would highly recommend to anyone. It was quick to read and was a perfect read when you wanted to chill out. 

It made me laugh out loud and it was the perfect way to spend an evening after a long day. Everyone should have a read of this book. 

You will not be able to put it down and it will make you wish that you were in Addy's shoes! A entertaining and thrilling book which truly shows life which anyone can relate to it.