Review - The Ski Trip by Sarah Clarke

The Ski Trip by Sarah Clarke
Publisher: HQ
Release date: 14 September 2023

Back cover blurb: The mountains are dangerous . . . But their secrets are deadly. A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT… Four friends go to the Alps on a boys’ skiing holiday. But their trip is cut short when one of them falls to his death. Zoe travels to France with Ivy to collect Tom’s body. While Zoe is consumed by grief, Ivy starts to question everything. OR COLD-BLOODED MURDER? The slope Tom fell from wasn’t dangerous, and tensions between the group were at breaking point in the days before his death. But if Ivy’s suspicions are correct, Tom was killed by one of his closest friends. And they are still in the chalet…

Mountains can be dangerous, surely everyone knows and understands this. Particularly those who have been going on ski trips for years, who understand the importance of keeping to the pistes and keeping an eye on the weather.

When Tom tragically falls to his death whilst on a 'boys only' skiing trip his wife is devastated, and enlists the help of her university friend Ivy to accompany her on the trip to the Alps to liaise with the police and bring her husbands body home.

Zoe is consumed with grief and barely able to function, she is just going through the motions. Ivy, whilst equally as devastated at her friends death, has a more logical scientific mind, and isn't afraid to question how such a competent skiier could have such an unthinkable accident.

No one has ever died there before...

Was it really an accident, or did something more sinister happen to Tom. Ivy can't help but wonder if it was something more than an accident. Although the conditions on the day weren't perfect, no one has ever gone over the edge of that piste before.

As this story progresses we understand that this group of friends relationships are complicated. University friends who have lost touch with each other, and been bought back together, through life, loss, love and other circumstances.

Something has happened that at least one of them wants revenge for, and some people will do anything for revenge. 

No matter what the cost.

The Ski Trip is a fast paced read that really comes in to its own the later part of the novel. It will make you think twice about holidaying in chillier climes, and more than twice about who you are travelling with...

The Ski Trip is available via Amazon online and all good book shops.

Thank You to the publishers who approved my request via netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

 

Review - the Palisades by Gail Lynn Hanson

The Palisades by Gail Lynn Hanson

Publisher: Slippery Fish Press

Release date: 24 October 2023

Back cover blurb: Dorothy Fiske, eighty-three, adores movie stars, jewelry, murder mysteries, and men. At twenty-five, inspired by Judy Garland and Angela Lansbury, she moved to Los Angeles from a religiously strict Midwestern home. Despite the glamour, Dorothy, heartbroken, was childless. She blamed her sweet, unambitious husband, Eugene, claiming his sperm was weak, but Dorothy knows the truth. Ruth, a sixty-six-year-old home health aide, fears eviction from her LA apartment due to her unusual, antisocial behavior. Previously fired from a nursing facility for residents dying under her care, Ruth targets Dorothy, a widow from a wealthy family in Pacific Palisades, California. Lonely yet prideful, Dorothy hires Ruth as a "lady's maid." Ruth accepts the position and masterfully entwines herself into Dorothy's life because she wants to live in Dorothy's house, alone.The Palisades is a deliciously spun psychological suspense brimming with dark humor in which two women develop a peculiar relationship amid a miasma of Ruth's disturbing memories and Dorothy's pervasive delusions of old Hollywood. Poverty and privilege mingle, companionship turns bizarre, and identity is questioned as the women desperately try to fulfill their shared yearning for motherhood.

The Palisades is an unusual story, and not entirely what I expected - which is not always a bad thing. Particularly not in this instance! 

This novel is a beautifully written tale of Hollywood glamour and perfectly imperfect characters.

Dorothy Fiske is a wealthy eighty three year old, who moved to California in her twenties to live with her Aunt, and in search of the glamour Hollywood lifestyle that she would not find in her hometown, particularly with her strict religious upbringing. 

Ruth is a sixty six year old care giver, who targets Dorothy specifically. Having been fired from her previous job at a nursing facility, and constantly living in fear of being evicted from her apartment, Ruth is keen to make herself indispensable to Dorothy. Because she wants to live in Dorothy's house - Alone.

Both of them love murder mysteries, jewels - and money.

At first glance, these characters are neither particularly likeable, but as their characters (and friendship) grow throughout the novel, then they become a little more palatable. There is always an underlying sense of foreboding throughout this novel.

A kind of tension where you are certain that something is going to happen, but you just don't know what or when...  

A highly enjoyable read and I look forward to reading more from this author. 

The Palisades is available to pre-order now via Amazon and all good book shops.

Thank You to lovereading.co.uk and the publisher/author who sent me a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.

Review - Trust In Me by Luca Veste

Trust In Me by Luca Veste 

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Release date: 14 September 2023

Back cover blurb: THE THERAPIST. Sara seems to have it all - a thriving practice as a trauma counsellor, a comfortable home, a loving husband and two children. A world away from her troubled past. She's the only one who knows that her entire life is built on a lie. THE PATIENT. Until a new patient confesses to a crime that hits too close to home. Sara is thrown into a quest to hide the truth: from her family, her co-workers, and most importantly, the police. THE CONFESSION. How can this person know about Sara's past? And how can Sara silence her before it's too late? One thing is certain: she will do anything to keep her family safe.

I've been a Luca Veste fan since his debut, and I love how every time he releases a new novel he brings something different to the table. 

Trust In Me is no exception.

What would you do if a patient of yours confessed to a crime that you committed? Something that happened so long ago that you should have put it out of your mind, and felt less guilt about by now.

But what if that crime was so terrible that you don't think you will ever not feel guilty about it, and believe you should be punished?

This is the position that Sara finds herself in.

When a new patient comes to see her in her role as therapist, Sara is left shaken following their session. For Ella has confessed to a crime that Sara herself committed years previously. A crime that Sara thought no one except those involved were aware of.

A situation that she wishes every day hadn't happened. 

When the patient leaves the session abruptly without booking a follow up appointment, Sara knows that they must know who she is and what she has done. So now she needs to find out exactly what Ella knows, who she is, and what she wants. 

Whatever her motive, Sara cannot let Ella tell anyone else about her crime or it will jeopardise her whole life. Sara now is wealthy, successful, happily married with two children. She cannot and will not go back to her previous life.

And she will do anything to keep her family safe.

Every time I thought I knew what was happening with this story something else happened to turn that completely on its head. You can trust no one and I really mean no one! But that just makes it even more thrilling.

I can't wait to see what Mr. Veste has in store for us next.

Trust In Me is available now via Amazon online and all good book shops.

Thank You to the publishers who approved my request via netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Review - All Of Us Are Broken by Fiona Cummins

All Of Us Are Broken by Fiona Cummins

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Release date: 20 July 2023

Back cover blurb: The Family. After a year they want to forget, the Hardwicke family set out to the Scottish Highlands for a much needed holiday. The Crimes. They are about to cross paths with a violent and dangerous young couple hell-bent on infamy, their love story etched in blood and a dark past which must be uncovered. The Detective. As the clock ticks down, Detective Saul Anguish is on the hunt to find the couple before more lives are lost. The Mother – who will be forced to make an impossible decision.

All Of Us Are Broken. 

This is a fact. 

We are all humans, and human beings are incredibly flawed, but some are more flawed than others...

This brilliant novel opens with a terrifying hostage situation in a remote but idyllic Scottish resort. Christine Hardwicke is being forced to chose between her beloved Children, Galen and Tom in a situation no parent ever wants to find themselves in. 

Missy and Fox want infamy. They are violent and dangerous, and want to be remembered for all of the wrong reasons.

It is a classic case of wrong place, wrong time for the Hardwicke's. 

After a harrowing year, they just wanted a break, and came up to Scotland for a holiday and to see the Dolphins at Chanonry point. But Missy and Fox are not interested in their reasons for interrupting their evening.

They just want them to pay for it.

All Of Us Are Broken is a dark, twisty, face paced rollercoaster ride of a novel. I can't say too much more as I don't want to spoil anything if you haven't yet had the pleasure of reading! 

There are times during this novel when you might want the pace to ease up a little so you can catch your breath. But the relentless pace is 100% worth it.

All Of Us Are Broken is available now via Amazon online and all good book shops.

Thank You to the publishers who approved my request via netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Review - Delicate Condition by Danielle Valentine

Delicate Condition by Danielle Valentine

Publisher: Viper

Release date: 17 August 2023

Back cover blurb: Anna Alcott is desperate to have a family. But as she tries to balance her increasingly public life as an indie actress with a gruelling IVF regime, she starts to suspect that someone is going to great lengths to make sure that never happens. Crucial medicines are lost. Appointments are moved without her knowledge. She's sure she's being followed. And when she finally does get pregnant, someone breaks into her house and steals the ultrasound photograph of her baby. But despite everything she's gone through, not even her husband is willing to believe that someone is playing twisted games with her. Then her doctors tell her she's lost the baby. Despite her grief, Anna ignores the grave-faced men lecturing her - because she can still feel the baby moving, can see the toil it's taking on her weakened body. Isolated in a remote snowbound town, Anna is sure that whoever has been following her is closing in on her and her unborn child. And as her symptoms become more terrifying, she can't help but wonder what exactly is growing inside her... and why no-one will listen when she says that something is horribly wrong.

I have to be honest, I'm not really sure where to start with this one. It's a lot of things, all at once: Original. Cultish. Odd at times. Gripping.

Okay so let's try and start at the beginning...

Anna Alcott is desperate to have a baby. But her career as an actor has just taken off massively, and her gruelling IVF treatment regime is suffering as a result.

Then finally, the moment that she and her husband have waited for for years. She's pregnant! Both are ecstatic, and Anna knows that she should maybe try to take a bit of a break from her career, but that is now almost impossible as the rising star that she is.

Then the unthinkable happens and Anna knows that she must take a break despite what her agency tells her. She has lost the baby to miscarriage. Devastated, Anna wonders exactly what she needs to go through to finally become a Mother.

Until she feels the baby move. 

Hopeful Anna begins to take better care of herself, and tries to convince her husband and doctor that the baby is still inside her. In turn they begin to show concern for her mental health. Anna is terrified that they will try to take the baby away, so moves to a remote location where no one can hurt her.

At least it should be safe...

This is where I can't really say too much more, as I'll start giving things away. This novel may not to be everyone's taste, but it is an emotional rollercoaster of a ride and tackles some difficult subjects really well.

I'm intrigued by this author's work and look forward to seeing what might be next.

Delicate Condition is available now via Amazon online and all good book shops.

Thank You to the publishers who approved my request via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Review - the Poppy Sisters by Deborah Carr

The Poppy Sisters by Deborah Carr

Publisher: Harper Collins UK
Release date: 1 September 2023 

Back cover blurb: Two sisters, divided by war, face daily battles to save the lives of the wounded soldiers in their care. Phoebe is a VAD at a Base Hospital in Étaples, France, treating men who’ve served at the Front. Their courage and resilience inspires her, and though she’s meant to keep her distance, Captain Archie Bailey soon captivates her heart. Her younger sister Celia is a nurse at a POW camp on the island of Jersey. These men fight for the forces that bombed her brother and parents, but long hours spent healing them shows her they aren’t the monsters she expected. But despite the differences in their situations, both Celia and Phoebe come to see the commonality in their experiences – the sense of community and friendship, the unexpected moments of love and laughter, and a bond so strong that even war can’t break it…

I had previously read and enjoyed the 'Mrs Boots' series by Deborah Carr, and this was something very different, but equally as enjoyable.

Phoebe and Celia are sisters, separated by War, but united by grief. They have recently lost their beloved parents and Brother and have each thrown themselves into work to help others, but also distract themselves from their own losses.

Phoebe is a VAD at a base hospital in Etaples, France, treating men who have been injured at the front. Celia is a nurse at a Prisoner of War camp on the Island of Jersey.  

Phoebe is inexperienced and at times feels overwhelmed by her role, but she knows that she is doing a good job, even if it is only helping her new patients settle into their surroundings and become less frightened.

Celia is more experienced, she knows her way around a hospital ward. She knows that she is doing the right thing, but sometimes she questions her feelings for the men in her care. Should she care so much how the enemy are feeling?

Both are suddenly and unexpectedly drawn to patients that they know they cannot and should not have feelings for. Phoebe's is an almost instant attraction, whilst Celia's is less obvious and more of a surprise. Particularly as the man in question is an enemy soldier.

But we cannot help who we fall in love with, and in times of war, does it really matter all that much. Surely it is better to live for the moment, than regret later?

This is a beautifully written book, and I wonder if there would be a sequel, as I would like to know more about our wonderful characters futures. Or maybe I should just use my imagination ... 

In any case, I look forward to reading more from this author. 

The Poppy Sisters is available now via Amazon online and all good book shops.

Thank You to the publishers who approved my request via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Review - Nanny Wanted by Lizzy Barber

Nanny Wanted by Lizzy Barber

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Release date: 17 August 2023

Back cover blurb: A remote Cornish mansion. The perfect couple. And the deadly secrets that bind them. When Lily finally leaves her toxic relationship, a job as a nanny at Kewney Manor seems like the perfect solution. There, she can cut herself off from her old life, and never have to see him again. The Rowes seem like a model family, and Lily falls instantly in love with her new home. But she can’t help feeling that something isn’t quite right. Why will nobody tell her about the nanny who came before her? Where does Laurie go at night? And what does Charles really want? As Lily becomes increasingly entangled in the Rowes’s lives, she realizes that the perfect family may not be all that they seem. And as much as she fears the past she is running from, perhaps the present is where the real danger lies . . .

Nanny Wanted.

A simple enough advert, for a simple enough job, right? Lily thinks so. 

When she sees the job advertised at Kewney Mano, she realised it is the perfect escape she needs from the bad relationship that she's just gotten herself out of. A remote Cornish mansion means she can cut herself off from her previous life, and start afresh.

Lily is quickly recruited, and moves to Cornwall. Much to her delight the she instantly bonds with the Row family, who seem perfect. 

Maybe a little too perfect?

It isn't long before Lily begins to feel like something isn't quite right. But she can't put her finger on anything specific.  There is talk of the previous Nanny, but whenever she starts a conversation about them, she is immediately shut down.

What are the family trying to hide?

And then we have the classic Nanny/Husband scenario. Lily knows that she shouldn't, but Charles is pretty irresistible, about as far away from her ex as you could possibly get, and make Lily feel seen, wanted. Something that she isn't used to, but find she quickly enjoys.

Lily knows that she is playing with fire. What she doesn't know is how very badly she could get burnt. Because the Rowe family have secrets, some of them dark and disturbing, perhaps even deadly.

I can't say too much more as I don't want to give anything away. I liked Lily but at times I wanted to shake some sense it to her. But then we've all been young and naïve once...

This is a novel where you really want the bad characters to be punished for their actions. And there are a lot of them...

Nanny Wanted is available now via Amazon online and all good book shops.

Thank You to the publishers who approved my request via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Review - Who She Was by Tony Parsons

Who She Was by Tony Parsons

Publisher: Random House UK

Release date: 17 August 2023

Back cover blurb: A bonfire burns on a Cornish beach in the middle of the night. Nearby, a young woman waits for morning, and for the estate agent to arrive with the keys to her new life in the peaceful fishing village. She carries with her no trace of her previous life or the past she has left behind. Quickly she becomes an object of fascination among the locals; one in particular finds that he is falling in love with her. But can anyone really have a new life? What happened to this woman's old life? And what price did she pay to escape it? When secrets long buried explode into the light, they will change the lives of everyone around her.

This is a very different and very enjoyable novel from Tony Parsons. Standalone from his Max Wolfe novels (which are amongst some of my favourites), this is a novel with a twist that you definitely won't see coming! 

When a young woman is found at night warming herself beside a bonfire on the beach, the locals of the idyllic Cornish town aren't surprised. Tourists are always doing it. Unaware of the dangers that the face from the incoming tide.

Will and Bet Farthing offer her a place for the night, whilst she waits to collect the keys for her rental property the following day. She gives nothing away despite her name, Clementine. Their gentle questioning curiosity getting them nowhere fast.

Clementine is a woman who is as mysterious as she is beautiful and quickly becomes a source of fascination for the locals, and a source of obsession for some of the local men. 

Clementine however is a woman who is used to male attention and largely ignores them. But looking as she does, she is not going to stay single for long.

Which is why Tom Cooper, owner of the Lobster Pot restaurant is so quick to make his move. He knows that she is the only woman that could make him happy. Although he knows next to nothing about her, he already knows that he would do anything for her.

A fact that Clementine may well use to her advantage, because of course, she is used to men doing exactly what she wants. Even if what she wants is inconceivable, perhaps even deadly. And it wouldn't be the first time...

Who She Was is available now via Amazon online and all good book shops.

Thank You to the publishers who approved my request via netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Review - The Honeymoon by Kate Gray

The Honeymoon by Kate Gray

Publisher: Welbeck Publishing UK

Release date: 20 July 2023

Back cover blurb: Two happy couples. One dead body. A whole load of secrets. Married life wasn't meant to start like this... On honeymoon in Bali, you hit it off with another newlywed couple and celebrate your last night at a fancy cliff-side restaurant. No one predicted the evening would end with a dead body. But it was an accident, right? A tragic accident. The honeymoon may be over but it soon becomes clear that there's another side to this story . . . and your life depends on uncovering it. Many marriages can survive anything – but when it starts on a lie is it really 'til death do us part?

The Honeymoon is a gripping and twisty thriller that will have you guessing right until its conclusion.

Erin and Sophie are unlikely friends, they meet poolside on the final day of their respective honeymoons. Their paths would be unlikely to cross on any normal day. 

Erin and her husband are booked into an exclusive restaurant for their final evening and on a whim Erin extends an invitation to Sophie and her new husband to join them for dinner.

The four are having a wonderful evening until a stranger passes by their table and inadvertently sets their night on a completely different path. 

Although the night is not yet ruined, the atmosphere has changed, and the two couples say their 'goodnights' fairly quickly after that.

When a man is found dead at the bottom of a cliff the following morning the new friends wonder if he died by accident, or if he was murdered?

Told from different characters perspectives, you are never quite sure who to trust. None of them are particularly likeable, which I think is deliberate! 

It makes it even harder to know who who to believe. Particularly when each one of them has something from their past that they're trying to hide, but the truth always prevails.

The Honeymoon is available now via Amazon online and all good book shops.

Thank You to the publishers who approved my request via netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Review - The Last Letter from London by Pam Lecky

The Last Letter from London by Pam Lecky

Publisher: Avon Books UK

Release date: 17 August 2023

Back cover blurb: Her letters can save the country. But can she be trusted? A double agent. As World War Two rages, MI5 agent Sarah Gillespie is faced with her toughest challenge yet: handling Adeline Vernier, a mysterious double agent from Paris. A dangerous mission. Adeline’s coded letters could help the Allies defeat the Germans – but, in return, she demands that her boyfriend is rescued from Nazi-occupied France. Adeline is not above threatening to double-cross MI5 to get what she wants, leaving Sarah fearful for the millions of lives at stake. Letters that could change their lives forever. As they embark on a secret operation through Lisbon, they must tread carefully to avoid the clutches of the Nazis. But will they make it out alive, together? Or is the enemy closer than they realise?

The Last Letter from London is the 3rd novel in a series by Pam Lecky. I personally hadn't read the others in the series (I'm not sure why if I'm honest...!) but it is easily read and understood as a standalone.

This installment sees Sarah Gillespie, MI5 agent responsible for Adeline Vernier, a mysterious double agent from Paris. From the beginning we know that Adeline is a double agent who M15 are keen to use to their advantage.

Sarah is never quite sure if she can trust her though, and its easy to understand why. Adeline is spoilt, petulant and above all, secretive. But Sarah knows that she must work with Adeline in order to gain the respect of her superiors. 

Sarah is good at her job, and keen for more recognition, perhaps even promotion.

Adeline wants her boyfriend to be released from Nazi occupied France. Sarah makes no explicit promises, just does what she has to to get Adeline to agree to what MI5 want from her. When Sarah makes a discovery that could jeopardise Adeline's already questionable loyalty to Britain, she decides to keep it to herself.

Backed by her superiors, Sarah shouldn't question her own judgement. But she can't help it where Adeline is concerned. Her character is such that she makes Sarah question her very existence sometimes... 

I can't really say much more, as I don't want to give anything away. 

The Last Letter from London is an enjoyable historical fiction novel and I wouldn't hesitate to pick up the others in the series. 

The Last Letter from London is available now via Amazon online and all good book shops.

Thank You to the publishers who approved my request via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Review - I Did It For You - Jayne Cowie

I Did It For You by Jayne Cowie

Publisher: Penguin

Release date: 31 August 2023

Back cover blurb: If you could test your son for a gene that predicts violence, would you do it? Antonia and Bea are sisters, and doting mothers to their sons. But that is where their similarities end. Antonia had her son tested to make sure he didn't possess the "violent" M gene. Bea refuses to let her son take the test. His life should not be determined by a positive or negative result. These women will go to any length to protect their sons. But one of them is hiding a monster. And there will be fatal consequences for everybody....

How far would you go to protect your son?

I loved the originality of this novel. It's unlike anything I've ever read before.

Imagine a world where men are tested for a violence 'M' gene at Birth?

How their lives will turn out is pre-determined from the moment their parents receive the test results. 

What schools they'll go to, what sort of friends they'll have...

Sounds like something from a move right? But what happens when it's reality? 

 

Antonia and Bea are sisters, each devoted Mothers to their sons. But that's where their similarities end. Antonia has had her son tested for the M gene, and Bea hasn't. 

We pick up the story with one of the sisters in jail visiting the other. It's clear that they've protected their son from something that they've done, but at this stage we don't know who, where or what.

We're then transported back in time to years before when Bea gave birth to her beloved son and refused to get him tested. Determined he should live his life without the judgement of society. Though that was easier said than done.

Testing was in it's infancy back then, but as Bea's son has gotten older, testing has become more and more common, and those who are not tested are judged almost as harshly as those that have tested positive.

Antonia had her son tested immediately and has been a staunch advocate of the testing programme. She has never understood her sisters reluctance to get her son tested. 

But which one of them is right?

The way that this novel is written, forces your thoughts to go down a specific path, and then something happens that you don't expect, and you start wondering if what you thought you knew is correct (my favourite type of twisty/turny novel!)

I Did It For You is a thriller with an enjoyable twist, and I look forward to reading this author's next. 

I Did It For You is available now via Amazon online and all good book shops.

Thank You to the publishers who approved my request via netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Review - Love at War by Jill Barry

Love at War by Jill Barry

Publisher: Mereo Books

Release date: 14 June 2023

Back cover blurb: Set in the Welsh seaside town of Barry during World War two, Anna Christensen is not only stunningly attractive, but she’s young and bright. Despite the war she has everything going for her. She’s soon given the opportunity to cover when a secretary is ill. Her home life is complicated and she wants to be independent. She’s determined to show what she’s capable of, especially when she realises, she has the support of her secretarial teacher and the woman in charge of the typing pool. However, being beautiful has it’s drawbacks, particularly when she doesn’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings. Inevitably, she ends up with three potential boyfriends – the charming Captain, the handsome 2nd Lieutenant and the boy next door. Emotions run high as she favours one, then another. The backdrop of war is ever present and you appreciate you’ve got to live for today. No one knows what’s going to happen next which makes for a truly emotional story that sweeps you along to the very last page.

Love at War is a beautifully written emotional journey of a young woman living in South Wales during WW2.

Anna Christensen is very bright and has ambitions to go far. Society and her family would have her marry and settle down immediately following her graduation from the local business school. But Anna wants more from life and is determined to have a successful career before she submits to becoming someone’s wife.

When Anna starts her first job role in a typing pool, she immediately impresses her superiors and is quickly given the opportunity to cover a secretarial role for someone suffering poor health. She wishes the poor woman well, but is grateful for the opportunity and wants to make a good impression. Which she immediately does, not only on her new boss, but also several men who work in the vicinity. For not only is Anna bright, she is also exceptionally beautiful.

Unfortunately for Anna being so attractive has its drawbacks, and she draws attention from those that she’s rather not. Anna doesn’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings, and having had quite a sheltered upbringing is naturally curious about the opposite

She is first asked out by an old friend and Neighbour who she doesn’t believe she is remotely attracted to, until he kisses her, and then she wonders just what kind of woman she is, when she enjoys it, but doesn’t really like him. Of course, it is possible to feel a physical attraction to someone without having feelings for them, but Anna is yet to learn this.

At work, Anna has two other potential suitors in the form of a particularly charming captain, and a handsome 2nd lieutenant who is possibly even nicer and more willing to please than Anna herself. In a blink of an eye Annas love life goes from non existent to what we might call these days ‘a bit messy’.

With War raging on in the background, Anna knows that she should live for today, but what exactly does that mean for her and her chosen man.

This is a gentle but unputdownable read, and I look forward to reading more from this author.

Love at War is available now via Amazon and all good book shops.

Thank You to lovereading.co.uk and the publisher/author who sent me a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.