Book Review| A Summer At Sea | Katie Fforde

'A Summer at Sea' is the first book i have read by Katie Fforde and i wasn't disappointed!  If you have read my book reviews before you will know that 'Chick Lit' is my favourite genre to read!

'She has a career as a midwife that she loves . She enjoys living on her own as a single woman. But she’s also feels it’s time for a change and a spot of some sea air. 

So when her best friend Rebecca asks whether she’d like to spend the summer cooking on a ‘puffer’ boat just off the Scottish coast, she jumps at the chance.

But she barely has time to get to grips with the galley before she finds herself with a lot on her plate. 

Rebecca is heavily pregnant and is thrilled to have her friend on board doing most of the work. Then there’s Emily’s competitive and jealous kitchen assistant who thinks she should be head-cook, not Emily. 

And there’s Alasdair, the handsome local doctor who Emily is desperately trying not to notice. 

Because if she falls in love with him, as he appears to be falling for her, will she ever want her old life back again?'

Kate Fforde has quite a few books out which i will get round to purchasing as i really enjoyed this book! I particularly liked the characters Emily and Alasdair i really got a feel of both of their characters.

The book would be a great holiday read as it's easy to follow, all the characters are likable and it's an uplifting read! I would highly recommend this book. I have also purchased a few other books by Katie Fforde since reading this one!

You can order here.

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|What I'm Reading At The Moment

These types of posts are among some of my favourite to read as i love being nosey as to what people are reading and here's what i am currently reading or plan to read!

There should be individual reviews on most of these books up in the near future!

|The Glass Menagerie |Tennessee Williams 
A classic play is something that i have started to want to read more to coincide with my love for theatre!
|Bride Without A Groom | Amy Lynch
I have never heard of this author and i liked the sound of the book so i picked it up from The Works!
|BabyVille | Jane Green
I have had this books for ages and never got round to reading it so its definitely on my to read list.

|A Summer At Sea |Kate Forde
This is the book that i have nearly finished reading at the moment and i must say that i am enjoying it. A full review will be up very soon!

|Lyrebird | Cecelia Ahern
Cecelia Ahern is one of my favourite writers and this one of her latest books.

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Book Review| Any Way You Want Me |Lucy Diamond

It's been absolutely ages since i posted a book review as i haven't had time to sit down a read properly in months but im back at it now so expect more reviews soon!

This is the first book by Lucy Diamond that i have read which is surprising because i remember reading reviews on a lot of her books but never actually bought one!

The book is about:

'On paper, Sadie's got it all - the partner, the children, the house. But in real life, that doesn't feel quite enough. Sadie can't help harking back to the time when she was a career woman by day and a party animal by night. And what happened to feeling like a sex kitten, anyway? The only sleepless nights she's getting now are due to the baby. Maybe a little reinvention is the answer . . .

Sadie can't resist creating a fictitious online identity for herself as a hot TV producer. It's only a bit of harmless fun . . . until truth and fantasy become dangerously tangled. It isn't long before she's wondering if the exciting alter ego she has dreamed up really is the kind of person she wants to be after all . . .'

I liked the book but it is not unlike a lot of other books i have read, which is not necessarily a bad thing! The story is easy to follow and not complex at all. I did like the characters, i think you can connect with them and get a feel for their personalities. The book would be a perfect holiday read!

Available to purchase here.

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|3 Mini Book Reviews

I have been reading a lot of books at the minute and instead of writing separate reviews i thought i would write 3 short reviews.

|The Piano Man Project 

Honeysuckle Jones has a problem, and her best friends Nell and Tash are on a mission to help her solve it. She needs a man – a caring, intelligent, funny man. But most importantly, a man who’s good with his hands…

Luckily Honey’s new neighbour – moody, antisocial ex-chef Hal – fails on almost every count. Even though the chemistry between them is electric, he’s obviously wrong for her in every way.

But when Honey discovers the devastating reason for his moods she decides to give him another chance. And discovers that the best songs aren’t always in tune…'

I'm not gonna lie it was the cover that first entice me to this book because it's so bright, but im glad it did as it's a great book! There is a unexpected twist in the book that i wasn't expecting. The character progression throughout the books makes you really connect with them.

|Undertaking Love

'When Marla Jacobs discovers that the vacant shop next to her Little White Wedding Chapel is to become a funeral parlour, she declares all-out war on the new proprietor Gabriel Ryan.

With an army of loyal supporters, she embarks on a campaign to sabotage his reputation and livelihood.

But when she finally meets Gabriel, she realises just how much trouble she’s in. With his effortless charm and Celtic good looks, Gabriel begins to form alliances with her so called ‘loyal’ army and, reluctantly, she finds herself falling under his spell. And destroying him becomes the last thing on her mind…'

This book and the first one i was talking about are by the same author and i have only just realised whilst writing this!! That explains why they have a similar writing style! This book did make me a little emotional but i would highly recommend it!

|Red letter Day

'Recently married to Dermot and tipped as Ireland's hottest new designer, Celine Moore is relaxed, happy and looking forward to an exciting future. Why then just five years later, is she barely able to hold her head up high in her local Dublin neighbourhood, at odds with her father and sister-in-law and accepting a job in a second hand clothes shop? Celine's life changed the night Dermot failed to return from work. The shock of Dermot's violent end destroys all her happiness and ambition. Aching loneliness and anger take their place, and without thinking through the consequences, Celine embarks on an affair with a married man. Desperate to put some distance between herself and the local gossips, a new start in a new place and a new job seems like the perfect opportunity to start again. But it's not long before she realizes that however much you try to run away, your past has a habit of catching up with you dramatically in the end...'

I love any book set in Ireland so i had to get this and i liked the narrative. It covered a lot of themes and was a great read. Again i really liked the writing style of this author and i have since purchased another book by her.

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