Category: Cosy

Recent Reads: The Transylvania Twist by Angie Fox (Monster M*A*S*H 2)

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My review:????

The Transylvania Twist by Angie Fox (Monster M*A*S*H 2) has Petra still on the front  lines, but with the truce between the old gods and the new gods, they have less urgent things to do, and can start doing the day to day care that people need.  Like Medusa, who finds out she’s pregnant!

Galen tells Petra that he has to go, and breaks up with her. She’s left heart broken, and then events happen so that she finds her ex from the old days.

This is a fun, fast paced read, with fantastical creatures, oracular declarations, and friends who collect odd things.  

I classify these books as cosy fantasy, as it has lots of events that happen, but you know your heroine is going to be safe at the end of the book.

The Transylvania Twist was published on 26th January 2021, and is available from Amazon and Waterstones.

You can follow Angie Fox on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and her website.

You can read my review for Monster M*A*S*H 1 here.

I’ve read a number of Angie Fox’s books, from the Southern Spirits series

Southern Spirits, A Ghostly Gift and The Skeleton in the Closet – book 1, 1.5 and 2

Pecan Pies and Dead Guys – book 7 

The Mint Julep Murders – book 8

The Ghost of Christmas Past – book 8.5

Southern Bred and Dead – book 9

I was given this book in exchange for an unbiased review, so my thanks to NetGalley and to Author Collective 20.

Recent Reads: A Perfect Cornish Christmas by Phillipa Ashley

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My review:????

A Perfect Cornish Christmas is the second book in the series, but I didn’t feel like I was missing too much with the story.

 It’s Christmas in Porthmellow, and Scarlett takes a DNA test, which has unforeseen consequences for her family, tearing them apart.  

Scarlett feels like an outcast from her family for the next year, but starts to reconnect with her sister before the following Christmas, and moves to stay with her down in Porthmellow, where she hunts for someone she is related to, who she is sure is there.

It was a cosy, enjoyable read, perfect for a light Christmas read.

A Perfect Cornish Christmas was published on 31st October 2019, and is available on Amazon and Waterstones.  I’ve found a link to where you can search for local bookshops, including independent!

You can follow Phillipa Ashley on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or through her website.

If you’re interested in light family com, then other books that I’ve read and enjoyed are the Rachel’s pudding pantry by Caroline Roberts:

Rachel’s Pudding Pantry

Christmas at Rachels’ Pudding Pantry

Here are some other Christmas books I’ve read and reviewed!

I was given this book for free in return for an unbiased review, so my thanks to NetGalley and to Avon Books (the publishers) for this book.

Recent Reads: Christmas at Rachel’s Pudding Pantry by Caroline Roberts

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My review: ????


I adore Christmas, and so back in November, I had the idea that I could just write reviews of Christmas books in December!  So, welcome to the first Christmas book review!

Christmas at Rachel’s Pudding Pantry by Caroline Roberts is a lovely, cosy book, with lots of recipes throughout, which set the atmosphere even more for me!

The book starts in October, after Jill and Rachel opened their Pudding Pantry over the summer, and Rachel and Tom got together.  The Pudding Pantry is starting to get quieter, and so Rachel and Jill start thinking about what could bring in more customers.

Rachel is busy with the farm, the Pudding Pantry, Maisy and so Tom feels a bit ignored.  Then his ex-wife starts being spotted around.

Jill has been a widow for two years, and now might be the time that she starts to think about more than just looking after Maisy and Rachel.

There were lots of ups and downs in this, but overall the feeling of a cosy winter wasn’t far away, and the book was very festive!

Christmas at Rachel’s Pudding Pantry was published on 31st October 2019,  and is available to buy on Amazon  and on Waterstones.  I’ve found a link to where you can search for local bookshops, including independent!

You can follow Caroline Roberts on Twitter, or through her blog.

Here’s my review of the first book in this series, Rachel’s Pudding Pantry.

If you’re interested in romance books, then here’s some others I’ve reviewed:
Our Stop by Laura Jane Williams ?????
One Summer in Paris by Sarah Morgan ????


I was given this book for free in return for an unbiased review, so my thanks to NetGalley and to HarperCollins UK (the publishers) for this book.
Check out my GoodReads profile to see more reviews!

Recent Reads: Rachel’s Pudding Pantry by Caroline Roberts

Posted on by Pam

My review: ????

Rachel’s Pudding Pantry is about Rachel, her five year old daughter Maisy and Rachel’s mother, Jill, who all live together on a farm which is struggling to pay for itself!

Jill makes delicious bakes, and so they get the idea to sell her puddings and cakes in a local shop.

Tom is their nearest neighbour, and the person who has helped them the most since Jill’s husband and Rachel’s father died two years ago.  

This was a lovely book, with lots of delicious puddings and cakes mentioned throughout, and gives you a feeling of what it would be like to be a farmer.  

It was an enjoyable, sweet read, and Christmas at Rachel’s Pudding Pantry came out in October, so I’m off to read that!

Rachel’s Pudding Pantry was published on 18th April 2019,  and is available to buy on Amazon  and on Waterstones.  I’ve found a link to where you can search for local bookshops, including independent!

You can follow Caroline Roberts on Twitter, or through her blog.

If you’re interested in romance books, then here’s some others I’ve reviewed:
Our Stop by Laura Jane Williams ?????
One Summer in Paris by Sarah Morgan ????


I was given this book for free in return for an unbiased review, so my thanks to NetGalley and to HarperCollins UK (the publishers) for this book.
Check out my GoodReads profile to see more reviews!