Month: July 2020

Recent Reads: Love Overrules the Lawyer by Kerry Evelyn

Posted on by Pam

My review:  ???

Love Overrules the Lawyer by Kerry Evelyn is a romantic fantasy, set in Cat’s Paw Cove, which you might remember from my review of Meows and Mistletoe.

This book takes place on an island off the coast of Cat’s Paw Cove, where magical beings exist, which you can only see if you were either born there, or if you drink a special potion.

Rachel and Javier were childhood friends, until Rachel confessed her feelings for him, and he bolted.  They are given a second chance when Rachel returns to town, and works for the same company as Javier.  This is his chance to win her back, and the magical properties of the area are sure to lend a hand.

If you enjoy fantasy romance books, then you’ll probably enjoy this.  It’s a fun romp, which means it’s easy to read but a good pacing.

You can follow Kerry Evelyn on her website. 

You can visit Cats Paw Cove on Facebook, and they have their own website.

Love Overrules the Lawyer came out on 11th February 2020 , and you can buy it from Amazon.

I was given this book in return of an unbiased review, and so my thanks to NetGalley and to the authors collective.

I’ve reviewed quite a lot of fantasy books on here, so please have a look, and you can see cosy mysteries as well!

Recent Reads: The Constant Rabbit by Jasper Fforde

Posted on by Pam

My review: ????

The Constant Rabbit by Jasper Fforde is set in a world similar to our own, except there was an event fifty five years ago when a small number of rabbits anthropomorphised. Now there are a couple more (1.2 million or so) rabbits of human size that live in the UK.

Peter Knox is a rabbit spotter who works for the government, and lives in a small village into which a rabbit family moves.  This causes uproar in the village, especially amongst those who support the United Kingdom Against Rabbit Population party.

Jasper Fforde is a hilarious, insightful author with comments made about his fantastic UK which have bearing on Brexit and Black Lives Matter.

I’ve read and enjoyed lots of Jasper Fforde’s books, from his Thursday Next series set in a world of books, to Shades of Grey, where people can see one shade of colour, and the shade that you can see shows your class, to Early Riser, where people sleep through the winter, except for a few individuals.  If you enjoy satire and surrealist humour (think Eddie Izzard – I’ve added a sketch of his that always stands out in my mind below), then you will enjoy this book!

 

The Constant Rabbit came out on 2nd July, and here are links to Amazon and Waterstones.  I’ve found a link to where you can search for local bookshops, including independent!

You can follow Jasper Fforde on his website,   Instagramor twitter.

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