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The Lucky Escape is Laura Jane Williams’ third novel, and is just as good as the others!

Annie was due to marry Alexander, but he doesn’t show up for the wedding, so when she ends up going on her honeymoon with an old friend, Patrick, it’s not quite the honeymoon she had thought she was going to have!

Annie is reminded of who she used to be, pre Alexander, and this is the perfect trip to reset herself.

This is a romance, with unexpected moments, sadness and joy.  I really enjoyed reading Annie and Patrick’s journey.

The Lucky Escape was published on 10th June 2021 and is available from Amazon, Waterstones and Bookshop.org.

You can follow Laura Jane Williams on Twitter, Instagram and her website.

You can read my reviews for Laura Jane Williams books:

Our Stop

The Love Square

I was given this book in exchange for an unbiased review, so my thanks to NetGalley and to Avon Books.

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Only You by Kate Eberlen has Alf and Letty who meet in Rome on a language course.  They both have a background in dance – Letty in ballet and Alf in ballroom.  Whilst they both connect, they both have pasts.

We are taken between the present and the past to see how history has an impact on their current actions, and why they are both in Rome for a language course.  

This is a romance with some odd connections, and situations that are hard.  I enjoyed the reveal, piece by piece of the past and what the implications were. 

This is a well written book, covering some tough subjects, so here’s a trigger warning for rape.

Only You was published on 30th April 2020, and is available from Amazon, Waterstones and Bookshop.org.

You can follow Kate Eberlen on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and her website.

I was given this book in exchange for an unbiased review, so my thanks to NetGalley and to Pan Macmillan.

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Romancing Mr Bridgerton by Julia Quinn (Bridgertons 4) is about Colin, who is back in London having been on another trip abroad.  He’s still getting a lot of attention from Lady Whistledown, and is very used to people thinking of him as being charming but nothing else.  

When he sees Penelope, he’s enchanted.  He’s not seen it before, but he wants to be with her now.  Penelope has loved Colin for years, but she never thought she had a chance with him.  She also has her own issues.

I enjoyed the book, but found Colin to be annoying in places.  I’m still going to read more in the series!  I love the setting and the pace fo the stories.

Romancing Mr Bridgerton was published on 1st July 2002, and is available from Amazon, Waterstones and Bookshop.org.

You can follow Julia Quinn on Facebook, Instagram and her website.

You can read my review for the previous Bridgertons books below:

The Duke and I – Bridgertons 1

The Viscount Who Loved Me – Bridgertons 2

An Offer From A Gentleman – Bridgertons 3

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The Happy Ever After Playlist by Abby Jimenez has Tucker, a dog on the run, nearly get hit by Sloan.  She takes the dog in whilst trying to find the owner.  Sloan was on her way to her late fiancé’s grave when Tucker appeared out of nowhere, and suddenly is making her life better.

Jason is Tucker’s owner.  He is a musician, has been backpacking in New Zealand, and returns to Australia for his gig, and when he turns on his phone for the first time in 2 weeks, and gets all of Sloan’s messages, he gets all of her messages, and is immediately interested in her.

I know I’m enjoying a book when I go to make myself a tea and carry my book with me to keep reading, and I did that with this book.  I very much enjoyed it, and can’t wait to read more of her books!

The Happy Ever After Playlist was published on 14th April 2020 and is available from Amazon, Waterstones and Bookshop.org.

You can follow Abby Jimenez on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and her website.

I was given this book in exchange for an unbiased review, so my thanks to NetGalley and to Little, Brown. 

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The Summer Job by Lizzy Dent is about Birdy, who always screws up her jobs, and chooses the wrong man.  Heather, her best friend, is a sommelier, and chooses to follow a man to Italy, instead of taking up a position in a Scottish hotel and restaurant that she was due to start.  Birdy is currently penniless and homeless, and so she winds up taking the job.  After all, how hard could the job be?

Hard, as it turns out.  There are cringeworthy moments, but this is written so well, with such an enjoyable story that I raced through the book.

If you like Beth O’Leary or Laura Jane Williams, then you’ll enjoy this book!

The Summer Job was published on 15th April 2021, and is available on Amazon, Waterstones and Bookshop.org.

You can follow Lizzy Dent on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and her website.

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

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The Switch by Beth O’Leary has Leena and her grandmother Eileen who switch lives for 2 months.  Leena’s sister died just over a year ago, and she’s still grieving, throwing herself into work, until she has an issue during a presentation with a client.  Eileen is 79 years old, and after being left by her husband for his yoga teacher, she is ready to look for love, but the pickings in the village are slim.

This is a great story, with Eileen working out how to live in London, and Leena in a village where everyone knows everyone else’s business.  I really enjoyed Eileen’s story just as much as Leena’s.

The Switch was published on 16th April 2020, and is available on Amazon, Waterstones and Bookshop.org.

I was given this book in exchange for an unbiased review, and so my thanks to NetGalley and to Quercus Books.

I’ve already read and loved her other book, The Flat Share, and you can find the review here.