Category Archives: Publication Day Push

Review of Rachael Stewart’s The Billionaire Behind the Headlines.

Today, I am delighted to review Rachael Stewart’s novel, The Billionaire Behind the Headlines, and there is the chance to win a fabulous stack of books from the author!

About the book

In Rachael Stewart’s latest Harlequin Romance, the second in her Claiming the Ferrington Empire duet, an invitation to Paris with a billionaire is on the cards, but only if Bree is brave enough to take it…

Can a playboy billionaire……capture her heart?

Bree has escaped the big city to heal her heart in a village bakery. But when notorious billionaire Theo walks through the door, emotionally guarded Bree discovers it’s not just her toffee pudding that’s hot and sweet! The man behind the headlines is charming but intriguingly cynical about love. Accepting his invitation to Paris could be a mistake—or the best decision she’s ever made…

My review:

I haven’t read the first in the Ferrington Brothers duet but that didn’t detract from my enjoyment of this book. The characters were all likeable and I enjoyed watching Bree and Theo’s relationship develop. They each have issues relating to the past but it is clear from the start that they share chemistry.

This book had fewer physically intimate scenes than other Rachael Stewart books I have read, but the relationship and growing intimacy is still well drawn. Scenes between Bree and Theo as they unexpectedly spend time together looking after a young child were sweet. The couple’s shared baking scenes (Bree works in her family’s bakery) showed a more vulnerable side to Theo, especially as insight into his past is revealed. As well as this, there is a trip to Paris, a chase to the airport and a happy ever after – what’s not to like?

Purchase here.


Giveaway to Win An eBook collection of Rachael Stewart’s Mills & Boon True Love / Harlequin Romances (Open INT).

Prize Contains:

  • Tempted by the Tycoon’s Proposal
  • Surprise Reunion with His Cinderella
  • Beauty and the Reclusive Millionaire
  • Secrets Behind The Billionaire’s Return
  • The Billionaire Behind the Headlines

*Terms and Conditions –Worldwide entries welcome.  Please enter using the link below.  The winner will be selected at random via Rafflecopter from all valid entries and will be notified by Twitter and/or email. If no response is received within 7 days then I reserve the right to select an alternative winner. Open to all entrants aged 18 or over.  Any personal data given as part of the competition entry is used for this purpose only and will not be shared with third parties, with the exception of the winners’ information. This will passed to the giveaway organiser and used only for fulfilment of the prize, after which time I will delete the data.  I am not responsible for despatch or delivery of the prize.

Enter here.


About the author:

Rachael Stewart adores conjuring up stories for the readers of Harlequin Mills & Boon and Deep Desires Press, with tales varying from the heartwarmingly romantic to the wildly erotic.

She’s been writing since she could put pen to paper as the stacks of scrawled on A4 sheets in her loft will attest to, and the lovingly bound short stories that her father would run off at work and proudly share out with his colleagues. Thinking it was a pipe dream to be published one day, she pursued a sensible career in business but she was really play-acting, achieving the appropriate degree and spending many years in the corporate world where she never truly belonged. Always happiest when she was sat at her laptop in the quiet hours tapping out a story or two. And so here she is, a published author, her full-time pleasure, a dream come true.

A Welsh lass at heart, she now lives in Yorkshire with her husband and three children, and if she’s not glued to her laptop, she’s wrapped up in them or enjoying the great outdoors seeking out inspiration.

Discover more about Rachael Stewart via her website | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram

Many thanks to Rachael Stewart for the great read, and thanks to Rachel Gilbey of Rachel’s Random Resources and Mills & Boon, for the advanced read copy.

My reviews are added to Amazon UK and Goodreads. x

Congratulations Jules Wake!

Exciting news for all fans of Jules Wake – and that includes me – The Wednesday Morning Wild Swim is out TODAY!

Having previously reviewed the first in the Yorkshire Escapes series, The Saturday Morning Park Run, I am delighted to wish Jules Wake a very happy publication day as she celebrates the release of the second in the series: The Wednesday Morning Wild Swim. I can’t wait to read it; as well as Jules Wakes’ wonderful characters and great sense of community, there’s a scruffy dog! How could I resist?

About the book:

For fans of The Saturday Morning Park Run! Take the plunge and discover a gorgeous new read full of friendship, love and the healing power of community!

Ettie is trying to figure out her future.
Dominic’s just trying to forget his past.

But with the help of some unlikely friends, young and old, a secret lake hidden in the grounds of a beautiful estate and a scruffy dog, a new community is formed – right when they all need each other the most.

I can’t wait to read it (there’s a scruffy dog, how could I resist); here are just a few of the great reviews already in: 

‘Full of friendship, romance and humour…Great characters and superb writing’ Jenn

‘A great read full of kindness, acceptance, fighting for what matters and friendship!’ Sally

I absolutely loved this book…It’s all about people finding their confidence through swimming and falling in love’ Rosamund

‘Brilliant story about wild swimming and friendship…enjoyable right to the end’ Joanne

 Discover more and purchase The Wednesday Morning Swim, here.


About the author:

Jules Wake is the internationally bestselling author of over ten books including The Saturday Morning Park Run. She also writes as Julie Caplin and her Romantic Escapes series has hit the bestseller charts around the world.

After reading English at the University of East Anglia, Jules Wake worked in PR where she honed her fiction writing skills on press releases.  She’s now a full-time author and what better job is there than making stuff up! It certainly beats housework.

Discover more about Jules Wake and her work here: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram


Enjoy your publication day celebrations Jules! Thanks to Rachel of Rachel’s Random Resources, and One More Chapter for letting me be part of the fun. xx


Review of Rachael Stewart’s Unwrapping the Best Man.

Today, I am delighted to share my review of Rachael Stewart’s Unwrapping the Best Man!

The Blurb:

A Hot Holiday Romance

On the first night of Christmas, her sexy crush finally gave to her—an unbelievably hot night! Now she’s ready for nights two, three and four… Unwrap the steamy sequel to Getting Dirty by Rachael Stewart.

I’ve lusted after brawny, gorgeously rough Jackson Black for six lust-fueled, unrequited years. But Jackson has rules, and the big one is “no getting involved with clients” of his elite London sex club. Including me. But our best friends are getting married, and for one deliciously hot night, the maid of honor and best man agree…what happens in the Scottish Highlands, stays in the Scottish Highlands.

It was everything I wanted and more…until the complete jerk disappears during the night.

Now it’s Christmas, and I have a plan to prove to Jackson Black just how much I don’t care, that he doesn’t turn me on like a Christmas tree. Only Operation: Naughty Elf is backfiring big-time. That aching need for his touch is stronger than ever. It’s painfully clear that I want more than just a fling from the untouchable Jackson Black.

I have one chance to unwrap the best man. But is this sexy, guarded grinch about to steal my heart…or break it?

Genre: EroticRomance
Published by: Mills & Boon Dare


My review:

I am a fan of Rachael Stewart’s books, and this one certainly didn’t disappoint. Unwrapping the Best Man is a fab Christmas read – full of chemistry, romance and steamy scenes. The characters were all likeable, and I loved Jackson; he and Caitlin shared a connection that drew me in and kept me turning the pages. I especially liked their visit to Caitlin’s parents’ home, that had me smiling as I read.

It was good to revisit characters from a past novel and to see how their relationship had progressed. However, Unwrapping the Best Man can, undoubtedly, be read and enjoyed as a stand-alone story. It is sexy and romantic – a Christmas treat of a book!

Click to buy the book here.


Giveaway to Win an e-copy of Unwrapping the Best Man by Rachael Stewart (Open INT)

*Terms and Conditions –Worldwide entries welcome.  Please enter using the Rafflecopter box below.  The winner will be selected at random via Rafflecopter from all valid entries and will be notified by Twitter and/or email. If no response is received within 7 days then I reserve the right to select an alternative winner. Open to all entrants aged 18 or over.  Any personal data given as part of the competition entry is used for this purpose only and will not be shared with third parties, with the exception of the winners’ information. This will passed to the giveaway organiser and used only for fulfilment of the prize, after which time I will delete the data.  I am not responsible for despatch or delivery of the prize.

ENTER here.


About the author:

Rachael Stewart adores conjuring up stories for the readers of Harlequin Mills & Boon and Deep Desires Press, with tales varying from the heartwarmingly romantic to the wildly erotic.

She’s been writing since she could put pen to paper as the stacks of scrawled on A4 sheets in her loft will attest to, and the lovingly bound short stories that her father would run off at work and proudly share out with his colleagues. Thinking it was a pipe dream to be published one day, she pursued a sensible career in business but she was really play-acting, achieving the appropriate degree and spending many years in the corporate world where she never truly belonged. Always happiest when she was sat at her laptop in the quiet hours tapping out a story or two. And so here she is, a published author, her full-time pleasure, a dream come true.

A Welsh lass at heart, she now lives in Yorkshire with her husband and three children, and if she’s not glued to her laptop, she’s wrapped up in them or enjoying the great outdoors seeking out inspiration.

Discover more about Rachael Stewart via her website | Twitter | Facebook

Many thanks to Rachael Stewart for the great read, and thanks to Rachel Gilbey of Rachel’s Random Resources and Mills & Boon Dare, for the advanced read copy.

My reviews are added to Amazon UK and Goodreads. x


Review of Rachael Stewart’s Losing Control.

Today, I am delighted to share my review for Rachael Stewart’s Losing Control!

The Blurb:

She watched him walk away…

…and now he’s back to claim her!

A family feud forced me to walk away from the woman of my dreams, Alexa—but I didn’t expect her to betray me by falling into my brother’s arms. Now, after a tragic accident, I’ve returned home to find Alexa leading the family business…and the chemistry between us is hotter than ever. The sparks reignite our electrifying connection, but can we learn to trust each other again?

Genre: EroticRomance
Published by: Mills & Boon Dare

My review:

It’s always great to indulge in a hot new read from Rachael Stewart, and I do like a second chance romance story! Losing Control ticked both of these boxes.

A little darker than previous books I’ve read by this author, Losing Control takes you on a roller coaster of emotions. With loss, love and moving forward as its central themes, you can’t help but feel for the characters and all that they have been through. That’s not to say there aren’t lighter moments too, and, of course, as it’s a Rachael Stewart novel, there are plenty of well written steamy scenes also.

I liked Cain and Alexa’s backstory and learning about their happier past. I also liked Cain’s mum, who was always there, attempting to keep her family together despite her own losses. The HEA was, of course, expected but nonetheless sweet, it felt well deserved in balance with the turmoil of the past and certainly left me with a big smile.

Click to buy the book: Amazon UK | Amazon US


Giveaway to Win an e-copy of Losing Control by Rachael Stewart (Open INT)

*Terms and Conditions –Worldwide entries welcome.  Please enter using the Rafflecopter box below.  The winner will be selected at random via Rafflecopter from all valid entries and will be notified by Twitter and/or email. If no response is received within 7 days then I reserve the right to select an alternative winner. Open to all entrants aged 18 or over.  Any personal data given as part of the competition entry is used for this purpose only and will not be shared with third parties, with the exception of the winners’ information. This will passed to the giveaway organiser and used only for fulfilment of the prize, after which time I will delete the data.  I am not responsible for despatch or delivery of the prize.

ENTER here.


About the author:

Rachael Stewart adores conjuring up stories for the readers of Harlequin Mills & Boon and Deep Desires Press, with tales varying from the heartwarmingly romantic to the wildly erotic.

She’s been writing since she could put pen to paper as the stacks of scrawled on A4 sheets in her loft will attest to, and the lovingly bound short stories that her father would run off at work and proudly share out with his colleagues. Thinking it was a pipe dream to be published one day, she pursued a sensible career in business but she was really play-acting, achieving the appropriate degree and spending many years in the corporate world where she never truly belonged. Always happiest when she was sat at her laptop in the quiet hours tapping out a story or two. And so here she is, a published author, her full-time pleasure, a dream come true.

A Welsh lass at heart, she now lives in Yorkshire with her husband and three children, and if she’s not glued to her laptop, she’s wrapped up in them or enjoying the great outdoors seeking out inspiration.

Discover more about Rachael Stewart via her website | Twitter | Facebook

Many thanks to Rachael Stewart for the great read, and thanks to Rachel Gilbey of Rachel’s Random Resources and Mills & Boon Dare, for the advanced read copy.

My reviews are added to Amazon UK and Goodreads. x


Great News From Caroline James!

There’s exciting news from Caroline James as she releases her latest novel, Hattie goes to Hollywood. And it sounds a great read …

The Blurb:

Fans of Agatha Raisin will love this new mystery series from best-selling author Caroline James.

A Cumbrian Village…
Three suicides…
A red-hot summer…

Join super-sleuth Hattie as tempers and temperatures rise in the Cumbrian village of Hollywood. With mischief and shenanigans aplenty, will Hattie discover the truth?

A funny and intriguing mystery – the first in a new series by Caroline James

When recently bereaved Hattie Mulberry inherits her aunt’s dilapidated cottage in the village of Hollywood in Cumbria, she envisages a quiet life. But retired hotelier Hattie is bored and when her neighbour asks her to investigate a suspicious suicide, Hattie’s career takes a new direction and H&H Investigations is born. During the hottest summer for years, Hattie discovers there have been three recent suicides in Hollywood and she determines to find out why. Temperatures rise as she throws herself into village life and, with mischief and shenanigans aplenty, Hattie has her work cut out. But will she establish the truth?

Listen to Caroline talking about Hattie goes to Hollywood here:

http://youtu.be/tKo1I3XmyF0

Available in ebook, paperback and audio, out on February 14th 2020. Click to buy, here.


About the author:

Caroline James has owned and run businesses encompassing all aspects of the hospitality industry, a subject that features in her novels. She is based in the UK but has a great fondness for travel and escapes whenever she can. A public speaker, consultant and food writer, Caroline is a member of the Romantic Novelist’s Association and writes articles and short stories and contributes to many publications. In her spare time, Caroline can be found trekking up a mountain or relaxing with her head in a book and hand in a box of chocolates.

Find out more about Caroline James and her novels here: Website | Twitter | Facebook | Blog

Once again, huge congratulations, Caroline, enjoy the publication day celebrations, and I can’t wait to read it. xx