Archive for November 9th, 2009

Book Review: Fairytale of New York by Miranda Dickinson

Posted By Leah on November 9th, 2009

** Read our exclusive interview with Miranda Dickinson here **

FairytaleOfNewYorkCoverRosie Duncan left England six-and-a-half years ago to live in Boston. A short while later something truly awful happened to Rosie which forced her to leave Boston and she ended up in New York.

New York quickly captured Rosie’s heart and she found a job at Kowalski’s, a florists, before eventually taking over from Mr K.

Along with Ed and Marnie, her assistants at work, and best friend Celia, can Rosie move on from the past or is it about to come crashing down on her?

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Book News: The O'Hara Affair by Kate Thompson

Posted By Chloe on November 9th, 2009

Kate Thompson The O'Hara Affair

I absolutely adored Kate Thompson’s last book The Kinsella Sisters, and I was excited to find out there was going to be a sequel of that book! It’s called The O’Hara Affair and is due out on 18th March 2010. If you enjoyed The Kinsella Sisters, this one is going to be a must read, and I love the bright cover as well. Here’s the synopsis:

“If only real life was like the movies! Fleur O’Farrell seems to have the perfect life. Living in the idyllic village of Lissamore on Ireland’s West Coast, she has her own vintage clothes business as well as her very own Mr. Big. But when she starts to proffer anonymous advice via the internet to a young girl with a tangled love-life, Fleur’s big heart leads to big trouble, as this act of kindness uncovers a darker side to her charmed life! Similarly, newly-wed Dervla Vaughn appears to be living the dream. However, with husband Christian working away more often than he’s at home, there’s trouble in paradise. Left alone to care for her demanding mother-in-law, Dervla wonders how her once-enviable life changed beyond all recognition! Surely married life should be blissful, not stressful? Meanwhile, the once-sleepy Lissamore is now a whirlwind of activity as the The O’Hara Affair is filmed in its picturesque surroundings. And with many locals being seduced by the glamour of the movies, who knows what could happen! Take a trip to heavenly Lissamore in this warm, witty read that will pull at the heartstrings.”