Category Archives: Female Fiction

Hannah’s List by Debbie Macomber

Addition: Library book, paperback Genre: Chick-lit Rating: 4/5 Synopsis: On the anniversary of his beloved wife’s death, Dr. Michael Everett receives a letter Hannah had written him. In it she reminds him of her love and makes one final request. An impossible request — I want you to marry again. She tells him he shouldn’t [...]

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My One and Only by Kristan Higgins

Edition: E-book, review book from NetGalley Genre: Chick-lit Rating: 3 out of 5 Synopsis: Just when she thought she had life and love all figured out… Divorce attorney Harper James can’t catch a break. Bad enough that she runs into her ex-hubby, Nick, at her sister’s destination wedding, but now, by a cruel twist of [...]

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Pride and Premiership by Michelle Gayle

Addition: Review book, paperback Genre: Young adult, chick lit Rating: 3/5 Synopsis: This is the diary of Remy Louise Bennet, age 17-1/2. Remy Louise Bennet has one goal in life – to be a WAG. And as every true wannabe WAG knows, there are rules. One: pretend you don’t know he’s a footballer. Two: Don’t [...]

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Take a Chance on Me by Jill Mansell

REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS Addition: Library hard back Genre: Chick-lit Rating: 4/5 Synopsis: Cleo Quinn doesn’t have a great track record when it comes to men, but now Will’s come along she’s optimistic. Handsome, attentive and an absolute gentleman when it comes to her questionable cooking skills, he could be her Mr Right. Things are definitely [...]

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A Place of Secrets by Rachel Hore

REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS Addition: Library paperback Genre: Historical mystery, female fiction Rating: 4/5 Synopsis: The night before it all begins, Jude has the dream again… Can dreams be passed down through families? As a child Jude suffered a recurrent nightmare: running through a dark forest, crying for her mother. Now her six-year-old niece, Summer, is [...]

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Knitting Diaries by Debbie Macomber, Susan Mallery and Christina Skye

REVIEWS CONTAIN SPOILERS! Addition: Review e-book from netGalley Genre: Female fiction, romance Rating: 4 out of 5 This is a collection of short stories, written by prolific chick-lit authors Debbie Macomber, Susan Mallery and Christina Skye. Debbie Macomber Knitting is a way of life: The Twenty-First Wish by Debbie Macomber Anne Marie Roche and her [...]

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Goodnight, Beautiful by Dorothy Koomson

Addition: Paperback Genre: Chick-lit, fiction Rating: 4 out of 5 Synopsis: Eight years ago, Nova Kumalisi agreed to have a baby for Mal and Stephanie Wacken. Halfway through the pregnancy, the couple changed their minds and walked away, leaving Nova pregnant, scared and alone. Eight years ago, Stephanie was overjoyed at the thought of becoming [...]

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This Girl is Different by J.J. Johnson

Addition: Review e-book from NetGalley Genre: Young adult, chick-lit Rating: 4/5 Synopsis: This girl is different… That’s what Evie has always told herself—and it’s true. Home-schooled by her counter culture mom, she’s decided to see what high school is like for the first time—for her senior year. And what a year it is. As it [...]

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Teaser Tuesday

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following: Grab your current read Open to a random page Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give [...]

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Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks

CONTAINS SPOILERS! Addition: Library hardback Genre: Romance Rating: 5/5 Synopsis: When a mysterious young woman named Katie appears in the small North Carolina town of Southport, her sudden arrival raises questions about her past. Beautiful yet self-effacing, Katie seems determined to avoid forming personal ties until a series of events draws her into two reluctant [...]

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