by Josie Silver My festive book choice of the season was One Day in December, by Josie Silver. I found this book whilst doing some grocery shopping, and felt it was only right it ended up in my basket. What caught my attention instantly was the very 'The Holiday' and 'Love Actually' vibes the synopsis gave. I also love books that travel back and forth in time, and this story follows the characters over a span of ten decades. So, what's the story about? To summarise, the book

Another day, another book review. And yes it's another cosy read. Fall I Want, by Lyra Parish is a love story about a barista (Autumn) and a 'finance bro' billionaire (Zane), where sparks fly during a memorable meeting over an insult towards her coffee, clearly striking a nerve with Autumn. But the story goes deeper than that, because Autumn has dreams of a Mr Dreamy, who strikes an uncanny resemblance to the feisty guy that critiques her coffee. And for Zane, his sister who

By Valerie Bowman Hi everyone, and welcome back to another book review. This time, we are reviewing yet another new Autumnal release. I was very excited to read this one, and had high hopes for it, mainly based on its adorable front cover. The story is essentially about Ellie, who upon getting dumped by her boyfriend and being fired from her job, decides to return to her family's inn to help prepare for the Harvest Festival. But upon doing so, she runs into Aiden, someone she

by Victoria Walters If you want the ultimate cosy autumnal read, this is one that needs to be on your bookshelf...for several reasons. Love and Lattes at Pumpkin Hollow by Victoria Walters is about Willow and her Dad trying to save their farm from being bought, due to money crises. After having lost her mum, Willow is desperate to save the one thing the family are passionate about, Birch Tree Farm. But, with the Farm mainly being popular solely in the warmer seasons, Willow a

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