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#bookreview – Tess and Tattoos by H.A. Leuschel @HALeuschel @rararesources #blogblitz #giveaway

Posted on 5th March 2018 By Nicola

I’m so pleased to be posting today as part of the blog blitz for Tess and Tattoos, a short story by H.A. Leuschel. I’m sharing […]

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#blogtour – Something Changed by Matthew Williams @3DMathW @NeverlandBT #GuestPost #Giveaway

Posted on 22nd February 2018 By Nicola

Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for Something Changed by Matthew Williams. Thank you to Jenny from Neverland Blog Tours for the place […]

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#blogtour – Wrapped in the Stars by Elena Mikalsen @WF_writerEM @hfvbt #extract #giveaway

Posted on 21st February 2018 By Nicola

Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for Wrapped in the Stars by Elena Mikalsen. Just look at that lovely cover – I’d kill […]

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#blogtour – A Vicarage Reunion by Kate Hewitt @katehewitt1 @NeverlandBT #GuestPost

Posted on 18th February 2018 By Nicola

Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for A Vicarage Reunion by Kate Hewitt. This is book 2 in the Holley Sisters of Thornthwaite […]

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#bookreview – Spring at Lavender Bay by Sarah Bennett @Sarahlou_writes @NeverlandBT #blogtour #giveaway

Posted on 9th February 2018 By Nicola

I’m so pleased to be taking part in the blog tour today for Spring at Lavender Bay by Sarah Bennett, which is a really charming […]

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#bookreview – A Prosecco Christmas by Sylvia Ashby @bysylvia_a @NeverlandBT #blogtour #giveaway

Posted on 21st January 2018 By Nicola

Hooray! I’m posting today as part of the blog tour for A Prosecco Christmas by Sylvia Ashby. I loved the previous book in the Pot […]

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#bookreview – The Long Walk Back by Rachel Dove @WriterDove @BrookCottageBks #HQDigitalUK #blogtour #giveaway

Posted on 19th January 2018 By Nicola

I’m delighted to be taking part in the blog tour today for The Long Walk Back by Rachel Dove. It’s such a fabulous read and […]

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#blogtour – You, Me and Us by Liam Hurley @LjHurleyWriter @rararesources #GuestPost #giveaway

Posted on 13th December 2017 By Nicola

Well, this book blogger is in the naughty corner today. This post should have been here for you to read yesterday but due to a […]

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#blogtour – Blackmail, Sex and Lies by Kathryn McMaster @TrueCrimeNovels @rararesources #extract #giveaway

Posted on 10th December 2017 By Nicola

Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for Blackmail, Sex and Lies by Kathryn McMaster. Thank you to Rachel Gilbey from Rachel’s Random Resources […]

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#blogtour – Ours is the Winter by @laurieellingham @NeverlandBT #bookreview #giveaway

Posted on 8th December 2017 By Nicola

I’m delighted today to be posting as part of the blog tour for Ours is the Winter by Laurie Ellingham. Thank you to HQ and […]

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