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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – Open Your Eyes by Paula Daly

Posted on 30th July 2018 By Nicola

My review today is of Open Your Eyes by Paula Daly. It’s another book that I read in daily staves via The Pigeonhole so I’d […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – Fatal Inheritance by Rachel Rhys @MsTamarCohen @DoubledayUK #RandomThingsTours #BlogTour

Posted on 29th July 2018 By Nicola

I’m over the moon to be reviewing Fatal Inheritance by Rachel Rhys today as part of the blog tour. It’s an absolutely brilliant book. My […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – Do No Harm by Lucy V Hay @LucyVHayAuthor @OrendaBooks #RandomThingsTours

Posted on 28th July 2018 By Nicola

Ooh, I am delighted to be reviewing Do No Harm by Lucy V Hay today. It’s superb! My thanks to Anne Cater from Random Things […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – One Little Lie by Sam Carrington @sam_carrington1 @AvonBooksUK #BlogTour

Posted on 27th July 2018 By Nicola

Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for One Little Lie by Sam Carrington. I’ve been wanting to read one of this author’s books […]

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#BookReview – The Last Thing She Told Me by Linda Green @LindaGreenisms @QuercusBooks @MillsReid11 #BlogTour

Posted on 26th July 2018 By Nicola

I’m delighted to be reviewing The Last Thing She Told Me by Linda Green today as part of the blog tour. I thought it was […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – Watching You by Lisa Jewell

Posted on 25th July 2018 By Nicola

I’m reviewing Watching You by the fabulous Lisa Jewell today. She’s an author who never lets me down. My thanks to the publishers via Pigeonhole […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – Between the Lies by Michelle Adams @MAdamswriter @headlinepg #RandomThingsTours #BlogTour

Posted on 24th July 2018 By Nicola

I’m so pleased to be taking part in the blog tour for Between the Lies by Michelle Adams today and to be sharing my review. […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – The New Girl by Ingrid Alexandra @IngridWrites @AvonBooksUK #BlogTour #psychologicalthriller

Posted on 17th July 2018 By Nicola

I’m delighted to be reviewing The New Girl by Ingrid Alexandra today. My thanks to Sabah Khan from Avon Books for the place on the […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – The Mistress of Pennington’s by @RachelBrimble @BrookCottageBks #BlogTour #Extract #Giveaway

Posted on 16th July 2018 By Nicola

I’m so pleased to be reviewing The Mistress of Pennington’s by Rachel Brimble today. I also have a short extract to share with you and […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – The French Girl by Lexie Elliott

Posted on 15th July 2018 By Nicola

The French Girl is another book that I read and enjoyed in instalments via The Pigeonhole. My thanks to them and the publishers for the […]

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