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Review: The Award - Danielle Steel

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Review: The Award - Danielle Steel - November 2016 To try and clean my bookshelf and clear the books that have been sitting on there for quite a while, I picked up a Danielle Steel title. I haven't read her books in years, I think the last time I did was her book The Apartment. Back in March, I helped out with the Lions Booksale and the closedown. Unfortunately due to not having any space to store their books, after the sale what doesn't get sold ends up getting chucked out. I ended up with a box of about 50 books including a stack of Danielle Steel's which were in near to brand new condition. The Award was the first one I grabbed out and started reading it. Normally I am not a historical fan but this one had me hooked as we meet Gaelle who is a grandmother at 95 years old. After her granddaughter Dauphine's efforts, her grandmother is finally getting an award for her contribution during World War 2. She helped get children to safety and also returned stolen painting...

Review: Kismet - Amina Akhtar

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Review: Kismet - Amina Akhtar - August 2022 Growing up Ronnie, had a hard life after her parents died in an accident and left her to be raised by her horrible aunt who treated her like a slave. That was until thanks to Ronnie's boss and friend Farrah, Ronnie was treated to some lessons with a life coach Marley. Marley taught Ronnie some valuable lessons including how to come into herself and stand up for herself. This eventually gave Ronnie the courage to stand up to her aunt. She ended up selling her house and moving to Arizona with Marley to get a fresh start. Marley had wanted to move to Sedona, Phoenix as that's the place to be if you are wanting to live a spiritual new age life as the town is filled with crystals, healers, life coaches and an amazing and reputable Health Spa centre. The pair move and in their first week, go hiking and discover a dead body. Someone is killing frauds and scam artists and their defence is the "ravens told them too" as they see the...

Book Blitz - Tale of an Anxious Heart by Elsa Jacobs

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Tale of an Anxious Heart Elsa Jacobs Publication date: June 14th 2023 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance, Suspense Tale of an Anxious Heart follows the heart-wrenching journey of Marianne, a young woman plagued by anxiety, as she takes a hitchhiker on her way to her beach house. Despite her reservations, she can’t help but feel drawn to his dark and mysterious persona. However, with each encounter, she begins to realize the man isn’t the person she thought he was. As they continue on their journey, Marianne’s anxiety worsens, and she struggles to control it. James becomes a trigger for her panic attacks, yet she can’t seem to let him go. Her anxious heart is torn between her love for him and the need to protect herself from the danger he brings. Their relationship becomes increasingly complicated, and the line between love and hate blurs. And when they start to find peace, their world is turned upside down. As they run for their lives, Marianne and James are pushed to thei...

Book Spotlight - Leave Your Sh*T Here: Write, Release and Destroy by Jackie Wallace & Elizabeth Reed

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  Join us for this tour from Jan 10 to Jan 23 , 2023 ! Book Details: Book Title :   Leave Your Sh*T Here: Write, Release and Destroy by Jackie Wallace & Elizabeth Reed Category :  Adult Non-Fiction (18+),  64 pages Genre : Self-Help Publisher :   Yorkshire Publishing Release date:   January  2023 Content Rating :  PG Book Description: Leave Your Sh*T Here  received a glowing, 5-star review from  Readers’ Favorite !  Leave Your Sh*T Here  is a workbook that helps people to understand that it's normal to face adversity in life and that in the end, everything will be just fine. The workbook also provides a safe space to release those feelings in confidence and dispose of them in a manner the reader chooses, releasing all emotions privately into the universe, ridding them of all toxic thoughts and feelings. Besides being a book with facts and best practices with highlighted topics,  Leave Your Sh*...