BLOG TOUR | THE MOTHERS OF LOVELY LANE BY NADINE DORRIES

The Mothers of Lovely Lane

Nadine Dorries

PUBLICATION DATE: 15th June 2017

PRICE: £18.99

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"As heart-warming as it is heartbreaking, this novel is unputdownable." - THE SUNDAY EXPRESS

"A funny and sometimes shocking saga. I couldn't put it down." CRISTINA ODONE

Bestselling author, Nadine Dorries draws on her Liverpool roots and her early experiences as a student nurse in the third novel starring the Angels of Lovely Lane.

Noleen Delaney is one of an army of night cleaners at St Angelus Hospital. Son Bryan has a good job as one of the hospital’s porters’ boys, but Finn has done something unheard-of and passed his Eleven Plus exam. How on earth will they pay for his books, his grammar school uniform and shoes?

Bronia Ryan has battled depression since her husband died. Even in that poor neighbourhood her house is a byword for chaotic squalor. And now one son is in prison. Her youngest, Lorcan, wants no part of a life of crime, but how can he ever escape? Or protect his mother from her vicious eldest son?

As usual, St Angelus is at the heart of things. Life and death, love and loss, jealousies, rivalries and betrayals are woven into a rich tapestry – the latest instalment in Nadine’s great series about poverty, sacrifice and community spirit in post-war Liverpool and the early days of the NHS.

~ABOUT THE AUTHOR~

Nadine Dorries grew up in a working-class family in Liverpool and spent a great deal of time in Mayo with her Irish grandmother. She trained as a nurse and has been the MP for Mid-Bedfordshire since 2005. She has three daughters. 

WAITING ON WEDNESDAY / CAN'T WAIT WEDNESDAY #41 ~ LUCKY IN LOVE BY KASIE WEST

Can't Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Wishful Endings to spotlight and talk about the books that we are excited about that we have yet to read. Generally, they are books that are yet to be released as well. It's based on "Waiting On" Wednesday hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine

Title: Lucky in Love
(Click on the title to know more about it on goodreads.)
 Author:  Kasie West

Genre: Contemporary Romance, Young Fiction
Publication Date:  July 25th, 2017

Goodreads Summary:

In this new contemporary from YA star Kasie West, a girl who wins the lottery learns that money can cause more problems than it solves, especially when love comes into the picture. 

Maddie doesn't believe in luck. She's all about hard work and planning ahead. But one night, on a whim, she buys a lottery ticket. And then, to her astonishment --

She wins!

In a flash, Maddie's life is unrecognizable. No more stressing about college scholarships. Suddenly, she's talking about renting a yacht. And being in the spotlight at school is fun... until rumors start flying, and random people ask her for loans. Now, Maddie isn't sure who she can trust.

Except for Seth Nguyen, her funny, charming coworker at the local zoo. Seth doesn't seem aware of Maddie's big news. And, for some reason, she doesn't want to tell him. But what will happen if he learns her secret?

With tons of humor and heart, Kasie West delivers a million-dollar tale of winning, losing, and falling in love. 

I'm waiting because...

I have been meaning to read Kasie West for a long time now and its been a while that I have read a contemporary YA book so I can't wait to give this one a shot!

Another thing I can't wait for is July! Because I'm co-hosting a readathon on Instagram with my friend, Mellisa, its #sunsout5books1week. Its a challenge to read 5 books in 1 week from July 1st till July 7th! Check out my Instagram if interested! Its pri_bibliophile

What are you waiting on this Wednesday?

BLOG TOUR | SUMMER AT THE DOG AND DUCK BY JILL STEEPLES

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The perfect summer read. Continuing the light hearted, uplifting dramas around the 'The Dog & Duck' pub and the life of its landlady Ellie Browne.

Ellie Browne has found happiness running The Dog and Duck pub in the idyllic village of Little Leyton, and her blossoming romance with tall, handsome property developer, Max Golding, is going swimmingly. With her new best friend, Digby, the black Labrador at her side, life just couldn't be sweeter.

But their peace is shattered when Max's younger sister, Katy, turns up unannounced with a whole heap of attitude. And Max's loyalties are stretched further when his glamorous ex, Sasha, re-appears with her own burgeoning secret.

With the master of the manor preoccupied with the demands of his 'other women', Ellie's forced to consider if she has any role to play in Max's life or in the village of Little Leyton.

Can Ellie get her life and relationship back on track in time for the summer charity ball at Braithwaite Manor?

~ABOUT THE AUTHOR~

Author bio

Jill Steeples lives in a small market town in Bedfordshire with her husband and two children. When she's not writing, she enjoys reading, walking, baking cakes, eating them and drinking wine.

Follow Jill

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Website: http://www.jillsteeples.co.uk/

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STACKING THE SHELVES #7

Stacking The Shelves is hosted by  Tynga's Reviews and it's all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This means you can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks!

Hello Everyone!

This is my post-exam eBook haul. Just got done with my third and final year of BA English Lit exams and so reading books all day long is my plan! And to do that I am also co-hosting a readathon to read 5 books of your choice in 7 days from July 1st to 7th. Come join me on Instagram!!

(Click on the links to go to the Goodreads pages of the mentioned books)

1. Silver Silence (Psy-Changeling Trinity #1) by Nalini Singh:

I have already started reading this one and I LOVE LOVE LOVE it!!

2. Roar (Stormheart, #1) by Cora Carmack:

                                         

         

I have read almost all of Cora Carmack's books, so it was an easy choice to get this book. Can't wait to get started with a new series by her!

3. The Darkest Promise (Lords of the Underworld, #13) by Gena Showalter:

                                         

         

Though not very happy with this series since Kane's book, I have been waiting for Cameo's book since forever so will catch up with the series and read this one soon. Hopefully, I like them all!

4. I Knew You Were Trouble (Oxford, #4) by Lauren Layne:

                                         

         

I like Lauren Layne's books and loved the first book in this series so will be catching with this series as well and read this.

4. When It's Real by Erin Watt:

                                         

         

I am so so excited to read this one! Good reviews, best friend loved it, lovely cover and blurb.. It's a recipe to a great book!

These are my new addition to my shelf this week. I would love to know yours so comment your post links down below! 
Also just customized my blog theme, let me know if you like it! :)

FRIDAY READS #5 ~ SILVER SILENCE (PSY-CHANGELING TRINITY, #1)

Book Beginnings is a book meme hosted by Rose City Reader where participants share the first sentence (or so) of the book, along with initial thoughts about the sentence, impressions of the book, or anything else the opener inspires.

The Friday 56 is hosted by Freda’s Voice, and the rules are quite simple: Grab a book, any book, turn to page 56 or 56% in your e-reader. Find any non-spoilery sentence(s) and post.

This week’s book: 

Goodreads Summary: 

New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh returns to her extraordinary Psy-Changeling world with a story of wild passion and darkest betrayal...

Control. Precision. Family. These are the principles that drive Silver Mercant. At a time when the fledgling Trinity Accord seeks to unite a divided world, with Silver playing a crucial role as director of a worldwide emergency response network, wildness and chaos are the last things she needs in her life. But that's exactly what Valentin Nikolaev, alpha of the StoneWater bears, brings with him.

Valentin has never met a more fascinating woman. Though Silver is ruled by Silence--her mind clear of all emotion--Valentin senses a whisper of fire around her. That's what keeps him climbing apartment buildings to be near her. But when a shadow assassin almost succeeds in poisoning Silver, the stakes become deadly serious...and Silver finds herself in the heart of a powerful bear clan.

Her would-be assassin has no idea what their poison has unleashed.

BOOK BEGINNINGS:

Age of Trinity 

OCTOBER 2082 IS a new beginning. Psy, human, and changeling, all three races have agreed to work together to unite their divided world. The Trinity Accord is the fragile foundation of all their hopes and dreams of a future without war, without violence, without shattering loss. It is a noble ambition.



FRIDAY 56:

“Do you like being noisy now?” Sveta asked after a long pause. 
“Noisy?” 
“’Cause you were Silent before?” 
“Oh, I see.” Silver took time to consider the question. “Emotion—being noisy—is new to me. But . . . yes, I think I like being noisy. The world is a much more eclectically beautiful place with emotion in it, despite the clear disadvantage of losing the power of pure rationality.” 
“You talk funny,” Arkasha volunteered. “I like you though.”


MY THOUGHTS:

I LOVE this series(Psy-Changeling) this is the first book in season 2 of this series and since I am reading this currently and it was just released on 13th of June, I thought I'll talk about this book. I already loved this book after I read the first chapter as a teaser and 55% in, I am more and more in love with this book and series and characters and writing and the author and the everything! LOL. You have got to read or give this series a chance Adult readers!

PS: I am hosting a readathon on Instagram to read 5 books in seven days, it's from 1st of July till 7th of July. It's called #sunsout5books1week. To kick start our summer with an achievable goal and speed up our reading by reading 5 books in the first week! So come on over and join us!

WAITING ON WEDNESDAY / CAN'T WAIT WEDNESDAY #40 ~ CHASING CHRISTMAS EVE (HEARTBREAKER BAY, #4) BY JILL SHALVIS

Can't Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Wishful Endings to spotlight and talk about the books that we are excited about that we have yet to read. Generally, they are books that are yet to be released as well. It's based on "Waiting On" Wednesday hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine

Title: Chasing Christmas Eve (Heartbreaker Bay, #4)
(Click on the title to know more about it on goodreads.)
 Author:  Jill Shalvis

Genre: Contemporary Romance, Adult Fiction
Publication Date:  September 26th, 2017

Goodreads Summary:

Meet cute...

Run for the hills temporarily. That's Colbie Albright's plan when she flees New York for San Francisco. Wrangling her crazy family by day and writing a bestselling YA fantasy series by night has taken its toll. In short, Colbie's so over it that she's under it. She's also under the waters of a historic San Francisco fountain within an hour of arrival. Fortunately, the guy who fishes Colbie out has her looking forward to Christmas among strangers. But she's pretty sure Spencer Baldwin won't be a stranger for long.

Make merry...

Spence's commitment to hiding from the Ghosts of Relationships Past means he doesn't have to worry about the powerful--okay, crazy hot chemistry--he's got with Colbie. Just because she can laugh at anything, especially herself... just because she's gorgeous and a great listener just because she gets Spence immediately doesn't mean he won't be able to let Colbie go. Does it?

and hope for a miracle.

Now the clock's ticking for Colbie and Spence: Two weeks to cut loose. Two weeks to fall hard. Two weeks to figure out how to make this Christmas last a lifetime. 

I'm waiting because...

I love Jill Shalvis. I read everything she writes and I especially love this series so can't wait for Spencer's story!!

PS: I am hosting readathon on Instagram, its #sunsout5books1week, meaning challenge to read 5 books in 1 week from July 1st till July 7th! Check out my Instagram if interested! Its pri_bibliophile

What are you waiting on this Wednesday?