Emma's Review: Millie Vanilla's Cupcake Cafe by Georgia Hill

Reviewed by Emma Crowley

Millie Vanilla’s Cupcake Café is struggling as a multi-national chain of cafés moves in on its territory. Despite baking up a storm in a bid to save it, Millie’s distracted by falling head over heels for the gorgeous, mysterious Jed.

As the seasons change in Berecombe, the loveable, quirky locals rally round Millie, and in return find their own happy ever afters. Millie’s delighted for her friends, but when she discovers Jed’s been keeping secrets, she faces a new dilemma – is it finally time to hang up her apron and start an exciting life somewhere new? Or is everything she’s ever wanted right under her nose, just waiting for her to reach out and take it?

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HI Readathon: While I Was Waiting by Georgia Hill

Reviewed by Emma Crowley

June 1963, Clematis Cottage, Stoke St. Mary, Herefordshire

I am really not sure why I am writing this. A foolish whim by a foolish old lady and it will probably sit in a box unread and decay much like its writer when Death makes his careless decision.

But perhaps someone will find it. Someone will care enough to read and somehow I know that will happen.

April 2000, Clematis Cottage, Stoke St. Mary, Herefordshire

Tired of her life in London, freelance illustrator Rachel buys the beautiful but dilapidated Clematis Cottage and sets about creating the home of her dreams. But tucked away behind the water tank in the attic and left to gather dust for decades is an old biscuit tin containing letters, postcards and a diary. So much more than old scraps of paper, these are precious memories that tell the story of Henrietta Trenchard-Lewis, the love she lost in the Great War and the girl who was left behind.

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HI Readathon: Say It with Sequins by Georgia Hill

Slip on some dance shoes and step up to love!

Who Dares Dances is a reality TV show with a difference. Not only do contestants have to learn to dance, they also face a series of bizarre challenges. But these challenges are nothing compared to the scandals happening on – and off – the ballroom floor!

As the celebrities get closer to both the winners’ trophy and their professional partners it’s all to dance for… Will they score the perfect ten or is romance destined to be a dance disaster?

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HI Read-a-thon list & giveaway

Over the next couple of weeks Emma, Louise and I will be reviewing a few Harper Impulse titles as part of the HI Read-a-thon organised by Katey at Books with Bunny.  Between us we've built up quite a selection of eBooks over the last few years that have sadly been overlooked so now is the perfect time to read and review them.

Below is a list of some of eBooks that we are hoping to read between us although it's highly unlikely that we'll manage them all! 

Aimee Duffy - Trouble in Tinseltown http://amzn.to/1JXPwVM

Aimee Duffy - Misbehaving in Miami http://amzn.to/1Ig1Sbz

Bella Osborne - It Started at Sunset Cottage http://amzn.to/1gyyVRx

Brigid Coady - The First Kiss http://amzn.to/1StptzH

Brigid Coady - The Last Kiss http://amzn.to/1eKWBAd

Charlotte Phillips - Your Room or Mine? http://amzn.to/1Ic5UE1

Charlotte Phillips - Meet Me at the Honeymoon Suite http://amzn.to/1MEdJGC

Debbie Johnson - Cold Feet at Christmas http://amzn.to/1HfkJlp

Debbie Johnson - Pippa's Cornish Dream http://amzn.to/1LWQmqb

Erin Lawless - Somewhere Only We Know http://amzn.to/1OI8CTw

Books Read: Georgia Hill - Say it with Sequins: The Waltz

Slip on some dance shoes and step up to love!

Who Dares Dances is a reality TV show with a difference. Not only do the contestants have to learn to dance, they also face a series of bizarre tasks.

Best-selling children’s writer, Lucy Everett, signs up as a personal challenge – can she battle her phobias and dance in front of millions of viewers?

When she meets fellow competitor, the seriously sexy but reserved Olympic swimmer Max Parry, she finds in him her very own Prince Charming.

But Max seems content to just be friends. Will Lucy ever get her longed for fairy tale ending?

Find out by waltzing into this dreamily romantic second novella in the Say it with Sequins series.

Amazon link: Kindle