Book Review - A Greek Affair by Linn B Halton - #HolidayReading Mexico

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Title:  A Greek Affair

Author: Linn B Halton

Format reviewed: Ebook

Source: Netgalley

Publisher: Harper Impulse

Publication Date: 7th March 2019

Rating: 5 Stars

More than just a holiday romance?

Her daughter, her job and divorcing her untrustworthy ex are Leah’s main priorities. She isn’t really bothered that her life might be missing a few things. But after winning a prestigious travel blogger award, she’s inundated with offers to review glamorous holiday destinations.

Lying around drinking exotic cocktails and being paid for it … what could be better? Perhaps a romantic trip to idyllic Greece to find the one man who might make Leah risk her heart again…

Greece...sexy men, travel blogger, two wonderful children, a new best friend and some painful pasts. 

What more could you want from this wonderful book that I could barely tear myself away from.

I was already a fan of this author but this is now easily my favourite book by Linn B Halton.  

I loved Leah and Rosie from when we first meet them, to their present day situation, which is really remarkable. 

As a fan of travel myself I was lapping up Leah's assignments and was delighted to see plenty of details included. 

While in Greece we get a fabulous tour of some of the main tourist attractions, some delicious sounding Greek food and the new man in Leah's life. 

Having been to Athens myself, there were sections that rang really true so its clearly been well researched. 

There is also quite a bit more to this book than the gorgeous cover suggests, and it does touch on some meatier themes. 

For me, siting poolside in Mexico while I was reading it, this is a perfect pool / holiday read, although it could easily be read anywhere and anytime you need to escape abroad for a while!

Thank you to Harper Impulse and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily. 

Book Review - The Secrets of Villa Rosso by Linn B Halton - #HolidayReading Book 10

Book 10 of 30 that I read on my holiday to Fuerteventura in December 2017

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Title: The Secrets of Villa Rosso

Author: Linn B Halton

Format reviewed: Ebook

Source: Netgalley

Publisher: Harper Impulse

Publication Date: 21st July 2017

Rating: 4.5 Stars

Some places stay with you forever…
When Ellie Maddison is sent on a business trip to Southern Italy, she's reminded why she loves her job – set amongst rolling vineyards and rich olive groves, the beautiful Villa Rosso is the perfect escape from her life back home. But what Ellie isn't prepared for is the instant connection she feels to the estate's director Max Johnson, or the secrets they share that are as intertwined as the rambling vines that cover Villa Rosso.

It's not long before Ellie finds herself entangled in the history of the place, trying to understand the undeniable effect Max is having on her. As their relationship grows, what will Ellie discover about this idyllic villa and those who have walked through its doors?

What started as a simple work trip will change Ellie's life forever.

I adored Evie's trip to Italy and experiencing the Villa Rosso through her eyes. She has never been to Italy before, nor on a work trip abroad by herself, and the whole experience leaves a lasting mark on her.

She is in a loving marriage, with two teenage daughters, and believes that her husband Josh, is her soul mate.

Then she meets Max, and realises that its possible to have two soul mates, and she feels an inexplicable draw to him, and wants to help him.

There are fates and other such powers at play clearly in this book, and regardless of whether you believe in those or just that coincidences do happen, its clear that there were outside forces contributing to Evie's reaction to her trip to Italy. 

This a story of love, of friendship, with a fabulous mystery in it, set to a backdrop of family life, with gorgeous interior design pieces and crafts, some fabulous characters, and reading this book weirdly gave me an overwhelming sense of calm. 

It is another fabulous book from the always talented Linn B. Halton, and one that I am so glad that I had the chance to read.

Thank you to Netgalley and Harper Impulse for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily. 

Book Review - Christmas at Bay Tree Cottage by Linn B Halton - Blog Tour

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Title: Christmas at Bay Tree Cottage

Author: Linn B Halton

Format reviewed: Ebook

Source: Netgalley

Publisher: Harper Impulse

Publication Date: 3rd November 2017

Rating: 5 Stars

The countdown to Christmas is usually a magical time, but Elana James is fed up with living on a building site! The renovations on her beautiful cottage – like her heart – have been frozen in limbo ever since she was unexpectedly widowed.

Elana calls in a professional, Luke Stevenson, to help finish the cottage, so her little girl can send letters to Santa up the newly-repaired chimney. Luke’s kind, capable and sexy – but he’s also ten years younger than Elana. So why has her heart decided it’s finally time for a thaw?

Such a heartfelt story, full of deeper feelings and some absolutely beautiful moments, some of which will make you smile and others feel quite emotional. 

This is not your typical light fluffy Christmas book to get you feeling in a festive mood. What it is, is a fabulous story that gives you hope, it features two main characters each with similarities but also at times feel like a world apart from each other. 

There is Elana, single mother to Maya, and they are about to face their second Christmas since Niall died, Maya is convinced she still talks to her father and just wants the renovations on Bay Tree Cottage to be finished so that she can send her santa letters up the chimney for some Christmas magic. 

Luke is the builder working on the cottage, he is a bit younger than Elana, and just wants to spend more time with his young son Joe. They are both lonely but whether anything will ever happen between them, is what in part keeps you reading throughout. 

The story is told from both Luke and Elana's perspectives and there is a lot to learn about both of them. I couldn't help but feel a lot of sympathy for both characters, while their children were fabulous.  Maya is a fabulous character and seems a lot older than her 6 years would suggest in some of what she says. 

I loved seeing Bay Tree Cottage change in front of my eyes from a cottage in need of renovation, to a proper family home, which marks with it the personal journey that Elana is on too, in seeing whether she is finally ready to move on with her life. 

This is a fabulous story and one that I would happily recommend. 

Thank you so much to Netgalley and Harper Impulse for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily. 

ABOUT LINN B HALTON

Bristol-born Linn lives in the Forest of Dean, in the UK. She resides there with her lovely husband and cat, Ziggy. She has been writing novels since 2009 and has written short stories for a number of magazines. She is also known for her series of ‘Home by Design’ articles wearing her former interior designer hat.

"I'm a hopeless romantic, self-confessed chocaholic, and lover of coffee. For me, life is about family, friends, and writing. Oh, and the occasional glass of White Grenache ..."

An Amazon UK Top 100 best-selling author with A Cottage in the Country in November 2015, Under The Stars also became a best-selling novel in November 2016. Linn's novels have been short-listed in the UK's Festival of Romance and the eFestival of Words Book Awards. Linn won the 2013 UK Festival of Romance: Innovation in Romantic Fiction award.

Linn writes chick lit, romantic comedy, women's contemporary fiction and psychic romance. Publishers include Harper Impulse, Choc Lit and Endeavour Press. 

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Website:  http://linnbhalton.co.uk/

  

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Book Review - A Little Luck, A Lot of Fate by Linn B Halton - Blog Tour

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Title:  A Little Luck,  A Lot of Fate

Author: Linn B Halton

Format reviewed: Ebook

Source: Netgalley

Publisher: Choc Lit

Publication Date: 23rd October 2016

Rating: 3.5 Stars

When destiny calls, you need to pick up …
On the surface, Kristi Danielson has it all. She’s lifestyle coach to the rich and famous, has a bestselling book to her name and is described by her fans as “the veritable Queen of how to lead a fulfilling life”.

But the harsh truth is that Kristi has never practiced what she preaches. Her home life is a mess, her relationship with artist boyfriend, Tom, not much better – and now she has to redeem herself before all is lost.
At her wit’s end, Kristi is driven to seek out the help of Patrick Blakeslee, a tarot card reader and psychic medium, in an attempt to make sense of the mounting panic she’s feeling.

But Patrick’s visits have an unexpected effect on Kristi, leaving her with more questions than answers – and a life-changing decision to make.

A lovely romance that challenged my thoughts on tarot cards, mediums, spirits and self-help guides. By challenged I mean, i had to put a lot of my own scepticism aside in order to try and enjoy this book fully, as they are just subjects I'm not convinced about. 

In between the subject matter that I don't always believe in, there is a good story, written from three points of view, and it was always clear which character you were with, as their name appears on a separate page turn, before the next chapter heading, so there should be no excuse for confusion. 

There is Kristi who is a famous lifestyle coach, who is on the verge of a breakdown and is scared that the public will discover the truth about her own not so perfect life, so is taking a sabbatical to try and solve that problem, while writing a new book. 

Tom is Kristi's best friend and back up plan, he lives in a cabin in Forest Dean, and is a tortured artist. He and Kristi have known each other since childhood, and they are in a sort of relationship. 

Then there is Patrick, who is a tarot card reader, and psychic medium and seems to be drawn into Kristi's life by a higher power. Due to my own beliefs I was not convinced by a lot of what Patrick had to say about the spirit world, but understand that many people love this sort of thing, and will enjoy everything about Patrick.  A lot of his talk about the spirit world seemed accurate based on my vaguest understanding of it, I'm just not a believer!

This is a story of self discovery, not just for Kristi but also for the two gentlemen in her life, they are all going through big changes, and its interesting to see how the characters develop over the course of the book.  I also loved Kristi's fledgling friendship with her cleaner Eve. Eve has a lot of her own troubles, but seemed to have a heart of gold, and I really enjoyed reading her interactions with Kristi. 

I found A Little Luck, A Lot of Fate to be an enjoyable story, one that in places really held my interest, and the main times my enjoyment dropped were nothing to do with the book, but to do with me. The romance elements were done really well, and I also loved the journey that Kristi went on. 

Thank you to Choc Lit and Netgalley for this copy of the book which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily. 

Below is an excerpt from A Little Luck, A Lot of Fate:

I’m the middle child, sandwiched between my eldest brother, Luke, and the baby of the family, Drew. My mother had three brothers and so, as the only two daughters in two generations, we were always in the minority. That rather tends to shape the way you look at things and there are only two ways it can go. Either you are the one whose voice is seldom heard above the sea of testosterone around you, or you make yours the loudest voice of them all. You become the organiser; the one who leads – in short, my brothers accepted that I was in charge. Maybe it was because I had inherited the bossy gene, if such a thing exists. But, from a tender age, what I lacked in practical knowledge, I made up for with sheer common sense and the dubious ability to be believable.

I say dubious, because I learnt that I had the power to organise and control what went on around me. I was a natural. What surprised me was the fact that people around me loved being told what to do. They sought my advice, opening up to me and looking for guidance at every step of the way. As a teenager I felt I had a heady power and it gave me a sense of confidence. At the time I didn’t understand that it was something to be treated with respect and a healthy dose of reality. People simply lapped-up what I told them and that, I suppose, was the blessing that has become a curse. When people are unsure about what to do next they look around for someone strong to advise them. In their desperation they are grateful and comforted and the person delivering the advice? Well, it’s addictive and each little success elevates you in their eyes, as well as in your own.

The truth is that I am supremely confident when it comes to organising other people’s lives. I’m extremely proud of the fact that I can inspire others and encourage them to develop their full potential. When it comes to my own life, it’s held together with the emotional equivalent of string and Blu-tack. Simply put, I’m a fraud.

Money and fame go hand-in-hand and there isn’t a chat show worth mentioning that hasn’t featured me at some point in the last few years. My name constantly crops up around the world and even in countries like the US, Japan, and Sweden, it’s instantly recognisable. Grab Life and Run With It is in its fourth season in the UK and I’ve just signed a contract for a further six episodes. My fan club is full of hopeful people, eager to share each of their milestones on Twitter, as they follow my celebrated Twelve Steps to Finding YOU plan.


To the world it appears I have all of the trappings of success. The harsh reality is that I spend my time trying to cover the tracks of a life that has no balance. All I have is my work – there is nothing else.

About Linn B Halton

Bristol-born Linn B Halton lives on the edge of the small market town of Cinderford, in the Forest of Dean, in the UK. 

"I'm a hopeless romantic, self-confessed chocaholic, and lover of strong coffee. For me, life is about family, friends, writing ... and house renovation! Oh, and the occasional glass of White Grenache..."

An Amazon UK Top 100 best-selling author with A Cottage in the Country in November 2015, Under The Stars also became a best-seller in November 2016. Linn's novels have been short-listed in the UK's Festival of Romance and the eFestival of Words Book Awards. Linn won the 2013 UK Festival of Romance: Innovation in Romantic Fiction award.


Linn writes chick lit, women's contemporary fiction and psychic romance for Choc Lit, Harper Impulse and Endeavour Press.

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Book Review - A Little Sugar, A Lot of Love by Linn B. Halton - Blog Tour

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Title: A Little Sugar, A Lot of Love

Author: Linn B Halton

Format reviewed: Ebook

Source: Author supplied review copy

Publisher: Choc Lit

Publication Date: 15th January 2016

Rating: 5 Stars

Life isn’t all love and cupcakes … 
Katie has had her fair share of bad luck, but when she finally realises her dream of opening a bakery it seems things can only get better. 
But the reality of running a business hits Katie hard and whilst her partner, Steve, tries to help she can’t help but feel that the situation is driving them further apart. Could Katie be set to lose her relationship and her dream job? 
Then, one winter’s day, a man walks into her shop – and, in the space of that moment, the course of Katie’s life is changed. 
But nobody finds happiness in the blink of an eye. Sometimes it takes two Christmases, three birthdays and a whole lot of cake to get there … 

Previously released as Sweet Occasions by the author. Revised and edited by Choc Lit December 2015 

Having read a few of Linn B Halton's books in the last year, I feel very confident in saying that A Little Sugar, A Lot of Love is her best yet. It is such a sweet, touching and loving romantic story, told from various perspectives. At times I was getting very frustrated with Katie, but I was living in hope that he situation would change.

Having just read a bucket load of Christmas books, I was marginally worried about the mention of two Christmases in the blurb, but I needn't have been. The book is not a festive story, more a book of very distinct passing of time, using special cake orders for Christmas and birthdays as a very useful mechanism. 

The cakes in question are truly magnificent, and all the cakes in the Sweet Occasions bakery sound scrumptious. 

I believe this is probably what is known as a slow burner romance, you get the feeling that two characters are destined for each other, but a lot of story gets in between that happening, and in this case the story is enjoyable to read. 

I loved the various chapter headings which told you which character's point of view that chapter was going to be from, as well a overall theme for the chapter. If you are reading this over a period of time, I think this would really help you out. All the characters have distinct voices, and I was finding myself loving Adam and Lily a whole lot more than Katie and Steve.

I did like Katie, but since the reader was able to see their relationship , from the outsiders point of view, I couldn't help but wonder why on earth she was still with Steve. He goes from one minute wanting Katie to stop working at Sweet Occasions (her dream bakery), to practically becoming a partner in the business. I just couldn't help but feel a sense of doom at some of their decisions. 

Grace, Adam's grandma was enchanting, and although spirits, ghosts and me, don't normally get along, I had no problem at all with Grace's beliefs that she was able to see dead family members and able to have conversations with them, It all came across so naturally, and I have to believe that it was a real comfort to Grace. 

A Little Sugar, A Lot of Love was a fabulous way to spend a winters evening, and I found myself hooked on what was happening between the pages. 

Thanks so much to Linn B Halton for this review copy. This was my honest opinion. 

About Linn B Halton

“I’m a hopeless romantic, self-confessed chocaholic, and lover of coffee. For me, life is about family, friends, and writing. Oh, and the occasional glass of White Grenache…”


An Amazon UK Top 100 best-selling author with A Cottage in the Country in November 2015, Linn’s novels have been short-listed in the UK’s Festival of Romance and the eFestival of Words Book Awards. Linn won the 2013 UK Festival of Romance: Innovation in Romantic Fiction award. Linn writes chick lit, women’s contemporary fiction and psychic romance for Choc Lit, Harper Impulse and Endeavour Press.

Website/blog: http://linnbhalton.co.uk/

Twitter: @LinnBHalton FB: Linn B Halton Author

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Book Review - Quintessentially Yours by Linn B Halton - Blog Tour

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Title: Quintessentially Yours

Author: Linn B Halton

Format reviewed: Ebook

Source: Author supplied review copy

Publisher: Endeavour Press

Publication Date: 3rd August 2015

Rating: 4 Stars

Katherine Dale lives her life according to her daily horoscope forecast. Having recently hit forty, Katherine is living with her partner, James Kingman, and their delightful little six-month-old daughter, Leyla. James is an up-and-coming name in astrology and that’s how they met. At a party to celebrate the publication of Katherine’s first novel, James was about to propose when Katherine announced the news that she was expecting a baby. ‘Ask me later, when I can fit into my dream dress’ she’d told him.

Wind forward thirteen months and while there is an engagement ring on Katherine’s finger, James still can’t mention the ‘m’ word. Leyla suffers from colic and won’t settle into any semblance of a routine. The lack of sleep is taking its toll on them all. James is at his wits’ end trying to cope with his increasing workload, while handling a hormonal woman who feels like an abject failure. And then there’s his boss, who has designs – on him!

With feline help from No. 4, plus a little timely advice from old postman Tom and neighbour Ed, can James and Katherine’s love for each other survive all of the challenges that life is throwing at them? Will there ever be time to plan that dream wedding?

This sequel can be read as a standalone novel.

Quintessentially Yours is a fabulous follow up to Under The Stars. Don't worry if you haven't read the first one, this will work as a standalone book too. 

The book is broken up once again into the view points of Mark, James and Katherine, and I feel we get to know James a lot more in this book, as he has I feel more chapters than the other two. He is a wonderful boyfriend and father, and is dealing with a new female boss who is a bit more flirtatious than she should be. 

Meanwhile Mark has some adjustments to get used to in his own life, and is starting to hand over a lot more of the horoscope writing to James, in order to do more publicity for the brand. 

And Katherine has baby Leyla who is only  a few months old and is suffering from colic, she is also starting to struggle with her writing career, and everything seems to be getting on top of her for a bit, until the stars align and produce her a more positive time in her life. 

There is from my point of view at least, thankfully less in depth detail about horoscopes in this book, and instead it is far more a lovely story of three people clearly trying to adjust to the changes in their lives, and to cope with what the world throws at them. 

I loved the interactions between the characters, and No. 4 the cat is just as unpredictable in his behaviours this time around. 

Although there were lots of hints at what could happen towards the end of the book, I only twigged what may be going on, perhaps a paragraph or two before a couple of the resolutions. Was slightly surprised that more wasn't made of various of the storylines, but the story as it is, is very good. 

I loved Quintessentially Yours, think it is a fantastic sequel, and a great story in its own right. It was great to see the characters return, and since I read the two books one after the other, it felt like I was reading one longer book in two parts. Great continuity and a story you can really become absorbed in. 

Thanks to Linn B Halton for this review copy. This was my honest opinion. 

ABOUT LINN B HALTON

Bristol-born Linn B. Halton lives in the small village of Lydbrook, which nestles on the edge of the Forest of Dean, in the UK. She resides there with her husband and feline with 'catitude'- Mr Tiggs.

Linn began writing in March 2009 and her debut novel was published in February 2011. In a recent interview Linn was asked about genres:

"From a very young age I knew romantic fiction was always going to be my genre. I am, and will always be, madly in love with love! Whether that's love of life, a partner, or the things I'm passionate about.

My stories are about love, life and real relationships - but romance is always the one thing that holds each story together. Often there's a light, psychic touch and I never dreamed I would write drawing upon my personal psychic experiences. But as my interest and understanding in the subject has grown, it is now such a part of my life that it finds its way into my fictional tales. However, what is heartening is that most of my experiences have been uplifting and it's wonderful to know loved ones are around me always. I hope it will make readers stop and wonder 'What if?'
The result is that I get a lot of mail from readers who have had similar experiences and some are sharing theirs for the first time with me. I always feel that's something rather special and for which I'm very grateful."

Love, life and beyond... but it's ALWAYS about the romance!

Linn is published by Choc Lit, HarperImpulse, Endeavour Press and Sapphire Star Publishing.

Linn is also the managing editor of Loveahappyending Lifestyle emagazine.

Website/blog: http://linnbhalton.co.uk/

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Book Review - Under The Stars by Linn B Halton

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Title:  Under The Stars

Author: Linn B Halton

Format reviewed: Ebook

Source: Review copy from author

Publisher: Endeavour Press

Publication Date: 19th May 2015

Rating: 4.5 Stars

Katherine Dale’s life is in a state of chaos. 

She has just been made redundant from her job as an accountant and she finds herself with no career, no direction in life and no relationship to fall back on. 

To make matters worse, the one thing that she could always depend on – genius astrological readings from her idol, Mark Ainsley-Thomas – is even beginning to fail her. 

At a crossroads in her life and starting a career as a full-time writer, Katherine cannot believe that the readings from the world-renowned astrologist are failing to guide her through this tumultuous time. 

She sends an email to Mark’s webpage, venting her frustration at the recent unhelpful readings. 

Little does Katherine know that Mark’s busy publicity schedule and his overbearing agent are taking over his life and that he has hired an assistant astrologist, James, to take over the readings. 

James, returning to astrology after a failed business career and disastrous marriage, is also at a vulnerable stage in his life and reacts angrily when he receives Katherine’s emails criticising his work. 

Their heated email exchange reveals the frustrations in both their lives but the reappearance of Mark Ainsley-Thomas helps to smooth this friction over, and Katherine and James begin a tentative friendship which soon blossoms into something much more. 

Katherine, James and Mark realise just how small the world is when their complicated lives become forever entangled. 

Amidst the chaos of their lives, including a cat named No. 4, a local writing group, a difficult ex, an old war veteran named Jake, a potential book deal and a last-minute trip to LA, will there ever be a happy ever after for Katherine and James…? 

I will freely admit that I am sceptical as to how accurate horoscopes are, and although I may glance if I come across one, I generally won't try to read anything into it, and treat them with a pinch of salt. So I was intrigued as to how I would find a book where the main character seems to be reliant on the stars for making a lot of decisions. 

Admittedly Katherine's life had gone very downhill very fast, her confidence was almost non existent at the start of the book, so she was nervous of any new experiences or people. She had just started trying to write a book, and admits she knew nothing about the writing process, so when her horoscopes are not as accurate as they used to be she sent of a series of rather angry emails to her idol Mark Ainsley-Thomas. 

However what she was initially unaware of, is that Mark had hired James to help him out on some of the horoscopes, so he could be busy doing all manner of publicity things. James had, had a rather tough time of things himself and took objection to an unknown female attacking his star readings.  A rather humurous set of emails are exchanged, with each of them feeling bad.

With a bit of Mark's wisdom, James and Katherine start emailing regularly and soon a tentative friendship blooms. 

Under The Stars is written from the perspectives of Katherine, James and Mark, and their lives do end up completely wrapped up in each others. Katherine's cat No. 4 is a complicated character, and he starts to exhibit inconsistent behaviours. 

There are in the first half of the book, some rather in-depth talk about horoscopes and astrology, which went completely over my head. I wasn't too keen on it, but accept for a book with this subject matter, it was relevant, just not my cup of tea!

Under The Stars is a fantastic romance of Katherine and James, as well as Katherine's endeavours to become a published author. There is plenty of entertaining moments, including some of Katherine's involvement in her local town, especially the writers group. 

I really enjoyed reading Under The Stars and I'm delighted to know that there is a sequel, which I will be reading very soon. This is definitely a story I want to read more of. 

Thank you to Linn for this review copy. This was my honest opinion.