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Lifestyle Blogger - Anxiety Sufferer - Tea Addict - Full-Time Nerd

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Blog Tour - A Holiday to Remember

Blog Tour – A Holiday to Remember

A Holiday to Remember by Susanne O’Leary My rating: 5 of 5 Stars

A side-splittingly funny summer read about two best friends who decide to take a chance and travel the world, finding themselves – and finding love – along the way! 

Until a few weeks ago, Leanne was a thirty-something who lived with her mother. And yes, she still slept under her Barbie bedspread.

Until recently, Maddy was married…

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Blog Tour - My Very Italian Holiday

Blog Tour – My Very Italian Holiday

My Very Italian Holiday by Sue Roberts My rating: 5 of 5 Stars

A beautiful guesthouse, a fresh start and a hunky Italian. Does it sound too good to be true?

Once upon a time, thirty-year-old Gina was on top of the world. Running a gorgeous hotel in the Lake District with her husband Adam was a dream come true. But then her world was turned upside down.

When Adam tragically passes away, Gina is…

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Blog Tour - The Getaway Girls

Blog Tour – The Getaway Girls

The Getaway Girls by Dee MacDonald My rating: 5 of 5 Stars

One morning, Connie McColl wakes up and decides to swap her ordinary life, for an extraordinary adventure…

Connie McColl is finally free to make her own decisions for the first time in decades. And when she meets glamorous Gill and downtrodden Maggie, at a rather dull flower arranging class, it seems that she’s not the only one dreaming of…

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Blog Tour - Happily Never After

Blog Tour – Happily Never After

Happily Never After by Emma Robinson

She closed her eyes. Think with your head. Your heart can’t be trusted. Life is not a fairytale…

Rory doesn’t believe in love. She’s got far too many real problems to deal with.

She’s just bought a tumbledown house. Her mother is generally behaving like a wicked witch, insisting on calling her Aurora, and generally interfering in her (admittedly pitiful lack…

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Blog Tour - The Summer Getaway

Blog Tour – The Summer Getaway

The Summer Getaway by Tilly Tennant My rating: 3 of 5 Stars

Ashley Moon is all set for a dream holiday with her daughter in the glittering French Riviera. But nothing can prepare her for the shock of discovering who’s staying in the villa next door… 

Ashley Moon got much more than a suntan on her first ever foreign holiday; one whirlwind romance and nine months later she had a daughter, Molly.

To…

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Blog Tour - The Cottage on Sunshine Beach

Blog Tour – The Cottage on Sunshine Beach

The Cottage on Sunshine Beach by Holly Martin My rating: 4 of 5 Stars

The stunning new summer story from the bestselling author of Summer at Buttercup Beach. Step into the delightful seaside village of Sandcastle Bay, where you’ll discover golden sand, welcoming smiles and an unforgettable romance…

Melody Rosewood loves her new home in idyllic Sandcastle Bay. The beautiful little cottage on the…

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Blog Tour - The Road Trip by Susanne O'Leary

Blog Tour – The Road Trip by Susanne O’Leary

The Road Trip by Susanne O’Leary My rating: 3 of 5 stars

An absolutely HILARIOUS, unputdownable summer read about two best friends who pack their bags for the trip of a lifetime, and promise to start living life to the fullest.

Maddy and Leanne are in need of a miracle. 

Maddy can’t bear to wash another pair of her husband’s Y-fronts and if he continues to drone on about golf she might just…

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Book Review - My Big Greek Summer

Book Review – My Big Greek Summer

My Big Greek Summer by Sue Roberts My rating: 3 of 5 stars

A holiday can solve everything… can’t it? A hilarious, hot new summer escape about kissing your past goodbye and learning to love again…

Carefree, thirty-something Mandy thought she’d be married to first-love Danny forever.

So when she discovers her heart-throb husband has had a fling, she realises it’s time to make some BIG changes. But…

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Book Review - The Lido by Libby Page

Book Review – The Lido by Libby Page

The Lido by Libby Page My rating: 5 of 5 stars

WE’RE NEVER TOO OLD TO MAKE NEW FRIENDS—OR TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Rosemary Peterson has lived in Brixton, London, all her life but everything is changing.

The library where she used to work has closed. The family grocery store has become a trendy bar. And now the lido, an outdoor pool where she’s swum daily since its opening, is threatened with closure…

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The Lights Went Out And Other Stories: PROMO AND GIVEAWAY!!

The Lights Went Out And Other Stories: PROMO AND GIVEAWAY!!

  Genre: Short Stories, Mixed Genres

Release Date: October 8th, 2015

The Lights Went out And Other Stories is a quirky collection of flash fiction, short and longer stories. With themes ranging from romantic to dark fairy tales, humour to horror there something for every reader. At times humorous, eerie and poignant; a mother burdened by financial troubles shares her problem with a stranger, a…

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The Girl I Used To Know: Book Promo + Giveaway!!

The Girl I Used To Know: Book Promo + Giveaway!!

Genre: Women’s Fiction

How many Pages? 298

Release Date: 1st Dec 2017

Publisher: Aria Fiction (Head of Zeus)

A beautiful, emotive and spell-binding story of two women who find friendship and second chances when they least expect it. Perfect for the fans of Patricia Scanlan. 

Amanda King and Tess Cuffe are strangers who share the same Georgian house, but their lives couldn’t be more different.

Am…

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Dreamhug Weighted Blanket: A Simple Solution To Help Ease Nighttime Anxiety

Dreamhug Weighted Blanket: A Simple Solution To Help Ease Nighttime Anxiety

Please note that this blog post was sponsored by Ashley Bridget and Dreamhug.ca; I received a weighted blanket in exchange for a review. However, all opinions expressed in this post are my own and weren’t influenced by the brand in any way.

For more information regarding sponsored posts, please refer to my Policy page.

Hello all, apologies for the long delay in posting; I have had a rough winter…

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Book Review: A Vicarage Christmas

Book Review: A Vicarage Christmas

A Vicarage Christmas by Kate Hewitt My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Synopsis:

Welcome to Thornwaite, a quaint village tucked up in England’s beautiful but rainy Lake District… where homecomings happen and surprises are in store for the four Holley sisters…

Anna Holley, the third of four sisters, has always felt a little bit forgotten. A family tragedy when she was a child had her retreating deep into…

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Personal Reset: Getting Back on Track

Personal Reset: Getting Back on Track

Hello!! Only one more day until the weekend FINALLY arrives; It feels like this week has been dragging on.

Internal Clock Reset …

Anyways, as you may have noticed, I have been notably absent from this blog and my social media for the last week; mainly because, lately, my sleep/wake times have been a mess due to my anxiety. I had a terrible habit of being awake all night and then sleeping during…

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Here Come The Pets!! The Sims 4 Cats & Dogs

Here Come The Pets!! The Sims 4 Cats & Dogs

Guys!! my nerd senses are tingling with excitement!

EA has announced that your Sims will finally be able to own pets this November, with the release of the Sims 4 Cats & Dogs expansion pack.

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My First Time: A Look Back at Some of the Firsts in my Life

My First Time: A Look Back at Some of the Firsts in my Life

Recently, while browsing YouTube, I came across a video from sprinkleofglitter called My First Time; talking about a few of her life’s firsts. I thought that the tag looked like fun, so, here is my response.

Please note that while I used many of the original “first time” prompts, I’ve taken out a few experiences and added ones that were more relevant to me.

First Best Friend

My first best friend…

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Book Review: Let Loose The Dogs

Book Review: Let Loose The Dogs

For the past few months, I’ve been in a “book drought,” where I haven’t felt like touching a book. So, to break my “spell,” and catch up on my reading challenge for 2017, I decided to re-enter my favourite Canadian series, “Murdoch Mysteries.” Here is my review of the 4th installment, “Let Loose the Dogs.” (more…)

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