Roberta Reads

The Secret of Angel Cove - 4 stars: I read Winter at Cliff’s End Cottage last year, and loved it so much that I have since read many of Sheila Norton’s back catalogue. And so I jumped on the chance to review The Secret of Angel Cove. What a lovely story. I loved meeting Joy and Sara, and all the other more minor characters. I loved reading about the friendship that the two of them strike up, when they’re both at a time of big change in their lives. I really enjoy reading stories about friendship between people of different ages, because we don’t just make friends with people our own age in real life. I loved the setting too. The Smugglers’ Cottages at Angel Cove sound like such a beautiful place to live.  I enjoyed the flashbacks to Philip and Chrissie’s story too, and all the conversations at the historical society. I don’t know what else to say really, apart from how happy reading this book made me feel. I really loved reading about characters of lots of different ages. Overall, ...

A Hard Day for a Hangover by Darynda Jones My rating: 5 of 5 stars Darynda Jones is one of the only two authors where I buy their books without even reading the blurb (Gail Carriger is the other). So I was very excited to get my hands on the third, and final, book in the Sunshine series, A Hard Day for a Hangover. I loved this book so much. I love this collection of characters, and the quirky town they live in. I especially love Sunshine and Auri, and their relationship. I was pleased to read the developments in Sun and Levi’s relationship (can’t say more because spoilers!). The plot was (as always) a brilliant one that kept me turning the pages. It’s really such a wonderful blend of the cases Sunshine is trying to solve (and Auri too, for that matter), and the personal stories too. And of course it’s full of fun banter and the chapter headings that we all love! Overall, this was everything you’d expect from a Darynda Jones book, a page-turning plot,...

  Review -  5 stars: This is my first book by Eliza J. Scott. I loved the cover, so snowy and two dogs! Having read A Cosy Christmas with the Village Vet, I’ll definitely be checking out the other books in the series. I really enjoyed reading this book. It was full of seasonal cheer, and the warmth of community. Not to mention lots of lovely dogs!  I loved the setting in Yorkshire, and the snow made it feel very wintery and Christmassy. I loved the village of Lytell Stangdale, and the sense of people supporting one another. The romance was great too, and the way Nick and Brogan met, and then re-met, was definitely entertaining. They’re both great characters, well written and realistic. I very quickly empathised with both of them. Overall, this was a lovely romance, full of Christmassy cheer and community feeling. Perfect to curl up with on a cold winter evening. I was given a copy of this book, my opinions are my own. Blurb: It’s the most magical time of the year! Will Br...