Book Review: The Fire and the Rose by Robyn Cadwallader

About the Book: England, 1276: Forced to leave her home village, Eleanor moves to Lincoln to work as a housemaid. She's prickly, independent and stubborn, her prospects blighted by a port-wine birthmark across her face. Unusually for a woman, she has fine skills with ink and quill, and harbours a secret ambition to work as … Continue reading Book Review: The Fire and the Rose by Robyn Cadwallader

Book Review: Search History by Amy Taylor

About the Book: Rebecca meets Fleabag in a sharp and funny debut novel about dating in the internet age. After fleeing to Melbourne in the wake of a breakup, all Ana has to show for herself is an unfulfilling job at an overly enthusiastic tech start-up and one particularly questionable dating app experience. Then she meets Evan. Charming, … Continue reading Book Review: Search History by Amy Taylor

Book Review: A Place Called Here by Cecelia Ahern

About the Book: A redemptive and captivating novel from the No. 1 bestselling author of PS. I Love You.Ever wondered where lost things go? Ever since the day her classmate vanished, Sandy Shortt has been haunted by what happens when something – or someone – disappears. Finding has become her goal. Jack Ruttle is desperate … Continue reading Book Review: A Place Called Here by Cecelia Ahern

Book Review: The Lipstick Bureau by Michelle Gable

About the Book: 1944, Rome. Newlywed Niki Novotná is recruited by a new American spy agency to establish a secret branch in Italy’s capital. One of the OSS’s few female operatives abroad and multilingual, she’s tasked with crafting fake stories and distributing propaganda to lower the morale of enemy soldiers. Despite limited resources, Niki and … Continue reading Book Review: The Lipstick Bureau by Michelle Gable