This new novel by Carol Kirkwood is taking us to Venice where her central character, Gina, is the concierge of a famous luxury hotel. There is a buzz because it is carnival time and the city is full of visitors. Gina is busy with her celebrity clients, including the famous diva Lucia de Santis. And... Continue Reading →
It was really a pleasure to read this third book of the Wild Isle series. This time, the central character is Flora. We return to St Kilda and to a number of the events that marked the lives of Flora and her friends (Books 1 and 2), but we now see the situation from her... Continue Reading →
I love family sagas and this is what attracted me to this book, my first encounter with this author. I decided to read the previous two (Master of His fate and In the Lion’s Den) and follow with this one. I enjoyed the overall story of the Falconers, a real rags to riches story. It... Continue Reading →
Libby and boyfriend Max drop by a Christmas party at a friend’s mansion with a group of Libby’s old university friends. But they are snowed in and stuck together at Christmas. The story goes back and forth between their university years and the present. What happened in the past has left wounds and questions. This... Continue Reading →
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