Running with Zombies by John MW Smith

Once in a while it is always great to be given the opportunity to read a book from a genre I would not normally read from. I must admit when I saw the word Zombies in the title of this book I had prepared myself for the worst, blood guts and horror, which even though I am into the paranormal, I am so not into this kind of horror! But I have to say this book is not like that it is much gentler. The story is more about the characters and their lives and pulling together for the greater good. The storyline is fresh and original.  It did take me a while to get into the story, but like I say this is not my usually genre of books, so this may have been the reason. I did enjoy the change though reading this book and it is different from other books I have read.

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You Only Get One Life Brigitte Nielsen

From her troubled childhood in Denmark, through to her modelling days and her life in Hollywood. Sylvester Stallone’s ex tells her story in her own words. A remarkable story, there is something intriguing about Brigitte Nielson and this book does not disappoint and I learnt much more about her. I always thought she came across as quite tough but the book shows her more sensitive and vulnerable side, the real Brigitte Nielson underneath all the hype.

Permanently Temping by Lauren Milner-Howells

Hollie Cooper is a university graduate who signs up with a temp agency for an opportunity to try out lots of different jobs, before finally deciding on her permanent career choice. But it is not only her career life choice that Hollie must make a decision on; her love life also will face some tough choices.

Although a little cheesy in parts and slightly predictable, all in all not too bad a story, told in a warm light-hearted way with good humour and it managed to keep me entertained right up to the end.

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Christmas with Mr Darcy by Victoria Connelly

Dame Pamela Harcourt is an established actress, who is most well known for starring in television adaptations of Jane Austen novels. Dame Pamela now organises and hosts Jane Austen Conferences for Jane Austen fans. She is about to put on her first Jane Austen Christmas conference at Purley Hall. But when it starts to snow will the Austen addicts be able to make it? Then when Dame Pamela’s brother Benedict who is always in a fix or trouble calls to say he is coming too and not long after he arrives a first edition of a Jane Austen book goes missing, will this become more like a whodunit than a Jane Austen experience?

A fabulous cast of characters that are so well written, that they could all easily have their own spin off books that would make great reads too. I can think of nothing better as a reader than to attend a Jane Austen Conference and how magical that would be at Christmas.

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Winter Warmers by Carole Matthews

Three fabulous festive short stories told with great humour and fun from author Carole Matthews.

 

All I want for Christmas

After spending the last three years as a single girl at Christmas, could Maria’s luck begin to change, when a mysterious secret admirer starts to leave her a gorgeous gift everyday.

 

Cold Turkey

Tara is in a complicated relationship, and when her man lets her down and leaves her alone at Christmas … until a chance meeting with a handsome stranger.

 

About Gardening

Sam is feeling she is drifting apart from her husband. Can she find some common ground and save her marriage.

A wonderful warm winter read, that can be read in one sitting perfect for chilling out and relaxing with after a hectic day Christmas shopping.

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A Divorce for Christmas by Lavada Dee

Lori and Brad are a married couple whose marriage is falling apart, they have been trying for a baby for over a year and now Brad has had enough and feels that Lori is just becoming too obsessed with becoming pregnant and does not see him as a husband and partner, but a father. So now Brad wants a divorce and it not the best timing, Christmas is almost here and Lori still deep down loves him very much. 

Set at Christmas time, this is a short story by Lavada Dee that can easily be read in one sitting.  A wonderful story about a couple who have it all, but for just one thing, that could tear them apart.

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Twelve Days of Christmas by Trisha Ashley

After tragic family circumstances happened in her past at Christmas, Holly Brown is now more than happy to spend Christmas alone, and working for a company called Homebodies, a company that provides a house sitting service for people, gives Holly the perfect opportunity to do just this, when a job comes in to house sit a house in a remote location, where nobody knows her, over Christmas this is perfect for Holly and she takes it, thinking she will be isolated and alone and that she can just forget all about Christmas happening. She intends to spend the time reading through some of her Gran’s old journals.

However things do not go quite to Holly’s plans when she is invaded by various family members and animals of the owner of the house she is taking care of, a lively bunch that are all out to celebrate Christmas.

How will Holly avoid it all now?

And is it a coincidence or a connection she will find to the family through her Gran’s journals that could change Holly’s life forever?

A story that is set in the run up to Christmas, this is a story perfect for this time of year. With lots of interesting, lively and fasinating characters, which make this a nice warm hearted read, which even though tragedy had happened in the story, the book is written in a  warm and bubbly way, with a touch of suspense and mystery and a touch of romance that add to the brilliantly thought out storyline. This is a story of moving forward and leaving the past behind. Twelve Days of Christmas is a book well worth adding to your Christmas reads.

Trisha Ashley was born in St Helens, Lancashire, and gave up her fasinating but time-consuming hobbies of house-moving and divorce a few years ago in order to settle in North Wales.

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