For Richer For Poorer by Danielle Steel - Eugenia Ward has spent a lifetime building a high-end and extremely successful fashion business, only to see it annihilated economically by the pandemic. As she is fraught with anxious days and sleepless nights, fighting to avoid financial disaster, Eugenia desperately needs new investors – and new ideas.Meanwhile, the demands of … [Read more...] about For Richer For Poorer by Danielle Steel – Book Review
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A Woman’s Voice by Alli Sinclair – Book Review
A Woman’s Voice by Alli Sinclair - When violin virtuoso Laura Hartley’s priceless instrument is stolen, more than just her celebrated European career disintegrates. Her rare gift, the ability to see music in colour, fades to grey, suppressing the sense of self she has always expressed through her performances. Devastated, she flees to her grandmother’s home in the Australian … [Read more...] about A Woman’s Voice by Alli Sinclair – Book Review
A Soldier’s Daughter by Fiona McIntosh – Book Review
The Soldier’s Daughter by Fiona McIntosh – Violet Nash has grown up in the shadow of her father, Charlie’s, shattered dreams. It’s been years since he walked away from the battlefields of France, a WWI hero, but his soul is haunted by memories of French Champagne caves, where he found love and redemption. He decides to leave the Scottish Highlands for Tasmania, along with … [Read more...] about A Soldier’s Daughter by Fiona McIntosh – Book Review
Shell – Film review
Fading actress Samantha Lake (Elisabeth Moss) is battling irrelevance in a youth-obsessed industry. Out of work and desperate to reclaim her spark, she’s drawn to Shell, an exclusive wellness company run by the magnetic Zoe Shannon (Kate Hudson). Shell promises transformation - radiance, confidence, even a hint of immortality - and after some trepidation, Samantha signs … [Read more...] about Shell – Film review
Don’t Let Him In by Lisa Jewell – Book Review
Don’t Let Him In by Lisa Jewell - He’s the perfect man, who says he loves you. You feel that he’s been made especially and exclusively for you! Before you know it, he’s moved into your house and captured your heart. Before long, however, he disappears for days on end. You begin to worry and wonder where on earth he’s gone! And, even worse, if he could be with another … [Read more...] about Don’t Let Him In by Lisa Jewell – Book Review