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Single dad Mitchell Fisher has said a firm goodbye to romance. He relishes his job cutting off the padlocks that couples fasten to his hometown’s famous ‘love story’ bridge. Only his young daughter Poppy knows that behind his prickly veneer, Mitchell is deeply lonely – and he still grieves the loss of her mother. Then one hot summer’s day, everything changes when Mitchell bravely rescues a woman who falls from the bridge into the river. He’s surprised to feel an unexpected connection to her, but then she disappears. Desperate to find the mysterious woman, Mitchell teams up with her spirited sister Liza to see if she’s left any clues behind. There’s just one – a secret message on the padlock she left on love story bridge… Brimming with Phaedra Patrick’s signature charm and a sparkling cast of characters, The Secrets of Sunshine follows one man’s journey to unlock his heart and discover new beginnings in the unlikeliest places. Published 14th May 2020 by HQ
Oh yes, I’m on a reading roll at the moment and have another FIVE star review for you today. I can’t stop smiling when I think of this book. It’s soul food, the perfect pick me up during these strange times. It is indeed sunshine in word form
Single dad Mitchell has turned his back on romance and has no qualms about his job removing ‘love locks’ placed on the city bridges by romantic and love struck strangers. Then one day while working on the bridge, a woman falls into the river below and Mitchell jumps in without thinking. Overnight he becomes a local hero and a focus for the cities romantics. But is Mitchell himself ready to move on and accept love once again?
Ah… Mitchell 💛 I loved this character so much! Prickly and lonely, his sad story broke my heart before the author kindly put it back together with such care. I can’t remember ever rooting for a character as much as I did for him. The other characters are equally as brilliant, from his nine year old daughter, Poppy to the adorable concierge, Carl and lovely, lovely Liza. I want to know these people and have them as my friends
The story is undoubtedly romantic, my heartstrings were in overdrive, but it never felt cheesy. In fact, there’s some pretty serious topics going on aswell as a bit of a mystery. Yet this is a book bursting with hope and inspiration. It’s about moving on, forgiving yourself and acceptance. I finished this book with a huge soppy smile and feeling completely uplifted. Warm and heartfelt from beginning to end, It was perfect!
Thanks to the publisher for my #gifted proof copy

Book Review – The Secrets of Sunshine by Phaedra Patrick

2020-05-13T17:29:25+00:00 Uncategorized Published on May 13, 2020May 13, 2020 by Vicki_cosybooksLeave a comment

Single dad Mitchell Fisher has said a firm goodbye to romance. He relishes his job cutting off the padlocks that couples fasten to his hometown’s famous ‘love story’ bridge. Only his young daughter Poppy knows that behind his prickly veneer, Mitchell is deeply lonely – and he still grieves the loss

Book Review – The Glass House by Eve Chase

2020-05-12T18:51:33+00:00 Uncategorized Published on May 12, 2020May 12, 2020 by Vicki_cosybooksLeave a comment

Outside a remote manor house in an idyllic wood, a baby girl is found.The Harrington family takes her in and disbelief quickly turns to joy. They’re grieving a terrible tragedy of their own and the beautiful baby fills them with hope, lighting up the house’s dark, dusty corners. Desperate not to los

Book Review – Dear Child by Romy Hausmann

2020-05-12T08:40:30+00:00 Uncategorized Published on May 12, 2020May 12, 2020 by Vicki_cosybooksLeave a comment

Gone Girl meets Room in this page-turning thriller from one of Germany’s hottest new talents A windowless shack in the woods. Lena’s life and that of her two children follows the rules set by their captor, the father: Meals, bathroom visits, study time are strictly scheduled and meticulously observe

Book Review – The Way Back by Jamie Fewery

2020-05-08T10:14:11+00:00 Uncategorized Published on May 8, 2020May 8, 2020 by Vicki_cosybooksLeave a comment

The three Cadogan children, Jessica, Kirsty and Patrick, haven’t spoken to each other for three years. An argument after their mother’s death was the latest excuse to blame one another for their family’s troubles in a long, unhappy series that’s lasted almost a decade. When their father, Gerry, dies

Book Review – Heatstroke by Hazel Barkworth

2020-05-07T11:04:15+00:00 Uncategorized Published on May 7, 2020May 7, 2020 by Vicki_cosybooksLeave a comment

The summer burns with secrets… It is too hot to sleep. To work. To be questioned time and again by the police. At the beginning of a stifling, sultry summer, everything shifts irrevocably when Lily doesn’t come home one afternoon

Book Review – Strangers by C.L Taylor

2020-04-28T15:00:54+00:00 Uncategorized Published on April 28, 2020April 28, 2020 by Vicki_cosybooksLeave a comment

Ursula, Gareth and Alice have never met before.

Book Review – City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert

2020-04-23T14:39:12+00:00 Uncategorized Published on April 23, 2020April 23, 2020 by Vicki_cosybooks6 Comments

“Life is both fleeting and dangerous, and there is no point in denying yourself pleasure, or being anything other than what you are.” New York, 1940. Young, glamorous and inseparable, Vivian and Celia are chasing trouble from one end of the city to the other. But there is risk in all this play – tha

Book Review – Hamnet by Maggie O”Farrell

2020-04-23T07:44:51+00:00 Uncategorized Published on April 23, 2020April 23, 2020 by Vicki_cosybooks1 Comment

Drawing on Maggie O’Farrell’s long-term fascination with the little-known story behind Shakespeare’s most enigmatic play, HAMNET is a luminous portrait of a marriage, at its heart the loss of a beloved child.

Book Review – Rules For Perfect Murders by Peter Swanson

2020-03-19T20:39:11+00:00 Uncategorized Published on March 19, 2020 by Vicki_cosybooksLeave a comment

Eight classic murders. A single crime obsessive. Countless thrilling twists. A series of unsolved murders with one thing in common: each of the deaths bears an eerie resemblance to the crimes depicted in classic mystery novels.