ItaPixie's Book Corner

        Synopsis: She hates him. He can’t get enough of her. My life was simple until Vincent Cove, an (annoyingly hot) American billionaire, arrived. He wants to convert the English country mansion where I live and work into a glitzy hotel. Over my dead body. I’m just a small-town waitress, up against Vincent’s goliath fortune, but I won’t go down without a fight. I'm taking on this billionaire bulldozer. If I’d known his plans I definitely (maybe) wouldn’t have slept with him. And I’m determined to ignore the chemistry growing between us. Except his charm is distracting, his persistence is irritating and his forearms, sharp jaw and devilish smile are downright infuriating. At least I don’t have to worry about him sticking around. A self-confessed rolling stone, he can’t commit to a lunch order before noon, so there’s no way he’ll hang around long enough for me to fall in love with him.   Review:      Dr. CEO was a fantastic book. T...

        Synopsis:   Lottie Fanshawe has become an expert over the years at banishing dark memories of the past – but now, the time has come to sell Sycamore House, her old family home, which she walked away from a decade ago.  With beloved brother Dylan now a missing person – a victim of their past – there's only Lottie left to organise the sale. Being back in Sunnybrook is the last thing she needs, and her plan is to get in and out as speedily as possible. But finding a welcome at the Little Duck Pond Cafe helps Lottie in more ways than she could have imagined. And then there are her growing feelings for dark-eyed Liam Westerbrook to grapple with. . .   Review:      A Kiss Under The Stars is the new beautifully written story from Rosie Green. I adore her storytelling full of emotions, it ranges from comedy to sorrow, it's impossible for me to put it down. We're back in Sunnybrook. I'm always excited to meet again the old characters o...

          Synopsis:   Diana Merriman is probably the only person in the small town of Snow Haven who isn’t looking forward to Christmas.  It’s been three weeks since her fiancé Linus was hit by a car as he biked home from the toy store he owns.  When she uncovers the surprise gift Linus had bought her for Christmas – a snow globe of their town – the night before Christmas Eve, little does she know it will set her on a course that will change everything.  Because Diana wakes up to find that it’s the day of Linus’ accident.    Stuck in an endless loop, repeating the day over and over, Diana fights fate to save her fiancé. But it’s not just Linus who needs rescuing.  As Diana uncovers startling truths about herself and her relationship, the future becomes even more uncertain... Review    Through The Snow Globe is a kind of second chance at romance story, with an enchanted spin, during the magical Christmas seas...

    Synopsis:   She’s lost her mobility, her career, and her dreams... Can she risk losing her heart to her best friend as well? In the blink of an eye, everything I’ve worked my whole life to achieve is gone, maybe forever. I’m not prepared to accept that I’ll never dance again. It’s all I’ve ever known, and I’m scared to find out who I am without it. The only person still in my corner is my hockey playing, son-of-a-billionaire best friend, but no amount of money can help me walk again. His intentions are admirable, but I can’t risk falling for him. What if I lose him, too? Waking up after a near fatal car crash, I realized I’ve been in love with Edith for as long as I’ve known her. Nothing matters anymore. Nothing but my beautiful, smart, funny best friend who is convinced we’re doomed to fail. Money can solve a lot of problems, but not this one. How can I persuade her to take a chance on me, on us, when she’s lost so much already?   Review:   Crashin...

    Synopsis: A picture-perfect town; a place where dreams come true.  Welcome to Ever After Street...Will a kiss at midnight change her life forever? Sadie Winters has spent her whole life doing as she’s told. But when her overbearing aunt forbids her from going to the farewell ball at the beloved local castle, Sadie has had enough!  One magical makeover, one midnight curfew, and wearing a dress of her own creation, Sadie is unrecognizable as Ever After Street's shy seamstress.  Sadie might dream of meeting a handsome prince but the only person to cross her path is Witt – the slightly awkward estate agent intending to sell the castle and dash Sadie’s dreams forever.  As the clock strikes midnight, Sadie and Witt share a magical kiss and Sadie knows her heart is in serious danger. Surely Witt must feel the same way…? Sadie can't hang around to find out.  But as reality dawns the next day, and fate brings Witt to Sadie’s door again, Sadie re...

  Synopsis: When a fake relationship feels a little too real…. I’m in a Tight Spot. I’m not a nice guy. I’m too rude. Too gruff. I want to be left alone and stay in my lane as one of the best tight ends in the NFL. Too bad management has a sudden problem with my image and all the fines I’ve been racking up. Now I’m told I need to settle down, shape up…or they’re shipping me out. Except no playbook could have prepared me for the Hail Mary pass they threw at me: Enter Hailey Parillo. My fake girlfriend. She’s the Sunshine to my Grump, the Sweet to my Sour and the Smile to my Scowl. As ridiculous as it is, she agrees to play this fake game with me, for something in return: Lessons in seducing a man and losing her virginity. I almost balk at the idea, but I've got a career I don't want to lose in a city I don't want to leave. And little did I know this is the most important game of my life. Review: Tight Spot is book three in the Nashville Steel series, it could be read as a st...

      Synopsis: Loose lips may sink ships, but bodies and secrets will always float to the surface. Audrey O’Connell has returned from Portland to her hometown of Chattertowne, Washington, a place where gossip is currency but knowing when to stay tight-lipped is priceless. Procuring a part-time job at the local newspaper to keep an eye on her impetuous sister following Vivienne’s latest romantic scandal, Audrey is assigned a feature series for the upcoming festival which has her digging through the town archives in search of anything interesting. When her former boyfriend Marcus is found floating dead in the marina not long after reaching out to her in hopes of utilizing her research skills, her investigation reveals his conspiracy theories about Chattertowne and corruption within its leadership might not have been so crazy after all. As she plumbs the depths of the town’s 150-year history, she discovers that beneath the façade of this idyllic hamlet lie secr...

  Synopsis: Fraser MacKenzie is handsome, Scottish… and the first man to ever break my heart. We had a whirlwind romance during my study-abroad in England, until it ended in an epic ghosting (his), and untold misery (mine). I haven’t laid eyes on his distractingly broad shoulders in ten years… Until I arrive back on British shores for my dream job consulting on a big new production of   Pride & Prejudice , and find… that Fraser is working on the movie, too.  Or rather, he finds me. Naked in the communal shower. Clinging to a hand-towel and my dignity for dear life.  I have zero desire to go strolling back down memory lane with him, even if our burning chemistry would put Lizzy and Darcy to shame. But when I accidentally send our lead actor fleeing on a mysterious mission, Fraser and I have four days to track him down - before the entire movie falls apart.  Embarking on a madcap British road-trip with my ex is a recipe for disaster… and serious temptation. Fr...