ItaPixie's Book Corner

    Synopsis:   Just along the coast from Penstowan, the local festival has filled the area. Former Met police officer Jodie ‘Nosey’ Parker has agreed to step in and help run the Pie Hard food truck, along with her rather reluctant fiancé, DCI Nathan Withers. As they prepare for a weekend of camping and being elbow deep in shortcrust pastry, Jodie hadn’t bargained on witnessing a fight between members of the lead band. But when the body of one of the band members is found not far from the campsite, Jodie finds it hard to believe it was an accident. Especially when the other members had so much to gain…   Review:    The Cornish Campsite Murder is yet another confirmation of Fiona Leitch talent to write a good, enjoyable and engaging cosy mystery. Jodie Parker, our caterer, and her fiancé, DI Nathan Withers are on holiday, but to help a friend they go to a musical festival to replace him selling his pies. They are busy selling food for the p...

      Synopsis:   Caught between duty…  And forbidden desire! Lady Elowen is traveling to her loveless arranged betrothal when she’s rescued from a storm by Lord Simon Trebarr—the enigmatic knight whose family has long been enemies of her own. She should hate him, yet an unwanted attraction has always simmered whenever he’s near… Within the walls of Simon’s Cornish castle, can Elowen resist experiencing passion before condemning herself to a life without it…even if it’s with the man who should be her enemy?   Review:    I'm never disappointed with a book by Melissa Oliver, she writes one of the best Medieval romance, her knights are upstanding and respectable, her ladies are fiery and spirited, and her plots are intriguing and fascinating. Stranded With Her Forbidden Knight is set near the coast of the West Cornwall, where there are two families that despise each other. The Bawden and the Trebarr do not intend to bury the hatchet, no...

  Synopsis: JAKOB: I’m a professional hockey player and a single dad with two rambunctious five-year-old boys who’ve driven away every nanny who has stepped foot in our house—except one: the one I don’t want to keep, but they do. Tatted and pierced, Gardenia Bliss is everything I dislike in a nanny and a woman. She’s a mouthy whirlwind, an obsessive recycler, a buyer of organic-only food, and a lover of loud music. She’s disrupted my household and destroyed my comfortable routine with her spontaneity. Even worse, we have a one-night history. I want her gone, but I also want her naked, which is all kinds of messed up. My plans to send her packing are thwarted by a road trip and no other options available. By the time I return, she’s completely entrenched herself in my house, my life, and my dirty thoughts. She has to go, but I haven’t found a way to extract the boys from her clutches. They adore her. Then my meddling, matchmaking mom shows up for the holidays and enli...

    Synopsis:   Everything seems straightforward enough when an agreement is reached for the tennis club to hold social events at the nearby Dream Café while the clubhouse is being rebuilt. When the current chairman is forced to resign, Laurie, his young and inexperienced deputy, is left in charge, accepting the role on condition that the attractive Helen is prepared to support him as the new deputy. The pair face an unprecedented run of challenges. The builder is failing to deliver on time. A player’s dubious line calls are infuriating opponents. The WhatsApp group has become a hotbed of salacious gossip. A middle-aged flirt is offending the young female members. And poor behaviour at the Dream Café is threatening the agreement. Helen and Laurie are struggling to cope, though tennis club problems are a distant second for Helen as she attempts to start a relationship with Laurie. She’s sure he also wants that but something major is going on in his life to pr...

    Synopsis:   I’ve had a crush on my best friend, Alex Mendoza, for years, and I was finally going to tell him how I felt. But instead, I got cold feet. And now he thinks I’m interested in his teammate—my ex. Of course, being the good friend he is, Alex has offered to make my ex jealous. What’s wrong with a little play flirting? Well, for starters, I’m not playing. Alex’s mom and mine are best friends, soul sisters forged together by growing up in the same small town. They say they didn’t plan it, but the fact that Alex and I were born two weeks apart has always felt very much part of their plan. Our birthday parties were always together. First days of school were the same. And when Alex got his own car, the passenger seat was literally labeled with my name—Nikki Thomas. Convenient since we were inseparable. For most of my life, Alex has been like the big brother I never had. He’s always been my protector. And he’s always made me feel safe. But somew...

        Synopsis:   Love can blur even the fiercest of rivalries. Penelope   When I kiss a guy dressed as Pac-Man at a party, it feels like fate. But fate must have a twisted sense of humor—because falling for the son of the man who ruined my family was never part of the plan. Tate Myers, star hockey player and my sworn enemy, ignites a hate in me that’s hotter than any slapshot. Yet the heart wants what it wants—even if it means crossing every line I’ve drawn. Tate Getting snubbed by a chick dressed as Taco Belle at a party sucked almost as much as taking a slapshot to the face. My jaw and my world shatter, but the tall, curvy goddess next door keeps me afloat with her pranks. I have no idea why she hates me, but right now, I hate myself, too. This is my second chance at making her fall for me, and I’m determined to win her over. Can love conquer a bitter rivalry born on frozen ground, or will family feuds tear them apart?   Review:  ...

      Synopsis: I’d decided long ago it was easier to pretend embrace my namesake than to try to prove myself to the world. No one ever had ever seen through that… Until I rescued a runaway bride from the side of the road. Then my mom—my interfering, matchmaking mom—saw the diamond ring, made assumptions I didn’t have the heart to dispel, and, suddenly, Rory and I were pretending to be engaged. Only…somewhere along the way, it became real...Somewhere along the way, I realized I could never let her go.   Review:    Lace 'em Up is a good, entertaining and emotional read. Aurora runs away from her wedding reception to find herself stranded on the roadside. Kingston is spending his last few days before hockey season starts riding his motorbike, when he sees a woman in distress by the side of the road, and he decides to take her home. They already knew each other, they don't have the best opinion of each other but at this critical moment King decides t...

      Synopsis:   Duke Hendricks is grumpy, infuriating… and my new fake boyfriend?! I never figured running out on my Hollywood wedding in search of true love would put me on the tabloid hit list, but with my reputation up in smoke, I need to lay low for the summer in Blackberry Cove. The quirky small town would be the perfect spot for a relaxing summer… if it wasn’t for the hunky local craftsman cursing my name at every turn. Duke’s shaping up to be the bane of my existence — and the object of some unwelcome late-night desires. I’m determined to keep my distance… until the paparazzi catch him sucking snake venom from my thigh at the worst possible time. My inner thigh. Now I’ve got an(other) epic scandal brewing, and the only chance to turn my career around is pulling off the Oscar-worthy performance of a lifetime: Faking a relationship with the man who can’t stand me. Who says I don’t suffer for my art? The rules should be simple, but it turns out, D...