O’Roarke’s Destiny by Shehanne Moore 5/5 Romance with a unique twist. Set against a backdrop of smugglers and wreckers, this tale of passion and betrayal reflects the rugged coastline of Cornwall. Destiny Rhodes is a feisty survivor determined to keep her ancestral home, DoomBar Hall, at all costs. Divers O’Roarke is perhaps a smuggler or a wrecker, an exciseman or possibly the dreaded Cleanser…! (This is a no spoilers review so you’ll have to read the book to find out which!) This tale has a wonderfully complex plot with neat endings and surprising twists that kept this reader reading with bated breath. The stormy Cornish landscape reflects the tumultuous relationship between Destiny and Divers. Secrets from the past rear their heads and misunderstandings are finally resolved. If you like really getting inside characters heads, this is the romance novel for you!
To Save A Lost Soul by Tara Saunders (Sam Trajan) 5/5 A brilliant finale to this mythical trilogy. I love the way all the threads from the first 2 books (complete in themselves) are drawn together to create a resounding finale. This tale is about bravery and love, a refusal to hate, and a willingness to change when you realise you’ve been wrong. Read more …
The Bone Forest by Robert Holdstock 5/5 This novel is a series of long stories/isolated chapters that appear to be fragmentary, without an obvious conclusion. But all parts of this intriguing book are linked on a subconscious level and all radiate from a time glitch that is only hinted at in the first and last sections. Read more …
The Life of Gronsky by Bill Engleson 5/5 This is a gentle, thought-provoking story set in the Covid Lockdown and tells of a writer who becomes an author. Read more …
American Daguerreotypes: Ekphrastic Poems by James Penha 5/5 A brilliantly conceived collection of poems inspired by daguerreotypes. From “Poe talked to the camera” to “No man quarrels with his shadow” this is an intriguing, in depth sequence of poems exploring the internal landscapes of each image. Read more …
Orlam by PJ Harvey 5/5 The writing is incredible and includes not only a wide range of English words, but also traditional Dorset dialect. The result is a haunting, poignant, sometimes bawdy reflection of Dorset country life. Read more …
I’d love to know if you’ve read any of the above books, and what YOU thought of them!
Dragonscale Clippings 