I have the absolute pleasure of bringing you a new book review today – not just new to my blog, but it’s publication day so it’s hot off the press too! Set on the edge of Edinburgh, with references to North Berwick and Orkney, through Everyday Magic Charlie Laidlaw brings the Scottish landscape alive. The story centres on Carole and … Read More

Hello fellow book enthusiasts! Today I am delighted and honoured to be bringing you an exclusive interview with the wonderful author Lucienne Boyce. Among other work Lucienne Boyce wrote and published her first novel To The Fair Land in 2012, and it has been reissued this year. Hello Lucienne! Thank you for agreeing to an interview with me, and welcome … Read More

Hello book fans, I have another story to bring your attention to today – Orange City by Lee Matthew Goldberg. I haven’t read this book yet myself, but I do have an excerpt to share which is below, along with all the details! Orange City Expected Publication Date: March 16th, 2021 Genre: Science Fiction/ Dystopian Sci-Fi Imagine a secret, hidden city that … Read More

THE NO. 1 IRISH BESTSELLER!‘One of my favourite authors’ Marian Keyes ‘If you’ve had to cancel your holiday plans this summer, don’t worry – this beautiful new novel will transport you to sunnier climes…’ – HEAT‘S READ OF THE WEEK In Sheila O’Flanagan’s stunning new novel, two women face up to shocking truths about the men they’ve loved – and start … Read More

From the bestselling author of The Girl in the Corner comes a tale of love, loss—and one last extraordinary dance. Christmas Eve, 2019. Ninety-four-year-old Molly lies in her hospital bed. A stroke and a fall may have broken her body—but her mind is alive with memories. London, 1940s. Molly is a bright young woman, determined to help the war effort and keep … Read More

Beneath The Fear – about the book: ‘Spoilt and indulged since childhood, Samantha Copeland believes bad things only happen to other people. However, after witnessing her husband’s murder during a bank robbery in Oxford, that illusion is cruelly shattered. Traumatised by the experience, Sam eventually retreats to the Cornish coast, where she hopes to heal her fragile state of mind. … Read More

Networking For Writers – About the book: Are you swamped with book marketing and looking for a way to find new sales? Learn simple and effective networking techniques, to grow your readership and connect with other authors and book lovers, today! Whether you are a new or experienced writer, self-published or traditionally published, this book will show you how to … Read More

I’m delighted to share a brand new book with you today, so new that today is also publication day! Before I go any further, huge congratulations to author Grace Mattioli on the release of her novel The Bird that Sang in Color. I have very kindly been gifted an electronic copy of the book, but as I was rather late … Read More

To celebrate the release of the final instalment in the gripping Dystopian trilogy, Rejuvenation by Byddi Lee, today I am talking with the author and finding out more about her writing.  Hi Byddi, thank you for joining me today. I’m delighted to introduce you and your work to my Cup of Toast audience! Thanks for having me. I’m thrilled to … Read More

From the back cover: “That day in 1940 changed everything for ten-year-old Jim. Coventry smouldered on the horizon, neighbours were missing, and faces were grim all around. It was the day when family and community collided, a time of confusion and recrimination, of choices that would echo for a lifetime. Jim Brown plays in the park on Sundays, whatever anyone … Read More