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Elle's A-Z of Love - Claire Huston

 


Blurb


Haileybrook, a beautiful village in the peaceful Cotswolds countryside, is most people’s idea of heaven on earth. 


Born and raised in this small slice of paradise, Elle Bea can’t wait to leave.


It should be easy, but every time she packs her bags for exotic adventures, old loves and loyalties pull her back. 


Will Elle be forced to forget her dreams of far-flung places and epic romance, or can she grab one last chance to have it all? 


An uplifting, romantic story about friends, family and the relationships that make a place a home.



Review

This is the second novel by Claire that I've read. Although a very different feel from her first book it was equally as enjoyable. You can read my review of Claire's first Book "Art and Soul" here.

The course of true love never did run smooth, came to my mind when I read this book.

It will come as no surprise (as this is billed as a romantic novel) that Elle forms a relationship in this book. What was surprising is that we went on quite a journey with Elle before she finds the one. Along the way we follow Elle and her the unrequited love one, her friend maybe become boyfriend one and the cute guy one she bumps into. So we are left guessing, is this finally going to be the guy? Or is Elle destined to be on her own.

Elle was a little too weak willed for my liking and about 70% into the book I actually shouted at her "not again"!. I'll leave you to read the book to find out why, but she did seem to get on a repeat pattern in her life. With the flashbacks to her early life and her suffering some bullying, in one way it was understandable. That said when she finally did grow a backbone I was rooting for her all the way and could have given her a round of applause. With totally believable characters and events this was a lovely read. I was truly invested in Elle hence my shouting lol!

I'm giving this book four out of five stars. My thanks to the author for the ebook to review.


About the Author

Claire Huston lives in Warwickshire, UK, with her husband and two children. She writes uplifting modern love stories about characters who are meant for each other but need a little help to realise it.


A keen amateur baker, she enjoys making cakes, biscuits and brownies almost as much as eating them. You can find recipes for all the cakes mentioned in Art and Soul, her first novel, at clairehuston.co.uk along with over 100 other recipes. This is also where she talks about and reviews books.



Social Media Links

You can also find Claire on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Goodreads and Pinterest: https://linktr.ee/clairehuston_author



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