Alexandra Sellers

Advantages: cheap
Disadvantages: cheap and tacky

...Shotgun wedding Don't ask me why but I decided to read a romance novel. Just to see whether it was as bad as everyone says. I chose Shotgun wedding by Alexandra Sellers. It was just as I had imagined. At only £1.99 I was glad that I hadn't wasted much money. The plot was about a mix up at the sperm bank, which left the heroine the mother of a millionaire's baby. The cover was just as corny. The writing was tacky, especially when they kissed or made love. Just don't go there!... Read review

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Advantages: An interesting read
Disadvantages: A little bit gory in places

...The Bone Vault written by Linda Fairstein is the latest book that I have just read. I have not read any of this Author's previous works although I was aware that the predecessor to this novel, the Deadhouse, was an International best seller. This book fits neatly into the category of crime fiction but the authenticity of how Met Assistant DA Alexandra Cooper handles the crimes in this gripping story is what sets this book apart from many books on a similar theme that I have read. This may have something to do with the fact that the Author of this work, Linda Fairstein is America's foremost prosecutor of crimes, specialising in the area of sexual assault and domestic violence. Linda Fairstein has run the Sex Crimes Unit of the District Attorney's Office in Manhattan for more than 20 years, and it is without a doubt that in this book she... Read review

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Advantages: Well written and easy to read
Disadvantages: None

...~ Background ~ Cecelia Ahern is a young writer born and bred in Dublin, she completed a Degree in Journalism and Media Communications. At twenty-one, she wrote her first novel PS, I Love You, which was sold to over forty countries. The book is due to be released as a film later this year. She has also written Where Rainbows End, If You Could See Me Now and A Place Called Here. Many of her novels and short stories have won awards worldwide and have become best sellers. ~ Story ~ This book is based around Holly. She was married to Gerry and had the type of love many of us can only ever dream of. They were childhood sweethearts who grew up together and became best friends, lovers and soul mates. So you can imagine Holly's grief when at the age of 30 Gerry is tragically taken from her, the victim of a brain tumour. Holly and Gerry... Read review

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