Book giveaway: The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle by Matt Cain

A few months ago I was part of the cover reveal for the beautiful The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle by Matt Cain. And today it is publication day, woohoo! To celebrate, I'm thrilled to be giving away  a stunning finished hardback copy of the book (not pictured! That is a photo of my 'proof' copy instead, but the cover will be the one you can see on the screen). Read on to find out more about this wonderful novel and how you can enter this giveaway...

The Best Christmas Fairs in London + Ticket Giveaway

It may sound a bit early to start mentioning Christmas but I can't help it guys, I just love the season of joy so much. And with the first festive fair starting at the end of the month – the time has come for me to start planning which seasonal outings I'll be adding to my diary this year, which is a huge part of the fun in the lead up to 25 December. The first event to hit London calendars is the Spirit of Christmas Fair in Olympia and not only am I rounding up my favourite fairs to hit up this year I also I have an opportunity for one lucky reader to win two free tickets to the first one of the season!

Interview With 'Night of the Party' Author Tracey Mathias + Giveaway! [blog tour]

Night of the Party is an eerily timely young adult novel set in a post-Brexit Britain led by a nationalist party who forces everyone who is not BB (British Born) to return to their country. This timely and thought-provoking novel is one of the best books I've read so far this year, and I'm thrilled to have an interview with author Tracey Mathias for you guys today as part of the blog tour – as well as an opportunity to win 1 of 5 signed copies of this stellar read for yourself! 

Somewhere Inside of Happy by Anna McPartlin *GIVEAWAY*

Today I'm delighted to take part in the blog tour for Somewhere Inside of Happy by Anna McPartlin (author of The Last Days of Rabbit Hayes). I had the pleasure of listening to Anna talk about her new novel at Transworld's Rising Stars Event and it sounds like both a poignant and funny read (and Anna herself was hilarious). Telling the moving tale of three generations of women, the novel is described as "heart-breaking yet uproariously uplifting" and you can get your hands on the book thanks to the lovely folks at Transworld have given me a copy to give away to one lucky winner (UK only)!

Just Haven’t Met You Yet by Cate Woods *GIVEAWAY*

Today I'm delighted to be taking part in the blog tour for Just Haven't Met You Yet by Cate Woods. Described as "witty, engaging, original, and with an unexpected twist" this sounds like a fabulous read, and I cannot wait to pick it up. And you can get your hands on the book too as for my stop on the tour the lovely folks at Quercus have given me a copy of the novel to give away to one lucky winner (UK only)!

Book review: The Ballroom by Anna Hope + *GIVEAWAY*

I fell in love with The Ballroom as soon as I heard Anna Hope read from her upcoming novel at the Transworld's January-June 2016 Showcase last year. Not only did the proof cover look absolutely stunning, but her reading was beautiful and hugely intriguing, especially when the audience collectively gasped at the discovery of the location of the titular ballroom; inside an asylum at the start of the 20th century.

Giveaway: A Most Desirable Marriage by Hilary Boyd

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Lawrence and Jo have enjoyed a strong marriage, the envy of their friends. Even after thirty years they have lots to say to each other, many interests in common and, until recently, a good sex life.

But Lawrence seems wary and restless. Something’s wrong. Just how wrong, Jo is about to discover… Can they use their years of history – all the things they’ve shared – to overcome a devastating betrayal?

It's Friday so you know what that means, I have another book giveaway for you guys! A Most Desirable Marriage by Hilary Boyd was published this week by Quercus and I somehow ended up with two copies, so I'm giving away a paperback proof.

If you're the winner it'd be brilliant if you can write a review for the novel on your blog or a bookish site such as Amazon and Goodreads, but you don't have to if you don't want to :)

Giveaway

For your chance to win a copy of the novel, just follow me on twitter (@zarinatweets) and retweet the tweet linked below:

RT & FLW for your chance to #win a copy of A Most Desirable Marriage by @HilaryBoyd! T&Cs: http://www.pagetostagereviews.com/2014/10/giveaway-most-desirable-marriage-by.html @QuercusBooks @thebookbar

Terms and conditions:

• Giveaway closes Thursday 16 October at 11.59pm.
• Open to UK residents only (sorry, postage is expensive!).
• Only those who retweet the Tweet linked above will be entered (manual RTs or copied Tweets do not count).
• The winner is selected at random and will be contacted on Twitter within 48 hours after the giveaway has closed.

Giveaway: Eye for an Eye by Ben Coes

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In Ben Coes' latest, Eye for an Eye, Dewey Andreas faces the toughest odds of his life as one of China's most powerful men has decided to do whatever he must to take down Dewey—and inflicts a horrifying loss. When Dewey Andreas uncovers the identity of a mole embedded at a high level in Israel’s Mossad, it triggers a larger, more dangerous plot. The mole was the most important asset of Chinese Intelligence, and Fao Bhang, head of China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS), responds to the discovery and brutal elimination of the mole, by immediately placing a kill order on the man responsible—Dewey Andreas.

A couple of weeks ago I held Friday book giveaways and I have a few more new additions that I've received that I'd love to share with you guys!

This week's giveaway (thanks to Pan Macmillan) is for a paperback copy of Eye for an Eye by Ben Coes.

If you're the winner it'd be brilliant if you can write a review for the novel on your blog or a bookish site such as Amazon and Goodreads, but you don't have to if you don't want to :)

Giveaway

For your chance to win the paperback pictured above (the one with the handsome fellow on the cover), just follow me on twitter (@zarinatweets) and retweet the tweet linked below:

RT & FLW for your chance to win a paperback of Eye for an Eye by @authorbencoes. T&Cs: http://www.pagetostagereviews.com/2014/10/giveaway-eye-for-eye-by-ben-coes.html @panmacmillan @FictionJourneys

Terms and conditions:

• Giveaway closes Thursday 9 October at 11.59pm.
• Open to UK residents only (sorry, postage is expensive!).
• Only those who retweet the Tweet linked above will be entered (manual RTs or copied Tweets do not count).
• The winner is selected at random and will be contacted on Twitter within 48 hours after the giveaway has closed.

Giveaway: The Hundred-Foot Journey by Richard C. Morais

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The Hundred-Foot Journey is the story of Hassan Haji, a boy from Mumbai who embarks, along with his boisterous family, on a picaresque journey first to London and then across Europe, before they ultimately open a restaurant opposite a famous chef, Madame Mallory, in the remote French village of Lumiere. A culinary war ensues, pitting Hassan's Mumbai-toughened father against the imperious Michelin-starred cordon bleu, until Madame Mallory realizes that Hassan is a cook with natural talents far superior to her own.

Recently I have received some review novels in the post more than once. Rather than forcing them upon my friends (I've had a lot of clear-outs this year and I think everyone's bookshelves are pretty full by now) I thought I'd hold giveaways for you guys each Friday for the next few weeks ^_^

The first giveaways (now closed) were for Paper Swans by Jessica Thompson and One Step Closer to You by Alice Peterson. The final giveaway (for now) is for a paperback copy of The Hundred-Foot Journey by Richard C. Morais.

The film adaption with Helen Mirren is out today (it's like I timed it!), which is delicious and very charming, and I cannot wait to dig into the book to see how it compares!

If you're the winner it'd be brilliant if you can write a review for the novel on your blog or a bookish site such as Amazon and Goodreads, but you don't have to if you don't want to :)

Giveaway

For your chance to win the beautiful paperback pictured above, just follow me on twitter (@zarinatweets) and retweet the tweet linked below:

RT & FLW for your chance to win a paperback copy of The Hundred-Foot Journey by @richardcmorais. T&Cs http://www.pagetostagereviews.com/2014/09/giveaway-hundred-foot-journey-by.html @almabooks

Terms and conditions:

• Giveaway closes Thursday 11 September at 11.59pm.
• Open to UK residents only (sorry, postage is expensive!).
• Only those who retweet the Tweet linked above will be entered (manual RTs or copied Tweets do not count).
• The winner is selected at random and will be contacted on Twitter within 48 hours after the giveaway has closed.


This giveaway has now closed. The winner is @Midnightstar3!

Giveaway: One Step Closer To You by Alice Peterson (proof copy)

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After Polly ends her relationship with the father of her young son, Louis, she is determined to move on. All she wants is to focus on her job, her friends and to be a good mum. No more looking over her shoulder. No more complications…

Then Polly meets Ben.

Ben is guardian of his niece, Emily. They become close, with Polly teaching Ben how to plait Emily’s hair, and Ben playing football with Louis. Their friendship is unexpected. Polly’s never been happier.

But when Louis’s dad reappears in their life, all Polly’s mistakes come back to haunt her and her resolve weakens when he swears he has changed.

Will she give herself a second chance to love?

Recently I have received some review novels in the post more than once. Rather than forcing them upon my friends (I've had a lot of clear-outs this year and I think everyone's bookshelves are pretty full by now) I thought I'd hold giveaways for you guys each Friday for the next few weeks ^_^

The first giveaway (now closed) was for a paperback of Paper Swans by Jessica Thompson and this week's giveaway is for a special proof copy of One Step Closer To You by Alice Peterson (out September 25).

I am super excited to start reading this novel myself (don't worry, your copy will be unread!). Last year I reviewed Alice's stunning By My Side (read my review here) and I even had the privilege to meet her at Quercus headquarters! She's such a lovely person and I am positive that this novel will be another fantastic read by her hand.

If you're the winner it'd be brilliant if you can write a review for the novel on your blog or a bookish site such as Amazon and Goodreads, but you don't have to if you don't want to :)

Giveaway

For your chance to win a special proof copy of the novel, just follow me on twitter (@zarinatweets) and retweet the tweet linked below:

RT & FLW for your chance to #win a paperback proof of One Step Closer To You by @AlicePeterson1! T&Cs http://www.pagetostagereviews.com/2014/08/giveaway-one-step-closer-to-you-by.html @QuercusBooks

Terms and conditions:

• Giveaway closes Thursday 4 September at 11.59pm.
• Open to UK residents only (sorry, postage is expensive!).
• Only those who retweet the Tweet linked above will be entered (manual RTs or copied Tweets do not count).
• The winner is selected at random and will be contacted on Twitter within 48 hours after the giveaway has closed.


This giveaway has now closed, the winner is @Beadyjan!

Giveaway: Paper Swans by Jessica Thompson

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Ben Lawrence seems to have it all - the hot job, the flashy car, the luxurious apartment. But one tragic day in his past mars his future. Since the events of that day he hasn't truly got close to anyone. He made a promise that love was the price he would pay for his mistakes. When Effy Jones - a bright, ambitious charity founder - walks into the PR firm where Ben works, neither realise that their lives are about to be turned upside down.

Paper Swans tells of how love can conquer all, and how when everything is broken one person can help to put the pieces together...

Recently I have received some review novels in the post more than once. Rather than forcing them upon my friends (I've had a lot of clear-outs this year and I think everyone's bookshelves are pretty full by now) I thought I'd hold giveaways for you guys each Friday for the next few weeks ^_^

The first giveaway is for a paperback copy of Paper Swans by Jessica Thompson. I am absolutely in love with the cover, the picture doesn't do it justice but there are little foil details on it as well. As a result my copy has been stroked extensively, but don't worry the one I am giving away has not been!

If you're the winner it'd be brilliant if you can write a review for the novel on your blog or a bookish site such as Amazon and Goodreads, but you don't have to if you don't want to :)


Giveaway
For your chance to win the beautiful paperback pictured above, just follow me on Twitter (@zarinatweets) and retweet the tweet linked below:

RT & FLW for your chance to win a paperback copy of Paper Swans by @JThompsonauthor! T&Cs http://www.pagetostagereviews.com/2014/08/giveaway-paper-swans-by-jessica-thompson.html @HodderBooks @BookBakeryUK


Terms and conditions:

• Giveaway closes Thursday 28 August at 11.59pm.
• Open to UK residents only (sorry, postage is expensive!).
• Only those who retweet the Tweet linked above will be entered (manual RTs or copied Tweets do not count).
• The winner is selected at random and will be contacted on Twitter within 48 hours after the giveaway has closed.


This giveaway has now closed, the winner is @BookAddictUK!

Blog tour: Tiny Acts of Love by Lucy Lawrie (review + giveaway)

My edition: ebook, to be published on 6th March 2014 by Black and White Publishing.

Description: Arriving home with her new baby daughter Sophie, employment lawyer Cassie opens her email to find she has 104 new messages in her inbox, all with the subject '48 Stitches Later'. To Cassie's horror, her overly-excited husband Jonathan has sent a grisly blow-by-blow account of Cassie's labour - plus attached photo - to everyone in her contacts list, including her clients!

Amid mood swings, post-natal hypochondria and the side effects of the fated email, who saunters into her world again but her sexy, swaggering ex-boyfriend Malkie - the one who got away? Unlike Jonathan, Malkie seems to get her - and he'd like to get her into bed again too!

She also finds herself advising a funeral director on ghost protocol, discovers in the taskforce of Babycraft mums and dads just how competitive parenting can be, and becomes (possibly) involved in an act of hotel spa fraud - never mind trying to tackle her own emotional rollercoaster through her first year of motherhood! Is she strong enough to face everything her new life has to throw at her? And will tiny acts of love be enough to help her cope with it all?

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Blog tour: Where Petals Fall by Melissa Foster (review + giveaway)

My edition: Ebook, published on 15 November 2013 by World Literary Press.

Description: On the surface Junie Olson's life looks idyllic, from her handsome husband and beautiful daughter to her successful business, the bakery she always dreamed of opening. But in the past few months her world has slowly unraveled. Her precocious child is withdrawing, showing unexplainable signs of emotional regression, a condition that frays the bonds of Junie's once impenetrable marriage.

When her father dies suddenly of a heart attack, Junie packs up her daughter and goes home to help her mother. Her homecoming stirs up memories of the nightmare she thought she had put behind her, the disappearance of her childhood friend, Ellen. Haunted by recurring memories of what happened on that fateful day, Junie must gather the courage to revisit her past and untangle the secrets surrounding her missing friend, and the trauma that has caused her little girl to climb back into herself.

As the pieces come together on the event that shook her small town, and at the risk of losing everyone she loves, Junie will question everything she thought she could rely on and everyone she thought she knew.

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BLOG TOUR - Book review + giveaway: Conditional Love by Cathy Bramley

My edition: Ebook, published on 4 October 2013 by Createspace.

Description: All her life she has dreamed of a home of her own, so what's holding her back?

Sophie Stone, thirty-something serial procrastinator, lover of Take That, Tesco knickers and tea with two sugars, rarely steps out of her comfort zone.

So when an unexpected inheritance from a great aunt she's never met forces her to meet her father, it threatens the very foundations of Sophie's world.

What did the old lady want her to discover? Was there more to her parents' break up than she was led to believe?

Sophie will have to face some startling home truths before she can finally build a future on her own terms.

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I'm so excited to be a part of the blog tour for Conditional Love by Cathy Bramley! I absolutely adored this novel; it was cute and charming and incredibly funny. Find my review and a fab giveaway below.

Win 1 of 3 paperback copies of The Honey Queen by Cathy Kelly!

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Publishers HarperCollins have given me TREE copies of The Honey Queen by Cathy Kelly to give away to celebrate the paperback release of the novel on 26th September!

I had a chance to review a hardcover copy last week and I found this a gentle and compelling novel filled with heartwarming and memorable characters. You can read my full review here.

For your chance to win one of three paperback copies of the book, just follow me on twitter (@canadian_turtle) and retweet THIS TWEET.

The competition will run all of this week, closing Sunday 29th September at 11.59pm, after which the winners will be announced on here.

Giveaway open to UK residents only. Winners selected at random and will be contacted by email within 48 hours after the giveaway has closed.


This giveaway is now closed! The winners are: @acartoonheart, @Flutterbybat and @Martadelas13. 

Win one of two copies of Lost & Found by Tom Winter

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Publishers Constable and Robinson have given me two copies of Lost & Found by Tom Winter to give away to celebrate the paperback release of the novel on August 15!

I had a chance to review a hardcover copy earlier this year and I found this debut a poignant read about two ordinary people whose stories become extraordinary as the excellent writing draws the reader in. The characters are quirky and memorable and I'm sure you'll quickly fall in love with them like I did. If you'd like to know more about the novel, you can read my full review here.

For your chance to win one of two paperback copies of the book, just fill in the Rafflecopter below! The competition will run for 1 week, after which the winners will be announced on here.

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Giveaway open to UK residents only. Winners selected at random and will be contacted by email within 48 hours after the giveaway has closed. Prizes will be sent directly by the publisher.