Wedding Bells at Villa Limoncello- Daisy James *Blog Tour*

I’m delighted to be part of the blog tour for Daisy James’ latest offering ‘Wedding Bells at Villa Limoncello’.

Book Spotlight:

Title: Wedding Bells at Villa Limoncello

Author Name: Daisy James

Previous Books: Sunshine & Secrets, Confetti & Confusion and Mistletoe & Mystery

Genre: Women’s Fiction

Release Date: 11th March 2019

Book Blurb:

Escape to Villa Limoncello… where dreams come true in unexpected ways. Perfect for fans of Sarah Morgan, Jenny Oliver and Kat French.

When Isabella Jenkins is unceremoniously fired from her fancy London job, she escapes to Tuscany. A few weeks hiding amongst rolling hills and grape vines at Villa Limoncello sounds exactly like the distraction she needs. But Italy holds emotional memories for Izzy and with a hapless handyman, a matchmaking village matriarch and a gorgeous – if infuriating – local chef named Luca Castelotti, her quiet Italian get away turns into an unending cacophony of chaos.

Suddenly Izzie finds herself on a mission to pull off the wedding of the century and maybe get her life in order in the process. If only Luca’s gorgeous smile wasn’t such a powerful distraction…

Author Bio:

Daisy James is a Yorkshire girl transplanted to the north east of England. She loves writing stories with strong heroines and swift-flowing plotlines. When not scribbling away in her summerhouse, she spends her time sifting flour and sprinkling sugar and edible glitter. She loves gossiping with friends over a glass of something pink and fizzy or indulging in a spot of afternoon tea – china plates and teacups are a must!

Twitter: @daisyjamesbooks

Review:

If you’re looking for a light, summer read where you can transport yourself to Italy’s Tuscan hills and wrap yourself in its delights, then this is the novel for you!

Life hasn’t always been kind to interior designer Izzie and, when she is thrown, last minute, into organising a designer wedding for unknown celebrities deep in the heart of the glorious Italian countryside, it seems that, for once, she will be forced to confront the demons from her past and open her heart to what the future holds.

Throw a good-looking Italian into the mix in the guise of local chef Luca Castelotti and you can be sure that this will be a venture she won’t forget in a hurry!

James’ writing style is effortless and her descriptions of Villa Limoncello evoke a strong sense of ‘la Bella Italia’ and the romance of Tuscany. Grab a limoncello and some shades and soak up the sunshine in this novel!

A Spark of Light- Jodi Picoult

‘The Center for women’s reproductive health offers a last chance at hope – but nobody ends up there by choice.

Its very existence is controversial, and to the demonstrators who barricade the building every day, the service it offers is no different from legalised murder.

Now life and death decisions are being made horrifyingly real: a lone protester with a gun has taken the staff, patients and visitors hostage.

Starting at the tensest moment in the negotiations for their release, A Spark of Light unravels backwards, revealing hour by urgent hour what brought each of these people – the gunman, the negotiator, the doctors, nurses and women who have come to them for treatment – to this point.

And certainties unwind as truths and secrets are peeled away, revealing the complexity of balancing the right to life with the right to choose.’

Fans of Jodi Picoult will know she is not one to shy away from controversial subjects and A Spark of Light follows the usual trend. The central character, Wren, is a fifteen year old who finds herself in the midst of a hostage situation at a controversial abortion clinic in Mississippi. Her father, Hugh McElroy is a hostage negotiator called to the scene.

What unfolds is an intriguing examination of the conflicting views on the topic of abortion told through the eyes of the characters as the tale unfolds from the present day before taking us back in time to reveal how each came to hold their opinions.

Picoult handles the subject matter objectively and sensitively, allowing the reader to see both sides of the story and draw their own conclusions. A thought- provoking read.