Good morning everyone today on Two For Tuesday I’m featuring two books by Hannah Kaner.

I absolutely loved Godkiller and read it in a couple of days so I’ve been very excited to get my hands on a copy of Sunbringer which is the next book in the series. I can’t wait to read Sunbringer soon and, after that fantastic twist at the end of Godkiller, see what happens next for the characters.

Sunbringer is out now and you can get signed copies from your local Rossiter Books or Indie bookstore.

Find out more about Sunbringer below ⬇️

If you wanted to set a fantasy book for a book club read, which one would you choose?

Sunbringer by Hannah Kaner

War is coming, godkiller.

Gods are forbidden in the kingdom of Middren. Now they are stirring, whispering of war. Godkiller Kissen sacrificed herself to vanquish the fire god Hseth and save her friends, but gods cannot be destroyed so easily – and neither can godkillers.

Reeling from the loss of Kissen, young noble Inara and her little god of white lies, Skedi, seek answers to the true nature of their bond. The secrets they uncover could determine the outcome of the war.

Meanwhile, Elogast, no longer a loyal knight of King Arren, has been charged with destroying the man he once called friend. The king vowed to eradicate all gods, but has now entered into an unholy pact with the most dangerous of them all.

The kingdom is on the brink of destruction. What will they each sacrifice to save it?

Godkiller by Hannah Kaner (Bk 1)

You are not welcome here, godkiller

Kissen’s family were killed by zealots of a fire god. Now, she makes a living killing gods, and enjoys it. That is until she finds a god she cannot kill: Skedi, a god of white lies, has somehow bound himself to a young noble, and they are both on the run from unknown assassins.

Joined by a disillusioned knight on a secret quest, they must travel to the ruined city of Blenraden, where the last of the wild gods reside, to each beg a favour.

Pursued by demons, and in the midst of burgeoning civil war, they will all face a reckoning – something is rotting at the heart of their world, and only they can be the ones to stop it.

About The Author:

Hannah is the #1 Sunday Times Bestselling author of Godkiller.

She has her heart in Scotland and her roots in the north of England.

Godkiller is the first book in a trilogy which will be translated into Portuguese, Bulgarian, Croatian, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Romanian, Spanish and Turkish.

Book Synopsis:

There were seven of us in all, trapped on the island.
One of us was a murderer . . .’

On a small private Greek island, former movie star Lana Farrar – an old friend – invites a select group of us to stay.

It’ll be hot, sunny, perfect. A chance to relax and reconnect – and maybe for a few hidden truths to come out.

Because nothing on this island is quite what it seems.

Not Lana. Not her guests.

Certainly not the murderer – furiously plotting their crime . . .

But who am I?

My name is Elliot Chase, and I’m going to tell you a story unlike any you’ve ever heard.

My Review:

The Fury was an intriguing, atmospheric thriller that I enjoyed reading.

Firstly I love books which feature a group of friends in an isolated setting so this book instantly appealed to me. I loved the authors vivid descriptions of the island that made me feel like I was actually there experiencing everything alongside the characters. There were some fascinating aspects the Island which I enjoyed exploring including the stage that was built on it and the legends that surround the island, along with the fierce wind that plagues the island causing havoc as it goes.

I don’t think I liked any of the characters but that made it more fun as I could just sit back and enjoy the story. They are a close group of friends who’ve got a lot of history with each other and secrets which are slowly revealed as the story goes on. Quite honestly I’m not sure why any of them are really friends as they all seemed to not like each other apart from Lana who everyone was borderline obsessed with for various reasons.

The story starts off slowly as the author sets the scene but starts getting very intriguing when the story flashes back and what we’d initially been told about the story is shown to be untrue. I found this utterly fascinating and couldn’t stop listening as the layers are gradually peeled back to reveal the truth of the situation. Things get quite dark in places and I couldn’t believe some of the nasty things the characters had done to each other. I did have an inkling who the murderer was fairly early on but wanted to keep listening to find out if I was right. The ending was interesting and while I had hoped for a slight different outcome I did enjoy watching everything slowly come together.

Huge thanks to Phoebe from Penguin for sending me a finished copy of this book.

About The Author:

Alex Michaelides was born and raised in Cyprus. He has an M.A. in English Literature from Trinity College, Cambridge University, and an M.A. in Screenwriting from the American Film Institute in Los Angeles. The Silent Patient was his first novel, debuting at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list, and has sold more than 6.5 million copies worldwide. The rights have been sold in a record-breaking 51 countries, and the book has been optioned for film by Plan B. His second novel, The Maidens, was an instant New York Times bestseller and has been optioned for television by Miramax Television and Stone Village.

Good morning everyone and happy Monday.  I’ve decided to take a leaf out of @janetemson and be a bit more vague about my reading schedule as i always get distracted.

Here are 7 books I’m hoping to read soon:

❤️A Tempest Of Tea by Hafsah Faizal
🧡The Book Of Doors by Gareth Brown
💛The List Of Suspicious Things by Jennie Godfrey
💚 Nuclear Family by Kate Davies
💙 Faebound by Saara El-Arifi
💜 Frank And Red by Matt Coyne
🩷 Sunbringer by Hannah Kaner

I’m pretty sure I’ll read The Book Of Doors next as I’ve been wanting to read it for a while and I’m very keen to read Sunbringer as I absolutely loved Godkiller.  I’ve heard great things about all of these books though so I’m excited to get to them soon.

The kids are back at school today and I’m hoping for a quiet morning catching up on my reading as I didn’t get to read much during half term.  I’m then meeting my mum and auntie for a pub lunch which will be nice.

I’ve tagged a few people who might want to share their 6/7 Books soon but, as always no pressure.

What are you currently reading?

Good evening everyone I hope you’re having a good Sunday. I was lucky enough to get a copy of I Hope This Finds You Well by Sue Miller last week. I love books that feature socially awkward characters so this book instantly appealed. I’m very excited to read it soon.

Huge thanks for sending @indie_thinking it’s really appreciated!

Out May 2024

Book Synopsis:

Would you want to know what your colleagues say behind your back?

Jolene certainly doesn’t.

She’s riddled with anxiety, depressed, and hates her coworkers. The less she knows about them, the better.

So when a catastrophic IT f*ck up grants her access to all of their emails and private messages, she’s initially horrified. The last thing she wants is to be privy to their sad discussions about dying desk plants and marital troubles.

That’s until, with job cuts looming, she realises the power this new-found knowledge gives her.

But as she digs deeper and deeper into the private lives of her colleagues, Jolene uncovers a lot more than she bargained for… And the walls she’d so carefully built start crumbling down.

About The Author:

Natalie Sue is a Canadian author of Iranian and British descent. She spent her formative years moving around western Canada with a brief stint in Scotland, where she discovered her passion for storytelling as a means of connection and reading as a means of comfort. When she’s not writing, she enjoys bingeing great and terrible TV, attempting pottery, and procuring houseplants. She lives in Calgary with her husband, daughter, and dog. I Hope This Finds You Well is her debut novel.

Book Synopsis:

If you can’t trust your head, can you trust your heart?

If she had been found moments later, Amelia’s heart would have stopped and never recovered. Instead she was taken from the desolate beach to the nearest hospital just in time to save her life. When her sister Lexi arrives from New York, Amelia’s heart is beating, but the accident has implanted a series of false memories. These memories revolve around a man named Sam, and a perfect love story that never existed.

Determined to help her sister, Lexi enlists the help of Nick, a local vet who bears a striking resemblance to Sam. Together, Lexi and Nick recreate and photograph Amelia’s dream dates in the hopes of triggering her true memories.

But as love starts to stir between Lexi and Nick, they must navigate a complex web of emotions. How can Lexi fall for Amelia’s dream man without hurting her sister?

Filled with breathtaking romance, heart-wrenching emotion, the magic of destiny and the power of sisterhood, The Memory of Us is a must-read for fans of Holly Miller and Colleen Hoover.

My Review:

The Memory Of Us is a compelling, emotional book which manages to be both heartwarming and heartbreaking.

Firstly this was the first book I’ve read by this author and it definitely won’t be my last. The author has a great way of drawing the reader into the story with her beautiful writing making everything seem really vivid so the reader feels that they are experiencing everything alongside the characters. It certainly is an unusual situation that the sister’s find themselves in and I was very intrigued to see how things would turn out for them which ensured I kept reading.

The characters were interesting creations that I enjoyed following throughout the book. Despite being a few years apart in age, the two sisters are incredibly close and I found it really heartwarming to learn more about them as the story continues. I did like Lexi as I felt she was put in a difficult situation which would be hard for anyone to deal with. It did make me think more about my own relationships and what I would do in the same situation. Some of the things Lexi does to try and help Amelia recover her memory were perhaps a bit over the top but then, I can’t hand on heart say I wouldn’t try everything I could if it was my sister. Nick was my favourite character and I definitely fell in love with him over the course of the book. He’s such a likeable guy and i found it interesting to see his relationship with the girls develop.

The story had a great pace to it and there always seemed to be something happening to keep me reading. The intrigue and the emotions slowly increased as the story continues and I soon found myself sobbing, unable to put the book down as I just had to find out how the story ended. The ending was cleverly done and while I had hoped for a more definite ending it was nice to be able to imagine the ending that I wanted for the charactrs.

Huge thanks to Sophie and Poppy from Head Of Zeus for my copy of this book and for inviting me onto the blog tour. I’ll definitely be reading more from this author in the future.

About The Author:

Dani Atkins is an award-winning novelist. Her 2013 debut FRACTURED (published as THEN AND ALWAYS in North America) has been translated into over twenty languages and has sold more than half a million copies since first publication in the UK.

Dani is the author of eight other bestselling novels (THE STORY OF US, OUR SONG, THIS LOVE, WHILE I WAS SLEEPING, A MILLION DREAMS, A SKY FULL OF STARS, THE WEDDING DRESS, SIX DAYS) and PERFECT STRANGERS, a standalone eBook novella. In 2018 THIS LOVE won the Romantic Novel of the Year Award at the RNA awards in London and in 2022 A SKY FULL OF STARS won the Contemporary Romantic Novel of the Year at the RNA awards.

Dani lives in a small village in Hertfordshire with her husband, a Siamese cat and a very soppy Border Collie.

Follow Dani on twitter @AtkinsDani or get in touch on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/daniatkinsauthor

Book Synopsis:

Finding love was not the only goal . . .

When grumpy ex-footballer Alfie Harding gets badgered into selling his memoirs, he knows he’s never going to be able to write them. He hates revealing a single thing about himself, is allergic to most emotions, and can’t imagine doing a good job of putting pen to paper.

And so in walks curvy, cheery, cute-as-hell ghostwriter Mabel Willicker, who knows just how to sunshine and sass her way into getting every little detail out of Alfie. They banter and bicker their way to writing his life story, both of them sure they’ll never be anything other than at odds.

But after their business arrangement is mistaken for a budding romance, the pair have to pretend to be an item to satisfy a public ravenous for more of this Cinderella story. And now they have to decide: is their fake relationship all for show or something so real it might just give them their fairy-tale ending?

A steamy, opposites-attract romance with undeniable chemistry between a grumpy retired footballer and his fabulous and very sunshine-y ghostwriter. For fans of Ted Lasso and Tessa Bailey.

My Review:

Oh I did enjoy this book. It was such an uplifting, heartwarming romance that was extremely funny.

Firstly I absolutely loved Alfie and Mabel who were such a gorgeous pairing that I quickly fell in love with. They are both completely different, with lots of weird little quirks that really endeared them to me. In some way they were complete opposites but I felt that they were both a little lost so I enjoyed watching as they got to know each other. Alfie in particular touched my heart as he has a reputation for being a bit of a grump when actually I think he was just massively misunderstood and could be very sweet at times. His aversion to technology made me laugh as I’m a bit of a technophobe too.

I thought the author’s writing style was a little unusual and it took me a couple of chapters to get used to it. I soon grew to love the author’s use of short sentences and how she keeps in all of Mabel’s babbling as it helped me to understand Mable more. The plot was quite fast paced and there always seemed to be something happening to keep me reading. I loved watching them grow slowly closer and to read about the hilarious banter between the two of them which often had me laughing out loud. The romance seemed quite realistic and I like the extra social media extracts that the author included at the beginning of each chapter.

Over all I absolutely loved this book and I can’t wait to read more from this author. The ending was well done and I liked that all the loose ends were tied up. I think this would make a great film and I’m really hopeful that someone will suggest it soon as I’d love to watch it.

Huge thanks to Chloe from Pan Macmillan for inviting me onto the blog tour and for my copy of this book.

About The Author:

Charlotte Stein has written over thirty sexy novellas and novels, including the RT award nominated Intrusion and the DABWAHA nominated Run To You. When not writing she can be found eating jelly turtles, watching terrible sitcoms and occasionally lusting after hunks. She lives in West Yorkshire with her husband and their totally real dog, and can be found talking nonsense at these places:

Good afternoon everyone I was very excited to receive a copy of this book earlier this week.  I always love books that explore other cultures and, as I don’t know much about Chinese history, I think this will be a fascinating read. 

Huge thanks to @_swiftpress for sending me a copy I can’t wait to read it. 

Out 30th 2024

Book Synopsis:

A stunning, deeply moving novel about growing up in Beijing in the 1970s and 80s and taking part in Tiananmen Square protests

It is Beijing in the 1970s, and Lai lives with her parents, grandmother and younger brother in a small flat in a working-class area. Her grandmother is a formidable figure – no-nonsense and uncompromising, but loving towards her granddaughter – while her ageing beauty of a mother snipes at her father, a sunken figure who has taken refuge in his work.

As she grows up, Lai comes to discern the realities of the country she lives is: an early encounter with the police haunts her for years; her father makes her see that his quietness is a reaction to experiences he has lived through; and an old bookseller subtly introduces her to ideas and novels that open her mind to different perspectives. But she also goes through what anyone goes through when young – the ebbs and flows of friendships; troubles and rewards at home and at school; and the first steps and missteps in love.

A gifted student, she is eventually given a scholarship to study at the prestigious Peking University; while there she meets new friends, and starts to get involved in the student protests that have been gathering speed. It is the late 1980s, and change is in the air…

A truly remarkable novel about coming to see the world as it is, Tiananmen Square is the story of one girl’s life growing up in the China of the 1970s and 80s, as well as the story of the events in 1989 that give the novel its name: the hope and idealism of a generation of young students, their heroism and courage, and the price that some of them paid.

About The Author:

Lai Wen is a pseudonym. She was born in Beijing in 1970 and left China in 1989 after the Tiananmen Square protests. She now lives in the UK with her husband and two children.

Good morning everyone and happy Friday! I was sorting through my books recently and realised I had quite a few books with cats in the cover!

🐈Tales From The Cafe by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
😸What You Are Looking For Is In The Library by Michiko Aoyama
🐈The Goodbye Cat by Hiro Arikawa
😸Days At The Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa
🐈The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa

Out of these I’ve read The Travelling Cat Chronicles and Days At The Morisaki Bookshop which was a book club read. All the rest are tbr and I look forward to reading them soon.

I’m off today and I’m hoping for a bit of a quiet one. I have a blood test this morning and have promised my daughter we can decorate biscuits for the last bit of her brownie baking badge. I’m hoping to sneak in a few pages of my book and finally put away all the clean clothes that have gradually been piling up all week.

I’ve tagged a few people who might want to take part but, as always, no pressure.

Are you a cat or a dog person?

Book Synopsis:

Martha is the youngest of three sisters and, in her mid-thirties, has the dubious honour of being the only one to call off a wedding at the last moment.

Now, feeling as if she’ll be single forever, and trying to keep her low opinion of her sister Iris’s fiancé to herself for risk of looking bitter, Martha needs a change of scene.

When she is given the opportunity of a holiday to Paxos it seems too good to turn down, though the idea of travelling alone is daunting. And when the trip to the Greek island gets complicated, Martha wonders if this has all been a mistake.

But soon the island and its residents start to work their magic on Martha, and when she meets single father Harry and his adorable son Milo, a new way of living is revealed in contrast with the drab routine of her life back home. How can Martha leave behind the warmth of the people, the freedom and the fun, not to mention Harry and Milo when it’s time for her to go home…

Let Helen McGinn magic you away to a world of sunshine and serenity, romance and relaxation. Perfect for fans of Erica James, Carol Kirkwood and Karen Swan.

My Review:

The Island Of Dreams is an atmospheric, romantic read which is perfect from escaping from all the bad weather at the moment.

Firstly I absolutely loved the wonderful descriptions of Paxos in this book, which made me feel that I was actually there experiencing everything alongside the characters. It sounds like a wonderful place to visit and I spent far too much time looking at pictures of it on google. This is definitely not a book to read if you are hungry as some of the food described in this book sounded really delicious. I’ve definitely added Paxos to the list of places I’d like to visit soon.

The character’s were interesting creations and I enjoyed following them throughout the book. It did take me a while to warm to Martha as I wasn’t sure about her at first but she soon grew on me. I liked that she wasn’t perfect as it made her and the story seem more real. The romance between her and Harry was lovely to watch develop, with little Milo often making me smile as he seemed so cute. I felt a bit cross with Martha for even considering the possibility of going home and leaving them behind, but perhaps it wouldn’t have seemed realistic if she’d immediately decided to change her plans.

I thought the story had a steady pace to it and I soon found myself immersed into the story. There were a couple of surprises which I wasn’t expecting but mostly I just enjoyed experiencing island life alongside the characters. My only slight complaint was that the book seemed to end a bit abruptly as I would have liked to find out what happened to the character’s in the future but I’m keeping everything crossed that this means there will be a sequel as I really want to spend more time in Paxos.

Huge thanks to Rachel from Rachel’s Random Resources for inviting me onto the blog tour and to Boldwood for my copy of this book.

About The Author:

I’m Helen, author of The Knackered Mother’s Wine Club blog and book. I was a wine buyer for a big supermarket for years and now write and talk about it on TV’s Saturday Kitchen and This Morning. Along with wine, my other great love is books, both reading and writing them. I really hope you enjoy reading it, hopefully with something lovely in your glass when you do.