The Pumpkin Pact by Charlie dean ~Blog Tour

Publisher: Independently published

Publication Date: 1st September 2023

Genre: Romance

Summary:

Welcome to The Pumpkin Patch at Pickle Grove.

Andi is worried that her relationship with Drew has become dull and boring. They never do anything exciting these days, in or out of the bedroom. So when a swoon-worthy stranger appears she is instantly swept off her feet.

When they unexpectedly meet again, they realise they have more in common than they thought possible so draw up a pact to spice up their lives! The plan they conjure up while working together at The Pumpkin Patch, to make their partners jealous, brings them closer than ever.

Andi plucks up the courage to finish with Drew but there are no signs of Andrew doing the same and she thinks she’s lost him forever.

With meddling exes, misunderstandings and miscommunication getting in the way, can The Pumpkin Pact bring them back together?

Review:
Firstly thank you to Rachels Random Resources and Charlie Dean for having me on this tour and sending me a copy of the book.

Now my favourite season is Autumn and i love having a selection of cute autumnal romances to dive into in between my horror reads, and this was the perfect starter to my autumn reading this year. Those opening two paragraphs just made me smile, they drew me into our setting perfectly and i was gone. I stepped into Andi's life and i stayed there until the very last sentence, which was admittedly only a few hours but they flew as i read thankfully undisturbed.
Now as much as i enjoyed and loved our two MC's Andi and Andrew they were pushed to one side for Pumpkin, he stole the show for me and i really want another dog now, though you can guarantee i wont get a Pumpkin! He is fantastically written dog and i loved him.

I also loved the whole setting of this book, the family shop and pumpkin patch, it just screamed out pumpkin spice to me and it was a perfect backdrop for this. As i was meant to i disliked Drew and Carla from the moment they stepped on the page for us, i practically cheered when Andi told him where to go and threw some home truths at him, i suspect we've all had that ex and wish we could have done something similar to them.
I found Charlie Deans's writing style so very easy to read, and it pulled me into the story so well. Her slow build up between Andi and Andrew was spot on and i loved every second of it. I cant wait to get some more of her books onto my tbr, in fact I've already spied a Christmas one that i know ill be reading in a few months!
This definitely needs to be added to your autumn reading stack if you're a romance lover!

Krystina xx

 

A Billionaire for Christmas by Jo Lyons ~Blog Tour

Publisher: Boldwood Books

Publication Date:  27th August 2025

Genre: Romance

Summary:

When talented chef Molly's best friend and business partner, Ava, passes away, she leaves Molly their beloved restaurant – and a wild, impossible bucket list to complete. But thanks to a legal mix-up, Molly's inheritance is at risk unless she ticks off every outrageous item before the Christmas Eve deadline: just twelve days away.

Determined to honour Ava's wishes and desperate to save her dream, Molly searches for a billionaire willing to share Champagne with her in a hot tub – one of the more extravagant challenges on the bucket list. She's in a luxurious ski resort in the French Alps so it might just be doable. But then she meets Levi. A devastatingly handsome billionaire, yes, but infuriatingly resistant to getting involved!

As the snow falls and sparks fly, Molly is entangled in a series of increasingly embarrassing escapades. With time running out, can she pull off the impossible – and maybe even find love along the way?

Review:
Firstly thank you to Rachels Random Resources, Boldwood Books and Jo Lyons for having me on this tour and sending me a copy of the book.
So anyone that knows me knows i could happily read a Christmas book anytime of the year,so kicking off September with one seemed the perfect start to the month. And i really did enjoy this one, I found Jo Lyons writing style really lovely to read, it flowed so well and i found myself invested in the characters very quickly. There were multiple moments where i was cringing even as i chuckled at what was occurring to make me cringe in the first place and i have to say i loved that about it. Molly is one of those characters where your cheering for her to get what shes aiming for whilst you watch her do so between the fingers of the hand over your eyes, you could see some of the mishaps coming but that kind of made the run up more fun.
I really enjoyed watching how she handled each member of Levi's family, she had a different approach for each one and i think that just made me like her even more, she took the time to get to know them a little and find the best way to handle them. Now Levi i could happily have slapped a time or two with his attitude and how dismissive he was towards Molly at times, I may have, out loud, told her to slap him at one point (in my defence its really well written and at was 2am at that point). I read this in one sitting and stayed up way past my bedtime to finish it and it was worth the lack of sleep and i know ill be reading it again as we get closer to the festive season.

Krystina xx