Title: The Best Boomerville Hotel
Author: Caroline James
Genre: Women's Fiction
Publishers: Ruby Fiction
Release Date: 13 March 2018
Synopsis
Let the shenanigans begin at the Boomerville hotel …
Jo Docherty and Hattie Contaldo have a vision – a holiday retreat in the heart of the Lake District exclusively for guests of ‘a certain age’ wishing to stimulate both mind and body with new creative experiences. One hotel refurbishment later and the Best Boomerville Hotel is open for business!
Perhaps not surprisingly Boomerville attracts more than it’s fair share of eccentric clientele: there’s fun loving Sir Henry Mulberry and his brother Hugo; Lucinda Brown, an impoverished artist with more ego than talent; Andy Mack, a charming Porsche-driving James Bond lookalike, as well as Kate Simmons, a woman who made her fortune from an internet dating agency but still hasn’t found ‘the One’ herself.
With such an array of colourful individuals there’s bound to be laughs aplenty, but could there be tears and heartbreak too and will the residents get more than they bargained for at Boomerville?
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Review
This is my first read of this author and the genre - women's fiction, is different to my usual reads nowadays but I did enjoy it.
The Boomerville Hotel is situated in the Lake District and is a haven for people of a certain age also known as the ‘Baby Boomers’. There was fun to be had by the residents in learning new skills and developing new passions. There were plenty of off the wall characters and the plot was quirky and fun. Some things were a little off the wall and a few eye rolling moments. The characters were well developed and made you empathise with them somewhat (a few not so much)
Overall though an enjoyable escape and I think I’d like to visit! Four stars.
*ARC kindly provided by the author/publishers via NetGalley to Foxylutely
The Boomerville Hotel is situated in the Lake District and is a haven for people of a certain age also known as the ‘Baby Boomers’. There was fun to be had by the residents in learning new skills and developing new passions. There were plenty of off the wall characters and the plot was quirky and fun. Some things were a little off the wall and a few eye rolling moments. The characters were well developed and made you empathise with them somewhat (a few not so much)
Overall though an enjoyable escape and I think I’d like to visit! Four stars.
*ARC kindly provided by the author/publishers via NetGalley to Foxylutely
Meet The Author
Caroline's latest novel, The Best Boomerville Hotel will be published by Ruby Fiction on 13th March 2018 and is being described as 'Britain's answer to the best Marigold Hotel, fabulous!'
Caroline James was born in Cheshire and wanted to be a writer from an early age. She trained, however, in the catering trade and worked and travelled both at home and abroad.
Caroline's debut novel, Coffee, Tea, The Gypsy & Me shot to #3 on Amazon and was Ebook of the Week in The Sun newspaper. Her second novel, Coffee Tea The Chef & Me has been described as wickedly funny: 'AbFab meets MasterChef in a Soap…'
Coffee Tea The Caribbean & Me was a Finalist at The Write Stuff, London Book Fair 2015 and the judge’s comments included: “Caroline is a natural story-teller with a gift for humour in her writing.” The book is an amazon best-seller and 'Top Recommended Read - Thomson Holidays InFlight Magazine 2017'
Jungle Rock has been described as 'fabulously funny - a perfect feel-good read'.
Caroline has owned and run many catering related businesses and cookery is a passion alongside her writing, combining the two with her love of the hospitality industry and romantic fiction. She has published short stories and is a member of the RNA. Caroline writes articles on food and celebrity based interviews and is Feature Editor for a lifestyle magazine. When she's not writing, Caroline can generally be found with her nose in a book and her hand in a box of chocolates, she also likes to climb mountains and contemplate life.
Caroline James was born in Cheshire and wanted to be a writer from an early age. She trained, however, in the catering trade and worked and travelled both at home and abroad.
Caroline's debut novel, Coffee, Tea, The Gypsy & Me shot to #3 on Amazon and was Ebook of the Week in The Sun newspaper. Her second novel, Coffee Tea The Chef & Me has been described as wickedly funny: 'AbFab meets MasterChef in a Soap…'
Coffee Tea The Caribbean & Me was a Finalist at The Write Stuff, London Book Fair 2015 and the judge’s comments included: “Caroline is a natural story-teller with a gift for humour in her writing.” The book is an amazon best-seller and 'Top Recommended Read - Thomson Holidays InFlight Magazine 2017'
Jungle Rock has been described as 'fabulously funny - a perfect feel-good read'.
Caroline has owned and run many catering related businesses and cookery is a passion alongside her writing, combining the two with her love of the hospitality industry and romantic fiction. She has published short stories and is a member of the RNA. Caroline writes articles on food and celebrity based interviews and is Feature Editor for a lifestyle magazine. When she's not writing, Caroline can generally be found with her nose in a book and her hand in a box of chocolates, she also likes to climb mountains and contemplate life.
Mandie - Thanks so much for reviewing my new book, am thrilled that you enjoyed it. Happy reading everyone, Caroline xx
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