Hi lovelies,
Today, Ellen is taking part in the blog tour for The Man Across The Street by Marcie Steele, and I’ll be sharing her review with you all.
About the author:
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been a meddler of words. Born and raised in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. I’m a romantic at heart and have always enjoyed writing about characters that fall in and out of love, have good friends to hang around with, and live in communities with great spirit.
I have written three books in The Somerley Series and the first in The Hope Street Series, The Man Across The Street.
I can often be found sitting in my favourite coffee shop, sipping a cappuccino and eating a chocolate chip cookie, either catching up with friends or writing on my laptop.
Twitter: @marcie_steele
Facebook: MarcieSteeleAuthor
About the book:
Maybe I’m scared to be happy…
Meet Hannah – she’s been her mum’s sole carer since she was eighteen. Now alone after Martha’s sudden death, Hannah feels lost in the only place she’s known as home, Hope Street. Coming up to a milestone birthday, she’s wondering what her purpose in life is.
Meet Doug – a workaholic, he’s in the office from dusk ’til dawn, and when he has a heart attack. Now on the mend, he needs to de-stress his life and focus on living it, to make sure it doesn’t happen again.
Doug moves to Hope Street, number 35. Hannah lives at number 34, directly opposite. From the moment they meet, there’s a spark.
But there are secrets too. Hannah’s mum has been keeping something from her, her sister left over twenty years ago, and there can’t be such a simple reason why Doug has moved to Somerley. Can there?
The Man Across the Street is the first of a new series by bestselling author, Marcie Steele. It features a host of characters living on Hope Street in the market town of Somerley, also featured in The Somerley Series. Each character will have their own standalone story in books to follow.
‘Marcie Steele writes with such down to earth warmth that you wish you could live in her stories. The Man Across the Street is no exception, full of characters that you’d love to be friends with.’ Tilly Tennant.
‘Love, secrets, intrigue, heartache. Find it all on Hope Street. An engaging tale of ordinary lives to warm you heart and restore your faith in mankind.’ Imogen Clark
If you love an uplifting story about new beginnings, then The Man Across The Street is the perfect read to curl up with. Fans of Hannah Ellis, Debbie Johnson and Emily Harvale will love this book.
Click the link below to order your copy:
The Man Across The Street by Marcie Steele
Ellen’s Review:
I have been a fan of Marcie Steele since 2015 and always hoped there would be more books from her. The Somerley Series was so heart warming and I do love a feel good novel!
The Man Across The Street is the first in a new series set on Hope Street which is in the market town of Somerley. The community spirit is strong in the residents, everyone knows each other and are happy to lend a hand when required. I really enjoy this in a book; totally gives me the warm and fuzzies!
The story mainly concentrates on two residents of Hope Street. Hannah who is struggling to come to terms with the death of her mother of who she has been a carer since being 18. She is left feeling lonely and without purpose especially as she has lost contact with her sister due to a mysterious conflict within the family. We then have Doug, a workaholic who has had a heart attack. He arrives in Hope Street hoping for rest and recuperation but has secrets of his own that he isn’t eager to share.
Neither of them are expecting romance to land on their doorstep but it is obvious from the first meeting that there is a spark between them. Of course the path to true love isn’t a smooth one and the couple must discover a lot about themselves before they can think about getting together.
I loved this book and am so excited that there is more to come from this new series!
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