Book Review: A Little Bit of Madness by Sheryl Browne

Welcome to our stop on the A Little Bit of madness book blog tour today! 

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Synopsis: Celia Summers, intrepid mother of two, loves her work as an art therapist at The Harbour Rest Home.  She’s proud of her elderly independents’ artwork, even if her partner, Martin, is disparaging of their efforts.  But then, Martin is preoccupied, trying to get his hands on his mother’s home, Charlton Hall, to bail himself out of debt.  To which end, he has to get Celia on side with a fabrication of lies.


Meanwhile, Celia fights to keep The Harbour from being closed.  She’s ready to abseil from a church steeple to bring attention to the plight of her old people, no matter that she might fall and end up splattered all over the flagstones.  When she does fall, however, it’s much more painfully.  Police Constable Alex Burrows, son of Colonel Burrows, is considerate, caring and chivalrous.  He has a wicked sense of humour, which makes Celia laugh, though when she learns of the circumstances surrounding his disabled daughter, she wants to cry.  Alex also has a reputation as a womaniser, which Celia tries to ignore.  His trying to influence his father’s Will though, she can’t.  Alex, who little by little has stolen her heart, appears to be just as much a liar as Martin.

Will Alex be able redeem himself?  Or is evicting Celia from Charlton Hall, which she and her elderlies have laid siege to, the final straw?

Review: Just call this a multi-generation romantic comedy and you aren't too far off! I do think Sheryl has a thing for policemen (see Warrant for Love) though I'm not complaining, I had a laugh over that bit! This story is different from the previous book of Sheryl's that we reviewed though- that one was pretty straight forward, whereas this one is back and forth, mimicing Celia's emotions. As always Sheryl's characters are the thing with her books (stay tuned for a guest post this afternoon from her on that topic). They are the reason you keep reading and looking forward to what will happen to them. And that was what kept me going back to finish the book (as Celia wasn't a character I instantly liked- rather I liked the old folks better, and then Alex when he came on scene). It'a bit of 'madness' perfect for a light Spring read!


About the Author:
Now residing in Worcestershire, Sheryl Browne grew up in Birmingham, UK, where she studied Art & Design. She wears many hats: a partner in her own business, a mother, and a foster parent to disabled dogs. Creative in spirit, Sheryl has always had a passion for writing. A member of the Romantic Novelists' Association, she has previously been published in the US and writes Romantic Comedy because, as she puts it, "life is just too short to be miserable."

Sheryl's debut novel, RECIPES FOR DISASTER - combining deliciously different and fun recipes with sexilicious romantic comedy, is garnering some fabulous reviews! Sheryl has also been offered a further three-book contract under the Safkhet Publishing Soul imprint. SOMEBODY TO LOVE, a romantic comedy centring around a single policeman father’s search for love, his autistic little boy and the boy’s Autism Assistance Dog, launched July 1 with an immediate 5* review.  WARRANT FOR LOVE, bringing together three couples in a twisting story that resolves perfectly, released August 1, and A LITTLE BIT OF MADNESS releases on Valentine’s Day 2013.For more on Sheryl: 
Twitter: @sherylbrowne



Virtual Book Tour February 14 - March 15

February 14- Reading Addiction Blog Tours - Meet and Greet
February 15 - Jen McConnel - PROMO 
February 17 - Reading With Anacrasia - Guest Post/PROMO
February 18 - Laurie's Interviews - Interview/PROMO
February 20 - Inside BJ's Head - Guest Post/PROMO
February 21 - Beth Art From the Heart - Review/Interview
February 22 - Melina's Book Blog - Review/Interview
February 24 - A Dream Within a Dream - PROMO
February 26 - Books Fore Me - Review
February 28 - Stressed Rach - Review
March 1 - My Cozie Corner - Review
March 2 - Sab the Book Eater - Review/Interview
March 3 - Books For Me - Review
March 4 - Jersey Girl Book Reviews - Review/Guest Post
March 5 - Love in a Book - Review/Guest Post
March 7 - The Book Diva's Read - Review/Guest Post
March 8 - Bless Their Hearts Mom - Review/Guest Post
March 9 - Andi's Book Reviews- Guest Post/PROMO
March 10 - Kaisy Daisy's Blog - Review
March 11 - My Devotional Thoughts - Review/Guest Post
March 12 - 
March 13 - My Reading Addiction - Review
March 14 - 
March 15 - RABT Reviews - Review




Disclosure / Disclaimer: I received this ebook, free of charge, from Reading Addiction, for review purposes on this blog. No other compensation, monetary or in kind, has been received or implied for this post. Nor was I told how to post about it

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