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Searching For Katherine by Melissa Holden 3 out of 5 Synopsis Jennifer and Katherine are living the typical post-university life, drinking lots of tea and going clubbing. But when Katherine is kidnapped in a night club, Jennifer’s whole world is turned upside down.  Could her luck finally have changed for the better when Marcus enters her life, or is it about to get a whole lot worse? Review After her best friend goes missing, Jennifer is left to go on with her life.  But no matter what she does, no matter how her family grows, she can never forget that Katherine is missing. I found this novella very hard to review.  To be honest, I don't think I've reviewed a novella before, and I think that Holden's story was too big for 129 pages. "Searching For Katherine" starts with the lead up to the night when Katherine disappears; it goes on to the immediate aftermath; and then proceeds to cover several years of Jennifer's life. The second half covers ...

Author Interview - Melissa Holden This week, in the run-up to the release of her new novella " Searching for Katherine ", I've been lucky enough to get an interview from author Melissa Holden. Melissa Holden is an undergraduate at Canterbury Christ Church University (Creative and Professional Writing BA Hons). As well as studying at university, Melissa is also an Editor for CCCU Her Campus.  She is originally from Dartford, Kent where she grew up but has since moved to Canterbury in order to study.  Along side her writing, Melissa is a supporter and member of the movement Indie Books Be Seen which helps indie authors work together to promote self-publishing.  Melissa has been writing professionally since 2012, but has been an avid writer, reader and general creative her entire life. She is a big supporter of self-promotion and encouraging up-and-coming creatives to get their names out there.  1)  Congratulations on your new book!  Where did...

Yesterday: A Novel of Reincarnation by Samyann 5 out of 5 Synopsis A tender love story pulls the reader back to previous lives and a time richly elegant. In modern day Chicago, deja vu draws together a handsome mounted policeman and the beautiful young woman who saves his life. Yesterday is also a harrowing tale of escape through the American Civil War, the heart wrenching love of slaves for their young white charges, and The Great Chicago Fire of 1871. In this historical romance, Mark fights through Amanda's rejection to prove that she will love again as she once loved - Yesterday. Review A freak accident brings Mark and Amanda together as they each risk their life to save the other.  Then Mark can't get the girl out of his head - or the thought that somehow, he already knows her. Amanda feels the same way, but knows that she can't let anyone else into her life right now, as she can't handle losing another loved one. Throw in a clock and a history that se...