But I Smile Anyway…

Today, I am thrilled to be a part of the blog tour for Karen Louise Hollis’s most recent book, The Whitlock Close Weddings!

It’s 1982 and the residents of Whitlock Close have an exciting few months
ahead of them. The Lincolnshire village is looking forward to two weddings!
Former school teacher Sarah Willington is set to marry Mark Thomas, guitarist
of the successful boy band The Unflappables, and no expense is being spared.
The second wedding will be a quieter one, but who exactly is Norman marrying
– Nora or Mabel?
Twelve-year-old Louise has to decide about her gymnastics career, following a
shocking development with her friend Jayne’s health. Plus what on earth is
going on with her boyfriend Toby?
Meanwhile, there are people moving in and moving out, cats going missing and
a big Christmas trip away to the new Silver Sands Holiday Camp.
It’s going to be another eventful few months for the residents of the eight semi-
detached houses in Whitlock Close.

The Whitlock Close Weddings: Book 2 in the Whitlock Close Series by Karen Louise Hollis
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

My first foray to Whitlock Close, and the 80s setting gave me a real nostalgic blast from the past!
It’s like Neighbours, in book form, as we move from house to house, learning all that is happening in the different families.
What lovely community spirit shown within!

Buy here!

About the author
Karen Louise Hollis was born in Lincoln, England in 1969. She began writing from an early
age, being the daughter of two journalists. She is a mum to five children and has three
grandchildren. She has had over twenty-five books published and has written about a variety
of topics including motherhood, poetry, Doctor Who and gymnastics. The Whitlock Close
Weddings is her fourth novel, following Welcome to Whitlock Close (2022), Starting Again
in Silver Sands Bay (2023) and Over The Garden Fence (2023).

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