There's not much on this sampler to say how the story will go, but I love the characters already - all named after birds and established firmly as quirky ndividuals in just a few pages. Ruth Hogan;s stories always intrigue, delight and satisfy, and I think this book will be no exception. Can't wait to read it in full.

Ruth Hogan never disappoint and I enjoyed this life affirming and heart warming novel.
Well plotted, compelling, well rounded characters
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher for this ARC, all opinions are mine

Thank you to NetGalley for this taster chapter of The Phoenix Ballroom by Ruth Hogan.
I was absolutely gutted to reach the end, I wanted more!
A sumptuous, intriguing read with larger than life characters who practically strut off the page, and the most wonderfully memorable names, Venetia! Hawk! Kite!
I can't wait to get my hands on the full version of this novel by one of my auto-buy authors.

I really enjoyed the keeper of lost things. And from the premise of the Phoenix Ballroom I believe this will be a hit too. I was excited to read the sampler, but there wasn't enough to get my teeth into to understand if I would enjoy the book or not. I'm rating based on previous work as I just wish there was more of the sampler!

A short sampler of the book The Phoenix Ballroom due to be published in June 2024. It was only a tiny amount of reading but it’s certainly piqued my interest, and I would love to read the rest of the book!

Many thanks to NetGalley and Publisher for this brief e-book sampler. Opinions are entirely my own.

I received an early sampler of ''The Phoenix Ballroom'' from NetGalley.
This sample was VERY short but i could already ready see from the opening scenes, that it's gonna be a great read. The writing is strong and pretty concise, which i really loved for this novel. I'm incredibly excited to pick this up when it releases in June.
Ruth Hogan's ability to so quickly create lovable characters is a skill many authors should learn from.

The first chapter was definitely interesting. Hoping to get more about Venetia in the rest of the book. I really appreciate the detailed description of the funeral so it should bode well for the rest of the book. Im being primed to not like Hawk so who knows. Looking forward to seeing the rest of the book!

Well, this (very!) short sampler has left me wanting more! It certainly sets the scene for what I'm sure will be another inspiring read from Ruth Hogan. But I'll have to wait for June for the rest of the book 🤷🏼‍♀️
Interestingly, the release date is very near to my birthday (27th June, and my birthday is 2 days later). Sounds like the ideal birthday present for myself!

It’s quite hard to get the feeling of a book from such a short sampler. I usually enjoy Ruth Hogans writing so I would definitely keep on reading the full book.

Only a few pages in the preview and I want to know more and am inwardly cheering for Venetia already, whatever her story becomes. I look forward to reading the full book.