Undercover Angel: Crash Landing by Lisa J. Allen

Phoebe is a great protagonist 💖💖💖 she's so funny though she has no idea! She's at the top of her class and so sure that her assignment will be a breeze but it's not as easy as she thought. Training isn't quite the same as real life and even with all the clues sent her way, she's still pretty oblivious to everything going on around her. Chloe is just adorable (whatever she is) and determined to be Phoebe's best friend. This book was fast-paced and lots of fun. I'm really looking forward to the next in the series.

Book Summary

Trainee angel Phoebe Speedwell is determined to ace her first top-secret mission. But searching for a demon in a class full of annoying (and smelly) humans proves more challenging than she expected. When people start disappearing and she’s no closer to succeeding, Phoebe faces total failure.

With only her eccentric, cat-loving aunty and an emotional BFF for backup, Phoebe has to navigate the challenges of tween life, protect her secret identity, and ask herself – should she complete her assignment or will she make the ultimate sacrifice to save a friend?

Apologies to most people who might not have access to this lovely Greek liqueur.  But I'm writing this in Greece and had to try creating something with Mastiha. I call it a Greek Angel. Cut 4 wedges of lemon and muddle in a glass with a bunch of basil. Add 40ml Mastiha, give it a stir then fill the glass with ice. Top with tonic water.

The Invisibles by Susie Bower

Grace has no idea who she is or where she came from. All she knows is that she was found at the steps of the Skycorp building with no memory, and take to Mr smith's house where he just calls her 'Help'. Her two invisible friends do seem to know something but they are not telling! 

Similar to Grace, as the reader we are dropped into the story without knowing what is going on. I like how as the story progresses we discover what has happened just as Grace does. And what a magical world she is from, nothing like the Wasteland we find her in. The children all have different magical talents and no one ever has to grow up. I must admit I really like that idea! This is quite a fast-paced adventure which keeps you gripped, wanting to find out how it will all be resolved.

Book Summary

A magical kingdom. Four friends. One terrible mistake...

In the Land of Magic, four friends live a life filled with wonder. But there's one rule they must not never set foot on the Island of Darkness. So, when one child does the unthinkable, they must all pay a terrible price - exile to Wasteland, the bleak world where only grown-ups live.

For Grace, this fate is particularly cruel. She wakes up with no memory of her magical home, or how she ended up here - and the only clue to her past is guarded by two hostile and mysteriously invisible children.

As Grace uncovers the Invisibles' secrets, she must work out a way to return home, before Wasteland traps her forever...

I've made an Invisible Man cocktail to go with the book. Fill a tall glass with ice. Add 60ml gin, 15ml brandy, 15m triple sec and a dash of orange juice. Give it a good stir then top with ginger ale.