It’s a real delight today to be part of this cover reveal for the books from the writing partnership of Sue Featherstone and Susan Pape – a new one for the first in the series, A Falling Friend, and the cover for their forthcoming book A Forsaken Friend, to be published by Lakewater Press on 21st March. I first had the pleasure of meeting Susan and Sue when I saw them both speak at the Ilkley Literature Festival Fringe back in October 2016 – you can read my report here – and I’m very much looking forward to reading A Forsaken Friend for their forthcoming blog tour (look out for my review on 20th March). And I always look forward too to spending more time in the company of these two lovely ladies…
A Falling Friend
There are two sides to every friendship.
After spending her twenties sailing the globe, making love on fine white sand, and thinking only of today, Teri Meyer returns to Yorkshire – and back into the life of childhood friend Lee. Plus, there’s the new job, new man – or three – and the guaranteed lump sum of a bursary for her academic research piece on the way. Life is first-rate.
What could possibly go wrong?
Going out on a limb to get best friend Teri a job at the same university seemed like a great idea. But it doesn’t take long for Lee Harper to notice a pattern. Teri seems to attract trouble, or maybe she creates it, and Lee can see exactly where things are spiralling – downwards. But Teri’s not the sort to heed a warning, so Lee has no choice but to stand by and watch. And besides, she has her own life to straighten out.
For fans of Bridget Jones, this ‘witty’ chick lit has been described as a ‘rollicking good read’ and is the first in the Friends trilogy following the lives of two thirty-something women, who, despite their close friendship, don’t always see eye-to-eye.
A Forsaken Friend
No-one said friendship was easy.
Things can’t get much worse for Teri Meyer. If losing her job at the university and the regular allowance from her dad’s factory isn’t bad enough, now her ex-best friend has gone and stolen her ex-husband! Well, to hell with them all. A few weeks in the countryside at her brother’s smallholding should do the trick – and the gorgeous and god-like neighbour might help.
But then there’s Declan, not to mention Duck’s Arse back in Yorkshire…
It’s not as if Lee Harper set out to fall in love with her best friend’s ex-husband. But, for once, her love life is looking up – except for all the elephants in the room, not to mention Mammy’s opinion on her dating a twice-divorced man. Perhaps things aren’t as rosy as she first thought. And now with one family crisis after another, Lee’s juggling more roles – and emotions – than she ever imagined.
Maybe sharing her life with a man wasn’t such a grand idea.
The Friends trilogy continues in this heartwarming and hilarious hoot as two best friends navigate men, careers, family and rock bottom in this brilliant sequel to A Falling Friend.
Giveaway
One lucky winner will receive an e-book of A Falling Friend and an e-ARC of A Forsaken Friend, as well as wine voucher (nice one, ladies!). Here’s the rafflecopter for entry:
About the Authors
Sue Featherstone and Susan Pape are both former newspaper journalists with extensive experience of working for national and regional papers and magazines, and in public relations. More recently they have worked in higher education, teaching journalism – Sue at Sheffield Hallam and Susan at Leeds Trinity University.
The pair, who have been friends for 25 years, wrote two successful journalism text books together – Newspaper Journalism: A Practical Introduction and Feature Writing: A Practical Introduction (both published by Sage).
Sue, who is married with two grown-up daughters, loves reading, writing and Nordic walking in the beautiful countryside near her Yorkshire home.
Susan is married and lives in a village near Leeds, and, when not writing, loves walking and cycling in the Yorkshire Dales. She is also a member of a local ukulele orchestra.
They blog about books at https://bookloversbooklist.com/, and you’ll find both Sue and Susan on Twitter.
Thank you Anne: I knew I was going to like you when we met at Ilkley because you were wearing my sort of boots…x
I loved those boots, Sue – they finally went into the bin a few weeks ago! Loving those covers too, and looking forward very much to reading A Forsaken Friend xx
It’s so sad when a favourite pair becomes beyond repair…but a good excuse to buy new ones. x
Congratulations Sue and Susan!
Thank you. We think they’re beautiful. x
They are indeed!
Thank you Anne – and Linda. We’ve been absolutely overwhelmed by the response to our cover reveal today. What amazing support you’ve all given us…Thank you x