It’s an absolute pleasure today to share the first of my conversations with three of the winners of the Romantic Novelists’ Association’s Romantic Novel Awards for 2021 – and today it’s the turn of Catherine Tinley, whose book Rags-to-Riches Wife won The Goldsboro Books Historical Romantic Novel Award. Published by Harlequin Mills and Boon, it… Read More »

You might just have noticed that it’s been a little bit busy around here recently, but I’ve been particularly remiss in not posting to congratulate and celebrate the winners of the Romantic Novelists’ Association’s Romantic Novel Awards which took place on 8th March – with a special hug for all those who didn’t take away… Read More »

My Twitter break the other day turned out to be a little longer than I’d intended. I’ve already mentioned, in my earlier post today, how I came across Simon Van der Velde and his forthcoming book Backstories – and then I saw the loveliest tweet from Zuzanne Belec… Still smiling, I couldn’t think why Zuzanne’s… Read More »

It’s not very often that I feature a book because of a Twitter conversation, but I’m delighted to do so today. I was taking a break the other day, and noticed a tweet in my timeline, from Simon Van der Velde, that really made me smile… Although he’s absolutely right – I’m sorry, but I… Read More »

It’s an absolute pleasure today to welcome Rachel Brimble as my guest – the second standalone book in her Ladies of Carson Street series, Trouble For The Leading Lady, was published by Aria on 4th March, and is now available for kindle (free with Kindle Unlimited) and in paperback via Amazon in the UK and… Read More »

It’s such a pleasure today to join the blog tour and share my review of Home On Folly Farm by the wonderful Jane Lovering: published as an ebook (free via Kindle Unlimited), in paperback and as an audiobook by Boldwood Books on 16th March. My thanks, as always, to Rachel at Rachel’s Random Resources for the invitation… Read More »

A pleasure today to be helping launch the blog tour for The Secrets of Meadow Farmhouse by Katie Ginger, and to share my publication day review: published as an e-book today by HQ Digital, the paperback and audiobook will follow on 13th May. My thanks to Rachel at Rachel’s Random Resources for the invitation and support,… Read More »

With thanks to Stephanie Zia at Blackbird Books, I’m both honoured and delighted to be launching the blog tour for The Spirit of the Horse by Pam Billinge on publication day. The paperback is £9.99 and available to order from Waterstones, all good bookshops and the usual online platforms: the ebook is £3.99 and available for… Read More »

I’m delighted today to be helping launch the blog tour for The Spanish Girl by Jules Hayes, and to share my publication day review. Published by Orion Dash, it’s now available for kindle via Amazon in the UK and US, and on all other major ebook platforms. My thanks to Rachel at Rachel’s Random Resources… Read More »

It’s a real pleasure today to be joining the blog tour for The Phone Box at the Edge of the World, the international bestseller from Laura Imai Messina (translated by Lucy Rand), and to share my review. Originally published by Manilla Press (Bonnier Books’ literary imprint) in hardback, e-format and as an audiobook in June… Read More »

It’s always such a pleasure to feature Lizzie Lamb and her lovely books, so when I heard Rachel was organising a tour for Harper’s Highland Fling I couldn’t resist the opportunity to share my review just once more. For the duration of the tour, the e-book will be available for just 99p/99c (and of course, you… Read More »

If anyone likes to give gifts to loved ones on St. Patrick’s Day (17th March) I have the perfect suggestion for you today – a book called The Little Book of Irishisms: Know the Irish through our Words by Aimee Alexander, with illustrations by her daughter Aimée Concannon. This lovely little book is now available in… Read More »

I’m delighted today to be helping launch the blog tour for The Village of Lost and Found by Alison Sherlock, the second book in her Riverside Lane series, and sharing my publication day review. Published by Boldwood Books, it’s now available as an e-book (free via Kindle Unlimited) and in paperback. My thanks to Rachel… Read More »

I’m really delighted today to be joining the blog tour and sharing my review of Saving Missy by Beth Morrey. Published by Harper Collins in hardback, audiobook and as an ebook on 6th February 2020, it’s now also available – at long last – as a paperback. My thanks to Anne Cater at Random Things… Read More »

It’s such a pleasure today to join the blog tour and share my review of Mr Right Across the Street by Kathryn Freeman: published by One More Chapter on 22nd January, the fourth in her Romcom Collection, this book is now available for kindle via Amazon in the UK and US. The paperback will be… Read More »