I was so delighted this week to see that Julie Houston’s Sing Me A Secret had been shortlisted in the Popular Romantic Fiction category of the 2021 Romantic Novel of the Year awards – and as today (4th February) is paperback publication day (available from Tesco, Waterstones, or your favourite local bookshop), I really couldn’t… Read More »

I’m guessing that I’m not the only reader who’s been avoiding any books that mention “a global pandemic” in recent times. But, by chance, just such a book came up in my Facebook memories the other day – and I was really delighted to see that it’s due to get a fresh lease of life,… Read More »

Back in 2015, it was a particular pleasure to welcome author Anne Goodwin as my guest – a lovely interview about her debut novel, Sugar and Snails, published by Inspired Quill. To my considerable shame, particularly when so many readers enjoyed the book, I never did manage to fit it into my reading list –… Read More »

It’s a pleasure today to be sharing my publication day review of Mine by Kelly Florentia: published by Bloodhound Books, it’s now available both in paperback and for kindle (free via Kindle Unlimited). My thanks to Kelly for providing an advance reading e-copy for review. I don’t visit the dark side very often these days,… Read More »

It’s a real pleasure today to be helping launch the blog tour for Just Bea by Deborah Klée, and to share my review: already available in paperback, the e-book is published today (1st February), both formats available via Amazon in the UK and US.  My thanks to Rachel at Rachel’s Random Resources for the invitation and support,… Read More »

It’s a real pleasure to be part of Bookouture‘s Books-on-tour again today, this time sharing my review of My Mother’s Secret by Julia Roberts: published on 27th January, it’s now available via Amazon for kindle and in paperback, and also via Apple, for Kobo and through Google. My thanks to Bookouture for inviting me to join the tour… Read More »

I’m ever so late to the party, but today it’s an absolute delight to share my review of Art and Soul, the debut novel from Claire Huston: published by Goldcrest Books in April 2020 (I told you I was late…!), it’s now available for kindle (free via Kindle Unlimited) and in paperback. My thanks to… Read More »

I’m delighted today to share my review of Façade by Helen Matthews, published by Darkstroke/Crooked Cat in September 2020 and now available for kindle (free to read via Kindle Unlimited) and in paperback. My thanks to the author for providing an e-copy. It’s taken me rather longer than I intended to read my first book… Read More »

It’s a real pleasure today to share my review of Snow Angels by Jenny Loudon: independently published in February 2020, it’s now available for kindle (free via Kindle Unlimited) and in paperback. My thanks to author for my reading e-copy. When I reviewed Jenny’s last novel, Finding Verity – which I read two years after… Read More »

I’m so thrilled today to be helping reveal the cover of the second book from Annette Hannah, The Cosy Little Cupcake Van: due for publication for kindle by Orion Dash on 22nd March, it’s now available for preorder via Amazon. I remember when I helped to reveal the cover of her debut novel, Wedding Bells at… Read More »

A real pleasure today to be joining the blog tour and sharing my review of Lost In Translation by Audrey Davis: published on 11th January, it’s now available for kindle and in paperback via Amazon in the UK and US. My thanks to Rachel at Rachel’s Random Resources for the invitation and support, and to… Read More »

It’s such a pleasure today to be helping launch the blog tour and to share my review of Children’s Fate by Carolyn Hughes: the fourth Meonbridge Chronicle, it was published for kindle on 26th October (free via Kindle Unlimited), and the paperback followed on 17th November, both formats available via Amazon in the UK and… Read More »

And another book from a favourite author? I’m thrilled to be helping launch the blog tour and to share my publication day review of New Arrivals at Hedgehog Hollow by the wonderful Jessica Redland: published today (7th January) by Boldwood Books, it’s now available as an ebook, in paperback and as an audiobook. Thank you to… Read More »

I’m really delighted today to be helping launch the blog tour and sharing my publication day review of Beneath Cornish Skies by Kate Ryder: the ebook is published today by Aria, with the paperback available on 1st April (available for preorder). My thanks to Rachel at Rachel’s Random Resources for the invitation and support, and… Read More »

Happy New Year everyone. I’m back from my Christmas break, and it’s a real pleasure today to help open the blog tour and to share my review of Along the Endless River by Rose Alexander, due for publication by Canelo on 14th January in both ebook and paperback (and available for preorder). My thanks to… Read More »