Okay, so it’s October and the time of year when a reader’s thoughts begin to turn to Christmas. So if you haven’t already read it, I’d like to introduce you to Recipe for Mr Christmas, my rom-com centred round friendship and community in my fictional small town of Redford, featuring second chances, and later in life romances. Recipe for Mr Christmas…

I’m beyond excited to be welcoming Kirsty Ferry back to my blog today to talk about her new book The Witch’s Stone. Kirsty Ferry is from the North East of England and lives there with her husband and son and far too many books and art supplies to count. She holds a First Class Honours Degree in Literature, and an MA in Creative Writing, and won the English Heritage/Belsay Hall National Creative Writing Competition in 2009 with the ghostly tale “Enchantment”.

Today on my blog I’m really chuffed to be talking the lovely Tracy Corbett about her new book The Love Dilemma. Tracy is an award-winning author who lives in rural Surrey with her motorbike-loving partner and her little rescue dog, Poppy. After a long career with Citizens Advice, Tracy is now a full-time author. She describes her writing style as modern tales of romance, with engaging quirky characters, who overcome adversity, grow as people and conclude in satisfying optimistic endings.

I’m delighted today to welcome the lovely Anita Faulkner to my blog to talk about her new book Meet Me at Apple Blossom Lane. Anita Faulkner writes warm and witty romantic comedy novels from her upcycled bureau near the Cotswolds. Described by her agent Kate Nash as ‘a sparkling new voice,’ Anita loves dreaming up quirky characters and uplifting love stories.

This week I'm delighted to welcome to my blog fellow author Jill Todd to talk about her latest book Avalon Sky. Jill Todd was born in Hampshire, and returned to live there with her husband and son in 2000. Her parents taught her to read and write very young, to occupy her during a long illness, and she has been writing stories ever since – although mainly as a hobby while working full-time.

This week, I’m delighted to be welcoming Sarah Jane King to my blog today to talk about her new historical fiction novel Woman in the Red Cheongsam. Sarah Jane King is a historical novelist, short story writer, and blogger living in Hertfordshire. Her varied career—spanning the beauty industry and book trade—has given her plenty of inspiration for creating different characters for her stories.

Today I’m thrilled to welcome to my blog today Rachel Barnett to talk about her latest book The Italian Lakes Affair. Rachel Barnett is a former primary school teacher who is lucky enough to live in the spectacular Wiltshire countryside a few miles from Stonehenge. She shares her home with a couple of Labradors who are expert on snoring (oh, and the rest of the family, too).

I’m delighted to welcome Luisa A Jones back to my blog today to talk about her sixth book Before the Mountain Falls. Luisa A Jones lives in South Wales, and takes inspiration from the Welsh countryside, towns, history, and of course its people. She writes captivating and emotional fiction with characters you’ll root for from the first page. Luisa studied Classical Studies at Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, University of London.

Welcome to my world of happy ever afters….Anni is known for her Recipes for Love series, which includes six novels. Her first book, Recipe for Mr Right, was published in 2021, and her most r…

I’m delighted to welcome to my blog today, Janine Pulford to talk about her latest book “Paws in the Flood”. Since childhood Janine has been an avid reader and as well as novels, she’s now written seven, she loves writing poetry and short stories. Married for nearly 50 years to Nick who is her anchor, no matter what the sea conditions, they both love sailing and used to race yachts in their younger years.

I am delighted to be welcoming back the lovely Morton Gray this morning to talk about her new box set now available on Amazon for £0.99. Morton worked for many years in the electricity industry in staff development and training. She’s a qualified hypnotherapist and Reiki Master. She enjoys crafts, especially mosaic crochet, history and loves tracing family trees. Having a hunger for learning new things is a bonus for the research behind her books.

This week, I’m delighted to welcome fellow Choc Lit author, the lovely Linda Middleton, to my blog. She’s here to talk about her third and latest book, Things We Need to Say, set in London and continuing the story from her debut, Things They Never Said. For as long as she can remember, Linda has loved getting lost in a good book.

This week, I’m delighted to welcome fellow Choc Lit author, the lovely Linda Middleton, to my blog. She’s here to talk about her third and latest book, Things We Need to Say, set in London and continuing the story from her debut, Things They Never Said. For as long as she can remember, Linda has loved getting lost in a good book.

I delighted today to welcome to my blog the lovely Nick Morrish aka Chris Blackwater. Nick is an engineer-turned-writer from Leeds, who lives in Hampshire, England. Written under the pen name Chris Blackwater, Emergency Drill, the first novel in his Danny Verity, PI series was set on a North Sea oil rig and shortlisted for the CWA Debut Dagger Award. The second book in the series, Dead Crude, is set in an Orkney oil terminal.

I’m thrilled to welcome Jan Baynham back to my blog today to talk about her fabulous new novel, The Silent Sister, which takes us to the sun-soaked Ionian island of Kefalonia during one of its darkest times—the 1953 earthquake that devastated the island and changed countless lives forever. After retiring from a career in teaching and advisory education, Jan joined a small writing group in a local library where she wrote her first piece of fiction.

I’m delighted to welcome Luisa A Jones back to my blog today to talk about her new book What We Left Behind. I was very lucky to able to read an advance copy and found it absolutely fascinating to experience history through the eyes of Luisa’s characters. It’s a great read and one I thoroughly recommend. Luisa lives in South Wales, and takes inspiration from the Welsh countryside, towns, history, and of course its people.

I'm chatting to Patricia today about her debut novel, The search for Happiness. Patricia lives in Cardiff with her husband. Having spent her working life as a nurse and then a nurse lecturer at Cardiff University, she’d intended to write a reference book on Reflective Practice after her Masters’ thesis in that subject. However, her creative juices took her on a different path towards fiction and romance and set particularly during the second world war.

I’m delighted to be welcoming Rose Amberly back to my blog today, not least because it means another fabulous book in her Kendric House series is coming out – The Five Colours of Hope. When Rose Amberly was little, she pestered her mother for stories every night (and morning and afternoon.) In the end, her parents taught her to read so they could have some peace, but very soon she pestered them for books and more books.

I’m talking to Christine Tipper today about Death on Exmouth Beach, a Paige Harper mystery. Pop over and join us there.

I’m delighted to be welcoming Jessie Cahalin to my blog today to talk about her new book – A Gift for Maisie Bloom – the story of a newly qualified teacher who becomes an accidental sle…

I’m delighted that Lilac Mills could join me on my blog. Today is publication day for Surprises on the Scottish Isle – a really fabulous second chance romance.

Beneath an Irish Sky: An emotional and utterly heart-warming romance to curl up with (An Emerald Isle Romance Book 1) eBook : Connor, Isabella: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store