Children in Read 2026
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Authors and Illustrators around the globe, sign and dedicate their books for the biggest online signed book auction in the world.
Authors and Illustrators around the globe, sign and dedicate their books for the biggest online signed book auction in the world.
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Trisha Ashley
Trisha Ashley
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*This lot includes a signed copy of the new paperback of The Christmas Retreat by Sunday Times bestselling author Trisha Ashley, as well as signed copies of One More Christmas at the Castle and The Christmas Invitation. Also included is a unique embroidered book bag and a selection of custom embroidered and etched items and other goodies made by her costumier son Robin Ashley.
Book 1: The Christmas Retreat.
Book 2: One More Christmas at the Castle,
Book 3: The Christmas Invitation
Book Genre: Romance
Format: Paperbacks
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Book 1: The Christmas Retreat.
For Ginny Spain, Christmas means putting twinkly lights on the tree and wrapping up warm with her (ex)boyfriend. It does not look like either: a remote writers’ retreat called Triskelion, or digging into the past of an enigmatic ancestor with her mother.
Admittedly, Ginny does enjoy wandering around the quaint coastal village of Little Star, listening to the waves. And piecing together the puzzle of her ancestor, Arwen’s, life has definitely been intriguing. As has the chance to meet Rhys Tarn…
A ruggedly handsome novelist, Rhys is heartbroken yet determined to make the most of Christmas. Meeting Ginny―a woman he shares a spark, and an unexpected connection, with―was not part of the plan.
Faced with overwhelming family secrets, can Ginny and Rhys help each other find a path forwards to festive cheer?
Book 2: One More Christmas at the Castle
This Christmas will be the most special of them all...
Elderly widow Sabine knows this will be her last Christmas in her beloved home, Mitras Castle. Determined to make it just like the ones she remembers from her childhood, she employs Dido Jones of Heavenly Houseparties to help with the big day.
Dido is enchanted by the castle as soon as she steps through the imposing front door. And as Christmas day approaches, her feeling of connection to the old house runs deeper than she first thought.
But when the snow begins to fall and Sabine's family arrive at the house - including Dido's teenage crush Xan - tensions rise around the castle's future and long-buried mysteries begin to unravel...
As past secrets come to light, can this still be a magical Christmas to remember?
Book 3: The Christmas Invitation
'Like a nice mug of mulled wine in book form!' Good Housekeeping
Meg is definitely not in the Christmas mood. She’s never gone in for tinsel, baubles and mistletoe, and right now she’s still getting over an illness. Yet when she’s invited to spend the run-up to Christmas in the snowy countryside, rather than dreary London, she can’t refuse.
Arriving at a warm and cosy family home in a small hilltop village, Meg soon begins to wonder what a proper Christmas might be like. But just as she’s beginning to settle in, she spots a familiar face. Lex.
Despite the festive cheer, Meg suddenly wants nothing more than to get as far away from him, and their past secrets, as she can. But if she stays, could this be the year she finally discovers the magic of Christmas...?
Fabulously funny, intelligent and heart-warming, Trisha Ashley’s brand-new novel is the feel-good Christmas novel of the year. It even contains recipes!
Author Bio:
Sunday Times Top Ten bestselling novelist Trisha Ashley writes romantic comedies, and her novels have twice been shortlisted for the Melissa Nathan Award for Romantic Comedy, as well as two shortlists and one win (in 2024) of the Romantic Novelists Association Popular Romantic Fiction Award.
Every Woman for Herself was also nominated by magazine readers as one of the top three romantic novels of the last fifty years.
She is from St Helens in West Lancashire, and believes that her typically dark Lancashire sense of humour in adversity, crossed with a good dose of Celtic creativity from her Welsh grandmother, has made her what she is today... whatever that is.
Several of her novels are set in rural West Lancashire, West Yorkshire and Wales. They frequently explore aspects of the three F's that are a constant in her own life: Food, Flowers and Friendship, and include delicious recipes at the back.
She is a long-term member of the Society of Authors. Trisha has a Penguin webpage at http://www.trishaashley.com where you can sign up for her newsletters and find all the latest book news. And on the official fan site at http://www.trishaworld.com you can find out more about her, check her forthcoming events, or see a complete list of her books.
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Book 1: The Christmas Retreat.
Book 2: One More Christmas at the Castle,
Book 3: The Christmas Invitation
Book Genre: Romance
Format: Paperbacks
Dedication available: Signed Only
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Book 1: The Christmas Retreat.
For Ginny Spain, Christmas means putting twinkly lights on the tree and wrapping up warm with her (ex)boyfriend. It does not look like either: a remote writers’ retreat called Triskelion, or digging into the past of an enigmatic ancestor with her mother.
Admittedly, Ginny does enjoy wandering around the quaint coastal village of Little Star, listening to the waves. And piecing together the puzzle of her ancestor, Arwen’s, life has definitely been intriguing. As has the chance to meet Rhys Tarn…
A ruggedly handsome novelist, Rhys is heartbroken yet determined to make the most of Christmas. Meeting Ginny―a woman he shares a spark, and an unexpected connection, with―was not part of the plan.
Faced with overwhelming family secrets, can Ginny and Rhys help each other find a path forwards to festive cheer?
Book 2: One More Christmas at the Castle
This Christmas will be the most special of them all...
Elderly widow Sabine knows this will be her last Christmas in her beloved home, Mitras Castle. Determined to make it just like the ones she remembers from her childhood, she employs Dido Jones of Heavenly Houseparties to help with the big day.
Dido is enchanted by the castle as soon as she steps through the imposing front door. And as Christmas day approaches, her feeling of connection to the old house runs deeper than she first thought.
But when the snow begins to fall and Sabine's family arrive at the house - including Dido's teenage crush Xan - tensions rise around the castle's future and long-buried mysteries begin to unravel...
As past secrets come to light, can this still be a magical Christmas to remember?
Book 3: The Christmas Invitation
'Like a nice mug of mulled wine in book form!' Good Housekeeping
Meg is definitely not in the Christmas mood. She’s never gone in for tinsel, baubles and mistletoe, and right now she’s still getting over an illness. Yet when she’s invited to spend the run-up to Christmas in the snowy countryside, rather than dreary London, she can’t refuse.
Arriving at a warm and cosy family home in a small hilltop village, Meg soon begins to wonder what a proper Christmas might be like. But just as she’s beginning to settle in, she spots a familiar face. Lex.
Despite the festive cheer, Meg suddenly wants nothing more than to get as far away from him, and their past secrets, as she can. But if she stays, could this be the year she finally discovers the magic of Christmas...?
Fabulously funny, intelligent and heart-warming, Trisha Ashley’s brand-new novel is the feel-good Christmas novel of the year. It even contains recipes!
Author Bio:
Sunday Times Top Ten bestselling novelist Trisha Ashley writes romantic comedies, and her novels have twice been shortlisted for the Melissa Nathan Award for Romantic Comedy, as well as two shortlists and one win (in 2024) of the Romantic Novelists Association Popular Romantic Fiction Award.
Every Woman for Herself was also nominated by magazine readers as one of the top three romantic novels of the last fifty years.
She is from St Helens in West Lancashire, and believes that her typically dark Lancashire sense of humour in adversity, crossed with a good dose of Celtic creativity from her Welsh grandmother, has made her what she is today... whatever that is.
Several of her novels are set in rural West Lancashire, West Yorkshire and Wales. They frequently explore aspects of the three F's that are a constant in her own life: Food, Flowers and Friendship, and include delicious recipes at the back.
She is a long-term member of the Society of Authors. Trisha has a Penguin webpage at http://www.trishaashley.com where you can sign up for her newsletters and find all the latest book news. And on the official fan site at http://www.trishaworld.com you can find out more about her, check her forthcoming events, or see a complete list of her books.
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Lot 13
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Paige Toon
Paige Toon
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Book Title: We Only Have The Summer
Genre: Romance
Format: Rare Editors Proof / Paperback
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The Book:
Maddie needs dance like her lungs need air. Or at least, she used to. Until Beau – her dance partner and first love – died in a tragic accident.
Maddie hopes that a summer spent in Beau’s hometown in the Canadian Mountains will help her heal her heart.
She doesn’t expect Miles. Newly moved back to town to bond with the son he barely knows, Miles’s struggle is one she can’t turn away from. Because his son Kai loves dance, and Maddie might be the key to helping them connect.
Miles ignites a spark in Maddie she feared was gone. But she can’t fall for him. Miles won’t leave his son again and loving him would mean sacrificing her dreams.
As summer comes to an end, she is faced with an impossible choice. One that could ruin her all over again.
The Author:
Hello! Thank you so much for visiting my author page. I write emotional love stories featuring flawed characters who sometimes find themselves in impossible situations. If you pick up one of my novels, I hope that you will experience every emotion along with my characters, from love, passion and grief, to heartache, happiness and hope. I certainly feel it all when I'm writing. I can't wait for you to discover my heart-breaking new novel, Only Love Can Hurt Like This, when it's released, but in the meantime, please check out my other books, and if you enjoy them and would like to drop me a line, I'd love to hear from you on Twitter/Facebook/Instagram @PaigeToonAuthor. You can also sign up to my newsletter The Hidden Paige via paigetoon.com. Lots of love, Paige x
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Genre: Romance
Format: Rare Editors Proof / Paperback
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The Book:
Maddie needs dance like her lungs need air. Or at least, she used to. Until Beau – her dance partner and first love – died in a tragic accident.
Maddie hopes that a summer spent in Beau’s hometown in the Canadian Mountains will help her heal her heart.
She doesn’t expect Miles. Newly moved back to town to bond with the son he barely knows, Miles’s struggle is one she can’t turn away from. Because his son Kai loves dance, and Maddie might be the key to helping them connect.
Miles ignites a spark in Maddie she feared was gone. But she can’t fall for him. Miles won’t leave his son again and loving him would mean sacrificing her dreams.
As summer comes to an end, she is faced with an impossible choice. One that could ruin her all over again.
The Author:
Hello! Thank you so much for visiting my author page. I write emotional love stories featuring flawed characters who sometimes find themselves in impossible situations. If you pick up one of my novels, I hope that you will experience every emotion along with my characters, from love, passion and grief, to heartache, happiness and hope. I certainly feel it all when I'm writing. I can't wait for you to discover my heart-breaking new novel, Only Love Can Hurt Like This, when it's released, but in the meantime, please check out my other books, and if you enjoy them and would like to drop me a line, I'd love to hear from you on Twitter/Facebook/Instagram @PaigeToonAuthor. You can also sign up to my newsletter The Hidden Paige via paigetoon.com. Lots of love, Paige x
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Lot 15
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Liz Harris
Liz Harris
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Book Title: The Miller's Bride
Genre: Historical Romantic Fiction; sagas
Format: Paperback
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A BRAND-NEW gripping Victorian Scottish historical saga from AWARD-WINNING author Liz Harris.
The blurb:
When independence comes at a price...
Scotland, 1885
Grace McLeod’s life changes overnight when her father sells the family grocer’s shop and moves the family from their Highland village to a distant fishing town. But Grace refuses to follow.
Desperate to maintain her independence, she reluctantly agrees to an arranged marriage to Angus MacKenzie – a stranger who makes it clear he doesn’t want her, and who is in love with another woman.
When Grace arrives at the mill she now must call home, she finds herself entangled in a web of deceit and ambition. Unknown to her, Angus’s cousin is plotting to take over the mill and destroy her marriage from within, and he’s enlisted Angus’s former lover to help him.
As secrets and sabotage threaten to ruin everything Grace has tried to build, she must decide whether to fight for a life she never wanted – or walk away with nothing.
A sweeping, emotionally rich saga about betrayal, resilience, and a woman brave enough to demand more.
What readers are saying about The Miller’s Bride.
‘Romantic and atmospheric; a story rich in historical detail and plot twists’ Bestselling author Elaine Johns.
'A well written, authentic Victorian story set in Scotland. It is rich in detail and emotion.' Bestselling author Fenella J Miller.
'An absorbing and emotional tale of hard choices and a courageous young woman battling for her dues in an arranged marriage. Intrigue, jealousy and ambition collide, creating a compelling 5-star page turner. I loved it.' Bestselling author Kay Brellend.
‘A five-star read that lovers of Rosie Clarke and Rachel Brimble books will adore.' (Reader Review)
'An excellent story perfectly plotted and peopled with characters to love.’ (Reader Review)
‘I was engrossed with this deeply insightful story.' (Reader Review)
'This was a beautifully written book...the ending had me with a lump in my throat and tears threatening.' (Reader Review)
‘The blurb intrigued me, but the story itself bewitched me.' (Reader Review)
About the author
Born in London, Liz Harris graduated from university with a Law degree, and then moved to California, where she led a varied life, from waitressing on Sunset Strip to working as secretary to the CEO of a large Japanese trading company.
Six years later, she returned to London and completed a degree in English, after which she taught secondary school pupils, first in Berkshire, then Cheshire, and finally in Oxfordshire.
In addition to her 29 published novels, she’s had several short stories in anthologies and magazines. Liz now lives in Windsor, Berkshire. An active member of the Romantic Novelists’ Association and the Historical Novel Society, her interests are travel, the theatre, reading and cryptic crosswords.
To find out more about Liz, visit her website at: https://lizharrisauthor.com. You can sign up to her monthly newsletter from her website, and as a thank-you gift, you’ll receive a free book, Word Perfect, a romance set in California.
Genre: Historical Romantic Fiction; sagas
Format: Paperback
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A BRAND-NEW gripping Victorian Scottish historical saga from AWARD-WINNING author Liz Harris.
The blurb:
When independence comes at a price...
Scotland, 1885
Grace McLeod’s life changes overnight when her father sells the family grocer’s shop and moves the family from their Highland village to a distant fishing town. But Grace refuses to follow.
Desperate to maintain her independence, she reluctantly agrees to an arranged marriage to Angus MacKenzie – a stranger who makes it clear he doesn’t want her, and who is in love with another woman.
When Grace arrives at the mill she now must call home, she finds herself entangled in a web of deceit and ambition. Unknown to her, Angus’s cousin is plotting to take over the mill and destroy her marriage from within, and he’s enlisted Angus’s former lover to help him.
As secrets and sabotage threaten to ruin everything Grace has tried to build, she must decide whether to fight for a life she never wanted – or walk away with nothing.
A sweeping, emotionally rich saga about betrayal, resilience, and a woman brave enough to demand more.
What readers are saying about The Miller’s Bride.
‘Romantic and atmospheric; a story rich in historical detail and plot twists’ Bestselling author Elaine Johns.
'A well written, authentic Victorian story set in Scotland. It is rich in detail and emotion.' Bestselling author Fenella J Miller.
'An absorbing and emotional tale of hard choices and a courageous young woman battling for her dues in an arranged marriage. Intrigue, jealousy and ambition collide, creating a compelling 5-star page turner. I loved it.' Bestselling author Kay Brellend.
‘A five-star read that lovers of Rosie Clarke and Rachel Brimble books will adore.' (Reader Review)
'An excellent story perfectly plotted and peopled with characters to love.’ (Reader Review)
‘I was engrossed with this deeply insightful story.' (Reader Review)
'This was a beautifully written book...the ending had me with a lump in my throat and tears threatening.' (Reader Review)
‘The blurb intrigued me, but the story itself bewitched me.' (Reader Review)
About the author
Born in London, Liz Harris graduated from university with a Law degree, and then moved to California, where she led a varied life, from waitressing on Sunset Strip to working as secretary to the CEO of a large Japanese trading company.
Six years later, she returned to London and completed a degree in English, after which she taught secondary school pupils, first in Berkshire, then Cheshire, and finally in Oxfordshire.
In addition to her 29 published novels, she’s had several short stories in anthologies and magazines. Liz now lives in Windsor, Berkshire. An active member of the Romantic Novelists’ Association and the Historical Novel Society, her interests are travel, the theatre, reading and cryptic crosswords.
To find out more about Liz, visit her website at: https://lizharrisauthor.com. You can sign up to her monthly newsletter from her website, and as a thank-you gift, you’ll receive a free book, Word Perfect, a romance set in California.
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£ 30
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Julie Shackman
Julie Shackman
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All Eleven Books of the Scottish Islands series.
Genre: Rom Com
Format: Paperbacks
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A Secret Scottish Escape (2021) – Introduces Layla Devlin and her journey of healing and romance in the Scottish Highlands
A Scottish Highland Surprise (2022) – Follows a wedding planner’s adventure with unexpected love
The Cottage in the Highlands (2022) – A cozy Highland story with romance and small-town charm
A Scottish Country Escape (2023) – Explores themes of second chances and community
The Highland Lodge Getaway (2023) – A romantic getaway with mystery and heartwarming moments
The Bookshop by the Loch (2024) – Combines romance with a picturesque Scottish setting
A Scottish Highland Hideaway (2024) – Features love and personal growth in a Highland retreat
A Scottish Island Summer (2025) – A romantic Skye mystery with summer adventures
A Scottish Lighthouse Escape (2025) – Romance and intrigue set by a lighthouse
Journey to the Scottish Highlands (2026) – Continues the series with new characters and Highland charm
The Secret Castle in the Highlands (2026) – A tale of secrets, romance, and Scottish castles
Author Bio:
Julie Shackman is a former journalist from Scotland, who has always wanted to write feel-good romance. As well as being an author, Julie also writes verses and captions for greetings card companies. Julie admits to having an obsession with stationery and handbags. She has two sons and adopted a Romanian rescue puppy, Cooper.
Website: https://julieshackman.co.uk
Twitter: https://x.com/G13Julie
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/julie.shackman
Genre: Rom Com
Format: Paperbacks
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A Secret Scottish Escape (2021) – Introduces Layla Devlin and her journey of healing and romance in the Scottish Highlands
A Scottish Highland Surprise (2022) – Follows a wedding planner’s adventure with unexpected love
The Cottage in the Highlands (2022) – A cozy Highland story with romance and small-town charm
A Scottish Country Escape (2023) – Explores themes of second chances and community
The Highland Lodge Getaway (2023) – A romantic getaway with mystery and heartwarming moments
The Bookshop by the Loch (2024) – Combines romance with a picturesque Scottish setting
A Scottish Highland Hideaway (2024) – Features love and personal growth in a Highland retreat
A Scottish Island Summer (2025) – A romantic Skye mystery with summer adventures
A Scottish Lighthouse Escape (2025) – Romance and intrigue set by a lighthouse
Journey to the Scottish Highlands (2026) – Continues the series with new characters and Highland charm
The Secret Castle in the Highlands (2026) – A tale of secrets, romance, and Scottish castles
Author Bio:
Julie Shackman is a former journalist from Scotland, who has always wanted to write feel-good romance. As well as being an author, Julie also writes verses and captions for greetings card companies. Julie admits to having an obsession with stationery and handbags. She has two sons and adopted a Romanian rescue puppy, Cooper.
Website: https://julieshackman.co.uk
Twitter: https://x.com/G13Julie
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliegeorginashackmanphotos and videos
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Abbie Eaton
Abbie Eaton
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Title: Dragonhart
Genre: Romance
Format: Paperback
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Bids Accepted: UK Only.
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The dragons are gone, and the kingdoms are falling. Not even the gods can save them now…
Arla Reinhart, personal assassin to the King of Hadalyn, doesn’t believe in the gods and their dragons who once served the people – not after they abandoned her when she needed them most. But when shipments start going missing and the kingdoms begin to crumble, they may be the only ones who can help.
Forced into working with the arrogant – yet unmistakably handsome –ambassador of the kingdom that killed her parents, Arla must place her hatred for Hark Stappen to one side as they journey across kingdoms, dining with royalty and fighting in taverns, and make an alarming discovery that shatters her heart and forces her to question everything – and everyone – she knows…
The Author:
Abbie Eaton is the Sunday Times bestselling author of Dragonhart.
She lives in Derbyshire, England, and writes books about magic, dragons, and "I'd burn the world for you" love stories.
In her spare time, Abbie loves to spend time with her horses or gardening. She is a proud book hoarder and can most likely be found with a cup of tea and a fantasy novel. Her second novel, Shadowhart, published in April 2026.
Website:https://abbieeatonauthor.com
Instagram: @abbieeatonauthor
TikTok: @abbieeaton
Genre: Romance
Format: Paperback
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The dragons are gone, and the kingdoms are falling. Not even the gods can save them now…
Arla Reinhart, personal assassin to the King of Hadalyn, doesn’t believe in the gods and their dragons who once served the people – not after they abandoned her when she needed them most. But when shipments start going missing and the kingdoms begin to crumble, they may be the only ones who can help.
Forced into working with the arrogant – yet unmistakably handsome –ambassador of the kingdom that killed her parents, Arla must place her hatred for Hark Stappen to one side as they journey across kingdoms, dining with royalty and fighting in taverns, and make an alarming discovery that shatters her heart and forces her to question everything – and everyone – she knows…
The Author:
Abbie Eaton is the Sunday Times bestselling author of Dragonhart.
She lives in Derbyshire, England, and writes books about magic, dragons, and "I'd burn the world for you" love stories.
In her spare time, Abbie loves to spend time with her horses or gardening. She is a proud book hoarder and can most likely be found with a cup of tea and a fantasy novel. Her second novel, Shadowhart, published in April 2026.
Website:https://abbieeatonauthor.com
Instagram: @abbieeatonauthor
TikTok: @abbieeaton
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Abbie Eaton
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Title: Shadowhart
Genre: Romance
Format: Paperback
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An ancient prophecy. An impossible choice. An inevitable war.
In the newly formed kingdom of Flambriar, Arla Reinhart is growing restless. Her body craves to train, like the assassin she once was. Thara, the dragon Arla is bonded with, fulfilling an ancient prophecy and making her a Dragonhart, urges her to follow her desires.
But Arla has made a promise to Hark Stappen, her priority is to protect the people of Flambriar and keep them safe from the King of Kastonia.
When Arla accepts an invitation to visit another kingdom, she sets in motion the prophecy she knows so little about. She must learn to trust herself and Thara, following a path she believes is right. But a darkness beyond Arla’s comprehension is stirring and she must make a decision that could shatter her heart. Will she betray the people she loves most?
The Author:
Abbie Eaton is the Sunday Times bestselling author of Dragonhart.
She lives in Derbyshire, England, and writes books about magic, dragons, and "I'd burn the world for you" love stories.
In her spare time, Abbie loves to spend time with her horses or gardening. She is a proud book hoarder and can most likely be found with a cup of tea and a fantasy novel. Her second novel, Shadowhart, published in April 2026.
Website:https://abbieeatonauthor.com
Instagram: @abbieeatonauthor
TikTok: @abbieeaton
Genre: Romance
Format: Paperback
Signed: Dedication available
The book:
An ancient prophecy. An impossible choice. An inevitable war.
In the newly formed kingdom of Flambriar, Arla Reinhart is growing restless. Her body craves to train, like the assassin she once was. Thara, the dragon Arla is bonded with, fulfilling an ancient prophecy and making her a Dragonhart, urges her to follow her desires.
But Arla has made a promise to Hark Stappen, her priority is to protect the people of Flambriar and keep them safe from the King of Kastonia.
When Arla accepts an invitation to visit another kingdom, she sets in motion the prophecy she knows so little about. She must learn to trust herself and Thara, following a path she believes is right. But a darkness beyond Arla’s comprehension is stirring and she must make a decision that could shatter her heart. Will she betray the people she loves most?
The Author:
Abbie Eaton is the Sunday Times bestselling author of Dragonhart.
She lives in Derbyshire, England, and writes books about magic, dragons, and "I'd burn the world for you" love stories.
In her spare time, Abbie loves to spend time with her horses or gardening. She is a proud book hoarder and can most likely be found with a cup of tea and a fantasy novel. Her second novel, Shadowhart, published in April 2026.
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Book Title: Dream County
Genre: Literary Fiction
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In Dream Count, Adichie trains her fierce eye on these women in a sparkling, transcendent novel that takes up the very nature of love itself. Is true happiness ever attainable or is it just a fleeting state? And how honest must we be with ourselves in order to love, and to be loved? A trenchant reflection on the choices we make and those made for us, on daughters and mothers, on our interconnected world, Dream Count pulses with emotional urgency and poignant, unflinching observations of the human heart, in language that soars with beauty and power. It confirms Adichie’s status as one of the most exciting and dynamic writers on the literary landscape.
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CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHIE grew up in Nigeria. Her work has been translated into more than fifty-five languages. She is the author of the novels Purple Hibiscus, which won the Commonwealth Writers' Prize; Half of a Yellow Sun, which was the recipient of the Women’s Prize for Fiction “Best of the Best” award; Americanah, which won the National Book Critics Circle Award; the story collection The Thing Around Your Neck and the essays We Should All Be Feminists and Dear Ijeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions. Her most recent work is an essay about losing her father, Notes on Grief, and Mama’s Sleeping Scarf, a children’s book written as Nwa Grace-James. A recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship, she divides her time between the United States and Nigeria.
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In Dream Count, Adichie trains her fierce eye on these women in a sparkling, transcendent novel that takes up the very nature of love itself. Is true happiness ever attainable or is it just a fleeting state? And how honest must we be with ourselves in order to love, and to be loved? A trenchant reflection on the choices we make and those made for us, on daughters and mothers, on our interconnected world, Dream Count pulses with emotional urgency and poignant, unflinching observations of the human heart, in language that soars with beauty and power. It confirms Adichie’s status as one of the most exciting and dynamic writers on the literary landscape.
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CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHIE grew up in Nigeria. Her work has been translated into more than fifty-five languages. She is the author of the novels Purple Hibiscus, which won the Commonwealth Writers' Prize; Half of a Yellow Sun, which was the recipient of the Women’s Prize for Fiction “Best of the Best” award; Americanah, which won the National Book Critics Circle Award; the story collection The Thing Around Your Neck and the essays We Should All Be Feminists and Dear Ijeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions. Her most recent work is an essay about losing her father, Notes on Grief, and Mama’s Sleeping Scarf, a children’s book written as Nwa Grace-James. A recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship, she divides her time between the United States and Nigeria.
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Book Title: Somewhere Beyond the Sea
Genre: Romance/ Paranormal
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A magical house. A secret past. A summons that could change everything.
Arthur Parnassus lives a good life built on the ashes of a bad one.
He’s the headmaster of a strange orphanage on a distant and peculiar island, and he hopes to soon be the adoptive father to the six dangerous and magical children who live there.
Arthur works hard and loves with his whole heart so none of the children ever feel the neglect and pain that he once felt as an orphan on that very same island so long ago. He is not alone: joining him is the love of his life, Linus Baker, a former caseworker in the Department in Charge of Magical Youth. And there's the island's sprite, Zoe Chapelwhite, and her girlfriend, Mayor Helen Webb. Together, they will do anything to protect the children.
But when Arthur is summoned to make a public statement about his dark past, he finds himself at the helm of a fight for the future that his family, and all magical people, deserve.
And when a new magical child hopes to join them on their island home―one who finds power in calling himself monster, a name that Arthur worked so hard to protect his children from―Arthur knows they’re at a breaking point: their family will either grow stronger than ever or fall apart.
Welcome back to Marsyas Island. This is Arthur’s story.
Somewhere Beyond the Sea is a story of resistance, lovingly told, about the daunting experience of fighting for the life you want to live and doing the work to keep it.
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TJ KLUNE is the #1 New York Times and #1 USA Today bestselling, Lambda Literary Award–winning author of The House in the Cerulean Sea, Under the Whispering Door, In the Lives of Puppets, the Green Creek Series for adults, the Extraordinaries Series for teens, and more. Being queer himself, Klune believes it's important—now more than ever—to have accurate, positive queer representation in stories.
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A magical house. A secret past. A summons that could change everything.
Arthur Parnassus lives a good life built on the ashes of a bad one.
He’s the headmaster of a strange orphanage on a distant and peculiar island, and he hopes to soon be the adoptive father to the six dangerous and magical children who live there.
Arthur works hard and loves with his whole heart so none of the children ever feel the neglect and pain that he once felt as an orphan on that very same island so long ago. He is not alone: joining him is the love of his life, Linus Baker, a former caseworker in the Department in Charge of Magical Youth. And there's the island's sprite, Zoe Chapelwhite, and her girlfriend, Mayor Helen Webb. Together, they will do anything to protect the children.
But when Arthur is summoned to make a public statement about his dark past, he finds himself at the helm of a fight for the future that his family, and all magical people, deserve.
And when a new magical child hopes to join them on their island home―one who finds power in calling himself monster, a name that Arthur worked so hard to protect his children from―Arthur knows they’re at a breaking point: their family will either grow stronger than ever or fall apart.
Welcome back to Marsyas Island. This is Arthur’s story.
Somewhere Beyond the Sea is a story of resistance, lovingly told, about the daunting experience of fighting for the life you want to live and doing the work to keep it.
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TJ KLUNE is the #1 New York Times and #1 USA Today bestselling, Lambda Literary Award–winning author of The House in the Cerulean Sea, Under the Whispering Door, In the Lives of Puppets, the Green Creek Series for adults, the Extraordinaries Series for teens, and more. Being queer himself, Klune believes it's important—now more than ever—to have accurate, positive queer representation in stories.
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Caroline Roberts
Caroline Roberts
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Book Title: The Second Chance Supper Club
Genre: Wholesome Romance
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Book Title: Mistletoe and Mulled Wine at the Christmas Campervan
Genre: Wholesome Romance
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The Christmas Cocktail Campervan – bringing love, laughter and friendship from coast to coast . . .
The gorgeously romantic new novel in the ‘Cosy Campervan series’ – next stop: Christmas markets, mince pies and kisses under the mistletoe!
Christmas feels like a real gift for Lucy this year. Her cosy coastal cottage is starting to feel like home, her new pizza business is getting the locals ‘All Fired Up’, and she can’t wait to spend it with her new flame Jack, the charismatic owner of the Cocktail Campervan.
Winding along the snow-dusted Northumberland coast for a whirlwind of Christmas markets and celebrations, Lucy and Jack can’t resist stealing a few kisses under the mistletoe. But there’s a twist in their romantic tale when Lucy’s ex turns up in the village. As her past closes in, Jack becomes increasingly distant. And Lucy worries he’s holding back a few secrets of his own . . .
Will Christmas bring a cold spell for Lucy and Jack? Or could it really be the most wonderful time of the year?
The Author:
Family, friends, good food, a glass of bubbly and, of course, a great book make me smile. I love writing emotional stories about love, loss and relationships, that explore how complex and yet beautiful love can be. I also like to write romantic comedy, letting the characters have a bit of flirty fun too! Stunning Northumberland is my home - sandy beaches, castles, moorland hills and gorgeous countryside that inspire my writing.
I believe in following your dreams and working hard towards them, which led me to a publishing deal (woop!) with HarperCollins.
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The Christmas Cocktail Campervan – bringing love, laughter and friendship from coast to coast . . .
The gorgeously romantic new novel in the ‘Cosy Campervan series’ – next stop: Christmas markets, mince pies and kisses under the mistletoe!
Christmas feels like a real gift for Lucy this year. Her cosy coastal cottage is starting to feel like home, her new pizza business is getting the locals ‘All Fired Up’, and she can’t wait to spend it with her new flame Jack, the charismatic owner of the Cocktail Campervan.
Winding along the snow-dusted Northumberland coast for a whirlwind of Christmas markets and celebrations, Lucy and Jack can’t resist stealing a few kisses under the mistletoe. But there’s a twist in their romantic tale when Lucy’s ex turns up in the village. As her past closes in, Jack becomes increasingly distant. And Lucy worries he’s holding back a few secrets of his own . . .
Will Christmas bring a cold spell for Lucy and Jack? Or could it really be the most wonderful time of the year?
The Author:
Family, friends, good food, a glass of bubbly and, of course, a great book make me smile. I love writing emotional stories about love, loss and relationships, that explore how complex and yet beautiful love can be. I also like to write romantic comedy, letting the characters have a bit of flirty fun too! Stunning Northumberland is my home - sandy beaches, castles, moorland hills and gorgeous countryside that inspire my writing.
I believe in following your dreams and working hard towards them, which led me to a publishing deal (woop!) with HarperCollins.
If you have enjoyed my book(s) and want to keep up with what I'm writing, please click on the Follow button here.
You'll also find me on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter X.
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Donna Ashcroft
Donna Ashcroft
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Title: A Very Italian Wedding
Genre: Romance
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Escape to Italy, to golden sand and a glittering sea, to wedding bells chiming in a tiny hilltop town… Can Rose heal the heartbreak from her past, and take a chance on love?
As the sun sets over a villa in Tuscany, an engagement party is in full swing. The bride-to-be gazes up at her groom, her glass of prosecco glinting in the evening light as she toasts their happy future; but as Rose watches her best friend Lunaswoon over her handsome new fiancé, she can’t help feeling worried. Life has taught Rose that love ends in heartbreak, and all she wants is to protect herself and Luna. That’s why she came up with her Rules for Love: follow these and happiness is guaranteed.
Only Luna is breaking all the rules. She only met Marco a month ago. Rose is sure that love at first sight isn’t real… until she sets eyes on Ben, the best man. Towering above her, with tousled blonde hair and wide, powerful shoulders, he’s irritatingly charming, relentlessly positive and insists that love really can conquer all. Rose’s head is in a spin.
She has learned to never open her heart, never to trust, but Ben is becoming harder to resist…
Will breaking the rules end with Rose breaking her heart? Or will the magic of Italy bring her the happy ending she’s always dreamed of?
This irresistible, sun-drenched story from bestselling author Donna Ashcroft will warm your heart and transport you to Italian shores. An addictive, enemies-to-lovers novel perfect for fans of Sarah Morgan, Jenny Colgan and Cathy Bramley.
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Donna is a top 10 bestseller of feel good romances. She’s had sixteen heart-warming romance books published since 2018 and has been published in six territories from the Czech Republic to Slovakia and the Netherlands. She was shortlisted for the RNA Debut Romantic Novel of the Year in 2019 and the RNA Romantic Comedy Award in 2026.
Donna lives in Hertfordshire with her own romantic hero, two kids and two grumpy cats. She loves a happy ending and is never happier than when she's escaping into a romance novel or movie.
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Escape to Italy, to golden sand and a glittering sea, to wedding bells chiming in a tiny hilltop town… Can Rose heal the heartbreak from her past, and take a chance on love?
As the sun sets over a villa in Tuscany, an engagement party is in full swing. The bride-to-be gazes up at her groom, her glass of prosecco glinting in the evening light as she toasts their happy future; but as Rose watches her best friend Lunaswoon over her handsome new fiancé, she can’t help feeling worried. Life has taught Rose that love ends in heartbreak, and all she wants is to protect herself and Luna. That’s why she came up with her Rules for Love: follow these and happiness is guaranteed.
Only Luna is breaking all the rules. She only met Marco a month ago. Rose is sure that love at first sight isn’t real… until she sets eyes on Ben, the best man. Towering above her, with tousled blonde hair and wide, powerful shoulders, he’s irritatingly charming, relentlessly positive and insists that love really can conquer all. Rose’s head is in a spin.
She has learned to never open her heart, never to trust, but Ben is becoming harder to resist…
Will breaking the rules end with Rose breaking her heart? Or will the magic of Italy bring her the happy ending she’s always dreamed of?
This irresistible, sun-drenched story from bestselling author Donna Ashcroft will warm your heart and transport you to Italian shores. An addictive, enemies-to-lovers novel perfect for fans of Sarah Morgan, Jenny Colgan and Cathy Bramley.
Author:
Donna is a top 10 bestseller of feel good romances. She’s had sixteen heart-warming romance books published since 2018 and has been published in six territories from the Czech Republic to Slovakia and the Netherlands. She was shortlisted for the RNA Debut Romantic Novel of the Year in 2019 and the RNA Romantic Comedy Award in 2026.
Donna lives in Hertfordshire with her own romantic hero, two kids and two grumpy cats. She loves a happy ending and is never happier than when she's escaping into a romance novel or movie.
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Lynne Shelby
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Book Title: A Venice Summer
Genre: Romance
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Art conservator Rose Bennet is still reeling from a bad break-up when she is offered a dream job in Venice, restoring an art collection in the Ca’ D’Ambra, a five-hundred-year-old Venetian palazzo. Despite her fears about travelling to a foreign country on her own, Rose is soon heading to Italy for the summer.
While she is awestruck by the breathtaking beauty of Venice, Rose finds the owner of the palazzo, the arrogant and short-tempered Luca Casserini, insufferable. When he questions her ability to do her work, she almost heads straight back to London, but decides that she won’t let herself be intimidated or driven away before she’s even had a chance to ride in a gondola.
Losing her way in Venice’s picturesque maze of canals and alleyways, the last person Rose wants to see is Luca, but when they meet by chance and, to her surprise, he offers to show her around the city, she feels it would be churlish to refuse.
Spending sunlit summer days exploring Venice with Luca, Rose discovers a passionate side to him very different to her first impression, and her feelings towards him begin to change …
Rose knows she can restore a damaged painting, but can she mend Luca’s damaged heart?
The Author:
Lynne Shelby writes contemporary and dual-timeline women’s fiction/romance. Her debut novel, ‘Meet Me In Paris,' (originally titled French Kissing), won the Accent Press and Woman magazine Writing Competition, and her fifth novel, Love On Location, was shortlisted for a Romantic Novelists' Award. When not writing or reading, Lynne can usually be found at the theatre or exploring a foreign city, writer's notebook and sketchbook in hand.
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Art conservator Rose Bennet is still reeling from a bad break-up when she is offered a dream job in Venice, restoring an art collection in the Ca’ D’Ambra, a five-hundred-year-old Venetian palazzo. Despite her fears about travelling to a foreign country on her own, Rose is soon heading to Italy for the summer.
While she is awestruck by the breathtaking beauty of Venice, Rose finds the owner of the palazzo, the arrogant and short-tempered Luca Casserini, insufferable. When he questions her ability to do her work, she almost heads straight back to London, but decides that she won’t let herself be intimidated or driven away before she’s even had a chance to ride in a gondola.
Losing her way in Venice’s picturesque maze of canals and alleyways, the last person Rose wants to see is Luca, but when they meet by chance and, to her surprise, he offers to show her around the city, she feels it would be churlish to refuse.
Spending sunlit summer days exploring Venice with Luca, Rose discovers a passionate side to him very different to her first impression, and her feelings towards him begin to change …
Rose knows she can restore a damaged painting, but can she mend Luca’s damaged heart?
The Author:
Lynne Shelby writes contemporary and dual-timeline women’s fiction/romance. Her debut novel, ‘Meet Me In Paris,' (originally titled French Kissing), won the Accent Press and Woman magazine Writing Competition, and her fifth novel, Love On Location, was shortlisted for a Romantic Novelists' Award. When not writing or reading, Lynne can usually be found at the theatre or exploring a foreign city, writer's notebook and sketchbook in hand.
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Nicola Knight
Nicola Knight
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Title: Washed Up
Genre: Romantic Comedy
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A handsome stranger and a stormy summer's day are the perfect ingredients for love at first sight. Well, almost...
When a hungover stranger is stranded on Frankie's tiny island during a storm, her only priority is getting rid of him as quickly as possible. Dylan is obnoxious, glued to his phone and, worst of all, claiming to be a famous musician. Frankie doesn't believe a word of it.
With the ferries cancelled and no way off the island, it's clear she can't escape him... but soon realises she doesn't actually want to.
Then, just as suddenly as he arrived, Dylan's gone again - back to a life Frankie doesn't fit into, leaving her heartbroken.
Island life continues, but everything feels different now. So when local fisherman Jake starts paying her attention, Frankie agrees to a date and tries to move on.
Until Dylan returns.
And this time, he's exactly where he wants to be. While Frankie struggles to hide her feelings, she finds herself torn between the quiet life she's always known - and safe, steady Jake - and the pull of something new and exciting with Dylan.
But what if love isn't as simple as it seems?
Washed Up is a fresh, feel-good opposites-attract romance about unlikely connections and unexpected love, perfect for fans of Emily Henry and Paige Toon.
The Author:
Nicola writes wholesome-ish commercial romantic comedy with plenty of heart, plenty of swoon and heavy on the comedy.
She was runner up in the Daily Mail First Novel competition in 2023 and her debut novel, The Night Before Christmas, a romantic comedy featuring giant penguins, rescued cats, and an unforgettable heroine, was first published in September 2024 by Bloodhound Books. It was shortlisted for Debut of the Year at the Romantic Novel Awards run by the Romantic Novelists Association. The sequel, The Day After Christmas, was released on October 20th 2025. Her brand-new summer romance, Washed Up, is out now.
Nicola lives in Norfolk with her husband, young daughter and three* chaotic rescue cats (*number correct at time of going to press) for whom she is the official door opener and designated spare human.
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Genre: Romantic Comedy
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A handsome stranger and a stormy summer's day are the perfect ingredients for love at first sight. Well, almost...
When a hungover stranger is stranded on Frankie's tiny island during a storm, her only priority is getting rid of him as quickly as possible. Dylan is obnoxious, glued to his phone and, worst of all, claiming to be a famous musician. Frankie doesn't believe a word of it.
With the ferries cancelled and no way off the island, it's clear she can't escape him... but soon realises she doesn't actually want to.
Then, just as suddenly as he arrived, Dylan's gone again - back to a life Frankie doesn't fit into, leaving her heartbroken.
Island life continues, but everything feels different now. So when local fisherman Jake starts paying her attention, Frankie agrees to a date and tries to move on.
Until Dylan returns.
And this time, he's exactly where he wants to be. While Frankie struggles to hide her feelings, she finds herself torn between the quiet life she's always known - and safe, steady Jake - and the pull of something new and exciting with Dylan.
But what if love isn't as simple as it seems?
Washed Up is a fresh, feel-good opposites-attract romance about unlikely connections and unexpected love, perfect for fans of Emily Henry and Paige Toon.
The Author:
Nicola writes wholesome-ish commercial romantic comedy with plenty of heart, plenty of swoon and heavy on the comedy.
She was runner up in the Daily Mail First Novel competition in 2023 and her debut novel, The Night Before Christmas, a romantic comedy featuring giant penguins, rescued cats, and an unforgettable heroine, was first published in September 2024 by Bloodhound Books. It was shortlisted for Debut of the Year at the Romantic Novel Awards run by the Romantic Novelists Association. The sequel, The Day After Christmas, was released on October 20th 2025. Her brand-new summer romance, Washed Up, is out now.
Nicola lives in Norfolk with her husband, young daughter and three* chaotic rescue cats (*number correct at time of going to press) for whom she is the official door opener and designated spare human.
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Jill Steeples
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Book Title: The Cotswolds Christmas Bookshop.
Genre: Christmas Romance
Format: Paperback
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The Book:
Isla Stewart has a glittering career in publishing, but when she’s unexpectedly made redundant from her dream job in London, she faces an uncertain future.
Licking her wounds, Isla heads to her parents’ home in the Cotswolds for an extended Christmas break. Feeling hurt and embarrassed, she can’t bring herself to tell them her news but finds a warm welcome at Finches, the cosy bookshop where she worked as a teenager, and jumps at the opportunity to help them out in the run-up to Christmas.
There’s nothing she likes more than chatting to people about books, but getting to grips with the quirks of some of the regular customers and coming face-to-face with her first love, Charlie Brace, means there’s never a dull moment. Especially when property consultant Guy Madeley arrives with advice for owners Jon and Miriam, about the future of the bookshop.
Not that it matters to Isla, she’s heading back to London in the new year, but can a whole heap of books and a sprinkling of festive magic offer a future to Isla that she could never even have dreamed of?
The Author:
My stories are set in the close communities of picturesque English villages and the countryside setting, and its healing properties, is a recurrent theme in my novels. I love to explore the dynamics between friends and families across the generations, and write about new beginnings and old ties. You’ll always find a romantic love story at the centre of my books, and invariably they feature a dog or two who will steal your heart!
I write the kind of stories that I like to read; escapist uplifting fiction with a guaranteed happy ending.
I live with my husband in a quaint market town in the south of England and in my spare time enjoy reading, of course!, walking my lovable pointer dog, Amber, baking and spending time with family and friends.
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Book Title: The Cotswolds Christmas Bookshop.
Genre: Christmas Romance
Format: Paperback
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The Book:
Isla Stewart has a glittering career in publishing, but when she’s unexpectedly made redundant from her dream job in London, she faces an uncertain future.
Licking her wounds, Isla heads to her parents’ home in the Cotswolds for an extended Christmas break. Feeling hurt and embarrassed, she can’t bring herself to tell them her news but finds a warm welcome at Finches, the cosy bookshop where she worked as a teenager, and jumps at the opportunity to help them out in the run-up to Christmas.
There’s nothing she likes more than chatting to people about books, but getting to grips with the quirks of some of the regular customers and coming face-to-face with her first love, Charlie Brace, means there’s never a dull moment. Especially when property consultant Guy Madeley arrives with advice for owners Jon and Miriam, about the future of the bookshop.
Not that it matters to Isla, she’s heading back to London in the new year, but can a whole heap of books and a sprinkling of festive magic offer a future to Isla that she could never even have dreamed of?
The Author:
My stories are set in the close communities of picturesque English villages and the countryside setting, and its healing properties, is a recurrent theme in my novels. I love to explore the dynamics between friends and families across the generations, and write about new beginnings and old ties. You’ll always find a romantic love story at the centre of my books, and invariably they feature a dog or two who will steal your heart!
I write the kind of stories that I like to read; escapist uplifting fiction with a guaranteed happy ending.
I live with my husband in a quaint market town in the south of England and in my spare time enjoy reading, of course!, walking my lovable pointer dog, Amber, baking and spending time with family and friends.
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Joanne Clague
Joanne Clague
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Title: The House of Help for Friendless Girls complete trilogy
Genre: Historical saga/romance
Format: Paperbacks
Signed: Yes, and dedicated if requested
Bids accepted: British Isles
The books:
Meet Hope, Nan and Alice across this moving and passionate series published by Canelo, an imprint of Penguin Random House.
Book 1 - An amnesiac who remembers everything
Book 2 - A thief whose heart is stolen
Book 3 - A rebel in a man’s world
Set in Victorian times, the series revolves around an institution that was ahead of its time, a new experiment in helping destitute women and girls that really existed.
The author: Joanne Clague is the author of two trilogies set in Sheffield and spanning three decades in the 1900s, charting the lives of interconnected characters and their colourful ups and downs.
The Author:
Joanne Clague is the author of historical saga fiction set in nineteenth century Yorkshire. Born and raised in Sheffield, Joanne rediscovered her passion for the city, for its past and its people, during research for her debut novel The Ragged Valley. Two sequels followed – The Girl at Change Alley and The Watchman’s Widow.
Joanne’s second historical saga trilogy is based around The House of Help for Friendless Girls, a real institution in Victorian Sheffield. All three titles in this series – The House of Hope, The Lightfingered Lass and The Rebel Daughter – are out now.
She lives in the Isle of Man with her family and Labrador dogs in the beautiful coastal village of Laxey. She had a career in print, radio and broadcast journalism before turning to novel writing. When she’s not writing, Joanne enjoys walking Piper and Mini in the Manx countryside, playing with her grand-daughter and chasing wild billy goats out of the garden.
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Genre: Historical saga/romance
Format: Paperbacks
Signed: Yes, and dedicated if requested
Bids accepted: British Isles
The books:
Meet Hope, Nan and Alice across this moving and passionate series published by Canelo, an imprint of Penguin Random House.
Book 1 - An amnesiac who remembers everything
Book 2 - A thief whose heart is stolen
Book 3 - A rebel in a man’s world
Set in Victorian times, the series revolves around an institution that was ahead of its time, a new experiment in helping destitute women and girls that really existed.
The author: Joanne Clague is the author of two trilogies set in Sheffield and spanning three decades in the 1900s, charting the lives of interconnected characters and their colourful ups and downs.
The Author:
Joanne Clague is the author of historical saga fiction set in nineteenth century Yorkshire. Born and raised in Sheffield, Joanne rediscovered her passion for the city, for its past and its people, during research for her debut novel The Ragged Valley. Two sequels followed – The Girl at Change Alley and The Watchman’s Widow.
Joanne’s second historical saga trilogy is based around The House of Help for Friendless Girls, a real institution in Victorian Sheffield. All three titles in this series – The House of Hope, The Lightfingered Lass and The Rebel Daughter – are out now.
She lives in the Isle of Man with her family and Labrador dogs in the beautiful coastal village of Laxey. She had a career in print, radio and broadcast journalism before turning to novel writing. When she’s not writing, Joanne enjoys walking Piper and Mini in the Manx countryside, playing with her grand-daughter and chasing wild billy goats out of the garden.
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Lizzie Chantree
Lizzie Chantree
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Title: The Windsor Love Pact
Genre: Romance
Format: Paperback
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The Book;
When Maya, a talented designer with a penchant for order has a chance encounter with Noah Benedict, a handsome movie star with a flair for spontaneity, destiny takes an unexpected turn. Two strangers with wildly different lives find themselves thrust together and Maya’s quiet existence suddenly becomes a thing of the past.
With Noah pressured by his family to settle down and Maya recovering from a challenging breakup, they strike an unconventional deal – a fake relationship. For Noah, it is a chance to prevent his toxic ex from selling further untrue stories about him. For Maya, a chance to heal her broken heart.
Little do Maya and Noah know that their pretend romance will lead to a whirlwind of emotions and unwanted press interest, testing the boundaries of their agreement. As the charade unfolds, sizzling stolen glances and staged kisses ignite real sparks of passion as the lines between fake and real begin to blur. But, just as they start to believe in the possibility of something genuine, a secret emerges about one of them that threatens to unravel the delicate threads of their budding relationship.
With familial expectations, media interest and troublesome ex partners, Maya and Noah must confront the truth of their feelings. Will their love survive the storm of fame and deception, or will the truth tear them apart?
The Author:
International bestselling author and award-winning inventor, Lizzie Chantree, has been featured on television and radio. She discovered her love of writing fiction when her children were little and now writes books full of friendship and laughter, that are about women who are far stronger than they realise. She lives with her family on the coast in Essex.
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Genre: Romance
Format: Paperback
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The Book;
When Maya, a talented designer with a penchant for order has a chance encounter with Noah Benedict, a handsome movie star with a flair for spontaneity, destiny takes an unexpected turn. Two strangers with wildly different lives find themselves thrust together and Maya’s quiet existence suddenly becomes a thing of the past.
With Noah pressured by his family to settle down and Maya recovering from a challenging breakup, they strike an unconventional deal – a fake relationship. For Noah, it is a chance to prevent his toxic ex from selling further untrue stories about him. For Maya, a chance to heal her broken heart.
Little do Maya and Noah know that their pretend romance will lead to a whirlwind of emotions and unwanted press interest, testing the boundaries of their agreement. As the charade unfolds, sizzling stolen glances and staged kisses ignite real sparks of passion as the lines between fake and real begin to blur. But, just as they start to believe in the possibility of something genuine, a secret emerges about one of them that threatens to unravel the delicate threads of their budding relationship.
With familial expectations, media interest and troublesome ex partners, Maya and Noah must confront the truth of their feelings. Will their love survive the storm of fame and deception, or will the truth tear them apart?
The Author:
International bestselling author and award-winning inventor, Lizzie Chantree, has been featured on television and radio. She discovered her love of writing fiction when her children were little and now writes books full of friendship and laughter, that are about women who are far stronger than they realise. She lives with her family on the coast in Essex.
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Lucy Strange
Lucy Strange
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Title: Cut Him Out in Little Stars
Genre: YA romance / mystery
Format: paperback
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Bids Accepted: Global
The Book:
A stunning historical YA romance from bestselling author Lucy Strange, for fans of Laura Wood or Alwyn Hamilton.
'An utterly luminous book, which stayed with me long after the final pages' NATASHA FARRANT
'An achingly beautiful coming of age story, with a stunning romance I feared might break my heart at any page' ALWYN HAMILTON
Wartime Kent. Devastated, Juliet returns to her mother’s ancestral home in Dungeness to stay with her sister and recover from the loss of her fiancé, Xander, a dashing Spitfire pilot.
However, while sheltering with a group of young airmen during an air raid, she uncovers a truth about Xander that challenges everything she believed she knew about him.
To restore her faith in herself and love, she must solve the tragic murder of local girl Minnie Munday, with the spirit of Samphire House and an unlikely hero …
The author:
Lucy Strange is an award-winning British author, based in the Kent Downs in England. Her books include critically acclaimed 'The Secret of Nightingale Wood', historical fiction 'Our Castle by the Sea' and gothic mystery 'The Island at the Edge of Night'. Lucy Strange’s books capture elements of classic children’s literature in a style that is engaging and accessible for today’s younger readers. Often inspired by folklore and fairy tales, Lucy combines historical settings with touches of magic and fantasy to create utterly convincing worlds in which anything might happen…
"Her lyrical prose is combined with a thrilling, intricately plotted mystery..." The Bookseller magazine.
Recommended for readers aged 12 and up.
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Genre: YA romance / mystery
Format: paperback
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Bids Accepted: Global
The Book:
A stunning historical YA romance from bestselling author Lucy Strange, for fans of Laura Wood or Alwyn Hamilton.
'An utterly luminous book, which stayed with me long after the final pages' NATASHA FARRANT
'An achingly beautiful coming of age story, with a stunning romance I feared might break my heart at any page' ALWYN HAMILTON
Wartime Kent. Devastated, Juliet returns to her mother’s ancestral home in Dungeness to stay with her sister and recover from the loss of her fiancé, Xander, a dashing Spitfire pilot.
However, while sheltering with a group of young airmen during an air raid, she uncovers a truth about Xander that challenges everything she believed she knew about him.
To restore her faith in herself and love, she must solve the tragic murder of local girl Minnie Munday, with the spirit of Samphire House and an unlikely hero …
The author:
Lucy Strange is an award-winning British author, based in the Kent Downs in England. Her books include critically acclaimed 'The Secret of Nightingale Wood', historical fiction 'Our Castle by the Sea' and gothic mystery 'The Island at the Edge of Night'. Lucy Strange’s books capture elements of classic children’s literature in a style that is engaging and accessible for today’s younger readers. Often inspired by folklore and fairy tales, Lucy combines historical settings with touches of magic and fantasy to create utterly convincing worlds in which anything might happen…
"Her lyrical prose is combined with a thrilling, intricately plotted mystery..." The Bookseller magazine.
Recommended for readers aged 12 and up.
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Rachel Dove
Rachel Dove
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Two Books in One: Vegas Doc's Accidental 'I Do' & Doctor's Emergency Fiancée
Genre: Hospital Romances
Format: Paperback
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Vegas Doc's Accidental 'I Do':
Enemies by nature… Married by mistake!
Fiercely independent intern Taylor has her future mapped out: secure a coveted placement at Valley Hospital and clear her family’s crushing medical debt. Waking up wed in Vegas after an uncharacteristically reckless night is not part of her plan—especially as the groom is her sworn rival, Seb. With their professional reputations in jeopardy, they’re forced to stay hitched until residency decisions are made. But as the announcement approaches and their connection deepens, Taylor must decide: play it safe, or gamble her heart for her husband?
Doctor's Emergency Fiancée:
His thirty-day fiancée!
Paediatrician Dr Nolan didn’t tell his parents he was engaged; he just didn’t correct their misunderstanding. With his brother’s Napa Valley wedding fast approaching, he needs a bride-to-be—stat! Luckily, infuriatingly sparky Dr Jess, his stunning ER irritation, has her own reason to need a fake relationship: giving her ailing dad a new lease on life. It all sounds so easy. Even as their friction has turned flirtatious! Until they find themselves swept up in the romance of the nuptials…and the fact that their guest room has only one bed!
Author:
I am a writer and teacher, living in West Yorkshire with my husband, our two sons, and our furry pets.
In July 2015, I won the Prima magazine and Mills & Boon Flirty Fiction Competition, with my entry, The Chic Boutique on Baker Street, out now in ebook and paperback.
The Flower Shop on Foxley Street followed this in 2017 and both books hit the Amazon top 200. I am the winner of the Writers Bureau Writer of the Year Award in 2016 and I have had work published in the UK and overseas in various magazines and newspaper publications.
I haven't stopped writing since, and I love every minute! I love to write romantic fiction, both rom-com and harder hitting women's fiction.
I am also a qualified post 16 teacher and have an MA in Creative Writing at Teesside University. I am a passionate autism awareness advocate and support families wherever I can. My eldest son, Jayden Dove published his own picture book for children in 2020, called Autistic Alfie, which is used in schools and libraries across the UK and is based on his own experiences.
In my spare time I love reading, crafts and travel. If you have enjoyed any of my books, I love to hear from readers on my socials! Just search for @writerdove and say hello, or show me your book photos!
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Genre: Hospital Romances
Format: Paperback
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Bids Accepted: UK Only
Vegas Doc's Accidental 'I Do':
Enemies by nature… Married by mistake!
Fiercely independent intern Taylor has her future mapped out: secure a coveted placement at Valley Hospital and clear her family’s crushing medical debt. Waking up wed in Vegas after an uncharacteristically reckless night is not part of her plan—especially as the groom is her sworn rival, Seb. With their professional reputations in jeopardy, they’re forced to stay hitched until residency decisions are made. But as the announcement approaches and their connection deepens, Taylor must decide: play it safe, or gamble her heart for her husband?
Doctor's Emergency Fiancée:
His thirty-day fiancée!
Paediatrician Dr Nolan didn’t tell his parents he was engaged; he just didn’t correct their misunderstanding. With his brother’s Napa Valley wedding fast approaching, he needs a bride-to-be—stat! Luckily, infuriatingly sparky Dr Jess, his stunning ER irritation, has her own reason to need a fake relationship: giving her ailing dad a new lease on life. It all sounds so easy. Even as their friction has turned flirtatious! Until they find themselves swept up in the romance of the nuptials…and the fact that their guest room has only one bed!
Author:
I am a writer and teacher, living in West Yorkshire with my husband, our two sons, and our furry pets.
In July 2015, I won the Prima magazine and Mills & Boon Flirty Fiction Competition, with my entry, The Chic Boutique on Baker Street, out now in ebook and paperback.
The Flower Shop on Foxley Street followed this in 2017 and both books hit the Amazon top 200. I am the winner of the Writers Bureau Writer of the Year Award in 2016 and I have had work published in the UK and overseas in various magazines and newspaper publications.
I haven't stopped writing since, and I love every minute! I love to write romantic fiction, both rom-com and harder hitting women's fiction.
I am also a qualified post 16 teacher and have an MA in Creative Writing at Teesside University. I am a passionate autism awareness advocate and support families wherever I can. My eldest son, Jayden Dove published his own picture book for children in 2020, called Autistic Alfie, which is used in schools and libraries across the UK and is based on his own experiences.
In my spare time I love reading, crafts and travel. If you have enjoyed any of my books, I love to hear from readers on my socials! Just search for @writerdove and say hello, or show me your book photos!
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Book Title: Hating Dr Sunshine
Genre: Hospital Romance
Format: Hardback - Larger Print
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Hard to hate. Impossible to resist?
ER doctor Lauren is ready to leave the car crash that shattered her world in her rear-view mirror. So coming face-to-smiling-face with new colleague Mickey—the man who pulled her from the wreckage—is the last thing she needs on her first day on the job! Worse, he’s infuriatingly intent on rekindling her passion for living. Lauren doesn’t want his help—and she lets him know it! Until sparks of hatred turn into something far hotter… Can she resist surrendering to the flames?
Author:
I am a writer and teacher, living in West Yorkshire with my husband, our two sons, and our furry pets.
In July 2015, I won the Prima magazine and Mills & Boon Flirty Fiction Competition, with my entry, The Chic Boutique on Baker Street, out now in ebook and paperback.
The Flower Shop on Foxley Street followed this in 2017 and both books hit the Amazon top 200. I am the winner of the Writers Bureau Writer of the Year Award in 2016 and I have had work published in the UK and overseas in various magazines and newspaper publications.
I haven't stopped writing since, and I love every minute! I love to write romantic fiction, both rom-com and harder hitting women's fiction.
I am also a qualified post 16 teacher and have an MA in Creative Writing at Teesside University. I am a passionate autism awareness advocate and support families wherever I can. My eldest son, Jayden Dove published his own picture book for children in 2020, called Autistic Alfie, which is used in schools and libraries across the UK and is based on his own experiences.
In my spare time I love reading, crafts and travel. If you have enjoyed any of my books, I love to hear from readers on my socials! Just search for @writerdove and say hello, or show me your book photos!
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Genre: Hospital Romance
Format: Hardback - Larger Print
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Hard to hate. Impossible to resist?
ER doctor Lauren is ready to leave the car crash that shattered her world in her rear-view mirror. So coming face-to-smiling-face with new colleague Mickey—the man who pulled her from the wreckage—is the last thing she needs on her first day on the job! Worse, he’s infuriatingly intent on rekindling her passion for living. Lauren doesn’t want his help—and she lets him know it! Until sparks of hatred turn into something far hotter… Can she resist surrendering to the flames?
Author:
I am a writer and teacher, living in West Yorkshire with my husband, our two sons, and our furry pets.
In July 2015, I won the Prima magazine and Mills & Boon Flirty Fiction Competition, with my entry, The Chic Boutique on Baker Street, out now in ebook and paperback.
The Flower Shop on Foxley Street followed this in 2017 and both books hit the Amazon top 200. I am the winner of the Writers Bureau Writer of the Year Award in 2016 and I have had work published in the UK and overseas in various magazines and newspaper publications.
I haven't stopped writing since, and I love every minute! I love to write romantic fiction, both rom-com and harder hitting women's fiction.
I am also a qualified post 16 teacher and have an MA in Creative Writing at Teesside University. I am a passionate autism awareness advocate and support families wherever I can. My eldest son, Jayden Dove published his own picture book for children in 2020, called Autistic Alfie, which is used in schools and libraries across the UK and is based on his own experiences.
In my spare time I love reading, crafts and travel. If you have enjoyed any of my books, I love to hear from readers on my socials! Just search for @writerdove and say hello, or show me your book photos!
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Fiona Woodifield
Fiona Woodifield
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Title 1: The Jane Austen Dating Agency
Title 2: Wedding at the Jane Austen Dating Agency
Genre: Romantic Comedies
Format: Paperbacks
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Title 1: The Jane Austen Dating Agency
Sophie Johnson is young, intelligent and attractive. So, when she lands the dream position of Sales Executive at a leading fashion magazine, it appears she has it all. But in reality, she hates her job, is sick of her controlling mother and is a dating disaster.
Then she discovers The Jane Austen Dating Agency, an exclusive club for ladies who want to meet real gentlemen and believes her luck has changed. And when Sophie meets Darcy Drummond, she thinks her dreams have come true. That is until she discovers he is arrogant and hard-headed.
So, when Daniel Becks steps into her life, she thinks she’s found the one. But is he really all he seems?
The Jane Austen Dating Agency is for anyone who has ever dreamed of romance and wondered if it really exists.
Title 2; Wedding at the Jane Austen Dating Agency
Sophie Johnson appears to be living the perfect life. She has landed her dream job as Managing Director of The Jane Austen Dating Agency and is dating the world’s most desirable man, Darcy Drummond.
But all is not as it seems. The relationship with Darcy is failing to live up to expectations and his awful mother is determined to cause trouble. To add to Sophie’s problems, the agency is struggling to attract enough eligible men, she has a Regency wedding to plan, and then there’s the amusing and disturbingly cute Henry Baxter who is making it hard for her to concentrate.
The problem is Sophie wants it all, but in trying to manage everything, she’s in danger of losing what matters most. Can she keep the dating agency afloat and find her own happy ever after?
Or is business and romance an impossible combination?
The Author:
Fiona Woodifield is a romantic comedy writer. 'The Jane Austen Dating Agency' is her debut novel. As a child, Fiona spent many happy hours reading each and every book she could get hold of and has always wanted to write novels ever since. She has also written non-fiction articles for magazines on diverse subjects from Jane Austen to dogs!
Fiona obviously loves writing, looking after her daughters (with the result she has begun to sympathise with Mrs Bennet), spending time with friends and family, walking her dogs, dancing, visiting stately homes (imagining she lives in them of course) and escaping into a book whilst consuming a worrying amount of chocolate.
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Title 2: Wedding at the Jane Austen Dating Agency
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Title 1: The Jane Austen Dating Agency
Sophie Johnson is young, intelligent and attractive. So, when she lands the dream position of Sales Executive at a leading fashion magazine, it appears she has it all. But in reality, she hates her job, is sick of her controlling mother and is a dating disaster.
Then she discovers The Jane Austen Dating Agency, an exclusive club for ladies who want to meet real gentlemen and believes her luck has changed. And when Sophie meets Darcy Drummond, she thinks her dreams have come true. That is until she discovers he is arrogant and hard-headed.
So, when Daniel Becks steps into her life, she thinks she’s found the one. But is he really all he seems?
The Jane Austen Dating Agency is for anyone who has ever dreamed of romance and wondered if it really exists.
Title 2; Wedding at the Jane Austen Dating Agency
Sophie Johnson appears to be living the perfect life. She has landed her dream job as Managing Director of The Jane Austen Dating Agency and is dating the world’s most desirable man, Darcy Drummond.
But all is not as it seems. The relationship with Darcy is failing to live up to expectations and his awful mother is determined to cause trouble. To add to Sophie’s problems, the agency is struggling to attract enough eligible men, she has a Regency wedding to plan, and then there’s the amusing and disturbingly cute Henry Baxter who is making it hard for her to concentrate.
The problem is Sophie wants it all, but in trying to manage everything, she’s in danger of losing what matters most. Can she keep the dating agency afloat and find her own happy ever after?
Or is business and romance an impossible combination?
The Author:
Fiona Woodifield is a romantic comedy writer. 'The Jane Austen Dating Agency' is her debut novel. As a child, Fiona spent many happy hours reading each and every book she could get hold of and has always wanted to write novels ever since. She has also written non-fiction articles for magazines on diverse subjects from Jane Austen to dogs!
Fiona obviously loves writing, looking after her daughters (with the result she has begun to sympathise with Mrs Bennet), spending time with friends and family, walking her dogs, dancing, visiting stately homes (imagining she lives in them of course) and escaping into a book whilst consuming a worrying amount of chocolate.
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Book Title: Rescued by the Rakish Lord
Book Genre: Historical Romance
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The Book:
When Lord Deveril Blackbourne meets Selina Wynter, he is intrigued. For she has all the accomplishments of a lady, but the fiery temper and spirit of a tavern maid! Then she is abducted by a dastardly suitor, and Deveril—for all his roguish reputation—can't stand idly by…
Lord Deveril is Selina’s least likely rescuer, but when they’re stranded together in a snowstorm and her reputation is at risk, he surprises her with a gallant proposal! Deveril’s no honourable suitor, yet his actions say otherwise… Just who is the real Devil Blackbourne? Selina’s determined to find out!
The Author:
Sarah Mallory is an award-winning author who has published more than 25 historical romances with Harlequin Mills & Boon. She loves history, especially the Georgian and Regency period. She has recently moved to the romantic Scottish Highlands, where she walks long walks to plot out her latest adventure!
Sarah also writes historical romantic adventures as Melinda Hammond.
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Book Genre: Historical Romance
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The Book:
When Lord Deveril Blackbourne meets Selina Wynter, he is intrigued. For she has all the accomplishments of a lady, but the fiery temper and spirit of a tavern maid! Then she is abducted by a dastardly suitor, and Deveril—for all his roguish reputation—can't stand idly by…
Lord Deveril is Selina’s least likely rescuer, but when they’re stranded together in a snowstorm and her reputation is at risk, he surprises her with a gallant proposal! Deveril’s no honourable suitor, yet his actions say otherwise… Just who is the real Devil Blackbourne? Selina’s determined to find out!
The Author:
Sarah Mallory is an award-winning author who has published more than 25 historical romances with Harlequin Mills & Boon. She loves history, especially the Georgian and Regency period. She has recently moved to the romantic Scottish Highlands, where she walks long walks to plot out her latest adventure!
Sarah also writes historical romantic adventures as Melinda Hammond.
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Title: The Girl in the Song
Genre: Contemporary Romance
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The Book:
Ed’s Looking for the girl in the song...
Have you seen her?
Genie McNamara, a devoted wife and mother, hides a long-kept dark secret.
Ed 'Nasher' Nash, lead singer of The Mountaineers, is finally finding success with his love song "Used to Be," inspired by his first love Evie Del Rio, who vanished over 30 years ago.
The song's rise - boosted by a TV drama and a Netflix documentary - sparked the viral TikTok hashtag #thegirlinthesong.
Now with TikTok sleuth Amira Malik racing to find Evie before Ed does, will Ed and Evie get a second chance, or is this first love best left in the past?
The Author:
Sarah has always been obsessed with music and it is rare to find her without her headphones in! She loves discovering new music and going to gigs. Being the daughter of a jazz drummer, she has always been exposed to music so what with both her love of writing and music, she decided to put the two together and the result is her debut novel, The Girl in the Song.
Sarah is married with two adult sons and is the proud mum of two black rescue kittens called Dave and Dot who feature heavily on her social media accounts.
If she's not writing her own contemporary fiction (always based in West London where she has lived for her whole life), then you'll find her reading women's fiction or psychological thrillers.
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Genre: Contemporary Romance
Format: Paperback
Signed: Yes, dedication is available
Bids Accepted: UK only
The Book:
Ed’s Looking for the girl in the song...
Have you seen her?
Genie McNamara, a devoted wife and mother, hides a long-kept dark secret.
Ed 'Nasher' Nash, lead singer of The Mountaineers, is finally finding success with his love song "Used to Be," inspired by his first love Evie Del Rio, who vanished over 30 years ago.
The song's rise - boosted by a TV drama and a Netflix documentary - sparked the viral TikTok hashtag #thegirlinthesong.
Now with TikTok sleuth Amira Malik racing to find Evie before Ed does, will Ed and Evie get a second chance, or is this first love best left in the past?
The Author:
Sarah has always been obsessed with music and it is rare to find her without her headphones in! She loves discovering new music and going to gigs. Being the daughter of a jazz drummer, she has always been exposed to music so what with both her love of writing and music, she decided to put the two together and the result is her debut novel, The Girl in the Song.
Sarah is married with two adult sons and is the proud mum of two black rescue kittens called Dave and Dot who feature heavily on her social media accounts.
If she's not writing her own contemporary fiction (always based in West London where she has lived for her whole life), then you'll find her reading women's fiction or psychological thrillers.
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Book Title: Dinner At The Deli
Genre: Rom Com
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A Heartwarming Tale of Love, Family, and Second Chances
Meet Gracie, no ordinary dog but a self-proclaimed "angel" with a mission-to help her owner Zach find love for his workaholic grandson Adam. When Zach's beloved Chicago deli becomes the backdrop for an unexpected Thanksgiving gathering, lives intertwine in ways no one could anticipate.
This charming, emotional story celebrates the bonds that unite us and the courage it takes to open your heart again. It's the perfect read for those who cherish uplifting stories of family ties, unexpected romance, and the remarkable ways our animal companions change our lives forever. You'll laugh, cry, and fall in love with this tender tale that reminds us it's never too late for a second chance at happiness.
The Author:
I'm Marsha Casper Cook. I write for adults and young readers, and I host Writers Talk. My books move between romance, children's stories, memoir, and screenwriting, but families and relationships are never far away.
Many of my adult books are about relationships, family, and second chances. The Warrington Legacy and Virginia Templeton stories unfold across a series. Dinner at the Deli, Guilty Pleasures, Love Changes, and the other standalone books tell complete stories of their own.
For younger readers, I've written stories and poems including The Magical Leaping Lizard Potion, I Wish I Was a Brownie, and The Busy Bus. You'll find them on a separate shelf from the adult books. To Life: A Young Holocaust Survivor's Journey to Freedom also has its own place because it calls for a quieter introduction.
The Books page keeps each series together. It also distinguishes individual books from the complete collections and notes earlier titles or editions when that helps you find the right one.
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Genre: Rom Com
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The Book:
A Heartwarming Tale of Love, Family, and Second Chances
Meet Gracie, no ordinary dog but a self-proclaimed "angel" with a mission-to help her owner Zach find love for his workaholic grandson Adam. When Zach's beloved Chicago deli becomes the backdrop for an unexpected Thanksgiving gathering, lives intertwine in ways no one could anticipate.
This charming, emotional story celebrates the bonds that unite us and the courage it takes to open your heart again. It's the perfect read for those who cherish uplifting stories of family ties, unexpected romance, and the remarkable ways our animal companions change our lives forever. You'll laugh, cry, and fall in love with this tender tale that reminds us it's never too late for a second chance at happiness.
The Author:
I'm Marsha Casper Cook. I write for adults and young readers, and I host Writers Talk. My books move between romance, children's stories, memoir, and screenwriting, but families and relationships are never far away.
Many of my adult books are about relationships, family, and second chances. The Warrington Legacy and Virginia Templeton stories unfold across a series. Dinner at the Deli, Guilty Pleasures, Love Changes, and the other standalone books tell complete stories of their own.
For younger readers, I've written stories and poems including The Magical Leaping Lizard Potion, I Wish I Was a Brownie, and The Busy Bus. You'll find them on a separate shelf from the adult books. To Life: A Young Holocaust Survivor's Journey to Freedom also has its own place because it calls for a quieter introduction.
The Books page keeps each series together. It also distinguishes individual books from the complete collections and notes earlier titles or editions when that helps you find the right one.
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Book Title: Love Changes
Genre: Drama
Format: Paperback
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After losing his wife and child, a grieving man finds hope in a new relationship. He marries and begins building a future with a woman he loves, unaware that she has hidden part of her past. Their life seems settled until her pregnancy brings old behavior back into their home.
Her secret threatens her health, the pregnancy, and their trust. He can see the marriage beginning to fracture, but he does not know why. Before they can move forward, she will have to face what she has hidden and tell him the truth.
The Author:
I'm Marsha Casper Cook. I write for adults and young readers, and I host Writers Talk. My books move between romance, children's stories, memoir, and screenwriting, but families and relationships are never far away.
Many of my adult books are about relationships, family, and second chances. The Warrington Legacy and Virginia Templeton stories unfold across a series. Dinner at the Deli, Guilty Pleasures, Love Changes, and the other standalone books tell complete stories of their own.
For younger readers, I've written stories and poems including The Magical Leaping Lizard Potion, I Wish I Was a Brownie, and The Busy Bus. You'll find them on a separate shelf from the adult books. To Life: A Young Holocaust Survivor's Journey to Freedom also has its own place because it calls for a quieter introduction.
The Books page keeps each series together. It also distinguishes individual books from the complete collections and notes earlier titles or editions when that helps you find the right one.
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Genre: Drama
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The Book:
After losing his wife and child, a grieving man finds hope in a new relationship. He marries and begins building a future with a woman he loves, unaware that she has hidden part of her past. Their life seems settled until her pregnancy brings old behavior back into their home.
Her secret threatens her health, the pregnancy, and their trust. He can see the marriage beginning to fracture, but he does not know why. Before they can move forward, she will have to face what she has hidden and tell him the truth.
The Author:
I'm Marsha Casper Cook. I write for adults and young readers, and I host Writers Talk. My books move between romance, children's stories, memoir, and screenwriting, but families and relationships are never far away.
Many of my adult books are about relationships, family, and second chances. The Warrington Legacy and Virginia Templeton stories unfold across a series. Dinner at the Deli, Guilty Pleasures, Love Changes, and the other standalone books tell complete stories of their own.
For younger readers, I've written stories and poems including The Magical Leaping Lizard Potion, I Wish I Was a Brownie, and The Busy Bus. You'll find them on a separate shelf from the adult books. To Life: A Young Holocaust Survivor's Journey to Freedom also has its own place because it calls for a quieter introduction.
The Books page keeps each series together. It also distinguishes individual books from the complete collections and notes earlier titles or editions when that helps you find the right one.
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Book 1: People Like Us
Book 2: The Hidden Child
Book 3: The London Bookshop Affair
Book 4: Book of Forbidden Words
Genre: Historical Fiction
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Book 1: People Like Us
She must choose between loyalty to her country or a love that could be her destruction…
As the dutiful daughter of a high-ranking Nazi officer, Hetty Heinrich is keen to play her part in the glorious new Thousand Year Reich. But she never imagines that all she believes and knows about her world will come into stark conflict when she encounters Walter, a friend from the past, who stirs dangerous feelings in her. Confused and conflicted, Hetty doesn’t know whom she can trust and where she can turn to, especially when she discovers that someone has been watching her.
Realizing she is taking a huge risk—but unable to resist the intense attraction she has for Walter—she embarks on a secret love affair with him. Together, they dream about when the Nazi regime will be over and plan for their future. But as the rising tide of anti-Semitism threatens to engulf them, Hetty and Walter will be forced to take extreme measures.
Will the steady march of dark forces destroy Hetty’s universe—or can love ultimately triumph…?
Book 2: The Hidden Child
London, 1928.
Eleanor and Edward Hamilton have wealth, status, and a happy marriage—but the 1929 financial crash is looming, and they’re harbouring a terrible, shameful secret. How far are they willing to go to protect their charmed life—even if it means abandoning their child to a horrific fate?
Eleanor Hamilton is happily married and mother to a beautiful four-year-old girl, Mabel. Her wealthy husband, Edward, a celebrated war hero, is a leading light in the burgeoning Eugenics movement—the very ideas that will soon be embraced by Hitler—and is increasingly important in designing education policy for Great Britain.
But when Edward and Eleanor’s otherwise perfectly healthy daughter develops debilitating epileptic seizures, their world fractures. Mabel’s shameful illness must be hidden or Edward’s life’s work will be in jeopardy and the family’s honor will be shattered.
When Eleanor discovers Edward has been keeping secrets, she calls into question everything she believed about genetic inferiority, and her previous unshakeable faith in her husband disintegrates. Alarmed, distressed, and no longer able to bear the family’s burden, she takes matters into her own hands.
Inspired by the author’s personal experience, The Hidden Child illuminates the moral and ethical issues of an era shaped by xenophobia, prejudice, fear, and well-intentioned yet flawed science.
Book 3: The London Bookshop Affair
In nuclear war, there can be no winners.
It’s 1962, and the world is teetering on the brink of nuclear war. But daily life must go on. South London girl Celia Duchesne longs for a career but with no means, connections, or qualifications, she spends her days at the till of a dusty antiquarian bookshop on the Strand, unable to see a way out. The day a handsome American walks into the shop, she thinks she might have found it. Just as the excitement of a budding relationship engulfs her, she learns a devastating secret that draws her into the murky world of espionage.
Twenty years prior, nineteen-year-old Anya Moreau was dropped behind enemy lines to aid the resistance in occupied France, sending messages back to London via wireless transmitter. When she was cruelly betrayed and handed over to the Nazis, evidence of her legacy and the truth of her actions were buried by wartime injustices.
As Celia learns more about Anya—and her unexpected connection to the undercover agent—she becomes increasingly aware of furious efforts, both past and present, to protect state secrets, at all costs. With her newly formed romance taking a surprising turn and the world’s superpowers on the verge of nuclear annihilation, Celia must risk everything she holds close to her heart, in the name of justice.
Propulsive, illuminating, and inspired by true events and figures of the Cold War, The London Bookshop Affair is a gripping story of secrets and love set against the backdrop of the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Book 4: Book of Forbidden Words
"What power lay there in words on a page. And with that thought, Charlotte knew she would not rest until she had seen what was in the manuscript that Lysbette so desperately wanted to preserve in print.’
1552, Paris: Against a backdrop of turmoil, suspicion, and paranoia, the printing press is quickly spreading new ideas across Europe, threatening the power of church and state and unleashing a wave of book burning and heretic hunting. When frightened ex-nun Lysbette Angiers arrives one day at Charlotte Guillard’s famous printing shop with her manuscript, neither woman knows just how far the powerful elite will go to prevent the spread of Lysbette’s audacious ideas.
1952, New York: Milly Bennett, lonely and unmoored, is a seemingly ordinary housewife with a secretive past. Balancing the day-to-day boredom of keeping house and struggling to find her way with the mothers at her children’s school, she finds her life taking an unexpected turn as conspiracies spread amidst the paranoid clamors of McCarthy’s America. When a relic from her past presents her with a 400-year-old manuscript to decipher, she is reluctantly pulled into a vortex of danger that threatens to shatter her world.
From the risky backstreets of sixteenth-century Paris to the unpredictable suburbs of mid-twentieth century New York, the stakes couldn’t be higher when, 400 years apart, Milly, Lysbette, and Charlotte each face a reality where the spread of ideas are feared and every effort is made to suppress them.
Dramatic and affecting, and inspired by the real-life encrypted Voynich manuscript, Book of Forbidden Words is both an engrossing story about a timeless struggle that echoes through the ages and a testament to the indomitable spirit of those who dare to let their words be heard.
The Author:
Louise writes historical fiction, focusing on unheard voices or from unusual perspectives. Louise, previously worked in law and finance and holds an MA in Creative Writing from St Mary’s University. She now writes full time. Equally passionate about historical research and writing, she loves to look for themes which have resonance with today’s world. Louise lives in the Surrey countryside, UK, with her family, and is a slave to the daily demands of her pets.
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Book 2: The Hidden Child
Book 3: The London Bookshop Affair
Book 4: Book of Forbidden Words
Genre: Historical Fiction
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Book 1: People Like Us
She must choose between loyalty to her country or a love that could be her destruction…
As the dutiful daughter of a high-ranking Nazi officer, Hetty Heinrich is keen to play her part in the glorious new Thousand Year Reich. But she never imagines that all she believes and knows about her world will come into stark conflict when she encounters Walter, a friend from the past, who stirs dangerous feelings in her. Confused and conflicted, Hetty doesn’t know whom she can trust and where she can turn to, especially when she discovers that someone has been watching her.
Realizing she is taking a huge risk—but unable to resist the intense attraction she has for Walter—she embarks on a secret love affair with him. Together, they dream about when the Nazi regime will be over and plan for their future. But as the rising tide of anti-Semitism threatens to engulf them, Hetty and Walter will be forced to take extreme measures.
Will the steady march of dark forces destroy Hetty’s universe—or can love ultimately triumph…?
Book 2: The Hidden Child
London, 1928.
Eleanor and Edward Hamilton have wealth, status, and a happy marriage—but the 1929 financial crash is looming, and they’re harbouring a terrible, shameful secret. How far are they willing to go to protect their charmed life—even if it means abandoning their child to a horrific fate?
Eleanor Hamilton is happily married and mother to a beautiful four-year-old girl, Mabel. Her wealthy husband, Edward, a celebrated war hero, is a leading light in the burgeoning Eugenics movement—the very ideas that will soon be embraced by Hitler—and is increasingly important in designing education policy for Great Britain.
But when Edward and Eleanor’s otherwise perfectly healthy daughter develops debilitating epileptic seizures, their world fractures. Mabel’s shameful illness must be hidden or Edward’s life’s work will be in jeopardy and the family’s honor will be shattered.
When Eleanor discovers Edward has been keeping secrets, she calls into question everything she believed about genetic inferiority, and her previous unshakeable faith in her husband disintegrates. Alarmed, distressed, and no longer able to bear the family’s burden, she takes matters into her own hands.
Inspired by the author’s personal experience, The Hidden Child illuminates the moral and ethical issues of an era shaped by xenophobia, prejudice, fear, and well-intentioned yet flawed science.
Book 3: The London Bookshop Affair
In nuclear war, there can be no winners.
It’s 1962, and the world is teetering on the brink of nuclear war. But daily life must go on. South London girl Celia Duchesne longs for a career but with no means, connections, or qualifications, she spends her days at the till of a dusty antiquarian bookshop on the Strand, unable to see a way out. The day a handsome American walks into the shop, she thinks she might have found it. Just as the excitement of a budding relationship engulfs her, she learns a devastating secret that draws her into the murky world of espionage.
Twenty years prior, nineteen-year-old Anya Moreau was dropped behind enemy lines to aid the resistance in occupied France, sending messages back to London via wireless transmitter. When she was cruelly betrayed and handed over to the Nazis, evidence of her legacy and the truth of her actions were buried by wartime injustices.
As Celia learns more about Anya—and her unexpected connection to the undercover agent—she becomes increasingly aware of furious efforts, both past and present, to protect state secrets, at all costs. With her newly formed romance taking a surprising turn and the world’s superpowers on the verge of nuclear annihilation, Celia must risk everything she holds close to her heart, in the name of justice.
Propulsive, illuminating, and inspired by true events and figures of the Cold War, The London Bookshop Affair is a gripping story of secrets and love set against the backdrop of the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Book 4: Book of Forbidden Words
"What power lay there in words on a page. And with that thought, Charlotte knew she would not rest until she had seen what was in the manuscript that Lysbette so desperately wanted to preserve in print.’
1552, Paris: Against a backdrop of turmoil, suspicion, and paranoia, the printing press is quickly spreading new ideas across Europe, threatening the power of church and state and unleashing a wave of book burning and heretic hunting. When frightened ex-nun Lysbette Angiers arrives one day at Charlotte Guillard’s famous printing shop with her manuscript, neither woman knows just how far the powerful elite will go to prevent the spread of Lysbette’s audacious ideas.
1952, New York: Milly Bennett, lonely and unmoored, is a seemingly ordinary housewife with a secretive past. Balancing the day-to-day boredom of keeping house and struggling to find her way with the mothers at her children’s school, she finds her life taking an unexpected turn as conspiracies spread amidst the paranoid clamors of McCarthy’s America. When a relic from her past presents her with a 400-year-old manuscript to decipher, she is reluctantly pulled into a vortex of danger that threatens to shatter her world.
From the risky backstreets of sixteenth-century Paris to the unpredictable suburbs of mid-twentieth century New York, the stakes couldn’t be higher when, 400 years apart, Milly, Lysbette, and Charlotte each face a reality where the spread of ideas are feared and every effort is made to suppress them.
Dramatic and affecting, and inspired by the real-life encrypted Voynich manuscript, Book of Forbidden Words is both an engrossing story about a timeless struggle that echoes through the ages and a testament to the indomitable spirit of those who dare to let their words be heard.
The Author:
Louise writes historical fiction, focusing on unheard voices or from unusual perspectives. Louise, previously worked in law and finance and holds an MA in Creative Writing from St Mary’s University. She now writes full time. Equally passionate about historical research and writing, she loves to look for themes which have resonance with today’s world. Louise lives in the Surrey countryside, UK, with her family, and is a slave to the daily demands of her pets.
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Book One: The Friendship Circle
Book Two: The Secret Library
Genre: Romance - Fantasy
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Book One: The Friendship Circle
Warm, witty and deeply moving, The Friendship Circle is a story about second chances, unlikely friendships, and the magic that finds us when we're finally ready to believe in it.
Eve moved to the coast to be alone.
After the loss of her beloved bakery and the life she'd spent thirty years building, a small cottage by the sea feels like the fresh start she desperately needs.
But from the moment her neighbour Ruth appears on the doorstep with a casserole and an inexhaustible supply of warmth and wisdom, Eve begins to suspect that the village – and the secret hidden at the bottom of her garden – has very different plans for her…
Book Two: The Secret Library
Book editor Lucy Thomas has just inherited her grandmother’s windswept Cornish home, and with it, a library bathed in sunlight, a spiral staircase that leads to secrets, and a battered box filled with unfinished stories…
To honour her grandmother’s last wish, Lucy must finish what was left undone – and discover the magic hiding between the lines.
Filled with warmth, whispers of magic, and the irreplaceable comfort of books, The Secret Library is for anyone who knows how one story can change everything.
The Author:
Amanda James (aka Mandy) was born in Sheffield and now lives in Cornwall with her husband and a cat. In her spare time, she enjoys gardening, singing, and spending lots of time with her grandchildren. She also admits to spending far too much time chatting on Twitter and Facebook! Amanda feels most at home walking on the beach and making plots up in her head. A fair amount of these have made it onto paper, and been turned into books.
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Book One: The Friendship Circle
Warm, witty and deeply moving, The Friendship Circle is a story about second chances, unlikely friendships, and the magic that finds us when we're finally ready to believe in it.
Eve moved to the coast to be alone.
After the loss of her beloved bakery and the life she'd spent thirty years building, a small cottage by the sea feels like the fresh start she desperately needs.
But from the moment her neighbour Ruth appears on the doorstep with a casserole and an inexhaustible supply of warmth and wisdom, Eve begins to suspect that the village – and the secret hidden at the bottom of her garden – has very different plans for her…
Book Two: The Secret Library
Book editor Lucy Thomas has just inherited her grandmother’s windswept Cornish home, and with it, a library bathed in sunlight, a spiral staircase that leads to secrets, and a battered box filled with unfinished stories…
To honour her grandmother’s last wish, Lucy must finish what was left undone – and discover the magic hiding between the lines.
Filled with warmth, whispers of magic, and the irreplaceable comfort of books, The Secret Library is for anyone who knows how one story can change everything.
The Author:
Amanda James (aka Mandy) was born in Sheffield and now lives in Cornwall with her husband and a cat. In her spare time, she enjoys gardening, singing, and spending lots of time with her grandchildren. She also admits to spending far too much time chatting on Twitter and Facebook! Amanda feels most at home walking on the beach and making plots up in her head. A fair amount of these have made it onto paper, and been turned into books.
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Book Title: The Last Page Cafe
Author: Kate Storey
Book Genre: Uplifting
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Sometimes the last page is just the beginning…
At fifty-four, Erin McRae feels like she’s living in the margins of her own story. Her son is preparing to fly the nest, and the rent increase on the café she loves to run means she’s going to have to close up shop. Her greatest escape is the mismatched book club she founded, bound together by one unusual rule: they choose their next book based solely on the last page.
But when the book club discusses what their own last pages might say, Erin and her fellow members begin to see their own lives in unexpected ways.
As the club’s discussions grow deeper, long-buried secrets surface, old wounds start to heal – and romance leaps off the page. With The Bookmark under threat of closure, Erin must ask herself: can she write herself a happier story?
A heartwarming novel about friendship, second chances, and the surprising ways stories shape our lives, perfect for lovers of Evie Woods, Sally Page, and Pip Williams.
The Author:
Kate Storey started her career teaching English and Drama, and when she had her family, combined all three to write novels about family drama. Originally from Yorkshire, she now lives in a London suburb with her husband and two teenage daughters, so expects there’s plenty more drama to come.
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Book Genre: Uplifting
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Sometimes the last page is just the beginning…
At fifty-four, Erin McRae feels like she’s living in the margins of her own story. Her son is preparing to fly the nest, and the rent increase on the café she loves to run means she’s going to have to close up shop. Her greatest escape is the mismatched book club she founded, bound together by one unusual rule: they choose their next book based solely on the last page.
But when the book club discusses what their own last pages might say, Erin and her fellow members begin to see their own lives in unexpected ways.
As the club’s discussions grow deeper, long-buried secrets surface, old wounds start to heal – and romance leaps off the page. With The Bookmark under threat of closure, Erin must ask herself: can she write herself a happier story?
A heartwarming novel about friendship, second chances, and the surprising ways stories shape our lives, perfect for lovers of Evie Woods, Sally Page, and Pip Williams.
The Author:
Kate Storey started her career teaching English and Drama, and when she had her family, combined all three to write novels about family drama. Originally from Yorkshire, she now lives in a London suburb with her husband and two teenage daughters, so expects there’s plenty more drama to come.
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Book Title: Tempted by Her Forbidden Warrior
Book Genre: Historical Romance
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In a time when alliances mean the difference between life and death, will a Viking’s forbidden relationship with a Celtic warrior threaten her kingdom’s future?
The warrior she shouldn’t want
But can’t resist!
Viking Sibba has traveled to a Scottish island to attend a king’s wedding and maintain the fragile truce between their opposing clans. Not to engage in an impromptu archery contest with his son, Cal, with a kiss at stake if he wins…
The Celtic warrior should remain forbidden, so Sibba’s shocked by how much she wants to kiss him. She ought to stay away, but when the king’s bride is kidnapped, Sibba must join forces with Cal to retrieve her before unrest rages through their kingdoms…and their dangerous desire overwhelms them both!
The Author:
Michelle Styles writes warm, witty and intimate historical romance in a wide range of time periods including Viking, Regency, early Victorian, and the Roman world. Born and raised near San Francisco Califorinia, Michelle currently lives a few miles south of Hadrian's Wall with her husband, three children and menagerie of pets. An avid reader, she became hooked on historical romance when she discovered Georgette Heyer, Anya Seton and Victoria Holt in her school's library.
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In a time when alliances mean the difference between life and death, will a Viking’s forbidden relationship with a Celtic warrior threaten her kingdom’s future?
The warrior she shouldn’t want
But can’t resist!
Viking Sibba has traveled to a Scottish island to attend a king’s wedding and maintain the fragile truce between their opposing clans. Not to engage in an impromptu archery contest with his son, Cal, with a kiss at stake if he wins…
The Celtic warrior should remain forbidden, so Sibba’s shocked by how much she wants to kiss him. She ought to stay away, but when the king’s bride is kidnapped, Sibba must join forces with Cal to retrieve her before unrest rages through their kingdoms…and their dangerous desire overwhelms them both!
The Author:
Michelle Styles writes warm, witty and intimate historical romance in a wide range of time periods including Viking, Regency, early Victorian, and the Roman world. Born and raised near San Francisco Califorinia, Michelle currently lives a few miles south of Hadrian's Wall with her husband, three children and menagerie of pets. An avid reader, she became hooked on historical romance when she discovered Georgette Heyer, Anya Seton and Victoria Holt in her school's library.
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Book Title 1: Ripples Through Time
Book Title 2: Hidden in the Mist
Genre: Historical Romance
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Book 1: Ripples Through Time
West Mercia, AD 873
Merewen's settlement is on guard against the threat of the 'Heathen' Norsemen. But for Merewen, the threats are also coming from within, as her future is cruelly snatched away from her. Eirik, a Norseman, finds himself abandoned and injured after a plunder of Mercian land goes wrong. He thinks his fate is sealed - until an angel, bearing the name Merewen, saves his life.
Hereford, Present Day
Alix moves to her uncle's farm in Hereford, where she hopes to heal her recently broken heart. But something strange is in the air. Every time she touches a crystal pendent - a family heirloom gifted to her - she is haunted by memories of a life she never lived, of a relationship she never had, in a time she never existed in. A Viking hoard was discovered on Noah's farm by his sister and her criminal boyfriend. Hounded by the police, Noah must find the rest of the treasure whilst also deciphering the strange connection he has to Alix - a connection that seems to transcend their reality.
Book 2: Hidden in the Mist
A love forged in fire lives on through the ages...
Skye Logan has been struggling to run her remote farm on Scotland's west coast alone ever since her marriage fell apart. When a handsome stranger turns up looking for work, it seems that her wish for help has been granted.
Rafe Carlisle is searching for peace and somewhere he can forget about the last few years. But echoes of the distant past won't leave Skye and Rafe alone, and they begin to experience vivid dreams which appear to be linked to the Viking jewellery they each wear.
It seems that the ghosts of the past have secrets...and they have something that they want Skye and Rafe to know.
The Author:
Christina Courtenay lives in Herefordshire in the UK and is married with two children. Although born in England she has a Swedish mother and was brought up in Sweden. In her teens, the family moved to Japan where she had the opportunity to travel extensively in the Far East.
Christina is a Vice President and former chairman and of the UK’s Romantic Novelists’ Association (RNA). She won their Elizabeth Goudge Trophy for a historical short story in 2001 and the Katie Fforde Bursary for a promising new writer in 2006.
Her novels have been shortlisted for and won several awards - 'Trade Winds' (Sept 2010) was short listed in 2011 for the RNA's Award for Best Historical Fiction, 'The Scarlet Kimono' won the Big Red Reads Best Historical Fiction Award the same year, 'Highland Storms' won the Best Historical Romantic Novel of the year award (RoNA) in 2012, 'The Silent Touch of Shadows' was shortlisted for the 2013 RoNAs (Historical) and won the Festival of Romance Award for Best Historical. 'The Gilded Fan' won the RoNA for Best Historical 2014. Echoes of the Runes won the RNA Fantasy Romantic Novel of the year 2021 and Hidden in the Mists was shortlisted for the same prize in 2022.
Christina also writes contemporary YA and 'New England Rocks' was shortlisted for the RNA's awards in 2014. The other three books in the series were published under a different name - Pia Fenton.
When she's not writing, she spends her time tracking down elusive ancestors for her family tree, and her other hobbies include archaeology (the armchair variety), listening to loud rock music and collecting things.
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Book Title 2: Hidden in the Mist
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Book 1: Ripples Through Time
West Mercia, AD 873
Merewen's settlement is on guard against the threat of the 'Heathen' Norsemen. But for Merewen, the threats are also coming from within, as her future is cruelly snatched away from her. Eirik, a Norseman, finds himself abandoned and injured after a plunder of Mercian land goes wrong. He thinks his fate is sealed - until an angel, bearing the name Merewen, saves his life.
Hereford, Present Day
Alix moves to her uncle's farm in Hereford, where she hopes to heal her recently broken heart. But something strange is in the air. Every time she touches a crystal pendent - a family heirloom gifted to her - she is haunted by memories of a life she never lived, of a relationship she never had, in a time she never existed in. A Viking hoard was discovered on Noah's farm by his sister and her criminal boyfriend. Hounded by the police, Noah must find the rest of the treasure whilst also deciphering the strange connection he has to Alix - a connection that seems to transcend their reality.
Book 2: Hidden in the Mist
A love forged in fire lives on through the ages...
Skye Logan has been struggling to run her remote farm on Scotland's west coast alone ever since her marriage fell apart. When a handsome stranger turns up looking for work, it seems that her wish for help has been granted.
Rafe Carlisle is searching for peace and somewhere he can forget about the last few years. But echoes of the distant past won't leave Skye and Rafe alone, and they begin to experience vivid dreams which appear to be linked to the Viking jewellery they each wear.
It seems that the ghosts of the past have secrets...and they have something that they want Skye and Rafe to know.
The Author:
Christina Courtenay lives in Herefordshire in the UK and is married with two children. Although born in England she has a Swedish mother and was brought up in Sweden. In her teens, the family moved to Japan where she had the opportunity to travel extensively in the Far East.
Christina is a Vice President and former chairman and of the UK’s Romantic Novelists’ Association (RNA). She won their Elizabeth Goudge Trophy for a historical short story in 2001 and the Katie Fforde Bursary for a promising new writer in 2006.
Her novels have been shortlisted for and won several awards - 'Trade Winds' (Sept 2010) was short listed in 2011 for the RNA's Award for Best Historical Fiction, 'The Scarlet Kimono' won the Big Red Reads Best Historical Fiction Award the same year, 'Highland Storms' won the Best Historical Romantic Novel of the year award (RoNA) in 2012, 'The Silent Touch of Shadows' was shortlisted for the 2013 RoNAs (Historical) and won the Festival of Romance Award for Best Historical. 'The Gilded Fan' won the RoNA for Best Historical 2014. Echoes of the Runes won the RNA Fantasy Romantic Novel of the year 2021 and Hidden in the Mists was shortlisted for the same prize in 2022.
Christina also writes contemporary YA and 'New England Rocks' was shortlisted for the RNA's awards in 2014. The other three books in the series were published under a different name - Pia Fenton.
When she's not writing, she spends her time tracking down elusive ancestors for her family tree, and her other hobbies include archaeology (the armchair variety), listening to loud rock music and collecting things.
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Title: Doris Flies Solo
Genre: WW2 Historical Mystery Romance
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Air Transport Auxiliary pilot Doris Johnson is sent on a solo trip, escorting a British general on a secret mission to Scotland, vital to the success of D-Day, the forthcoming invasion of Nazi-occupied France. Her natural inquisitiveness means her life is put in great danger and she'll need more than her superb flying skills to survive. Doris has to trust her own instincts, and those of the new friends she makes, so that everyone comes through their adventures in one piece. Not everything is as it seems, sometimes by design, as she faces whatever is thrown at her with a determined smile and the spirit to stand fast for what is good and right.
The Author:
M W Arnold lives near Northampton, UK and is known to his family and friends as, Mick. He was in the Royal Air Force for 16 years, visiting many different countries and very much enjoying himself; thank you, Queen Elizabeth II. He began writing as these characters needed their own voices. For a few years now, he's been a member of the Romantic Novelists Association, a wonderful group of writers who've welcomed this bloke into their fold with open arms.
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Genre: WW2 Historical Mystery Romance
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Air Transport Auxiliary pilot Doris Johnson is sent on a solo trip, escorting a British general on a secret mission to Scotland, vital to the success of D-Day, the forthcoming invasion of Nazi-occupied France. Her natural inquisitiveness means her life is put in great danger and she'll need more than her superb flying skills to survive. Doris has to trust her own instincts, and those of the new friends she makes, so that everyone comes through their adventures in one piece. Not everything is as it seems, sometimes by design, as she faces whatever is thrown at her with a determined smile and the spirit to stand fast for what is good and right.
The Author:
M W Arnold lives near Northampton, UK and is known to his family and friends as, Mick. He was in the Royal Air Force for 16 years, visiting many different countries and very much enjoying himself; thank you, Queen Elizabeth II. He began writing as these characters needed their own voices. For a few years now, he's been a member of the Romantic Novelists Association, a wonderful group of writers who've welcomed this bloke into their fold with open arms.
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* The Fairfax series
Book Title 1: The Mismatch of the Season
Book Title 2: The Scandal of the Season
Book Title 3: The Proposition of the Season
Book Title 4: The Kiss of the Season
Genre: Historical Romance
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Book Title 1: The Mismatch of the Season
Calling all Bridgerton and Jane Austen fans! You are cordially invited to fall in love with your favorite new Regency romance novel…‘I don’t pretend to know the details of your private life, Miss Fairfax, but you might do better to embrace the fortunate position into which you were born, rather than regret the one that only exists between the covers of a novel’
Miss Phoebe Fairfax dreams of being as free as her four brothers. When she discovers she is to be wed to a repugnant earl who is old enough to be her grandfather, she decides to embark on a real adventure…
Enter the insufferable – and insufferably gorgeous – Viscount Damerel.
Book Title 2: The Scandal of the Season
‘I wager you this, Miss Fairfax – you’ll choose to marry for every reason other than love by the end of the season!’
Miss Sophie Fairfax has every intention of marrying for love, refusing to go along with her brother’s plans for a marriage of convenience or title. Throwing caution to the wind at her very first ball, Sophie finds herself in the path of the most notorious rake in the ton.
Agreeing a wager with him may be wicked, but finding herself alone with the dangerously attractive Lord Rotherby might be one scandal too far…
Book Title 3: The Proposition of the Season
‘And you’ve come here today to read me a lecture in all my deplorable habits?’
‘No…’ she stalled, wracking her brain for inspiration and failing, ‘I’ve come here to ask you to marry me!’
After three disastrous seasons, bookish Josephine Fairfax believes that she is long past the age of finding her perfect fictional hero. But when her brother’s loathsome Monstrous Marriage Masterplan results in her youngest sister Matilda’s engagement to the vastly unsuitable Lord Huntingly, even she must draw the line.
Josephine may be the bluestocking sister, but she is still a Fairfax who will sacrifice anything for family, even proposing marriage to a man who may be the most dangerous gentleman in the ton…
Book Title 4: The Kiss of the Season
Stern elder brother, and master matchmaker of the Fairfax family, Sir Thomas Fairfax intends to announce the marriage of his youngest sister, Matilda, at The Knightsbridge Christmas Ball.
Determined to defy her brother, Matilda persuades her friend Georgiana to accompany her on a bracing ride over a wintry Dartmoor so she can enlist as a nurse with the army instead. Yet, her plan fails when Georgiana falls and breaks her ankle, developing a fever that concerns them enough to send for her older, widowed sister, Miss Arabella Farrington.
From the moment the enigmatic Arabella arrives, it is clear that she and Thomas share a mysterious history. Faced with the secrets of the past, Thomas finds himself questioning the future he thought he knew…
The Author:
Michelle Kenney is a self-confessed scribbleaholic. She can usually be found daydreaming about mystical fantasy worlds, and doctors say she’s pretty incurable.
When not scribbling, she can be found enjoying wintry beaches, trying to play Bluegrass and indulging a secret addition to marmite.
Michelle is a graduate of the Curtis Brown Writing for Children Novel Course 2015.
She holds a LLB (Hons) Degree, an APD in Public Relations, and is currently an Accredited Practitioner with the CIPR, with whom she has won several national awards for her Magazine & Media/PR related work.
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Book Title 1: The Mismatch of the Season
Book Title 2: The Scandal of the Season
Book Title 3: The Proposition of the Season
Book Title 4: The Kiss of the Season
Genre: Historical Romance
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Book Title 1: The Mismatch of the Season
Calling all Bridgerton and Jane Austen fans! You are cordially invited to fall in love with your favorite new Regency romance novel…‘I don’t pretend to know the details of your private life, Miss Fairfax, but you might do better to embrace the fortunate position into which you were born, rather than regret the one that only exists between the covers of a novel’
Miss Phoebe Fairfax dreams of being as free as her four brothers. When she discovers she is to be wed to a repugnant earl who is old enough to be her grandfather, she decides to embark on a real adventure…
Enter the insufferable – and insufferably gorgeous – Viscount Damerel.
Book Title 2: The Scandal of the Season
‘I wager you this, Miss Fairfax – you’ll choose to marry for every reason other than love by the end of the season!’
Miss Sophie Fairfax has every intention of marrying for love, refusing to go along with her brother’s plans for a marriage of convenience or title. Throwing caution to the wind at her very first ball, Sophie finds herself in the path of the most notorious rake in the ton.
Agreeing a wager with him may be wicked, but finding herself alone with the dangerously attractive Lord Rotherby might be one scandal too far…
Book Title 3: The Proposition of the Season
‘And you’ve come here today to read me a lecture in all my deplorable habits?’
‘No…’ she stalled, wracking her brain for inspiration and failing, ‘I’ve come here to ask you to marry me!’
After three disastrous seasons, bookish Josephine Fairfax believes that she is long past the age of finding her perfect fictional hero. But when her brother’s loathsome Monstrous Marriage Masterplan results in her youngest sister Matilda’s engagement to the vastly unsuitable Lord Huntingly, even she must draw the line.
Josephine may be the bluestocking sister, but she is still a Fairfax who will sacrifice anything for family, even proposing marriage to a man who may be the most dangerous gentleman in the ton…
Book Title 4: The Kiss of the Season
Stern elder brother, and master matchmaker of the Fairfax family, Sir Thomas Fairfax intends to announce the marriage of his youngest sister, Matilda, at The Knightsbridge Christmas Ball.
Determined to defy her brother, Matilda persuades her friend Georgiana to accompany her on a bracing ride over a wintry Dartmoor so she can enlist as a nurse with the army instead. Yet, her plan fails when Georgiana falls and breaks her ankle, developing a fever that concerns them enough to send for her older, widowed sister, Miss Arabella Farrington.
From the moment the enigmatic Arabella arrives, it is clear that she and Thomas share a mysterious history. Faced with the secrets of the past, Thomas finds himself questioning the future he thought he knew…
The Author:
Michelle Kenney is a self-confessed scribbleaholic. She can usually be found daydreaming about mystical fantasy worlds, and doctors say she’s pretty incurable.
When not scribbling, she can be found enjoying wintry beaches, trying to play Bluegrass and indulging a secret addition to marmite.
Michelle is a graduate of the Curtis Brown Writing for Children Novel Course 2015.
She holds a LLB (Hons) Degree, an APD in Public Relations, and is currently an Accredited Practitioner with the CIPR, with whom she has won several national awards for her Magazine & Media/PR related work.
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Book Title: Starting Again
Book Genre: Regency Romance (closed door)
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Blurb: A heart-warming romance set in Regency Bath...
Marianne Pembroke has been sent to Bath by her parents to stay with her aunt, the formidable Lady Barrington, for one purpose only – to find a new husband. Widowed tragically young, Marianne’s circumstances mean that she must be successful in the marriage market or suffer the indignity of becoming a governess. But Marianne is determined to remain unwed, for she fears her heart bears so many scars she will never be able to love again.
Edmund Templeton is the heir to his father’s title and fortune. His parents think it is high time he settled down and made a suitable marriage, but he is in no hurry to give up his life of leisure. For where would be the fun in that?
Once Marianne and Edmund discover what they have in common – a wish not to marry – they become firm friends, a situation they are both sure they are perfectly content with. Then events take a dramatic turn with a sudden illness, a duel and the re-emergence of an old enemy of the Templeton family who is not quite what he seems...
Will love save the day?
The Author:
An avid reader, Jenny inherited the love of a good story from her Irish grandmother.
She writes romantic comedies that reflect both her love of music and a tendency not to take life too seriously.
Jenny is a member of the Society of Authors, the Romantic Novelists’ Association, and the Society of Women Writers and Journalists.
The three books in her Sweet Regency Romance series THE HEART OF BATH were all published in 2024 by Dragonblade Publishing.
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Blurb: A heart-warming romance set in Regency Bath...
Marianne Pembroke has been sent to Bath by her parents to stay with her aunt, the formidable Lady Barrington, for one purpose only – to find a new husband. Widowed tragically young, Marianne’s circumstances mean that she must be successful in the marriage market or suffer the indignity of becoming a governess. But Marianne is determined to remain unwed, for she fears her heart bears so many scars she will never be able to love again.
Edmund Templeton is the heir to his father’s title and fortune. His parents think it is high time he settled down and made a suitable marriage, but he is in no hurry to give up his life of leisure. For where would be the fun in that?
Once Marianne and Edmund discover what they have in common – a wish not to marry – they become firm friends, a situation they are both sure they are perfectly content with. Then events take a dramatic turn with a sudden illness, a duel and the re-emergence of an old enemy of the Templeton family who is not quite what he seems...
Will love save the day?
The Author:
An avid reader, Jenny inherited the love of a good story from her Irish grandmother.
She writes romantic comedies that reflect both her love of music and a tendency not to take life too seriously.
Jenny is a member of the Society of Authors, the Romantic Novelists’ Association, and the Society of Women Writers and Journalists.
The three books in her Sweet Regency Romance series THE HEART OF BATH were all published in 2024 by Dragonblade Publishing.
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Book Title: Christmas at Honeycombe Bay
Genre: Wholesome Romance
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Two Scrooges come together for a festive-free holiday season by the sea and find all their anti-Christmas plans going up in smoke when they decide to play Santa for a single mom and her child.
Eloise Garrett thinks Christmas is overpriced, overhyped, and overrated, and without any family to share it with, she feels sad, lonely and isolated. The “season for giving” is just a constant reminder that she's single, sixty(ish), and staring down retirement. But not this Christmas. Determined to avoid the most magical time of the year, Eloise decides to spend Christmas in Honeycombe Bay. Surely a seaside village in the middle of winter won't be too festive?
Ever since his wife passed away, Bartholomew Knott hasn't felt up to welcoming visitors to his guest house. With the prospect of another long, lonely winter, and having become more Scrooge than Santa over the years, Bart is dreading Christmas. However, when he's contacted by someone who dislikes decking the halls just as much as he does, Bart has the brilliant idea of opening the guest house to people who want to escape all things festive.
Christmas isn't easy to ignore, though, not even in off-season Honeycombe Bay. So when fate forces Bart to give shelter to a single mother and child whose holiday has been devastated by a terrible fire, Eloise finds herself playing Mrs. Claus to Bart's Santa-dragging the house's other guest, a heartbroken teacher looking for a break during the holidays, into the action as well. But holiday cheer isn't the only thing sparking under the mistletoe. Will the guests at Honeycombe Bay realize that, sometimes, the best way to escape Christmas is to let it into your heart?
The Author:
Lilac Mills lives on a Welsh mountain with her very patient husband and incredibly sweet dog, where she grows veggies (if the slugs don't get them), bakes (badly) and loves making things out of glitter and glue (a mess, usually). She's been an avid reader ever since she got her hands on a copy of Noddy Goes to Toytown when she was five, and she once tried to read everything in her local library starting with A and working her way through the alphabet.
She loves long, hot summer days in the garden, and cold winter ones snuggled in front of the fire, but whatever the weather she's usually writing or thinking about writing, with heartwarming romance and happy-ever-afters always on her mind.
Lilac also writes under the pseudonyms Liz Davies and Etti Summers
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Two Scrooges come together for a festive-free holiday season by the sea and find all their anti-Christmas plans going up in smoke when they decide to play Santa for a single mom and her child.
Eloise Garrett thinks Christmas is overpriced, overhyped, and overrated, and without any family to share it with, she feels sad, lonely and isolated. The “season for giving” is just a constant reminder that she's single, sixty(ish), and staring down retirement. But not this Christmas. Determined to avoid the most magical time of the year, Eloise decides to spend Christmas in Honeycombe Bay. Surely a seaside village in the middle of winter won't be too festive?
Ever since his wife passed away, Bartholomew Knott hasn't felt up to welcoming visitors to his guest house. With the prospect of another long, lonely winter, and having become more Scrooge than Santa over the years, Bart is dreading Christmas. However, when he's contacted by someone who dislikes decking the halls just as much as he does, Bart has the brilliant idea of opening the guest house to people who want to escape all things festive.
Christmas isn't easy to ignore, though, not even in off-season Honeycombe Bay. So when fate forces Bart to give shelter to a single mother and child whose holiday has been devastated by a terrible fire, Eloise finds herself playing Mrs. Claus to Bart's Santa-dragging the house's other guest, a heartbroken teacher looking for a break during the holidays, into the action as well. But holiday cheer isn't the only thing sparking under the mistletoe. Will the guests at Honeycombe Bay realize that, sometimes, the best way to escape Christmas is to let it into your heart?
The Author:
Lilac Mills lives on a Welsh mountain with her very patient husband and incredibly sweet dog, where she grows veggies (if the slugs don't get them), bakes (badly) and loves making things out of glitter and glue (a mess, usually). She's been an avid reader ever since she got her hands on a copy of Noddy Goes to Toytown when she was five, and she once tried to read everything in her local library starting with A and working her way through the alphabet.
She loves long, hot summer days in the garden, and cold winter ones snuggled in front of the fire, but whatever the weather she's usually writing or thinking about writing, with heartwarming romance and happy-ever-afters always on her mind.
Lilac also writes under the pseudonyms Liz Davies and Etti Summers
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Book Title: Dining at Davinci’s
Genre: Romance
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Two love stories, one heartbreaking secret.
1975
When seventeen-year-old art student, Dolly Davinci’s fiancé goes to work in Australia for a year, she moves to the quaint market town of Bramblewood for a summer job in a hotel. But when she meets Tom, her boss’s dangerously handsome son, sparks begin to fly and Dolly’s destiny is irrevocably changed forever.
2018
Gracie Hart is devastated to find her fiancé has been lying to her, denying her the one thing she wants most in life. Whilst looking after his children for the past ten years, Gracie has lost sight of who she is.
When she receives a mysterious bunch of keys from her late friend and mentor Dolly, she heads to Bramblewood to search for the address engraved on the keyring.
Whilst exploring Dolly’s favourite haunts, Gracie meets gorgeous blue-eyed engineer, Finn and with the help of a cassette player and Dolly’s paintings, found in her old canal boat, they unravel the hidden truths in Dolly’s past.
Will they be able to piece together the fragments of Dolly’s heart and will Gracie find the inspiration to paint the future of her dreams with Finn?
The Author:
Annette Hannah is a Liver Bird who relocated to leafy Hertfordshire in the 80’s and now lives near a river with her husband, two of their three grown up children and a crazy black cocker spaniel. She writes Romantic comedies in settings inspired by the beautiful countryside around her and always with a nod to her hometown.
She worked in Marketing for many years as a qualified Marketeer which she loved as it tapped into her creative side.
As an avid reader, she began to review the books she read, became a book blogger and eventually plucked up the courage to fulfil her life long dream of writing a book.
For four years she was a member of the Romantic Novelists’ Association’s new writers’ scheme, during which time she wrote a book a year.
After signing a two book deal with Orion Dash in 2020 she graduated to full member of the organisation and is also their Press Officer.
She loves long walks along the river, travelling to far flung places and spending time with her friends and family.
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Two love stories, one heartbreaking secret.
1975
When seventeen-year-old art student, Dolly Davinci’s fiancé goes to work in Australia for a year, she moves to the quaint market town of Bramblewood for a summer job in a hotel. But when she meets Tom, her boss’s dangerously handsome son, sparks begin to fly and Dolly’s destiny is irrevocably changed forever.
2018
Gracie Hart is devastated to find her fiancé has been lying to her, denying her the one thing she wants most in life. Whilst looking after his children for the past ten years, Gracie has lost sight of who she is.
When she receives a mysterious bunch of keys from her late friend and mentor Dolly, she heads to Bramblewood to search for the address engraved on the keyring.
Whilst exploring Dolly’s favourite haunts, Gracie meets gorgeous blue-eyed engineer, Finn and with the help of a cassette player and Dolly’s paintings, found in her old canal boat, they unravel the hidden truths in Dolly’s past.
Will they be able to piece together the fragments of Dolly’s heart and will Gracie find the inspiration to paint the future of her dreams with Finn?
The Author:
Annette Hannah is a Liver Bird who relocated to leafy Hertfordshire in the 80’s and now lives near a river with her husband, two of their three grown up children and a crazy black cocker spaniel. She writes Romantic comedies in settings inspired by the beautiful countryside around her and always with a nod to her hometown.
She worked in Marketing for many years as a qualified Marketeer which she loved as it tapped into her creative side.
As an avid reader, she began to review the books she read, became a book blogger and eventually plucked up the courage to fulfil her life long dream of writing a book.
For four years she was a member of the Romantic Novelists’ Association’s new writers’ scheme, during which time she wrote a book a year.
After signing a two book deal with Orion Dash in 2020 she graduated to full member of the organisation and is also their Press Officer.
She loves long walks along the river, travelling to far flung places and spending time with her friends and family.
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Book Title1: (Not Quite) Done With Dating
Book Title2: Tuesdays Are For Oversharing.
Genre: Rom Com
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From the best-selling author comes a smart, witty and feel-good romcom about a statistician who is convinced she's found the right formula for love.
'The perfect heart-warming read you didn't know you needed' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Gloriously quirky . . . shows there's a soulmate out there for everyone' PHILLIPA ASHLEY
One bad date too many calls for desperate measures . . .
Nora is well and truly fed up. After more painfully bad dates than she can count, she’s had enough of leaving it to fate to find her perfect match – but she's not quite ready to give up on her love life just yet.
As a statistician, Nora trusts numbers more than her gut, so when she finds a formula that could help her conquer the dating game, she has to give it a go.
Putting her love theory to the test takes Nora to some questionable places with some even more questionable men, but she won't be deterred – she knows that 'the one' must be out there, somewhere. Even if he's the last person she'd have expected. . .
Book 2:
Louisa Hall has a whole new life . . . and emotional baggage she definitely didn't ask for.
After inheriting her brother's house in a pretty village, all Louisa wants is to lie low. Avoid people. Keep her feelings under lock and key. And absolutely not crash into an annoyingly handsome nurse. Or ducks. (Long story.)
Then her lonely neighbour drags her to the Cosy Café’s Tuesday club – a place for tea, cakes and hard conversations.
Louisa would rather hide than share her secrets, yet she finds herself drawn to these odd strangers. But when the struggling café faces closure and long-buried truths begin to surface, Louisa must decide how much longer she can continue to stay on the sidelines.
The Author:
Bella has been jotting down stories as far back as she can remember but decided that 2013 would be the year that she finished a full length novel. Since then she’s written nine best-selling romantic comedies, two best-selling bookclub reads and won the RNA Romantic Comedy Novel of the Year Award.
Bella's stories are about friendship, love and coping with what life throws at you. She lives in Warwickshire, UK with her husband, daughter and a cat who thinks she’s a dog. When not writing Bella is usually eating custard creams and planning holidays.
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From the best-selling author comes a smart, witty and feel-good romcom about a statistician who is convinced she's found the right formula for love.
'The perfect heart-warming read you didn't know you needed' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Gloriously quirky . . . shows there's a soulmate out there for everyone' PHILLIPA ASHLEY
One bad date too many calls for desperate measures . . .
Nora is well and truly fed up. After more painfully bad dates than she can count, she’s had enough of leaving it to fate to find her perfect match – but she's not quite ready to give up on her love life just yet.
As a statistician, Nora trusts numbers more than her gut, so when she finds a formula that could help her conquer the dating game, she has to give it a go.
Putting her love theory to the test takes Nora to some questionable places with some even more questionable men, but she won't be deterred – she knows that 'the one' must be out there, somewhere. Even if he's the last person she'd have expected. . .
Book 2:
Louisa Hall has a whole new life . . . and emotional baggage she definitely didn't ask for.
After inheriting her brother's house in a pretty village, all Louisa wants is to lie low. Avoid people. Keep her feelings under lock and key. And absolutely not crash into an annoyingly handsome nurse. Or ducks. (Long story.)
Then her lonely neighbour drags her to the Cosy Café’s Tuesday club – a place for tea, cakes and hard conversations.
Louisa would rather hide than share her secrets, yet she finds herself drawn to these odd strangers. But when the struggling café faces closure and long-buried truths begin to surface, Louisa must decide how much longer she can continue to stay on the sidelines.
The Author:
Bella has been jotting down stories as far back as she can remember but decided that 2013 would be the year that she finished a full length novel. Since then she’s written nine best-selling romantic comedies, two best-selling bookclub reads and won the RNA Romantic Comedy Novel of the Year Award.
Bella's stories are about friendship, love and coping with what life throws at you. She lives in Warwickshire, UK with her husband, daughter and a cat who thinks she’s a dog. When not writing Bella is usually eating custard creams and planning holidays.
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Book Title 1: Escape to Seahaven Bay
Book Title 2: Marry Me in Seahaven Bay
Book Title 3: Cosy Up in Seahaven Bay
Genre: Romantic Fiction
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Book Title 1: Escape to Seahaven Bay
The heartwarming new novel from the author of the million-copy bestselling Cockleberry Bay series.
Seahaven Bay has always been a place where the sparkling tides bring laughter, love, and a lot of fun. But when Rita Jory's beloved husband Archie dies in a tragic accident, she's left alone on their failing Cornish farm with nothing but her grieving heart, a mountain of debt and some very badly behaved goats. Faced with selling the home she loves or finding a way to make it pay, Rita has a moment of desperate inspiration. She decides to transform her beloved Seahaven Farm into a place where broken souls can heal by the sea.
With help from her sharp-tongued mother-in-law, loyal best friend, daughter and new friends, the rundown farm soon blossoms into a haven of healing, creativity, and community. Rita dares to believe her future might still shimmer with possibility–and even admits her growing attraction to Jago, the gorgeous neighbouring farmer with whom the Jorys had a decades-long feud.
But just as Rita begins to find peace, long-buried secrets about Archie’s past begin to surface, forcing her to question everything she believed about the life they built together.
Rita must discover the truth and decide if she’s ready to open her heart again–to love, to hope, and to the possibility that even after loss, life can still be full of surprises.
Book Title 2: Marry Me in Seahaven Bay
Life at the Seahaven Bay Retreat is flourishing, but Rita Jory’s second chance at happiness is about to face its biggest test yet. When Jago’s glamorous French ex-wife appears on the doorstep with a five-year-old daughter in tow, their blossoming relationship hangs by a thread.
Between juggling retreat guests seeking healing, her daughter Sennen’s desperate need for a last-minute wedding venue, and dealing with Elodie's impossible demands, Rita’s already stretched to breaking point.
Then some very unexpected news forces her to reconsider everything she thought she wanted. But can she trust Jago with her secret, and embrace the new life ahead?
Rita must decide whether to protect her heart or fight for her future.
Book Title 3: Cosy Up in Seahaven Bay
Snow is drifting over the harbour, a twinkling Christmas market is headed to Seahaven Bay, and Rita Jory is about to learn that the most magical time of year might bring the most chaos… but it also brings the most love.
Life at the Seahaven Bay Retreat has never been fuller. Engaged to gorgeous farmer Jago, mum to brand-new twins at forty-seven, and with both her grown-up children back under Cornish skies, Rita is running on cold tea, broken sleep and sheer adrenaline – and she’s determined to host the cosiest Christmas retreat the bay has ever seen.
But the festive season has other plans. A charming, mysterious newcomer is setting up the harbour market, and Rita can’t shake the feeling she’s met him somewhere before. Her son is flirting with the one person he shouldn’t. Rita’s sure her daughter is hiding something too. And as the snow closes in and a houseful of strangers arrives hoping to heal by the sea, the secrets everyone’s been keeping start to unravel.
Can Rita reunite her chaotic family, and will everyone make it to Christmas morning with their hearts intact?
The Author:
Nicola May is a bestselling author renowned for her heartwarming and humorous romantic comedies. With eighteen books to her name, her work has captured readers' hearts around the world, has been translated into fifteen languages and consistently ranks in the top 100 of Amazon's Kindle bestseller charts. As a self-published author, she achieved the remarkable feat of reaching number one on Amazon twice, and has been a strong advocate for indie authors, pushing for a dedicated chart for them in The Bookseller magazine. Now signed to Storm Publishing, Nicola continues to write heartfelt rom-coms with her signature blend of warmth and wit.
When she’s not writing, she enjoys cream teas in her beloved Devon, hikes through nature, and occasionally places a bet on the horses.
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Book Title 1: Escape to Seahaven Bay
Book Title 2: Marry Me in Seahaven Bay
Book Title 3: Cosy Up in Seahaven Bay
Genre: Romantic Fiction
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Book Title 1: Escape to Seahaven Bay
The heartwarming new novel from the author of the million-copy bestselling Cockleberry Bay series.
Seahaven Bay has always been a place where the sparkling tides bring laughter, love, and a lot of fun. But when Rita Jory's beloved husband Archie dies in a tragic accident, she's left alone on their failing Cornish farm with nothing but her grieving heart, a mountain of debt and some very badly behaved goats. Faced with selling the home she loves or finding a way to make it pay, Rita has a moment of desperate inspiration. She decides to transform her beloved Seahaven Farm into a place where broken souls can heal by the sea.
With help from her sharp-tongued mother-in-law, loyal best friend, daughter and new friends, the rundown farm soon blossoms into a haven of healing, creativity, and community. Rita dares to believe her future might still shimmer with possibility–and even admits her growing attraction to Jago, the gorgeous neighbouring farmer with whom the Jorys had a decades-long feud.
But just as Rita begins to find peace, long-buried secrets about Archie’s past begin to surface, forcing her to question everything she believed about the life they built together.
Rita must discover the truth and decide if she’s ready to open her heart again–to love, to hope, and to the possibility that even after loss, life can still be full of surprises.
Book Title 2: Marry Me in Seahaven Bay
Life at the Seahaven Bay Retreat is flourishing, but Rita Jory’s second chance at happiness is about to face its biggest test yet. When Jago’s glamorous French ex-wife appears on the doorstep with a five-year-old daughter in tow, their blossoming relationship hangs by a thread.
Between juggling retreat guests seeking healing, her daughter Sennen’s desperate need for a last-minute wedding venue, and dealing with Elodie's impossible demands, Rita’s already stretched to breaking point.
Then some very unexpected news forces her to reconsider everything she thought she wanted. But can she trust Jago with her secret, and embrace the new life ahead?
Rita must decide whether to protect her heart or fight for her future.
Book Title 3: Cosy Up in Seahaven Bay
Snow is drifting over the harbour, a twinkling Christmas market is headed to Seahaven Bay, and Rita Jory is about to learn that the most magical time of year might bring the most chaos… but it also brings the most love.
Life at the Seahaven Bay Retreat has never been fuller. Engaged to gorgeous farmer Jago, mum to brand-new twins at forty-seven, and with both her grown-up children back under Cornish skies, Rita is running on cold tea, broken sleep and sheer adrenaline – and she’s determined to host the cosiest Christmas retreat the bay has ever seen.
But the festive season has other plans. A charming, mysterious newcomer is setting up the harbour market, and Rita can’t shake the feeling she’s met him somewhere before. Her son is flirting with the one person he shouldn’t. Rita’s sure her daughter is hiding something too. And as the snow closes in and a houseful of strangers arrives hoping to heal by the sea, the secrets everyone’s been keeping start to unravel.
Can Rita reunite her chaotic family, and will everyone make it to Christmas morning with their hearts intact?
The Author:
Nicola May is a bestselling author renowned for her heartwarming and humorous romantic comedies. With eighteen books to her name, her work has captured readers' hearts around the world, has been translated into fifteen languages and consistently ranks in the top 100 of Amazon's Kindle bestseller charts. As a self-published author, she achieved the remarkable feat of reaching number one on Amazon twice, and has been a strong advocate for indie authors, pushing for a dedicated chart for them in The Bookseller magazine. Now signed to Storm Publishing, Nicola continues to write heartfelt rom-coms with her signature blend of warmth and wit.
When she’s not writing, she enjoys cream teas in her beloved Devon, hikes through nature, and occasionally places a bet on the horses.
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Book Title: The Summer We Lied
Genre: Psychological Thriller
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On a fortieth birthday trip to Majorca, long-buried secrets threaten to shatter the bond between three best friends.
Nineteen years ago, Jo Watts' twin brother Gavin vanished without a trace. Now, with their fortieth birthday approaching – and desperate for answers – she hires a private investigator to uncover what really happened.
As Jo travels to Spain to celebrate with her best friends, Devon and Michelle, tension simmers beneath the surface. Old jealousies are reignited and, as the drinks flow under the Mediterranean sun, the cracks in their friendship begin to show.
Because they've all been lying.
Back in London, the investigation into Gavin takes a dangerous turn. And as past and present collide, Jo is forced to confront a devastating possibility: the people she trusts may be the ones with the most to hide.
The closer Jo gets to the truth about her brother, the more dangerous it becomes.
The Author:
Beverley was born in Yorkshire – her spiritual home – and brought up in Kent, where she now lives with her wonderful husband and their gorgeous elderly terrier.
Beverley describes herself as a late bloomer, having turned her hand to fiction in 2015, following an inspiring creative writing course, after many years spent working in advertising and PR.
She’s written five published novels to date: a sixth will launch in July 2025. Her books include The Eden Hill Trilogy, a slice-of-life feel-good adult romance series, perfect for readers of heartwarming and hopeful stories about relatable characters. Fans of mystery and suspense set in exotic locations will love The Perfect Liar, in which three forty-something women meet a charismatic male student during their girls’ trip to Tuscany. Beverley’s second thriller, Close My Eyes, set in southeast London, takes a much darker turn, and centres on one woman’s journey into a forgotten year of her childhood. Her third standalone thriller (coming June 2025) is a fast-paced gripping holiday read set on the island of Menorca.
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On a fortieth birthday trip to Majorca, long-buried secrets threaten to shatter the bond between three best friends.
Nineteen years ago, Jo Watts' twin brother Gavin vanished without a trace. Now, with their fortieth birthday approaching – and desperate for answers – she hires a private investigator to uncover what really happened.
As Jo travels to Spain to celebrate with her best friends, Devon and Michelle, tension simmers beneath the surface. Old jealousies are reignited and, as the drinks flow under the Mediterranean sun, the cracks in their friendship begin to show.
Because they've all been lying.
Back in London, the investigation into Gavin takes a dangerous turn. And as past and present collide, Jo is forced to confront a devastating possibility: the people she trusts may be the ones with the most to hide.
The closer Jo gets to the truth about her brother, the more dangerous it becomes.
The Author:
Beverley was born in Yorkshire – her spiritual home – and brought up in Kent, where she now lives with her wonderful husband and their gorgeous elderly terrier.
Beverley describes herself as a late bloomer, having turned her hand to fiction in 2015, following an inspiring creative writing course, after many years spent working in advertising and PR.
She’s written five published novels to date: a sixth will launch in July 2025. Her books include The Eden Hill Trilogy, a slice-of-life feel-good adult romance series, perfect for readers of heartwarming and hopeful stories about relatable characters. Fans of mystery and suspense set in exotic locations will love The Perfect Liar, in which three forty-something women meet a charismatic male student during their girls’ trip to Tuscany. Beverley’s second thriller, Close My Eyes, set in southeast London, takes a much darker turn, and centres on one woman’s journey into a forgotten year of her childhood. Her third standalone thriller (coming June 2025) is a fast-paced gripping holiday read set on the island of Menorca.
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Book Title: Seven Days on the Italian Island
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Genre: Romance
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‘A vibrant, engaging, sun-drenched story.’
In the summer of 1972, Tanya arrives on Capri ready for adventure. A chance moment sees her captured in a now-iconic fashion photograph, but it’s the island itself, and handsome sandal maker Enrico, who truly steal her heart. Then tragedy strikes, and Tanya leaves without saying goodbye.
More than fifty years later, the glamorous Tellini fashion house is returning to Capri for a glittering anniversary celebration – and they want the mysterious girl from that famous photograph as their guest of honour. Reluctantly, Tanya agrees to return to the island, accompanied by her daughter Hannah, who is nursing a broken heart of her own.
As both women are swept into the world of high fashion and creative craftsmanship, Capri begins to work its magic once more. Old feelings resurface, new romances spark, and the past refuses to stay buried.
Can the island offer them both a second chance at love?
The Author:
Victoria Springfield writes uplifting, contemporary women’s fiction immersed in the sights, sounds and flavours of Italy. Her feel-good stories follow relatable characters of all ages as they find adventure, friendship and romance.
Victoria grew up in Upminster, Essex. After many years in London, she now lives in Kent with her husband in a house by the river. She likes to write in the garden with a neighbour’s cat by her feet or whilst drinking cappuccino in her favourite café. Then she types up her scribblings in silence whilst her mind drifts away to Italy. Open a Victoria Springfield book and feel the sunshine!
Victoria is a member of the Romantic Novelists’ Association.
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‘A vibrant, engaging, sun-drenched story.’
In the summer of 1972, Tanya arrives on Capri ready for adventure. A chance moment sees her captured in a now-iconic fashion photograph, but it’s the island itself, and handsome sandal maker Enrico, who truly steal her heart. Then tragedy strikes, and Tanya leaves without saying goodbye.
More than fifty years later, the glamorous Tellini fashion house is returning to Capri for a glittering anniversary celebration – and they want the mysterious girl from that famous photograph as their guest of honour. Reluctantly, Tanya agrees to return to the island, accompanied by her daughter Hannah, who is nursing a broken heart of her own.
As both women are swept into the world of high fashion and creative craftsmanship, Capri begins to work its magic once more. Old feelings resurface, new romances spark, and the past refuses to stay buried.
Can the island offer them both a second chance at love?
The Author:
Victoria Springfield writes uplifting, contemporary women’s fiction immersed in the sights, sounds and flavours of Italy. Her feel-good stories follow relatable characters of all ages as they find adventure, friendship and romance.
Victoria grew up in Upminster, Essex. After many years in London, she now lives in Kent with her husband in a house by the river. She likes to write in the garden with a neighbour’s cat by her feet or whilst drinking cappuccino in her favourite café. Then she types up her scribblings in silence whilst her mind drifts away to Italy. Open a Victoria Springfield book and feel the sunshine!
Victoria is a member of the Romantic Novelists’ Association.
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Kate Lord Brown
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Book Title: The Silver Thread
Genre: Historical Romance
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THREE CITIES. TWO WOMEN. A STORY OF ONE HUNDRED YEARS . . .
London, 1875. Bel has secured a design job at the newly opened Liberty store, where Japan is all the rage. When Hiro, a fellow designer, travels with her to Tokyo to source silks and inspiration, little does she know it will be the start of an unforgettable love story.
Paris, 1985. Mira, a recently qualified art curator, is hired to catalogue the contents of an apartment which has been closed for decades. As she works through the treasures it reveals, she longs to discover what happened to famed designer Isobel Bright – and why her apartment has been locked for so many years…
Crossing oceans, cultures and timelines, this is an epic and intimate tale of enduring love.
The Author:
ate Lord Brown was a finalist in ITV's The People's Author contest, and her novel The Perfume Garden, which has been published in nine languages, was shortlisted for the Romantic Novel of the Year 2014. Her books have been top ten bestsellers in the UK, Canada and several European countries. In 2020 she was highly commended in the RNA Elizabeth Goudge Trophy. Kate has also written editorial, reviews and regular columns for Traveller, Condé Nast, Good Housekeeping, the Daily Telegraph, the Sunday Express and others. She wrote the first book-club column in the Middle East for two years, introducing a host of writers to the region through the pages of Ahlan! After many years living overseas, she has returned to the wild and beautiful southwest of England, where she grew up.
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THREE CITIES. TWO WOMEN. A STORY OF ONE HUNDRED YEARS . . .
London, 1875. Bel has secured a design job at the newly opened Liberty store, where Japan is all the rage. When Hiro, a fellow designer, travels with her to Tokyo to source silks and inspiration, little does she know it will be the start of an unforgettable love story.
Paris, 1985. Mira, a recently qualified art curator, is hired to catalogue the contents of an apartment which has been closed for decades. As she works through the treasures it reveals, she longs to discover what happened to famed designer Isobel Bright – and why her apartment has been locked for so many years…
Crossing oceans, cultures and timelines, this is an epic and intimate tale of enduring love.
The Author:
ate Lord Brown was a finalist in ITV's The People's Author contest, and her novel The Perfume Garden, which has been published in nine languages, was shortlisted for the Romantic Novel of the Year 2014. Her books have been top ten bestsellers in the UK, Canada and several European countries. In 2020 she was highly commended in the RNA Elizabeth Goudge Trophy. Kate has also written editorial, reviews and regular columns for Traveller, Condé Nast, Good Housekeeping, the Daily Telegraph, the Sunday Express and others. She wrote the first book-club column in the Middle East for two years, introducing a host of writers to the region through the pages of Ahlan! After many years living overseas, she has returned to the wild and beautiful southwest of England, where she grew up.
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Book Title: All I Want for Christmas Is Hugh
Genre: Romance
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When Henrietta Whitaker moves from New Jersey to the beautiful cobbled streets of Chelsea, it is with one goal; to find the Englishman of her dreams and live out her very own rom-com.
Henrietta grew up obsessing over 90's movies, especially those starring the quintessential British actor Hugh Grant. Now she's fully convinced that what she needs in her life is her own floppy-haired Brit. With his eloquent speech, sparkling wit and gentlemanly manners, what girl wouldn't want to date a man like that?
In her local café Henrietta sets eyes on Albert - outrageously dapper and irresistibly charming - and knows that her dreams are coming true. But before she has the chance to sweep Albert off his feet, in lopes a gruff American man - from New Jersey, no less - who seems intent on stealing all of her attention and throwing her rulebook for the perfect romance right out the window.
All I Want for Christmas is Hugh is as funny and feel-good as any Richard Curtis movie. It's a glorious celebration of unlikely love affairs, British rom coms and the joy of finding love in unexpected places.
The Author:
Originally from New Jersey, Julia moved to London in her early twenties. She worked as an advertising copywriter until discovering her love of photography on a 6-month trip around South America. She started a wedding photography business which received some great PR when her own Dirty Dancing-themed wedding dance went viral on YouTube. She appeared on Richard & Judy and The Oprah Winfrey Show, where she danced with Patrick Swayze. In 2009 she opened a luxury portrait studio and has photographed everyone from the Queen to Queen, the band. After 15 years as a photographer, she returned to her first love: writing. Julia Boggio books focus on strong female characters with real, complicated lives, delivered with humour and feel-good factor.
You can listen to her podcast at Two Lit Chicks and sign up for her newsletter at JuliaBoggio.com.
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When Henrietta Whitaker moves from New Jersey to the beautiful cobbled streets of Chelsea, it is with one goal; to find the Englishman of her dreams and live out her very own rom-com.
Henrietta grew up obsessing over 90's movies, especially those starring the quintessential British actor Hugh Grant. Now she's fully convinced that what she needs in her life is her own floppy-haired Brit. With his eloquent speech, sparkling wit and gentlemanly manners, what girl wouldn't want to date a man like that?
In her local café Henrietta sets eyes on Albert - outrageously dapper and irresistibly charming - and knows that her dreams are coming true. But before she has the chance to sweep Albert off his feet, in lopes a gruff American man - from New Jersey, no less - who seems intent on stealing all of her attention and throwing her rulebook for the perfect romance right out the window.
All I Want for Christmas is Hugh is as funny and feel-good as any Richard Curtis movie. It's a glorious celebration of unlikely love affairs, British rom coms and the joy of finding love in unexpected places.
The Author:
Originally from New Jersey, Julia moved to London in her early twenties. She worked as an advertising copywriter until discovering her love of photography on a 6-month trip around South America. She started a wedding photography business which received some great PR when her own Dirty Dancing-themed wedding dance went viral on YouTube. She appeared on Richard & Judy and The Oprah Winfrey Show, where she danced with Patrick Swayze. In 2009 she opened a luxury portrait studio and has photographed everyone from the Queen to Queen, the band. After 15 years as a photographer, she returned to her first love: writing. Julia Boggio books focus on strong female characters with real, complicated lives, delivered with humour and feel-good factor.
You can listen to her podcast at Two Lit Chicks and sign up for her newsletter at JuliaBoggio.com.
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Caroline James
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Book Title 1: The Arctic Cruise
Book Title 2: The Nile Cruise
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Book Title 1: The Arctic Cruise
Will the Arctic wonderland work its magic this winter?
Joy never imagined stepping aboard a cruise ship without her husband, Tom. Now widowed, Joy wonders what her voyage on the Emerald Dream will hold – and as it glides through breathtaking Norwegian fjords, she longs to believe in happiness again. However, she carries a secret that could unravel her fragile hopes if it ever came to light…
Elsewhere on deck, as the sun dips below the horizon and the polar night sets in, Henry, a lifelong bachelor, is living his dream of seeing the Northern Lights. Having long since given up on love, he now dedicates himself to his passion for photography. But when he meets Joy, is it more than the aurora borealis that catches his eye?
As they embark on a snow-dusted adventure which takes them from bustling ports to reindeer-drawn sleigh rides, will Joy and Henry find the courage to embrace love again? Or will hidden truths sink the possibility of a new beginning?
A heartwarming, feel-good voyage of self-discovery, romance and second chances, perfect for fans of Sarah Morgan and Judy Leigh.
Book Title 2: The Nile Cruise
Will an adventure sailing The River Nile turn the tide for Hattie?
Hattie Mulberry is exhausted. Worn out from the demands of everyone around her, she’s long overdue a break. So, she decides to take a holiday – the adventure of a lifetime, following in the footsteps of her literary hero, Agatha Christie.
Before Hattie knows it, she’s embarking on a glamorous Nile cruise. Not only a voyage steeped in history and world-famous sights, but one where the passengers are almost as fascinating as the views from her luxurious cabin…
As the eclectic band of travellers journey between ancient temples and legendary tombs, guided by handsome Egyptologist Sam, secrets surface, desires awaken, and tensions simmer beneath the Egyptian sun.
Will the magic of moonlit nights on the Nile bring romance and renewal? Or will the infamous curse of Tutankhamun cast a shadow when least expected?
A gloriously escapist read full of sun, secrets and romance, perfect for fans of Sarah Morgan and Judy Leigh.
The Author:
Caroline James is the celebrated author of later-life fiction, including THE CRUISE, the #1 best-seller that has captivated cruise ship passengers worldwide, and her eagerly anticipated follow-up novel, THE CRUISE CLUB, is out now.
Her new novel ATTICUS ARNOTT’S GREAT ADVENTURE is described as “A heartwarming and uplifting read where the characters shine from the page.”
Caroline’s vibrant storytelling stems from her colourful career. Before becoming a full-time writer, she carved out a fascinating path in the hospitality industry, owning a charming country house hotel and a lively pub. As a media agent, she worked closely with celebrity chefs, giving her an insider’s perspective on the glitz, glamour, and grit of the culinary world. When she finally turned her focus to writing, she discovered her true calling, penning best-selling novels that have garnered her legions of fans.
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Book Title 1: The Arctic Cruise
Will the Arctic wonderland work its magic this winter?
Joy never imagined stepping aboard a cruise ship without her husband, Tom. Now widowed, Joy wonders what her voyage on the Emerald Dream will hold – and as it glides through breathtaking Norwegian fjords, she longs to believe in happiness again. However, she carries a secret that could unravel her fragile hopes if it ever came to light…
Elsewhere on deck, as the sun dips below the horizon and the polar night sets in, Henry, a lifelong bachelor, is living his dream of seeing the Northern Lights. Having long since given up on love, he now dedicates himself to his passion for photography. But when he meets Joy, is it more than the aurora borealis that catches his eye?
As they embark on a snow-dusted adventure which takes them from bustling ports to reindeer-drawn sleigh rides, will Joy and Henry find the courage to embrace love again? Or will hidden truths sink the possibility of a new beginning?
A heartwarming, feel-good voyage of self-discovery, romance and second chances, perfect for fans of Sarah Morgan and Judy Leigh.
Book Title 2: The Nile Cruise
Will an adventure sailing The River Nile turn the tide for Hattie?
Hattie Mulberry is exhausted. Worn out from the demands of everyone around her, she’s long overdue a break. So, she decides to take a holiday – the adventure of a lifetime, following in the footsteps of her literary hero, Agatha Christie.
Before Hattie knows it, she’s embarking on a glamorous Nile cruise. Not only a voyage steeped in history and world-famous sights, but one where the passengers are almost as fascinating as the views from her luxurious cabin…
As the eclectic band of travellers journey between ancient temples and legendary tombs, guided by handsome Egyptologist Sam, secrets surface, desires awaken, and tensions simmer beneath the Egyptian sun.
Will the magic of moonlit nights on the Nile bring romance and renewal? Or will the infamous curse of Tutankhamun cast a shadow when least expected?
A gloriously escapist read full of sun, secrets and romance, perfect for fans of Sarah Morgan and Judy Leigh.
The Author:
Caroline James is the celebrated author of later-life fiction, including THE CRUISE, the #1 best-seller that has captivated cruise ship passengers worldwide, and her eagerly anticipated follow-up novel, THE CRUISE CLUB, is out now.
Her new novel ATTICUS ARNOTT’S GREAT ADVENTURE is described as “A heartwarming and uplifting read where the characters shine from the page.”
Caroline’s vibrant storytelling stems from her colourful career. Before becoming a full-time writer, she carved out a fascinating path in the hospitality industry, owning a charming country house hotel and a lively pub. As a media agent, she worked closely with celebrity chefs, giving her an insider’s perspective on the glitz, glamour, and grit of the culinary world. When she finally turned her focus to writing, she discovered her true calling, penning best-selling novels that have garnered her legions of fans.
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Book Title: Love Me Till Wednesday
Book Genre: Romantic Comedy
Format: Paperback
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Postage: Global
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London, 1991. Lisa is a rising pop star with a cheating boyfriend, a sleazy manager, and a spectacular knack for tripping onstage. Then she crosses paths with a charming drama student, and her life is never the same again.
Fast-forward to 2024. Lisa’s divorced, fed up with her dull office job, and about to become an empty nester. Then a surprise karaoke night changes everything. She rediscovers her voice, reconnects with her old songwriting partner, and suddenly she’s back in the spotlight.
As long-buried feelings resurface and some inconvenient truths come to light, Lisa must decide if she’s ready to rewrite the ending to the song she never got to finish.
Heartfelt, hilarious, and brimming with '90s nostalgia, Love Me Till Wednesday is a joyful romantic comedy about rediscovering yourself and finding love when you least expect it.
Perfect for fans of Jill Mansell, Mhairi McFarlane, Jenny Colgan and Beth O’Leary.
The Author:
Suzanne Lissaman is an award-winning romantic comedy writer based in the UK. She's also an artist and photographer. She lives in the centre of the country with her husband, children, and a demanding but adorable cat.
Her debut novel, Be More Octopus, won the Romantic Novelists' Association Debut Romantic Novel Award 2024, and the first novel in her Sapphire Stars series, Love Me Till Wednesday, won their Romantic Comedy Award in May 2025, when it was shortlisted alongside New York Times bestselling author Abby Jimenez.
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Book Genre: Romantic Comedy
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London, 1991. Lisa is a rising pop star with a cheating boyfriend, a sleazy manager, and a spectacular knack for tripping onstage. Then she crosses paths with a charming drama student, and her life is never the same again.
Fast-forward to 2024. Lisa’s divorced, fed up with her dull office job, and about to become an empty nester. Then a surprise karaoke night changes everything. She rediscovers her voice, reconnects with her old songwriting partner, and suddenly she’s back in the spotlight.
As long-buried feelings resurface and some inconvenient truths come to light, Lisa must decide if she’s ready to rewrite the ending to the song she never got to finish.
Heartfelt, hilarious, and brimming with '90s nostalgia, Love Me Till Wednesday is a joyful romantic comedy about rediscovering yourself and finding love when you least expect it.
Perfect for fans of Jill Mansell, Mhairi McFarlane, Jenny Colgan and Beth O’Leary.
The Author:
Suzanne Lissaman is an award-winning romantic comedy writer based in the UK. She's also an artist and photographer. She lives in the centre of the country with her husband, children, and a demanding but adorable cat.
Her debut novel, Be More Octopus, won the Romantic Novelists' Association Debut Romantic Novel Award 2024, and the first novel in her Sapphire Stars series, Love Me Till Wednesday, won their Romantic Comedy Award in May 2025, when it was shortlisted alongside New York Times bestselling author Abby Jimenez.
Be one of the first people to hear about Suzanne's latest books and freebies by signing up for Suzanne's book club on her website. There might be the occasional cat picture too
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Carol Thomas
Carol Thomas
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Book Title: A Summer of Second Chances
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Format: Paperback
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When a first love deserves a second chance . . .
Ava Flynn runs All Critters Great and Small, her late mum’s charity shop, in the charming village of Dapplebury. It’s a place that’s close to her heart, but all the shops in the village are struggling to make ends meet.
And when the new Lord Henry Bramlington returns with ideas on how to save the village, life is about to change . . . not just for Dapplebury, but for Ava, too.
Because Henry, or ‘Lord Hotlington’, as he’s known by a few ladies in the village, was Ava’s first love. And now he’s back for good. She can’t avoid him forever.
But Ava hasn’t seen him for over a decade. He was sent away to boarding school after the couple were caught together by his mother.
Ava is shocked to learn that some feelings don’t go away with time, but does Henry feel the same?
She’s about to find out as the two team up to save the village.
Perhaps some things should be left in the past . . . but doesn’t everyone deserve a second chance?
The Author:
In the summer of 2017, Carol Thomas was delighted to gain a publishing contract with award-winning publishers Choc Lit (Joffe Books). Her best-selling contemporary romance and romantic comedy novels have relatable heroines whose stories are layered with emotion, sprinkled with laughter, and topped with irresistible male leads.
Carol Thomas lives on the south coast of England with her husband, four children and adorable Labrador. She has been a primary school teacher for over twenty-five years. Carol has a passion for reading, writing, and people-watching and can often be found loitering in local cafes, working on her next book.
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Genre: Romantic Comedy
Format: Paperback
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The Book:
When a first love deserves a second chance . . .
Ava Flynn runs All Critters Great and Small, her late mum’s charity shop, in the charming village of Dapplebury. It’s a place that’s close to her heart, but all the shops in the village are struggling to make ends meet.
And when the new Lord Henry Bramlington returns with ideas on how to save the village, life is about to change . . . not just for Dapplebury, but for Ava, too.
Because Henry, or ‘Lord Hotlington’, as he’s known by a few ladies in the village, was Ava’s first love. And now he’s back for good. She can’t avoid him forever.
But Ava hasn’t seen him for over a decade. He was sent away to boarding school after the couple were caught together by his mother.
Ava is shocked to learn that some feelings don’t go away with time, but does Henry feel the same?
She’s about to find out as the two team up to save the village.
Perhaps some things should be left in the past . . . but doesn’t everyone deserve a second chance?
The Author:
In the summer of 2017, Carol Thomas was delighted to gain a publishing contract with award-winning publishers Choc Lit (Joffe Books). Her best-selling contemporary romance and romantic comedy novels have relatable heroines whose stories are layered with emotion, sprinkled with laughter, and topped with irresistible male leads.
Carol Thomas lives on the south coast of England with her husband, four children and adorable Labrador. She has been a primary school teacher for over twenty-five years. Carol has a passion for reading, writing, and people-watching and can often be found loitering in local cafes, working on her next book.
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Pernille Hughes
Pernille Hughes
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Title: A Copenhagen Snowmance
Genre: Romance
Format: Paperback
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Bids Accepted: UK Only
The Book;
She only packed for a flying visit. Now she’s stuck with no flights, no hotel and no plan B.
Anna Lundholm was only supposed to be in Copenhagen for a few hours. Just long enough to tie up some loose ends, grab one of the city’s famous hot dogs and be on her way. No stops, no distractions, no goodbyes.
Until a snowstorm grounds her flight.
With the beautiful city at a snowy standstill, Anna turns to Jamie – a gorgeous Scot with an open door and a raised eyebrow.
Could Copenhagen work its magic one more time?
The Author:
Pernille Hughes is a RomCom author and mum, with three novels published to date TEN YEARS, PROBABLY THE BEST KISS IN THE WORLD and PUNCH-DRUNK LOVE (formerly published as Sweatpants at Tiffanie's) and A COPENHAGEN SNOWMANCE out in October 2025. Previously her writing has been printed in The Sunday Times and the fabulous SUNLOUNGER summer anthologies. Find out about her new books at pernillehughes.com
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Genre: Romance
Format: Paperback
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The Book;
She only packed for a flying visit. Now she’s stuck with no flights, no hotel and no plan B.
Anna Lundholm was only supposed to be in Copenhagen for a few hours. Just long enough to tie up some loose ends, grab one of the city’s famous hot dogs and be on her way. No stops, no distractions, no goodbyes.
Until a snowstorm grounds her flight.
With the beautiful city at a snowy standstill, Anna turns to Jamie – a gorgeous Scot with an open door and a raised eyebrow.
Could Copenhagen work its magic one more time?
The Author:
Pernille Hughes is a RomCom author and mum, with three novels published to date TEN YEARS, PROBABLY THE BEST KISS IN THE WORLD and PUNCH-DRUNK LOVE (formerly published as Sweatpants at Tiffanie's) and A COPENHAGEN SNOWMANCE out in October 2025. Previously her writing has been printed in The Sunday Times and the fabulous SUNLOUNGER summer anthologies. Find out about her new books at pernillehughes.com
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Liz Fielding
Liz Fielding
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Title: Beach Hut Surprise (An anthology of six novellas)
Genre: Fantasy, Crime, Humour, Romance
Format: Paperback/Ebook
Signed: All except for Lesley, who has sadly left us.
Bids Accepted: Global
The Book:
Escape to an old-fashioned British seaside resort for the summer -- six feel-good beach reads to make you smile, or even laugh out loud.
Who's there? Lovers, vampires...A body?
Little Piddling -- now renamed Little Piddling sur Mer -- is a resort with ambition, but odd things keep happening there, especially among its delectable beach huts. They are a magnet for lovers and other, stranger, visitors.
Take a romantic stroll along the beach after dark and you might encounter for than you bargained for.
Six favourite authors let their hair down on the Piddling sands...
Liz Fielding
Louise Allen
Lesley Cookman
Joanna Maitland
Sarah Mallory
Sophie Weston
Genre: Fantasy, Crime, Humour, Romance
Format: Paperback/Ebook
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The Book:
Escape to an old-fashioned British seaside resort for the summer -- six feel-good beach reads to make you smile, or even laugh out loud.
Who's there? Lovers, vampires...A body?
Little Piddling -- now renamed Little Piddling sur Mer -- is a resort with ambition, but odd things keep happening there, especially among its delectable beach huts. They are a magnet for lovers and other, stranger, visitors.
Take a romantic stroll along the beach after dark and you might encounter for than you bargained for.
Six favourite authors let their hair down on the Piddling sands...
Liz Fielding
Louise Allen
Lesley Cookman
Joanna Maitland
Sarah Mallory
Sophie Weston
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Celia Anderson
Celia Anderson
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Book Title 1: Friends for Keeps
Book Title 2: Living the Good Life
Genre: Romantic/contemporary fiction featuring older protagonists
Format: Paperbacks
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Title 1: Friends for Keeps
A seaside village, friends old and new… and a whole lot of surprises.
Violet Silverwood loves her life by the sea in East Sussex, but as a widow with grown-up children, she’s ready for a new sense of purpose – and more fun! So, along with her outspoken best friend Marigold and their surprising new neighbour Iggy, Violet launches ‘The Seaside Singles’ Club’, for people who refuse to believe that friendship (or romance) has an age limit.
Meanwhile, Violet’s daughter Beth arrives home hoping for some breathing space, but is swiftly pulled into village life and her mother’s plans, as well as coming face-to-face with an old flame.
As mother and daughter navigate old tensions and new beginnings, they discover that life truly is better… together.
Warm, witty and full of heart, Friends for Keeps is an uplifting celebration of fresh starts, community and the courage to open yourself up to life again.
Title 2: Living the Good Life
The peaceful village of Willowbrook seems to be the ideal place for a new lease of life – at least according to Nell’s husband, Barney. With an empty nest and coming towards retirement, he’s persuaded her to try country living. Their cottage even has an annexe that’s perfect for Barney’s widowed father, Frank.
Nell is less sure about this fresh start… and it’s not long before cracks in her thirty-year marriage begin to appear. Instead of spending more time together, she and Barney seem to be drifting apart. Frank, too, is unsettled.
A weekly community group exploring the secret of happiness provides a way for Nell and her father-in-law to navigate their new surroundings. Nell finds some friends, and Frank is quickly taken in hand by the neighbourhood matriarchs – the self-styled ‘Saga Louts’!
But will questioning what makes her happy push Nell even further away from Barney, especially when she discovers the secrets her husband has been keeping? Or can opening up to others help old wounds heal and bring them back together once more? What really is the secret to happiness?
Author Bio:
Celia Anderson now lives on the south coast and concentrates on writing ‘golden years’ fiction for Boldwood with cosy village settings and a wide age range of quirky character. One of her backlist is included in this lot and she has recently completed the fourth in the popular Willowbrook series. Next - a whole new setting…
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Book Title 2: Living the Good Life
Genre: Romantic/contemporary fiction featuring older protagonists
Format: Paperbacks
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Title 1: Friends for Keeps
A seaside village, friends old and new… and a whole lot of surprises.
Violet Silverwood loves her life by the sea in East Sussex, but as a widow with grown-up children, she’s ready for a new sense of purpose – and more fun! So, along with her outspoken best friend Marigold and their surprising new neighbour Iggy, Violet launches ‘The Seaside Singles’ Club’, for people who refuse to believe that friendship (or romance) has an age limit.
Meanwhile, Violet’s daughter Beth arrives home hoping for some breathing space, but is swiftly pulled into village life and her mother’s plans, as well as coming face-to-face with an old flame.
As mother and daughter navigate old tensions and new beginnings, they discover that life truly is better… together.
Warm, witty and full of heart, Friends for Keeps is an uplifting celebration of fresh starts, community and the courage to open yourself up to life again.
Title 2: Living the Good Life
The peaceful village of Willowbrook seems to be the ideal place for a new lease of life – at least according to Nell’s husband, Barney. With an empty nest and coming towards retirement, he’s persuaded her to try country living. Their cottage even has an annexe that’s perfect for Barney’s widowed father, Frank.
Nell is less sure about this fresh start… and it’s not long before cracks in her thirty-year marriage begin to appear. Instead of spending more time together, she and Barney seem to be drifting apart. Frank, too, is unsettled.
A weekly community group exploring the secret of happiness provides a way for Nell and her father-in-law to navigate their new surroundings. Nell finds some friends, and Frank is quickly taken in hand by the neighbourhood matriarchs – the self-styled ‘Saga Louts’!
But will questioning what makes her happy push Nell even further away from Barney, especially when she discovers the secrets her husband has been keeping? Or can opening up to others help old wounds heal and bring them back together once more? What really is the secret to happiness?
Author Bio:
Celia Anderson now lives on the south coast and concentrates on writing ‘golden years’ fiction for Boldwood with cosy village settings and a wide age range of quirky character. One of her backlist is included in this lot and she has recently completed the fourth in the popular Willowbrook series. Next - a whole new setting…
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Lissa Morgan
Lissa Morgan
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*A two-book series set in the Welsh Marches and Shropshire during the early years of the Wars of the Roses
Book 1; Alliance with her Renegade Knight
Book 2: Wedded to her Enemy Knight
Genre: Historical Romance/Historical Fiction
Format: Paperbacks
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Book One
Alliance with her Renegade Knight
Ludlow, 1459-60
From the moment spirited and independent wool merchant Isolda Breydon catches sight of Sir Henry Wevere from her window, she senses a powerful bond of attraction between them. But the Lancastrian knight has come to Ludlow to track down the person penning seditious poems exposing corruption in the town…poems she secretly wrote!
Hal is torn after discovering Isolda’s hidden identity, especially as he sympathizes with her cause, if not with her Yorkist loyalties. When murder strikes at Isolda’s door, he finally joins forces with her, and the attraction between them grows too strong to resist. After the traumatic death of his family, Hal guards his heart fiercely, yet he must gain Isolda’s trust as well as her love - their very lives depend on it!
Book Two
Wedded to her Enemy Knight
Shropshire, 1460-61
Outraged when Yorkist knight Edmund Deverell stakes his centuries-old claim to her beloved home, Lancastrian maiden Isobel Calvert won’t leave without a fight. But she is a woman alone and her only choices are to submit to an arranged marriage or enter a nunnery - neither of which option appeals. So Isobel resorts to her wits and her astrology skills!
After the pain of his first marriage, Edmund had never planned to wed again, and his only allegiance now is to the House of York. However, he can’t deny a practical arrangement with Isobel will secure his legacy and leave his heart intact. But days of verbal sparring with his new wife lead to nights of intense passion, until Edmund finds his loyalties wavering dangerously as the eve of battle draws closer…
The Author
Lissa Morgan hails from Wales but has travelled far and wide over the years, usually in search of the next new job, and indulging her love of history along the way. She now works in heritage and lives between the mountains and the sea in rugged north-west Wales surrounded by medieval castles that provide the perfect inspiration for her books.
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Book 1; Alliance with her Renegade Knight
Book 2: Wedded to her Enemy Knight
Genre: Historical Romance/Historical Fiction
Format: Paperbacks
Signed: Dedication Available.
Bids accepted UK only.
Book One
Alliance with her Renegade Knight
Ludlow, 1459-60
From the moment spirited and independent wool merchant Isolda Breydon catches sight of Sir Henry Wevere from her window, she senses a powerful bond of attraction between them. But the Lancastrian knight has come to Ludlow to track down the person penning seditious poems exposing corruption in the town…poems she secretly wrote!
Hal is torn after discovering Isolda’s hidden identity, especially as he sympathizes with her cause, if not with her Yorkist loyalties. When murder strikes at Isolda’s door, he finally joins forces with her, and the attraction between them grows too strong to resist. After the traumatic death of his family, Hal guards his heart fiercely, yet he must gain Isolda’s trust as well as her love - their very lives depend on it!
Book Two
Wedded to her Enemy Knight
Shropshire, 1460-61
Outraged when Yorkist knight Edmund Deverell stakes his centuries-old claim to her beloved home, Lancastrian maiden Isobel Calvert won’t leave without a fight. But she is a woman alone and her only choices are to submit to an arranged marriage or enter a nunnery - neither of which option appeals. So Isobel resorts to her wits and her astrology skills!
After the pain of his first marriage, Edmund had never planned to wed again, and his only allegiance now is to the House of York. However, he can’t deny a practical arrangement with Isobel will secure his legacy and leave his heart intact. But days of verbal sparring with his new wife lead to nights of intense passion, until Edmund finds his loyalties wavering dangerously as the eve of battle draws closer…
The Author
Lissa Morgan hails from Wales but has travelled far and wide over the years, usually in search of the next new job, and indulging her love of history along the way. She now works in heritage and lives between the mountains and the sea in rugged north-west Wales surrounded by medieval castles that provide the perfect inspiration for her books.
Website
https://lissamorgan.com/
https://www.facebook.com/lissamorganhistoricalromance
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