I was planning to leave this review until nearer Christmas but I am desperate to shout about this book and the fact this was my first experience of reading a Rachel Dove novel. As a Yorkshire lass myself and someone who spent MANY a family holiday in Bridlington during her youth, you can imagine my reading […]
Writing a relationship break up can be just as tricky as creating a romantic union between two characters. In certain scenarios it can play havoc with your writer emotions. You might even find yourself reaching for the tissues, raiding the chocolate cupboard and compiling a sad songs Spotify playlist. Back in the day, before I […]
This book made me pencil in a romantic date night with my beloved. Not many books make me do this. As a forty-something mother of teens, who is juggling two careers, four pets, a blog, an obsession with reading romance books and fluctuating hormones – unexpected date nights are a rarity. I read this book […]
When I saw readers referring to themselves as Kelkoholics, I knew I had to experience a Lindsey Kelk novel for myself. I love being a fan of someone fabulous and also a fan of someone who originates from the North of England (Lindsey was brought up in Doncaster and I was raised in Leeds). Okay so I […]
This post is based on my learnings from writing my debut romcom; Instructions For Falling In Love Again, everything I gleaned from working with two editors and reading a ton of contemporary romcom books featuring fictional friendships through my book blogging. I am going to be honest here. Until I started working with my editors, […]
This book, As Luck Would Have It, is a strong contender for my Best Book of 2019. It is such a sweet romance I didn’t want to turn out the light and go to sleep. I wanted to throw open my bedroom window and burst into a glorious song. Before I devoured this book I […]
Book reviews will resume next week as I have been wanting to do this post for ages and the idea won’t leave me alone. This might sound crazy but these ten inspiring fictional ladies gave me an extra boost when I was busy changing my life. Seriously, while my life was in turmoil earlier this […]
Warning: this sequel is so GOOD you might find daily life a struggle while reading it. I was on a Hammersmith bound London tube train, sucking on several wine gums when I became engrossed in this book, Meet Me In Cockleberry Bay. It is Nicola May’s sequel to the Corner Shop in Cockleberry Bay. I […]
Welcome to my virtual blog party! After 3 years and 6 months of blood, sweat, tears, endless cups of coffee, 12 drafts, 5 rewrites, many hours spent at the kitchen table, countless time spent gazing out of the window daydreaming, loads of sweaty author nightmares, millions of texts and emails to writers friends, a mind […]
This time next week you will be attending my book launch blog party right here on BlondeWriteMore. Please mark the date – Sunday 30 June in your hectic online calendars. This time next week my book – Instructions For Falling In Love Again will be ready to be devoured by hungry bookworms and I will […]