I finished ‘Guess Who I Pulled Last Night’ late last night and went to sleep with a contented smile. I do love a good love story and I have thoroughly enjoyed this one. Don’t get me wrong, it hasn’t been warm and fuzzy all the way through. It certainly has it’s fair share of drama and heartache.

I really warmed to many of the characters and found myself willing things to turn out well for them so they could have their happy ending. Three 30 something girlfriends, so different, but as close as sisters and all trying to deal with their own issues.

Kerry is married to Kelvin and they have a little girl together. Usually full of life, Kerry hasn’t been herself more recently. Not even she knows why and everyone is worried about her, but they don’t know what to do for the best.

Charlotte has had her heart broken in the past and has struggled to move on, but has built herself a successful career. When Niall Devine walks into the office they clash immediately, but do they really dislike each other.

Bets owns her own beauty salon and has no problem attracting the opposite sex. She’s convinced herself she’s happy with no-strings flings, but is she really. When she meets Stuart she is shocked by how strongly she feels for him in such a short time and starts to believe that he may be the one…..

This story tackles some difficult issues with sensitivity including depression and grief, but is also very amusing in parts. The author is obviously very fond her characters as they are written with such care and understanding. I’m sure most of us are lucky enough to share friendships like Bets’s, Charlotte’s and Kerry’s so they are very relatable. I have to say though that I think Tom is my favourite.

This is my first Nikki Ashton book, but it won’t be my last!

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This funny and charming romance that tells the story of three twenty-something friends and how they cope with the trials and tribulations of life; always finding comfort and loyalty in each other.

Charlotte is scatty and engaging and after having her heart broken 3 years earlier by cheating, Capri driving, Grant she’s now looking for love again believing that finding Prince Charming will make her life complete; but is the arrogant but frustratingly sexy Irishman, Niall Devine, that man?

Bets is the glamorous good-time girl and beauty salon owner who secretly yearns to settle down. She is the life and soul of the party with plenty of notches on her bedpost but since flirting with hunky Stuart all summer she wonders if he may be the one that she finally commits to.

Kerry, of the impressive cleavage, is the only of the trio to be married and a mother. She should feel satisfied and content but feels like she’s missing out and losing her identity. Suddenly she’s turned in to the bitch from hell, alienating all those around her, including Charlotte, Bets and her devoted husband, Kelvin.

This is a charming story focussing on friendship and love, but exploring some difficult and sensitive issues in its course. It has humour and wry observations and some surprises along the way. It will make you laugh out loud, smile, cry and desperate to turn every page.

Nikki lives in Cheshire with her husband, two dogs and lovely mother-in-law who supplies her with endless cups of tea. She writes romance with a touch of humour and lots of love, and hopes that she puts a smile on her reader’s faces. Her ambitions of becoming a writer started at the age of 10 when she started writing poetry at school, and was given the honour of reading one of her poems to the rest of her year group (a truly embarrassing experience that she will never forget). Nikki is grateful for the wide variety of strange and wonderful people in her life, otherwise she’d never know what to write about! She is currently talking to family and friends, finding out their innermost secrets in readiness for her next book.

Although all Nikki’s books are stand alone stories characters do make ‘guest appearances’. So, the best order to read them is:

Guess Who I Pulled Last Night
No Bra Required
Get Your Kit Off
Rock Stars Don’t Like Big Knickers
Rock Stars Don’t Like Ugly Bras
Cheese Tarts & Fluffy Socks
Rock Stars Do Like Christmas Stockings
Roman’s Having Sex Again
Box of Hearts
Angels’ Kisses
Secret Wishes
I Wanna Get Laid by Kade (Complete standalone)

You can contact me on the following links:
www. – http://www.nikkiashtonbooks.co.uk/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/NikkiAshtonBooks
Twitter – https://twitter.com/NikkerAsh
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/nikkiashtonauthor/
Pinterest – https://uk.pinterest.com/davnikash/

Hi and welcome to my stop on Nick Louth’s The Body on the Shore blog tour! 

With thanks to Ellie Pilcher @ Canelo and to Nick Louth for writing the following guest post for us…..

Character or plot

Which comes first, character or plot? The truth is that it is different for different writers. In most of my books it is the plot, the germ of an idea which forms the nucleus of the book. Though I know right from the start what the main characters are there to do, how I develop them will depend on the course of the plot. So for example in Heartbreaker, my second thriller, the basic idea was to turn a terrorist plot into a story which straddled one particular family, turning the abstract threats of bombings and mayhem into a very personal and particular conflict in which love, hate and guilt all had recognisable faces. Uncovering the plot goes hand-in-hand with delving into the back story of Chris Wyrecliffe, the main protagonist. Wyrecliffe is a BBC Radio Four correspondent, as familiar to listeners as their morning tea and toast. But he has had a chequered history, including a time as a war correspondence during the 1980s Lebanese civil war, during which his driver, a local man, was killed by militia. It is Wyrecliffe’s attempts then to make amends for the guilt he feels that draws him into a deep web of emotional and ultimately political conflict.

With my two DCI Gillard crime thrillers, the second of which was published this week, the role of the police protagonist is much more central. As is normal with crime fiction, the reader can see the worst of humanity while peeking over the shoulder of the investigating officer, someone they feel they can trust. Gillard is a rock-solid investigating officer, physically capable and without any of the obvious afflictions of alcoholism, drug dependency or marital difficulties which to some extent have become a literary cliché. He is not without weaknesses however. In The Body in the Marsh, the first book, Gillard displays emotional weakness when he discovers that the murder victim is his first love, Liz Knight. His attempts to deal with that wind right through the story, even as the reader discovers the kind of person this woman really was. Can the DCI accept that reality? Part of the book’s dramatic tension comes from the conflict between those two perspectives. With Gillard already an established character, the second book The Body on the Shore is much more plot driven. I worked really hard on this one not only to create an unusual background, by setting part of the book in Albania, but also to give a final twist which would really shock the reader. There is really plenty of information in the book which justifies this twist once it is revealed, but I’ve relied on the readers’ natural emotional reaction to draw them in other directions and away from the truth. That, of course, is the writers job!

Title: The Body on the Shore

Author Name: Nick Louth

Previous Books (if applicable): Heartbreaker and The Body in the Marsh

Genre: Crime Fiction, Police procedural

Release Date: 3rd September

Publisher: Canelo

Book Blurb:

A killer is at work in the supposedly-safe commuter belt. DCI Gillard needs answers, fast…

Promising architect Peter Young is shot dead at his desk. DCI Craig Gillard is quickly on the scene, looking at what appears to be a brutal and highly professional hit: two bullets, fired with ice-cold calm.

Gillard knows that the most crucial question in solving the crime is one word: Why? Two weeks later, on the Lincolnshire coast, another body is found on a windswept beach. In this case there is no identity for the young man, just a curious brand burned into his neck….

As the mystery deepens Gillard is plunged into a case without answers, finding himself up against dark forces, people who believe in only two things: blood and a warped code of honour. This time lives are on the line, children’s lives – and his own.

Written at breakneck pace with a jaw-dropping twist you won’t see coming, the suspense-filled second DCI Gillard crime thriller is perfect for fans of Robert Bryndza, Patricia Gibney and Faith Martin.

Links to Book:

Amazon (UK)

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Google Books (UK)

Apple Books (UK)

Author Bio:

Nick Louth is a best-selling thriller writer, award-winning financial journalist and an investment commentator. A 1979 graduate of the London School of Economics, he went on to become a Reuters foreign correspondent in 1987. It was an experience at a medical conference in Amsterdam in 1992, while working for Reuters, that gave him the inspiration for Bite, which was self-published in 2007 and went on to become the UK No. 1 Kindle best-seller for several weeks in 2014 before being snapped up by Sphere. It has sold a third of a million copies, and been translated into six languages.

Freelance since 1998, he has been a regular contributor to the Financial Times, Investors Chronicle and Money Observer, and has published seven other books. Nick Louth is married and lives in Lincolnshire.

Author Social Media Links

Twitter: ‎@NickLouthAuthor

Interview with Jackie Carreira…..

For those who don’t know already, could you tell us about yourself and your book please?

Sleeping Through War is my first published novel. It tells the stories of three women in different parts of the world, all within the month of May 1968. It’s a novel about ‘ordinary’ people living in an extra-ordinary time; the kind of people that don’t make the history books but whose stories deserving telling nevertheless.

I’ve been a playwright for 10 years and run an independent theatre company (QuirkHouse Theatre) with my actor husband. Before that I was a professional musician, travelling the world playing bass guitar with several indie and rock bands, and a part-time bookseller for many years. I’m also a crochet designer/teacher and feature writer for magazines. Some may call my working life ‘a bit random’ but I prefer to say I’m a renaissance woman!

Where do you get your ideas from?

I’m definitely a people watcher – and listener! I see people – strangers, friends, family – and imagine them in situations or pose them questions. What would they do? How would they cope? Why do they behave the way they do? My writing often begins with a character that I’m interested in enough to want to explore them.

Are any of your characters based (however loosely) on anyone you know?

Yes – sort of! All three women in the book are composites of women I met when I was growing up, both in London and Lisbon (I was born in England to Portuguese parents). Each character is probably four different people, but all of them were people that impressed me by their dignity and resilience.

How do you pick your characters’ names?

A name will pop into my head and then I check to make sure that I don’t know someone with that name. I don’t want anyone to think I’m writing about them – especially if I am!

Can you share your writing process with us in a nutshell?

I usually start with a character in a location, or sometimes with a question that I don’t have the answer to. I prefer to write in longhand with a pen and a pad (old school!) because I love the feel of that and I’m in no danger from running out of battery charge! After each chapter, I type what I’ve got into my laptop, making a few minor changes on the way, and continue like that, between pen and computer, until I have a first draft. By far my favourite writing places are coffee shops and railway stations.

Who are your top 5 favourite authors?

In no particular order: Kurt Vonnegut, Margaret Atwood, Jose Saramago, Doris Lessing and Lewis Carroll. A bit of an eclectic collection. (I know you only asked for 5, but I have to add Tove Jansson and Neil Gaiman to the list too!)

If you could meet any author, who would it be and what would you ask them?

I would meet Lewis Carroll and ask him who the Mad Hatter really was!

Were you a big reader as a child?

I grew up on a council estate in East London in a home where my parents didn’t have spare money for books. I didn’t learn to read until I was 6 years old, but shortly afterwards I was taken to our local library. I was filled with awe. I didn’t know that many books existed in the world, and I quickly made up for lost time thanks to a wonderfully encouraging librarian. A year later I had the reading age of a 14-year-old and was a confirmed book lover.

When did you start to write?

I can’t remember not writing. As soon as I knew how I would invent stories. I began writing seriously in 2004 when I started a Creative Writing degree. I was the first person in my family to go to university, and I’m proud to say I came out with a first-class degree.

If you could re-write the ending to any book what would it be and what would you change?

That’s a great question! I’m not sure I’d want to change another author’s work at all, but if I had to, I think I would stop Jane Eyre from marrying Mr Rochester. It would be far more interesting to find out how she got on as an older woman. “Reader, I didn’t marry him!”

Is there a book you wish you had written?

There are lots! If I had to pick one today it would be Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes. But if you ask me tomorrow…

If you wrote an autobiography, what would your title be?

The Misfit Chronicles.

If you could invite any fictional character for coffee who would it be and where would you take them?

I would take the Book Thief to my local Waterstones in Bury St Edmunds with a fistful of book tokens. They have a great coffee shop there too.

What are you working on right now?

I’m working on novels two and three at the same time. They are both quite different and one provides relief from the other when I get stuck.

Do you have a new release due?

I’m hoping to have novel number two published next year. But I have to finish writing it first!

What do you generally do to celebrate on publication day?

I’ve only had one publication day so far. I think I ate rather a lot of cake.

How can readers keep in touch with you?

You can visit my website, where I also have a blog, at http://www.jackiecarreira.co.uk or my book has its very own facebook page: @SleepingThroughWar where you can find news and updates.

Is there anything else you would like us to know?

Yes. Public libraries and school libraries are under threat right now from cuts in funding. These are essential public services, so please support them in any way you can. If it wasn’t for public libraries I’m sure I wouldn’t be a writer today, so a big THANK YOU to all the librarians out there. You are my heroes.

Thanks so much for taking the time to answer my questions, Jackie 🙂

Sleeping Through War

It is May 1968. Students are rioting, civil rights are being fought and died for, nuclear bombs are being tested, and war is raging in Vietnam. For three ordinary women in Lisbon, London and Washington life must go on as usual. For them, just to survive is an act of courage. How much has really changed in 50 years?

Purchase Links

https://wordery.com/sleeping-through-war-jackie-carreira-9781788038539?cTrk=OTI4NjYyNTF8NWIzNGE4OGEyMTcwNzoxOjE6NWIzNGE4ODE5OTMzZjQuMDY5MzQ4MzE6NTNkMGNjYzU%3D

https://www.waterstones.com/book/sleeping-through-war/jackie-carreira/9781788038539

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sleeping-Through-War-Jackie-Carreira-ebook/dp/B078XF7351/

Author Bio –

Jackie Carreira is a writer, musician, designer, co-founder of QuirkHouse Theatre Company, and award-winning playwright. She mostly grew up and went to school in Hackney, East London, but spent part of her early childhood with grandparents in Lisbon’s Old Quarter. Her colourful early life has greatly influenced this novel. Jackie now lives in leafy Suffolk with her actor husband, AJ Deane, two cats and too many books.

Social Media Links –

FACEBOOK: @SleepingThroughWar
WEBSITE: jackiecarreira.co.uk

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Barnabas Tew and the Case of the Nine Worlds

Hold your flying horses!

Barnabas and Wilfred, two earnest but bumbling Victorian detectives, travel through the Nine Worlds of Norse mythology, trying to stave off the impending end of the world, an event which the locals call “Ragnarok”. This time around, however, the intrepid twosome has some help: a brave Viking seer named Brynhild and her flying horse.

Can the two plucky detectives and the fearsome Brynhild outwit those who would bring about Ragnarok? Will they survive the harsh conditions and terrifying creatures of the Norse afterlife? Will they save the world…again? 

Purchase Links

Amazon UK – https://www.amazon.co.uk/Barnabas-Tew-Case-Nine-Worlds-ebook/dp/B07DKH8CZC

Amazon US – https://www.amazon.com/Barnabas-Tew-Case-Nine-Worlds-ebook/dp/B07DKH8CZC

Author Bio –

Columbkill Noonan lives in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, where she teaches yoga and Anatomy and Physiology. Her work has appeared in numerous anthologies and magazines. Her first novel, “Barnabas Tew and the Case of the Missing Scarab” by Crooked Cat Books, was released in 2017, and her latest work, “Barnabas Tew and the Case of the Nine Worlds”, is set to be released in September 2018.

In her spare time, Columbkill enjoys hiking, paddle boarding, aerial yoga, and riding her rescue horse, Mittens. To learn more about Columbkill please feel free to visit her website (www.columbkill.weebly.com), on Facebook (www.facebook.com/ColumbkillNoonan) or on Twitter (@ColumbkillNoon1).

Social Media Links –

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/columbkillnoon1?lang=en

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Hi and welcome to my Flashback Friday feature 🙂

On the first Friday of the month I like to have a little look back at what I was reading during the same month in previous years, since I started my blog.

Here are my reviews from September 2017…..

She’s Gotta Be Mine by Jennifer Skully @jasminehaynes1 (A sexy, funny mystery/romance, Cottonmouth Book 1) #BookReview

Death In Profile by Guy Fraser-Sampson @GuyFSAuthor @urbanebooks (Hampstead Murders Book 1) #BookReview

Rubies in the Roses (Cornish Castle Mystery, Book 2) @VivWrites @HQDigitalUK #BookReview

#SheDidIt by Mel Sherratt @writermels #BloodRedBooks #BookReview

Flashback Friday September 2016…..

#FlashbackFriday with @mredwards & @TDietrich_books

Have you read any of the above?

Hi and welcome to my stop on Caroline Mitchell’s Truth and Lies blog tour. 

First of all my apologies to the author and publisher for the very late posting. Life got in the way and I ran out of days, unfortunately. It doesn’t happen too often thankfully and I hate letting anyone down when it does, so my sincere apologies.

Anyway, everyone needs to read this book ⇓⇓⇓

WOW! What an absolutely cracking start to a new series!

I have loved meeting DI Amy Winter. She’s a very likeable character who is mourning the death of her father. He was also a very well known and respected police officer and she is proud to have followed in his footsteps. When she receives a letter from serial killer Lillian Grimes (one half of a murdering couple), her life is turned upside down. Lillian wants to confess to the burial sites of three of their victims who were never found, but of course she wants something in return and Amy has no choice to play along.

At the same time a teenager goes missing. They need to find her and find her fast. Could her kidnapping have anything to do with Lillian? What possible connection could there be?

Truth and Lies is an extremely fast-paced police procedural which grabbed my attention from the very first chapter. Lillian Grimes is the most heinous female character I think I have ever come across. Chilling is a massive understatement! I don’t know what it is about women killers. Murder is murder, but somehow it always seems worse when it’s a woman, especially where children are the victims. Maybe that’s just me. From a psychological point of view though she is a fascinating character. Caroline Mitchell does have the knack for writing the most shockingly real and believable monsters who literally make your skin crawl. Imagine discovering you’re related to one!

Cleverly written, as always, with shortish chapters which add to the pace and tension of the story you can’t help but be drawn in. I was desperate to find out what exactly was the truth and what in the end was just lies. I was gobsmacked! Just awesome! I can’t wait for book 2. I highly recommend!

Many thanks to the author and publisher for my review copy.

Via AmazonUK…..

Meet Amy Winter: Detective Inspector, daughter of a serial killer.

DI Amy Winter is hoping to follow in the footsteps of her highly respected police officer father. But when a letter arrives from the prison cell of Lillian Grimes, one half of a notorious husband-and-wife serial-killer team, it contains a revelation that will tear her life apart.

Responsible for a string of heinous killings decades ago, Lillian is pure evil. A psychopathic murderer. And Amy’s biological mother. Now, she is ready to reveal the location of three of her victims—but only if Amy plays along with her twisted game.

While her fellow detectives frantically search for a young girl taken from her mother’s doorstep, Amy must confront her own dark past. Haunted by blurred memories of a sister who sacrificed herself to save her, Amy faces a race against time to uncover the missing bodies.

But what if, from behind bars, Grimes has been pulling the strings even tighter than Amy thought? And can she overcome her demons to prevent another murder?

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About the author…..

USA Today and International #1 Bestselling Author. Shortlisted by the International Thriller Awards for best ebook 2017.
Over half a million books sold.

Caroline originates from Ireland and now lives with her family in a village on the coast of Essex. A former police detective, she has worked in CID and specialised in roles dealing with vulnerable victims, high-risk victims of domestic abuse, and serious sexual offences. She now writes full time.

Caroline writes psychological and crime thrillers. The most recent, Silent Victim reached No.1 in the Amazon charts in the UK, USA and Australia. It has been described as ‘brilliantly gripping and deliciously creepy’.

Set in Notting Hill, London, her new DI Amy Winter thriller, Truth and Lies, is published by Thomas & Mercer.

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Hi and welcome to my stop on G J Morgan’s Her American Classic blog tour. You may remember my stop on the His American Classic blog tour a little while back. If not, you can find an interview with the author himself here – His American Classic by G J Morgan @GJMorgan6 @matadorbooks #BlogTour #AuthorInterview #Lovebooksgrouptours 

Blurb 

Told from dual perspectives that span two books, this moving and emotionally-driven love story will leave readers breathless and reeling in equal measure.

It continues. Tom watches from afar, day in, day out, seeing Lily laugh, seeing her cry – an unravelling actress, ripe for the taking. All he needs is one photo, the money it could make, the life it could give him and his family. So why can’t he do it? Lily’s also at a cross-roads. It’s clear now that no matter how far she runs, she can’t ever escape fame, the paparazzi, even her boyfriend. Surely it’s just a matter of time before she does something stupid, something she’ll forever regret. Give them their big headline. Their front page news. Unless someone can convince the actress there’s more to life than sacrifice. 

Purchase link…..

https://amzn.to/2zhdiTw

About the author…..

G J Morgan has been a Chef, a fashion graduate and now works in finance. His unpublished novella “Miss B Tee” has recently been adapted into a short film. His and Her American Classic are his debut novels.

Guest post…..

Things I Learned While Researching for My Cornish Book Series

Thank you so much to Kerry for letting me share about my series A WEDDING IN CORNWALL!

You’re very welcome, Laura 🙂 

Cornwall is an awfully popular setting for romance and women’s fiction novels these days isn’t it? I have to admit I couldn’t resist its potential as a setting—the breathtaking scenery of shows like Poldark and Doc Martin convinced me easily that anyone might go there looking for a new lease on life, as my heroine does in the first installment in the series.

That was back in 2016 when I first wrote American event planner Julianne’s move ‘across the Pond’ to a beautiful estate in a Cornish village. A Poldark-esque gardener named Matt befriended her there, along with her co-workers and employers at the manor known as Cliffs House. One adventure led to another, until the series had reached its heartwarming conclusion with a total of twelve novellas. Now, as it celebrates its second anniversary, I’m excited to release a book bundle so readers can enjoy the original books 7-12 in one volume of either paperback or digital format.

Unsurprisingly, I have had to learn about both the UK and more specifically Cornish culture in order to write these novellas—after all, I’m an American who is writing about a county located in another country (and making mistakes many times, of course!). But thanks to the internet and other resources, I have learned many things which proved helpful in making Julianne’s world seem more colorful and authentic, fictional though it be. And I thought it might be fun to share with you a few of the facts that my American readers might find enlightening from the six novellas in this book bundle:

1) Cornish pixies might be more devilish than other kinds of pixies (just ask Harry Potter!). Seriously, though, it was fun to learn about Cornish folklore for aspects of A Romance in Cornwall—including that they have many tales and legends about giants and that the tale of “Jack the Giant Killer” has a strong Cornish connection.

2) Caravans in the UK can refer to ‘houses on wheels’ — campers, R.V.’s or travel trailers — or other vehicles that are used as housing or meant to be used at a campsite (whereas in the US, they are more likely associated with a car, or a train of vehicles or conveyances in motion).

3) English village fetes are pretty similar to American county and state fairs. This was something I had kind of assumed but had only the most basic knowledge of before penning A Sewing Circle in Cornwall. So before I imagined Julianne preparing her patchwork quilt for this event’s charity raffle all I really knew about village fetes is that they were community events that provide a colorful backdrop for various plots of intrigue and crime ( at least they do in Hot Fuzz and Midsomer Murders!).

4) Kewer Vas means ‘fine weather’ in Cornish. It’s just a tiny fact to learn, of course, and is only mentioned once in the book A Talent Show in Cornwall, but still quite a fun thing to tuck away in one’s memory bank!

5) Hen nights can be the same thing as a bachelorette party in America. I had a vague notion of this before, but it wasn’t something I really knew too much about until Teagen’s character—a wild and carefree hen night planner— appeared in my novella An American in Cornwall. Her scene is one of my favorites in the story and one that provides much humor at poor Julianne’s expense! And it seems that although the term ‘hen night’ was used in America in the past, it is fairly rare to hear it these days.

6) Real estate works much differently in the UK than it does in the US. Not the most fascinating bit of research, true—but it was quite a pivotal part of the story, since Julianne was faced with the possibility of moving from her beloved Rosemoor Cottage in the final book in the series.

So, whichever side of the Pond you live on, if you enjoy feel-good, romantic stories set in Cornwall, maybe you will enjoy these novellas. Each one can be read as a standalone, but I do hope you’ll check out the whole series. You can learn more about it, as well as the all-new Cornish romance series I’m working on for 2019 by signing up for my special book news right here:

https://returntocornwall.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_4.html

A Wedding in Cornwall (Books 7—12)

The last six novellas in the UK bestselling series A WEDDING IN CORNWALL are now available in one collection! Join American event planner Julianne in her final set of adventures ‘across the pond’ in beautiful Cornwall. From celebrity sightings to a local talent show, from a charming village fete to a secret Cornish garden, there’s never a dull moment for Julianne and her Poldark-esque true love Matthew in the quaint village of Ceffylgwyn.

This collection contains A Romance in Cornwall, A Star in Cornwall, A Sewing Circle in Cornwall, A Talent Show in Cornwall, An American in Cornwall, and A Garden in Cornwall. Exclusive bonus materials include a sneak peek of the author’s all-new 2019 Cornish romance series!

Purchase Link –

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Author Bio –

Laura Briggs is the author of several lighthearted romance novels and novellas, including the bestselling Amazon UK series A Wedding in Cornwall. She has a fondness for vintage-style dresses (especially ones with polka dots), and reads everything from Jane Austen to modern day mysteries. When she’s not writing, she enjoys spending time with family, caring for her pets, going to movies and plays, and trying new restaurants.

Social Media Links –

Twitter: https://twitter.com/PaperDollWrites

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlaurabriggs/

Website: https://paperdollwrites.blogspot.com/

Giveaway –

Win A Wedding in Cornwall – 3 different prizes (Open Internationally)

1^st Name Drawn will win – A paperback copy of the anthology to be shipped to the winner by the author via Amazon

2^nd Name Drawn will win – A digital/eBook copy of the anthology to be sent via email

3^rd Name Drawn will win – A Smashwords coupon code good for a free download of 1 ‘Surprise eBook’ from the Cornwall series of novellas

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The Craft Room

Sylvia Blackwell is tired. Her grandchildren are being kept away from her, and the expected inheritance that might finally get her middle-aged son to move out has failed to materialise – thanks to her mother’s cat. It is becoming increasingly difficult to remain composed. On a romantic clifftop walk for her 47th Wedding Anniversary, an unexpected opportunity leads to a momentous decision that will irretrievably change the course of her life. The Craft Room is a darkly comic tale of sex, crepe paper, murder and knitting in a sleepy Devon town, with a ‘truly original’ premise and genuinely jaw-dropping moments. What would you do if unexpectedly freed from bondage you never knew you were in? How would your children cope? How far would you go to protect them from an uncomfortable truth? You can only push a grandmother so far…

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Author Bio

Dave Holwill was born in Guildford in 1977 and quickly decided that he preferred the Westcountry – moving to Devon in 1983 (with some input from his parents).
After an expensive (and possibly wasted) education there, he has worked variously as a postman, a framer, and a print department manager (though if you are the only person in the department then can you really be called a manager?) all whilst continuing to play in every kind of band imaginable on most instruments you can think of.

His debut novel, Weekend Rockstars, was published in August 2016 to favourable reviews and his second The Craft Room (a very dark comedy concerning death through misadventure) came out in August 2017. He is currently in editing hell with the third.

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Violet Souls,

book 1 The Evoxian Legacies

While searching for clues to her past, shy single mum, Bree Mills discovers a subculture of aliens with supernatural abilities living on Earth.

And she’s one of them.

Finding herself hurled into a world of possibilities, it’s made more alluring by Quinn Taylor, the violet-eyed Evoxian from her childhood dreams.

324-year-old Quinn knows his destiny is entwined with Bree’s, but before he can confess his love, he must wait for her to sense the Akui, a mysterious force tied with ancient Evoxian law.

At a Cotswolds country manor, passions awaken and ignite a love more magical than the once-Utopian planet, Evox. Then Fate delivers a cruel and heart-breaking blow when Bree is kidnapped by a malicious alien who wants her and her power.

Will Quinn still love her when she’s faced with protecting her half-human daughter… whatever the cost?

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Author Bio –

Abbey MacMunn writes paranormal and fantasy romance. She lives in Hampshire, UK, with her husband and their four children.

When she’s not writing, she likes to watch films and TV shows – anything from rom-coms to superheroes to science fiction movies. She is a proud member of the Romantic Novelists’ Association.

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