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March's News!
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Welcome to this month's update!
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I hope you all had a wonderful February! I'm definitely ready for Spring to come and we've actually had some sunshine down in Kent, which is definitely putting a smile on my face. I've also sent off copyedits for The Floating Amsterdam Flower Shop so that's getting closer to publication. I really can't wait to share Rosie and Max's story with you! And Amsterdam was such a fun location to write.
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Behind the scenes I've been working on secret projects and lots of exciting things. I'm afraid I can't tell you anything about it but hopefully I'll be able to soon. What I can tell you though, is that HQ Digital are releasing an audiobook of Summer Strawberries at Swallowtail Bay and you can preorder it now on Amazon and Audible!
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Other things happening this month are...I've got a Board meeting of the Romantic Novelists' Association which I'm vice chair of. I love this community of writers who love romance. There really is nothing better than finding your tribe. So if you love writing romantic fiction please think about coming and joining us. We accept and support writers at all stages of the writing journey. Check us out here: https://romanticnovelistsassociation.org/
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If you're looking for something to read, check out my reading recommendations below and the books I'm most excited about in 2025.
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Until next month, happy reading everyone, and lots of love,
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(Annabel French/Emma Royal!)
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Books to look out for in 2025!
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Photo by Rebecca Peterson-Hall on Unsplash
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I had some IT problems so couldn't respond to people last time but that's all fixed now, so do let me know your answers and I promise I'll get back to you!
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This month I'd love to know...
What are your reading rituals?
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Do you light a candle? Put on some music? Do you have to be in comfy clothes?
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I love a candle and my pjs - there's nothing better!
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My favourite book of the month...
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Christina Lauren is a duo of writers and they are becomming my absolute faves!
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99p bargains from my back catalogue!
**and I don't know how long for!**
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The Little Library on Cherry Lane
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Elsie Martin may lead a quiet life, but working in her beloved local library is enough to make her happy. After all, books have always been her armour against the world.
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So when the library is threatened with closure to make way for a new housing development, Elsie knows it has to be saved – and that, despite being painfully shy, she needs to lead the campaign to save it.
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Jacob Yardley thinks he’s doing the right thing by building a new affordable housing development. Why shouldn’t local people be able to buy a house in the place they grew up? Having to leave his own small hometown broke his heart. Plus, people don’t really use libraries anymore, do they?
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As Elsie and Jacob clash over the future of the library, sparks begin to fly. Jacob is falling back in love with books and libraries – could he possibly be falling for her too? And will Elsie be able to save the library that means so much to her?
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In the little town of Greenley-on-Sea, summer has arrived. The turquoise waters of the sea sparkle in the sunlight, and along the beach’s promenade holiday-makers spill from ice-cream parlours and vintage shops.
For Sarah, summer brings the chance for a fresh start. As well as playing Miranda in the Greenley Players’ production of The Tempest (where she’ll get to spend loads of time with her best friends Lottie and Sid) she finally feels ready to find love again after surviving heartbreak. Could her handsome colleague Dr Finn Macdonald be the very man she’s looking for?
Famous actor Nate finds himself hiding out in Greenley whilst a potentially career-ruining scandal blows over. But when the Greenley Players get wind of his arrival, they draft him in to help out with their performance - and Nate certainly didn’t bank on his instant connection with the beautiful woman in the lead role…
As the temperature rises and the Players’ performance draws closer, can Sarah and Nate overcome their pasts and find love again?
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3 Reads on my TBR list...
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I've seen this everywhere!
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Heard such good things about this.
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An auto-buy author for me!
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Thanks so much for reading! See you next month!
xxx
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