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Welcome to this month's update!
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Do you love that back to school feeling? I do, and it is so lovely to be writing in a quiet house with the kids out of the way!
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So what have I been up to this month? Well, the second Annabel French novel in this series (due out Feb 2026) has now had copyedits done and I'm currently writing the first draft of the last one, due out in summer 2026. I really don't want to say goodbye to this series! I've so enjoyed writing about these gorgeous locations and these brilliant characters. Here's hoping my publishers wants some more 🤞🤞.
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Things have also been busy with the Romantic Novelists' Association. We had our Summer Fling in August which was a packed one-day event of amazing talks to get me thinking. If you're a writer or aspiring writer, do think about joining us! Or, if you prefer to read, check out below for how you can get your hands on free books and be part of judging the Romantic Novel of the Year Awards!
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So that's it for me this month. The rest of the time I've just been trying to keep on top of the washing, trying and failing to keep on top of my TBR and somehow managing to feed everyone.
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I can't wait for the cosy weather to really hit and to snuggle down with a fluffy blanket and a delicious hot chocolate (or pumpkin spice latte! Check out this month's question below! Are you a fan or not?).
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Oh, and don't foget to share your reading recommendentions with me, especially if there are autumn/fall books you've been waiting for. You can never have too many books on your TBR can you?
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My month...
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This month I'd love to know...
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Are you a fan of the famour pumpkin spice latte or not?!
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I definitely am, but in moderation!
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Photo by Sincerely Media on Unsplash
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My favourite read of the month...
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99p bargains from my back catalogue...
and I don't know how long for!!
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The Perfect Christmas Gift
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Can neighbours become more than just good friends this Christmas?
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Bella Moore is excitedly counting down the days to Christmas. That is until she arrives home one evening to find her boyfriend leaving her for another woman. Completely heartbroken, Bella is left wondering if Christmas can still be the same this year.
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Next door, Bella’s neighbour Nick is facing his first Christmas as a single dad and doubting whether he can make it the magical time his son Freddie deserves.
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Determined to fix both Christmas and their broken hearts, Bella comes up with an idea: a Christmas giving tree for the whole village, where the community can unite and secretly give each other the Christmas presents they truly need.
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As Bella becomes chief elf, taking donations and delivering gifts with much-needed help from Nick and Freddie, the two neighbours grow closer and start seeing each other in a whole new light.
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But when Nick’s estranged wife returns just before Christmas, is their budding romance over before it’s begun? Or will love be Nick and Bella’s perfect gift this Christmas?
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Grab your cosiest jumper and escape to the beautiful Swallowtail Bay!
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Christmas and romance are in the air and Nell is obsessed! She can’t stop watching her favourite Christmas romcoms and dreaming of the day when she meets her own romantic hero, especially as she is hosting the first ever wedding at her small hotel, Holly Lodge.
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Nell’s best friend, Tom, has been in love with her ever since they met. But Nell has never seen him that way, and he’s always kept his feelings a secret in case it ruins their friendship.
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After the opening of the glamorous Langdon Mansion Hotel in the bay, Nell’s hotel is struggling for survival and she must fight, with Tom’s help, to keep Holly Lodge open. Can the magic of Christmas help two old friends save Holly Lodge and open Nell’s eyes to a love that was always there the whole time?
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On a grey, London day, Esme’s world crumbles around her when she loses her glitzy job on a top TV programme, her gorgeous, city-slicker boyfriend and her stunning apartment, all in one fell swoop just before Christmas.
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Esme is forced suddenly to move back to her sleepy hometown of Sandchester, and despite the snow blanketing the roof and the fairy lights that twinkle in her rustic little cottage, everything is looking bleak. That is until she reconnects with an old crush and finds herself unexpectedly getting swept away.
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But Joe, handsome and charming as he is, is not all he seems. Esme soon realises that he has a tragic past which he just might not be able to overcome…
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Surrounded by her loving, if harebrained, family and with the support of her hilarious friends, Esme is determined to have a go at forging her own path, even if it all comes to nothing. But one question still lingers in her mind: will she find someone to kiss under the mistletoe this Christmas?
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3 Autumn Reads on my TBR list...
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I can't wait to get to this!
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A couple more for your TBR...
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Would you like to recieve FREE books in exchange for providing a score for the Romatic Novelists' Association Romantic Novel of the Year awards 2026?
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The Romantic Novelists’ Association are recruiting reader judges for their Romantic Novel of the Year awards!
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If you'd love to read romance books for free in exchange for providing a score for our awards, all you need to do is sign up and pick your preferred romance sub-genre/s*.
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Click on the link below to sign up!
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*Terms and Conditions apply.
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Thanks so much for reading! See you next month!
xxx
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