Today, I’m really excited to be sharing the prologue for Karen King’s amazing novel The Stranger in my Bed! Buy links are at the bottom because I know you’re going to want to snap this one up as soon as you’ve finished reading! Prologue I watch as he strides down the path, pressing the remote to unlock his car as he walks. He gets into the driver’s seat, then he’s off...
What We Can Learn From Our Romance Book Heroes and Heroines When Pursuing Our Writing Dreams… I’m so excited to be welcoming Lucy Mitchell to the blog today with a fabulous guest post! For those that don’t know, Lucy is an amazing book blogger and writer and a link to her website can be found at the bottom of the post. Over to you, Lucy… Please leave this field empty Terms and Conditions * I have...
I recently read a blog post where the writer totally slammed romcoms as having a negative effect on society, and both men and women! To be honest, my first reaction was shock that any sane human being could feel this way about romcoms. Which, I’ll be honest, are the only way I got through 2020 (that and copious amounts of wine!). So I thought I’d write a post in defence of my favourite genre...
I’ve been so excited to show you this one! As soon as I saw it my jaw dropped and butterflies started zooming around my stomach. I think it’s absolutely gorgeous and here it is… Please leave this field empty Terms and Conditions * I have read and agree to Privacy Policy Please check Your email to confirm the subscription. Thank you! The Secrets of Meadow Farmhouse What do you think? I absolutely...
I know you’re thinking that writing a novel is extremely intimidating, and at times it really can be. I’ve written seven of them now and every time I sit and stare at that blank page, even if I’ve plotted the whole thing out and I know what I need to do, it doesn’t stop my stomach squirming! But you have the power to ignore that wriggly worm in your tummy and fulfill that ambition. All you have...
I just wanted to say a massive thank you for reading my blog through this dreadful year and that I wish you all a fabulous Christmas!
Let’s hope 2021 is better than 2020!
All my love,
Katie
xxx
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‘You want me to write a list? Like a shopping list?’‘Exactly. But for what you want from a man’ Florence Fairfax might have been single for quite a while – well, forever, actually – but she isn’t lonely. She loves her job at the little bookshop in Chelsea and her beloved cat Marmalade who keeps her company at night. She’s perfectly happy, thank you. So when Florence meets an eccentric...
One writerly question, one answer, one minute to read! It’s our final One Minute Wonder and I hope you’ve enjoyed this series over the year! I thought I’d do something a little bit different for this one. So instead of answering a question, I wanted to give a piece of advice. This year has been a tough one, there’s no doubt about that. I hope you’ve all kept safe and well and if you’ve had...
Hey, folks, it’s our final time to ask the editor! I’ve compiled a list of questions and the lovely Abigail Fenton, Editorial Director at HarperCollins, HQ Digital, has answered them. Read on to find out more about the work of, and some top tips from, one of the best editors in the business! I thought we’d finish with a bang so this month’s question is… What makes a bestseller? Abi says: Oh, if...
Christmas is fast approaching and that means festive fiction overload! Read on for my top Christmas romance reads to enjoy while the lights on the tree are twinkling and the fire is roaring in the grate! The Winter We Met Samantha Tonge When charming, mysterious Nik sits next to Jess on a plane home from a Christmas toy trade fair, she never could have imagined the impact he’d have on her...
My Lockdown List Thanks for inviting me over to your blog, Katie. With the UK now in lockdown and Spain (where I now live) heading that way again it made me wonder if anyone else did a lockdown list, things they wanted to do to keep them busy and their minds off the crazy things that was going on in the world, and whether they achieved it. In Spain, lockdown started in the middle of March, we...
Could a post-it note really lead to love…? Sadie doesn’t have time for finding love. She’s too busy as PA for famous artist Damian Banks. When she’s not arranging exhibitions, she’s organising his dry cleaning or dumping his never-ending stream of girlfriends. But when she strikes up an unusual friendship with her desk share buddy, she finds a confidante and a new...
The first thing you need to know about me is, I like gin. Lots and lots of gin.
I live in the South East of England in a lovely little town by the sea and spend my time working, running around after my kids, walking our King Charles Spaniel, Wotsit, and writing!
I love history and have a Master’s degree, but have also been lucky enough to work in various castles and museums over the years. I’ve yet to get one of them into a story though – I really must try harder!