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Welcome to this month's update!
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How is your reading going? This time last year I was in a massive slump but I'm happy to say so far, I'm still going strong. It might be because there are so many good books out there at the moment or it might because I need the escape! Are you keeping up with your reading goals and most importantly, are you enjoying what you're reading? Let me know your recommendations! And check out my Summer reading list below for what I'm looking forward to most.
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Writing wise, I'm just about to write 'The End' on the first draft of Annabel French book 7 but there's still a lot of work left to do before I send it to my editor in June. I have so many notes I need to add in/change/take out! Fingers crossed I make my deadline because my daughter is just about to start her GCSE exams and it is TENSE in my house! I have loved writing this story though and can't wait for you to meet these characters and visit another gorgeous location. I'll share the cover as soon as I can.
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Not to be a Braggy McBrag-Pants but my foreign translations ahve been doing well this month with The Floating Venice Bookshop actually charting in Germany so I just want to say a massive thank you to all my readers who are reading my books in other languages. Seeing my work translated is a dream come true and I'm so grateful!
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And to everyone who's been reading and reviewing The Floating Copenhagen Cafe thank you for taking the time to read and share. The reviews have been amazing so far.
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And that's it from me for this month. Check out this month's question below and do let me know what you're reading and loving right now.
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My month...
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🎉Pre-order Now!🎉
The Floating Copenhagen Cafe
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'A gorgeous summer read!'
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Can summer love last forever?
Milly is reeling from a recent heartbreak when she’s offered the chance to go to Copenhagen for a gorgeous summer and help revive an idyllic, but struggling, cafe on the canal. She jumps at the chance for fun drama-free, solo summer floating along the Danish canals.
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The only problem with her plan? Theo: the café's beautiful but brooding chef who challenges her at every turn.
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As they work together and their fiery connection grows, Milly wonders if she might have finally found everything she’s been looking for. Their sizzling attraction is undeniable, but Milly and Theo have both been hurt before, and Milly worries that their carefully guarded hearts might be closed to love forever.
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As summer draws to a close, Milly must decide, will she fight for their relationship or retreat to her carefully curated life in England?
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The Floating Copenhagen Cafe is out in July 2026
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'Definitely one for your TBR!'
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'This is the perfect read to get swept away in.'
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This month I'd love to know...
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Where's your dream destination for a romantic getaway?
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I have a soft spot for Florence as it's where I had my honeymoon but I'd love to go to New York too!
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Thanks to American Green Travel on Unsplash for the photo.
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My favourite read of the month...
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Set in the 80s and fabulously Jilly Cooper-esque!
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99p bargains from my back catalogue
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(and I don't know how long they'll be on offer 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. 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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Summer Season on the Seafront
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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.
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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 handsome colleague Dr Finn Macdonald be the very man she’s looking for?
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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 doesn’t bank on his instant connection with the beautiful woman in the lead role…
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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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The Secrets of Meadow Farmhouse
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Amelia loves her life in Paris. But with the surprise inheritance of her childhood home, she has no choice but to return to the small village of Meadowbank to restore her great-aunt’s old farmhouse.
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However returning to Meadowbank means she has to confront her past, including old flame Adam, the one thing she regrets leaving behind.
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When Amelia discovers a locket hidden in the farmhouse, containing the picture of a mysterious World War Two soldier, she starts to uncover the secrets of her great-aunt’s past.
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With Adam on hand to help restore the farmhouse, she’s shocked by his generosity after so many years apart.
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As her feelings for her first love reignite, Amelia is suddenly confused as to where she truly belongs.
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Can Amelia finally find where her heart truly calls home?
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My Summer Reading List...
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3 Reads on my TBR list...
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Thanks so much for reading! See you all next month!
Katie/Annabel
xxx
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