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Blog postChristmas is coming, and I'm starting to feel very festive now. I'm not one to dress the tree in November, but this weekend when my son arrives home from Uni for the holidays it will be time to deck the halls, well, the cottage!
If your home is filling with the smells and sounds of holiday time, and you have excited children at home, you might have time for a little craft project that everybody can help with. -
Blog post** Competition extended to 9th June to allow paperback readers to enter! **
** Don't miss the opportunity to win a paperback! There's a giveaway on my publishers blog - HERE **
It's always exciting when a book comes out, but 'Summer with the Country Village Vet' is a special one for me, so I wanted to do something a bit different to mark the day.
I want to thank as many people as I can who buy and read the book, so that's the thinking behind this competition.
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Blog postAnybody who has tried to pen a bestseller will know there is no magical formula, but we headed off to Knutsford Library on 20th October with the aim of passing on some hints and tips, and to 'bare our secrets' (as the local paper said!).
Three of the authors on the panel (including myself) have had Amazon best-sellers and we all wanted to pass on help and advice to aspiring authors, and to give readers an insight into what being an author is really like!
A couple of peo -
Blog postLook away now if you're one of those people who HATES talking about Christmas in September. No, no, please read on - because it isn't all about the festive season, though I have to admit I am going to say the 'C' word. It's publication day for 'The Holiday Swap', so it's kind of got me mentally lining up the films I always want to watch over the Christmas (sorry) break.
Okay... so obviously I LOVE 'The Holiday' - how does Cameron Diaz run down that snowy lane in heels? I have enough -
Blog postIf you've ever visited Barcelona, you might have noticed that there are lots of dogs (in fact I think I'm going to have to do a 'Barcelona Dogs' post soon!). Go out early to mid-morning, or early evening, and it's dog-walking time. They even have their own little park areas to play in! In 'The Holiday Swap' I had to have a little dog star in Barcelona, as well as Daisy's massive Irish Wolfhound back in the UK - and she's a typical Barcelona pooch.
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Blog postI was recently lucky enough to meet the lovely Nikki Ashton in person, and am delighted she agreed to come on the blog and answer some questions. Over to you, Nikki! I live in Cheshire with my husband, mother-in-law and two dogs and am an auntie to 16 nephews and nieces, all of whom I adore. As well as writing I work part-time for a software company that provides ticketing software, predominantly for the sport industry. When I tell people that I’m a trainer for football clubs, they d
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Blog postI'm really pleased to welcome Victoria Johns to the blog today. Strangely enough we were both born in Staffordshire and raised in Cheshire - and share a love of pink fizz! Here she is to introduce herself and answer a few questions about herself and her latest release...
Victoria Johns is a Cheshire based writer with a wild imagination for steamy stories, she believes it’s every girl’s dream to experience a happily ever after. Realising it was time to live her own fairy tale, she n -
Blog postIt's publication day for Country Rivals! I'm excited, anxious and slightly concerned as the third Tippermere novel leaves the safety of my computer and enters the world. I absolutely love this book, but writing it left me feeling wrung out at times. It touched on more than one nerve and brought back some sad memories - which is why I'm feeling slightly more on tenterhooks than normal as I wait to hear what you think about it.
I hope the story makes you laugh, because it is so import -
Blog postI'm delighted to welcome Anneli Purchase today - she has a stunning new cover to share. But, first of all, here's a brief introduction to the lovely lady. Anneli Purchase has more hobbies and projects than she can pursue in one lifetime, but of them all, writing takes priority. Traveling, camping, fishing, gardening, mushroom picking, and birdwatching are her preferred pastimes when she is not writing. Anneli has lived on Vancouver Island, Canada, for most of her life. The island provides eve
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Blog postI've met some wonderful people on Facebook over the last few years, and Jane is one of them. I'm delighted that she agreed to answer a few questions, and share some details about her latest release with me (and a very sexy cover!).
So, here she is to tell you a little bit more about herself... Writing has touched my life in every decade. At fifty, I took a risk and made writing my career, fulfilling a lifetime ambition.
I enjoy writing blogs, book reviews and especially -
Blog postI'm really pleased to welcome fellow HarperImpulse author, and blogger with The Romaniacs, Sue Fortin here today. She's just released her latest book which is set in France, a country I love, so I grabbed my chance to find out more. Published by Harper Collins' imprint Harper Impulse, Sue Fortin writes romance, mystery and suspense.
Her originally self-published debut novel was awarded the INDIE Brag Medallion and later when published by HarperImpulse was short-listed for the Joan -
Blog postI'm thrilled to welcome a 'new to me' author, Miriam Wakerly, to my blog today. Miriam live in Surrey, England and I met her through the 'Loveahappyending Lifestyle eMagazine' where she is a fellow columnist. Read on to find out more! Miriam has just released her fourth novel – all set in the fictional English village of Appley Green. Each of them has a love story with a twist but they also explore social issues and give us food
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Blog postWell it was swoon time on Sunday when, after a very exciting game of polo, I got up close to the players. It's been a fun filled, fabulous summer and what better way to top it off than sitting in the sun watching some fantastic players and horses?
It's hard to believe that the last time I posted an update was in May - but a lot has happened since then. So here are the highlights...
June was all about planning, and getting married! -
Blog postWelcome to Part 9 of the latest Written Fireside Story! If you regularly visit my new website (www.ZaraStoneley.com) you'll know that I'm animal mad, and so I'm delighted to be taking part in this special edition story - the individual parts can be read now for free, but once published all proceeds will be donated to Pets for Vets.
The story...Noah Hale is an author suffering from PTSD related insomnia, needing peace and sleep. All he wants is to be left alone. A certain little dog has oth -
Blog postToday I'm joined by the very well-travelled Elsa! From the Kalahari Desert to Epernay in France, via Tuscany and Paris, and back to South Africa, fabulous places inspire her stories... I have been reading love stories for as long as I can remember and when I ‘met’ the classic authors like Jane Austen, Elizabeth Gaskell, Henry James The Brontë sisters, etc. during my Honours studies, I was hooked for life.
I married my college boyfriend and soul mate and after 40 years, 3 interesting -
Blog postI'm straying away from my normal format for author interviews today, and I'm not chatting just to an author (in this case Jane Linfoot), but also finding out more about one of the characters from her new release 'The Vintage Cinema Club'!
A quick intro to the lovely Jane before I start the interrogation... I’m Jane Linfoot, and I write fun, flirty fiction, with feisty heroines and lots of heart. I live in a mountain kingdom in Derbyshire, England, where my family and pets are kind en -
Blog postI absolutely love Greece, and I also love Mandy’s fab books, so when I saw the cover of her latest release ‘Truly, Madly, Greekly’ I just had to quiz her. If you don’t know Mandy, here’s an intro…
Mandy Baggot is an award-winning romantic fiction author, writing hot heroes and emotional reads. She is represented by Kate Nash of The Kate Nash Literary Agency.
In 2012 she won the Innovation in Romantic Fiction award at the UK's Festival of Romance and has since scooped Top Ten Reads/ -
Blog postToday I've been tidying the house, which believe me needs it. I am no domestic goddess, but even my standards have dropped lately (is that possible?) as I've rushed around doing last minute edits for Country Affairs, writing posts for my blog tour, getting ready for my wedding and talking to reporters!
I love it all - being an author is the job I've always wanted - but it was lovely to drop everything on Thursday, head down to London, and put off the housework for just one more day! -
Blog postI'm delighted to welcome the quintessentially quirky English (well Kentish really) rose, Amanda Ward here today. I got to know Amanda on Facebook quite some time ago now, and was lucky enough to actually meet her in person at the Festival of Romance - and she was every bit as nice a person as I expected!
Amanda Ward lives in Bedfordshire, England with her husband, three children and two insane cats. The expression ‘What you see is what you get’, sums her up perfectly.
She is the au -
Blog postI am so thrilled to be able to finally share the cover for my next book. I saw this a couple of months ago and it was on love on first sight. So, here it is... What do you think? I absolutely adore that little dog - who fits Tilly to a 'T'. If you've not read Stable Mates yet, then you won't have met Tilly, who is one of Rory's terrier trio and the leader of the pack. And as for those knickers she has her eye on, well there's a story behind those.... all will be revealed(!) on release da
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Blog postThe New Year has kicked off at high speed in my little corner of Cheshire!
After a busy January with fingers on the keyboard, the next of my Tippermere books is finished, so if you've enjoyed Stable Mates - look out for Country Affairs. I've already seen the cover, which is A-MA-ZING and I can't wait to share it! (I might have mentioned it before - but it is fab.) I was also incredibly lucky to be invited to my local library to talk at a Writers' Forum recently. I love my life as an -
Blog postThe title might have given it away - chaos rules! There is so much going on in my life at the moment that I feel a bit like Lottie in Stable Mates, scatty, disorganised and hoping for a miracle...
Where do I start? Well, Happy New Year (have I already said that?) - I hope 2015 is a wonderful one for you. May whatever you need arrive on your doorstep, and whatever you desire be out there for you to chase and catch.
So here's my last few weeks in fast forward.... starting with t -
Blog postA wet dark morning stuck on a motorway is guaranteed to make a weekend in Barcelona even better than normal. Not that last weekend the weather at home was expected to be bad, sunshine was forecast throughout the UK, but it was still nice to board that ‘plane!
Barcelona has lots of hidden surprises, some you hear about chatting in bars, some on line, but this particular secret was one we found out about in a book about the city, not your standard tour guide, but one that had been wri -
Blog postI originally posted this on my old blog in February. With Valentine's Day looming on the horizon, I had decided to start a series of posts about one of my love affairs.
In part, my story is about a love affair with a person in the city. In part, it's about my love affair with Barcelona itself. Either way, it's a love affair of the heart, and those are the type that count....
I'm now blogging over here, and thought I'd move the posts so that the full story can -
Blog post'Tiggy, realising she’d been summarily dismissed, watched as he sprung lightly into the saddle. He was all man, was Billy. She didn’t care what people said about him, or what they used to say. He had a heart of gold and was so demanding and authoritative it made her go weak at the knees. Literally.' Courtesy Showjumpingnostalgia I hope you enjoyed the first peeks into Stable Mates, with the introduction to tranquil Tippermere, and upmarket Kitterly Heath. And now it’s time to move on to the
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Blog postPhoto from Knutsford Guardian (linked) Ferraris and Jags, footballer and WAG’s, sex and scandal... leave the wellies behind in Tippermere and travel the short distance to Kitterly Heath. Where the price tags can be eye watering, but satisfaction is guaranteed… 'There were three broad categories of residents in the village. The types who had lived here for generations, and inhabited the grand, but slightly dilapidated mansions just up the hill. Then there were those that had made their money in
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Blog postWhere can you dance across a cobbled stable yard, in high heels and a silk dress, at midnight... risk life and limb galloping across fields and jumping hedges.. be seduced in a hayloft... hit the headlines as a premiership footballer and ex-model fight over you... share a jacuzzi filled with friends and champagne... uncover secrets that the scandals have hidden...?
Discover tranquil Tippermere, where things aren't always what they seem. “Isn’t it beer time yet?”
Lottie glance -
Blog postIt might only be August, but there's a reason Christmas has come early....
Fifteen HarperCollins authors have all been given the same opening paragraph and challenged to write a 'Christmas by the Fire' short story. That brilliant first paragraph was written by competition winner Georgia Beyers. To join in the fun follow the hop, read excerpts from all the stories and enter the giveaway and be in with a chance to win lots of books and a 70$ Amazon Gift Card!
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The Keepers: Declan, the book fans have been eagerly awaiting, is finally here! We're celebrating the release of the second book in Rae Rivers' paranormal romance series today with a launch tour and giveaway. Find out all the details and be sure to get your entries in to win a copy of Archer, the first book of The Keepers. What they say: '“You lied to me, misled me, attacked me,” Declan murmured, dipping his head toward hers, “but what we had three months ago wasn’t fake, w -
Blog postYay, I'm pleased to announce my winner of the 'Is It Summer Yet?' blog hop. And, it's.... Tina B! A copy of 'Summer of Surrender' is on its way to you. Enjoy!
And what am I up to this weekend? Well, I've just hit 'send' on my latest book, which is winging its way to my editor, and now I'm getting ready for a weekend of fun. It's the Romance Festival!
Have you signed up yet? Whether you just love reading romance, or you're an author, or would love to write then there is -
Blog postFirsts…So The Waiting Game turns one year old today and as it was my debut book it got me thinking about all the firsts I experienced with its publication.This year has flown by, but I can still remember the flutter in my heart when I first saw ‘copyright by’ and the copyright symbol next to my name. And seeing my cover for the first time? I can admit that it took me a while to realize Big Ben was in the background—I was distracted by something in the foreground. Abs can say so much, don’t
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Blog postWhat is the first thing I think about packing when I go away in the summer? A good book - well quite a few normally, how did we ever manage without kindles?
My favourite pool side (or beach) reading has got to be a good 'bonk-buster'. If I can grab a book by Jackie Collins, Jilly Cooper, Tilly Bagshawe, Fiona Walker or Victoria Fox then I'm happy. And the great thing, for me, about books like this is that the chapters are quite short so you can put them down and not lose the plot (s -
Blog postWelcome to Part 5 of the latest Written Fireside story, Changes. If you've not read any of the previous parts, catch up with them here -
Part 1 – Lori Connelly
Part 2 – Teresa Morgan
Part 3 – Lynn Marie Hulsman
Part 4 - Sue Fortin
Part 5 ...
“You dare me?” She could feel the smile playing over her lips as she dared herself to do what she’d been wanting to do since he’d walked into that art class. Reach out and touch him. The -
Blog postThe day has finally arrived!! Nikki Moore's debut novel with HarperImpulse - Crazy, Undercover, Love - is released as an ebook today, 24th April 2014.
If you like pacy, sexy romance and fancy a long weekend in Barcelona with a smoking hot guy this one's for you! Want to know more...?
When uber-feisty career girl Charley Caswell-Wright takes on the assignment as PA to the gorgeous Alex Demetrio, CEO of Demetrio International, she's there under entirely false pretences; to get he -
Blog postI'm thrilled to have Lynn Montagano here today - sharing some background info about her new release.
‘Catch My Breath’
Lia Meyers' plan for a relaxing Scottish vacation is short-lived when one uncharacteristic moment of clumsiness lands her in the arms of her very own Knight in Shining Armani…
The perfect opportunity for a much needed holiday romance? Wrong! Lia’s still reeling from the mother of all bad breakups, and she really doesn't have the patience for Alasta -
Blog postAnn B Harrison - Two for One - The Club Series
Book blurb – Two for One
Nothing is going Lizzie’s way. Her sex life is unsatisfying, her job sucks and she has more debt than she needs thanks to her loser brother. Against her better judgment, she lets her best friend sign her up to be auctioned off at a high-rolling venue called the Club. Agreeing to a weekend of adventurous sex with a stranger is one thing, but being bought by the brothers who own the Club means Lizzie is up fo -
Blog postWelcome to Aimee, with the second book in her Indecent Proposals series!
Blurb:
The second novella in a thrilling, pulse-racing new erotic romance series, Indecent Proposals.
Three best friends, Shey, Eloisa and Georgia take on the most powerful and eligible men of the New York dating scene.
Georgia broke away from his mouth, gasping in a lung full of air.
‘Max, I need—’
He unwrapped her legs from his waist and placed her back on her feet.
She wa -
Blog postI don't regularly feature authors on this blog - but this week I've got two great authors with three books in the spotlight!Today I've got the author Ann B Harrison from the Hunter Valley stopping by. If you like the sound of this book, check it out then come back on Thursday to find out about her latest release! And don't miss the lovely Aimee Duffy who is here with her new book tomorrow.
Coming home—but is the price too high for the Williams siblings?
Their father drove them away, -
Blog postAnother chance to win on the Her Best Four Letter Word Blog Hop, celebrating the publication of two HarperImpulse titles: Eve Devon’s ‘Her Best Laid Plans’ (contemporary romance) and Zara Stoneley’s ‘Love is a Four Letter Word’ (erotic romance).
Look out for the deets for TWO GIVEAWAYS via Rafflecopter and using the comments section on this blog at the end of the post.
ABOUT ‘HER BEST LAID PLANS’ by Eve DevonBlurb:Love is what happens to you when you’re busy -
Blog postIt's out!! My second HarperImpulse title is released today, 27th February, and I am just so excited to finally be able to share my very sexy bad boy biker Jake, with you! I do hope you love him as much as I do.
To celebrate launch day, I've got together with the lovely Eve Devon, whose contemporary romance 'Her Best Laid Plans', also releases today, and we're offering a week of fun competitions and some great prizes as part of our Her Best Four Letter Word Blog Hop.
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Blog postIf you've missed any of the earlier parts of this story, you can catch up here -
Part 1 - by Lori ConnellyPart 2 - by Lynn Marie HulsmanPart 3 - by Angela Campbell
If you're up to date, read on!
On Valentine's - Part 4
"Well," he rocked back on his heels and studied her for a moment. One large, capable looking hand just inches from her knee. "I guess I could be your knight in shining armour and dash off to summon help." He gr -
Blog postToday I’m taking part in the ‘My Writing Process’ blog tour. Thank you to my lovely fellow HarperImpulse author, Nikki Moore, for inviting me to join in. You can find her post from last Monday here - http://nikkimooreauthor.wordpress.com/blog-posts/ Please do pop over and check it out.
So here is a bit about my own writing process….
1) What am I working on?
I’m currently doing final edits on my next story for HarperImpulse, which is due out on 27th February. It’s called -
Blog postTHURSDAY FEBRUARY 13th MARKS THE RELEASE OF Braedric's Bane, Book IV in The Golden Key Chronicles!
Find out more about the final installment in this epic fantasy romance! Advance praise for Braedric's Bane: 5 STARS from Comet Babes Books! Amazing 4th book. What more can you ask from a fantasy series--time travelling, costumes and even a fight. Add the sexy hero and it has everything you could want in a book!5 STARS from Follow the Yellow Book Road! An epic fantasy, -
Blog postJust a quick post.... I hope you had a wonderful Christmas, I did, and I'm ever optimistic that 2014 will be a great year for all of us.
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I haven't made any New Year resolutions as such, but I have done some thinking and decided that for me this year is all about trying to achieve the right balance. I've posted more over on my Susie Medwell blog and I'd love to hear what you think! (More about the hamster -
Blog postI'm finally getting into that festive mood, and I've got lots to celebrate - so I thought I'd kick off by adding to the offers that my publishers have put in place!
So here's a collection of hot and steamy stories to warm up cold December days (or just put you in the right mood for a fun and festive Christmas!)...
FORFEIT - now only 35p on Amazon.co.uk and $0.99 on Amazon.com
Break the rules, pay the forfeit....
Cat’s life is falling apart – her boyfrie -
Blog post12 Days of Christmas Tour with Jane Lark
Welcome to the 12 Days of Christmas Tour with Jane Lark. After signing with publisher Harper Impulse, Jane, author of the smash-hit Marlow Intrigues series, has decided to end 2013 with a bang! She’s gathered together some of the industry’s best authors to create one enormous Christmas giveaway.The huge prize is made up of more than 30 books, a combination of signed paperbacks and eBooks, and two gorgeous book bags. It’s the perfect early Christmas -
Blog postHi, thank you for inviting me to the blog today with my new Evernight Publishing release, ‘A Little Mysterious’.I’m talking about the inspiration behind the book today.I’ve had Dhruv in my mind for a couple of years, his name and his personality, but his looks and the complete story only gelled for me after a guy came into the place I work and he was ‘just Dhruv’. Right way I knew I’d met Dhruv. (Laughs) I got the name from some work I did when I was on a traveling holiday in Australia. I had to
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Blog postIf you've not read the previous parts yet, catch up with Part 1 and Part 2 before reading on!
Part 3...
Walter ran a leathery finger down the edge of the wallet, then tried to pull the photograph free, frustration flickering across his face as his arthritic fingers struggled with the task.“Here, can I help?” Beth put a hand out hesitantly, not wanting to interfere, but Walter nodded instantly.“Thank you, dear.” She teased the worn picture out from the sleeve in th -
Blog postI've just got back from the Festival of Romance - exhausted but happy! It was brilliant to meet up with the rest of the HarperImpulse team again, and to make new friends.
Sadly, I wasn't there on Saturday night at the Ball to see the awards, but was so pleased to hear that Carmel Harrington (best romance ebook), Linn B Halton (innovative author) and HarperImpulse (publisher innovation) were winners! Massive congratulations to them, and all the other nominees and winners.
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