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Someone new to my blog this week as Bettina Hunt author of High Heels on the Beach shares three little known facts about herself. Over to Bettina … Fact 1. I am half Persian and lived in Tehran, the capital of Iran, for the first three years of my life. In fact I only spoke… Continue reading Three Little Known Facts About Author Bettina Hunt

So exciting to support author, Anni Rose in the week when she publishes her debut novel Recipe for Mr Right with Choc Lit Publishing! I asked Anni to talk about her garden and it sounds so idyllic that I think I might apply to move in with her family. Thank you so much, Morton, for… Continue reading What I Love About My Garden – Anni Rose

This week I’m joined by Angela Petch who has written a series of books set in Tuscany for Bookouture. Her latest release is The Tuscan House. Angela is talking to us today about her garden in Tuscany which looks absolutely gorgeous. Over to Angela … Our Tuscan garden started from a field. And most of… Continue reading Angela Petch – My Garden In Tuscany

As well as writing books, I also read and review the work of other authors. I thought this week that I would share a few reviews from my recent reads by Sue Moorcroft, Faith Hogan, Janice Preston and Lisa Hobman. Under the Italian Sun by Sue Moorcroft Avon Books UK published 13 May 2021 A sun-baked… Continue reading Reviews of Books by Sue Moorcroft, Faith Hogan, Janice Preston and Lisa Hobman

A new visitor to my blog this week as I welcome Lizzie Chantree. A fabulous networker and supporter of both writers and readers, I often find myself in awe of her apparent boundless energy online. Her latest book Shh… It’s Our Secret was out last week. Over to Lizzie … Thank you for the invitation… Continue reading Lizzie Chantree – What I Love about My Garden

This week I’m joined by great friend, Carol Thomas as she tells us what she loves about her garden. Carol and I share the same publisher Choc Lit/Ruby and are both members of the Apricot Plots writer’s group. Her novel, A Summer of Second Chances is now available for Kindle, in paperback and shortly as… Continue reading What I Love About My Garden – Carol Thomas

My sixth novel for Choc Lit Summer at Lucerne Lodge is out today (20 April 2021). Thank you for all of the support on social media. I thought it might be nice to celebrate by sharing a short extract of the book. About Summer at Lucerne Lodge Could a beautiful old house and a handsome… Continue reading Celebrating Publication Day With An Extract of Summer at Lucerne Lodge

What a treat today! We have an absolutely lovely post by Sharon Ibbotson in praise of her garden. Sharon writes for Choc Lit. It seems strange to talk about a garden as a lifesaver, but for my family over the last eighteen months, it’s a statement that’s definitely true. My husband and I live ten… Continue reading My Garden is a Lifesaver by Sharon Ibbotson

This week we have a treat with lots of lovely photographs as Kate Ryder, author of Beneath Cornish Skies, tells us about what she loves about her garden. Over to Kate … “I like gardening. It’s a place where I find myself when I need to lose myself.” – Alice Sebold, Above and Beyond (interview with Katharine… Continue reading What I Love About My Garden by Kate Ryder