A Very Vintage Christmas: A Heartwarming Christmas Romance (An Unforgettable Christmas Book 1)
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A Very Vintage Christmas is one of those rare things – a book that the author herself is in love with. Often I’m self-critical and sometimes the process of writing a novel is, while enjoyable, fraught with difficulties and frustrations. But writing this was different because Bournemouth is the place where I was born, a place where I’ve spent many happy hours, and I was very proud and excited to share this wonderful, vibrant town with my readers. I hope you’ve fallen for its charms and love it as I do.
If you liked A Very Vintage Christmas, the best and most amazing thing you can do to show your appreciation is to tell your friends, or tell the world with a few words in a review. It can be as short and sweet as you like but it would make me so happy. In fact, hearing that someone loved my story is the main reason I write at all.
If you ever want to catch up with me on social media, you can find me on Twitter @TillyTenWriter or Facebook.
So, thank you for reading my little book, and I hope to see you again soon!
Love Tilly x
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The Little Village Bakery
A feel-good romantic comedy with plenty of cake
Help yourself to a generous slice of Victoria sponge, a perfect cup of tea and a big dollop of romance. Welcome to The Little Village Bakery.
Meet Millie. Heartbreak has forced her to make a new start and when she arrives at the old bakery in the little village of Honeybourne she is determined that this will be her home sweet home. Her imagination has been captured by the tumbledown bakery but with no running water and dust everywhere, her cosy idea of making cakes in a rural idyll quickly crumbles.
Luckily the locals are a friendly bunch and step in to help Millie. One in particular, Dylan, a laid-back lothario, soon captures her attention.
But just as Millie is beginning to settle in, an unexpected visitor from her past suddenly turns up determined to ruin everything for her. It’s time for Millie to face the skeletons in her closest if she’s going to live the dream of running her little village bakery, and her blossoming romance with Dylan.
A charming heartwarming novel about love, life and new beginnings perfect for fans of Milly Johnson and Debbie Johnson.
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Christmas at The Little Village Bakery
A feel-good festive romance to curl up by the fire with
It’s time to get toasty by the fire with a glass of mulled wine and a slice of chocolate yule log sprinkled with a little romance.
Welcome to Christmas at the Little Village Bakery.
Snow is falling in Honeybourne and Spencer is bringing home his American fiancée Tori for a traditional English Christmas with all the trimmings. But when his hippie mum and dad meet her high-maintenance parents, sparks of the wrong sort start to fly. Then Spencer bumps into his first love Jasmine and unexpected feelings come flooding back.
Millie is run off her feet with Christmas orders at the Little Village Bakery and new baby Oscar. Thank goodness her cousin Darcie is here to help her. Although she does seem to be rather flirty with Millie’s boyfriend Dylan.
Will Darcie ever find true love of her own? And is marrying Tori a terrible mistake for Spencer if his heart is with someone else?
A heartwarming Christmassy romantic comedy, perfect for fans of Carole Matthews and Milly Johnson.
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What everyone is saying about Christmas at the Little Village Bakery:
‘Bloody brilliant … I loved being back with the characters … Oh I just enjoyed everything about it! 5 stars!' I Love Reading
'Christmas at the Little Village Bakery is a warm hug, in the depths of the cold of winter, that would be perfect to read curled up by the fireplace, with some hot chocolate, and just enjoy the whole atmosphere of the book. It has some absolutely fabulous moments, some great small village community spirit and even what pretty much feels like a Christmas miracle.' Rachel's Random Reads
'A feel-good festive romance that would make the perfect stocking filler for the bookworm in your life!' Bookworms and Shutterbugs
'A lovely Christmas read and it was great to catch up with the folk of Honeybourne, I just hope there is more to follow, that village has plenty more stories to tell I am sure.' Jo's Book Journey
A Wedding in Italy
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Sun, spaghetti and sparkling prosecco. When it comes to finding love, there’s no place like Rome...
Kate is living the dream with her gorgeous boyfriend Alessandro in his native city, but the reality is sometimes a little less romantic than she’d hoped. Every day in her new home is a fight against leaking pipes, her cantankerous landlord and her less-than-perfect grasp of the Italian lingo.
All around her there is talk of weddings, but when a secret from her past is thrust out into the open, Kate must fight to prove to Alessandro’s Mamma – and the rest of his formidable family – that she truly is Italian marriage material.
With the women in Alessandro’s life on a mission to break them apart, the cracks begin to show and Kate starts to question if Alessandro really is the man of her dreams. Can love and the city of romance conquer all, or is that just a fairy-tale?
Let Rome steal your heart this summer in this gorgeously romantic escapist read. Perfect for fans of Jo Thomas and Abby Clements.
What everyone’s saying about Tilly Tennant:
'Wonderful characters which make you want to befriend them and a storyline which left me wanting more.’ The Reading Shed
'What an absolute gem of a book. A lovely feel-good story.' Stef Loz Book Blog
'Observant, insightful, humorous, and heart squeezing. I adored her humor.' Books and Bindings
'Every page of this novel was a delight to read...I loved this book, it picked me out of my wintertime blues!' The Anxious Canadian
'Superb! The perfect romance for everyone ... I highly recommend it!' Urban Book Reviews
'Wow! Such a wonderful feel-good story effortlessly transporting me to Rome. Loved every word!' Renita D'Silva
'This book was an absolute pleasure to read – I devoured it in one sitting!' The Reading Shed
'I absolutely loved this.' Well Read Pirate
'Bloody brilliant… Oh I just enjoyed everything about it! 5 stars!' I Love Reading
'A feel-good festive romance.' Bookworms and Shutterbugs
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'Another feel-good story from Tilly Tennant. It felt like diving in to a book with long lost friends.' Krafti Reader
Rome is Where the Heart Is
'I'm fully in love with this story and Alessandro is my new book boyfriend!' Darcy's Book Blog
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Can a holiday romance ever have a happy ending? Escape with Kate to the sun-drenched city of Rome where a love affair is just about to begin …
When Kate’s husband Matt dumps her on Friday 13th she decides enough is enough – it’s time for her to have some fun and so she hops on a plane to Rome. A week of grappa and gelato in pavement cafes under azure blue skies will be just what the doctor ordered.
What she doesn’t count on is meeting and falling for sexy policeman Alessandro. But the course of true love doesn’t run smoothly – Alessandro has five meddling sisters, a fearsome mama and a beautiful ex Orazia. They’re all certain that Kate is not the girl for him.
Can Kate and Alessandro’s love last the distance? Or will she return home with the one souvenir she doesn’t want – a broken heart …
Fall in love with the colourful cafes and the cobbled piazzas of Rome and follow Kate’s dreams and her heart in this enchanting escapist read. Perfect for fans of Debbie Johnson and Carol Matthews.
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What everyone's saying about Rome is Where the Heart Is:
'What an absolute gem of a book. A lovely feel-good story.' Stef Loz Book Blog
'Every page of this novel was a delight to read...I loved this book, it picked me out of
my wintertime blues!' The Anxious Canadian
'Superb! The perfect romance for everyone ... I highly recommend it!' Urban Book Reviews
'I’ve been a fan of this writer for some time now and she never fails to delight. Tilly really does have a way of captivating her readers and taking them to the settings of her stories. I have really enjoyed myself in Rome this time round, drinking coffee along the pavement cafés.Five stars! The Reading Shed
'Wow! Such a wonderful feel-good story effortlessly transporting me to Rome.Loved every word! Renita D'Silva
'An interesting, fun, easy read, I thoroughly enjoyed it.' Any Excuse to Read
Acknowledgements
The list of people who have offered help and encouragement on my writing journey so far must be truly endless, and it would take a novel in itself to mention them all. However, my thanks goes out to each and every one of you, whose involvement, whether small or large, has been invaluable and appreciated more than I can say.
There are a few people that I must mention. Obviously, my family, the people who put up with my whining and self-doubt on a daily basis. My colleagues at the Royal Stoke University Hospital, who have let me lead a double life for far longer than is acceptable and have given me so many ideas for future books! The lecturers at Staffordshire University English and Creative Writing Department, who saw a talent worth nurturing in me and continue to support me still, long after they finished getting paid for it. They are not only tutors but friends as well. I have to thank the team at Bookouture for their continued support, patience, and amazing publishing flair, particularly Kim Nash, Peta Nightingale, Jessie Botterill and Lydia Vassar-Smith. Their belief and encouragement means the world to me.
My friend, Kath Hickton, always gets a mention, and rightly so for putting up with me since primary school. Louise Coquio also gets an honourable mention for getting me through university and suffering me ever since, likewise her lovely family. And thanks go to Storm Constantine for giving me my first break in publishing. I also have to thank Mel Sherratt and Holly Martin, fellow writers and amazing friends who have both been incredibly supportive over the years and have been my shoulders to cry on in the darker moments. Thanks to Tracy Bloom, Emma Davies, Jack Croxall, Dan Thompson, Renita D’Silva, Christie Barlow and Jaimie Admans: not only brilliant authors in their own right, but hugely supportive of others. My Bookouture colleagues are also incredible, of course, unfailing and generous in their support of fellow authors – life would be a lot duller without you all. I have to thank all the brilliant and dedicated book bloggers (there are so many of you but you know who you are!) and readers, and anyone else who has championed my work, reviewed it, shared it or simply told me that they liked it. Every one of those actions is priceless and you are all very special people. Some of you I am even proud to call friends now.
Last but never least I have to thank my agent at LAW, Philippa Milnes-Smith, for her counsel and support.
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