* * *
Ashley Moon got much more than a suntan on her first ever foreign holiday; one whirlwind romance and nine months later she had a daughter,Molly.
* * *
Too heart-broken and proud to ever contact the father, Ashley made a decision to go it alone and raise her daughter herself. Fifteen hard and lonely years later, she finally has the chance to take Molly on her first ever holiday; a gorgeous, all-expenses paid trip to the charming French resort of St Raphael.
* * *
It is the perfect setting for a week of quality time together; they plan to cycle through the sun-drenched vineyards, lounge by the glistening pool and practice their French on friendly locals. And just when Ashley thought things couldn’t get any better, comes the news of a handsome new occupant to the villa next door.
* * *
But fate has other plans for Ashley. One look in to her neighbour’s dark hazel eyes is all it takes to give her the shock of her life. Standing in front of her is Haydon, Molly’s long lost father and the holiday fling she thought she’d never see again.
* * *
As the temperature on the Cote D’Azure steadily rises and Ashley and Haydon begin spend more and more time together, will Ashley find the courage to tell him who she is – and more importantly, who Molly is?
* * *
Get it here!
* * *
A wonderfully heart-warming story of first love and second chances for fans of Jenny Oliver and Lucy Diamond.
The Summer of Secrets
Get it here!
* * *
Can new love grow when you dig up old secrets?
* * *
Recently engaged, Harper Woods wakes up every morning on Silver Hill Farm feeling like the luckiest woman in the world. She has escaped her troubled past, outside the rolling yellow cornfields go on for miles and just downstairs are the gorgeous tea rooms she’s always dreamed of owning.
* * *
But Harper is about to discover something that will change her luck forever. For better or worse? She has no idea. Not until an expert can identify whether the jewellery she found hidden in the farm’s foundations is priceless, or utterly worthless…
* * *
As news of the discovery spreads through the village, there are others who’d like to lay their claim to the fortune. In particular, Will Frampton, handsome recluse and Lord of Silver Hill House, the crumbling stately home on the other side of the hill in desperate need of renovation.
* * *
It seems everyone wants a piece of the sparkling prize hidden under the Silver Hill tea rooms. But as relationships are tested and tea cakes begin to fly, will anyone catch the romance blossoming in the most unexpected of places?
* * *
Get it here!
* * *
Love and laughter are the biggest reward of them all in this utterly heart-warming romance, perfect for fans of Jane Linfoot, Debbie Johnson and Jenny Colgan.
A Very Vintage Christmas
An Unforgettable Christmas Book 1
Get it here!
* * *
The fairy lights are up and shoppers are flooding the snowy seaside promenade. It’s going to be a busy month at Forget-Me-Not Vintage, a magical shop with a warm heart where every item has a story to be told.
* * *
With bright red hair and an infectious smile, Dodie is a hopeless romantic and absolutely one of a kind, just like the pieces in her shop.
* * *
When Dodie finds a love letter in the pocket of an old woollen coat, she makes it her mission to deliver it to its rightful owner. Following the address, she manages to persuade the handsome but reluctant new tenant, Edward, to help her with her search.
* * *
As the story of the letter unfolds, Dodie is there, as always, to pick up the pieces and make things right. But who will be there for her when her own love story needs a helping hand?
* * *
Is it too much to dream of a happy ending like the ones in the black and white movies she adores?
* * *
Get it here!
* * *
If you’re looking for a sweep-you-off-your-feet romance that will warm you through and through then the door to Forget-Me-Not Vintage is always open. Perfect for fans of Jane Linfoot, Debbie Johnson and Jenny Colgan.
A Cosy Candlelit Christmas
An Unforgettable Christmas Book 2
Get it here!
* * *
All Isla wants for Christmas is to be left in peace, but in the Alps there’s potential for romance in every snowflake that falls…
* * *
It’s the week before Christmas and Isla McCoy has just received an unexpected gift: a letter announcing she is due a life-changing inheritance, but only if she’s willing to make peace with the father who abandoned her.
* * *
She has absolutely no intention of making amends, but who could resist an all-expenses-paid trip to the French resort of St Martin-de-Belleville?
* * *
There she meets smooth-talking Justin and nerdy glaciologist Sebastian; two very different men, with two very different agendas. Torn between her head and her heart, Isla finds herself utterly lost in a winter wonderland of her own feelings.
* * *
Surrounded by twinkling candles and roaring log-fires, Isla’s resolve finally begins to melt. But will she learn how to reconnect, not only with a whole new family, but with herself and her heart?
* * *
Get it here!
* * *
A gorgeously heart-warming festive read to help spark a little romance in those long winter nights. Perfect for fans of Jane Linfoot, Debbie Johnson and Jenny Colgan.
Rome is Where the Heart is
From Italy With Love Book 1
Get it here!
* * *
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.
* * *
Get it here!
* * *
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
A Wedding in Italy
From Italy With Love Book 2
Get it here!
* * *
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 thrus
t 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.
* * *
Get it here!
* * *
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
Christmas at the Little Village Bakery
Honeybourne Series Book 2
Get it here!
* * *
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?
* * *
Get it here!
* * *
A heartwarming Christmassy romantic comedy, perfect for fans of Carole Matthews and Milly Johnson.
Acknowledgements
I say this every time I come to write an author acknowledgement for a new book, but it’s true: the list of people who have offered help and encouragement on my writing journey so far really is endless and it would take a novel in itself to mention them all. I’d try to list everyone here regardless, but I know that I’d fail miserably and miss out someone who is really very important. I just want to say that my heartfelt gratitude goes out to each and every one of you, whose involvement, whether small or large, has been invaluable and appreciated more than I can express.
It goes without saying that my family bear the brunt of my authorly mood swings, but when the dust has settled I’ll always appreciate their love, patience and support. Unless you’ve spent the last twelve months under a rock, you’ll be aware that 2020 has been a strange and difficult year for pretty much everyone on the planet and I, like so many other people, have spent much of it struggling to keep working while in a small house surrounded twenty-four/seven by my family who all had their own things to do too. They’ve been truly amazing, however – as supportive and patient as ever, willing to give me space and time to do what I needed to, even when it meant they had to sacrifice space and time of their own.
I also want to mention the many good friends I have made and kept since Staffordshire University. It’s been ten years since I graduated with a degree in English and creative writing but hardly a day goes by when I don’t think fondly of my time there. I’d also like to shout out to Storm Constantine of Immanion Press, who gave me the opportunity to see my very first book in print. Nowadays, I have to thank the remarkable team at Bookouture for their continued support, patience and amazing publishing flair, particularly Lydia Vassar-Smith – my incredible and long-suffering editor – Kim Nash, Noelle Holten, Sarah Hardy, Peta Nightingale, Alexandra Holmes, Cara Chimirri and Jessie Botterill. I know I’ll have forgotten someone else at Bookouture who I ought to be thanking, but I hope they’ll forgive me. I hope 2021 is the year of people being able to cram into a bar once again to celebrate, so that our annual publisher bash can return and we can all enjoy a drink together! Their belief, able assistance and encouragement mean the world to me. I truly believe I have the best team an author could ask for.
My friend, Kath Hickton, always gets an honourable mention for putting up with me since primary school, and Louise Coquio deserves a medal for getting me through university and suffering me ever since – likewise her lovely family. I also have to thank Mel Sherratt, who is as generous with her time and advice as she is talented, someone who is always there to cheer on her fellow authors. She did so much to help me in the early days of my career that I don’t think I’ll ever be able to thank her as much as she deserves.
I’d also like to shout out to Holly Martin, Tracy Bloom, Emma Davies, Jack Croxall, Carol Wyer, Clare Davidson, Angie Marsons, Sue Watson and Jaimie Admans: not only brilliant authors in their own right but hugely supportive of others. My Bookouture colleagues are all incredible of course, unfailing and generous in their support of fellow authors – life would be a lot duller without the gang! 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 – and I’m looking at you in particular, Kerry Ann Parsons and Steph Lawrence!
Last but not least, I’d like to give a special mention to my lovely agent, Madeleine Milburn, and the team at the Madeleine Milburn Literary, TV & Film Agency, who always have my back.
We – both author and publisher – hope you enjoyed this book. We believe that you can become a reader at any time in your life, but we’d love your help to give the next generation a head start.
* * *
Did you know that 9% of children don’t have a book of their own in their home, rising to 13% in disadvantaged families*? We’d like to try to change that by asking you to consider the role you could play in helping to build readers of the future.
* * *
We’d love you to get involved by sharing, borrowing, reading, buying or talking about a book with a child in your life and spreading the love of reading. We want to make sure the next generation continues to have access to books, wherever they come from.
* * *
Click HERE for a list of brilliant books to share with a child – as voted by Goodreads readers.
* * *
Thank you.
* * *
*As reported by the National Literacy Trust
Published by Bookouture in 2021
* * *
An imprint of Storyfire Ltd.
The Little Orchard on the Lane: An absolutely perfect and uplifting romantic comedy Page 35
