My ritual is really straightforward. I get up in the morning, and after I’ve bathed, dressed, drunk a cup of decaffeinated coffee and finished any chores of the day, I sit down at my desk and write. I don’t leave my desk until I have finished the work I’ve set out for myself.
How do you spend your free time? Do you have a favourite place to go and unwind?
I read: I love reading romantic novels — the thicker the book, the better.
I cook: I love cooking, using the various produce of our vegetable garden. Jams, chutneys, stuffed vine leaves (dolmades), stuffed savoury and sweet filo pastry cushions that I serve as nibbles when I entertain, stewed fruit for winter crumbles. All for the freezer. The list could go on for ever.
I entertain: I find nothing more satisfying that having friends over; and as I often travel, it’s great to catch up with all their news.
I travel: To research my books. I find it exciting and exhilarating. Discovering new places, new people, new traditions and new cuisines.
I collect antiques: Chinese porcelain, Japanese sculptures and French and Italian glass, so you will often find me rummaging in flea markets and dark second-hand shops in the hope of discovering a treasure.
I go for long walks: I love the countryside in England and the sea-front in France especially. There are many places I go for inspiration or when I have writer’s block.
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ALSO BY HANNAH FIELDING
THE ECHOES OF LOVE
Her award-winning novel
Set in the romantic and mysterious city of Venice and the beautiful landscape of Tuscany, The Echoes of Love is a poignant story of lost love and betrayal, unleashed passion and learning to love again, whatever the price.
Venetia Aston-Montague has escaped to Italy’s most captivating city to work in her godmother’s architecture firm, putting a lost love behind her.
Paolo Barone, a charismatic entrepreneur whose life has been turned upside down by a tragic past, is endeavouring to build a new one for himself.
Venice on a misty carnival night brings these two people together. Love blossoms in the beautiful hills of Tuscany and the wild Sardinian maquis; but before they can envisage a future together they must not only confront their past, but also dark forces in the shadows determined to come between them.
Will love triumph over their overwhelming demons? Or will Paolo’s carefully guarded, devastating secret tear them apart forever?
ALSO BY HANNAH FIELDING
INDISCRETION
(Book One of the Andalucían Nights Trilogy)
A young woman’s journey of discovery takes her to a world of forbidden passion, savage beauty — and revenge. Set in the wild landscape of Andalucía, Indiscretion is a compelling story of love and identity, danger and desire, and the uncertainty of happiness when two worlds collide.
Spring, 1950. Alexandra de Falla, a half-English, half-Spanish young writer abandons her privileged but suffocating life in London and travels to Spain to be reunited with her long-estranged family.
But instead of providing the sense of belonging she yearns for, the de Fallas are riven by seething emotions, and in the grip of the wild customs and traditions of Andalucía, all of which are alien to Alexandra.
Among the strange characters and sultry heat of this country, she meets the man who awakens emotions she hardly knew existed. But their path is strewn with obstacles: dangerous rivals, unpredictable events, and inevitable indiscretions.
So what does Alexandra’s destiny hold for her in this flamboyant land of drama and all-consuming passions, where blood is ritually poured onto the sands of sun-drenched bullfighting arenas, mysterious gypsies are embroiled in magic and revenge, and beautiful dark-eyed dancers hide their secrets behind elegant lacy fans?
Can love survive in a world where scandal and danger are never far away?
Praise for Burning Embers
‘An epic romance like Hollywood used to make …’
Peterborough Evening Telegraph
‘The intense love story that unfolds, coupled with the sublimely poetic descriptions of the landscape and setting left me gripped throughout. Burning Embers has definitely been one of my favourite summer reads.’
Amazon.co.uk review
‘An intense, vivid and passionate love story.’
Amazon.co.uk review
‘Burning Embers is a romantic delight and an absolute must-read for anyone looking to escape to a world of colour, beauty, passion and love. For those who can’t go to Kenya in reality, this has got to be the next best thing.’
Amazon.co.uk review
‘Five stars … Hats off to Hannah Fielding on her first novel — and many more I hope.’
Amazon.co.uk review
‘A good-old fashioned love story … A heroine who’s young, naive and has a lot to learn. A hero who’s alpha and hot, has a past and a string of women. A different time, world, and class. The kind of romance that involves picnics in abandoned valleys and hot-air balloon rides and swimming in isolated lakes. Heavenly.’
Amazon.co.uk review
‘The story hooked me from the start. I want to be Coral, living in a more innocent time in a beautiful, hot location, falling for a rich, attractive, broody man. Can’t wait for [Hannah Fielding’s] next book.’
Amazon.co.uk review
Praise for The Echoes of Love (Gold Medal winner of the 2014 Independent Publisher Book Award for Romance)
‘One of the most romantic works of fiction ever written … an epic love story beautifully told.’
The Sun
‘Fans of romance will devour it in one sitting.’
The Lady
‘All the elements of a rollicking good piece of indulgent romantic fiction.’
BM Magazine
‘This book will make you wish you lived in Italy.’
Fabulous magazine
‘The book is the perfect read for anyone with a passion for love, life and travel.’
Love it! magazine
‘Romance and suspense, with a heavy dose of Italian culture.’
Press Association
‘A plot-twisting story of drama, love and tragedy.’
Italia! magazine
‘There are many beautifully crafted passages, in particular those relating to the scenery and architecture of Tuscany and Venice … It was easy to visualise oneself in these magical locations.’
Julian Froment blog
‘Fielding encapsulates the overwhelming experience of falling deeply, completely, utterly in love, beautifully.’
Books with Bunny
‘Hannah Fielding writes in a beautifully elegant style, full of atmosphere and the sights, sounds and smells of Italy. I was transported to a Venice in winter for the Carnival, to the Italian coast, and to Tuscany.’
Lindsay Townsend, historical romance author
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