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#Book Review The Cornish Key To Happiness #bookseries

Reaching the end of a book series can be a strange moment. You have invested a lot of time getting to know the author’s characters during the series and you have endured their emotional highs and lows. You are excited for the end but you know you are going to miss these characters so it’s a bitter sweet time.

I view the final book in a good series as being similar to a memorable farewell party. This last book in Laura Brigg’s Cornish series had all the ingredients for a good memorable farewell party; a tense buildup to the event (the last book), a good selection of guests, a few shocks, some surprises, a bit of gossip, a good helping of romance and an exciting conclusion.

Yes I will miss these books and I want to thank Laura Briggs for whisking us all away for her delightful Cornish series.

Here’s the blurb:

Past secrets return to complicate Maisie’s future with the charming Sidney Daniels in the final installment of the Cornish romance series.

Picking up where book seven left off, Maisie’s plans to celebrate her book’s thrilling news remain on hold after Sidney has vanished from Port Hewer overnight, following a brush with his secret past. His departure leaves Maisie with a head full of questions and a heart torn in two, made even worse by the rumors flying about him through the town. Where and why has he gone? Will he ever come back again?

And—foremost in Maisie’s mind—was the heartache from his younger days somehow to blame for his sudden and mysterious flight?

But when Dean convinces her that Sidney may be facing a choice that could ruin his life, Maisie must set out to find him, once again leaving behind the Cornish seaside haven of Port Hewer she’s come to think of as home, and leaving behind the answer to a secret she’s been longing to know since the beginning. Not knowing when or if she’ll return, she’s taking the biggest risk with her heart so far…and the truth she discovers waiting for her at the end of her journey will make her wonder if things can ever possibly be the same as they were before.

Questions are answered, secrets are spilled, and the biggest reveal of the series is finally unveiled as A LITTLE HOTEL IN CORNWALL reaches its exciting conclusion.

Here’s my review

I loved the way Laura Briggs had a few shocks up her author sleeve with this final book. She wasn’t going to let her readers have an easy ride. As my nickname is Lucy Loose Lips I am going to steer away from telling you about the shocks. Let’s just say they had the gasp factor!

I really enjoyed the focus on Sidney in this book and I am glad Laura Briggs allowed us to get to know him a bit more. I was secretly hoping for this while I waited for this book to come out so I am pleased Laura Briggs picked up on my telepathic I want to know Sidney more signals.

I felt this book took things to a deeper level. We got to understand Maisie and Sidney more with a few surprises along the way!

A good final instalment in this enjoyable series. Well done Laura Briggs – a successful six book series is an impressive achievement!

Purchase Link – https://smarturl.it/cornishroad

Author Bio –

Laura Briggs is the author of several feel-good romance reads, including the Top 100 Amazon UK seller ‘A Wedding in Cornwall’. She has a fondness for vintage style dresses (especially ones with polka dots), and reads everything from Jane Austen to modern day mysteries. When she’s not writing, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, caring for her pets, gardening, and seeing the occasional movie or play.
Social Media Links –
Author Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1JjeMoI
Twitter: http://bit.ly/1ME9ivJ

#BookReview Endless Skies @JaneCable #Romance

Don’t you just love a book which surprises you?

This book gave me more than just a romance. I got a wonderfully written flawed heroine who couldn’t stop herself from getting involved with the wrong men and is forced to confront her past, a lot of misunderstandings, an interesting insight into archaelogy, some forbidden love, a Second World War RAF base, a friendship between two women, one young and one elderly and a good helping of serendipity.

Here’s the blurb:

As archaeologist Rachel excavates a World War Two airfield, could a love story from the past hold a lesson for her as well?

After yet another disastrous love affair Rachel has been forced to leave her long-term position for a temporary role as an Archaeology Lecturer at Lincoln University. Rachel has sworn off men and is determined to spend her time away clearing her head and sorting her life out. But when one of her students begins flirting with her, it seems she could be about to make the same mistakes again…

She distracts herself by taking on some freelance work for local property developer, Jonathan Daubney. He introduces her to an old Second World War RAF base. And from her very first visit something about it gives Rachel chills…

As Rachel makes new friends and delves into local history, she is also forced to confront her own troubled past. Could a wartime love story have any bearing on her own situation? Could this time be different?

Here’s my review:

I really enjoyed this book from Jane Cable. It’s a break from the contemporay romcom books I normally read and I’m glad I seized the opportunity to review it on my blog.

Jane Cable’s fabulous descriptive prose is one of the standouts. It draws you in and makes it almost impossble for you to put down. I loved how she used her prose to open this book up by giving her readers emotional and heartwrenching vivid glimpses from the war.

I thought Jane did a great job at constructing the character of Rachel. Some might find her prickly but I liked her at the start and as the book progressed you sort of understood why she comes across like that. I like heroines like Rachel who keep sabotaging themselves and are having an inner struggle.

My favourite character was Esther; the elderly lady who Rachel becomes friends with. I loved the way Esther had all these links to the past which Rachel was desperate to understand.

The romance is good although I will admit to being secretly pleased Rachel explored her feelings with Ben; ‘a man born to be naked’. *Pass me my electric fan*

This was a moving and fabulously written story.

Purchase Link – http://getbook.at/EndlessSkies
Endless Skies will be 99p until 23rd October.

Author Bio –
I write romance with a twist, that extra something to keep readers guessing right to the end. While my books are character driven my inspiration is always a British setting; so far a village in Yorkshire (The Cheesemaker’s House), a Hampshire wood (The Faerie Tree), gorgeous Studland Bay in Dorset (Another You) and rural Lincolnshire (Endless Skies).

I was born and raised in Cardiff but spent most of my adult life living near Chichester before my husband and I upped sticks and moved to Cornwall three years ago.

I published my first two novels independently and have now been signed by Sapere Books. I am an active member of the Romantic Novelists’ Association and contributing editor to Frost online magazine.

Social Media Links –
Twitter: @JaneCable
Facebook: Jane Cable, Author (https://www.facebook.com/romanticsuspensenovels/ )
Website: http://www.janecable.com

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How To Survive With Too Many Fictional Characters Living Inside Your head #MondayBlogs

It’s not easy being a writer. We find ourselves drawn to tweed based outfits, berets, Twitter, book shops and attractive notebooks. We stare into space a lot, walk around with pencils permanently tucked behind our ears, get excited over word counts, cover our walls in post it notes and lose ourselves while reading books.

One of the many problems we face is that our fictional characters can multiply inside our head at an alarming rate. Writers often talk about too having many new story ideas but for some of us (me included) it’s too many new characters.

Once a writer has caught the writing bug; written several stories, have a story they are working on and be entertaining a few new story ideas on the side, their head can sound more like a railway station at rush hour.

Head overcrowding is not the only issue, fictional characters can also be noisy, disruptive and demanding. Some fictional characters will sit quietly and await their turn but some (you know the characters I am talking about) will make getting your full attention their main focus in life.

I have found that my head gets crowded when I am stuck on my current project. It’s like my mind flings open its doors, invites everyone in and i then become like a child in a toy shop; bright eyed and excited at all story possibilities these new characters bring.

The big question for me recently has been how do you go through daily life with too many characters living inside your head?

After a bit of research I have come up with the following:

Know when you have an overcrowding problem. I know my head is too full and a good indicator of this is my work rate. Mine has slowed because I am getting distracted with the noisy crowd of fictional folk inside my head.

If you are not working on their story these characters have to go elsewhere – a folder on your laptop or a paper file. This is a tough one for me but I know this is the answer to a clearer mind. I have to break those emotional ties, issue them eviction notices and move on. I force myself to accept they are not going anywhere. Just because I have banished them to an electronic file doesn’t mean I won’t see them again.

You have to give new characters an equal chance. I have a few old characters loitering around my head. It’s so difficult to erase characters you spent three years of your life with. I tell myself my old characters had their moment of literary limelight and for whatever reason things have ended. It’s now the turn of my new character.

You have to stop trying to do too much. I am guilty of this. Working on a number of different projects with an array of characters living inside my head is doing my brain no favours.

Dare I say it – but I think too many characters inside your head is a form of procrastination. I love calling myself out on stuff – sigh! At the moment I am working on my current project and am thinking about my next book idea, the one after that and one from a completely different genre. Yes I have a head full of characters! When I am stuck I find it harder to ignore all those new characters.

Self care for your mind is essential. I am very conscious of this and writing a post like this is valuable. I know space inside my head is an issue so it’s time to have a character clear out, put on the relaxing music, meditate, go for long walks and rest.

It’s no fun living with a head jam-packed full of characters. If you are struggling with this, you have my sympathies.

Let me know if you have overcome this problem.

Take care out there my lovely readers.

How To Survive With Too Many Fictional Characters Living Inside Your head #AmWriting

It’s not easy being a writer. We find ourselves drawn to tweed based outfits, berets, Twitter, book shops and attractive notebooks. We stare into space a lot, walk around with pencils permanently tucked behind our ears, get excited over word counts, cover our walls in post it notes and lose ourselves while reading books.

One of the many problems we face is that our fictional characters can multiply inside our head at an alarming rate. Writers often talk about too having many new story ideas but for some of us (me included) it’s too many new characters.

Once a writer has caught the writing bug; written several stories, have a story they are working on and be entertaining a few new story ideas on the side, their head can sound more like a railway station at rush hour.

Head overcrowding is not the only issue, fictional characters can also be noisy, disruptive and demanding. Some fictional characters will sit quietly and await their turn but some (you know the characters I am talking about) will make getting your full attention their main focus in life.

I have found that my head gets crowded when I am stuck on my current project. It’s like my mind flings open its doors, invites everyone in and i then become like a child in a toy shop; bright eyed and excited at all story possibilities these new characters bring.

The big question for me recently has been how do you go through daily life with too many characters living inside your head?

After a bit of research I have come up with the following:

Know when you have an overcrowding problem. I know my head is too full and a good indicator of this is my work rate. Mine has slowed because I am getting distracted with the noisy crowd of fictional folk inside my head.

If you are not working on their story these characters have to go elsewhere – a folder on your laptop or a paper file. This is a tough one for me but I know this is the answer to a clearer mind. I have to break those emotional ties, issue them eviction notices and move on. I force myself to accept they are not going anywhere. Just because I have banished them to an electronic file doesn’t mean I won’t see them again.

You have to give new characters an equal chance. I have a few old characters loitering around my head. It’s so difficult to erase characters you spent three years of your life with. I tell myself my old characters had their moment of literary limelight and for whatever reason things have ended. It’s now the turn of my new character.

You have to stop trying to do too much. I am guilty of this. Working on a number of different projects with an array of characters living inside my head is doing my brain no favours.

Dare I say it – but I think too many characters inside your head is a form of procrastination. I love calling myself out on stuff – sigh! At the moment I am working on my current project and am thinking about my next book idea, the one after that and one from a completely different genre. Yes I have a head full of characters! When I am stuck I find it harder to ignore all those new characters.

Self care for your mind is essential. I am very conscious of this and writing a post like this is valuable. I know space inside my head is an issue so it’s time to have a character clear out, put on the relaxing music, meditate, go for long walks and rest.

It’s no fun living with a head jam-packed full of characters. If you are struggling with this, you have my sympathies.

Let me know if you have overcome this problem.

Take care out there my lovely readers.

Why Some Stories Will Never Make It Out Of Your Notebook #AmWriting #Writer

It has taken me a long time to accept this. When you start out as a writer, your ego assures you that ALL your stories will, at some point, turn into bestselling novels. You happily fill up an array of notebooks with stories, quietly confident, they will all feature somewhere in your future writing career.

I mean why would you doubt your ego?

It is only after writing seriously for several years, you come to realise that not all your stories have made it out of your notebook (cue strongly worded letter of complaint to your ego) and more importantly, some were not supposed to. 

Stories come to us for a number of reasons and it is naive to think every single one will grow literary wings and fly away.

A lot of stories come to teach us things.

In my experience all stories come with little self destruct devices buried deep inside them. At some point during the life-cycle of writing a story you will experience this device being triggered. You can’t escape this.

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Stories which don’t make it out of your notebook, because their little self destruct button was detonated on the third page of notes, were sent to make you practice getting back to your feet.

Survive enough of these and you will be stronger when it happens to a story which has reached several drafts.

Some stories are sent to nudge you in another direction. Their reason for their existence was to simply make you take a different path.

The reason why they never made it out of your notebook was because they served their purpose. You had been harbouring feelings for historical fiction for ages and the idea for your tudor story didn’t quite work, BUT it made you want to follow your heart.

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Some stories are sent to you in pieces and not all the pieces are delivered at the same time. Your notebooks might very well contain lots of failed stories, which were actually pieces of something much bigger.

They didn’t work because you were never sent the instruction manual detailing how to fit them all together. These story ideas never made it out of your notebook because they were waiting for you to realise what was going on.

Some stories are sent to you in a confused state. They don’t know what they are or what they want to be. These stories are like puzzles. With enough time and patience you might one day strip back the layers to see what is underneath but for the time being they will remain in your notebook.

We all have notebooks of stories which never grew wings but don’t ever view these with a failure filter. These stories came with an important purpose and one day you will appreciate their efforts.

Just keep writing x

#BookReview Winter Wishes at Swallowtail Bay #romance @KatieGAuthor

What I needed this week was a heart warming and uplifting romance – Katie Ginger’s book Winter at Swallowtail Bay satisfied all my book needs!

It is also a Christmas romance and has achieved the impossible – it got me feeling excited about Christmas! I know we are a few months away but with everything that’s happening in the world right now we need magical Christmas romances like this one. They help restore hope and give us that much needed warm tingling feeling.

Here’s the blurb:

Grab your cosiest jumper and escape to the beautiful Swallowtail Bay!

Christmas and romance are in the air and Nell is obsessed! She can’t stop watching her favourite Christmas romcoms and dreaming of the day when she meets her own romantic hero, especially as she is hosting the first ever wedding at her small hotel, Holly Lodge.

Nell’s best friend, Tom, has been in love with her ever since they met. But Nell has never seen him that way, and he’s always kept his feelings a secret in case it ruins their friendship.

After the opening of the glamorous Langdon Mansion Hotel in the bay, Nell’s hotel is struggling for survival and she must fight, with Tom’s help, to keep Holly Lodge open. Can the magic of Christmas help two old friends save Holly Lodge and open Nell’s eyes to a love that was always there the whole time?

Winter Wishes at Swallowtail Bay is the hilarious new romantic comedy from Katie Ginger, perfect for fans of Cathy Bramley, Veronica Henry and Holly Martin!

Here’s my review

The story is about Nell who runs her family hotel which is struggling. Profits are down as a new hotel competitor has moved into town. Nell finds herself in a precarious situation when bad reviews start appearing and you do wonder how she’s going to keep Holly Lodge afloat. I loved the difficult situation Katie Ginger had placed Nell into. This is exactly what us romance readers want from a good read; pile on a lot of pressure onto our heroine and watch her find new inner strength.

There was a strong friendship theme running throughout this book which I loved, It also helped set up the friends to lovers romance plot.

The romance was a slow burn but definitely worth the wait because – oh my goodness – the final few chapters are SO MOVING and intense! I was GLUED to this book. I didn’t want to go make a cup of tea and grab some more biscuits because I just wanted to keep reading. That’s how good the ending is!

I adored how Katie Ginger brought to life Christmas by the sea in this book and it’s now gone on my life’s bucket list. This is the kind of thing which happens with a good book.

A lovely Christmas romance – a perfect companion for cosy winter night reading sessions but do keep the Kleenex at hand as this book will tug on your heartstrings!

Purchase Links

UK Amazon ebook: https://amzn.to/2Ni5ipv
US Amazon ebook: https://www.amazon.com/Winter-Wishes-Swallowtail-Bay-Book-ebook/dp/B08B4D1N1M

Author Bio –

KATIE GINGER lives by the sea in the south-east of England, and apart from holidays to very hot places where you can sit by a pool and drink cocktails as big as your head, she wouldn’t really want to be anywhere else. Winter Wishes at Swallowtail Bay is her sixth novel. She is also the author of Spring Tides at Swallowtail Bay, Summer Strawberries at Swallowtail Bay, Snowflakes at Mistletoe Cottage and the Seafront series – The Little Theatre on the Seafront, shortlisted for the Katie Fforde Debut Novel of the Year award, and Summer Season on the Seafront.

When she’s not writing, Katie spends her time with her husband and two kids, and their dogs: Wotsit, the King Charles spaniel, and Skips, the three-legged Romanian rescue dog. (And yes, they are both named after crisps!)

For more about Katie, you can visit her website: http://www.keginger.com, find her on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/KatieGAuthor, or follow her on Twitter: @KatieGAuthor..

Different Types of Kisses

Before anyone says anything about the topic for this post – I am a romance writer so this is the sort of tough and challenging research I have to do. *sigh*

I am in the middle of my current project and bored with writing the same old kiss so I thought to myself; there MUST be other types of kisses out there.

Are all you romance writing kissing fans ready?

Here we go.

Forehead kisses. Best served with a comforting hug. Tip of the nose kisses. Delicate and usually accompanied with some heartfelt words.Morning kisses. These go well with messy hair, sleepy smiles and pressing the snooze button on your alarm. Stolen kisses. Quick, spontaneous and while the world isn’t watching.First kisses. Add in some nose bumping, first kiss nerves, lock-in eyes and two galloping hearts.Kisses that travel down your neck. Best served after a takeaway, a good film and some romantic whispering. Goodbye kisses. These can be split into two; the quick peck before hurrying out of the door or the full on tearful snog. For the latter these are best accompanied with hands that are clinging onto each other. Friendship kisses. Air kisses or cheek kisses.The first time they say ‘I love you’ kiss. Special kiss alert because you didn’t expect them to confess their love for you. Best accompanied with a chest full of fluttering doves, jelly legs and a gasp of, ‘really?’Drunken kisses. Best served with some uncontrollable giggles, a bit of moonlight, a shared tray of chips and maybe a hiccup or two. Unexpected kisses. Usually occur mid-sentence and are the culmination of a lengthy period consisting of lustful gazes and long silences. Laughing kisses. Where you both start laughing halfway through and then try to carry on with the kiss. Earlobe kisses. Gentle nibbling at ears. Hand kisses. Best served during a romantic walk with a lot of hand holding. Empty kisses. Heartbreaking. This is when one party isn’t kissing back and there’s this horrible sense that they don’t care anymore.Wrist kisses. Lips pressed into your wrist and eyes focused on you. Breathless kisses. Best accompanied with some gasping for air at the end, a bit of staggering about and two shocked faces.Break up kisses. Add in wet eyes, thumbs wiping cheeks and one whispering, ‘I can’t go on like this…it’s for the best.’Cinema kisses. Best served in the glow from the cinema screen and with a giant bucket of popcorn wedged between you. Moonlit kisses. These occur during a romantic evening walk where you both gaze up at the stars, point out a few star constellations and when you turn back to each other you start to kiss. Kisses of desperate urgency. Face cupping is essential and so too are heaving chests and forehead pressing. Apology kisses. These are best served with a bunch of flowers, some heartfelt words and glistening eyes. The Notebook film kiss. This passionate kiss is best served in a torrential downpour. Face cupping is an essential. Clothes must be soaking wet. The Gone With The Wind film kiss. Best served in a passionate embrace with two people who have been engaging in a love-hate relationship. Sizzling chemistry is essential. An Officer and a Gentleman film kiss. One party is swept off their feet by the other.

Right, I am going to lie down in a darkened room with my electric fan.

I hope you have enjoyed my kissing research post.

Please tell what is your favourite type of kiss?

Different Types of Kisses

Before anyone says anything about the topic for this post – I am a romance writer so this is the sort of tough and challenging research I have to do. *sigh*

I am in the middle of my current project and bored with writing the same old kiss so I thought to myself; there MUST be other types of kisses out there.

Are all you romance writing kissing fans ready?

Here we go.

Forehead kisses. Best served with a comforting hug. Tip of the nose kisses. Delicate and usually accompanied with some heartfelt words.Morning kisses. These go well with messy hair, sleepy smiles and pressing the snooze button on your alarm. Stolen kisses. Quick, spontaneous and while the world isn’t watching.First kisses. Add in some nose bumping, first kiss nerves, lock-in eyes and two galloping hearts.Kisses that travel down your neck. Best served after a takeaway, a good film and some romantic whispering. Goodbye kisses. These can be split into two; the quick peck before hurrying out of the door or the full on tearful snog. For the latter these are best accompanied with hands that are clinging onto each other. Friendship kisses. Air kisses or cheek kisses.The first time they say ‘I love you’ kiss. Special kiss alert because you didn’t expect them to confess their love for you. Best accompanied with a chest full of fluttering doves, jelly legs and a gasp of, ‘really?’Drunken kisses. Best served with some uncontrollable giggles, a bit of moonlight, a shared tray of chips and maybe a hiccup or two. Unexpected kisses. Usually occur mid-sentence and are the culmination of a lengthy period consisting of lustful gazes and long silences. Laughing kisses. Where you both start laughing halfway through and then try to carry on with the kiss. Earlobe kisses. Gentle nibbling at ears. Hand kisses. Best served during a romantic walk with a lot of hand holding. Empty kisses. Heartbreaking. This is when one party isn’t kissing back and there’s this horrible sense that they don’t care anymore.Wrist kisses. Lips pressed into your wrist and eyes focused on you. Breathless kisses. Best accompanied with some gasping for air at the end, a bit of staggering about and two shocked faces.Break up kisses. Add in wet eyes, thumbs wiping cheeks and one whispering, ‘I can’t go on like this…it’s for the best.’Cinema kisses. Best served in the glow from the cinema screen and with a giant bucket of popcorn wedged between you. Moonlit kisses. These occur during a romantic evening walk where you both gaze up at the stars, point out a few star constellations and when you turn back to each other you start to kiss. Kisses of desperate urgency. Face cupping is essential and so too are heaving chests and forehead pressing. Apology kisses. These are best served with a bunch of flowers, some heartfelt words and glistening eyes. The Notebook film kiss. This passionate kiss is best served in a torrential downpour. Face cupping is an essential. Clothes must be soaking wet. The Gone With The Wind film kiss. Best served in a passionate embrace with two people who have been engaging in a love-hate relationship. Sizzling chemistry is essential. An Officer and a Gentleman film kiss. One party is swept off their feet by the other.

Right, I am going to lie down in a darkened room with my electric fan.

I hope you have enjoyed my kissing research post.

Please tell what is your favourite type of kiss?

Different Types of Kisses

Before anyone says anything about the topic for this post – I am a romance writer so this is the sort of tough and challenging research I have to do. *sigh*

I am in the middle of my current project and bored with writing the same old kiss so I thought to myself; there MUST be other types of kisses out there.

Are all you romance writing kissing fans ready?

Here we go.

Forehead kisses. Best served with a comforting hug. Tip of the nose kisses. Delicate and usually accompanied with some heartfelt words.Morning kisses. These go well with messy hair, sleepy smiles and pressing the snooze button on your alarm. Stolen kisses. Quick, spontaneous and while the world isn’t watching.First kisses. Add in some nose bumping, first kiss nerves, lock-in eyes and two galloping hearts.Kisses that travel down your neck. Best served after a takeaway, a good film and some romantic whispering. Goodbye kisses. These can be split into two; the quick peck before hurrying out of the door or the full on tearful snog. For the latter these are best accompanied with hands that are clinging onto each other. Friendship kisses. Air kisses or cheek kisses.The first time they say ‘I love you’ kiss. Special kiss alert because you didn’t expect them to confess their love for you. Best accompanied with a chest full of fluttering doves, jelly legs and a gasp of, ‘really?’Drunken kisses. Best served with some uncontrollable giggles, a bit of moonlight, a shared tray of chips and maybe a hiccup or two. Unexpected kisses. Usually occur mid-sentence and are the culmination of a lengthy period consisting of lustful gazes and long silences. Laughing kisses. Where you both start laughing halfway through and then try to carry on with the kiss. Earlobe kisses. Gentle nibbling at ears. Hand kisses. Best served during a romantic walk with a lot of hand holding. Empty kisses. Heartbreaking. This is when one party isn’t kissing back and there’s this horrible sense that they don’t care anymore.Wrist kisses. Lips pressed into your wrist and eyes focused on you. Breathless kisses. Best accompanied with some gasping for air at the end, a bit of staggering about and two shocked faces.Break up kisses. Add in wet eyes, thumbs wiping cheeks and one whispering, ‘I can’t go on like this…it’s for the best.’Cinema kisses. Best served in the glow from the cinema screen and with a giant bucket of popcorn wedged between you. Moonlit kisses. These occur during a romantic evening walk where you both gaze up at the stars, point out a few star constellations and when you turn back to each other you start to kiss. Kisses of desperate urgency. Face cupping is essential and so too are heaving chests and forehead pressing. Apology kisses. These are best served with a bunch of flowers, some heartfelt words and glistening eyes. The Notebook film kiss. This passionate kiss is best served in a torrential downpour. Face cupping is an essential. Clothes must be soaking wet. The Gone With The Wind film kiss. Best served in a passionate embrace with two people who have been engaging in a love-hate relationship. Sizzling chemistry is essential. An Officer and a Gentleman film kiss. One party is swept off their feet by the other.

Right, I am going to lie down in a darkened room with my electric fan.

I hope you have enjoyed my kissing research post.

Please tell what is your favourite type of kiss?

Different Types of Kisses

Before anyone says anything about the topic for this post – I am a romance writer so this is the sort of tough and challenging research I have to do. *sigh*

I am in the middle of my current project and bored with writing the same old kiss so I thought to myself; there MUST be other types of kisses out there.

Are all you romance writing kissing fans ready?

Here we go.

Forehead kisses. Best served with a comforting hug. Tip of the nose kisses. Delicate and usually accompanied with some heartfelt words.Morning kisses. These go well with messy hair, sleepy smiles and pressing the snooze button on your alarm. Stolen kisses. Quick, spontaneous and while the world isn’t watching.First kisses. Add in some nose bumping, first kiss nerves, lock-in eyes and two galloping hearts.Kisses that travel down your neck. Best served after a takeaway, a good film and some romantic whispering. Goodbye kisses. These can be split into two; the quick peck before hurrying out of the door or the full on tearful snog. For the latter these are best accompanied with hands that are clinging onto each other. Friendship kisses. Air kisses or cheek kisses.The first time they say ‘I love you’ kiss. Special kiss alert because you didn’t expect them to confess their love for you. Best accompanied with a chest full of fluttering doves, jelly legs and a gasp of, ‘really?’Drunken kisses. Best served with some uncontrollable giggles, a bit of moonlight, a shared tray of chips and maybe a hiccup or two. Unexpected kisses. Usually occur mid-sentence and are the culmination of a lengthy period consisting of lustful gazes and long silences. Laughing kisses. Where you both start laughing halfway through and then try to carry on with the kiss. Earlobe kisses. Gentle nibbling at ears. Hand kisses. Best served during a romantic walk with a lot of hand holding. Empty kisses. Heartbreaking. This is when one party isn’t kissing back and there’s this horrible sense that they don’t care anymore.Wrist kisses. Lips pressed into your wrist and eyes focused on you. Breathless kisses. Best accompanied with some gasping for air at the end, a bit of staggering about and two shocked faces.Break up kisses. Add in wet eyes, thumbs wiping cheeks and one whispering, ‘I can’t go on like this…it’s for the best.’Cinema kisses. Best served in the glow from the cinema screen and with a giant bucket of popcorn wedged between you. Moonlit kisses. These occur during a romantic evening walk where you both gaze up at the stars, point out a few star constellations and when you turn back to each other you start to kiss. Kisses of desperate urgency. Face cupping is essential and so too are heaving chests and forehead pressing. Apology kisses. These are best served with a bunch of flowers, some heartfelt words and glistening eyes. The Notebook film kiss. This passionate kiss is best served in a torrential downpour. Face cupping is an essential. Clothes must be soaking wet. The Gone With The Wind film kiss. Best served in a passionate embrace with two people who have been engaging in a love-hate relationship. Sizzling chemistry is essential. An Officer and a Gentleman film kiss. One party is swept off their feet by the other.

Right, I am going to lie down in a darkened room with my electric fan.

I hope you have enjoyed my kissing research post.

Please tell what is your favourite type of kiss?