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Happy US Publication Day Single in the City!

THE EXPAT DIARIES: SINGLE IN THE CITY relaunches today in the US!

"An American Bridget Jones in London", twenty-six year old Hannah
moves across the pond only to find she's completely ill-equipped to be
there.

US fans, I hope you'll enjoy reading about Hannah's adventures as much as I enjoyed writing about them!

xoxo
Michele

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The Expat Diaries series gets a makeover

Nearly four years after publishing my debut with Penguin in the UK, and independently publishing it in the US, The Expat Diaries series is getting a makeover!

I wonder if any author is truly happy with her book when she goes back to read it after it's published. For me there've always been things that niggled, so I spent a good part of January re-editing the series, and on March 25th it

Rather Exciting Publishing News!

(Apologies in advance for the overuse of exclamation marks)



I'm thrilled to announce that Harper Collins (Avon) will be publishing my next two novels in the UK and Commonwealth territories! Huge thanks to my tireless agent, Caroline, and to my new editor, Lydia.



Actually Lydia is also my old editor, since she launched Single in the City with Penguin all the way back in 2010 (my, how time

Author-inscribed books: they're not just for Christmas

...But they Do make great Christmas presents! When you buy an eBook or paperback for a friend, I can make it just that little bit more personal by inscribing it for you.

eBooks
Amazon.com has a clever Give as a Gift button on the book's page, where you can add your message, your friend's email address, the the date that you want the book sent.



Amazon.co.uk is a bit more of a faff, but

Wedding Cupcakes!

Hello! For the bakers amongst you, I thought you may like to have the cupcake recipe I used for our wedding cupcakes... they're very easy and delicious!






For the cakes
1 1/4 cup flour
1 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs (medium or large are fine)
3/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup oil (vegetable or canola/rapeseed)
1/2 cup buttermilk*

Christmas is coming early... at least for me

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SUNLOUNGER: The women's fiction anthology of the Summer!

I'm incredibly proud to be part of SUNLOUNGER, the women's fiction anthology that launches today! Thanks to the fabulous Belinda Jones, more than 40 fantastic women's fiction authors have come together with short stories set in exotic locales ... from St Petersburg to the South of France, Dubai to Thailand. My little story, Cabin Pressure, is based in Hong Kong.







It's been a long time in

Killing for the greater good

... characters, that is... what did you think? I'm a chick lit writer who bakes cupcakes - not exactly the serial killer type, am I?




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I've been struggling for the past several months with a manuscript. I've got the story firmly in my head, and I love it. I began writing at the beginning of January, and nearly three months later, I have 5,000 words to show

Fake reviews on Goodreads now?

Some of you know well my stance on paid-for reviews, so you'll imagine my reaction to this message on Goodreads, which I received this morning:



Dear Michele,I absolutely loved the synopsis of your book!!! I am looking very forward to read it.I have a proposition to make. I do paid book reviews and I would like to review your book very much.I will put your review on Twitter, Facebook, my blog,

What's the most romantic thing you've ever done for someone else?

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What a Valentine's week! You've shared the stinkers and the swoony romances, the humiliating crushes and embarrassing dates. We should end on a high note, don't you think?

What's the most romantic thing you've ever done for someone else?









Michele Gorman, author of Bella Summer Takes a Chance says: I cooked an anniversary
dinner for my college boyfriend in my dorm room.