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August 29, 2022
Review | Escape to the Chateau by Lynn Forth
Get away from it all with this wonderfully scenic romance! The blurb: A château in France, with fairy-tale turrets. What’s not to like? Sophie Stewart loves her job. Working for Alex Conroy, who owns an exclusive hotel chain, is a dream – as is the man himself! So why does she panic at the thought […]
July 29, 2022
Recipe | Jam and lemon curd tarts
Jam and lemon curd tarts: buttery, flaky pastry cases holding your choice of sweet filling I can’t believe I haven’t made jam tarts before. If you’re in a hurry, you can use ready-to-roll, shop-bought pastry. I looked through a lot of recipes and there’s lots of variation for the pastry ingredients. If you’re looking for […]
July 8, 2022
Review | Upgrade by Blake Crouch
A solid sci-fi thriller with a side order of existential philosophy. 4/5. The blurb: “You are the next step in human evolution.” At first, Logan Ramsay isn’t sure if anything’s different. He just feels a little . . . sharper. Better able to concentrate. Better at multitasking. Reading a bit faster, memorizing better, needing less […]
July 1, 2022
Recipe | Amaretti chocolate torte
An easy dessert torte you can make in advance: a crunchy amaretti biscuit base with a smooth chocolate cream topping This recipe for amaretti chocolate torte came from my mum 🙂 You can get amaretti biscuits in many supermarkets, but I waited until Italian week in Lidl to get them as theirs don’t cost the […]
June 17, 2022
Recipe | Kinder bueno cookie bars
Chewy cookie bars chock-full of Kinder chocolate and Kinder Bueno My friend Sam suggested I make these – so it’s all her fault! I used a recipe from Jane’s Patisserie. All Jane’s recipes are great. And if you’d find a recipe video helpful, there’s one on her site. These are best served warm so the […]
June 7, 2022
My new book, The Only Exception, is out today! #PublicationDay #RomanceReads
What? Another one?! The Only Exception is out today – ebook only 99p/99c! Today is publication day for my third book, The Only Exception. It’s also the second book in my Love in the Comptons series; the first book is Art and Soul. The Love in the Comptons books are light-hearted, uplifting modern love stories. […]
May 30, 2022
Join me on Facebook chatting with Suzanne Snow, Tuesday 31st May at 7pm (BST)
Contemporary romance fans! Join Suzanne Snow and me chatting all things writing and reading romance tomorrow at 7pm. I’m looking forward to talking to contemporary romance author Suzanne Snow tomorrow evening (Tuesday 31st May) in her Facebook Group, Snowed In. You can watch live at 7pm (British Summer Time) or on catch up later in […]
May 27, 2022
Recipe | Hot chocolate fudge pudding
A great classic dessert, perfect with ice cream: hot chocolate fudge pudding This pudding bakes into a soft chocolate sponge bathed in a delicious hot chocolate sauce. Best served hot from the oven with a little vanilla ice cream. This is another recipe from my mum’s recipe clippings (thanks, Mum!). Some of the quantities in […]
May 19, 2022
Review | The House with the Golden Door by Elodie Harper (Wolf Den Trilogy 2)
A solid middle installment in this historical fiction trilogy. 4/5 stars. I received an e-copy of this book from the publisher (Head of Zeus) via NetGalley in return of an honest review. The blurb: The life of a courtesan in Pompeii is glittering, yet precarious… Amara has escaped her life as a slave in the […]
May 13, 2022
Recipe | Peanut butter, choc chip and oat cookies
Peanut butter, chocolate chip and oat cookies. Simple, tasty and gluten free! These cookies are one for those who love peanut butter and want a gluten free cookie recipe. If you would like to make them a little healthier, you can substitute raisins for the chocolate chips. Ingredients (makes approx. 12 peanut butter, choc chip […]
