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Children in Read online book auction: your chance to get a fab signed book and help a great cause

It’s that time of year again! The annual Authors’ and Illustrators’ Children in Read online charity book auction ends next Friday, 19th November 2021. Don’t miss your chance to bid on a signed copy of a book by a favourite author! This year’s auction has already beat last year’s grand total but there’s still time […]

Recipe | Easy Halloween bakes – colourful, spooky and delicious ideas

I haven’t had a chance to do any Halloween baking yet this year. But I’ll probably be making one of these old favourites… Just click on the title or picture to visit the recipe post! 1. Cute Oreo spider muffins 2. Brownie cupcakes with orange and green sponge 3. Chocolate fudge muffins with chocolate cobwebs […]

Recipe | Chocolate peanut butter muffins

Chocolate and peanut butter muffins with extra chocolate chips I found the original recipe at A Baking Journey. I made a couple of ingredient changes to fit what I had in the cupboard/fridge. It’s a very straightforward recipe and the muffins rise well and taste delicious – just be careful not to overbake them or […]

Review | The Last Graduate (Scholomance 2) by Naomi Novik

The trilogy continues with a terrific second installment. 4/5 stars. Thank you to Random House UK for providing me with an e-copy of this book via NetGalley. The blurb: Th dark school of magic has always done its best to devour its students, but now that El has reached her final year — and somehow […]

Review | The Man Who Died Twice (Thursday Murder Club 2) by Richard Osman

Another satisfying mystery which improves on the first installment in the series. 4/5 stars. Thank you to Penguin UK for providing me with an e-copy of this book via NetGalley. The blurb: It’s the following Thursday. Elizabeth has received a letter from an old colleague, a man with whom she has a long history. He’s […]

Review: Wild Blue Yonder (Broken Wings 2) by M. W. Arnold @mick859 @rararesources

More WWII mystery and drama from our friends at the ATA. I’m delighted to be taking part in this tour. Thank you to the author for providing me with an e-copy of this book via Rachel’s Random Resources. The blurb: Air Transport Auxiliary pilot Doris Winter is accused of stealing a valuable item from a […]

Ebook sale! Elle’s A to Z of Love now only 99p/99c | #EllesAtoZofLove #RomanceReads #booksale

My latest contemporary romance novel, Elle’s A to Z of Love, is on worldwide 99p/99c sale until Wednesday 15th September. It’s an uplifting, romantic story about friends, family and the relationships that make a place a home. Hours of escapism for just 99p/99c! Please help me spread the word – if you have friends you […]

Recipe | KitKat chocolate cupcakes with vanilla buttercream

As you can imagine, I used the recent publication of my second book as an excuse for cake! KitKat chocolate cupcakes with vanilla buttercream KitKats feature in my second book, Elle’s A to Z of Love, so I wanted to include them in my publication day celebrations. I found the recipe for these KitKat cupcakes […]

My new book, Elle’s A to Z of Love, is out today! #NewRelease #RomanceReads

Look at that! I wrote another book! My second novel, Elle’s A to Z of Love, is out today. Today is publication day for my second book, Elle’s A to Z of Love. As I’m sure you’ve guessed from the title and cover, it’s a happy, light-hearted love story set in a small (fictional) village […]

Recipe | Easy four-ingredient flapjacks

A super simple recipe for delicious oaty flapjacks These flapjacks are so easy to make this will probably be the shortest recipe post I’ll ever write. If you want to jazz them up you can add 50 g of raisins, nuts, choc chips … whatever you like. Just make sure to add an extra tbsp […]