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February 24, 2015
Fake Friday on Teresa Morgan’s blog
Okay, so it’s only Tuesday, but over on Teresa Morgan’s blog it’s Fake Friday.
She asked me some searching questions, one of which required choosing between Chocolate and Ice Cream. A tough choice.
http://teresa-morgan.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/fake-friday-with-rhoda-baxter.html
February 21, 2015
Inheritance Books: Anne Harvey
This weeks’ Inheritance Books are from Anne Harvey.
Hi Anne, welcome to Inheritance Books, please, tell us a bit about yourself.
My name is Anne Harvey and, since taking early retirement, I’ve had a second career as a writer writing family and social history articles for various national magazines. Just recently, I’ve self-published my debut novel A Suitable Young Man on Kindle and Createspace and am delighted to report steady sales.
Which book have you inherited from a generation above? Why is...
February 18, 2015
Goodreads Book reviews – An Irish Promise by Isabella Connor
An Irish Promise by Isabella Connor
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I loved Isabella Connor’s first book (Beneath an Irish Sky) so much that I went around raving about it to anyone who’d listen for weeks afterwards. So when I spotted An Irish Promise on special offer, I had to snap it up.
The story revolves around Rachel’s desire to take revenge on a group of school bullies. The story explores the effects of the bullying on the victims, but also on the bullies themselves, especially those who were held...
Goodreads Book Review: Malaika by Van Heerling
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is a lovely little story – set in the Serengeti, it follows the unlikely, but deeply spiritual friendship between a man and a lion. It’s an enchanting and atmospheric story. It’s a novella, so it took me a bit over an hour to read. Well worth it.
Tagged: Africa, Lions, Malaika, Novella, Van Heerling
February 16, 2015
Inheritance Books – Charlotte Hains
This week’s Inheritance Books are are from Charlotte Hains.
Hi Charlotte, welcome to Inheritance Books. Please, tell us a bit about yourself.
I left the UK for France after deciding I needed a change, taking on the huge project of renovating a house. In the UK my life consisted of getting up, going to work, coming home, going to bed, and just surviving. I now enjoy French life within the community of the village in which I live, and feel privileged to be part of it. My French neighbours are fan...
February 11, 2015
Goodreads Book Review: And Then That Happened by Liam Livings
And Then That Happened by Liam Livings
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
And Then That Happened follows the hero Dominic as he realises that he’s fallen out of love with his husband and how he cautiously, oh so cautiously, falls in love with someone else. The end of one relationship overlaps with the blossoming of the other, but Dominic isn’t the sort of guy who’d cheat on his current partner, not physically anyway, so his infidelity remains emotional.
I loved Dominic. The description of his depression, h...
February 9, 2015
Guest Blog: Always Wanted To Write A Book? Here’s How To Make The Time To Do It by author Rhoda Baxter
Have you always wanted to write a book? I’m over at the A Woman’s Wisdom blog talking about how to find the time to write.
Originally posted on A Woman's Wisdom:
Are you one of those people who would love to write a book, but never got around to doing it? Do you say ‘I’d love to write a book one day, but I don’t have the time’? I work four days a week and I have two small children. If I can find the time to write novels, so can you.
First, let’s break down the task. Most novels are...
February 7, 2015
Meet Rhoda Baxter #Romance2015 @rhodabaxter
Today I’m taking part in the Romance Festival 2015. Here’s an interview on tgeie blog. Tgere are some VERY interesting articles on writing, getting published and marketing on there, so do check it out.
Originally posted on romance festival:
Tell us about yourself
Hi, I’m Rhoda. I write romantic comedy with a touch of British cynicism. When I was young, I wanted to be at least 5ft tall, an astronaut or a writer. I failed at the first two, so it’s just as well that Choc Lit publish my...
February 4, 2015
Goodreads Book Review: The Soft Whispter of Dreams by Christina Courteney
The Soft Whisper of Dreams by Christina Courtenay
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I didn’t know what to expect from The Soft Whisper of Dreams. I hadn’t read the first book in the series, so I was a little nervous about jumping right in at book two. I need not have worried – this book stands alone and there isn’t any of the telltale extraneous detail that sometimes creeps in when characters walk on from another book.
Melanie has a recurring dream that is laced with a sense of danger. This story is all a...
February 1, 2015
Inheritance Books – Suz Korb
This week, I’m delighted to have Inheritance Books from Suz Korb. I met Suz through Twitter at some point and we seem to have very similar senses of humour.
Hi Suz, welcome to Inheritance Books have some cake. Please, tell us a bit about yourself.
Hi, I’m Suz, a British/American writer. I live in the midlands where it’s freezing cold because it’s winter time. I’m originally from the US and I’ve been living in England for over a decade now. I write romance in all sorts of subgenres for teens an...
