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Goodreads Book Review – Falling Apart by Jane Lovering

Falling Apart by Jane Lovering

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

First, a disclaimer. I’m a fan of Jane’s books. She’s a friend now, but I’ve had that fan girl moment when you introduce yourself to someone whose work you love and they stare blankly at you (although, in Jane’s case, I think she’d had too much wine to focus on anything at that time). Anyhoo. Falling Apart.

Jess and Sil are back. Sil’s been a very naughty boy and he’s in trouble. Jess is trying to help him. Zan is still neurotic and weirdly...

Goodreads Book Reviews – Maid of Milan by Beverley Eikli

The Maid of Milan by Beverley Eikli

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I bought this book because I really enjoyed The Reluctant Bride. I was rather hoping it would have the same political intrigue as TRB, but it was very different. That’s not to say it was any lesser. (Is that a real word? Must check).

Adelaide is living a lie – he husband Tristan thinks she’s fragile and prone to ‘nerves’. She is prone to headaches and spells of heavy lethargy that she herself can’t explain. Then there’s her weird manipu...

The big finale of the Choc Lit Round Robin

My publisher Choc Lit Ltd is five years old today! Happy Birthday! To celebrate, they’re running a competition to win five Choc Lit novels and a round robin story written by five of us. It’s the first time I’ve been involved in a joint writing project like this and I really enjoyed it. I must admit it was a little stressful figuring out an ending which had to incorporate food poisoning, swallowed diamonds, two men whose names sounded like Mark and not one, but TWO happy endings… all in under...

Inheritance Books – Miki Thornburg

This week’s Inheritance Books are from my fellow Uncial writer Miki Thornburg. Hi Miki – would you like a Lindt chocolate truffle? I was expecting an avalanche of them, but it must have melted en route, so I’ve only got this little bowlful.

So, please tell us a bit about yourself.

Thank you, Rhoda! Well, to begin at the beginning, I was born in the Los Angeles, California, area, where my father was working in the aircraft industry. Both my parents were from Montana so we came back north after W...

Girl On The Run is out! Woo hoo!

My romantic comedy Patently in Love has been rejuvenated, revamped and rereleased under the Choc Lit Lite imprint as Girl On the Run. This is awesome news on so many levels, not least because I’m a ‘real’ Choc Lit author now! I’m so happy I’m dancing around (with Band on The Run playing in my head) – which is probably just as well because I need to burn off all the celebratory chocolate I’ve had…

Anyway, if you want to check it out or just give it a friendly wave, it looks like this:

Girl On th...

Inheritance Books – Phoebe Fox

This week’s Inheritance Books are from the fantastic PhoebeFox!

Phoebe – hello, hello! Welcome to Inheritance Books. Have a sit down, take a break from the moving house chaos.

So, tell us a bit about yourself

Well, for starters, I’m delighted to be here on your blog, Rhoda. I adore this feature—such a unique way of starting a conversation with authors—and it was fun (and harder than I thought!) to think about my answers.

Yay. I’m glad you enjoyed reading your responses too. I’m just nosy about w...

Inheritance Books – Berni Stevens

I’m very excited about this week’s Inheritance Books because they are from none other than fellow Choc Lit writer Berni Stevens. Bernie is not only a talented author, but she also designs fabulous covers (examples here).

Hi Berni, welcome to Inheritance Books. Grab a chair and pull up a biscuit. Please, tell us about yourself.

I’ve always loved anything spooky and supernatural. My Grandmother used to tell me she was a witch – her birthday was on Halloween – so of course, as a child, I believed...

Inheritance Books – Caroline Storer

This week’s Inheritance Books are from the historical novelist Caroline Storer who hails from Anglesey.

Hello Caroline, welcome to Inheritance Books. Grab a seat, get comfy. Please, tell us a bit about yourself.

Hi, Rhoda, thank you so much for having me. My name is Caroline Storer and I am an historical romance writer with HarperImpulse. I live on the beautiful (if slightly windy) island of Anglesey, just off the North Wales coast. By day I’m an Environmental Health Officer (EHO), and I’m marr...

Inheritance Books – GVR Corcillo

This week’s Inheritance Books are from the intriguingly named GVR Corcillo – who is a romantic comedy writer and Anglophile.

Hi Geralyn, welcome to Inheritance Books. Tell us a bit about yourself.

Hi Rhoda! I am so psyched to be featured on your wonderful Inheritance Feature. And – I must admit – I am ridiculously thrilled to be here on a British blog! Does that make me sound daft? I don’t care. I miss England! I haven’t been since a semester in college I gleefully spent at the University of Ea...

“My writing process” blog tour – how do YOU do it?

I was tagged to do this ‘My writing process’ blog chain by Isabella Connor sometime last year and by Miki Thornberg a few weeks ago. I felt I should really get a move on and post it before someone ELSE tags me (and I let them down too!). So, here goes.

What are you working on?

I’ve just started writing book 3 in my Email and Ice Cream series. The three books are loosely related through some of the characters. The latest one (which has no name yet ) is about straight-talking Olivia. She doesn’t...