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March 22, 2013
Having a Ball with Rhoda Baxter
Reblogged from I heart books!:
Rhoda Baxter writes smart contemporary romantic comedy. She likes to write about people who make her laugh.
Rhoda is a member of the Romantic Novelists' Association and her first book was shortlisted for the RNA new writing award in 2012. Her second book will be published by Uncial Press in March 2013.
In real life, she's a former scientist who now works in intellectual property.
Here's me, talking to Kirsty from IHeartBooks about life,...
March 20, 2013
Having a Ball by Rhoda Baxter
Reblogged from I heart books!:
When the going gets tough, the tough throw a party.
Stevie has always relied on her brother to bail her out of trouble. Now she needs to prove to him that she can be independent and mature. When she takes on a job organising a charity ball for some slightly barmy retired academics, she’s not expecting to fall in love with the rambling old house, the even more rambling family that lives there and Tom, the boss’s son.
Kirsty's review of Hav...
March 19, 2013
Guest blogs and reviews
I’m whizzing around all over the place bigging up Having a Ball. So today, I’m over at Van Heerling’s blog taking his three questions challenge. He asked for things for which I was grateful. I chose the NHS 
And if you’d like to read some reviews (’cause you do, right? Ah go on) :
Kirsty from iheartsbooks has posted her review here:
March 18, 2013
Having A Ball - Rhoda Baxter
Some time ago, the very lovely Rhoda Baxter asked us Romaniacs if one of us wanted to read and review her new book due out in March, Having A Ball. We were sent the blurb and I fell in love with the story straight away. I practically jumped at the chance to do a review for it so I was honored when Rhoda emailed it over and my computer beeped its arrival.
There's a lovely review of Having a Ball from Lucie the Romaniac.
March 16, 2013
Inheritance Books – Joyce Lamb
This week’s Inheritance Books are from Joyce Lamb, Journalist, Joss Whedon fan (yay!) and novelist. She’s also a super organised lady because she does all that, has a real life and edits the USA Today Happy Ever After Blog.
Hi Joyce, welcome to Inheritance Books. Tell us a bit about yourself.
Hi! Thanks so much for having me, Rhoda!
I’m the author of eight romantic suspense novels, three of which have been RITA finalists and one that won a Daphne du Maurier award. I also run the Happy Ever After...
March 15, 2013
It’s launch day for Having a Ball!
If I’m sounding like I’m hyper excited, it because I am. Publishing the first book was incredible and it moved me from being a writer to an author. Publishing a second book makes me feel like I’ve grown up a bit more.
Here’s the cover, in case I haven’t been going on about it often enough in the last couple of weeks:
You can buy it for Kindle from Amazon or for any other eReaders from Uncial Press.
Any shares, likes, tweets, hugs, gifts of chocolate would be very much appreciated!
If you fancy en...
March 14, 2013
Sri Lankan party food – #4 Sweet coconut pancakes
Carrying on with the recipes of the Transatlantic Pot Luck party, here’s my recipe for coconut treacle pancakes.I love, love, love these pancakes.I dream of them sometimes. Once, when I was living inthe House in Norham Gardens, my mum brought me some. My Ghanian housemate offered to cook me dinner for a whole week in exchange for one. That, my friends, is how delicious these pancakes are.
Oh, and if you’re curious to see what my writing (or Trish’s writing) is like, you can download the preque...
March 13, 2013
Writing, Work and Wine with... Rhoda Baxter
Reblogged from Writing, Work and Wine:
This week I am pleased to welcome Rhoda to my blog. I met Rhoda at the Romantic Novelists' Association conferencein Greenwich in July 2010 and I was really impressed that she'dmade it - given that she was heavily pregnant!
Q. Hi Rhoda, lovely to have you here. So,can you start off by telling us about your writing…
I'm over at Nikki Goodman's blog today, talking about writing, work and wine... and hot chocolate.
March 12, 2013
Sri Lankan Party food #3 – Seeni sambol (caramelised onions)
‘Caramelised onions’ is a bit misleading. It conjures up sweet and tangy flavours, maybe something that goes nicely with cheese. Seeni sambol’s main reason for being popular is that it blends the sweet and tangy oniony flavours with chili. The best seeni sambol is eye-wateringly hot. It still goes nicely with cheese.
Seeni Sambol (recipe frominfolanka.com)
1 lb onions, sliced finely (red onion is best, regular onions work as well)
1/4 lb maldive fish pieces (optional)
3-4 tbsp chilli powder
a spri...
March 8, 2013
Inheritance Books – Evonne Wareham
This week’s Inheritance Books are from Evonne Wareham, who writes disturbing romantic suspense. Her first book, Never Coming Home won the Joan Hessayon award last year. There’s a review here, if you’re interested.
Hi Evonne, welcome to Inheritance Books. Tell us a bit about yourself.
Hello – many thanks to Rhoda for inviting me to talk about my inheritance books. Anyone who knows me knows that I love to talk – shutting me up is usually the problem. I also like to read, so talking about books i...
