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*Cover reveal* The Plot Twist

I’m over the moon to share the fabulously eye-catching cover for my second chance rom com THE PLOT TWIST coming in June!

How gorgeous is it?! You can pre-order your copy now HERE!

The blurb:

One new boss, one ex-boyfriend, one big dilemma…

Stevie Phillips has just landed her dream job working for a publishing company and it seems like this is page one of her new, improved life.

But her first day throws more curveballs than she thinks she can handle: there’s been a takeover and the whole publicity team has been fired. And her new boss is the last face she expected to see.

Because Noah Anderson also happens to be her ex-boyfriend.

Thrown together on a campaign for a book the rest of the staff don’t want to touch with a barge-pole, Stevie resolves to make the best of a bad situation. This is her chance to prove herself, and she’s not going to let the man who broke her heart ruin it for her.

When Noah starts hinting that there was more to their break up then him just not loving her, Stevie’s resolution starts to wobble. Getting back with your ex is never a good idea, is it? Especially not when your ex is also your boss…

I’d love to know what you think in the comments below! and don’t forget to order your copy so you can curl up and read in the sunshine in June HERE!

The Love Interest is now free with Amazon Prime reading!

Hands up if you like a freebie
Hands up if you like romance books

So excited to share that The Love Interest is now part of Amazon Prime reading so if you have a Prime subscription, you can download the eBook for free!

Grab your copy here

Spicy romance fans are loving that library scene! 🔥🌶❤️

Loving seeing reviews that talk about the library scene in The Love Interest! It was my favourite scene to write – so much fun, and I’m so happy that you guys are enjoying reading it

If you want to read that scene for yourself – Grab the ebook for only 99p or free with kindle unlimited HERE!

Publication week thank you!

That’s a wrap on publication week! I am so grateful for your support and enthusiasm for The Love Interest – my enemies-to-lovers rom com – I’m over the moon so many of you have been enjoying it

Thank you so much if you’ve picked up a copy or are planning to, I hope you have lots of fun reading it. And thank you so much if you’ve left a review on Amazon – they really help!

I hope you all have a SWOON-worth Sunday (IYKYK )

How exciting to be in the top ten on iBooks today too – thank you so much guys!

Don’t forget the eBook is still only 99p!

Happy Valentine’s Day 💋

Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! I found the perfect mug for my morning tea today and it matches my book too yay. Sending lots of love to you all

And don’t forget if you need a book boyfriend for Valentine’s Day, The Love Interest is out now!

Publication day for The Love Interest 💗❤️

Pick up your copy for just 99p HERE! Really hope you enjoy it

It’s publication day! The Love Interest is out today! 💗💗💗

I’m so excited that my new novel THE LOVE INTEREST is out today! An enemies-to-lovers rom com, it’s perfect for book lovers and fans of Mr Darcy. If you need a book boyfriend for Valentine’s Day, then I’ve got you covered. Available in eBook, paperback and audio HERE!

Book overview ‘A sizzling enemies-to-lovers read you’ll definitely fall for’ Mandy Baggot

No man can be as good as the one in your imagination…

Librarian Liv Jones has always dreamed of writing a romance novel. But she’s stuck when it comes to creating a romantic hero – sadly – lacking anyone in real life to base him on.

When her brother suggests his best friend stay in their shared flat for a few weeks, she can’t believe her bad luck. Aiden Rivers is irritating and pushes all her buttons. Worst of all, he’s gorgeous, has a sexy accent and reminds her of her all-time favourite character Mr Darcy.

Liv finds herself unexpectedly inspired and the leading man in her novel begins to bear an uncanny resemblance to Aiden. He can never find out though: she’d never live it down. Because Aiden can only ever be her love interest in the pages of her book – and definitely not in real life… right?!

A sexy enemies-to-lovers rom com, perfect for those who spend far too much time thinking about Mr Darcy coming out of the lake!

‘I love a good enemies-to-lovers story and this was the perfect romance for a Sunday morning’ Sarah Turner

‘A must read for romcom lovers – fresh, funny and utterly charming’ Sandy Barker

‘An absolutely gorgeous romance novel with a swoon-worthy hero to die for … I was kept guessing right to the end and had a great big smile on my face’ Kim Nash

‘I loved it! The delicious chemistry between Liv and Aiden kept me up way past my bedtime’ Leonie Mack

‘The Love Interest is so much fun and utterly swoon-worthy… a gorgeous concept, with an abundance of charm and wit’ Laura Carter

‘a beautiful ode to romance loving bookworms … Walters shines with this amazing read’ Rachel Dove

‘Honestly I LOVED this book. I thought that Aiden and Liv were really likeable and enjoyable characters. Their chemistry was amazing’ netgalley reviewer

‘Absolutely perfection! I wasn’t even done with the book and I was texting all my reader friends that this a must-read.’ netgalley reviewer

‘…the characters were all brilliant and likeable and the banter was on top form. … What’s not to like? I raced through it!’ netgalley reviewer

I wanted this book to be a cute, fun escapist read! It’s a nod to my favourite romance tropes and my favourite love interest of all time – Mr Darcy. A book for my fellow hopeless romantics. I really hope if you pick it up that you’ll enjoy it!

ASMR book unboxing

So excited to share a video of me unboxing my new novel The Love Interest! It’s out on the 12th February and how gorgeous does the pink cover look on the paperback! I love it so much

Order your copy here!

Mr Darcy – our most enduring love interest

When I started writing The Love Interest, I knew my main character Liv Jones was a hopeless romantic – a librarian who dreamed of writing her own romance novel but was stuck on how to come up with the love interest in the story. And I instantly knew who her favourite male character would be, because he has always been mine, and that is Mr Darcy!

I read Pride and Prejudice after loving the BBC 1995 adaptation of the book and afterwards, I was hooked. That book is still my favourite novel and Mr Darcy my favourite love interest. Which is why I added lot of mentions of the novel and that adaptation into my book, and I’m not the only one who can’t resist a homage to the character.

Here are my five of my favourite homages to our most enduring love interest…

The 1995 BBC series Pride and Prejudice – the best adaptation of the book, don’t fight me! It’s faithful to the story, has a great cast and locations and the attention to detail is sublime. But let’s face it, my favourite part is when Colin Firth as Mr Darcy jumps into the lake at his sprawling Pemberley estate in a white shirt and emerges soaking wet. SWOON. If you also love this scene then look out for all the mentions of it in my book and the final chapter…

Bridget Jones’s Diary – the book by Helen Fielding is a modern adaptation of Pride and Prejudice but in a genius move, the film makers took that link one step further for the film adaptation – they cast Colin Firth the BBC series as the love interest – Mark DARCY. The book and the film also show the 1995 series as Bridget is obsessed with the lake scene too. It’s all delightfully meta!

Austenland – I needed a film in my book that my characters would have seen ten years ago and I was some excited when I realised Austenland was released in 2013. Adapted from a novel, It’s about an Austen-themed retreat and of course, the lead in the movie is obsessed with Pride and Prejudice. And once there, she instantly hates Mr Henry Nobley – modelled naturally on Mr Darcy! It’s thoroughly tongue-in-cheek.

Bridgerton – series two of the beloved Netflix series follows my favourite trope and the one used in Pride and Prejudice and my book – enemies-to-lovers! The two leads take an instant dislike to one another and in a fabulous homage that made me scream with delight – Antony Bridgeton falls into a lake and is wearing, of course, a white shit that is rendered completely see-through. LOVED IT.

Barbie – In the movie when, Barbie starts to feel depressed, they cut to a fake ad for Depression Barbie showing her watching the 1995 Pride and Prejudice. A nod to the fact the series is essential comfort viewing all these years on! I gasped in the cinema when I saw the brief clip of Colin Firth as Mr Darcy. By then, my book was written and ready to go and it cemented my belief that Mr Darcy endures to this day.

Mr Darcy will always be mine, and so many other people’s, favourite love interest. So, thank you, Jane Austen! And if you’re also a fan, I hope you’ll enjoy my own homage to him…

The Love Interest is out on 12 February and you can pre-order for just 99p HERE!

The Love Interest is on Netgalley!

I’m so excited to share that you can request THE LOVE INTEREST now on NetGalley!

If you would like a reading copy click HERE. Or you can still pre order for just 99p HERE

No man can be as good as the one in your imagination…

Librarian Liv Thomas has always dreamed of writing a romance novel. But she’s stuck when it comes to creating a romantic hero – sadly – lacking anyone in real life to base him on.

When her brother suggests his best friend stay in their shared flat for a few weeks, she can’t believe her bad luck. Aiden Rivers is irritating and pushes all her buttons. Worst of all, he’s gorgeous, has a sexy accent and reminds her of her all-time favourite character Mr Darcy.

Liv finds herself unexpectedly inspired and the leading man in her novel begins to bear an uncanny resemblance to Aiden. He can never find out though: she’d never live it down. Because Aiden can only ever be her love interest in the pages of her book – and definitely not in real life… right?!

A sexy enemies-to-lovers rom com, perfect for those who spend far too much time thinking about Mr Darcy coming out of the lake!