27 ratings | 23 reviews | avg rating:4.30

R.J. Gould’s Followers (25)

R.J.’s Bookshelves

to-read (0)
currently-reading (2)
read (28)

R.J.’s Friends (40)

Michael Compton

930 books | 4,242 friends

Julie Haigh

2,426 books | 353 friends

J. Motoki

2,309 books | 2,831 friends

Mandi

4,399 books | 428 friends

Kiri Fiona

691 books | 288 friends

Clare Chase

243 books | 410 friends

Lisa Daily

939 books | 4,935 friends

Aura Conte

1,153 books | 3,107 friends

More friends…

R.J. Gould

Goodreads Author

Born

The United Kingdom

Website

http://www.rjgould.info

Twitter

rjgould_author

Genre

Fiction, Humor and Comedy, Romance

Influences

David Nicholls, Nick Alexander, Kate Atkinson, Nick Spalding

Member Since

September 2012

edit data

Thanks for wanting to find out about my writing.

I have been published by Lume Books and Headline Accent and I also self-publish. I write contemporary fiction about relationships, using humor and pathos to describe the tragi-comic life journeys of my characters. I tend to flip the traditional romantic novel with my insecure male leads in search of an alpha female. I’m a rare male member of the UK Romantic Novelists’ Association and a member of both Cambridge Writers and the Society of Authors.

Ahead of writing fiction full time, I led a national charity and am the co-author of a major work on educating able young people. Although I enjoy writing about education, fiction is my passion.

I live in Cambridge. In addition to writing, I help promot ...more

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask R.J. Gould questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
R.J. Gould’s books

Average rating: 3.9 · 1,500 ratings · 234 reviews · 13 distinct works • Similar authors

	The bench by Cromer beach 3.90 avg rating — 442 ratings — published 2020 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nothing Man 4.10 avg rating — 194 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jack and Jill went downhill 3.98 avg rating — 163 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dream Café 3.90 avg rating — 154 ratings — published 2021 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mid-life follies 3.71 avg rating — 140 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Engagement Party 3.50 avg rating — 148 ratings — published 2012 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Darren, Andrew and Mrs Hall: A humorous tale about the ups and downs of relationships (at the Dream Café series) 4.06 avg rating — 90 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Then and now 3.85 avg rating — 93 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The American Woman: A witty tale of love, lies and midlife reinvention (at the Dream Café series) 4.28 avg rating — 32 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Team Spirit: A witty, feel-good tale of love, life, and second chances at the tennis club (at the Dream Café series) 4.23 avg rating — 22 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by R.J. Gould…

1 post
R.J. Gould's Blog

Why do I write what I do?

I love writing about people - delving deep into their thoughts and actions provides a wealth of material. Consider your own character, the complexity, mood swings and mix of rational and irrational behaviour. Next, think of the person closest to you, a partner, a relative, your best friend. Despite the feeling that you're on the same wave length, they are of course so very different to you. With b Read more of this blog post »

Like • 1 comment • flag

Published on August 08, 2015 14:21

R.J. is Currently Reading

R.J. Gould is currently reading

The Engagement Party

by R.J. Gould (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Mar 15, 2021 06:49AM

R.J. Gould is currently reading

The Forger and the Thief

by Kirsten McKenzie (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Aug 08, 2020 04:57AM

rss
R.J.’s Recent Updates

R.J. Gould rated a book it was amazing The Christmas Wager by Holly Cassidy (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 28, 2023 02:04AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Christmas Wager by Holly Cassidy. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Christmas Wager by Holly Cassidy <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">