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February 13, 2017
Writing – The Fantasy versus The Reality
The other day, I shared on social media a scrappily-put-together meme of the me I like to think I am when I write… and the truth. My publisher, Karen Sullivan, was rather tickled, and we invited other writers to do the same. And what delights were revealed in the wake of my honesty. Want to see them? Of course you do.
So here’s my #RealWritingFace…
The beautiful Claire King – author of The Night Rainbow and Everything Love Is – shared hers. I find this warm and comforting. I al...
February 11, 2017
Fur Coat & No Knickers by Adrienne Vaughan
If you haven’t downloaded Adrienne’s book of short stories and poems you should! Read Sharon’s fabulous review
February 10, 2017
My Review of 2016 #2 July – December
Castle Stalker, Argyll © Lizzie Lamb
July saw us taking a month long research trip to Scotland. We started at Edinburgh, visited Rosslyn Chapel and Britannia . We called in at Whitburn to visit my family and discovered that Uncle Archie is a great fan of caravaning, too – I guess the apple didn’t fall far from the tree. Here he is with Auntie Nellie; they are my dad’s last remaining siblings. When I was talking to them, I lapsed into an East Lothian patois I hadn’t spoken in ma...
February 2, 2017
LAST BITE OF THE CHERRY by Margaret Cullingford Dark #Romance @CullingfordMags #RNA @RNAtweets
Many thanks to the ever supportive Rosie Amber for her review of Mags’s first novel. New Romantics Press is eagerly awaiting #3 from Mags. No pressure. LOL.
Last Bite of the Cherry by Margaret Cullingford
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Last Bite Of The Cherry is a dark romance, more of a tale of slowly unfolding life-stories which culminate in another chance for some of the characters.
The book opens in 1969, Monica Sommers is just fourteen, she witnesses her parents arguing, then a nea...
LAST BITE OF THE CHERRY by Margaret Cullingford Dark #Romance @CullingfordMags #RNA @RNAtweets
Last Bite of the Cherry by Margaret Cullingford
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Last Bite Of The Cherry is a dark romance, more of a tale of slowly unfolding life-stories which culminate in another chance for some of the characters.
The book opens in 1969, Monica Sommers is just fourteen, she witnesses her parents arguing, then a near fatal accident. A distressing time for the young Monica.
A couple of chapters later and it is now the year 2000. Monica is in training to be a nun, is invo...
January 31, 2017
As January ends …
Nice January post from Jan Brigden who kindly mentions Adrienne’s book of short stories among her January reads. Thanks Jan
January 26, 2017
Every Woman for Herself by Trisha Ashley
June, Mags, Adrienne and I will be attending the book launch for Trisha’s new book in London on March 8th. Very much looking forward to it.
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Every Woman for Herself is another brilliant Trisha Ashley novel. Her heroine is one Charlotte (Charlie) Fry, nee Rymer, whose extremely selfish husband decides their marriage is over (a fait accompli, apparently) and basically clears off back to Saudi on his next business trip, leaving Charlie to pick up the pieces and start again. Charlie...
January 17, 2017
Fur Coat and No Knickers – Adrienne Vaughan
Adrienne will be writing a short blog piece about her latest (mini) opus. Until then, here’s what Debbie Flint said about it on HER blog –
If you’d like to buy a kindle or paperback version of Fur Coat and No Knickers, here’s the link, and All of Ade’s books . . . .
January 16, 2017
The Hollow Heart (The Heartfelt Series #1) by Adrienne Vaughan @adrienneauthor #Drama #Romance
A cracking review of Adrienne’s novel – the hollow heart, by Cathy Ryan of BETWEEN THE LINES.
Author: Adrienne Vaughan
Published: October 2012 by Adrienne Vaughn
Category: Romance, Drama, Contemporary
Marianne Coltrane is a feisty, award-winning journalist who is far from lucky in love. Taking herself off to the wilds of the west of Ireland to recuperate, she literally runs into Ryan O’Gorman, the most conceited, infuriating man in the world.
We first meet Marianne Coltran...
January 15, 2017
#FridayBookShare A Hollow Heart by @AdrienneVaughan
A fabulous review for an equally fabulous short story and poetry collection by Adrienne. Just the thing to cheer you up on a winter’s day.
#FridayBookShare was created by Shelley Wilson for book lovers to share what they’re reading. The idea is to answer a few simple questions about the novel and post on Fridays.
Today, I’d like to share A Hollow Heart by Adrienne Vaughan
First line of the book.
The runner pushed open the office door, a bundle of newspapers gripped tight...
