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Many thanks to…Cathy Ryan

Many thanks to blogger Cathy Ryan who left this fabulous review for Lizzie’s Scotch on the Rocks. You can read it here:

https://betweenthelinesbookblog.com/2016/08/11/scotch-on-the-rocks-by-lizzie_lamb-a-contemporary-romance-set-in-scotland-bookreview

It’s a real shot in the arm which one is at the ‘sticky’ bit of the next book – around 75,000 words and has spurred me on the get to the end – around 110k.

#FridayBookShare ~ Scotch On The Rocks by @lizzie_lamb Contemporary #Romance @ShelleyWilson72

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#FridayBookShare ~ an excellent idea created byShelley Wilson.

With the weekend approaching it’s the perfect time to seek out new books to read, so Shelley created a Friday Book Share game to help search for that ideal read.

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Write An Amazon Review Month!

Authors know how difficult it is tobuild afollowing of loyal readers and to gently persuadethose readersto review their book once they’ve read it. To help redress that, August2016 has been decreed Write An Amazon Review Month! By @TerryTyler4 #AugustReviews and we’re going to do our bit to help.

On Monday 25th July, book blogger Rosie Amber wrote this post encouraging readers and writers alike to post a short review on Amazon for any book they’ve read and enjoyed ~ following this up, Terry T...

4 Quick Ways To Write A #BookReview And Overcome Your Fears #MondayBlogs

Another great and very pertinent blog post from Rosie Amber – an indie authors best friend.

Rosie Amber

AuthorsWANT Reviews

Simple! How many times have you read pleas on social media for readers to write reviews? – Probably Loads. Does the thought of writing a book review send you racing to the hills? – I can see plenty of you nodding in agreement. WHAT holds you back?

6 common replies:

I can’t write.

I can’t write paragraphs about a book.

I don’t know what to write.

I’m afraid of what pe...

Bloggy McBlogface #1 – Edinburgh

This is the first of a series of blog posts I am writing about Scottish Road Trip 2016.
This post is all about EDINBURGH – and its historical and literary connections. I hope you enjoy and will stick with me for the rest of the ‘series’.

Lizzie Lamb

My books had been working so hard to sell and promote themselves that I felt they needed a holiday. Where to go? Why – Bonnie Scotland – where else? After upgrading our caravan to one with a fixed bed, we set off for in June to tour Scotland, wri...

Wednesday Wing – Guard Against Your Amazon Reviews Being Removed #wwwblogs @TerryTyler4

Helpful comments on posting Amazon reviews.

Rosie Amber

This week on Wednesday Wing… Writers/Reviewers: Guard against your Amazon reviews being removed.

Terry Tyler offers advice and thoughts on the matter.

There has been much blogged about lately on the subject of Amazon removing book reviews. I am no authority on this subject, but believe their principle is to counteract the growing number of fake reviews; writers who cannot get them any other way (I will not go into the reasons for this...

Take a chance on New Romantics Press –

It doesn’t seem possible that four years have passed since New Romantics Press was launched.At the time, we each said:“We’ll be happy just to see our novel in print.” Since then, we’ve been bitten by the writing bug and gone on to write further novels, win accolades, reach the finals of a prestigious book award and achieve bestseller status (historical romanceScottish) on Amazon. Not to forget, hosting a wonderful book launch at Waterstones in Kensington. Between us, we’ve written ten fabulo...

24 Things Women Over 30 Should Wear

As all 4 executives of NRP are over 30 . . . These are mega.

warning:curves ahead

This morning, as I was perusing my Facebook timeline, I happened upon an article that a lovely friend shared. It was entitled “24 Things Women Should Stop Wearing After Age 30”, and it triggered Maximum Eye-Rollingfrom everyone who took the time out to read it.

Written by Kallie Provencher for RantChic.com, this “article” (I use the term loosely) highlighted things such as “leopard print”, “graphic tees”, and “s...

Cards From Khloe’s Flower Shop – cover reveal

Talented writer friend Isabella Anderson has revealed the fabulous cover of her soon-to-be-published novel – Cards from Khloe’s Flower Shop. New Romantics Press is happy to share her cover with you

Blurb: As the owner of a successful florist shop, Khloe Harper trusts her instincts. She has a strong bond with her family and friends, but after being betrayed by her last love, she’s kept herself at arms’ length from romance. When dashing entertainment attorney Derek Thomas walks into her store,...

Tall, Dark and Kilted by Lizzie Lamb @lizzie_lamb #Romance in the Scottish Highlands #bookreview #SundayBlogShare

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Author: Lizzie Lamb Published: October 2012 by The New Romantics 4 Category: Contemporary Romance

Notting Hill Meets Monarch of the Glen . . . Fliss Bagshawe longs for a passport out of Pimlico where she works as a holistic therapist. After attending a party in Notting Hill she loses her job and with it her dream of one day being her own boss. When she’s offered the chance to take over a failing therapy centre, she grabs it with both hands. But there’s a catch – the centre...