Unbelievably we are at Book 33 in the Little Duck Pond Cafe series! Let me introduce The Sunshine Sisters: Skye by Rosie Green   The Sunshine Sisters: Skye. This is BOOK TWO of a TRILOGY in the popular Little Duck Pond Café series: Skye Sunshine has a theory that workmen, when in your house, should be seen and not heard. But Saul, the annoyingly sexy handyman clearly hasn't received the memo! He's far too cheeky and irritating for her liking. But when Skye's peace of mind and reputation as an actress is threatened by hacks desperate for a story, can she really afford to turn down ..read more

  I am happy to feature a gorgeous summer read,  Carrie Walker's, Escape to the Tuscan Vineyard. It was published by Aria on May 23rd.   Pack your bags and uncork the laughter in this delightful romantic escapade! After getting her heart broken in her early twenties, Abi Mason vowed to live by a simple (but non-negotiable) rule: no second dates. Who needs a boyfriend, or anything else for that matter, when you have a career to think about? But life has other plans: with some unexpected time on her hands, Abi finds herself on holiday in Tuscany. Among sun-dappled vineyards and o ..read more

  Having read Kimberley Adams' Love Lindisfarne, I was delighted to take part in the blog tour for the sequel, Love Beyond Lindisfarne which was published on 23rd May by Shy Bairns Publishing. You can read my review of Love Lindisfarne here.   Take a spring to summer trip to magical Northumberland and find love and laughter in this feel-good novel, which will transport you to the iconic island of Lindisfarne and beyond… Ellie, and Zen with the coffee-bean eyes, met at Christmas when she came to Northumberland to look after rescue animals. They are taking their first tentative s ..read more

We are returning to the historical romance trilogy, The Triplet Orphans by Catherine Tilsley. Miss Isobel and the Prince is the second in the series and was published by  by Mills and Boon Historical on May 23rd. You can read ny review of the first book, Miss Rose and the Vexing Viscount here.  I also have a great giveaway with the chance to win a signed copy of Miss Isobel and the Prince. Details on how to enter are at the foot of this post.   What happens when a sensible Cinderella meets a European prince? Find out in this sparkling romantic Regency story!   A royal dist ..read more

  As ever, I am delighted to feature another romance by T A Williams, set in beautiful Italy. Far from Home was published by Canelo on May 9th. The secrets of the past will unlock her future… Working in the fast-paced foreign exchange market in Canary Wharf, Amy never expected her job to drive her to collapse. With her doctor advising she take a month off work, when Amy receives a solicitor’s letter informing her of a surprise inheritance in Italy, the timing couldn’t be more perfect. But who on earth has left her a house in the sleepy Tuscan hills? As she gets to know the town and its ..read more

  I am thrilled to be joining in the celebrations for the publication of the first in a new series by Sue Moorcroft. Under a Summer Skye was published on May 9th by Avon. I also have a great giveaway to win a signed copy. Details on how to enter are at the foot of this post.   A Scottish island. A stranger from the mainland. A summer of possibilities… Escape to the Isle of Skye this summer with the Sunday Times bestselling author, and lose yourself in the first book of the Skye Sisters Trilogy. A chance encounter is about to change everything for Thea Wynter. The moment she arrived ..read more

  Helen Rolfe's latest romance, Come Fly with Me, was published by Boldwood on May 22nd and is well worth a read, as the first in her Skylarks series.. Take to the skies in this gorgeous and gripping new series, perfect for fans of Jo Bartlett and Cathy Bramley. A Second Chance… For Maya, serving as a pilot in the Whistlestop River air ambulance team is a dream come true. And now, with her divorce from her overbearing husband finally complete, flying over the fields of Dorset, and saving lives with the Skylarks, is the centre of her world. If only her ex would accept their separation as ..read more

       I am delighted to welcome author, Charlie Laidlaw, to Books, Life and Everything today. His latest novel, The Days of Our Birth will be published on 27th June by Rampart Books, a new London traditional publisher. It is Charlie's sixth standalone novel and, like his other books is mostly set near Edinburgh, in the east of Scotland.  It’s contemporary literary fiction, 84,000 words. Welcome Charlie! Would you like to start by telling us a little about yourself and how you started as a writer? My first jobs were as a journalist, starting in Glasgow an ..read more

  I am delighted to be read the third in Eliza J Scott's Micklewick Bay series, Finding Love in Micklewick Bay which was published by Storm Publishing on May 1st. You can read my review on the others in the series here: The Little Bookshop by the Sea. |  Summer Days at Clifftop Cottage   Welcome to your happy place… Stella Hutton has everything under control. Her high-flying career as a lawyer relies on her keeping a calm, rational head on her shoulders. She hasn’t got time for love, or space for a man in her glamorous new apartment, a converted warehouse overlooking the rugged ..read more

  Happy Publication Day to Georgina Troy for another in her Sunflower Cliffs series. Coming Home to the Sunflower Cliffs is published today by Boldwood Books and takes us back to beautiful Jersey. Gabriel has returned to the island of Jersey after ten years abroad to help his aging showbiz parents revive their failing Art Deco hotel, The Encore. This proves to be something of a challenge, especially as his singer father and actress mother are more concerned with staying in the limelight than keeping track of the cash-flow. It looks like Gabriel isn’t going anywhere fast. Meanwhile, he’s ..read more