Saturday, November 30, 2013

Vintage backlist from Millsand Boon...

A lot of my vintage backlist titles have been available in the US as digital downloads for several years now, but during November, December and January, Mills and Boon UK are putting them out in the UK for the first time.

And Mother Makes Three received a Gold Medal review from RT when it was first published - excuse me while I quote in full, it was my first Top Pick!


AND MOTHER MAKES THREE
by Liz Fielding

Genre: Series, Harlequin Romance, Current Series Imprints
RT Rating Top Pick

Master storyteller Liz Fielding delivers another keeper in AND MOTHER MAKES THREE (4.5G) as she creates a page-turner packed with an emotional conflict, endearing characters, angst-filled scenes and snappy dialogue. When a beautiful woman discovers that her famous sister has a daughter who desperately wants to meet her mother, she decides to impersonate her sister for a day and then come back into the little girls life as her aunt. Everything backfires, though, when she meets the handsome father and begins to hope to permanently play mother and wife - until her sister returns with a few secrets of her own.
Reviewed By: Shannon Short


His Little Girl didn't grab Shannon Short in quite the same way, maybe because it was released in BookClub only in the States. It was, though,  my first RITA nominated book so it's very special to me.

 
FOR HIS LITTLE GIRL
by Liz Fielding

Genre: Series, Harlequin Romance, Current Series Imprints
RT Rating
On the run from the law with his daughter, a handsome man takes refuge with a lovely woman he believes is married to a close friend. Although propinquity sparks a strong attraction, how will he feel when he learns that she is not who he thinks she is? Liz Fielding creates a dramatic premise, an interesting conflict and intriguing characters in FOR HIS LITTLE GIRL (3). (BOOK CLUB ONLY)
Reviewed By: Shannon Short

I can't say I'm thrilled about the dayglo pink cover on the covers, but I am totally thrilled that they are available for readers who've only recently discovered my books.


 

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Mid-week Mash Up

Bigstock

Bigstock have produced an illustrated compendium of words that have a totally diffeent meaning the US and the UK. A laugh-out-loud learning experience!

"Here in the United States, we speak the same language as our ye old predecessors in Great Britain, but we don't always speak it the same way. So, we asked our oh-so British receptionist, Ryan Lovett, to give us a crash course in some of the more notable discrepancies.

"Here are 20 words (along with some accompanying Bigstock images) that have pretty different meanings in Great Britain than they do in the U.S."

Amazon Launches in Australia 

"Never one to rest on its laurels, Amazon has launched a Kindle Store in Australia.
Numerous authors have been tweeting over the past few hours that Amazon has also added a new sales channel in KDP for a new Kindle Store at Amazon.com.au


Read on...

And Waterstones have taken a leaf out of John Lewis's book and created a Christmas advert - albeit on a slightly smaller budget...

 

Here's the John Lewis one, if you want to see what GB£7m will buy you! It's already gone viral - would love to see Waterstone's making that leap. :)

Sunday, November 03, 2013

Monday Mash-Up...

Sorry to have been missing from my blog lately, but we've had a bit of medical drama and my attention has been elsewhere - all good now, but I've got words to catch up on so I've put together a mash-up of some interesting stuff, just to hold the fort. :)

First up, are any of you taking part in the the madness that is NaNoWriMo?  If so, then check out gifted writing teacher Shirley Jump's blog on survival -

"TEN TIPS FOR NaNoWriMo—AKA a month of insanity!

If you’re doing National Novel Writing Month and planning on writing 50,000 words before the end of November, I thought I’d share a few tips and encouragement.
  1. HAVE A BASIC PLOT IN MIND BEFORE YOU START: It’s worth spending a few hours sketching out a plot. One of the best things you can do to keep yourself on track is to..."
Read on - http://www.chocolateboxwriters.com/ten-tips-for-nanowrimo-insanity/

Baking for Christmas? Trish Ashley's gorgeous Stained Glass Biscuits are totally gorgeous!

"Stained glass star biscuits are made with a spicy Christmas dough with a boiled sweet glass centre..."

Here's the recipe - 
http://uktv.co.uk/food/recipe/aid/658513

Looking for a fabulously fun read? Here's a link to Smart Bitches Love Trashy Books review of Amy Andrews, Girl Least Likely to Marry.

"The Girl Least Likely to Marry is a delightfully lighthearted, funny contemporary romance with a heroine who is a socially inept nerdy scientist.  Think ‘Sheldon’, from "The Big Bang Theory", but not as inconsiderate or mean – just someone who learns social rules by rote memory instead of intuition.  Even though this book had some tropes I normally disliked, they were all played for such light-hearted comedy that I was completely charmed."  These ladies are very hard to please, but... well, read for yourself.

http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/blog/girl-least-likely-to-marry