In case you've missed it!

This is the first in my Maybridge Mysteries series published by Joffe Books. It has over 3000 reviews on Amazon and won the Daphne du Maurier Kiss of Death Mystery and Suspense award. It available #free if you subscribe to KU, in ebook, paperback and audio with a LP library edition coming soon.

Here's the link to this book and the two following stories in the series, Murder Under the Mistletoe and Murder in Bloom.

Maybridge Murder Mysteries

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Glitz previews the royal wedding...

Obviously, any royal wedding will attract the gossip magazines. There will be cover pictures, stories about the dress designer, speculation on the honeymoon destination. Our royal wedding is no different..

The editor of Celebrity, having sacked my heroine and having totally blotted his copybook with an outrageous article, is out in the cold, but Glitz was given a preview of Ally's diary of the wedding, Becoming a Princess.


Here's the cover of their wedding "special". :)
The Baronet's Wedding Engagement is still available to download free -  here are the links.




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Linked characters...

I've been asked about secondary characters in my Rita nominated book, The Sheikh's Convenient Princess.

Does Violet have her own story? Do the Garland Girls appear in other books?

Happily, the answer is yes and yes.

I created the Garland Agency for the book Dating Her Boss.

When Jilly Prescott arrives from London clutching her certificates for incredible typing and shorthand speeds, Amanda Garland is torn.

 Garland Girls are the creme de la creme of secretarial/PA staff and Jilly doesn't have their finishing school gloss or style but she is desperate. Her brother needs help, but he's grown suspicious of her efforts to tempt him out of a very dark place by sending him her most attractive temps. Jilly, with her uncontrollable mop of hair and a Geordie accent that elocution lessons have not been able to entirely eradicate, will at least deal with his immediate need for secretarial help.


Jilly, who has arrived in London to catch up with her childhood sweetheart, only to have her dreams smashed, touches Max's grieving heart and he sets out to help her be noticed in her friend's glamorous new world.

Amanda Garland has her own story. Self-sufficient, successful, independent but with love all around her, her biological alarm clocks goes off and she decides it's time for a baby. She is highly organised, independent and doesn't need a man - she's going to use a donor clinic to achieve her dream. That's until she meets car hire chauffeur Daniel Redford and The Baby Plan begins to unravel.

Having created the Garland Agency, whenever I need a competent woman to take charge of a difficult situation, that is - like it's very happy clients - where I always go, so the name does crop up in other books.

Finally, there is Princess Violet, English wife of Sheikh Hamad, who is determined to give Ruby and Bram a wedding that, while private, will be unforgettable.

Descended from a runaway princess who took with her the legendary gold and ruby encrusted dagger, the Blood of Tariq, I wrote Violet's story, Chosen As the Sheikh's Wife  as a special commission for the 100th anniversary of Mills and Boon.

It's a novella, but packed with action. A life-threatening situation, a marriage of convenience, a kidnapping and an attempted coup. And two lovely people falling in love.

And while I'm here talking about linked characters - one of the books in the Invitation to a Royal Wedding series, The Baronet's Wedding Engagement, by Rita award winning Jessica Hart, is free at the moment.

Here are the links -

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Exciting news!

Yesterday was one of those very special days for an author. I took a call from someone I'd never met, who had called me from the USA to tell me that my book, The Sheikh's Convenient Princess, had been shortlisted for the Romance Writers of America's prestigious Rita award.


There are some big gaps in my life, people who are no longer around to share this wonderful news, but I called my daughter and we shared the excitement. Then, all day, I had wonderful messages from friends in the business from every corner of the world, from my editors and all the people I care about.

I'll be going to the awards ceremony in Denver in July and signing books at the Literacy signing and I hope to meet some of you there.

Here, meantime, is the book.

And here's what one reader said about it.

"I'm not a great one for stories of Sheikhs and princesses but this story completely stole my heart.

This book is the 65th book by the amazing Liz Fielding, and she has always seemed to have the ability to create a tale that involves characters that make you root for them, whilst still making you want to cry (or at least sniff a little).

Yes, I admit it. Even this tough old bird (me!) couldn't help but shed a tear at one point.

I love that Liz Fielding dedicated this story to her readers. I loved it. I loved the insightful, honourable Bram. I loved the resourceful, pragmatic, phoenix-like Ruby. Most of all I loved the pair of them fighting for family, and ultimately each other.

Five stars, and a book for the keeper box (or in these digital days, the favourites folder)."

A royal wedding giveaway!

Save the date!

I will be giving away this beautiful royal wedding mug created by William Edwards to commemorate the wedding of Meghan and Prince Harry in May.

For a change to win this lovely bone china mug, drop by my Facebook page on 27th March and leave a comment telling me why you'd love to be in St George's Chapel to see this precious moment, or be a guest at the wedding of Hope Kennard to Prince Jonas in the pretty village of Combe St Philip!

The Invitation to a Royal Wedding series is now all available in paperback, btw.

It's read an eBook week and to celebrate I've made number of my books free at Smashwords, including a rare opportunity to download my Little of Book of Writing Romance.with a click that will cost you nothing.

Here's the link so don't delay - grab them for your reader! 

Free box set!

This box set is free until the 20th January from Amazon, wherever you are. Grab it now!

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Where have all the paperbacks gone?

I'm guesting today over at Tote Bags 'n' Blogs - talking about the vexed question of why the paperback editions of the books we all love are disappearing from retail. 

Merry Christmas!

Thank you all for dropping by to read my occasional blogs, read my books and leave your comments this year. I know how busy you all are and I truly appreciate the fact that you're chosen to share your time with me.

I have plans for more writing blogs in the New Year and to get on with the book that events this autumn brought crashing to a standstill. Meanwhile I just wanted to wish you all a very happy Christmas with good food, good friends, good family.

Seasonal love...

This is just a flying visit to the blog between hospital visits - the dh is not well but improving - to wish you all the very happiest Christmas and a peaceful New Year.

In the spirit of the season I'm tossing out all these books that are on special holiday bargain offers at the moments.

Wild Fire  and Eloping With Emmy are a crazy 99c everywhere  and For His Eyes Only is just $1.99 in the US.

In the UK quite a few of my books are available for just 99p - Vettori's Damsel in Distress, Her Pregnancy Bombshell, Secret Baby Surprise Parents...

Grab a handful for your own Christmas stocking and spoil yourself after the holidays when you have time for a little toes up..

Thank you for visiting the blog this year, chatting on Facebook and Twitter and dropping by my Instagram page. Hopefully the New Year will give me more time to be there.

All my best wishes to you for a merry Christmas with your family and friends and a very happy and peaceful New Year.

I'm having an away day...

I'm guesting over at Tote Bags 'n' Blogs  today so do drop by and visit.

Special Launch Price

Trouble in Paradise is a revamped Liz Fielding classic that was originally published by Harlequin Mills and Boon - for marketing reasons that had nothing to do with the story - under the title All She Wants for Christmas.

It has now been given a facelift and it's original title, so grab it now at the special launch price of 99c (US), 99p (UK).  Actually if you use the Smashwords link (they cater for all ebook platforms) you'll onl pay 99c wherever you are!

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Hugo Griffin thinks Maddy Osborne is a spoiled little rich girl. She thinks he's a gigolo who is after her vulnerable godmother's fortune.

Stranded alone together on Paradise Island, forced to work together to survive, they have all the time in the world to discover that first impressions can be misleading...

Here are the links -

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Amazon UK
Amazon Australia
iBooks
Smashwords
Nook
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And here's my inspirational Pinterest board

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Coming Soon

Here's a sneak peak of the cover of my first book from Tule - The Bridesmaid's Royal Bodyguard - I'll let you know when it's available for pre-order.

The magic begins...

I'm guesting over at Tote Bags & Blogs today, talking about my new project with best writing mate Kate Hardy.

Do pop by if you have a moment to eye up the latest hero!

It's #freebie and #bargain week!

It's time to load up your eReader, phone, iPad with freebie and bargain books for the holidays!

Dangerous Flirtation is free on Amazon until Tuesday and Smashwords are having their summer sale this week. Some of my books are free, some have a great big discount. Click on the books and you'll see how much on the right hand side, along with a code to use at the checkout, including my Little Book of Writing Romance for just $1.25

And in case you've missed it, there's a box set of my three long Beaumont Brides romances for just $2.50.

Catching Up...

It's only the 6th June but there's been a heck of a lot going on this month. You won't have missed (I hope!) the fact that Her Pregnancy Bombshell, the first in the Summer at the Villa Rosa quartet, was published at the beginning of the month in the US, UK and Australia. Here are a few things people are saying about it -

"...lovely scenery, interesting characters, and plenty of hiccups along the way... it is a truly delightful read..."

"Very beautifully done, as always Liz never fails to give the warm fuzziness that we crave from a heartwarming beautiful story..."

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Her Pregnancy Bombshell by Liz Fielding is a story about trust, hope and the power of love. I was deeply moved by the sincere characters and thought about them even after I closed the book. What really kept me turning the pages though were the deep emotions the author layered into the story. Cleve and Miranda are two people I cared for and if you pick this book up I think you will be touched by their individual journeys too."

Mills and Boon have also made me their "Author of the Month" which has totally made my month - possibly my year!

Finally, there's one of my occasional writing craft posts up on the Romance University site about writing characters the readers will care about and that is here


Right now I'm working on the last chapter of the The Bridesmaid's Royal Bodyguard which will be published later this year by Tule and then I'll be starting on a duet with the uber talented Kate Hardy. Busy, busy year!

Melting Mr Frosty's Heart #free

Melting Mr Frosty's Heart is free until Tuesday, but don't wait. Give yourself a little treat for the weekend on me! 

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A Sweet Day Out and a unique giveaway!

Last week I had the kind visit that most of just dream about. I knew there was a chocolate factory just a few miles away in the village of Rode. Not a factory like well, you name any of those international companies that produce millions of bars of chocolate a week.

Choconchoc is the brain child of Flo and her father, Kerr. And their chocolate - the finest handmade Belgian chocolate - is not only the best you're ever likely to taste, but totally fun.

I mean, look at this! Prosecco and strawberries! And one that you all know is very dear to my heart. This new chocolate ice cream.

Flo's Dad carves the designs in his workshop. This is a sneak peek at the carving of a school satchel that he's created and which will be appearing in one of my favourite stores in a few months. That perfect "back to school" gift for a child you know. :)

This gorgeous chocolate unicorn is definitely going to be going to my unicorn-loving granddaughter very soon. And her little sister will get this adorable afternoon tea-set. Perhaps a cricket bat for my grandson. Or a pair of chocolate sports shoes. :)

Once the moulds have been carved, latex formas are created. These gingerbread men are for the Christmas market because, just like the publishing industry, they have to work months ahead. And the chocolate is pure so it has a shelf life of a year. As if you could ever keep it that long!

 Flo did give me the figures of exactly how many pieces of chocolate they will have to make before the holiday season. It was mind blowing when you consider that every piece is hand-poured, hand-finished and hand-packed. This is a place where every piece of chocolate is produced with love and I urge you to check our their website even if you are overseas, just for fun.

Now for the really good bit. Choconchoc have given me some chocolate treats that they produced especially to celebrate the launch of my new book, Her Pregnancy Bombshell.

There are two prizes -

The first is a little chocolate bookshelf. The second is a box of "love notes", each with a quote from the book.

Here's how you get your name in the draw. The bookshelf is a Facebook giveaway.  Click the link to my page, leave a comment on the #giveaway post  and I'll draw a winner on 15 May.

The love notes are something really special and will go to one of my very special newsletter subscribers. To be in the draw for this prize you have to be signed up to my newsletter - there's a link at the top of the bar.. Again the draw will take place on the 15th May, so do it now!

Finally a huge thank you to Flo and her team at Choconchoc for the very warm welcome and for donating these very special chocolate creations.

 

Cover reveal!

It's always a bit deal when the cover art images arrive from my publishers - a hold-your-breath moment before you open the file.

Will it live up to the image in your head (sadly impossible!), will it make you smile?

Not always, I confess but the cover fairies have been good to e this year. I loved the cover for The Sheikh's Convenient Princess and now I'm grinning like mad - and suffering hair and dress envy - at the cover for my June Harlequin Romance, Her Pregnancy Bombshell.

You can read the first chapter HERE

Free read

A Summer's Lease

free 24 - 28 March at Amazon

 

Here are the links

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Free Kindle Book

Old Desires will be free from 2nd - 6th March

Here are the Amazon links

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