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Severin Freund wins exciting Ski Jumping season opener in Lillehammer
SKI JUMPING. After the conditions were not really easy for the qualification and the mixed team competition on Friday with heavy rain and wind, the weather in Lillehammer was a lot better for today's individual competition on the normal hill. And so the 2012/13 season started with an exciting event on a very high level.
Like most of the the time on normal hills it was also a close decision on the Lysgardsbakken and after the first round the big sensation seemed to be possible. In his debut in the World Cup the only 17-year-old German Andreas Wellinger was sensationally in the lead after the first round with the longest jump of the day on 103 m. In the final round he could not defend this position but with the fifth place overall he still achieved an outstanding result.
Freund with yellow leaders' bib
The victory went to Wellinger's teammate Severin Freund, who came up to the top from being third after the first round with 100.5 m in the final. The 24-year-old celebrated his third win in the World Cup and had a perfect start of the season. "This was a great start for me. I'm also looking forward to tomorrow. I was second on the large hill last year and I like the hill. It was very close today, but right now I'm very happy. I don't feel any pain now and so I'm very relaxed."
Norwegians and Austrians strong
Close behind the winner, the second place went to Thomas Morgenstern with 267.2 points. With this performance the athlete of Carinthia was the best of the Austrians. With Manuel Fettner (7th) and Gregor Schlierenzauer (8th) two of his teammates were also placed in the Top 10.
Only 0.2 points behind Morgenstern, overall World Cup winner Anders Bardal achieved a podium result for the hosts of Norway, they could also show a convincing team performance. In his first World Cup competition after his year-long break Anders Jacobsen landed on a great fourth place, Anders Fannemel came in sixth.
"This was a great season opener for me. The conditions were perfect today and the best won", said Bardal who is already looking forward to the event on Sunday. "I think I can do even better on a large hill right now."
Taku Takeuchi as ninth and Peter Prevc as tenth were the best jumpers of their teams of Japan and Slovenia. Behind Richard Freitag (11th), Wolfgang Loitzl (11th) and Simon Ammann (13th) the winner of the qualification, Lukas Hlava, was the best Czech as 14th.
The team of Poland had a hard time at this season opener. Only two jumpers of head coach Lukasz Kruczek reached the final. Maciej Kot was the best as 25th, Kamil Stoch was only 30th. It's also still not going very well for Finland. Janne Happonen was the only one who represented the team of Pekka Niemelae in the final round as 22nd.
Many disappointed stars
For some well-known names it was a disappointing start of the new season. The overall winner of the Summer Grand Prix, Andreas Wank, failed to make the cut for the second round as 37th, a similar fate was shared by Tom Hilde (31st), Jan Matura (35th), the best of this summer's COC, Martin Koch (38th), Jurij Tepes (41st) and ski flying World Champion Robert Kranjec (43rd).
Official training afterwards
After the normal hill competition the official training for Sunday's large hill event was held this evening.
Gregor Schlierenzauer showed the longest jump in the first round with 136,5 m. Also Tom Hilde (135 m) and Thomas Morgenstern (134.5 m) showed very good performances. The best in the second round were Richard Freitag with 138.5 m, Anders Jacobsen (136.5 m) and youngster Andreas Wellinger (132.5 m).
The qualification will take place on Sunday at 12:15 pm CET, the competition follows at 1:15 pm CET.
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Amy Nelson assists in the hanging of her work at the Sean R. Heavey gallery on Sunday, June 19.
Amy Nelson is 17 years old and a student at Glasgow High School. She's also a budding photographer with her own show filling the western wall of the Sean R. Heavey Gallery downtown for the month of August.


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Around the World – Meet the UK's Nikki Ashton
I was recently lucky enough to meet the lovely Nikki Ashton in person, and am delighted she agreed to come on the blog and answer some questions. Over to you, Nikki!
I live in Cheshire with my husband, mother-in-law and two dogs and am an auntie to 16 nephews and nieces, all of whom I adore. As well as writing I work part-time for a software company that provides ticketing software, predominantly for the sport industry. When I tell people that I'm a trainer for football clubs, they do tend to give me a strange look – I don't exactly have a sporting physique. I let them think about it for a few minutes before telling them I actually train people how to use our software.
I have a large group of friends, some of which I'm proud to say are those from my childhood. My friends, old and new, are all wonderful people who regularly provide me with storylines – whether they realise it or not.
.Can you tell us a bit about where you live now, and where you were brought up.
I live in Wistaston, an area of Crewe and have lived in this particular house for fourteen years – half my married life. I was brought up in various places; originally a little town in Stoke, called Goldenhill, then when my parents divorced and my mum remarried we moved to Alsager. Eventually we moved to Crewe and then finally Nantwich. When I married in 1988, I moved back to Crewe.
If you had a choice where would you choose to live, and why?
There isn't anywhere exotic that I'd like to live, my choice would always be no more than half an hour away from my family. They are extremely important to me and I couldn't function without seeing regularly.
Have any places you've visited been the inspiration for a book?
Nantwich is my inspiration for Rickeby, the town where all my books are based. Like Nantwich, it's a market town with a community of characters that know each other, even if it's only by sight. I did base a couple of chapters of one book in Florence. It's a beautiful place and once I'd visited it I knew I had to include it in a book somehow.
How important do you think the setting is when you write a story?
It depends on the book, but for me the setting should be the backdrop to a good story. While the reader needs to see it in their mind's eye, I don't think it should be the main character. I like to think that my readers invest in my characters because I use the same town in every book, and characters pop up from other books, but it's not an integral part of any plot.
What's your idea of a perfect day?
A perfect writing day for me would be writing over 10 thousand words, without any distraction and then realising that what I've written is funny, interesting and entertaining.
A general perfect day would be, a lazy morning reading, followed by lunch with the girls and a good old giggle. Finally ending with an evening with Mr A, and our dogs curled up on the sofa, either watching TV or listening to music. Alternatively, an evening with our friends and a few drinks and laughs would be just as good. I'm a simple soul.
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Complex, Enthralling Romance Novel Proves Sex & Work is a Cocktail Best Left Unshaken
The most recent in a long line of celebrated romance novels from Nikki Ashton, 'Cheese Tarts and Fluffy Socks' zeroes in on a steamy one-night stand that, unknown to either party, is about to kick-off a working relationship that is far more than awkward. A hotel badly in need of investment, a young entrepreneur has been sent in to decide if it's a good investment, but the daughter of the owner is…well…you get the picture.
Darrington Hall hotel is barely keeping afloat, and it's up to Holly Jenkins to save it. Jumping from one crisis to another, dealing with an errant father, irate guests and enduring some highly charged professional differences with the man that Holly can't get out of her head, and it looks certain that she will fail.
Against the backdrop of a crumbling hotel, Cheese Tarts and Fluffy socks is a great read with funny and witty dialogue. Interspersed with some dramatic moments is a complex, fun and sexy love story that will make you smile and give you a warm glow.
Around the World - Meet the UK's Victoria Johns
I'm really pleased to welcome Victoria Johns to the blog today. Strangely enough we were both born in Staffordshire and raised in Cheshire - and share a love of pink fizz! Here she is to introduce herself and answer a few questions about herself and her latest release...
Victoria Johns is a Cheshire based writer with a wild imagination for steamy stories, she believes it's every girl's dream to experience a happily ever after. Realising it was time to live her own fairy tale, she now enjoys day dreaming and creating fiery romance novels. When she's not doing that, she can be found spending time with her family, cycling the countryside or enjoying pink fizz with her friends.
Q. Can you tell us a bit about where you live now, and where you were brought up.
I live in the midst of Cheshire's farming community, where pretty craft markets and food festivals are always a good reason to go out and enjoy the local history and amazing building. Nantwich is a great location, you're always only an hour away from something beautiful, be it hills, the coast or a fantastic city. I was born in Staffordshire and raised in Cheshire, so I have lots of family local.
Q. If you had a choice where would you choose to live, and why?
I love the mountains! We spend a lot of time visiting places of natural beauty and I adore the Europe mountain villages of France and Switzerland. The pace and lifestyle seems to suit all, I think it would be an amazing place to raise kids too. The fact that you get to experience all the seasons is just amazing and you get to really feel them as they change, they don't bleed into one another, they somehow feel more dramatic. It reminds you of how beautiful the world can be and how small we really are. Next to a snow capped mountain, you realise your place in the world. Taking my kindle, a pad and a pen to sit in the mountains is my idea of heaven.
Q. Have any places you've visited been the inspiration for a book?
Not so much a place, but the feeling you get when you visit somewhere. My books are based on fictional ideals that I have about a small knit community. I wanted to create the feeling that no matter where you are, there will always drama, but it's the people around you that make it bearable. It's the place where you call home that makes you smile and feel lucky to be there. Other than that, there is usually a mountain, a coffee shop and somewhere to get a beer!
Q. How important do you think the setting is when you write a story?
Vital! You need to connect with the reader, if it's not somewhere real you have to give them enough to create that place in their imagination. The fact that every person will imagine something slightly different is amazing. It's the ability to inspire someone to travel to somewhere you've created.
Q. Survivor is set in fictional Rockton, USA what made you choose this as the setting for your book?
There is a real Rockton, it sounds as idyllic as mine. So essentially I created the setting, the shops and surroundings before giving it a name.
Q. What's your idea of a perfect day?
It involves my kindle, a comfy chair to slouch in, a large bag of salt and vinegar crisps and a bottle of Prosecco. I'd be in the same place as my family and they'd be having fun kicking a football around or cycling through a forest. I love the idea that we can go somewhere together but enjoy our own ideas of bliss... then get fat and full on a lovely picnic!
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When you're a woman on the run the last thing you need is a complication.
A complication that can unravel and expose your secrets, one that can undo the new life you're trying to build.
A complication in the form of an irresistible, tattooed guy, that brings out feelings and emotions that are as frightening as the things you're running from.
When you're a guy with a deadly job the last you thing you need is danger landing at your doorstep. Especially when that danger is a beautiful, sexy woman, begging to be protected, with a sack full of troubles hot on her heels.
He felt duty bound to protect her.
She felt obliged to resist.
Together they feel compelled to survive, but can they put it all on the line and expose themselves to have the one thing they want more than anything?
Around the World - Meet Canadian Anneli Purchase
I'm delighted to welcome Anneli Purchase today - she has a stunning new cover to share. But, first of all, here's a brief introduction to the lovely lady.
Anneli Purchase has more hobbies and projects than she can pursue in one lifetime, but of them all, writing takes priority. Traveling, camping, fishing, gardening, mushroom picking, and birdwatching are her preferred pastimes when she is not writing. Anneli has lived on Vancouver Island, Canada, for most of her life. The island provides everything she needs for the activities she enjoys.
Can you tell us a bit about where you live now, and where you were brought up?
When I was six years old, my parents emigrated from Germany to live in northern British Columbia. It was cold up there in the winters and I was so happy when, after ten years of freezing, we moved to Vancouver Island where I have spent most of my adult life.
I love living here on Vancouver Island and wouldn't want to live anywhere else. We have clean air, clean water, a temperate climate, and a good system of government that safeguards our rights and freedoms. Many other places are great for visiting, but for a place to live, the island is perfect. It has the ocean, as well as forests and mountains. Can't wish for much more.
Yes, all the settings in my novels are places I've become familiar with. I have spent time on the waters of the BC coast with my husband, a commercial fisherman, and this setting is used in my novels The Wind Weeps and Reckoning Tide. We have traveled to Mexico and camped on the mainland as well as on the Baja Peninsula. This is the setting for Orion's Gift. My other novel, Julia's Violinist, is based on stories inspired by my mother's postwar experience in the part of Austria-Hungary that became Czechoslovakia, but I remember some of the places for the setting from having lived in the area as a child.
The setting of a story has a huge influence on what events are able to take place in the story. My novels each have settings that are rather unique and so they add a certain flavour to the story. Readers will hopefully come away with new insights into what life would be like in settings that are probably quite different from what they are used to.
Orion's Gift is set in Mexico's Baja Peninsula. What made you choose this as the setting for your book?
I saw a woman camping alone on a beach in Baja. She never left her van and didn't seem to enjoy the beauty all around her. I wondered why she had bothered to come all that way and yet looked so sad. It was the nugget of inspiration for a book. Also, having spent many months living in this area, I felt I had an intimate knowledge of the places and customs of the people who live there. That gave me the tools needed to make the story authentic.
What is your idea of a perfect day?
Spending time in a small boat in the Bay of Conception, watching schools of dolphins go by, or exploring some of the secluded bays along the beaches, swimming in those bays, and enjoying the sun and the sea – those were perfect days in Baja.
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When Kevin and Sylvia, both on the run from abusive relationships, meet and fall in love, two things stand in the way of their happiness. One--the secrets they keep from each other. Two--their abusers hunting them down. Will fear become their nemesis, or will passion and trust surmount the violence and hostility they have endured? The exotic landscape of Mexico's Baja Peninsula provides the backdrop for this story of romance and treachery.
Around the World - Meet the UK's Jane Hunt
I've met some wonderful people on Facebook over the last few years, and Jane is one of them. I'm delighted that she agreed to answer a few questions, and share some details about her latest release with me (and a very sexy cover!).
So, here she is to tell you a little bit more about herself...
Writing has touched my life in every decade. At fifty, I took a risk and made writing my career, fulfilling a lifetime ambition.
I enjoy writing blogs, book reviews and especially stories. Vivid imagery, atmospheric settings, strong females and sensual males are essential for my stories. Everyday life and ordinary people inspire me. How would someone react, if faced with something extraordinary? A thread of romance runs through my all my books, whether they be suspense, fantasy or historical.
I want to let my readers escape their lives for a while, experience new places, new people and most importantly, new emotional lows and highs My favorite parts of the writing process are; finding a person, event or place that makes me want to write a story about it and the writing itself; when your fingers cannot type fast enough, to transcribe your thoughts.
Family is very important to me. My two children are my greatest achievement to date.
I am an animal welfare supporter and regularly use social media to promote animal welfare issues.
Can you tell us a bit about where you live now Jane, and where you were brought up?
I live in a former mining village on the Derbyshire/Nottinghamshire border, which I love. It backs onto a country park and is a great place to walk my dogs. Born and brought up in Nottinghamshire; we lived in a suburb, about four miles from the city centre, as a child I remember playing in the field behind our house. It's a very different place now, full of houses and traffic.
Although our village is semi-rural, I would love to live completely surrounded by countryside, no houses, just green fields, hills and trees. I like my own space and would prefer not to have close neighbours. The Lake District or Northumberland are particularly appealing.
Places I've visited inspired my first two books.
My love of the English Lake District inspired The Dragon Legacy
I visited Lake Garde a few years ago and loved the scenery and ethos of the place, so I set the second book in the series, The Revenge Masquerade in Italy's northern lakes and Venice.
When I write, the setting is often my starting point for the book. My stories are atmospheric and characterised by vivid imagery, the setting inspires this process.
'The Dangerous Gift' is set in Texas, what made you choose this as the setting for your book?
This was the first book setting that I hadn't visited. I did research it extensively and was lucky to have some writing friends that live there. I also used Pinterest for inspiration.
I entered a pitch contest and the setting needed to be in North America. Texas and its open spaces and connections with the oil industry fitted with my ideas for the book.
A clear, sunny day in the countryside, or by the coast walking and exploring with my dogs, is my ideal day.
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After a tragic plane crash kills Jennie Taylor's guardians, she returns to her childhood home—and her first love, Jared Stewart.
At just eighteen years old, Jennie had left the Unicorn Ranch in Texas to seek a life in the outside world. But she wasn't just running toward independence. Heartbroken and confused, Jennie fled her home after Jared harshly rejected her on the eve of her birthday.
Now she must choose between making a new life on the ranch she has grown to love, or returning to her simple but empty life in England. The choice seems obvious at first, but nothing in life is simple…
Jared is forced to share control of his beloved ranch with the woman he wants but can't have.
When Jennie receives an anonymous note, she goes to Jared for support. But what she finds is more than she was prepared for, driving the two further apart than ever. When an old friend is murdered and suspicious accidents escalate, endangering Jennie's safety, Jared becomes her reluctant protector.
Jennie knows Jared is hiding something, but does he really want her gone from the ranch? And if so, could he be the one behind the ominous threats?
Determined to prove Jared isn't involved, Jennie turns detective. Can she succeed in her courageous but reckless investigation…or is the truth a dangerous gift she won't survive?
Who will walk away with their lives?
Around the World – meet the UK's Sue Fortin
I'm really pleased to welcome fellow HarperImpulse author, and blogger with The Romaniacs, Sue Fortin here today. She's just released her latest book which is set in France, a country I love, so I grabbed my chance to find out more.
Published by Harper Collins' imprint Harper Impulse, Sue Fortin writes romance, mystery and suspense.
Her originally self-published debut novel was awarded the INDIE Brag Medallion and later when published by HarperImpulse was short-listed for the Joan Hessayon Award (2014). Sue was also short-listed for the Festival of Romance, New Talent Award (2013). Her second novel, Closing In, reached number one in the Romantic Suspense Kobo chart at the end of 2014. Sue blogs regularly with the on-line writing group The Romaniacs (www.theromaniacs.co.uk) and in 2014 they released a charity anthology 'Romaniac Shorts'.
Lover of cake, Dragonflies and France. Hater of calories, maths and snakes. Sue was born in Hertfordshire but had a nomadic childhood, moving often with her family, before eventually settling in West Sussex.
Sue is married with four children, all of whom patiently give her time to write but, when not behind the keyboard, she likes to spend her time with them, enjoying both the coast and the South Downs, between which they are nestled.
Can you tell us a bit about where you live now, and where you were brought up.
I live in West Sussex on the south coast and have lived in and around the area since I was fourteen years old. I'm very lucky to have the coast within a few miles one way and the South Downs a few miles the other way. I was originally born in Hertfordshire but have also lived in Cambridgeshire. Growing up we moved around a lot within those counties, but it always had to be within commuting distance of London where my dad worked. Three years seemed to be the average time we spent in one house and as the moves usually entailed a change of area and school, I spent most of the time as 'the new girl'.
Ideally, I'd love to be based in France – Southern Brittany to be exact. We have a second home there and have spent the last twelve years renovating the cottage. We love going over to visit as often as possible and, once there, we immediately relax into the quiet rural country life. I would, however, like to spend some months of the year in my favourite cities Paris, Rome and Barcelona. Don't want much do I?!
My first three length novels, United States of Love, Closing In and The Half Truth have all been set in my home county of West Sussex. There are some lovely towns in the area and, of course, the coastline – all make for a good setting. I think it adds to the realism too and local people like to be able to identify with the area and landmarks mentioned in the book.
I think it plays a very subtle, yet important role in a story. It sits quietly in the background for most of the time and weaves its way in to help support the story. When it gives the reader a sense of being there without sounding like a tourist guide, it's really doing its job well.
'The French Retreat' is set in France, what made you choose this as the setting for your book?
I've wanted to write a book set in the area for a long time and recently I had the opportunity to do so. Admittedly, I was spoiling myself, but I enjoyed every minute of it and intend to write some more in the Falling for France series.
Can you tell us anything about the book?
The French Retreat is a romance and mystery story. It's a novella of approximately 40,000 words and set in Southern Brittany – I used our own cottage as inspiration. It follows the story of two people who have both ended up in France to get away from it all – both for very different reasons. It's an uplifting story of human compassion, hope and love, with a little bit of mystery and adventure thrown in.
If you weren't a writer, what would be your next choice of career?
I've worked in various secretarial positions in the past but more recently worked in education, so it's probably something in the latter I would be doing.
Spending time with my family would come top of the list, followed by some time to work on a sewing project, read a book, bake a cake and go on a really long hike somewhere. Not sure there's enough hours in one day for all that …
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With Christmas on the horizon, losing her job and her home wasn't on Marcie Grainger's wish list. In a bid to reassess her life, she heads off to the only place she has ever felt truly content - her brother's farmhouse retreat in rural France.
Marcie isn't the only one looking to escape. Ex-soldier Will hopes the gentle pace of French life will help to banish the ghosts of his past and offer him the fresh start he desires.
However, all is not what it seems at The Retreat. Fuelled by a string of strange happenings and local rumours, Will and Marcie are pushed together as they try to discover who or what is behind it all. In so doing, they end up finding a lot more than they bargained for.
The French Retreat is a story of human compassion, hope and love.
Looking over, she spotted the MPV and a man striding towards her.
He had dark hair, just long enough to see the hint of unruly surfer type curls, his jaw was set in a firm line, as was his unsmiling mouth, and a pair of sunglasses covered his eyes. He wore a black tee-shirt, a pair of cargo trousers and desert boots on his feet.
'Hi,' said Marcie as he neared her. 'Are you Will?' She smiled at him.
'Marcie Grainger?' he said, not returning the smile.
'That's right, Ben's sister.' She held out her hand to him which, after a moment's hesitation when she thought he was going to ignore it, he shook firmly.
'Will Adams.' He picked up her suitcase and began walking back to the car. 'I was beginning to think you weren't coming.
'I didn't know where to find you,' said Marcie as she followed on behind. 'Ben was a bit sparse with the details.'
'Good job he told me to look out for a dizzy blonde carrying a suitcase, probably pink, and probably the same size as her.' He opened the side door of the people carrier and slid the suitcase in.
'He said that?' said Marcie, not entirely sure she liked the description. Okay, she was blonde and her suitcase was pink and, yes, it was big, but she was staying for several weeks. It was the dizzy bit that bothered her most.
'Yep,' said Will, not expanding on the reasoning. 'Front or back?'
'What?' said Marcie. She wished he would take his sunglasses off, at least then she would be able to see his eyes. It was good manners to at least make eye contact when you met someone for the first time. He wasn't bloody CIA for God's sake.
Around the World - Meet the UK's Miriam Wakerly
I'm thrilled to welcome a 'new to me' author, Miriam Wakerly, to my blog today. Miriam live in Surrey, England and I met her through the 'Loveahappyending Lifestyle eMagazine' where she is a fellow columnist. Read on to find out more!
Miriam has just released her fourth novel – all set in the fictional English village of Appley Green. Each of them has a love story with a twist but they also explore social issues and give us food for thought. She has a degree in English, French, Sociology and Politics and her interest in relationships of all kinds shines through! You can find out more from Miriam's author page on Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.com
Both parts of this question are very relevant to the setting of my novels. Firstly, I was born and brought up in the small Cotswolds town of Tetbury in Gloucestershire, place now quite famous for being close to Highgrove, home of Prince Charles – our future king! It has consequently gone upmarket and is brimful of antique shops, much to the dismay of residents who struggle to find the basics of life. How different from when I was a child! Then I would go shopping with my Mum to the grocer, the baker, greengrocer, wool shop, toy shop (on a good day) and so on. The strong sense of a close-knit community in this picturesque, historic town of about 4,000 people is something that greatly influences my novels.
I left there to go to university in Leicester. About 37 years ago, having lived in various places, my husband and I moved to Surrey – Appley Green land! It is such fun to create your own English village – a blend of real ones such as Pirbright, Tilford Green, Frimley Green and others. Readers do seem to love the setting of my novels.
As you get older the choice becomes complicated. Yes, my husband and I could in theory live anywhere – but weighing up the pros of cons of staying put and moving home is tricky. We have planted firm roots by now, but part of us would maybe like to move slightly east, perhaps Sussex, to be closer to our grandchildren (and 'children'). Watch this space – and we'll probably still be here in lovely, leafy Surrey.
Just the local villages really, as explained.
I think characters, story and theme are even more important, but certainly an appealing setting helps to form a picture in the reader's mind. Really all these aspects go together, don't they? It may be familiar or take someone away from their own surroundings.
Secrets in Appley Green is set in the fictional place of the same name, what made you choose this as the setting for your book? It is the fourth book all in the same place – I think the cross-references make it interesting for the reader and certainly this one looks at the lives of some of the older characters when they were young. They all standalone but are closely interconnected. Exciting to write and I hope read too!
Can you tell us anything about your next book?
I do not have a clear idea yet. Secrets in Appley Green was only launched two days ago – as I write this! My books seem to come in pairs – so maybe the next two will go together too. Will they be in Appley Green? I don't know – but probably.
I have had a huge variety of jobs in my life, most of them involving writing one way or another or 'working with people'. Had I settled into a profession earlier I think it would've been some kind of journalism. At university I thought I'd like to be what was then called, I think, a 'Child Adoption Officer'. Sounds very outmoded, doesn't it? Now I am retired and want nothing more than what I am doing.
I am lucky. I have those – usually involving a mix of grandchildren, writerly activities, a lovely meal, family, friends, sunshine. As for the setting this could be at home or abroad.
Miriam Wakerly's latest release Secrets in Appley Green is out now, and is available from
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Three naïve, but very different, Appley Green schoolgirls pledge to stick together for ever, but when one of them gets pregnant, this pushes their promise to the edge.
A young girl in need of love is vulnerable to the charms of an older man with heart-breaking consequences.
This is Great Britain's Sixties, an exciting era, gathering pace then in full swing as social change sweeps aside past attitudes, laws, fashion and culture. Youth is finding a voice as parents struggle to adjust. Its characters span the full social spectrum and take us beyond Appley Green to Brighton, Margate, London, Vienna and Paris.
Miriam Wakerly's Appley Green village stories all standalone and can be read in any order, but they are connected. This one can serve as a prequel to all three, especially Shades of Appley Green.
Excerpt – from Chapter 8
He soon struck up a conversation of sorts with the landlord who consulted his watch and then swiftly served him, establishing that the weather had been wet, and surmising a possible improvement for folks going on their seaside summer holidays as, 'Gawd knows, we could all do with some sun.'
'So what do young people do for evening entertainment here?' Walter asked, sipping the foamy head of his real ale.
'What d'you mean by that, sir?' he replied, looking offended, as if Walter had criticised the entertainment value of his hostelry.
Walter sighed, feeling beaten. 'I mean the village. Sport, gaming, anything like that? Spot of dramatics? A band? I don't know, that's why I'm asking.' He shrugged, past caring.
The man was now looking insulted and Walter smiled politely as some kind of peace offering as he turned away to sit down. This was too much like hard work. In London, people serving usually made a little effort since their livelihood rather depended on a good rapport with their customers, but such a concept did not seem to have reached this particular barman. Walter began to think that if he were to live here he would want to go around changing things, people and their ways; it could be a very frustrating exercise. Is that how he wanted to spend the rest of his life? The rest of his life …
Suddenly, rather reminiscent of the other day in The Duke's Arms, there was a raised voice and a clattering sound; he swivelled to see what was going on. The man with the blonde had just slammed his chair into the table where she still sat and was storming out, leaving the young girl trembling and pink with embarrassment, staring down into her drink. She looked very vulnerable; he felt a compelling urge to save her from other men. Wipe that muck off her face and loosen that silly hairstyle, and there was a sweet little girl who needed help.
He ambled towards her, slightly unsteady on his feet. He imagined she might be in tears by now. As he came nearer, she looked up and stared at him, as if daring him to speak to her.
'Are you …?'
'Yes. Thank-you. I am.'
Walter wanted to laugh.
'I mean, are you all right? I wondered …'
'In what way 'all right'? Why would you want to know?' She narrowed her eyes and challenged him with a bold stare. 'What's it to you?'
Oh, this one had spirit! But she did not seem to want to talk, so perhaps he would leave her alone. Yet, he looked around; the other men were leering a little, as if waiting their chance.
'Do you need someone to take you home?'
The girl stood up, grabbed her drink, whatever it was, threw it over him and stormed out of the pub with strides as long as her slender legs could muster.
Around the World - Meet South Africa's Elsa Winckler
Today I'm joined by the very well-travelled Elsa! From the Kalahari Desert to Epernay in France, via Tuscany and Paris, and back to South Africa, fabulous places inspire her stories...
I have been reading love stories for as long as I can remember and when I 'met' the classic authors like Jane Austen, Elizabeth Gaskell, Henry James The Brontë sisters, etc. during my Honours studies, I was hooked for life.
I married my college boyfriend and soul mate and after 40 years, 3 interesting and wonderful children and 3 beautiful grandsons, he still makes me weak in the knees. We are fortunate to live in the picturesque little seaside village of Betty's Bay, South Africa with the ocean a block away and a beautiful mountain right behind us. And although life so far has not always been an easy ride, it has always been an exiting and interesting one!
I like the heroines in my stories to be beautiful, feisty, independent and headstrong. And the heroes must be strong but possess a generous amount of sensitivity. They are of course, also gorgeous! My stories typically incorporate the family background of the characters to better understand where they come from and who they are when we meet them in the story.
I was born in a small town called Upington – on the one side is the Orange River and on the other side, the Kalahari Desert. I went away to go to college, met and married my college boyfriend and we now live in Betty's Bay – a small sea-side village.
Provence or Tuscany! And I know it's probably much more romantic in my head than it actually is, but there is just something magical even in the names J
We've just visited Paris and the small town of Epernay in France with our daughter and her husband. Epernay is well-known for making champagne. The voices in my head are already having endless conversations …
Setting is part of the story. Most of my stories are set in South Africa and mostly in and around Cape Town, the part of the country where I live. I've found that readers love to read small details of the places the characters visited.
What made you choose Clifton as the setting for your book/story?
Real magic, my story in the Magical Weddings box-set is set in Clifton, a well-known coastal residential suburb of Cape Town.The wedding in the story had to be on a beach and Clifton's setting is perfect for this.
My next book tells the story of another Cavallo bother, Dale. It's called Touched to the soul and will be published by Etopia Press.
I'd love to cook!
Having all our kids around the table, laughing and telling stories – nothing on earth beats that.
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As a sous chef in a busy restaurant, Carley's days are full. Her free time is taken up by baking cakes for those less fortunate and spending time with friends and family – she is not looking for love.
And then on her way to her cousin's wedding an angry, gorgeous man with one blue and one brown eye nearly runs her over in the street. And she remembers a previous wedding twenty-two years ago when the family psychic predicted that she would one day marry a man with one eye the colour of the sky and one the colour of chocolate.
When the man who almost ran her over turns out to be the best man the evening becomes surreal. Carley knows, though, that whatever she is feeling isn't real. She has already lost her one shoe, by tomorrow her Prince Charming will be gone, she'll be back in her kitchen and the magic will have disappeared.
Excerpt –
Stunned, he grabbed her hand. He didn't think about what he was doing or why he was doing it, he just reacted on instinct. And once her hand was in his, he couldn't let go. So he pulled her closer, his eyes on her long, slender fingers. Her nails were painted in a soft pink colour. Fascinated with this discovery and with the texture of her skin, he lifted her hand.
And that's when he smelled it. Chocolate. Chocolate cake. That was what she'd been taking across the street just now. And there was some chocolate left on her middle finger. Well, that clinched it — he loved women and he loved chocolate. What was a mere man to do but have a taste of both?
Real magic, is part of the Magical Weddings box-set. There are fourteen more stories about weddings included in this collection -
Her Wedding Wager by Leigh Michaels - Celia's doomed to an arranged marriage—unless she can win the most important bet of her life!
The Last Wedding at Drayhome (Breens Mist Witches) by Aileen Harkwood - Never underestimate the power of a witch and warlock in love who have nothing left to lose.
The Dress by Eve Devon - Two couples, 400 years apart. From a masquerade ball in Venice 1615 to a wedding in England 2015, can a dress laced with magic weave its spell through the fabric of time?
Second Chance Bride by Raine English - She thinks she's marrying the man of her dreams, until a telepathic rescue dog leads her to someone else...Will this bride-to-be say "I do" to the wrong man?
Two Hearts Surrendered by Tamara Ferguson - When Air Force pilot Luke Bryant finally confesses his feelings for her, Kelly Callahan knows there's magic in the air the weekend of her sister's wedding at Dragonfly Pointe. The promise of a future with Luke keeps Kelly patiently awaiting his return from Iraq. But will that one night of enchantment be strong enough magic for Luke to surrender his heart to Kelly, when he returns home a disheartened wounded warrior?
Something Borrowed, Something Blue by Lynda Haviland - Veronica has a wedding crash—but how far will Lucas, the best man, go to stop her!
Heart of the Secret (Witches of Lane County) by Jody A. Kessler - A 500 year-old curse, a witch who will do anything to marry her one true love, and the heart of a secret that will either divide them or bring them together…forever.
The Jealous Love of a Scoundrel by Jane Lark - How do you fight a calling that comes from your soul?
A Wedding Across the Winds of Time by Bess McBride – Darius and Molly found each other Across the Winds of Time. Now, it's time for their wedding!
Kiss This (Kisses and Carriages Book 2) by L.L. Muir - Floral designer Mallory's greatest distraction is the brother of the bride. She cannot guess what his motives might be, but one thing is for sure, she isn't foolish enough to believe in love at first sight.
Caution is a Virtue by Jennifer Gilby Roberts - After two failed seasons, Juliana Stanley may finally have met her ideal husband, but, before she can be sure of anything, a family scandal means she may lose everything. What is she prepared to gamble to win a happy ending? And what is she not?
Loving Lindy by Jan Romes - In order to become the bank's new Vice President, Gunther Justin has to be "settled." With Lindy McPherson posing as his fiancé everything is set to go off without a hitch—until real feelings get in the way.
With this Kiss by Heather Thurmeier - Jenna knew the weekend in Vegas, as maid of honor in her best friend's wedding, wouldn't be easy—especially since her ex-boyfriend Max was the best man. But does a simple kiss have enough magic to reunite lovers?
The Wedding Guests (A Tassamara Short Story) by Sarah Wynde - Meredith Mulcahey has given up on love, but when she attends Akira and Zane's wedding, unexpected guests might change her life forever. Will it be for better or for worse?
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Around the World – meet Izzy from 'The Vintage Cinema Club' (and Jane Linfoot the Author)
I'm straying away from my normal format for author interviews today, and I'm not chatting just to an author (in this case Jane Linfoot), but also finding out more about one of the characters from her new release 'The Vintage Cinema Club'!
A quick intro to the lovely Jane before I start the interrogation...
I'm Jane Linfoot, and I write fun, flirty fiction, with feisty heroines and lots of heart. I live in a mountain kingdom in Derbyshire, England, where my family and pets are kind enough to ignore the domestic chaos. For me, writing is cool because I get to wear pretty shoes instead of wellies. I love hearts, flowers, happy endings, all things vintage, most things french. When I'm not on facebook, and can't find an excuse for shopping, I'll be walking, or gardening. On days when I want to be really scared, I ride a tandem.
And now meet Izzy from 'The Vintage Cinema Club'-
Where do you live now, and where you were brought up?
Right now I live in a tall, four storey house on the hillside above Matlock, which belongs to my mum, and which I share with my three brothers. The guys do their best to turn it into slum dog central on a daily basis, but I fight back, because home is very important to me. When I was younger we lived nearby, in a lovely big Georgian house in the country, but that was before my dad went awol. Long story – read the book ;)
Sometimes I think I'd like to be back in our lovely old family home, or one like it, but actually I think I'm better off where I am now, for so many reasons. #it'scomplicated
What's your job, and if you weren't doing this what would be your next choice of career?
I'm part of Vintage at the Cinema, a lovely reto shop which I share with my friends Dida and Luce, in a fab old building, which used to be The Palace Cinema in Matlock. My speciality is painted furniture, and anything pretty. This is my perfect job, and I can't imagine doing anything else, but if I couldn't do this, maybe having a flower shop might be the next best thing. Before my mum went away, she always wanted me to go into her interior design business, but that would be a career disaster, because I'd have zero patience with the customers.
In a perfect world I'd get up early, because I'd have a whole load of furniture to paint. I'd spend all day painting, drifting off, dreaming, transforming, and at the end I'd have lots of beautiful stuff to sell. Then I'd head out for Happy Hour cocktails at Corks in Matlock, with my best friend Luc
And now to find out a bit more about the author, Jane Linfoot…
The Vintage Cinema Club is set in a lovely vintage shop in an old cinema in Matlock, what made you choose this as the setting?
I've always loved vintage style, but I was on a trip around The Lanes in Brighton when it hit me that a vintage shop, shared by friends, would make a great setting for a book. I used to go to furniture auctions in an old cinema building in Matlock, and that was the perfect inspiration for a space for the setting, especially since Matlock has unexpectedly become the vintage capital of the area lately. As the two ideas collided, The Vintage Cinema Club was born. There's also a part of the book which takes place in sunny France too, just to up the holiday feel.
For me the setting of the book is crucial for creating the whole atmosphere and feel of the book. I definitely don't like to slow the pace of the action by overloading the book with long descriptions, but instead I set the scene with tiny details slipped in here and there. I love to draw the reader in, and immerse them in the place and the action. Ideally I want the reader to feel as if they're living in the story.
A few words as clues: Vintage Wedding Christmas Short Perhaps ;)
'The Vintage Cinema Club' ebook is out now, with the paperback following on 30th July.
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"A witty, warm-hearted romp through the lives and loves of three friends – with a cool retro vibe, and a sense of fun that will never go out of fashion." – Debbie Johnson, author of the best-selling 'Cold Feet At Christmas'.
Meet The Vintage Cinema Club….
Izzy is a wow at making unwanted things pretty, but with three brothers and her shabby chic furniture business to run she doesn't have time to date. Could a fabulous French proposal change her mind?
Single mum Luce's vintage bridal dresses are exquisite, but there's no way she's ever going to wear one or walk down the aisle for that matter. She's a strictly no romance, one night kind of woman – or so she thinks…
Dida seems to have it all – a chocolate and banana cake recipe to die for, lovely kids (most of the time!) and a great lifestyle. But what good is a fabulous home, when your marriage has more cracks than a pavlova and your husband is having it off with half of Lithuania?
Three retro fabulous friends, in love with all things vintage, run their dream business from the faded grandeur of a rescued cinema. When that dream comes under threat, they'll do whatever it takes to save it.
Fans of Lucy Diamond, Michele Gorman and Milly Johnson are going to love this heartfelt, funny story.
Looking around the shop now, Izzy knew she'd personally excelled herself with the preparations for this birthday bash. Flowery bunting mingled with the twinkly chandeliers, soaring across the lofty space, above the gorgeous creams and greys of painted cupboards and dressing tables and dressers below. Artful piles of trunks and suitcases nestled against cascades of vintage fabric, and every shelf was decked out with an array of beautifully displayed objects, like a series of arty still life paintings. There wasn't a corner of the shop that didn't look as if it had come from the pages of a glossy up market country homes magazine.
Izzy and Luce had first met Dida at art college, when they were eighteen, and she was a thirty something, desperate to find some sanity after having her first baby. The friendship was cemented when Dida and Luce rocked up at the same ante-natal class, having Lolly and Ruby, who were sitting together on the counter now, fingers entwined, swinging their legs. Ruby caught Izzy's eye as she gazed around, and her little wave made Izzy's tummy turn over.
Ruby was so like Luce, all pale slender beauty, in her flowery shorts, snuggled in next to the vision of frills in pink fluo net that was Lolly, Dida's daughter. Whereas Dida got the champagne flute, Lolly had exited the birth canal complete with diamanté tiara. Izzy knew without asking the battle that would have gone on at Alport Towers, Dida's home, this morning, over Lolly's insistence on day glow pink and orange glitter wellies.
Her friend Dida was in full flow with the speech now. 'We were the first vintage shop, and as others followed, Matlock has become the retro shopping destination in Derbyshire.'
Izzy and Luce exchanged indulgent smiles. Dida was extending the short and punchy she'd agreed on for her speech, but they had pulled off something spectacular here, and just for once Izzy was enjoying a few minutes of basking in the glory. After the way her dad had treated her mum when he left, all Izzy had wanted was a means to make her way in life, without having to rely on a partnership with a guy who might up and leave at any moment. What seemed at the beginning like a happy accident of a retro shop, had gone a long way to giving her that independence, and she had her wonderful friends Luce and Dida to thank for that.
'So thanks to Byron from Corks, for the wonderful cocktails we love so much, Gigi at Amandine's Patisserie for keeping us supplied with delicious tarts especially the blue berry ones, to Evan at Majestic Wine, please don't count the Moet bottles…'
Izzy gave a wry grin, and noted that Aidie's name didn't appear anywhere on Dida's ever growing list.
Dida bashed on. '…and huge hugs to my mum and dad, I am so, so, so grateful…'
Talk about out of control at the Oscars. Izzy knew Dida's mum was a total nightmare. Dida was doing a Gwynnie here. It was time to cut to the cake.
Izzy put on a five hundred watt beam, and chimed in. 'So, shall we raise our glasses, and do confectionary?' She gave Dida's hip a large nudge, and nodded in the direction of the glorious tower of cupcakes, decorated with roses and lace, in sludgy blues and pinks and creams.
Luce had Izzy's back. 'Great idea.' She added with her own wide grin.
'Okay, so to sum up…' Dida took a deep breath, her voice wavering now. 'Vintage at the Cinema represents three women – Izzy, Luce and I – and we have worked our butts off to create something truly unique, that surpasses all our hopes and dreams.' Dida wrapped her arms around Luce and Izzy, and pulled them against her.
Tears welled up in Izzy's eyes at that last bit, and despite her best attempts to control it, her bottom lip began to wobble, as all the love she felt for Luce and Dida burst up in her chest. She was only saved from full blown howling by an overpowering blast of Dida's Diorissimo, and the pain in her shoulder, as Dida squeezed her tight enough for the linen of Dida's jacket to graze her skin.
'So let's raise our glasses, to the very awesome Vintage at the…'
Dida held her glass high, but before she could say the final word, a loud mechanical sound reverberated through the shop.
A shadow flickered across Dida's beatific smile. 'What the hell is going on out there…? Can someone please tell whoever that is, this is not the time for hammer drills.'
Izzy, peering past the crowd, could make out a ladder propped up on the pavement beyond the shop doorway.
As the crew moved towards the door and peered out, Luce got there first. 'What are those two huge for sale signs propped against the window for?' Her brow creased into a worried frown.
Dida staggered down from her trunk, and elbowed her way out onto the pavement. Then she grabbed an umbrella from a flower pot, rapped hard on the ladder with the handle, and shouted to the man above. 'Excuse me, what exactly do you think you're doing?'
'98 Derwent Street, Commercial Freehold For Sale.' The man said, glowering down from ten feet up and sounding casually confident Dida's jaw dropped, but she squared her shoulders, ignored the collective gasp behind her, and shouted up. 'I'm sorry, there must be some mistake.'
Izzy's heart plummeted. She knew Dida's husband, Aidie, was ruthless, but surely he wouldn't do this to them. Although on second thoughts, this stunt had Aidie written all over it. From his snarky comments whenever he was around, which happily wasn't that often, he clearly resented Dida's growing independence. His wife's success was a direct threat to a control freak husband like Aidie, and selling the building was a fast forward way to wrestle back his power, simultaneously wiping the floor with all of them. And if he was hell bent on bursting Dida's bubble, in the most spectacular and public way possible, his timing was impeccable.
'Definitely no mistake.' The workman up the ladder sounded very sure of himself. 'Don't blame me, I'm only doing my job.' His shrug and weary sigh suggested this happened a lot, then his tone became conciliatory. 'Best ring the agents love, they'll clear it up for you.'
Izzy, feet welded to the pavement, by a mixture of shock, and panic watched Dida bristle. She hated being called 'love'.
'Eldon and Trellis. Right. I'll do that now.' Dida's growl was ferocious. 'I hope you realise you're wasting your time up there, you'll be back in half an hour to take it down.'
Fighting talk, and good on Dida for not taking it lying down, but Izzy, whose stomach was languishing somewhere at pavement level, wasn't so sure.
Dida bustled back through the shop waving her mobile. 'So sorry about this, carry on with the cupcakes. One minute, I'll sort this out.'
Nice try, but nothing flattened bubbly faster than bad news. Realistically, this party was over.
Izzy, Luce and Dida threaded their way past the customers, as they discarded their plastic champagne flutes on the counter next to the untouched cupcake tower, and discretely began to disperse. Izzy's heart was racing, and she wasn't sure if her shaking knees were due to anger or pure fear. Dida might have pulled off an upbeat exit to the kitchen, but Izzy had caught the wild whites of her eyes as she passed. The gash of her red lipped grimace reminded Izzy of the face in Munch's The Scream, and it was enough for Izzy to know that Vintage at the Cinema was in big trouble here. And that had to be awful news for all of them.
Around the World – go Greek with UK author Mandy Baggot!
I absolutely love Greece, and I also love Mandy's fab books, so when I saw the cover of her latest release 'Truly, Madly, Greekly' I just had to quiz her. If you don't know Mandy, here's an intro…
Mandy Baggot is an award-winning romantic fiction author, writing hot heroes and emotional reads. She is represented by Kate Nash of The Kate Nash Literary Agency.
In 2012 she won the Innovation in Romantic Fiction award at the UK's Festival of Romance and has since scooped Top Ten Reads/Book of the Year places from a number of UK book bloggers.
Traditionally published by US publisher Sapphire Star, Harper Collins' digital first romance imprint, Harper Impulse, and most recently, digital fiction specialists, Bookouture, a great story is never far from her fingertips!
A contributor to writing blogs and short story anthologies, Mandy is also a regular speaker at literary festivals, events and women's networking groups.
Mandy loves mashed potato, white wine, country music, World's Strongest Man, travel and handbags. She has appeared on ITV1's Who Dares Sings and auditioned for The X-Factor.
Mandy is a member of the Romantic Novelists' Association and the Society of Authors and lives near Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK with her husband, two daughters and cats, Kravitz and Springsteen.
When did your love affair with Corfu start?
My very first holiday abroad with my husband, Mr Big was to another Greek island, Zante in 2001. We had an amazing time but were determined not to be one of these people who always go back to the same place. Our second holiday was to Corfu and well, we've never looked back! Out the window went our desire to go a different place every year, we fell in love with this island, hook, line and sinker. Corfu has a unique combination of great beaches, beautiful flora and fauna and mountainous terrain. And of course it has the great Greek food and the welcoming people too!
Have you ever thought of living there?
Every time we visit we dream of it and pay close attention to any 'for sale' signs on property! But the truth is we love the ambiance at the Mareblue Beach Hotel so much, I think we'd miss the interaction with other people if we bought a villa there... and the boules and volleyball. We would definitely consider spending a few months there at a time in the future if funds permit!
Was the hotel Blue Vue (in Truly, Madly, Greekly) inspired by a hotel you've visited?
Tee hee! Yes! It is very much inspired by the Mareblue Beach Hotel where Mr Big and I go twice a year. Every May/June we take our children for a family week and then at the end of September/beginning of October we head there as a couple. For us it's perfection. It's location is like no other – the scenery is breathtaking, the turquoise water and the mountains of Albania almost close enough to touch. Couple that with the gorgeous Greek cuisine and the brilliant entertainment (both day and evening) then you have an amazing holiday package! We are always so looked after by the Rokas family who own the hotel – it's like arriving at a second home.
And, I have to ask, what about Yan – was he inspired by an Adonis on your summer hols? (Or do you take your own with you?)
Ah, the lovely Yan! Yan is obviously completely fictional (more's the pity!) but the background to his story and his nationality was inspired by the lovely team of Bulgarian animators I met at the Mareblue Beach back in 2012. Tisho, Teo, Mary, Ginny and Nikolai all worked incredibly hard and in the two weeks we spent with them that year we became good friends. After that the first seeds of the story were born in my mind. I haven't worked on it for the entire three years, other books had to jump the queue, but it's a book that's very close to my heart for so many reasons. That fortnight was our first holiday at the Mareblue Beach and look what's happened since!
Top 5 Greek treats?
Only 5?!
1. Metaxa brandy – the smoothest brandy in the world. A nectar from the gods!
2. Olives – I LOVE olives! Black, green, purple, with everything and anything!
3. Kumquat liqueur – a Corfiot speciality that must be tried
4. Dolmades – cold or warm these rice stuffed vine leaves are delicious
5. Feta cheese – breakfast, lunch, dinner and any time in between
What's the one must-do thing for a first timer on the island?
That's a tough one! I think I'm going to have to say a boat trip. Getting out on the water in Corfu is something I do every time I go. It's the best way to see Corfu. Hidden coves, those huge mountains and that gorgeous sea!
What's your idea of a perfect day (in Corfu of course!)?
It would start with an all-inclusive breakfast, followed by a boat trip up the East Coast including lunch at a local taverna and some time for sunbathing on the beach. Head back to freshen up for dinner and a Greek night including bouzouki music and plate smashing! Metaxa and coke to accompany it all!
And for those who have already devoured 'Truly Madly Greekly', what are you working on next?
I've just finished the first draft of my second book for Bookouture which should be coming out in the Autumn. It's a Christmas read set in New York! Snow and bagels!
Mandy Baggot's latest release 'Truly, Madly, Greekly' is out now, and you can buy it from -
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Capable, confident and career-driven, Ellen had her dream job and a marriage proposal from boyfriend Ross. Life was good, her future set. Until it wasn't and everything fell apart…
Whisked off to the beautiful island of Corfu to plan her sister Lacey's big, fat, Greek wedding, Ellen is hoping some time out will help clear her head and heal her heart. But letting go of her past is not going to be easy.
With Lacey in full on Bridezilla mode, Ellen is soon distracted from her own problems. And when the all-inclusive treats on offer at hotel Blue Vue include one gorgeous, brooding Adonis – Yan – Ellen finds him difficult to resist.
But Ellen isn't looking for love or lust, or anything involving too much ouzo…or is she?
'So, what do you think, so far? Is it the place? For my wedding?' Lacey asked. She dragged her body into a sitting position.
'It's a beautiful spot. The mountains of Albania just across the water, the sea, the sand … not forgetting the water platform.' She levelled a smile at her sister.
'It's pretty special,' Lacey agreed, nodding.
'But no matter how special the place, it has to be right. You and Mark have to be right.' Ellen faltered on the last part of the sentence. This was so hard. How could she understand how Lacey was feeling? And what qualifications did she have for guiding her? Years trying to be the mother she really wasn't. That was it. Nothing else. It was exhausting.
'It feels like we've been engaged forever,' Lacey admitted.
'It feels like we've been planning the wedding forever.'
Lacey sighed. 'I need to be sure that when the cake's been cut and eaten … when the doves have been released and all the goody bags have been given out … when the disco's playing "Run" by Leona Lewis … I need to be sure it still feels special.'
'Volleyball! We have volleyball in five minutes over on the sand court!'
Sergei's voice had broken into the conversation, booming the next part of the animation program through the microphone.
'Lace, if you need the thought of a big wedding … if organising the party of your life is the only thing making your relationship special, then …' Ellen started.
'It isn't … I don't think. I'm just not sure how to be sure.' Lacey stopped talking and put a smile on her face at the sight of Sergei striding towards them.
'Why are you smiling at him like that?'
'Like what?'
'Like a drunk celebrity on Alan Carr: Chatty Man.'
'Drink your drink. Good morning,' Lacey purred as Sergei arrived next to them.
'Good morning. How are you?' Sergei's eyes were fixed firmly on Lacey's bikini top, his dark hair perfectly gelled back, sunglasses on his face.
'All the better for seeing you looking so energetic and ready for action.'
'Don't stand too close, Sergei. She's been vomiting since seven.' Ellen put her empty cocktail cup down.
'You have too much last night?' he inquired.
'Too much what?' Lacey batted her eyelids.
'Please! Just tell us what you'd like us to sign up for before I start being sick.'
'Volleyball. In five minutes.'
'Lacey'll play.'
Within a couple of minutes her sister's mascara would be running down her face and her hair would resemble Seal in his dreadlock phase. Surely that would make her less attractive to Sergei.
'I won't. I can't. I don't know how to,' Lacey protested.
'I teach you,' Sergei assured.
'Great. That's you occupied. I'm going to see if they have space left on the coach trip.' Ellen got up from the lounger.
'What coach trip?' Lacey asked.
'It was on the board outside the restaurant.' She began to gather her things up together. 'Some place beginning with "S". I'm not sure. I don't care. It looked nice and it isn't volleyball,' Ellen stated.
'But we've only just sat down,' Lacey protested.
'And until you're ready to make decisions one way or the other about this wedding I'll be in the place beginning with "S".'
'Well, what am I going to do?'
'I don't know. Just try not to get pregnant.'
Around the World - Meet the UK's Amanda Ward
I'm delighted to welcome the quintessentially quirky English (well Kentish really) rose, Amanda Ward here today. I got to know Amanda on Facebook quite some time ago now, and was lucky enough to actually meet her in person at the Festival of Romance - and she was every bit as nice a person as I expected!
Amanda Ward lives in Bedfordshire, England with her husband, three children and two insane cats. The expression 'What you see is what you get', sums her up perfectly.
She is the author of the novel Without Saying A Word with Books To Go Now and The MisAdventures of Pann Haggerty with Secret Cravings Publishing. She is a member of the Romance Novelists Association (RNA). There is always some moment waiting around the corner to be written into a novel.
Her interests include a passion for history, romance novels, cooking, and science fiction. Of course not forgetting the great and wonderful Doris Day musicals.
A perfect afternoon for Amanda would be a pot of tea, plenty of biscuits with a Doris Day film on the telly. Shared with great friends and her amazingly tolerant mother in law.
I was born in Barnehurst Kent and grew up with my family in Bexleyheath. I recently found out that the house I lived in was built in the 1800s. I found the photos of it with children playing outside in Victorian clothing. Absolutely fascinating.
Possibly the Lake District, Highlands of Scotland or maybe Malta. Obviously when my children have grown up and left home. Somewhere quiet.
Too many. I adored the Highlands of Scotland and Glencoe when I went there on holiday. Yorkshire and it's wild moors, and where I grew up. Especially in the time before it was populated. Malta is a stunning country to visit as well as Barcelona where I spent a weekend with friends tasting the cava there.
Very, its helpful to get the imaginative juices flowing. Just don't be too precise or it will sound like a travel guide.
Q. Viva Pann Vegas is set in America, what made you choose this as the setting for your book?
Countless amounts of hours and years watching dvds of Doris Day and American television shows day dreaming about what it would be like to travel there.
Q. Can you tell us anything about your next book?
I will be writing the final book in the Pann series for Nanowrimo this year, and currently in the planning for two short stories to be included in anthologies.
Q. If you weren't a writer, what would be your next choice of career?
I'd like to have been a librarian or curator of a stately home.
I don't have one. Each day in the Ward home is filled with challenges and rewards. It's a bit like the saying 'a nice cup of tea'. Everyone has their own perception of what makes it perfect. For me, the little things. A nudge from my cats, the ability to drink a cup of tea in peace and quiet, or dunking a biscuit and for it not to fall apart.
Amanda Ward's latest release 'Viva Pann Vegas' is out today.
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Getting plastered at a wedding is the sign a good time has been had, but not when it's the bride!
The fun and games continue as Pann Haggerty travels around America with her 'average' Joe on their way to Las Vegas. This time, Joe thinks he's the one in charge, and able to handle his beloved quirky English rose.
Apparently not. Surprises, secrets and wedding bells are in store. Has Pann given Joe the answer to his big question? Read on in the second MisAdventure of Pann Haggerty.
Laugh at Pann's antics, thrill to the romance, indulge in copious mugs of tea and try out the delicious recipes! Above all…enjoy.
Pandora Haggerty, sorry…Harper sat in the back of the ambulance in a wheelchair all forlorn and feeling decidedly sorry for herself. Her plastered right leg was elevated, and despite Joe's hand resting on hers comforting her, Pann's spirits were low. She was jostled several times, wincing as the vehicle rode over several mountains in the road. Perhaps the pain medication was wearing off. Avoiding looking out the window, Pann kept her gaze on Joe's steadfast one and the gleaming rings of gold that adorned her left hand. Beside her on the floor lay several packages, and from what she could make out, there was a Zimmer frame ready to be constructed.
"A zimmer frame, my arse," Pann grumbled.
"What was that, darlin'?"
"Just talking out loud," she murmured.
"Are you in any pain, honey?"
Pann shook her head. "Actually I'm starting to feel like a total prat," she told him bluntly. "I cannot believe I managed to break my sodding ankle, and now I'm totally reliant on someone else to help me do everything. And I am not using a sodding Zimmer frame. What do they think I am, an elderly geriatric?" Then, turning her head…she noticed a chair behind her.
"That's not a commode is it?" She asked incredulously in a high squeak. Joe nodded.
"You have to be taking the royal piss," she exclaimed.
"No, that's what the commode is for. So that you can—" Joe's voice broke off.
To read more, you'll have to buy the book! Thanks for joining us here today Amanda.
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Posted on December 30, 2018 by Brian Williams
Next up is the 2018 Coffee Spot Award shortlist for "Best Roaster/Retailer", which was won last year by Carvetii Coffee Roasters. Initially, this award was only open to retailers, but in 2014, I expanded it to include roasters, who now dominate the award. Contenders have either appeared in the Meet the Roaster series or they are cafe/roasters who I have visited during the year.
Although the Coffee Spot is mostly about places to have coffee, I still drink the majority of my coffee at home (actually, with the amount of travelling I now do, I'm not so sure this is true…), so those wonderful people who provide me with my coffee beans need a mention. The problem, as with all these awards, is knowing where to draw the line for the shortlist. I've visited lots of coffee shops/roasters this year, but I've made a decision, by-and-large, to stick to either roasters I've written about as roasters or coffee shops where the beans are roasted on site.
You can see the shortlist after the gallery.
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There are 15 Coffee Spots on the shortlist this year, all listed in order of publication.
Our first entry is from Peixoto, which roasts only roasts single-origins on a large, shiny roaster in the back of the store in Chandler in Arizona. A family-owned business, the family also has a coffee farm in Brazil! Also shortlisted for the Happiest Staff Award and the Brian's Coffee Spot Special Award.
Parlor Coffee – Tasting Room
Parlor Coffee has a roastery in Brooklyn which it opens every Sunday for four hours. You can come along and try the coffee, chat with the barista (who was owner, Dillon, and watch the 22kg Probat roaster in action. The only shame is that it's only open one day a week since it's actually a lovely coffee shop in its own right!
Ox Coffee is Roasting!
A long-time favourite of mine, Ox Coffee in Philadelphia, starting roasting its own coffee, so I had to pop in on my return to the city earlier this year to sample the new coffee. Technically the roaster isn't on site, thus breaking my own guidelines, but then again, I did say "by-and-large". Ox Coffee has also been shortlisted for the Most Passionate About Coffee Award.
VCR Bar & Showroom
Vietnam Coffee Republic is small chain of two speciality coffee shops in Ho Chi Minh City which specialises in Vietnamese-grown coffee (both Arabica and Robusta), producing a variety of blends and single-origins. All the coffee is roasted on a (very) small roaster behind the counter of the Bar & Showroom. VCR Bar & Showroom has also been shortlisted for this year's Best Espresso Award.
Shin Coffee, Hồ Huấn Nghiệp
Staying in Ho Chi Minh City, Shin Coffee is another coffee shop/roaster chain, albeit on a larger scale than the VCR Bar & Showroom. What's more, it roasts coffee from origins from around the world focusing on Arabica beans. All the coffee is roasted on a pair of roasters in the back room of the store on Hồ Huấn Nghiệp in the heart of the city. Shin Coffee is also on the shortlist for the Best Overseas Coffee Spot Award.
Sarah's Caring Coffee & The Coffee Bean
Moving on, the first retailer on the shortlist is Sarah's Caring Coffee and Sarah's shop, The Coffee Bean in my home town of Holywell. Sarah sells coffee from a variety of origins to support her charity, The Cariad Project, while forging links with coffee farmers in Africa. Sarah's Caring Coffee has also been shortlisted for this year's Most Unlikely Place to Find a Coffee Spot Award and the Brian's Coffee Spot Special Award.
White Label Coffee
Back to roasters and White Label Coffee in Amsterdam exclusively roasts single-origins, although only the filter roasts are carried out using the 6kg Giesen roaster at the back of the store on Jan Evertsenstraat (the rest of the coffee is roasted in a dedicated facilty a few doors away). White Label Coffee has also been shortlisted for this year's Best Overseas Coffee Spot Award.
Koffee Mameya
The second retailer on our shortlist is Tokyo's Koffee Mameya, the successor to the legendary Omotesando Koffee. While it's also a tasting bar, its main function is to sell coffee beans, with up to 25 different beans available from seven different roasters. Koffee Mameya has also been shortlisted for the Smallest Coffee Spot, Coffee Spot with the Best Basement and Best Takeaway Coffee Awards.
Velodrome Coffee Co
Veldrome Coffee Co was a find on my recent Midwest road trip, a lovely coffee shop and roastery in Marquette on the southern shores of Lake Superior. All the coffee is roasted on a tiny 1 kg gas-fired roaster located in an equally tiny roastery space off to the right of the main area, visible through a hatch in the wall. Veldrome Coffee Co has also been shortlisted for this year's Coffee Spot with the Best Lighting Award.
Dispatch Coffee, Le Plateau
Dispatch Coffee started life in Montreal as a coffee van, before moving into bricks-and-mortar coffee shops and starting to roast its own coffee. The actual roastery/café is in Mile End, while the Le Plateau branch makes it onto this shortlist as a retailer, selling Dispatch's excellent range of single-origin coffees. It's also a lovely coffee shop in its own right.
Fuglen Coffee Roasters
Back in Tokyo and Norwegian/Japanese hybrid, Fuglen, has two coffee shops plus the roastery where all the coffee (exclusively single-origins) is roasted. When I visited in July, the roastery was open from Thursday to Sunday, but since the opening of Fuglen's second store in Asasuka, it now acts purely as a roaster. Fuglen Coffee Roasters has also been shortlisted for this year's Best Espresso Award.
Switch Coffee Tokyo, Meguro
Staying in Tokyo, Switch Coffee has two branches, including the original in Meguro, which doubles as the roastery. Or more accurately, it's a roastery which doubles as a coffee shop, with a small coffee counter at the front which got Switch Coffee a place on the shortlist for the Smallest Coffee Spot Award.
Single O Tasting Bar
Single O is another Tokyo roaster with foreign links. In this case it's an offshoot of Sydney's Single O. Like Fuglen Coffee Roasters and Parlor Coffee, it's primarily a roastery which opens its doors as a coffee shop, in this case over the weekend and on Monday's. It's a great chance to try some fabulous coffee and meet the person who roasted it! Single O is also shortlisted for the Best Outdoor Seating Award and the Brian's Coffee Spot Special Award.
Size S Coffee + Bakery
Bangkok's Size S is exactly what it says in the name: a coffee shop and bakery. And it also happens to be a roastery, roasting some fantastic coffee on a small roaster at the back of the store, producing house-blend and multiple single-origins from a range of origins, including Thailand.
Coffee Monger's Roasting Company
Finally, one of just two UK entries on this shortlist (a sign of how much I've been travelling rather than any lack of quality in the UK), there's the Coffee Monger's Roasting Company, a lovely roastery, retailer and coffee shop all in one. Also shortlisted for this year's Most Unlikely Place to Find a Coffee Spot Award.
And the winner is Koffee Mameya
Runners-up: Single O Tasting Bar and Parlor Coffee – Tasting Room
Don't forget to check out the other 19 Coffee Spot Awards for 2018.
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