REVIEW BY DEBS CARR I have to admit that I've loved all Sue Moorcroft's books, so you can imagine how thrilled I was when Choc Lit sent me a copy of Love and Freedom. Martyn Mayfair is devastatingly handsome, he has a body that he keeps toned by his daily runs and even though his family history is a little quirky, he is kept on his toes by his four much … [Read more...] about Review – Love and Freedom by Sue Moorcroft
Archives for May 2011
Sue Moorcroft Tells Us Why – Heroes Aren’t Born On Page 1
Getting to know my hero is something I do early in the novel planning process and giving him a past is one of my first priorities. My son once told me that a friend of his was the only male in a household full of women and it had made him aware of female sensitivities – but if he hadn’t stuck up for himself he would’ve spent his life being bossed about. I was intrigued! I know … [Read more...] about Sue Moorcroft Tells Us Why – Heroes Aren’t Born On Page 1
Novelicious Chats to… Jo Rees
INTERVIEW BY CESCA MARTIN Jo Rees is a fabulous novelist who started out as simple Josie Lloyd writing chick lit ('It Could Be You'). The book perhaps known by many of us is the hugely successful 'Come Together' (an international bestseller and an absolute must-read for chick lit fans). Jo and her husband … [Read more...] about Novelicious Chats to… Jo Rees
Winner of the RNA Joan Hessayon Award
Last night was the Romantic Novelists' Association Summer Party. The winner of the Joan Hessayon Award was announced at the party and the winner is Charlotte Betts for The Apothecary's Daughter (Piatkus) Katie Fforde said in her adjudication:Charlotte Betts: The Apothecary’s Daughter (Piatkus) This is a terrific, involving historical novel set … [Read more...] about Winner of the RNA Joan Hessayon Award
Review – The Scarlet Kimono by Christina Courtenay
REVIEW BY DEBS CARR This is Christina Courtenay’s second book with Choc Lit Publishers, her first, Trade Winds was short listed for the Romantic Novelists' Association's Pure Passion Historical Novel Award 2011. Taro Kumashiro is a Japanese warrior lord. He is powerful, wealthy and used to getting what he wants, but he is also brave, decent and incredibly attractive. … [Read more...] about Review – The Scarlet Kimono by Christina Courtenay