Take a look at members publications for April!
Members, if you have a book coming out in May please contact Sheila Riley and give her your details.
TRADIONALLY PUBLISHED
Elaine Everest
The Woolworths Girls
Ulverscroft
Hard
Cover Large Print
1st
April 2017
A
Sunday Times Bestseller. Family Saga.
It's
1938 and as the threat of war hangs over the country, Sarah Caselton is
preparing for her new job at Woolworths. Before long, she forms a tight bond
with two of her colleagues: the glamorous Maisie and shy Freda. The trio
immediately form a close-knit friendship, sharing their hopes and dreams for
the future. But with war clouding the horizon, the young men and women of
Woolworths realize that there are bigger battles ahead. It's a dangerous time
for the nation, and an even more perilous time to fall in love...
Margaret Mounsdon
Festival Fever
Paperback
Traditional
Large Print
Thorpe
1
April 2017
Fleur
Denman is given the chance of a lifetime to front the Ridgly Parva Arts and
History Festival but some locals had long memories and weren't prepared to pass
up the chance of reviving the scandal that had blackened the Denman family.
In
the face of adversity Fleur sets out to clear her name once and for all but
when festival money goes missing Ben Salt the main festival sponsor is amongst
the first to point an accusing finger in her direction. When best selling
airport novelist Rebecca Ebony, Ben's fiancée, turns out to be Becky The Bully
from Fleur's schooldays
she
realises she has an insurmountable challenge on her hands.
Karen Clarke
The Beachside Flower Stall
Bookouture
ebook
and paperback
13th
April
Carrie
Dashwood fled Dorset ten years ago when her best friend Megan stole her love,
local heartthrob Tom. Now she’s back to help run her aunt Ruby’s flower stall
in idyllic Shipley. Trying to persuade herself that her feelings for Tom are in
the past, Carrie plans to avoid him and Megan completely. But it’s not to be,
because Ruby’s Blooms are arranging the flowers for Megan and Tom’s wedding. Soon
Carrie’s hiding from Tom and accidentally inventng an imaginary boyfriend, but
with the stall’s finances in jeopardy and Ruby needing her niece more than
ever, Carrie has to keep her emotions in check.With bouquets to arrange, family
secrets to uncover, and Tom unavoidably a part of her life again, can Carrie
keep her cool, save the stall, and find her own happy ever after?
Deirdre Palmer
Moonshine
Paperback
and ebook
Crooked
Cat Books
6th
April 2017
Summer,
1969. It’s a night when anything seems possible, no dream out of reach.
As Apollo
11 hurtles into space and Neil Armstrong sets foot on the moon,
South
Londoners Carol-Anne, Terry and Mark join the celebrations at an all-night
party
in a holiday camp in Devon. But as the cheers go up, one of their group is
missing: Carol-Anne’s teenage sister, Beverly.When Beverly is discovered in
tears back at their caravan, she has a story to tell that knocks the moonwalk
into second place. But can it really be true? The special night falls into
chaos as loyalties are tested to the limit, with accusations hurled about like
beach balls.With Beverly becoming more of a liability minute by minute, it
seems best to head back to London. But back home, each of the group is forced
to confront the troubles they thought they’d left behind. Has the holiday put
an end to their friendship, or can they work out what happened and stay
friends? Moonshine is the sequel to Dirty Weekend
JL Merrow
Muscling Through (2nd edition; first published
by Samhain)
ebook
& paperback
JMS
Books
1st
April
The
bigger they come, the harder they fall… in love.
Cambridge
art professor Larry Morton takes one, alcohol-glazed look at the huge, tattooed
man looming in a dark alley, and assumes he’s done for. Moments later he finds
himself disarmed—literally and figuratively. And, the next morning, he can’t rest
until he offers an apology to the man who turned out to be more gentle than
giant. Larry’s
intrigued to find there’s more to Al Fletcher than meets the eye; he possesses
a natural artistic talent that shines through untutored technique.
Unfortunately, no one else seems to see the sensitive soul beneath Al’s imposing,
scarred, undeniably sexy exterior. Least of all Larry’s class-conscious family,
who would like nothing better than to split up this mismatched pair. Is it
physical? Oh, yes, it’s deliciously physical, and so much more—which makes
Larry’s next task so daunting. Not just convincing his colleagues, friends and
family that their relationship is more than skin deep. It’s convincing Al. Contains
comic misunderstandings, misuse of art materials, and unexpected poignancy. Award-winning
gay romance with a dash of humour. And no tea.
JL Merrow
Wake Up Call
ebook
& paperback
Riptide
Publishing
17th
April
South
London mechanic Devan Thompson has gone to Porthkennack to track down someone
he’s been waiting all his life to know. But Dev’s distracted from his quest by
Kyle, a broodingly handsome local of only a few months, who’s already got a reputation
as an alcoholic because of his strange behaviour—including a habit of
collapsing in the street. Kyle Anthony fled to Porthkennack to escape from the
ruins of his life. Still raging against his diagnosis of narcolepsy—a condition
that’s cost him his job as a barrister, his lover, and all chance of
normality—the last thing he wants is another relationship that’s doomed to
fail. But Dev’s easy-going acceptance and adaptability, not to mention his good
looks, have Kyle breaking all his self-imposed rules. When disaster strikes
Dev’s adored little sister, Kyle steps up to the plate, and Dev sees a side of
his lover he wasn’t prepared for: competent, professional—and way out of Dev’s
league. With one man determined that they don’t have a future, and the other
fearing it, life after Porthkennack is starting to look bleak for both of them
E-BOOKS
Amanda James
Behind the Lie
E-book
Kindle
2nd
of April.
Holly
West has turned her life around. She’s found a successful and loving husband in
Simon and is expecting twins. She is definitely a woman who has taken back
control of her future. Until she gives birth, only for one twin to survive.
Holly can’t let it go.
Holly’s
world is in a tailspin and suddenly she can’t trust herself or anyone else.
No
one believes her, not her husband or her best friend. Because she thinks she
knows the truth…her son is still alive and she won’t stop until she finds him.
Sheila Norton
The Vets at Hope Green Part 4: A New
Start
EBook
Ebury
13
April 2017
PART
FOUR of a serialised novel - a heartwarming and inspiring story about living
the simple life and the joy of animals.The last few months have been hard for
Sam. But what’s more heartwarming and inspiring than a litter of new piglets? On
a call to a farm with Joe, she feels a sense of renewal in her own life as she
witnesses one of the most glorious and natural processes of all. Sam's thoughts
inevitably turn to her own child – will she be able to cope when the baby is
born? And with her love life so shaky, will a fatherless child turn out all
right?
INDEPENDENTLY PUBLISHED
Helen J Rolfe
The Summer of New Beginnings
ebook
(paperback to follow, sometime in April).
Indie
published
4th
April 2017
They
say trouble comes in threes…
Headstrong
and organised, Mia is a single mum who wants to fix the world - but the one
thing she can’t fix is her family. Responsible older brother Will has fled
Primrose Bay, unable to forgive and forget after the ultimate betrayal. And
Jasmine, no longer the wayward baby sister, is determined to prove to her
brother and sister that she’s just as capable as they are. Together in the bay
after years apart and a separation spanning three continents, it doesn’t take
long for the siblings to clash when Mia
calls
everyone together in a family crisis. And with jealousy and resentment
simmering between them, as well as faces from the past and new loves, the
family ties could end up being severed forever. Sometimes we need to lose
ourselves in order to find each other again…
Lesley Field
Dangerous Entrapment.
Print
Self
published on Amazon
March/
April 2017
Shortlisted
for the RNA Awards 2016.
Lady
Isobella Rothbury believes herself to be on the shelf at one and twenty, having
suffered the humiliation of being cast aside in her coming out season. Now
needing to help her cousin she seeks assistance from the Duke of Carlisle. Richard,
Duke of Carlisle, was intending to take a new mistress but is intrigued by
Isobella’s approach and finds himself developing a growing interest in her. How
he moved from considering a mistress to contemplating matrimony comes as some
surprise. Harry, Duke of Exmouth, was duped into marriage and plots to capture
the virgin he let go.
He
will bed and breed from the un-named lady he boasts to his friends. Overhearing
the plan, Richard realizes the lady in question is Isobella, and he has no
intention of allowing the lady he desires to end up as mistress to a scoundrel.
If he saves Isobella will he discover the passion she can bring to his bed? And
will Isobella find out that to prevent the man you love from seeking a
mistress, you should take on that role yourself
Gill-Marie Stewart
The Complete George and Finn Trilogy
Independently
published
Kindle
1st
April 2017
The
Complete George and Finn YA trilogy contains MUSIC AND LIES, BRIGHT LIGHTS AND
LIES and NO MORE LIES. It started with a lie. At fifteen, George Wray knows she
is far too old for family holidays. So she tells her parents one little lie,
wich leads to her joining step-sister Becky at the amazing Forest Music
Festival.
And
to meeting gorgeous, secretive Finn. Then having to tell one or two more lies…
Follow
George and Finn from their initial meeting, through the ups and downs of their
relationship and the mysteries they solve, to a time when, maybe they don’t
need to lie any more.
