As a writer of romantic fiction, I suppose it’s not surprising that it’s my favourite genre to read and I’ve been having a bit of a romance binge with my reading lately. So I thought I’d do a brief round–up of the ones I’ve most enjoyed. I got them all as Kindle books from Amazon. Some of them are also available as paperbacks.
The Summer of Chasing Dreams by Holly Martin. This is the story of Eva and Thor and as well as the beguiling characters, I particularly liked the rather different setting and plot for this charming and original love story.
Summer at the Art Cafe and it’s follow up Meet Me at the Art Cafe by Sue McDonagh. Both were wonderful. There are motor-bikes and learning to ride them, there are mismatched (to begin with) main couples and some likeable children too. I can’t wait to read more by this author.
Happiness for Beginners by Carole Matthews. This is the story of busy actor Shelby, and farmer Molly – who to begin with have absolutely nothing in common. But they’re brought together when Shelby’s teenage son, Lucas gets his last chance at an education at Molly’s alternative farm school for troubled children. Highly original premise for the story and great characters. A cracking read.
Crikey a Bodyguard by Kathryn Freeman. Two very different main characters – Kelly a scientist whose research puts her in danger is assigned a bodyguard, Ben. This is such a well told, gripping story with some thriller elements and fizzing frissons of romance. Just perfect!
Poppy’s Recipe for Life by Heidi Swain. A community garden in a strong community setting is the backdrop to this moving romance. Kind, generous, positive Poppy cares for her troubled teenage brother and falls for even more troubled Jacob who is just not interested in any sort of relationship – at first. A fabulous, moving and absorbing story.
For those of us in the northern hemisphere, all of the above books would make great summer holiday reading – if relaxing in the sun with a slow-burning romance is your thing. And if you’re in the southern hemisphere and want to curl up indoors with a heartwarming romantic tale, then these all fit the bill.
PS -Virtual Book Festival News
Sorry the reviews above are not the usual length but I’m very busy organising the Virtual Book Festival that I wrote about in my previous post here. I’ve got authors, book bloggers and industry professionals signed up to take part – and I’m excited and delighted to announce that the festival is due to kick-off here on the blog on 1st July and will run throughout July and August. Watch this space …