Book Review: From Best Friend to Fiancée, by Ellie Darkins

Lara and Jannes are best friends. She’s an Instagram influencer, he’s a professional yachtsman and both of them lead busy lives. They also both come with baggage. He carries trauma from being left at boarding school at a young age, and she was abandonded by her father, who left her and her mother to live with his ‘other family.’ This leaves them both scared of commitment, but when Yannes needs a major sponsorship deal, his playboy image gets in the way and he asks Lara to pretend to be his girlfriend. But just because they’ve kept a cafeful distance, doesn’t mean they have no feelings for each other. And the more they pretend to be lovers, the harder it gets to ignore the truth.

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The Spellworker: Interview with YA author, Victoria Lamb

Victoria Lamb is addicted to the supernatural, and on dark nights has been known to sneak out and howl at the moon. She also writes bestselling thrillers as Jane Holland, and gripping fiction as Betty Walker, Elizabeth Moss and Beth Good. Victoria’s most recent novel is THE SPELLWORKER, first in a fab new YA epic fantasy series. The Tudor Witch Trilogy is a paranormal YA romance series: a young Tudor witch struggles to escape the clutches of the witchfinder. 1 – Witchstruck. 2 – Witchfall. 3 – Witchrise

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World Book Day Giveaway

Happy World Book Day everyone! Since today is all about books, I am giving away a signed copy of my brand new book, Wild Shadow. Wild Shadow is a sweet paranormal romance about a woman who astral projects as a tiger. Scroll down for the blurb and a link to the trailer.

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Wild Shadow, a Sweet Paranormal Romance

Wild Shadow, my sweet paranormal romance about a woman who astral projects as a tiger, is available now. I have really loved writing this book, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! Click through for the blurb, book trailer, and an author reading, as well as buttons to show you where you can buy the book online.

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Cover Reveal: Wild Shadow

I am very excited to share the cover of my new standalone novel with you. Wild Shadow is a sweet paranormal romance and it’s coming really soon. Click through to see the cover and blurb.

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Snowbound at the Manor: A festive Cosy Chat with Romance author, Ellie Darkins

Ellie Darkins spent her formative years devouring romance novels, and after completing her English degree she decided to make a living from her love of books. As a writer and editor her work now entails dreaming up romantic proposals, hot dates with alpha males and trips to the past with dashing heroes. When she’s not working she can usually be found at her local library or out for a run. You can visit her blog at elliedarkins.com

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Win a Signed Copy of The Starfolk Arcana

Win a signed copy of The Starfolk Arcana.

I love Christmas. I love the sparkle, the twinkling fairy lights, and I really love the presents. So, I’ve decided to give some presents of my own, right here in The Story Cave.

I have one signed copy of The Starfolk Arcana, and Starfolk Arcana bookmarks for two runners up.

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Into the Mists: A Cosy Chat with author Serene Conneeley

Serene Conneeley is an Australian writer with a fascination for history, travel, ritual, and the myth and magic of ancient places and cultures. She’s written for magazines about news, travel, health, spirituality, entertainment, and social and environmental issues, was editor of several preschool magazines, and has contributed to books on witchcraft, history, psychic development and personal transformation. She’s studied magical and medicinal herbalism, bereavement counselling, reconnective healing, reiki and many other healing modalities, plus politics and journalism. She is the author of the Into the Mists Trilogy – Into the Mists, Into the Dark and Into the Light – the Into the Storm Trilogy – Into the Storm, Into the Fire and Into the Air.

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