Since November 2009We have one final copy of Sasha Blake’s debut novel Betrayal up for grabs. If you’re in the UK, email us your home address and, if you’re the first to email, you’ll win the final copy. The email address is [email protected]. Come on guys, it sounds like a great read!
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The cover for Lucy Dillon’s second novel Lost Dogs and Lonely Hearts has finally been released, so here it is! I think it’s absolutely gorgeous, and looks like a perfect winter read to snuggle up with under the duvet! It’s not released until 26th November so we’ve got a bit of a wait, but as the old saying goes “Good things come to those who wait”! Here’s the synopsis in case you’ve missed it before:
“When the abandoned strays from a local dogs’ home are matched with brand new owners, it turns out it might not just be the dogs who need rescuing.
Rachel’s aunt has left her a house, a Border Collie and, despite knowing nothing about dogs, a crowded kennels. But since her life has collapsed she’s not sure she can deal with any more lost souls.
Zoe’s ex-husband has given their children a puppy. The kids are in love, but she’s the one stuck training Toffee the impossible Labrador. She’s nearly at the end of her tether – until Toffee leads her to a handsome doctor…
Meanwhile Natalie and Johnny’s marriage hasn’t been easy since they started trying for a baby. But is a fridge-raiding, sofa-stealing Basset hound like Bertie really the child substitute they’re looking for?
As the new owners’ paths cross on the town’s dog-walking circuits, their lives become interwoven. And they – and their dogs – learn some important lessons about loyalty, companionship and unconditional love . . .”
I loved Lucy’s debut The Ballroom Class so hopefully this one will be just as good, or even better! Look out for it from 26th November through Hodder publishers.
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This week’s author of the week is Emily Giffin! We’ve reviewed three of her books here on chicklitreviews - Baby Proof, Love The One You’re With and Something Borrowed. Something Borrowed is one of my favourite chick lit books ever. The only book we haven’t reviewed is Something Blue - the sequel to Something Borrowed which is also a great read.
Emily was born in 1972, she wrote her first book aged 6 The Funny Panda’s & The Messy Room. She loved Michael Jackson and even learnt the moonwalk. She had her first kiss in 1984, aged 12! In 1986 she moved to Illinois. In 1997 she moved to New York and passed the bar. Five days after 9/11 she moved to London and started writing Something Borrowed (working title was Rolling The Dice). In 2002 she signed a two-book deal with St Martins Press. Three more novels follow with film rights to Something Borrowed being sold to Hilary Swank’s company. Emily is working on her fifth novel.
As I said, I loved Something Borrowed, Something Blue and Baby Proof. I even liked Love The One You’re With, I just didn’t like Ellen much! I can’t wait for the film version of Something Borrowed especially if Hilary Swank stars, I love her.
Emily’s fifth novel, The Heart of the Matter, is scheduled to be released next year and sounds fab. You can read a sneak-peek of it over at Emily’s website.
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Having enjoyed Jane Beaton’s debut novel Class, I was pleased to see Rules, the second in the series, was due for release in August. Unfortunately publication was delayed and Rules will now be released on March 18th. The cover is already up on Amazon and looks great. The synopsis for Rules reads:
For the second year at Downey House, it’s getting harder and harder to stick to the rules.
It’s about making them …Now she’s engaged to sweet and steady Stan, Maggie’s just got to stop thinking about David McDonald, her opposite number at Downey Boys …hasn’t she? Can Maggie take a leaf out of the Well Behaved Teacher’s exercise book - and stick to it?
It’s about breaking them …But headmistress Veronica Deveral has more to lose than anyone. When Daniel Stapleton joins the faculty, she’s forced to confront her scandalous secret. How long will she be able to keep it under wraps?
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