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One of my favourite places to visit on a lazy afternoon
Eze is a quaint medieval town on the Côte d’Azure.
Recipe: Mulled Wine
A popular Christmas tipple worldwide – just the scent of it brewing is enough to stir Christmas cheer. It’s a taste of history too; in England, a recipe can be found in the famous 1869 book entitled Mrs Beeton’s Book of Household Management. It’s wonderfully warming, easy to make at
Books and movies for tapping into the Christmas spirit
It’s Christmas! Time for a break from work, filled with plenty of moments with family, delicious food, Christmas movies and perhaps the odd glass of mulled wine. But amid the buzz and bustle, I do hope there’s some time for you, too. And if you’re anything like me, you’ll enjoy
Book review: Reckless Nights in Rome by CC MacKenzie
From the blurb: Though the name of her celebration and wedding cake business is up in lights, Bronte Ludlow doesn’t care for the trappings of success. All that matters to her is her company, her independence and her heritage, The Dower House. Home to her ancestors since the seventeenth century,
The Twelve Days of Christmas
Black skies, the crunch of snow underfoot, breath puffing out in a cloud on the icy air, the smell of chestnuts roasting, candlelight and, to complete the picture, voices raised in harmony singing age-old carols. It’s a wonderful sight and sound; one of my favourite elements of the holiday season.
Forging a path through Christmas shopping choices: Online or offline? Independent or giant?
Where are you doing your Christmas shopping? If you’re like most people today, your answer will be either ‘Online’ or ‘Partly online’. Internet shopping has revolutionised the way we buy our Christmas gifts. Why fight through the crowds and stagger around for several hours weighed down with bulky and heavy
Book Review: An Innocent Abroad by Rae Summers
From the blurb: Isobel Harrington, fresh from her English finishing school in the summer of 1922, is sent to visit cousins in Italy for just one reason: to catch the eye of their wealthy and eligible house guest. But the man who awakens Isobel’s passion is not the respectable British
Win a copy of my book in the Reading Romances Gifting Books Christmas Giveaway
#XmasGIVEAWAY Gifting Books Christmas hop was organized by Reading Romances! I’m delighted to be taking part in this giveaway event. Some wonderful books on offer – ideal escapism for the holiday season. What you can win here: 1 copy of my novel Burning Embers Number of winners: 1 Open
Who wouldn’t want to summer on the French Riviera, with views like this?
View of the approach to St Tropez. I love the amber warmth of the buildings here, offset against the bluest sky and sea, and verdant greens hills.
Having faith in a little magic
As Christmas approaches, parents worldwide struggle with a difficult issue: will this be the year that their child stops believing in Santa Claus? Of course the time comes when a child’s logic wins out over their imagination: when they realise that the man in the Santa costume who’s visiting their
Book Review: Scent of Triumph by Jan Moran
From the blurb: Scent of Triumph is the story of Danielle Bretancourt, a talented young French perfumer with a flair for fashion and a natural olfactory gift. In the language of perfumery, she is a Nose, with the rare ability to recognize thousands of essences by memory. The story opens on
Book Review: Duke by Day, Rogue by Night by Katherine Bone
From the blurb: Constance Danbury is fleeing an arranged marriage to lecherous Lord Burton, a man who has blackmailed her father and is nearly twice her age. Her escape takes her aboard a merchantman bound for Spain, where she hopes an aunt will help her procure funds to save her
A dreamlike view from my house in France
I love skies like these. I will happily sit out on the terrace for an hour, just gazing up and dreaming.
I’m delighted to be taking part in the Orangeberry Virtual Book Expo, running from Friday, 7th December to Sunday, 16th December 2012. Lots of fun with some really great books, authors and giveaways. Check out my author page here for an outline of the many blogs I’ll be featuring on: http://blog.orangeberrypromo.com/2012/10/virtual-book-expo-hannah-fielding/
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Recording the audiobook for Masquerade
Find out all about the audiobook recording of my latest book Masquerade in this interview with the narrator, Matt.
Art as inspiration for writers
I am always delighted to discover a new edition of Mslexia magazine on my doormat (although this month’s cover artwork on the theme of monsters of the mind is rather disturbing: take a look at http://mslexia.co.uk/). Mslexia contains intelligent and thought-provoking articles for women who write, and I always find
The weeping of the guitar
Meet Leandro, hero of my latest novel Masquerade: The young gypsy took his place in the middle of the circle, which the previous performers had left vacant. His long, copper-tanned fingers began thrumming his guitar. The prelude continued for some time and the shouts, clapping of hands and stamping of
Win my novel Burning Embers in the No Strings Attached giveaway hop
Welcome, and thank you for stopping by on the No Strings Attached Giveaway Hop, hosted by BookHounds. I’m giving away a copy of my novel Burning Embers: Burning Embers is a contemporary historical romance novel set in Kenya in 1970. It depicts the developing attraction and love between a young
Collecting – and treasuring – print books
Recently, a headline in the Observer caught my eye: ‘The Rarefied World of Rare Book Collecting Is Not a Dying Art’. My first thought was, is rare book collecting really rarefied? The article opens: In this age of Kindle and Nook, when used book stores are rapidly disappearing and real
Death in the Afternoon
How could I possibly write a three-book series set in Andalucía without including that most controversial and iconic aspects of Spanish culture: the bullfight? I was a young woman when I first attended a corrida. Then, I was much like Alexandra, my heroine in Indiscretion, a curious onlooker: Fascinated, Alexandra
Win my novel The Echoes of Love…
Thank you for visiting my blog as part of the Leap Into Books giveaway hop, hosted by Book Hounds. I’m giving away a paperback copy of my novel The Echoes of Love: The Echoes of Love is a touching love story that unfolds at the turn of the new millennium,
Visiting London? Don’t miss ‘Shakespeare in Ten Acts’
‘Speak low if you speak love.’ ‘Hear my soul speak. Of the very instant that I saw you, Did my heart fly at your service.’ ‘Who ever loved that loved not at first sight?’ ‘Love is a smoke and is made with the fume of sighs.’ ‘I love you more