You remember Adam Wynter, don't you? You will if you've read either my Wyntersleap series or my interlinked, Merriment Bay series. He's the unlucky-in-love, former playboy-type, younger brother of the gorgeous, Rafe Wynter of Wynter House. Adam fell in love (a first for him!) in New Beginnings at Wynter House, but sadly that didn't quite ...

You may or may not be aware that I've got two new series out at the moment. Yes that's right - two. One is my Wyntersleap series, set (oddly enough) in the tiny village of Wyntersleap. The other is my Merriment Bay series, set (yep, you guessed it) in the seaside village of Merriment Bay.

'But why bring out two new series at the same time?' I hear you ask.

Believe me, I've been asking myself that question recently too. Trying to spread the word about one new book is hard enough these days; trying to spread it about one book, a four-part serial and then more books coming soon, is the stuff of madness. Probably just as well I'm a little bit crazy then, eh?

Let me try to explain why I've done this.

Basically, having finished my Lily Pond Lane series, I started writing the Merriment Bay serial and the Wyntersleap series at the end of last year (I always have separate books on the go. Don't ask me why) and intended to bring them out during 2019. But readers loved my Lily Pond Lane series so much that they asked for more books in that series. Now I could have ignored their requests and said, 'Nope. Sorry. That series ends with the Christmas 2018 book.' and simply got on with Merriment Bay. Instead, I listened to them and wrote another three books in the Lily Pond Lane series. That meant everything else I'd been working on, was delayed.

I'm absolutely thrilled to reveal the cover of Christmas at Wynter House! I think it's such a gorgeous cover and I had so much fun writing this book. The story is heartwarming, funny and festive and I can't wait to share this Christmas romance with you.

I'm especially excited because this is Book One in my new Wyntersleap series. But not only that, it's also interlinked with my upcoming Merriment Bay series too! That means several of the characters are in both series. You'll understand why when you start reading Christmas at Wynter House.

Don't worry, it won't be confusing. And ... to make it even more exciting, there'll be a map showing the villages of Wyntersleap and Merriment Bay so that you can see where everything is. It'll be on my website from 25th September - because that's the release date of Christmas at Wynter House but it's available to pre-order right now.

Here's what it's about:

Christmas at Wynter House

I'm thrilled to reveal the beautiful cover of the next book in my bestselling, Lily Pond Lane series, A Wedding on Lily Pond Lane. It's a gorgeously uplifting, romantic and heartwarming read and I can't wait to share this story with you. It's out on March 26th but it's available to pre-order now, so grab your copy here.

But if you haven't read the previous book, Return to Lily Pond Lane, you may want to read that first. Both books can be read as standalones but you'll enjoy them far more if you read them in order. And if you haven't read any of my Lily Pond Lane series - where have you been? Teehee. Seriously though, you'll get a great deal of pleasure - not to mention a lot of reading - if you start at the very beginning with, The Cottage on Lily Pond Lane-Part One: New beginnings.

Here's the blurb for A Wedding on Lily Pond Lane.

A Wedding on Lily Pond Lane

The Angel Bell is ringing for Mia and Jet’s Big Day – but will the Wedding of the Year go without a hitch?

Can you believe there are only nine more sleeps until Christmas? That means only nine more chocolates are hidden behind the doors of my advent calendar. It also means that the slight panic I'm beginning to feel having realised that I still have some presents to buy, is only going to get worse. On the flip side, the excitement that's building, because I'm one of those people who absolutely loves Christmas, is going to intensify - and that's a good thing. No really, it is!

And speaking of presents ... and excitement, I'm giving away a little present on this blog. It's the one in the photo and it consists of a cute robin cushion, a box of scrummy choccies and a signed paperback of my new book, Bells and Bows on Mistletoe Row. A cushion, a book and chocolates - the perfect reading combination! Unfortunately, this particular giveaway is for UK residents only.

All you have to do for a chance to win this gift is to comment on this blog post and tell me your favourite Christmas tradition (but please don't worry if your comment doesn't appear right away. All comments have to come to me to be verified and that can take a little while. It will appear though. )

I was asked this question for a blog tour recently and I must confess I listed about ten things, because I simply couldn't decide on my favourite. So perhaps I should ask you to tell me just one of your favourite traditions. Hohoho! Is it decorating the tree? Making the Christmas cake and wishing while you stir? Finding the perfect Yule log for the fire? Opening one present on Christmas Eve? Or whatever. You get the picture, right?

This will close for entries at midnight on Monday 17th December and a winner will be selected at random and the name posted on this blog on Tuesday the 18th, so there's not much time. Sorry about that but I was busy running other competitions on Facebook, in my newsletter and in my reader group, and I completely lost track of time! I'll clearly be going on Santa's Naughty List. But hey, no change there.