Love a Happy Ending

Love a Happy Ending, a new interactive author/reader website launches on 29 June with some exciting giveaways. Check it out.

Dead Man's Party at The Romance Studio

The Romance Studio are having a theme party from June 24th to June 26th. It's a Dead Man's Party and all undead characters, their arch enemies, and others who inhabit their world (and their authors) are invited! TRS are giving away a NOOK and there are loads of other prizes from participating authors.

Enjoy!

CCLL - Making a Difference

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster. The Chernobyl Children’s Life Line was founded in 1991 to support the children horribly affected by the disaster. My mum is a great supporter of the Portsmouth and Hayling Island Link pictured. Every June families and supporters host a visit from children from Belarus for a four week recuperative break, away from contaminated food, water and air which boosts their immune systems and makes a real difference to their health and lives. I was told that it can add up to two years to their anticipated life span.

This year the children, from the Mogilev Region, near Minsk, arrive on 1 June and during their stay will take part in a whole range of activities organised by the charity and supported by Portsmouth City Council and local businesses. These activities include visits to the circus, the Isle of Wight, Portsmouth Dockyard, the Royal Marines Museum, Portsmouth Football Club, Butlins holiday camp, etc. The children have the opportunity to try kayaking, crazy golf, ride on a hovercraft, go sailing and swimming at nearby beaches. My mum has helped organise a clothing day where the host families help children to select from donated clothes. There are parties, Christmas in June as well as dental and optician appointments.

CCLL was conceived in 1991 by Victor Mizzi, MBE, with the following aim:

“To relieve the need and sickness of children affected by radiation following the explosion at the Chernoby nuclear reactor on the 26th April 1986.”

It’s important not to forget the heartbreaking consequences of this event and to keep it alive in the public domain.

All donations to the charity are used solely for the children and no administration fees are deducted from the funds.

Chelsea Flower Show

Blogging about The Chelsea Flower Show at Over the Backyard Fence. What flower would you like named after you?

Great Review for Play Me

Play Me has received a lovely review from artist/writer, Kit Domino. Click here to read the review.

While you're there, take the opportunity to look around Kit's blog and website. Her gallery of paintings is not to be missed. Beautiful landscapes and bluebells so realistic you can almost smell them.

New Cover!

Here's my gorgeous new cover for forthcoming release from The Wild Rose Press. Cover artist Kim Mendoza did a simply fabulous job. Just waiting on a release date. Exciting.

Here's the blurb:

Alexander “Bull” McKinley’s reputation as a hard-nosed businessman is tested when an old Fairy Gate and local superstition stand in the way of a lucrative development contract. Alex has his hands full trying to convince the villagers to play ball, without the unexpected—and definitely unwanted—attraction to the feisty redhead leading the revolt.

Dee Ashman detests those who put profit before people, and she’s damned if an arrogant, insensitive and, okay, wildly attractive capitalist is going to destroy the symbolic heart of the village and break her beloved grandmother’s heart.

But they cannot deny the desire that burns between them nor the unleashed passion neither can resist.

Wild Rose is Five!

The Wild Rose Press are celebrating their five year anniversary with more than $500.00 worth of prizes.

Pop over to the Yahoo loop to join in the fun.