Bookaholic Bex gives us a rundown of her selection of books that we all must read, and oh my, she's picked some great ones - listen in to find out what she picked as well as to hear the books I went and added, too. Oh dear, your TBR is going to be growing and we're not even far into the year yet!

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Jenni Bayliss lives on the Kent coast with her husband, their children having flown the nest. After writing stories for many years while raising her children and working as a baker, she enrolled part time on a Creative and Professional Writing degree course at Canterbury Christchurch University when she was 39, to see if she could make a go of this writing malarkey. Her debut novel was published in 2019 when she was 45.

Jenni's books:
A December to Remember, The Twelve Dates of Christmas. The Winter of Second Chances. Meet Me Under the Mistletoe.
Titles for children: Malice in Underland. A Trick of Time. Ghost Games.
YA title: Merry Kissmas To You!

Jenni is on social media as:
Instagram: @jennibayliss
X: @BaylissJenni

Suzanne Snow writes contemporary and uplifting fiction with a vibrant sense of setting and community connecting the lives of her characters. A horticulturist who lives with her family in Lancashire, her books are inspired by a love of landscape, romance and rural life.

Her debut novel, The Cottage of New Beginnings, was a contender for the RNA’s Joan Hessayon Award and she is currently writing the Hartfell Village series for Canelo. Suzanne is a member of the Romantic Novelists Association and the Society of Authors

Uplifting romances set in Thorndale (Arncliffe and Kettlewell), in the Yorkshire dales x 4 books

Love in the Lakes series of romance novels at Hazelmere house x 3

Back to Yorkshire Dales and Hartfell for new romance series

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And finally my debut novel, Garden of Her Heart, is out now and you can buy your copy here.

Happy writing, and may the wo...

Phillipa Ashley is a Sunday Times, Amazon and Audible best-selling author of uplifting romantic fiction. After studying English at Oxford university, she worked as a copywriter and journalist before turning her hand to writing novels. since then, her novels have sold well over a million copies and have been translated into numerous languages. Phillipa lives in an English village with her husband, has a grown-up daughter and loves nothing better than walking the Lake District hills and swimming in Cornish coves.

Phillips latest book, Escape for Christmas, is out now. Running her guesthouse nestled in the Cumbrian hills, Sophie is avoiding her feelings after her fiancé jilted her one December. But will she be able to reclaim Christmas and give love a second chance?

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Even if you can't afford to buy me a coffee, simply letting me know that you love the podcast means a lot to me. Please take a moment to leave a star rating, write a review, or share the episode with others you know who will benefit from listening in, or you can tag me in social media when you share an episode that you love with your followers.

My website is http://www.zoerichards.co.uk where you can discover how you can work with me, and you can find me on TwiX and Instagram as @zoerichardsuk

And finally my debut novel, Garden of Her Heart, is out now and you can buy your copy here.

Happy writing, and may the wo...