Front Page Fridays Week-53
Front Page Fridays Week-53
Welcome to Front Page Fridays Week-53. On Fridays I showcase the first page of a new book.
My Front Page Fridays Week-53 guest is Anita Faulkner with her brand-new romantic comedy, Meet Me at Cherry Blossom Lane.
Here’s the opening:
Chapter 1
New Year . . . same old ridiculousness. Actually, no. Much worse ridiculousness. But as a renowned professional love coach, Alyssa wasn’t about to type that into Instagram.
Deep breaths. Just smile. She forced a grin, moved her phone screen to where the disco lights made her look a little less garish, and snapped a few selfies. Surely one of them would do.
It wasn’t that she didn’t enjoy a New Year’s Eve party, exactly. She just wished they were a bit earlier in the day, so she wasn’t tempted to wedge her eyelids open with crispy breadsticks or try not to yawn into her sleeves. And they’d be better if everyone wasn’t dribbling drunk, yelling songs about not forgetting auld acquaintances (who were probably better off disremembered) and slurring nonsense about how much they ‘loved’ each other. (They honestly didn’t.) Oh, and she couldn’t deal with fancy dress. Though she did have a really good reason for that. Nor karaoke – which was an awkwardly touchy subject. And now she thought about it, those popper things were a tad frustrating. She pulled a clump of stringy paper from her hair.
OK, so in fairness, she probably didn’t love a New Year’s Eve party. But nobody liked a fun sponge– so she’d learned to pull up her positive pants and play her part. Her boyfriend, Arnaud, deserved that much.
About Meet Me at Apple Blossom Lane
Spring is blooming, but love coach Alyssa’s life decidedly isn’t. In one night, she finds herself dumped, homeless and on the cusp of losing her hard-won career – all of which she must hide from her loyal Instagram followers.
Desperate to claw back her career, Alyssa can’t turn down the opportunity to test a new matchmaking app – even though it goes against everything she believes in… and involves working with the man who was her first love.
Devan Shaw’s devastating betrayal has haunted Alyssa ever since she left her hometown to reinvent herself in London, but face to face, she’s distracted by their rekindled – and unwanted – chemistry.
With her career on the line, Alyssa vows to show Devan that she’s been living her best life without him. But can she resist the charms of Apple Blossom Lane, her hometown’s quirky residents and the one man she’s secretly been dreaming of?
Perfect for fans of:
🌸 Second chances at love
🌸 Swoon-worthy yearning
🌸 Misunderstandings
🌸 A sprinkling of spice
'Second chance romance at its best!' LILAC MILLS
'A sweet, shiny apple of a book!' JEEVANI CHARIKA
'It's impossible to read this book without smiling!' VICTORIA SPRINGFIELD
About the Author
ANITA FAULKNER writes warm and witty romcoms from her upcycled bureau near the Cotswolds.
Described by her agent Kate Nash as ‘a sparkling new voice,’ Anita loves dreaming up quirky characters and uplifting stories.
Her debut novel A Colourful Country Escape was shortlisted for two Romantic Novelists’ Association awards and was followed by The Gingerbread Café – which is too delicious to be missed.
Anita is thrilled to be writing for HQ Digital. Her autumn romcom, You Had Me at Pumpkin Patch, is packed with warmth, humour and autumn joy. Meet Me at Apple Blossom Lane is perfect for lovers of smalltown second chance romance.
When Anita’s not writing, she’s busy coaching other writers, running her fiction writers’ membership, Writers’ Dream Pod, and celebrating books in her Facebook group, Chick Lit and Prosecco.
If you’re a fan of books and romance, stay in touch! Join Anita’s mailing list for backstage news, offers and her exclusive monthly (ish!) LOVE letters… www.anitafaulkner.co.uk
Purchase Links
(Available in eBook, paperback and audio)
UK AMAZON LINK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Meet-Apple-Blossom-Lane-swoon-worthy-ebook/dp/B0FHN8VGZZ/
US AMAZON LINK:
https://www.amazon.com/Meet-Apple-Blossom-Lane-swoon-worthy-ebook/dp/B0FHN8VGZZ/
WATERSTONES:
https://www.waterstones.com/book/meet-me-at-apple-blossom-lane/anita-faulkner/9780008781644
ANITA’S AMAZON PAGE (to discover her other books):
https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/author/B098PP8Q51/allbooks
I hope you enjoyed reading Front Page Fridays Week-53. Please come back next time when I’ll be featuring a different author and the first page of their book.
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