Showing posts with label Holly Martin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Holly Martin. Show all posts

Saturday, 29 September 2018

Emma's Review: Coming Home to Maple Cottage by Holly Martin

Reviewed by Emma Crowley

Isla Rosewood is creating a new life for herself and her sweet nephew Elliot in their cosy, yellow-brick family cottage, brimming with special memories. Living in Sandcastle Bay was never part of Isla’s plan but, after her brother Matthew’s tragic accident, her whole world changed as she unexpectedly became a mother to the little boy she adores so much.

Leo Jackson was always known as Matthew’s fun-loving and wild best friend. But now Matthew is gone, it’s time to put his colourful past behind him. His role as Elliot’s godfather is the most important thing to him. And even though Leo and Isla are two very different people, they both want to give Elliot the childhood he deserves.

As the three of them enjoy time together watching fireworks, baking cakes and collecting conkers, Isla begins to see a softer side to charming Leo, with his twinkling eyes and mischievous sense of humour. And, despite herself, she begins to fall for him.

But does Leo feel the same way? Isla knows their situation is complicated but is it too complicated for true love… or will the year end with a happy new beginning for them all?

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Monday, 25 June 2018

Emma's Review: The Cottage on Sunshine Beach by Holly Martin

Reviewed by Emma Crowley

Melody Rosewood loves her new home in idyllic Sandcastle Bay. The beautiful little cottage on the edge of Sunshine Beach, with its bright yellow door and view of the sea has captured her heart. And she loves being close by to her family and best friend Tori Graham. 

Life by the sea is pretty much perfect, there’s just one thing missing…

Gorgeous Jamie Jackson, with his cheeky grin and adorable puppy, works as a sculptor opposite Melody’s jewellery shop. From the moment he and Melody meet sparks fly. But despite their instant attraction, a past heartache is holding Jamie back.

As Melody starts to make a life for herself in the close-knit, quirky seaside community, she realises Jamie could be the one for her. But as the two of them take a chance on romance, it’s one dating disaster after another. Are they destined to always be just good friends?

Or will Melody finally find her happily-ever-after in Sandcastle Bay?

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Friday, 13 April 2018

Emma's Review: The Holiday Cottage by the Sea by Holly Martin

Reviewed by Emma Crowley

The perfect place to fall in love this summer…

Tori Graham is in need of a holiday. Trying to piece her heart back together after losing the love of her life, she escapes to Blossom Cottage, with its picturesque views of the sea. And plans to spend the summer in gorgeous Sandcastle Bay, where her best friend Melody Rosewood lives.

Tori’s not expecting her summer by the beach to be eventful, until she meets handsome and mysterious Aidan Jackson…

Aidan looks after the holiday cottage Tori is staying in. Healing from past hurts, he wants to avoid any further chance of heartache. But could this newcomer be the breath of fresh air he needs?

Finding herself embracing life in the coastal community, Tori starts to fall in love with Sandcastle Bay and its welcoming cast of residents. But that’s not all she begins to fall for, as Tori is swept away by Aidan’s genuine heart and mischievous sense of humour. The attraction between them is undeniable, but will a simple holiday romance be enough?

As Tori’s stay in Sandcastle Bay comes to an end she has a tough decision to make…. Has her heart found a new place to call home?

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Tuesday, 9 January 2018

Emma's Review: Christmas at Mistletoe Cove by Holly Martin

Reviewed by Emma Crowley

Growing up on Hope Island, Eden Lancaster always believed that if you wished hard enough for something, dreams really could come true. But Eden’s greatest wish is also her biggest secret: she has been completely in love with her childhood friend, the charming and attractive Dougie Harrison, for as long as she can remember. And he has no idea. 

When Dougie leaves his successful life in New York to return home to Hope Island for good, Eden can’t escape her feelings. Her heart is full of hope that her romantic dreams are finally, at long last, going to come true…

This Christmas could change everything. But can a lifelong friendship really turn into the perfect romance? And will Eden get the happily ever after she’s always wished for?

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Thursday, 6 July 2017

Emma's Review: Summer at Buttercup Beach by Holly Martin

Reviewed by Emma Crowley

For two years Freya Greene has hidden the fact that she’s totally and utterly in love with her best friend Rome Lancaster. It’s not been easy – they work together in his glasswork business, she lives above his workshop and, he’s completely gorgeous. But Rome has never shown any sign of returning those feelings. Until now…g

Lately they’ve shared affectionate touches and words heavy with meaning. Yet Freya knows Rome has a damaged heart. After losing his fiancĂ© in a tragic accident, he’s not allowed himself to fall in love. 

Freya has already had her heart broken by a man who couldn’t let go of a past love. Can she risk it happening again? Rome and Freya have a friendship that could blossom into something more. Are they both brave enough to take that chance?

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Monday, 10 April 2017

Emma's Review: Spring at Blueberry Bay by Holly Martin

Reviewed by Emma Crowley

Welcome to beautiful Hope Island where the sea sparkles, the daffodils are blooming and a blossoming romance is just around the corner…

Bella has always had a sunny outlook and caring nature, despite recently falling on hard times. When she finds a handsome homeless man on her doorstep, her kind heart tells her she must help him. So, she invites Isaac into her cottage and into her life in ways she could never have imagined…

But Isaac is not what he seems. He’s keeping a huge secret from Bella, yet he never expected to fall for this open, generous and charming woman. 

Bella can’t ignore the chemistry between her and Isaac, but she’s had her trust badly broken in her past. Will she run when she learns the truth about Isaac, or will he be the one man who can help Bella believe in love again?

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Saturday, 5 November 2016

Emma's Review: Christmas under a Starlit Sky by Holly Martin

Reviewed by Emma Crowley

Neve Whitaker loves managing the Stardust Lake hotel. She gets to work alongside her wonderful family and she's spending Christmas on the most enchanting, snow-covered island in Scotland. So why is her heart so heavy this festive season?

It might have something to do with the gorgeous actor Oakley Rey, the man she finished with before he left for California and the man she loves more than anything. With Oakley's career in Hollywood soaring, Neve is convinced she'd only hold him back. She had to end it with him - at least that's what she keeps telling herself.

But now she has a secret she's struggling to keep, and when Oakley arrives on Juniper Island determined to win her back, Neve is thrown off balance. Will Neve's fear of having her heart broken again push Oakley away for good, or is it time for her to take a leap of faith?

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Thursday, 22 September 2016

Emma's Review: Christmas under a Cranberry Sky by Holly Martin

Reviewed by Holly Martin

Piper Chesterfield lives a glamorous life travelling the world and reviewing the finest hotels. She calls nowhere home, she works alone and that’s how she likes it. For long ago Piper decided that to protect her heart she should lock it away. 

So when Piper’s next assignment brings her to the newly opened Stardust Lake Hotel for the festive season, the last person she expects to face is Gabe Whitaker, the man who broke her heart so completely she could never love again. 

But Piper isn’t the only one who has been frozen in time by heartbreak. Gabe hasn’t forgotten the golden-eyed girl who disappeared from his world without a trace. 

Now fate has reunited them on Juniper island, can the magic of Christmas heal old wounds? And can this enchanting town be the one place Piper can finally call home? 

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Sunday, 25 October 2015

Blogiversary Giveaway #9: Win a Christmas eBook from Bookouture

The final giveaway from the lovely peeps at Bookouture is for eBooks of some of their fabulous 2015 Christmas titles.  It was a tough choice as to which ones to pick but in the end I chose Bella's Christmas Bake-Off by Sue Watson, Christmas at Lilac Cottage by Holly Martin and Snowflakes on Silver Cove also by Holly Martin.  

As with the previous giveaways, there's a separate form for each eBook and the winners will be selected at random and their email addresses passed onto Kim at Bookouture to send your eBook to you. 

Two best friends. One big lie. The best bake off EVER.

Bella Bradley is the queen of television baking – a national treasure. Her Christmas specials have been topping the ratings for years and her marriage to Peter ‘Silver Fox’ Bradley is the stuff of Hello Magazine specials. 

But this year things are going to be different. 

For Amy Lane, Bella’s best friend from school, life hasn’t held quite the same sparkle. And when Amy’s husband walks out three weeks from Christmas, it seems their lives are further apart than ever. 

Amy has watched Bella’s rise to fame fondly, despite the fact Bella was always a terrible cook. But when she realises that Bella’s latest Christmas book is made up entirely of Amy’s mother’s recipes, the gloves are off… 

After winning a competition to appear on Bella’s TV show, Amy is going to make sure that for Bella and her viewers, this will definitely be a Christmas to remember… 

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Sunday, 11 October 2015

Books Read: Holly Martin - Christmas at Lilac Cottage

Welcome to the charming seaside town of White Cliff Bay, where Christmas is magical and love is in the air…

Penny Meadows loves her home – a cosy cottage decorated with pretty twinkling fairy lights and stunning views over the town of White Cliff Bay. She also loves her job as an ice-carver, creating breathtaking sculptures. Yet her personal life seems frozen. 

When Henry and daughter Daisy arrive at the cottage to rent the annex, Penny is determined to make them feel welcome. But while Daisy is friendly, Henry seems guarded. 

As Penny gets to know Henry, she realises there is more to him than meets the eye. And the connection between them is too strong to ignore … 

While the spirit of the season sprinkles its magic over the seaside town and preparations for the ice sculpting competition and Christmas eve ball are in full swing, can Penny melt the ice and allow love in her heart? And will this finally be the perfect Christmas she’s been dreaming of? 

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Monday, 27 July 2015

Books Read: Holly Martin - Fairytale Beginnings

Love is an open door…except when it keeps slamming in your face

Hopeless romantic Milly Rose has had her fair share of heartbreak. Obsessed with all things Disney, she refuses to give up on finding her Prince Charming – he’s out there somewhere, isn’t he? 

When Milly is given a job to investigate the origins of a historical building in the village of Clover's Rest, she’s not sure what to expect. What she discovers takes her breath away - a beautiful real life Cinderella castle, complete with turrets, a magnificent drawbridge AND a very handsome owner…Cameron Heartstone. 

As Milly and Cameron begin to unearth the secrets of Clover Castle, they can’t ignore the intense chemistry building between them. But they’ve both been hurt badly before. Can they take a big leap of faith and find their own happily-ever-after? 

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Sunday, 14 December 2014

Fictional Characters in Panto: Cinderella, starring the cast from One Hundred Christmas Proposals


Today's festive feature is brought to us by author Holly Martin who has certainly been a busy lady this year with the publication of her novels The Guestbook, One Hundred Proposals and One Hundred Christmas Proposals.

Harry and Suzie would make the perfect Prince Charming and Cinderella.  Harry adores Suzie and in One Hundred Proposals he takes her round the world to prove his love for her.  Prince Charming proves his love for Cinderella by going to every house in the land to try to find her.  Suzie is a normal girl who works hard in her job, just like Cinderella.  After a tough patch in her life when her brother dies, she needs the magic of the proposals to turn her life around and Harry, her very own Prince Charming, does that for her.

Badger would make the perfect Buttons.  He is loyal to Harry and Suzie and goes out of his way to give them both the happy ever after they deserve. In One Hundred Christmas Proposals it looks like Badger will get his own happy ever after too.

Monday, 10 November 2014

Books Read: Holly Martin - One Hundred Christmas Proposals

If you thought Harry & Suzie’s life couldn't get anymore sweepingly romantic than Harry asking her to marry him at the end of One Hundred Proposals – think again! 

It’s Christmas in a snow-kissed London, and the.PerfectProposal.com have vowed to carry out one hundred proposals in December. No easy task at the best of times - made even more complicated by Harry & Suzie trying to plan their first Christmas and a visit from the dreaded in-laws. But one hundred deliciously Christmassy proposals later they find themselves asking if everything is still perfect in their own relationship…

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Wednesday, 29 October 2014

Blogiversary Giveaway #19: Win Christmas eBooks from Holly Martin & A.L. Michael

The final eBook giveaway package for today is for a copy of Holly Martin's One Hundred Christmas Proposals and Driving Home for Christmas by A.L. Michael.

If you thought Harry & Suzie’s life couldn't get anymore sweepingly romantic than Harry asking her to marry him at the end of One Hundred Proposals – think again! 

It’s Christmas in a snow-kissed London, and the.PerfectProposal.com have vowed to carry out one hundred proposals in December. No easy task at the best of times - made even more complicated by Harry & Suzie trying to plan their first Christmas and a visit from the dreaded in-laws. But one hundred deliciously Christmassy proposals later they find themselves asking if everything is still perfect in their own relationship…. 

Monday, 30 June 2014

Books Read: Holly Martin - One Hundred Proposals

‘Is there really such a thing as a perfect proposal?

Over the next hundred days I intend to find out. I will find one hundred ways to propose to our Chief Proposer Suzie McKenzie and post the results here for your enjoyment. One thing’s for sure, not one of my proposals will be on top of the Eiffel Tower with a dozen red roses.’


Best friends Suzie and Harry are partners in romance. That is, they run the.PerfectProposal.com, coming to the aid of would-be grooms to create the ultimate marriage proposal.


But when Harry decides to catapult the business into the big leagues with a PR stunt all Suzie can see is a hundred days of heartbreak stretching ahead of her. But however exotic the location, or breath-takingly romantic the setting, Suzie has to keep remembering that ‘Marry Me?’ is the one question she can’t say yes to.


This business proposal should come with one hundred broken heart warnings…


One hundred proposals, one hundred chances to say yes.



Amazon link: Kindle

Tuesday, 25 February 2014

Books Read: Holly Martin - The Guestbook

Welcome to Willow Cottage – throw open the shutters, let in the sea breeze and make yourself completely at home. Oh, and please do leave a comment in the Guestbook!

As landlady of Willow Cottage, the young widow Annie Butterworth is always on hand with tea, sympathy or strong Norfolk cider - whatever her colourful array of guests require. A flick through the messages in the leather-bound cottage guestbook gives a tantalizing glimpse into the lives of everyone who passes through her doors.


This includes Annie herself - especially now celebrity crime writer Oliver Black, is back in town. He might grace the covers of gossip magazines with a different glamorous supermodel draped on his arm every week, but to Annie, he’s always just been Olly, the man who Annie shared her first kiss with.Through the pages of the Guestbook Annie and Olly, along with all the guests that arrive at the seaside retreat, struggle with love, loss, mystery, joy, happiness, guilt…and the odd spot of naked rambling!  


Forget sending postcards saying wish you were here - one visit to Willow Cottage and you’ll wish you could stay forever.



Amazon link: Kindle  

Thursday, 20 February 2014

Author Interview: Holly Martin


Today I'm delighted to welcome Holly Martin as part of her blog tour for The Guestbook which is running until the end of the month.

Welcome to Willow Cottage – throw open the shutters, let in the sea breeze and make yourself completely at home. Oh, and please do leave a comment in the Guestbook.

As landlady of Willow Cottage, the young widow Annie Butterworth is always on hand with tea, sympathy or strong Norfolk cider - whatever her colourful array of guests require. A flick through the messages in the leather-bound cottage guestbook gives a tantalizing glimpse into the lives of everyone who passes through her doors.

This includes Annie herself - especially now celebrity crime writer Oliver Black, is back in town. He might grace the covers of gossip magazines with a different glamorous supermodel draped on his arm every week, but to Annie, he’s always just been Olly, the man who Annie shared her first kiss with.

Through the pages of the Guestbook Annie and Olly, along with all the guests that arrive at the seaside retreat, struggle with love, loss, mystery, joy, happiness, guilt…and the odd spot of naked rambling!

Forget sending postcards saying ‘wish you were here’ - one visit to Willow Cottage and you’ll wish you could stay forever.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Guestbook-Holly-Martin-ebook/dp/B00HVD8VX2

There is a review today on http://leeleeloves.co.uk  so why not head over there after this interview to have a read.

Today lovely Sharon is interviewing me about me, my books and other stuff.

Can you tell us a little bit about The Guestbook?
The Guestbook is a love story told exclusively through the messages in a guestbook of a holiday cottage. A colourful array of guests stay at Willow Cottage and we get a little snapshot of their lives at that time they are staying in the cottage. But it is Annie’s story, the landlady of Willow Cottage, that slowly unfolds through her interactions with her guests.

Monday, 27 January 2014

Cover Reveal: Holly Martin - The Guestbook

A few months ago I did a debut spotlight feature for Holly Martin as she was just about to self publish her debut book The Sentinel, which has had amazing reviews, and since then she has earned herself a well-deserved publishing deal with Carina UK.

Today I'm happy to be joining in with other bloggers and doing a cover reveal for her new book The Guestbook which is being published on Valentine's Day.

Welcome to Willow Cottage – throw open the shutters, let in the sea breeze and make yourself completely at home. Oh, and please do leave a comment in the Guestbook! 

As landlady of Willow Cottage, the young widow Annie Butterworth is always on hand with tea, sympathy or strong Norfolk cider - whatever her colourful array of guests require.  A flick through the messages in the leather-bound cottage guestbook gives a tantalizing glimpse into the lives of everyone who passes through her doors. 

This includes Annie herself - especially now celebrity crime writer Oliver Black, is back in town. He might grace the covers of gossip magazines with a different glamorous supermodel draped on his arm every week, but to Annie, he’s always just been Olly, the man who Annie shared her first kiss with.

Tuesday, 17 December 2013

Countdown to Christmas Day 17: Festive Fun Q&A with Holly Martin


Today's Countdown to Christmas feature is a festive fun Q&A with author Holly Martin who has had an amazing year, winning the short story competition to feature in the Sunlounger anthology, publishing her debut book The Sentinel and winning a book deal with Carina UK.

What’s your earliest or favourite Christmas memory? 
My earliest Christmas memory was my brother getting Star Wars figures for Christmas and leaving them on the floor whilst he opened his other presents and Bob, my old dog, chewed Darth Vader’s head off and one of Han Solo’s legs. To be fair to him anything left on the floor was his, so he probably thought it was his Christmas present. My brother wasn’t too happy, I thought it was hilarious.

What are you looking forward to most this Christmas?
I love that family time, chatting, spending time together, playing games. It also means two weeks off work and I love that time of seeing friends and family, of having time to read a good book or five, of staying indoors when the weather is lousy, or having cold crisp walks and lunch in the pub if the weather is dry. It’s about spending time with my favourite people, in which ever form that takes.

Tuesday, 8 October 2013

Debut Spotlight: Holly Martin

Today I'm delighted to be introduce you to Holly Martin whose debut YA novel The Sentinel is being published next week. 

I live in sunny Bedfordshire in a house with round windows. I studied media at university which led to a very glitzy career as a hotel receptionist followed by a even more glamorous two years working in a bank. The moment that one of my colleagues received the much coveted carriage clock for fifteen years service was the moment when I knew I had to escape. I quit my job and returned to university to train to be a teacher. Three years later, I emerged wide eyed and terrified that I now had responsibility for the development of thirty young minds. I taught for four years before History Off The Page came to my school to do a Tudor day. I now drive round the country in my little white van, dressing up as a Viking one day and an Egyptian High Priestess the next.

I love to write. The characters do exactly what I want them to do, most of the time. Sometimes they do seem to go off and do their own thing without my permission. It is complete escapism into a world where I have full control.

I've been writing for four years now, every spare second I have, I'm scribbling ideas in a notebook or typing a scene on my laptop. I have written three romantic fiction books. Changing Casanova and The Chainsaw Masquerade were recently shortlisted for the Festival of Romance New Talent Award. In June, this year, my short story One Hundred Proposals won the Belinda Jones Travel Club short story competition and was published in the Sunlounger anthology.