Novelicious Book Awards - Book of the Year!

I was thrilled to learn yesterday that the brilliant women's fiction website Novelicious has chosen A Heart Bent Out of Shape as their Book of the Year. Described as 'vivid, heartbreaking, and beautiful' they say they were 'blown away' by the story… THANK YOU to all the team at Novelicious - it's a real accolade, and one that will have me smiling all the way into 2014. 

For the full list of shortlisted books & authors across all categories, click HERE.

And HERE is the Novelicious review of A Heart Bent Out of Shape from earlier in December.

What a lovely way to end the year… 

Here's wishing you all a very Happy Christmas, and all the best for 2014 - may your New Years be merry and bright.

Last week in Innsbruck, the Christmas lights click on just as the last of the sun catches the high peaks. 

WIN… Chocolates! Vintage travel postcards! My book!

December is here, and thanks to my lovely UK publisher Headline, you can get your hands on some quite delectable prizes in our festive winter giveaway…

First prize is a signed copy of A Heart Bent Out of Shape, a box of Hotel Chocolat The Sleekster Winter Desserts Collection, and five of my favourite Swiss vintage postcards, including Headline's splendid ‘Welcome to Lausanne’ card.

There are two runners-up prizes of a signed copy of A Heart Bent Out of Shape, a box of Hotel Chocolat Petit Desserts, and a ‘Welcome to Lausanne’ card. 

To find out how to win, head on over to Headline's competition page HERE. Once there you can also read what a little bit of luxury and an appreciative sweet tooth have to do with A Heart Bent Out of Shape…

Bonne chance… good luck…!

Note: Competition open to UK readers only, sorry x