{"id":639,"date":"2014-10-25T22:30:08","date_gmt":"2014-10-25T20:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.georgiahill.co.uk\/?p=639"},"modified":"2014-10-25T22:45:45","modified_gmt":"2014-10-25T20:45:45","slug":"tripping-down-memory-lane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.georgiahill.co.uk\/?p=639","title":{"rendered":"Tripping Down Memory Lane"},"content":{"rendered":"

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While I wait for the edits for, ironically, While I Was Waiting<\/strong>, I\u2019ve just begun novel number eight.<\/span><\/p>\n

Had to stop and think.<\/span><\/p>\n

The eighth novel? How did that happen? Admittedly, some of my output is in novella form but even so. Seven books!<\/span><\/p>\n

Not surprisingly, most publicity I do nowadays tends to be for the Say it With Sequins<\/strong> series, especially as Strictly Come Dancing is on the TV right now. <\/span><\/p>\n

I thought, though, it was time to shine the spotlight on the earlier novels. So here goes.<\/span><\/p>\n

My very first one, Pursued by Love<\/strong>, was nominated for the Romantic Novelists\u2019 New Writers\u2019 Award in 2010. <\/span><\/p>\n

Perdita is starring in a new television version of Pride and Prejudice. Co-star and director Nick is aloof and arrogant, which is a problem as he\u2019s Mr Darcy! He has a troubled past and Perdita has a Svengali-like ex but they\u2019re immediately attracted to one another. Will Nick overcome his mistrust of love? Will Perdita lose her Snow Queen status? And will the new version of Pride and Prejudice be a hit?<\/span><\/p>\n

There\u2019s only one way to find out! If you haven\u2019t already read it, it\u2019s available in paperback \u00a37.94 or e-book \u00a31.94. They have different covers, so don\u2019t get confused.<\/span><\/p>\n

I loved writing it. It all began with a scene forming in my head of two people sheltering from a snowstorm and having to share a room. The book took many forms and was written and rewritten and then a subplot added. It features some of my favourite characters. Nick Wainwright is lovely \u2013 scruffy, loose-limbed, dark-eyed imperfection. Bryony, the foul-mouthed actress starring as Jane Bennet, was great fun to write and some of you might recognise Dame Venetia from Say it With Sequins: The Charleston.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Until two years ago, I was working full time so had to squeeze in writing wherever I could. I didn\u2019t have time to do much research, so wrote about what I knew \u2013 teaching! A primary school admittedly isn’t the sexiest of settings but for my next two novellas I only used it as a backdrop. The main emphasis is on the characters so don\u2019t let it put you off.<\/span><\/p>\n

In a Class of His Own<\/strong> is very roughly based on Mrs Gaskell\u2019s North and South. Into a failing school roars Jack Thornton. Huge, powerful, alpha male and domineering. However, he comes up against Nicky Hathaway with every decision he makes. As they work together to improve the school, it becomes evident that Jack would like Nicky against him in a very different way! Jack has a secret and isn\u2019t the easiest of men to love. Nicky is a woman who never says never and rarely encounters a problem she can\u2019t solve. They clash throughout \u2013 but is it love or hate which fuels their relationship?<\/span><\/p>\n

In a Class of His Own<\/strong> is available as an e-book, priced \u00a31.98.<\/span><\/p>\n

I loved the setting and characters of In a Class so much, I continued to write about them in the sort-of-sequel Love\u2019s As Easy As ABC<\/strong>. The book can be read as a stand-alone, though.<\/span><\/p>\n

Laura just wants to begin her teaching career and to forget a traumatic experience in Thailand. In her very first teaching post, she encounters two brothers \u2013 Simon and Miles Tait. Instantly drawn to easy-going Miles, she\u2019s initially in awe of his older brother Simon. Will Laura overcome her trauma and learn to trust and love again? And, if she does, which brother will she choose?<\/span><\/p>\n

Simon Tait has got to be my favourite character so far. I always fall in love with the hero I\u2019m writing and I think that\u2019s important. Simon remains very close to my heart. A deeply honourable and caring man, he\u2019s the polar opposite of charming Miles. I loved writing the Tait family. They\u2019re an acting dynasty, dominated by the formidable and conniving Margo. I\u2019m very tempted to revisit them and their crumbling, gothic house. I found writing Laura a really enjoyable challenge – she’s so different to me.<\/span><\/p>\n

Love\u2019s As Easy As ABC<\/strong> is available as an e-book \u00a31.91. It\u2019s due a sexy new cover soon, so look out for it.<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s been fun sharing some writing memories with you. I hope it\u2019s tempted you to buy something. If you do, a review really would be appreciated. All writers love feedback!<\/span><\/p>\n

Thanks for reading.<\/span><\/p>\n

Love,<\/span><\/p>\n

Georgia x<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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