May 3, 2016
I’m posting this today because it’s publication day On Thursday – that’s less than 40 hours away!
To my amazement and delight, Summer at the Cornish Cafe is an Amazon Top 100 best seller already. In fact it reached #58 yesterday which is beyond even my wildest dreams.
I won’t have chance to get to the blog on Thursday, when I’ll be on Twitter and Facebook to chat with readers. Come and say hi @PhillipaAshley – ask anything you want.
I’m also going to meet my Coffee Crew writer friends for a special lunch to celebrate.
For now, I have to focus, somehow, on finishing book 2 in the Penwith Series, Christmas at the Cornish Cafe. Just as summer is here, I’m writing about Harbour Lights festivals, turkey dinners and Christmas shopping. It’s a hard life, lol.
Thanks to everyone who’s already pre-ordered the book and if you haven’t, its’s so close now, you may as well.
It’s still only 99p – but move fast.
PS You may have seen I ran a Twitter contest for a gorgeous pack of Cornish goodies last week. There were hundreds of entries. 🙂 Watch out for another one next week.
Posted by Phillipa @ 5:48 am |
April 3, 2016
Ta da!
I’m very excited to finally reveal the cover of my new romantic novel, Summer at the Cornish Cafe.
I hope you love it as much as I do – in fact, I think it’s as delicious as a Cornish cream tea! It’s available for preorder on Amazon UK HERE for just 99p and Amazon US HERE. It’s also on Amazon Australian, Canada, Italy, India etc 🙂
Publication day is coming up fast on May 5th – to celebrate launch month, there will be some gorgeous Cornwall and Poldark themed giveaways and goodie bags on offer.
Don’t forget you can follow me on Twitter @PhillipaAshley or my Facebook author page for all the latest news, contests and giveaways.
Posted by Phillipa @ 12:00 pm |
March 15, 2016
So, spring has finally sprung here in Staffordshire. I absolutely love this time of year, with Easter a few weeks away and summer just around the corner.
Now the daffodils are in bloom, I feel that it’s OK to be telling everyone about a book called Summer at the Cornish Cafe. I’ve had a sneaky glimpse of the cover and I can honestly say, I whooped with joy. Authors are always nervous and excited about seeing their covers for the first time and but I think this one is as gorgeous as a clotted cream topped scone eaten overlooking the Cornish coast. It’s going to be revealed in a couple of weeks and will then be splashed all over this site. 🙂
For now, I CAN share the ‘blurb’ – which is on Amazon now for pre-order at the bargain price of 99p.
One summer can change everything . . .
Recommended for readers who loved Summer at Shell Cottage, The Cornish House, Tremarnock and Poldark.
Demi doesn’t expect her summer in Cornwall to hold anything out of the ordinary. As a waitress, working all hours to make ends meet, washing dishes and serving ice creams seems to be as exciting as the holiday season is about to get.
That’s until she meets Cal Penwith. An outsider, like herself, Cal is persuaded to let Demi help him renovate his holiday resort, Kilhallon Park. Set above an idyllic Cornish cove, the once popular destination for tourists has now gone to rack and ruin. During the course of the Cornish summer, Demi makes new friends – and foes – as she helps the dashing and often infuriating Cal in his quest. Working side by side, the pair grow close, but Cal has complications in his past which make Demi wonder if he could ever truly be interested in her.
Demi realises that she has finally found a place she can call home. But as the summer draws to a close, and Demi’s own reputation as an up and coming café owner starts to spread, she is faced with a tough decision . . .
A gorgeous story exploring new beginnings, new love and new opportunities, set against the stunning background of the Cornish coast. Phillipa Ashley has written a feisty, compelling heroine who leaps off the page and encourages you to live your summer to the full.
Recommended for readers who loved Summer at Shell Cottage, The Cornish House, Tremarnock and Poldark.
I hope that’s whetted your appetite!
You can see from the photos above, I’ve also been doing some research for the books, by spending a morning shadowing cafe owner Marie at Mim’s Cafe, at Bridgtown near Cannock. It’s a sweet little cafe with delicious breakfasts, lunches and afternoon teas. Mim’s also developing a reputation as a literary venue thanks to its regular book clubs which take place twice a month, where booklovers meet to eat cake, talk about their favourite reads and meet authors.
I’ll be there in November – until then, I look forward to sharing the cover of Summer at the Cornish Cafe with you after Easter. Enjoy your spring. 🙂
Posted by Phillipa @ 8:39 am |
February 23, 2016
It’s a bright, cold, sunny morning here in the Midlands and I am SO excited because finally I can share my exciting news!
I’ve signed a three-book deal with the fantastic Avon Maze publishing imprint – they are part of Harper Collins. The books are a continuing series set in Cornwall and the first one is called:
Summer at the Cornish Cafe
It’s out on May 5th – not long to go. 🙂
It’s available to pre order from Amazon now -and it’s just 99p! – and it would be the perfect read for summer days, for your holidays and for fans of baking, Cornwall and Poldark of course.
It features a smouldering, gorgeous hero (Cal Penwith) with a mysterious past and a young heroine (Demi Jones) who’s overcome some tough challenges to pursue her dream of opening her own cafe – it has lots of drama, baking, beaches, secrets and gorgeous Cornish scenery plus recipes from the fabulous Budget Food Mummy blog.
It’ll be followed by Christmas at the Cornish Cafe in November 2016 and Confetti at the Cornish Cafe in spring 2017.
I don’t have a cover or blurb yet – but keep watching Twitter (which has gone #cornishcafe crazy today) and my Facebook pagesfor more news and chances to win gorgeous Cornish and Poldark themed goodies.
All the books will be available as e books for your Kindle and Tablet and as print copies.
Can you tell I’m just a little bit excited?
Love
P x
Posted by Phillipa @ 8:27 am |
January 29, 2016
Getting my book signed by multi-million best-seller, JIll Mansell. And fangirling!
Morning,
Sorry, I may be a bit blurry and bleary, having gone to bed at 1am and woken at 5.45am, still hyper from Jill Mansell’s fantastic launch party for You & Me, Always, last night.
At the start of the week, I thought I wouldn’t be able to make the party, which I’d been looking forward to for months. Happily, I felt a lot better and was perked up by the chilly wind in London, and meeting up with lots of authors. My daughter also came along – it’s not often that family can share in publishing events, but this one was open to guests and fans of Jill’s too. I’ve been reading Jill’s warm, witty and wise rom coms for over a decade – I love them and left, proudly clutching my gorgeous blue hardback.
Scores of fans and writers rocked up to the talk and launch which was held on the roof top event space at Carmelite House, Headline’s headquarters. My first four books were published by Headline Little Black Dress so it was great to see their swish new pad. The views over the Thames and the London skyline were spectacular – though it was a brave soul who ventured out.
Author, Janet Gover with Bloggers @Gingercatblog and Sophie Hedley and author, Giselle Green.
Many of the best loved women’s fiction authors had turned up to celebrate Jill’s 27th novel, including Jenny Colgan, Katie Fforde, Rowan Coleman, Carole Matthews and Kate Harrison. I also bumped into dozens of RNA friends, editors and bloggers.
Before you think that my writing life is a series of glamorous parties, I’m back down to earth today, sitting in a dressing gown and jeans (for warmth) finishing my edits on the new series.
I’ve given up telling you I’ll have some exciting book news soon but … I’ll have some exciting book news very soon.
Any moment. Yeah…
Love
P x
Posted by Phillipa @ 5:45 am |
