Bio
Samantha Tonge lives in Cheshire with her lovely family and a cat that thinks it’s a dog. When not writing, she spends her days cycling and willing cakes to rise. She has sold over 80 short stories to women’s magazines. Her bestselling debut novel, Doubting Abbey, was shortlisted for the Festival of Romantic Fiction best Ebook award in 2014. Her summer 2015 novel Game of Scones hit #5 in the UK Kindle chart.
Blurb
Things don’t always run smoothly in the
game of love…
As her Christmas wedding approaches, a
trip back to snowy England for her ex’s engagement party makes her wonder if
those are wedding bells she’s hearing in her mind, or warning bells. She longs
for the excitement of her old London life – the glamour, the regular pedicures.
Can she really give that all up to be…a fishwife?
There’s nothing for it but to throw herself into bringing a little Christmas magic to the struggling village in the form of a Christmas fair. Somewhere in amidst the sparkly bauble cakes and stollen scones, she’s sure she’ll come to the right decision about where she belongs…hopefully in time for the wedding…
There’s nothing for it but to throw herself into bringing a little Christmas magic to the struggling village in the form of a Christmas fair. Somewhere in amidst the sparkly bauble cakes and stollen scones, she’s sure she’ll come to the right decision about where she belongs…hopefully in time for the wedding…
Standing Alone
My Big Fat Christmas Wedding is a standalone sequel to my
summer book, Game of Scones. I just couldn’t bear to part with the three main
characters, feisty scone-maker Pippa, exotic fisherman Niko and suave property
developer Henrik. What a joy it’s been, to write a story starring them again,
with a wedding and Christmas in the background! However, in my opinion, a lot
of thought has to be given to writing a sequel.
I’ve done it once before – From Paris With Love is a sequel
to Doubting Abbey. For me, the most important thing is to make sure that each
book can be read as a separate story – that each novel is important in its own
right. As the author, you have to accommodate readers who don’t necessarily
wish to read the original book first. Yet, at the same time, you have to
consider those readers who have already read the first instalment.
For those readers returning to the story, they will want to
see further character development – otherwise, what’s the point? In Game of
Scones, executive Pippa gives up the London rat-race to open an afternoon
teashop in sleepy Greek village, Taxos. The thrust of My Big Fat Christmas
Wedding is... does Pippa have any regrets? No doubt many of us dream of
escaping our hectic lives, but if we actually did... would we be surprised by
the things we began to miss, faced with the reality of our new lifestyle?
Pippa discovers a lot about herself as she comes to terms
with leaving behind the bustle and sparkle of London. Niko and Henrik also work
out what is important to them. Of course, some things in the second book are
the same as in the first – the catchy Greek string music, those mouthwatering
honey pastries, the laughter that follows too many ouzos! Plus there is a life-and-death situation that
pushes two of the characters to the edge. And a big will they, won’t they question, that
doesn’t get answered until the very end.
A love-triangle. Wedding. Christmas. Scones and baklava...! I
hope I’ve chosen literary ingredients to do my characters proud, a second time
around!
Perfect for fans of Lindsey Kelk and
Debbie Johnson. Don’t miss the Christmas Wedding of the year!
Links
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SamTongeWriter
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SamanthaTongeAuthor
Website: http://samanthatonge.co.uk/
AmazonUK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/My-Big-Fat-Christmas-Wedding-ebook/dp/B00XAFSXFG/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1444041016&sr=1-1&keywords=my+big+fat+christmas+wedding
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