A takeaway, TV
and tea with two sugars is about as exciting as it gets for thirty-something
Sophie Stone. Sophie’s life is safe and predictable, which is just the way she
likes it, thank you very much.
But when a mysterious
benefactor leaves her an inheritance, Sophie has to accept that change is
afoot. There is one big catch: in order to inherit, Sophie must agree to meet
the father she has never seen.
Saying ‘yes’ means the chance to build her own
dream home, but she’ll also have to face the past and hear some uncomfortable
truths…
With interference from an evil boss, warring
parents, an unreliable boyfriend and an architect who puts his foot in it every
time he opens his mouth, will Sophie be able to build a future on her own terms
– and maybe even find love along the way?
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Some words from Cathy Bramley herself! -->
I am thrilled to announce that a new ebook*
edition of CONDITIONAL LOVE is being published by Transworld on Friday 5th
December.
I first published CONDITIONAL LOVE myself on
Amazon in October 2013 but now it has had the full Transworld treatment.
It is essentially the same story, with the
same characters and the same happy ending. So what is different about it?
Well, I feel like my writing has developed
since I first wrote it almost two years ago and so when Transworld very kindly
gave me the opportunity to re-write it, working closely as usual with my editor,
Harriet Bourton, I jumped at the chance. I took on board her editorial
comments, sharpened up the narrative, tweaked some of the characters and
generally I’ve given the book a more punchy, fast-moving feel.
I asked Harriet to share her thoughts about
this new edition of the book in her own words:
I
first read CONDITIONAL LOVE before I’d met Cathy. I’d seen her on Twitter
talking to bloggers I follow and I was impressed by her cover for the book and
the reviews she had, so I bought it and started reading. That one casual
purchase led to Cathy’s deal with Transworld and a creative, fun and rewarding
new author relationship. Some happy months later, Cathy and I set about looking
at CONDITIONAL LOVE with a fresh eye. I thought the novel was wonderful, full
of Cathy’s trademark warmth, comfort and good humour, but being an editor we
can never leave well enough alone, and I had some ideas for how Cathy could
squeeze even more out of the story. The heart of the novel is still the same,
and the over-arching plot and characters too, but I think of this new refreshed
edition of CONDITIONAL LOVE as being the high-definition version: brimming with
colour and romance, sharp witted and lively from beginning to end, and
impossible to resist once you’ve taken a glance!
I am delighted with what Harriet and I have
achieved together this year and I hope readers will approve too. And of course
the most exciting bit— is the sparkly new cover!
I must admit I was a bit nervous about
having a new cover; I’ve had so much lovely feedback from people about the old
cover with the red umbrella. But I needn’t have worried. Illustrator, Kate
Forrester, who has designed all the Ivy
Lane and Appleby Farm covers, has
done an amazing job and honestly can’t stop looking at the new look CONDITIONAL LOVE.
What do you think?!
Hi Jody, thank you so much for joining in with my cover reveal tour, I'm really glad you like the cover. I must admit, I'm very happy with it and with this new revamped edition!
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