Guest Post With Lilac Mills
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The first of my guests this year is a fellow Cariad and author friend, Lilac Mills. I'm always in awe of the number of books Lilac has written but as well as being a prolific writer, she is always ready to support others with her experience. Her latest novel Surprises on the Scottish Isle was published by Canelo on 23rd January.
I've asked her to tell you about herself and her new novel. It's over to you, Lilac!
My bio states that I love making things out of glitter and glue (a mess, usually), and that is so very true. I’ve always loved anything crafty or arty and have tried my hand at quite a few over the years. One of my earliest memories is Christmas time in the first year in school making paper lanterns, and angels using card and gold doilies – Father Christmases out of loo roll inserts!
I used to draw and paint a lot, but although my pencil drawings weren’t too bad, I can’t paint for toffee. See?
I’ve also made some of my own clothes in the past and even made loose covers for a sofa and chairs. I’ve done quilting (harder than I thought it was going to be), embroidery, cross-stitch and knitting. I was pleased with my cross-stitch results, but anything I knitted was always a disappointment. No matter how hard I tried, I could never get the tension right.
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I’d like to do more crafting, but I never seem to have enough time, so writing a series set in a craft centre was a real treat, and I wanted to pick those crafts that I want to learn more about or have another so at.
But that’s not all. I can’t not mention the most important aspect of the book - the romance! I simply adored writing Tara and Cal’s story, and I hope readers will fall in love with it just as I have.
Blurb:
Will they get a second chance at first love?
When newly divorced Tara McTaigh spots an advert for a
studio to let in Coorie Castle’s craft centre, she packs up her Edinburgh life
and moves to the Isle of Skye, eager for a fresh start.
Little does she know that the castle’s estate manager,
single dad Calan Fraser, is the man who broke her heart back at university.
Thoroughly done with romance, Tara decides to ignore Cal and
focus on building her business – creating dollhouses to commission. But
Duncoorie is a small community, and the two keep bumping into each other…
Just as she is starting to open her heart once more to Cal,
a change in his life puts everything on the line. When a surprise storm
threatens Tara’s safety, will Cal realise in time that love is worth the risk?
Surprises on the Scottish Isle was out on 23rd January and can be ordered here: https://geni.us/SOTSI
Lilac Mills lives on a Welsh hillside with her very patient
husband and incredibly sweet dog, where she grows veggies (if the slugs don’t
get them), bakes (badly) and loves making things out of glitter and glue (a
mess, usually).
She’s been an avid reader ever since she got her hands on a
copy of Noddy Goes to Toytown when she was five, and she once tried to read
everything in her local library starting with A and working her way through the
alphabet.
She loves long hot summer days in the garden, and cold
winter ones snuggled in front of the fire, but whatever the weather she’s
usually writing, or thinking about writing, with heartwarming romance and
happy-ever-afters always on her mind.
SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:
Website: https://www.lilacmills.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LilacMills
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lilacmillsauthor
Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/lilacmills
Thank you, Lilac. I wish you good luck with Surprises in the Scottish Isle. You must be delighted with the wonderful reviews already coming in.
Thank you for reading. I'm sure you enjoyed finding out more about Lilac, the author behind the story, as much as I did. Writers, have you had a hobby that you've been able to use in your writing? Readers, what novel have you read where the author's hobby has piqued your interest to find out more? I'd love it if you commented. Thanks!
