Guest Post With Jessie Cahalin

Meet Jessie.

My guest this week is another fellow Cariad, the wonderfully supportive, Jessie Calahin. She hails from Yorkshire but has lived in Wales for many years. Her new book is out on Tuesday, 4th March and is already receiving fabulous reviews.

Jessie, welcome back to the blog! This week you're going to be appearing on a number of blogs so we're honoured that you've made time to join us. 

I think you're going to tell us more about your new novel so it's over to you.   

A Gift for Maisie Bloom: Jessie’s Book Launch

A Gift for Maisie Bloom is the story of a newly qualified teacher who becomes an accidental sleuth and falls in love. I hope everyone will love Maisie's company and enjoy an escape to my fictional village of Heatherbridge.

Heatherbridge is based on Kettlewell. This village in the Yorkshire Dales first charmed me when I was in primary school and it also inspired my love of hiking. You may be familiar with Kettlewell as it was used to represent Knapley in Calendar Girls. The place has always remained in my heart, and I dreamed of buying a cottage there when I was ten years old. Lucky Maisie Bloom inherits Tanglewood Cottage in Heatherbridge. 

The bridge in Kettlewell that inspired Back o’ Beyond Bridge

These Kettlewell cottages inspired Tanglewood Cottage

As a writer, I could build my dream cottage without the hassle of employing builders and making copious amounts of tea. Creating a Yorkshire village gave me the chance to travel in my imagination during lockdown.  It was such a joy to write an uplifting story that transported me to Yorkshire and then Paris. The characters burst onto the page, making me giggle at their shenanigans.

Jessie in Ilkley, singing the Yorkshire Anthem - On Ilkla Mooar Baht 'at

A Gift for Maisie Bloom is my debut romance novel, and I am excited to present Maisie and friends to readers. In fact, I loved visiting Heatherbridge so much that I am currently writing another story.

Here is a little more information about A Gift for Maisie Bloom:

You’re not supposed to fall in love when investigating your aunt’s disappearance.

When Maisie Bloom inherits her aunt’s cottage in Yorkshire, life is perfect, including her two love interests. But when mysterious mail and blog posts arrive, she discovers Aunt Ada was investigating the disappearance of a prolific author in Paris. Was it murder? Soon Maisie is hot on the trail.

But can you sleuth in Paris without falling in love?

What do the readers say about the novel?

‘This wonderful mystery is a gift for readers who enjoy cozy crime, intrigue and romance. Loved Maisie and I want to solve more mysteries with her. More please!’

Lizzie Lamb – RNA Indie Author Champion

‘Refreshingly different! Laugh-out-loud humour laced with whimsy, eccentric characters and delightful glimpses of the Yorkshire countryside and romantic Paris. Will Maisie find what she is searching for? I so enjoyed the journey. I love the pearls of wisdom sprinkled in this lovely story.’

Angela Petch – Bestselling author

More about Jessie:

Jessie is a northern writer who has lived in Wales for over half of her life. She writes romance books with an enthralling mystery to hook the reader. 

From an early age, Jessie spun elaborate stories to explain why her father wore cowboy boots and owned many rusty cars. Writing has always been her perfect escape destination, and she was thrilled to encourage her pupils to love the power of words and follow their dreams.

Website:    https://jessiecahalin.com/

Twitter/X:  https://twitter.com/@BooksInHandbag

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessiecahalinwrites

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/JessieCahalinAuthor/

Book Links

Kindle UK

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DVQ9X7WX

Kobo

https://www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/a-gift-for-maisie-bloom

Apple

https://books.apple.com/us/book/a-gift-for-maisie-bloom-fun-romance-gripping-cozy-mystery/id6741367402

Google Play

https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=t9w7EQAAQBAJ&pli=1

Thank you, Jessie. Your novel looks and sounds wonderful. I'm so envious of Maisie inheriting beautiful Tanglewood Cottage! I can't wait for Tuesday when A Gift for Maisie Bloom will appear on my Kindle. 

Thank you for reading. I hope you found knowing more about Jessie's book as intriguing as I did. 

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