Last night's book launch at West End Lane Books in Northwest London was such a wonderful, joyous occasion that I feel truly blessed this morning. Thank you, Danny and Heidi, for your hard work and all of you who came along. The first reading from The Christmas Heart seemed to go down well and … [Read more...]
The Christmas Heart Characters: Tuuli
As the launch date for The Christmas Heart approaches, I thought I'd let you know a little more about Tuuli, one of the characters in the book. Friend from University Kaisa met Tuuli on the very first day that she entered the Hanken School of Economics in Helsinki. The two young women immediately … [Read more...]
Do You Judge a Book by its Cover?
I find book covers highly interesting. (I would, wouldn't I?) I've just come back from Finland and whenever I'm there, I always spend as much time as possible in bookshops. What strikes me often is how different book covers in Finland (and in the Nordic countries in general) are, compared to the … [Read more...]
Five Books for a Heatwave
A heatwave can be a terrible experience as we've recently witnessed with the tragic loss of life in Japan and in Greece where wildfires have raged killing at least 80 people. Heatwaves also make people a little mad, something which provides perfect fodder for authors wishing to create a spectacular … [Read more...]
The Nordic Heart Series $0.99 Limited Offer!
Whoop, whoop it's limited offer time! The Nordic Heart Series promotion is here. From today until 15th July the Kindle copy of the box set, including the four novels in The Nordic Heart Series, is on a limited offer of just $0.99 (£0.99/0.99)! That's less than a cup of coffee ... The … [Read more...]
Hate the Football World Cup? Escape to the Wonderful World of Box Sets Instead!
You must have noticed there's something called Football World Cup on at the moment. In our house, it's wall-to-wall football (or soccer as it's called in the US) and already only a few days in, I'm sick of it. (Is it me, or do you think it'll be even worse now England have won their first … [Read more...]
The Nordic Heart Box Set in Paperback
Yes, it will soon be here, the paperback copy of The Nordic Heart Box Set! With a new cover by my wonderful and talented designer, Jessica Bell, the box set has 730 pages with the four novels: The English Heart, The Faithful Heart, The Good Heart and The True Heart all printed between one set of … [Read more...]
Helena’s Best Reads: The Defenceless by Kati Hiekkapelto
The Defenceless by Kati Hiekkapelto, published in the UK by Orenda Books, is a Nordic Noir tale of immigration, drugs and unexplained deaths set in a coastal city in Finland. The Plot Anna Fekete, a young police detective hailing from Eastern Europe, is called to a case of a fatal car accident, … [Read more...]
Goodreads Giveaway!
My latest novel, The True Heart, is now on a Goodreads Giveaway. The True Heart, the dramatic conclusion to The Nordic Heart series is the story of Kaisa and Peter, whose tumultious, long-distance love story captures the essence of romantic love, family relationships, and friendship. It's a … [Read more...]
Helena’s Best Reads: The Other Alcott by Elise Hooper
This month's best read is a book about an author that I absolutely adored and was fascinated by when growing up. Louisa May Alcott wrote a series of books loosely based on her life, and in The Other Alcott, Elise Hooper conjures the fascinating, untold story of May Alcott—Louisa’s youngest sister … [Read more...]
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