Get your summer off to a steamy start with Mandy Baggot and her sizzling new read, Truly Madly Greekly.
We've got an all inclusive tour chock-a-block with reviews, guest posts and a giveaway, as the book scorches a trail across a variety of blogs!
What they say:Sun, sea and a sexy stranger - a whole lot of fun just got a lot more complicated.
Capable, confident and career-driven, Ellen had her dream job and a marriage proposal from boyfriend Ross. Life was good, her future set. Until it wasn’t and everything fell apart…
Whisked off to the beautiful island of Corfu to plan her sister Lacey’s big, fat, Greek wedding, Ellen is hoping some time out will help clear her head and heal her heart. But letting go of her past is not going to be easy.
With Lacey in full on Bridezilla mode, Ellen is soon distracted from her own problems. And when the all-inclusive treats on offer at hotel Blue Vue include one gorgeous, brooding Adonis – Yan – Ellen finds him difficult to resist.
But Ellen isn’t looking for love or lust, or anything involving too much ouzo…or is she?
Fans of Lucy Diamond, Miranda Dickinson and Lindsey Kelk will want to escape to Corfu with Mandy Baggot this summer.
Review: When you pick a Mandy Baggot book, you know you're in for a lot of drama, delicious men and a good romance and Truly, Madly, Greekly is not an exception. Mandy takes us to the Greek Island of Corfu where the scenery is stunning and the men even more. But Ellen and her sister Lacey are not looking for men. Lacey is checking Hotel Blue Vue as a venue for her wedding, and Ellen has so many personal, economical and work problems back home that has no intention to relax in this dream vacation. But the entertaining team is determined to entertain these two...
The story is told from Ellen's point of view but also from Yan's, the Bulgarian entertainer in the hotel who is hiding big secrets from everyone. As the story unfolds, we get bit and pieces of their past and see how they get closer and closer. I always enjoy books that have both the woman and the man's point of view because I always feel like I get to know them both better and understand them better. In this case, I found it very interesting to read about Yan's feelings and impressions, given that with his broken English and brusque manner it would have been difficult to get him only from Ellen's point of view. And at the end, he was by far my favourite character in the story and not only for his Greek god looks.
But this is not a only a read about a vacation fling. If something can go wrong in the story, it does. And with a sister like Lacey, a lot of things can go wrong. She was really annoying, capricious and childish and I really don't know how Ellen could be so nice to her. But in the story there's so much drama that I got a bit overwhelmed at some point. I certainly didn't see most of the twists coming but Mandy wrapped it up very well at the end. All the story lines were resolved and we got the perfect ending for this crazy and entertaining story.
So if you want to escape to a beautiful Island in the Mediterranean for the holiday of a lifetime, I recommend you pick Truly Madly Greekly, it won't let you even breath! Also, I was certainly impressed with Mandy's descriptions of the island of Corfu and I can't wait now to visit for myself as it sounds like a magical place.
The story is told from Ellen's point of view but also from Yan's, the Bulgarian entertainer in the hotel who is hiding big secrets from everyone. As the story unfolds, we get bit and pieces of their past and see how they get closer and closer. I always enjoy books that have both the woman and the man's point of view because I always feel like I get to know them both better and understand them better. In this case, I found it very interesting to read about Yan's feelings and impressions, given that with his broken English and brusque manner it would have been difficult to get him only from Ellen's point of view. And at the end, he was by far my favourite character in the story and not only for his Greek god looks.
But this is not a only a read about a vacation fling. If something can go wrong in the story, it does. And with a sister like Lacey, a lot of things can go wrong. She was really annoying, capricious and childish and I really don't know how Ellen could be so nice to her. But in the story there's so much drama that I got a bit overwhelmed at some point. I certainly didn't see most of the twists coming but Mandy wrapped it up very well at the end. All the story lines were resolved and we got the perfect ending for this crazy and entertaining story.
So if you want to escape to a beautiful Island in the Mediterranean for the holiday of a lifetime, I recommend you pick Truly Madly Greekly, it won't let you even breath! Also, I was certainly impressed with Mandy's descriptions of the island of Corfu and I can't wait now to visit for myself as it sounds like a magical place.
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Author Bio:
Mandy Baggot is a romantic fiction author. In 2012 she won the Innovation in Romantic Fiction award at the UK’s Festival of Romance. Her self-published title, Strings Attached was also short-listed for the Best Author Published Read award.
Also in 2012 she signed with American publishing house, Sapphire Star Publishing, who produced her novels, Taking Charge and romantic suspense, Security.
In June 2013 she signed a two book deal with Harper Collins' digital first romance imprint, Harper Impulse.
She is a regular contributor to writing blogs and on-line magazine, Loveahappyending Lifestyle
In May 2014 Mandy signed with Kate Nash of the Kate Nash Literary Agency.
Mandy loves mashed potato, white wine, country music, World’s Strongest Man, travel and handbags. She has appeared on ITV1’s Who Dares Sings and auditioned for The X-Factor.
Mandy is a member of the Romantic Novelists’ Association and lives near Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK with her husband, two daughters and cats, Kravitz and Springsteen.
She is an advocate for women in business and belongs to the networking group Women on Wednesdays
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GIVEAWAY 1
WIN a £50 Amazon voucher with Truly Madly Greekly and let Mandy Baggot see where you've escaped to this summer.
To take part just upload your photo of the cover of Truly Madly Greekly (paperback or e-reader) on Twitter or Facebook adding #TrulyMadlyGreekly. Whether you've escaped to a tropical haven with the kids or even your own backyard, Mandy would love to see where you're reading about Ellen and Yan this summer!
GIVEAWAY 2
GIVEAWAY 2
PLUS leave a comment on this post and you could be in with a chance of winning a Kindle copy of Excess All Areas!
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Giveaway terms and conditions:
Giveaway 1: competition runs from 22 May 2015 until 31 August 2015, UK based entries only. One winner will be chosen at random from all the entries. Mandy Baggot and CandleLit Author Services reserve the right to amend and/or cancel the giveaway at any time, without prior notification.
Giveaway 2: competition runs from 27th June 2015 until 5th July 2015, open Internationally. One winner will be chosen at random from all the entries. Mandy Baggot and CandleLit Author Services reserve the right to amend and/or cancel the giveaway at any time, without prior notification.
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