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It's finally here!! #LoveStoriesEtc starts TODAY at 10am with 37 romance writers and 7 industry professionals joining Alice (@HarperNorthUK), @DPMiddleton and me at @MancLibraries for what's going to be a phenomenal two days! #RespectRomFic all day, every day.

'#TheNextChapter is charming, warm and funny. With wonderful characters, a gently developing romance and themes of family and friendship, it's another enjoyable and engaging read from @WriteBecsWrite' says @portybelle!

I could have kept going for at least another hour, despite the inflatable carrot (IYKYK), in conversation with @ClaireDaverley @JENDELLA @NotRollergirl here at @MancLibraries #LoveStoriesEtc! Thank you, ladies, you were FANTASTIC!

Kicking off Day 2 of the @MancLibraries #lovestoriesetc festival in absolute style! Hilarious panel with @Isabelle_Broom @CathyBramley and @Charlottegshore in conversation with Alice from @HarperNorthUK.

❤️ #lovestoriesetc Festival day two!! A day FULL of brilliant author panels. Starting with @CathyBramley @Isabelle_Broom and @Charlottegshore! @BookMinxSJV @Wstones_Arndale. So excited 😊

Am HIGHLY caffeinated for Day 2 of @MancLibraries #LoveStoriesEtc festival. Can't wait to see all the authors, readers, @DPMiddleton & his team at the library, Chloe & her team of booksellers from @Wstones_Arndale, Alice @HarperNorthUK & our VIP guests for 10 more hours of fun!

Did I love bomb @lucy_dillon @40somethingfkup and @mikegayle here at @MancLibraries #LoveStoriesEtc festival? Yes, yes I did. Were they kind and gracious and tolerant of my kiddy excitement? Yes, yes they were. Fantastic closing event for Day 1, can't wait for tomorrow!!

Our first Author Panel here at @MancLibraries #LoveStoriesEtc!! Alice @HarperNorthUK in conversation with @_shaniakilah, Beth Reekles, Sophie Loxton and @MhairiMcF digging deep into romance, love, friendship, connection and community.

Our last industry professional workshop here at @MancLibraries #LoveStoriesEtc festival sees Sunday Times bestselling romance author @Heidi_Swain in conversation with her literary agent @LBAamanda and Editor and Publisher Clare Hey from @simonschusterUK.

Next panel event with Diana Beaumont from @DHHlitagency in conversation with Alice from @HarperNorthUK here is at @MancLibraries #LoveStoriesEtc made even MORE special with the FANTASTIC @NotRollergirl joining them on stage!

Brilliant third panel here at @MancLibraries #LoveStoriesEtc festival, with my @simonschusterUK colleague (desk buddy and work wife) @MollyCrawfordd, sharing all her fantastic editorial insights.

Our second industry professional panel here at @MancLibraries #LoveStoriesEtc is with Publishing Powerhouses @Sabah_K @GenevieveRsanna from @simonschusterUK talking us through Publicity and Marketing tips and tricks, in conversation with Alice from @HarperNorthUK.

And we're off! Claire Gardner from #TheAuthorsLounge nailing how to build a personal brand for authors here at @MancLibraries #LoveStoriesEtc!

There's something for everyone in @WriteBecsWrite new novel #TheNextChapter. A delicious romance, friendships that fill the holes left by grief and abandonment, and a journey of discovery on the Isle of Skye that warms the heart. Poignant, warm and beautifully told, I loved it.

'A beautifully written, intriguing glimpse into the past with a lovely connection made in the present' says @AnnetteHannah on @Rachelhore's brand new novel, #TheSecretsOfDragonflyLodge, out in all good #ChooseBookshops next Thursday!

But, my God, it's good to be back in Manchester for the second year of the @MancLibraries @DPMiddleton #LoveStoriesEtc festival...

It's #LoveStoriesEtc Eve! In less than 24 hours 37 romance writers will join Alice (@HarperNorthUK) and I at @MancLibraries for a phenomenal two days! Tiny handful of tickets left - so unless you want the worse case of FOMO ever, grab one here: librarylive.co.uk/event/10019/

'@WriteBecsWrite's #TheNextChapter is a charming, beautiful story, with a little romance with a hot travel writer as an additional bonus!' says @Bookmadjo!

It's #LoveStoriesEtc Eve Eve! In less than 48 hours 37 romance writers will join Alice (@HarperNorthUK) and I at @MancLibraries for a phenomenal two days! Tiny handful of tickets left - so unless you want the worse case of FOMO ever, grab one here: librarylive.co.uk/event/10019/

First enquiries already arriving! @millyjohnson Let the Bells Ring Out is coming on 23 October. We will have signed copies with more details to follow. DM, email or ask in store with enquiries and orders. #LetTheBellsRingOut #ChooseBookshops #Barnsley