One of my favourite things about winter is that you can take more time to appreciate what you love most in life. When the temperature drops and nature starts to slow down, I find simple pleasures like reading always help me to embrace the chill of a cold snap.
Winter is also a time for sharing festive joys, celebrating with the people we love and showing gratitude for each other. Whether you’re looking for something special for the book lover in your life or a treat for yourself to enjoy, I’ve put together some ideas to help you choose the perfect reading companion.
For the thrill seeker
When the colder months arrive, I always find myself turning to psychological and suspense thrillers. In honour of this personal connection, I released my gripping new thriller The Night She Cried in October of this year. Delve into an unsettling world about deception, identity and inheritance that will keep you in suspense to the last page.
Maddie knows what she wants out of life. But her fiancé Adam seems to be keeping secrets. When they run into an old friend of Adam’s, things start to take on an unsettling haze. Suddenly this blue-eyed charmer is everywhere. And no one believes that the house she inherited from her grandma is turning against her. Everything she thought she could count on is crumbling beneath her feet.
For the hopeless romantic
You can’t go wrong with a feel-good festive romantic comedy. Romcom fans will fall in love with Chaos at Christmas Cove, a charming winter wonderland of chocolate box cottages, twinkling lights and gale-force blizzards!
Facing the holidays alone, Maria throws herself into keeping Aunt Ellen’s festive traditions alive – turkey dinner and all. Not even a clash with a handsome stranger or a sudden snowstorm will stop her from carrying out her aunt’s final wishes.
For the sun seeker
If you or your loved ones dream of sunnier days ahead and warmer climes, Love and a Kiss, Chris is the perfect holiday romance for your winter staycation. Escape to the beautiful Cornish coast with crime writer Finola Connor as she navigates the summer alone amidst a painful breakup.
Desperate to leave her worries behind, Finola welcomes the opportunity to help best friend Bella organise a community fundraiser. When Bella throws her friend into the path of the charming Lord of the Manor, Finola begins to suspect that trouble is never far from this shoreline. Why don’t holidays ever go to plan?
For the book binger
For the reader who loves nothing more than bingeing their favourite series in the colder months, give the gift of three addictive books in one with The Hamptons Series Boxed Set, Books 1 – 3.
Bringing together the first three books, this mystery romance series is the perfect blend of intrigue, deception and passion set against the alluring Cotswolds countryside. Believe in the power of love with unforgettable characters including the indomitable Poppy Jackson, feisty Tiggy Lawrence and glamorous Georgina Fame.
A time for thanks
At this time of year, I love to take a moment to say thank you to everyone who has supported me over the past twelve months. I am so grateful for you – my fantastic readers, who make all the hard work worthwhile – and for all those who helped me to achieve my new release The Night She Cried.
Wishing all my wonderful readers a very happy holiday season and a prosperous New Year,
Tina-Marie xoxo
EMBRACE THE CHILL with my new psychological thriller