Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} Danny's Revenge An erotic Novel by Andrea R Cooke Danny's Revenge: An erotic Novel by Andrea R Cooke. Completing the CAPTCHA proves you are a human and gives you temporary access to the web property. What can I do to prevent this in the future? If you are on a personal connection, like at home, you can run an anti-virus scan on your device to make sure it is not infected with malware. If you are at an office or shared network, you can ask the network administrator to run a scan across the network looking for misconfigured or infected devices. Cloudflare Ray ID: 6606bf8b6a784e1a • Your IP : 116.202.236.252 • Performance & security by Cloudflare. Text Of The Day. [Verse 1:] They be like smoove (what?) Can u teach me how to dougie? You know why? Cause all da bitches love me (aye) All I need is a beat that's super bumpin And for you, you, and you to back it up and dump it! Put your arms out front, lean side to side They gona be on you when they see you hit dat dougie right? Aint nobody fuckin wit my bro from morningside He go by bubba and he hit dat dance wit thunder I aint from dallas but I d-town boogie I show my moves off and everybody tryna do me I leave da function and all da ladies tryna screw me You just do you and ima do me (all day) Niggas love to hate so they try to shoot me Bitches be stuck to me I think they tryna glue me I make the party shine bright when it start to boomin Dis beat was bubblegum so I had to chew it. [Chorus] Teach me how to dougie T-teach me how to dougie Teach me how to dougie T-teach me how to dougie All my bitches love me All my, all my bitches love me All my bitches love me You aint fuckin wit my dougie! x2. [Verse 2] My name is yung! For da dudes who don't know me I know I'm from da west but I can teach you how to dougie! Step up in da club and all these bitches bug me All da niggas dancin and none of them know me I hear da crowd screamin like "aye! get it brody!" So I'm on my and I take it real low Dey like "how you da dat?" he can dougie on the floor And when dat nigga stop they like "dougie somemore!" I'm like a nigga kinda tired so, I pass it to da bro! M-bone! show these cats how to do dat down south dance Dat we learned a lil too fastand bought it to da hood And got da whole crew askin. [Chorus] Teach me how to dougie T-teach me how to dougie Teach me how to dougie T-teach me how to dougie All my bitches love me All my, all my bitches love me All my bitches love me You aint fuckin wit my dougie! x2 [Verse 3] Back of the party ion really like to boogie I'm just tryna get bent and meet a thick redbone (Mmm) she do her dougie and all them bitches hatin but I'm bout To escape with a bitch and head home (fuck it) She got her friends so is a two man and And I run it run it even if her legs long She like you hubby, I think she love me but, I change da subject and I do my dougie Cuz, ion give a fuck, blow trees, get money Me, smoove, hef in the back with playboy bunnies We gon make em do the dougie in the middle of da bed And when I asked for some head da bitch looked at me funny Daaah! bitch you can't tell me nothin starr made the beat And I just took it out the oven, I just see the dougie when everybody Clubbin and I hate skinny jeans cuz the burner keep rubbin! (oh! ) Saturday Series Spotlight & Giveaway: J.S. Cook’s Kildevil Cove Murder Mystery. Disgraced detective Deiniol “Danny” Quirke returns to Guernsey, the Newfoundland fishing village of his youth, to bury his abusive grandfather and dispose of the old man’s empty house. Devastated by the recent death of his beloved wife and mired in an internal police investigation that will likely spell the end of his career, he’s in no mood to reminisce about Auld Lang Syne with the people who made his childhood a living hell. Secrets Danny thought were buried forever rise violently to the surface when the bones of local boy Llewellyn Single, drowned thirty years before, wash up on the beach. Only two people truly know what happened: Danny Quirke and his former best friend—now bitter enemy—millionaire Tadhg Heaney. Two things matter to Tadhg: money and his teenage daughter Lily, who is dying of advanced neuroblastoma. When Lily’s estranged mother returns to claim her, the only person Tadhg can turn to is Danny. And when Danny is accused of Llewellyn’s murder, he must ally with Tadhg, who he cannot help but desire, because those who believe he is responsible are looking for revenge. Previously published by Dreamspinner Press as Wind and Dark Water, March 2020. Title: Dark Mire by J.S. Cook Kildevil Cove Murder Mysteries Series Book Two Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Genre: Contemporary, Gay, Romance, Suspense Length: 261 pages. Summary: A Kildevil Cove Murder Mystery. You never know what trouble will rise from the bog. When the body of an unidentified woman is found in a Newfoundland bog, Inspector Danny Quirke must scramble his team of investigators to find her killer. But what initially seems like a straightforward case soon becomes mired in a tangled web of lies and deliberate obfuscation. With the strange mutilation of the body—one eye gouged out completely—evidence seems to lead to a fringe religious group with bizarre beliefs. But while the pathologist indicates mushroom poisoning as the cause of death, Danny thinks circumstances point to something more sinister— especially when he begins to receive anonymous messages with links to horrific pictures of damaged human eyes. Three more bodies join the first, with seemingly nothing to link them but a little girl in a yellow party dress who flits in and out of the mystery like a creature from the old legends. Then an old friend from his childhood reappears, and Danny is forced to confront uncomfortable truths about his own nearest and dearest. On an island, everyone is a suspect… Giveaway. I am giving away one eBook from the Kildevil Cove Murder Mystery series- WINNER’S CHOICE . Here’s how to enter the Saturday Series Spotlight contest: You must Do TWO of the Following: 1. Sign up for e-mail updates (below). 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In the event the contest form is not working, please leave your book selection in the comments below.* It’s that easy! The winner will be selected using random.org. I will e-mail one lucky winner the eBook of their choice in their preferred format. The winner will be posted HERE on Tuesday. ***The eBooks in this giveaway have been purchased by Book Reviews & More by Kathy.*** Vacation Note: Please Note: I am currently on vacation so the winner will not be selected until later in the evening. Thank you for your understanding. After The Soap Finales: Where Are They Now? Soaps.com has the latest career news for a few former actors of Daytime cancelled soaps, “As The World Turns,” “Guiding Light,” “Loving,” “Passions” and “Edge Of Night.” There are Hallmark movie roles, how to learn hypnosis, an on stage performance, an actor turned producer and more in this month’s after-Daytime column. Vanessa Ray to Blue Bloods: Vanessa Ray (“As The World Turns'” ex-Teri Ciccone) has landed a role on CBS’ “Blue Bloods” as a rookie cop named Eddie Janko. Season four returns at 10:00 PM on Friday September 27. Ray also played the role of Cece Drake on ABC Family’s “Pretty Little Liars” from 2012 to 2013. Tamara Tunie in The Red Road: Tamara Tunie (ex-Jessica Griffin, “ATWT”) has been cast in the Sundance Channel’s new original scripted series “The Red Road.” The one-hour, six episode hard-hitting drama follows a local cop who works to keep his family together and to police two clashing communities. After a cover-up involving his wife the cop forges an alliance with a dangerous member of a Native American tribe. Production began in Atlanta, Georgia on Monday August 19. Martha Byrne in Preying For Mercy: Martha Byrne, who played “ATWT’s” Lily Snyder from 1985 to 2008 as well as “GH’s” Andrea Floyd in 2009, took to Twitter to announce that she is currently shooting in Los Angeles for the new Bill Duke directed film “Preying For Mercy.” Start shooting the film Preying for Mercy in LA next week. Looking forward to working with director Bill Duke…. http://t.co/rsYlzMVmGJ — Martha Byrne (@MarthaByrne10) August 15, 2013. Dylan Bruce cast on Arrow and Flowers In The Attic. Dylan Bruce, (“As The World Turns'” ex-Chris Hughes), will appear in a guest starring role as Adam Donner in the upcoming season of the CW’s “Arrow,” as well as opposite Heather Graham (“The Hangover” films) as her onscreen husband Bart Winslow in the upcoming Lifetime movie “Flowers In The Attic.” Based on the book by V.C. Andrews, the story surrounds two brothers and two sisters, who endure abuse as a result of a longtime buried family secret. Of the role, Bruce tweeted: Dylan Bruce interviewed by Lindsay Lohan. Straight out of rehab, on August 5 Lindsay Lohan (“The Canyons,” “Another World’s” ex-Alli Fowler) was a guest host for Chelsea Handler on her show “Chelsea Lately” and interviewed Bruce, who talked about his new series “Orphan Black” and stated, “It’s not your grandma’s syfy show.” Watch the video for the full interview. E.J. Bonilla in Bad Management: The upcoming ABC comedy, starring David Spade (“Grown Ups 2”) and Alan Thicke (“The Bold And The Beautiful,” “Growing Pains”), will include a former “Guiding Light” actor. Look for E.J. Bonilla (ex-Rafe Rivera) in “Bad Management,” a series focusing on an arrogant female boss who goes head to head with the owner’s son (Spade) who joins the staff at a luxury department store and plans to target a younger crowd with sex and hot trends. Brian Gaskill’s The Speech: Brian Gaskill (ex-“GL’s” Dylan Lewis) created a new short film titled “The Speech,” described as an erotic romantic comedy drama surrounding a union of hearts outside of a wedding. It will include an original song written by the former soap actor, who’s asking fans to support his new project. Visit The Speech to hear a special message from Gaskill and to help today! In other news, Gaskill also produced, directed, edited and did all of the camera work in Georgette Jones’ (daughter of country singers George Jones and Tammy Wynette) video “You And Me And Time.” Of his campaign Gaskill stated, “Now you certainly don’t owe me anything… we have now raised 3052…and I am more than thankful, but we have 12 days left in the fundraising and in order for this to be done right, we need more funds…” Paul Anthony Stewart on stage in Harbor: Paul Anthony Stewart, who played "Guiding Light's" Danny Santos from 1998 to 2009, is appearing on stage in "Harbor." Performances run through Sunday September 8 at the 59E59 Theaters at 59 East 59th Street in New York City, New York and follows what happens when a fifteen year old and her mother drop in unannounced on her uncle and his new husband. It's safe to say that all hell breaks loose! Visit 59E59 Theaters to reserve your seats today. The actor also appeared this year as Peter Westlake on CBS' "Blue Bloods." Laura Bell Bundy in Dear Dumb Diary: On Friday September 6 at 8:00 PM Laura Bell Bundy, who played "Guiding Light's" Marah Shayne Lewis from 1999 to 2011, will appear in the Hallmark Channel movie "Dear Dumb Diary" as Aunt Carol. Based off of Scholastic's Jim Benton series, the story follows a creative middle-schooler who learns that sometimes it's what's on the inside that matters the most. Bundy can also be recognized from her CW "Hart Of Dixie" role as Shelby. Patricia Kalember in Straight From The Heart: Patricia Kalember, who played "Loving's" Merrill Vochek from 1983 to 1984, will appeared in the Hallmark Channel made for television movie "Straight From The Heart" on Thursday August 29. The film, originally released in 2003, follows a New York photographer, who finds love in the Wild West. Look for Kalember as Laurie Woods, as well as Teri Polo ("The Fosters") as Jordan Donovan, Andrew McCarthy ("White Collar") as Tyler Ross and Greg Evigan ("The Glades") as Edward Morgan. Please check your local listings. Catherine Hickland's Trance Workshop: Have you ever wanted to learn hypnosis? Well, now's your chance, and better yet with a former soap star as your teacher! Catherine Hickland ("OLTL's" ex-Lindsay Rappaport, "Loving/The City's" ex-Tess Wilder), along with Hypnotist Don Spencer, will be spending two days, September 30 and October 1, in Las Vegas, Nevada to "teach you how you take charge of your mind, transform your business, sales, career, personal life and build rapport with others." Only 40 people will be able to sign up so act fast and visit Trance Training for more details. The actress also appeared in such Daytime roles as Dr. Courtney Marshall on "Texas," Brooke Logan on "The Bold And The Beautiful," and as Julie Clegg on "Capital." Charles Divins in Four Of Hearts: If you hit the film festival scenes this past summer you may have seen a screening of the indie film "Four Of Hearts." Former "Passions'" star Charles Divins, who played Chad Harris from 2002 to 2007, appeared as Jordan in the story that follows a married couple's attempt to rekindle their relationship, through a one-night stand with another couple, which results with unexpected attractions, jealousy and regrets. Watch the official trailer below. Michael Dietz: Soap star to producer: Michael Dietz is well-known in the Daytime world, having had roles on "Passions" (Jake, 2007), "The Bold And The Beautiful" (Dr. Mark Maclaine, 2002 to 2005), "Port Charles" and "General Hospital" (Dr. Joseph Parnell, 1997 to 1999) and "Guiding Light" (Alan-Michael Spaulding, 1996 to 1997). However, since leaving acting behind Dietz has been a producer on such shows as "Big Brother," "One Man Army," "Stars Earn Stripes" and most recently on 2013's "Killer Karaoke" and "Celebrity Apprentice." Lori Loughlin in Garage Sales Mystery: Lori Loughlin, who played Jody Travis on "The Edge Of Night" for three years back in the 1980s, will be turning up in a new Hallmark Channel movie. In "Garage Sales Mystery," which is based off of Suzi Weinert's book Garage Sale Stalker, Loughlin will play Jennifer Shannon, a woman who scours garage sales for a diamond in the rough and ends up helping to solve a string of neighborhood burglaries. The movie airs Saturday September 14 at 9:00 PM. Aside from her longtime role as Becky Katsopolis on "Full House," the actress most recently appeared as Debbie Wilson on "90210" from 2008 to 2012. Danny's Revenge: An erotic Novel by Andrea R Cooke. Publication Date: June 29, 2021 St. Martin’s Paperbacks. Series: The Widow Rules, Book One Genre: Historical Romance. Katherine Vareck is in for the shock of her life when she learns upon her husband Meri’s accidental death that he had married two other women. Her entire business, along with a once-in-a-lifetime chance to be a royal supplier, is everything she’s been working for and now could be destroyed if word leaks about the three wives. Meri’s far more upstanding brother, Christian, Duke of Randford has no earthly clue how to be of assistance. He spent the better part of his adult years avoiding Meri and the rest of his good-for-nothing family, so to be dragged back into the fold is…problematic. Even more so is the intrepid and beautiful Katherine, whom he cannot be falling for because she’s Meri’s widow. Or can he? With a textile business to run and a strong friendship forming with Meri’s two other wives, Katherine doesn’t have time for much else. But there’s something about the warm, but compellingly taciturn Christian that draws her to him. When an opportunity to partner in a business venture brings them even closer, they’ll have to face their pasts if they want to share each other’s hearts and futures. Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Google Play | IndieBound | Kobo. Praise. “Janna MacGregor dazzles her readers with sexy stories that are also endearingly tender. Her characters tug at your heart-strings and make you sad to turn the last page.” ― New York Times bestseller Eloisa James. “Mesmerizing! Janna MacGregor pens enchanting characters and passionate romance that offers the perfect escape.” ― New York Times bestseller Lorraine Heath. “Janna MacGregor’s stories positively sparkle. Filled with heart, humor, and passion, she is an absolute must read!” ― USA Today bestselling author Christi Caldwell. “If…looking for something new with Austen’s spirit, humor, and dashing heroes, they can’t do better than McGregor.” – Entertainment Weekly. About the Author. Janna MacGregor was born and raised in the bootheel of Missouri. She credits her darling mom for introducing her to the happily-ever-after world of romance novels. Janna writes stories where compelling and powerful heroines meet and fall in love with their equally matched heroes. She is the mother of triplets and lives in Kansas City with her very own dashing rogue, and two smug, but not surprisingly, perfect pugs. Website | Facebook | Twitter | BookBub | Instagram | Goodreads. Blog Tour Schedule. Monday, July 5 Guest Post at Novels Alive Review at Two Bookish Babes. Tuesday, July 6 Excerpt at Bookish Rantings. Wednesday, July 7 Excerpt at Probably at the Library Review + Excerpt at Robin Loves Reading. Thursday, July 8 Review + Excerpt at Books & Benches. Friday, July 9 Review at Pursuing Stacie. Monday, July 12 Review at Michelle the PA Loves to Read. Tuesday, July 13 Review at Gwendalyn’s Books. Wednesday, July 14 Review at Anna’s Book Blog. Thursday, July 15 Feature at The Lit Bitch. Friday, July 16 Review at andreajanel_reads. Sunday, June 13, 2021. HFVBT Presents D.A. Galloway’s Burning Ground Cover Reveal, June 14-25. Posted By amy @ 7:30 am | No Comments. Burning Ground by D.A. Galloway. Publication Date: July 1, 2021. Series: Frontier Time Traveler, Book 1 Genre: Historical Fiction. Does time heal all wounds? Or do some last forever? Pennsylvania, 1971: Graham Davidson is a young man with survivor’s guilt after the death of three siblings. Estranged from his father and seeking a direction in his life, Graham learns about vision quests from a Crow Indian. He secures seasonal employment in Yellowstone National Park and embarks on a spiritual journey. Wyoming Territory, 1871: Under a full moon at a sacred thermal area, Graham finds himself in Yellowstone a century earlier – one year before it was established as a national park. He joins the Hayden Expedition which was commissioned to explore the region. Although a military escort provides protection for the explorers, the cavalry’s notorious lieutenant threatens Graham. His perilous journey through the future park is marred by a horrific tragedy in a geyser basin, a grizzly bear attack, and an encounter with hostile Blackfeet Indians. Graham falls in love with Makawee, a beautiful Crow woman who serves as a guide. As the expedition nears its conclusion, Graham is faced with an agonizing decision. Does he stay in the previous century with the woman he loves or travel back to the future? If you like the historical time travel adventure of Outlander or enjoyed the movie Dances with Wolves, then you’ll love Burning Ground! “I thoroughly enjoyed the story! I was amazed at the depth of Galloway’s research, which extended far beyond the Hayden survey. The details on so many things the protagonist Graham experienced in Yellowstone all ring true. I especially liked the presentation of Henry Elliott, William H. Jackson, and Thomas Moran. Each person was presented in an unvarnished manner that was quite believable. Overall, the characterization of Lieutenant Doane is painfully accurate. The author captured the spirit of a man who felt entitled and was egotistical.” Kim Allen Scott, author of Yellowstone Denied: The Life of Gustavus Cheyney Doane. Available for Pre-Order. Amazon | Barnes and Noble. About the Author. David Galloway grew up in rural Pennsylvania near Gettysburg. After a long career in the paper industry and writing a bestselling non-fiction book, Safety WALK Safety TALK, he decided to follow a once dormant dream of writing a novel.Burning Ground was inspired by two memorable summers of his youth. As a teen, David worked on a fruit farm in Pennsylvania. It is here he met Redfield, a Crow Indian who lived a simple life but had a profound effect on the way David saw the world. As a young man, he spent a summer in Yellowstone National Park, providing guided boat tours on Yellowstone Lake. When he was not on duty, David explored all corners of that magnificent land, often in the backcountry. His love for our nation’s first national park is rooted in these experiences. David is currently working on the sequel to Burning Ground, tentatively titled Fatal Ground. He enjoys reading about adventurers and explorers, traveling internationally, riding a recumbent tandem bike, and spending time with his grandsons. David lives in Springboro, Ohio with his wife Leesa. Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Amazon Author Page. Cover Reveal Schedule. Tuesday, June 22 Bookworlder. Friday, June 11, 2021. Cecilia Rene on Blog Tour for Ruined by the Bachelor Marquess, June 16-30. Posted By amy @ 6:53 am | No Comments. Ruined by The Bachelor Marquess by Cecilia Rene. Publication Date: May 21, 2021. Series: The Bachelor Series, Book 2 Genre: Historical Romance. Will a second chance at love be enough to heal old wounds? He failed everyone…especially her. Henry Livingstone, the Marquess of Heartford, was destroyed by the fire that claimed his sister’s life. Haunted by her death, he fled his home and the woman he loved. When he finally returns to restore his family’s wealth, he’s met with his demons, both old and new, including Lady Julia St. John, his former fiancée and the woman he scandalously abandoned at the altar. Once a diamond of the first water, Lady Julia St. John is a victim of cruel gossip and shunned from society. To salvage her pride, she focuses on family and rediscovers a passion for painting. Never did she imagine that she would ever see the Marquess of Heartford again…or face her utterly unresolved feelings for him. She should hate him…but hate is the last thing she feels. When sparks fly under the same roof and attraction eclipses heartbreak, Henry and Julia are left with a choice—take the risk and fight their way to a second chance at love, or walk away forever. Available on Amazon. About the Author. Cecilia Rene is a creative, happy, and outgoing Detroit native who majored in Broadcast Communication at Grambling State University. Immediately following her graduation, she started her new life in New York City. As a self-proclaimed New Yorker, her stimulating and diverse career in advertising sparked a drive for hard work and dedication. Her love and passion for writing followed her from childhood through adulthood, where she wrote short stories, poems, and screenplays. Always an avid reader, she stumbled across a book that ignited a deeper need for more and joined a fandom of like-minded individuals. Cecilia and her family made a huge move five years ago to the great state of Texas, where she currently lives with her loving husband, wonderful son, and spoiled fur baby, Sadie. Cecilia Rene loves romance, humor, and all things spicy. For this reason, she will always give you a Happily Ever After. Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Goodreads | Newsletter. Blog Tour Schedule. Wednesday, June 16 Excerpt at Passages to the Past. Thursday, June 17 Feature at The Lit Bitch. Friday, June 18 Review at Two Bookish Babes. Monday, June 21 Review at Novels Alive. Tuesday, June 22 Excerpt at What Is That Book About. Wednesday, June 23 Review at Anna’s Book Blog. Thursday, June 24 Guest Post at Novels Alive. Friday, June 25 Feature at Books, Ramblings, and Tea. Monday, June 28 Review at SplendeurCaisse. Wednesday, June 30 Review at Passages to the Past. Giveaway. Enter to win a $10 Amazon Gift Card! The giveaway is open to US residents only and ends on June 30th. You must be 18 or older to enter. Wednesday, June 9, 2021. Alice McVeigh on Blog Tour for Susan, A Jane Austen Prequel, July 5-30. Posted By amy @ 10:26 am | No Comments. Susan, a Jane Austen Prequel by Alice McVeigh. Publication Date: May 30, 2021 Warleigh Hall Press. Genre: Historical Romance/Austenesque. “She possesses an uncommon union of symmetry, brilliancy, and grace. One is apt to expect that an impudent address will naturally attend an impudent mind – but her countenance is absolutely sweet. I am sorry it is so, for what is this but deceit?” -Lady Susan (by Jane Austen) Sixteen-year-old Susan Smithson – pretty but poor, clever but capricious – has just been expelled from a school for young ladies in London. At the home of the formidable Lady Catherine de Bourgh, she attracts a raffish young nobleman. But, at the merest whiff of scandal, her guardian dispatches her to Kent, where her sensible cousin Alicia lives, and “where nothing ever happens”. But what with the unexpected arrival of the exuberant Frank Churchill, Alicia’s falling in love – and Susan’s artfulness – the Kent countryside will never seem so placid again. Praise. “McVeigh’s prose and plotting are pitch-perfect. Emma mingles with Pride and Prejudice in a delightful confrontation between the two books’ worlds… This Austen-inspired novel echoes the master herself.” -Publishers Weekly BookLife Prize. “The reader is introduced to Susan, who relies on the good social standing and charity of her aunt and uncle. It is her sole duty, according to her relatives, to pursue economic security through marriage. Extremely beautiful and charming, yet openly rebellious against the expectations of her social status, she causes quite the headache for her relatives…The writing style is witty, fun and has all the hallmarks of an Austen novel. It will likely appeal to those who seek a modern continuation of British gentry romance and intrigue.” -RECOMMENDED by the US Review of Books. “I found the characters colorful and thoroughly entertaining, the dialogue witty and laced with humor… Alice McVeigh writes with a flow and eloquence that makes the narrative as smooth as melted butter, and she perfectly captures the era.” -Pikasho Deka, Reader’s Favorite. “Fans of Jane Austen are in for an indulgent treat with the brilliantly crafted novel, Susan. Alice McVeigh has truly mastered the period parlance, immersing readers fully in this charming historical romance.” -Indies Today. Amazon | Barnes and Noble. About the Author. Alice McVeigh – who also writes in action/adventures as the Kirkus-star-awarded Spaulding Taylor – was born in South Korea, of American diplomatic parents, and lived in Asia until she was 13, when the family returned to the suburbs of Washington D.C. She then began to play the cello. Alice achieved a B.Mus with distinction in performance at Jacobs Indiana University School of Music, and spent three years studying cello privately with William Pleeth, Jacqueline du Pre’s “cello daddy”. Since then she has freelanced with orchestras including the BBC Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic and Sir John Eliot Gardiner’s Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique all over the UK, the EU, America and Asia. Alice has written fiction all her life, but never attempted publication until the late 1990s when her first two novels (While the Music Lasts and Ghost Music) were published by Orion/Hachette to wonderful reviews. (“Characters rise and fall to McVeigh’s superbly controlled conductor’s baton” – The Sunday Telegraph. “McVeigh succeeds in harmonising a supremely comic tone with much darker notes.” – The Sunday Times.) Her only non-fiction work (All Risks Musical, Pocket Press, cartoons by Noel Ford) was published in 2001, and her first play (Beating Time) in 2003 by New Theatre Productions. Alice started professional editing by editing her professor husband’s first book, Concert Life in London from Mozart to Haydn, published by Cambridge University Press. Her most recent, speculative, novel (Last Star Standing) was published in February 2021 by UK publishers Unbound, under her middle names, Spaulding Taylor. It has had universally five-starred editorial reviews, including winning a Kirkus Star. Her newest novel, Susan, A Jane Austen Prequel, will be published in June. The McVeighs have one daughter, Rachel, who has just achieved a prize-winning First in Chinese Literature at the University of Oxford. When not writing or editing, Alice is most likely to be smiting tennis balls at the Bromley Tennis Centre – very often out. As Rachel remarked, aged 4 or 5: ‘My mum hits the ball farther than anybody!’ She is a “big-five” published author, with seriously great reviews from the Sunday Times and Sunday Telegraph, a Londoner who sold the film rights to her first, contemporary, novel to Channel 4.