So, this happened…
Bikini will be my 8th published book, and it’s an enemies-to-lovers, fake-dating rom com set on a sunny Greek Island, and featuring a former boy-band member, and the girl who inspired his first hit single — and who’s absolutely convinced he stole it from her. Oh, and they have to pretend to be engaged. And there’s goats.
Everybody loves goats, right?
Now, I know I shouldn’t play favourites, so please don’t tell any of my other books this, but, out of everything I’ve written so far, I think this one is my favourite. This is the book that’s had me lying awake at night, desperately trying to figure out plot holes, and jumping out of the shower to scribble down some lines of dialogue. (Does everyone get all their best ideas while they’re either in the shower, or halfway through the school run, by the way, or is that just me?) It’s the book that’s basically taken over my life for the last few weeks, and it’s also the book that features my very favourite book boyfriend, Leo Wilde — although let’s maybe just keep that between ourselves and not tell my husband, ‘kay?
All of which is to say that I’m really quite excited about this one, guys, and I can’t wait for you to read it: which you’ll be able to do on June 25th, by pre-ordering it here.
As well as being my not-so-secret favourite child, some of the characters in Bikini are also inspired by my Greek in-laws, and the many other Greek people I’ve been fortunate to meet — which means that, if you know me you’ll find a lot of little Easter eggs hidden away in the text, which I may or may not admit to at some point. Exciting! Or not really!
Um, did I mention there’s goats?
As many of you know, it’s been a rough couple of years for us, and I could really, really use a win right now — so, even if you’re not into rom coms, and don’t want to pre-order the book, if you’re able to like, or even share this post about it, it would mean the world to me, as your engagement helps me reach new readers (and hopefully sell more books!).
And, of course, if you do want to pre-order, then you’ve officially just become one of my Very Favourite People: thank you so much for your support!
