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Katie Fforde on her romantic heroes

Bestselling novelist Katie Fforde takes us through the characteristics of her romantic heroes: good people with a rackety edge – and sexy!

02 November 2015
Paradise Fields

  • Paradise Fields

  • Is she ready to take a chance on love? A wonderfully romantic novel from the Sunday Times No 1 bestselling author of A Springtime Affair and A Wedding in the Country.

    'Thank goodness for Katie Fforde, the perfect author to bring comfort in difficult times. She really is the queen of uplifting, feel good romance.'     AJ PEARCE
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    A stall at a farmers' market, a sprig of mistletoe, and a spontaneous kiss from a tall, attractive stranger...

    Nel is the owner of a houseful of animals and the organiser of the farmers' market in the picturesque Paradise Fields.

    She is always super-busy, and the last thing she needs is another complication in her life.

    But when her old friend and owner of Paradise Fields dies, she knows she must fight to save the meadow and market she loves so dearly.

    But who can she trust to help her save Paradise Fields? Her sensible boyfriend Simon? Her friends, Sacha and Vivien? Or Jake, the devilishly handsome man who kissed her under the mistletoe...
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    Praise for Katie Fforde

    'Modern-day Austen. Great fun' Red

    'Top-drawer romantic escapism' Daily Mail

    'Warm, brilliant and full of love' Heat

    'Delicious' Sunday Times

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Katie Fforde

Katie Fforde lives in the beautiful Cotswold countryside with her family, and is a true country girl at heart. Each of her books explores a different profession or background and her research has helped her bring these to life. She’s been a porter in an auction house, tried her hand at pottery, refurbished furniture, delved behind the scenes of a dating website, and she's even been on a Ray Mears survival course. She loves being a writer; to her there isn’t a more satisfying and pleasing thing to do. She particularly enjoys writing love stories. She believes falling in love is the best thing in the world, and she wants all her characters to experience it, and her readers to share their stories. To find out more about Katie Fforde step into her world at www.katiefforde.com, visit her on Facebook and follow her on Twitter @KatieFforde.

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