‘Like Bees to Honey’ is available for pre-order on Amazon.
The Product Description (and review) made me smile (lots!):
Product Description
A major new novel from the acclaimed author of In Search of Adam and Black Boxes. In her third novel, acclaimed author Caroline Smailes draws upon her own family history for a remarkable and unforgettable story of loss and redemption. Nina travels to Malta with her five-year-old son Chrisopher. She left the island at the age of nineteen to study at Liverpool University but fell pregnant and was disowned by her family. Following a car accident her relationship with her husband breaks down and she feels compelled to return home, taking her young son with her in the hope of reconciliation with her father and siblings. Once in Malta, strange things start to happen. Nina discovers that the island is full of souls in various stages of transition. Malta is the place where the dead all travel to before they pass over and she is visited by seven of them who, in turn, try to help her deal with the issues that have brought her to the island after so many years away. As Nina travels round Malta and learns more from each friendly spirit she begins to understand why she has really come back and is forced to face some startling truths which will haunt the reader long after they put the book down. Caroline Smailes has built up a significant cult following with her first two books - In Search of Adam and Black Boxes - with Like Bees to Honey she has written a remarkable story which will break her through to the mainstream audience she so richly deserves.
And, (insert another squeee!) according to Amazon my publication date will be May 27 2010
(squeee!) (squeee!) (squeee!)
{ 31 comments… read them below or add one }
Did Nina meet Mario the sexy barman from The Topaz on her travels at all? Squeeeeee indeed. Can’t wait to read it.
Twitter: @hmhuntThey call you acclaimed, not once but twice! In subsequent sentences! Ms Smailes, you have truly joined the ranks of the acclaimed.
And they finish off with a remarkable. This is Very Good Stuff Indeed. Roll on May 27th: I’m excited!
x
That sounds fabulous and very squeee-worthy! Congratulations. I can’t wait until it hits the shelves.
Helen M Hunt - Nina is somewhat too troubled to meet any sexy barmen, but I can feel a sequel forming…
trousers - I KNOW!!!!!! Do you think they made a mistake and next time I check it’ll say ‘rubbish writer’? I feel so exicted, like proper excited! It all feels ‘really real’ now. You know, 3 novels in and still seeing my name on Amazon makes me have flutters inside. I really did squeal when I saw it on there. I take nothing for granted.
Angie - thank you! On shelves, oh my, it will be, won’t it, hopefully…
xxx
I’m not sure how I feel about being part of a cult!! But seriously - it’s a great blurb, and I’m really looking forward to reading the book.
Wow! Am so proud of you honey, and the book is as fabulous as you are. Well deserved, can’t wait to get my copy xx
But it’s all happened so quickly
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Fabulous news. VERY proud. xx
Twitter: @clare166Yaaay! What a wonderful write-up! The book sounds fabulous and I feel honoured to part of your cult following
Twitter: @clovernessOooh this sounds really good. Consider my pre-order placed (because that’s what I’ll do straight after leaving this comment).
Great product description.
Well done on getting another novel out there. I am looking forward to May!
Kat X
Twitter: @wrightstorySqueeee indeed! This makes me excited too! I can’t wait to read Like Bees to Honey. Is it not being published in hardcover though? Is it going to be published straight to paperback? I don’t mind as it’ll be cheaper, but hardcovers are so very lovely (especially yours!)
Huggles
Twitter: @jamiesonwolfJamieson
Awwww, thank you for these happy comments!
Queenie - oh lordie, I so didn’t write that - you know that, don’t you? Although any cult with me involved will have much cake…!
Lplate Author - oh, you’re one of the few who have read it, so thank you!
Clare - VERY thankful x
Michelle - yay! I may have to do membership cards and badges for my cult following
Katina Wright - squeeee!
Jamieson Wolf - straight to paperback this time, I think. I do hope you enjoy it!
xxx
You can add a squee from me!
Utterly brilliant!
Nik
Twitter: @nikperringI cannot wait to read your bees - it sounds fantabulous!!!!
Twitter: @meganjstaylorNik Perring - yay! an extra squeee!
megan - you’re very lovely!
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so pleased for you honey. xxx
I couldn’t have put that Amazon write up better myself.
Twitter: @meandmybigmouthWow, this sounds great! Can’t wait Caroline
Twitter: @dianeshipleyOh. How exciting. It sounds wonderful and I can’t wait to read it.
I am looking forward to May! Though probably not as much as you are.
Twitter: @DJKirkbyBeth - thank you!
Scott Pack - awwww, you are rather lovely, sometimes
diane shipley - thank you!
JJ Beattie - squee! thank you!
DJ Kirkby -
xxx
Proud to be part of the growing cult.
How utterly fabulous!
Twitter: @leatherdykeukWell done!
Wow - that’s some impressive Amazoning you’ve managed there mind.
And they’re right - you do deserve some kick ass mainstream success, how.
And of course it’s coming out just in time for the summer holidays. Trip to Malta anyone?
Twitter: @Watching9987Stupendous! And so exciting. May is just around the corner.
It sounds a brilliant story. You are clever - coming up with that AND picking the last three in the X-Factor (Olly will surely go after his sweary celebrations on Sunday).
Wow, and wow!!!!
Twitter: @ClairererjYay, yay, YAY! Sounds fabulous, cannot wait to read it. And all the best books are released on 27th May 2010
Twitter: @tamsyntweetiepaul - awww, that’s rather lovely of you!
Rachel - thank you!
Nik Jones - oooh, did you just offer to pay for me to take a trip to Malta? yes please, thankyouverymuch!
Sue Guiney - 5 months! That’s no time at all - eek!
Dave Roberts - I am a genius, aren’t I? Or is it just that X Factor is becoming a bit predictable? I do think it lovely that Simon holds the final on my birthday weekend - bless x
claire p -
Tam - we are publication day buddies!
xxx
Ok as always I am late to the party but I’m good in the kitchen doing the aftermath washing up:0) Mainstream beckons eh, trust the water wings are well inflated and you have tinted goggles to cope with the glare of fame, oh yes that other word fortune… here’s wishing that yourhardwork, long hours of research, wrting and imaginative creation gets some recognition in the financial department too:0)
Keep believing!
Wow! Utterly fantastic - can’t wait for the release!
Twitter: @janettejonesLate to the party, but I am so pleased, and your publication date is two days before my birthday (hmm wonder what I will be asking for next year then!)
Congratulations!
Twitter: @justjuliette