Instead of trying to find your perfect match in a dating app, we bring you the “Author-Reader Match" where we introduce you to authors you may fall in love with. It's our great pleasure to present Debbie Johnson!
Writes:
I write books about the kinds of women you’d want to be friends with – the apparently ordinary ones who are actually incredibly special! We all know women like that, right? In fact maybe you even are one! I’m always fascinated by the ups and downs of life, how we overcome adversity, by our resilience, by the strength we find even when we think we’re running on empty. Broadly speaking, you could say I write love stories – but not just love stories in the traditional sense, I have a lot of fun exploring female friendships, the ways we find our own communities, the families we were born with and the families we build for ourselves.
About:
I’m a mother of three kids, one of whom is technically an adult, and the dog-mama of my two best friends (they have four legs and are covered in fur). I am both outgoing and quiet, depending on my mood – life and soul of the party when there is a party to be had, but also very fond of my alone time. I was a journalist in another life, but now write fiction full time. I love good food, travel, losing myself in books and the screen, and enjoy a pub quiz. Star Wars nerd.
What I’m looking for in my ideal reader match:
Any potential readers must have a good sense of humor and be willing to see the funny side of even the darkest situations. They should probably also like roller-coasters, because my books do take you on quite an emotional journey!
My latest book, THE MOMENT I MET YOU, is an epic love story that crosses the world, and sweeps you along with it. It’s about the choices we make in life, and what we do when we get a second chance at happiness – go for it, or freeze in terror at the thought of change? My heroine Elena does a little of both – you’ll have to read the book to see where she ends up!
It also features, in no particular order:
- A very handsome Swedish architect
- A snarky teenaged sister
- The beautiful locations of Mexico, London, and Cornwall
- Secrets, half-truths and twists
- Random but plot-essential use of ABBA songs
What to expect if we're compatible:
If things work out between us, I’d hope for a supportive and mutually beneficial relationship – I LOVE hearing from my readers, so please do pop over and say hi on Facebook. You could also read my previous books, which include MAYBE ONE DAY and the Comfort Food Cafe series, or NEVER KISS A MAN IN A CHRISTMAS SWEATER, which was made into a Hallmark movie in 2020! If we are going to continue seeing each other, you might also need to be prepared for a lot of laughing, and a lot of crying – possibly at the same time, it can get messy! Mainly, I hope you can expect to come out of each book feeling uplifted, comforted, and simply happier than you did before you went in.
A Novel
Elena Godwin has scrimped and saved for a relaxing dream holiday in Mexico with her handsome but laddish boyfriend Harry. Life has felt a bit less exciting than she’d imagined her twenties would be, and she's hoping the trip will add some sizzle. But on a gorgeous summer evening an earthquake strikes—shattering their peaceful vacation. The trauma changes Elena’s life forever.
Ten years later, Elena still can't forget the face of the stranger she met that night—the man who may have saved her life. When they’re suddenly and unexpectedly thrown back together again, Elena starts to uncover the truth around that fateful night, and question whether she should have lived her life differently in the years afterwards.
What if it’s not too late?
Women's Fiction | Women's Fiction Contemporary [William Morrow Paperbacks, On Sale: March 8, 2022, Paperback / e-Book, ISBN: 9780063003699 / eISBN: 9780063003705]
Debbie Johnson is a best-selling author who lives and works in Liverpool, where she divides her time between writing, caring for a small tribe of children and animals, and not doing the housework.
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