Stephanie Cage - Writer

Woo hoo!  The day is here!  Excuse all the exclamation marks, but I'm a little excited.  Today Lisa and Redmond and all the drama of the Couples show are finally unleashed on the reading public.  Yes, it's launch day for Perfect Partners .  To celebrate, I'm live on the Crimson Romance blog talking about growing up as a ballroom dancing fan and how it inspired the story of 'Perfect Partners'.  You can also find me at the beautiful Brook Cottage Books website. Please do come over and say hi!  And finally, because good things, like troubles, should always come in threes, here's a sneak peek at Lisa and Redmond's first practice session: She stood up, dropped her fleece onto the bench, and took his hand, willing herself not to notice the way his strong fingers encircled hers, making her feel safe and protected. Whatever his body told her, it was a lie, she told herself. He’d never been anything but trouble, and he never would be. Their partnersh...

I know Strictly has been annoying to dancing purists (increasingly so as the series have gone on), but for me it's been a lifesaver.  Suddenly it's no longer embarrassing to admit that I have a passion for paso and a taste for tango, or that for many years I've been a huge fan of Anton du Beke and Erin Boag .  (And for the record, yes, I do think they should give Anton Bruce's spot when he finally taps off into the sunset, and yes, I do still hanker for Arlene's honest feedback and encyclopedic knowledge of dance, although I'm pleased that the BBC have at last found a worthy successor to her in Darcey Bussell ).  For me, Strictly has filled many long, dark, depressing winter evenings with sparkles, glamour and excitement. I'm always slightly at a loss when a series ends, so I was delighted to discover on Christmas Day that my lovely husband had tracked down tickets for the live tour when it visited Sheffield Arena in February.  And just to prove that I ...

Now we've come to the end of my 'twelve days of kindle' round-up of my year's e-reading, it seemed helpful to put links to all the posts in the same place in case you've missed any. So, here goes with my twelve favourite e-books of the year: The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins Vampire State of Mind, Jane Lovering Those Violet Eyes, Vonnie Davis Daughter of Smoke and Bone, Laini Taylor Dear Julia, Rae Summers A Stolen Chance, Linda LaRoque Falling for You, Heather Thurmeier Honky-Tonk Man, Sylvie Kaye Sing to Me, Cowboy, Lauri Robinson The Sea on Our Skin, Madeleine Tobert The Beaumont Brides Collection, Liz Fielding Liz Fielding's Little Book of Writing Romance And now it just remains for me to wish you a very Merry Christmas, jolly holidays, and happy reading!