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Saving Saffron Sweeting.........................1Secrets in the Sky....................................2Sweet Pursuits........................................3About the author.....................................4Contact the author..................................4

Excerpt (Saving Saffron Sweeting)........5Excerpt (Secrets in the Sky)...................6Excerpt (Sweet Pursuits)........................7Reviews...................................................8

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Saving Saffron Sweeting

Saving Saffron Sweeting was a quarter-finalist in the romance category ofthe 2013 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award. More information: amazon.com/abna

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Grace Palmer’s British friends all think she’s living the American Dream. But herdesign business is floundering and when she discovers her husband is cheatingwith her best client, she panics and flees home to England.

The tranquil village of Saffron Sweeting appearsto be a good place for Grace to lick her wounds,but the community is battling its own changes.Reluctantly, Grace finds herself helping her newneighbours as they struggle to adjust and savetheir businesses.

However, not everyone has the same opinion onwhat’s good for the village. The charismatic newman in her life may have one speculative eye onGrace, but the other is firmly on profit. How willshe navigate the tricky path between her homeand her happiness?

With gentle humour and generous helpings of British tea and cake, SavingSaffron Sweeting explores one woman’s need to define herself through hercareer and community, before she can figure out who should be by her side.

Where to Find a Copy

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PaperbackPublished: April 19, 2013ISBN: 978-0-9889731-0-7Pages: 290Available at: Amazon.com

KindlePublished: April 19, 2013ISBN: 978-0-9889731-1-4Available at: Amazon.com

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Secrets in the Sky

How far should you go to keep a secret?

No-one ever accused Sophie Campbell of being a coward. From caving trips torooftop pranks, it appeared nothing could hold her back, especially once shelanded a dream job promising travel all over the world.

But Sophie’s jet-setting lifestyle is not what it seemsand she’s been spending more time in the quietEnglish village of Saffron Sweeting than she cares toadmit. When her beloved Great Aunt Wol diessuddenly, Sophie loses one of the few people whotruly know her. As friends, family and an old flamegather for the funeral, questions soon follow. Worse,Sophie finds herself increasingly attracted to theman most likely to expose her secrets. Can shemanage to guard her past, yet finally follow herlong-held dream?

Featuring both new and familiar characters, thisstand-alone romantic comedy is set two years before Saving Saffron Sweeting.With side helpings of British tea, cake and wit, Secrets in the Sky exploreshow finding the courage to be yourself can be the toughest challenge of all.

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PaperbackPublished: February 22, 2015ISBN: 978-0-9889731-2-1Pages: 318Available at: Amazon.com

KindlePublished: February 26, 2015ASIN: B00T5FK0IIAvailable at: Amazon.com

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Sweet Pursuits

What's the recipe for a second chance at love?

After six blissful years with scientist boyfriend Owen, Bella Beecham wasconvinced he was about to pop the question she’d been longing to hear. Instead,he accepted a prestigious job in California and left England without a backwardsglance. Now, Owen's back in the village of Saffron Sweeting, and appears to bemore eligible than ever. Bella’s determined that the man of her dreams won’t slipthrough her fingers again.

But her plans to tone up, trim down, and tempt Owenback into her life prove bittersweet. Although Bella'stalent for baking wins her new friends, her tasty treatshave a disconcerting tendency to sabotage her ownintentions. And as her increasingly bold attempts torecapture Owen's heart stumble, Bella must questionwhether she's chasing a guy who wants to be caught.

A British romantic comedy featuring both familiarcharacters and fresh faces, Sweet Pursuits exploreshow a young woman seeking her soulmate must firstlearn to love herself.

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KindlePublished: January 26, 2017ASIN: TBDAvailable at: Amazon.com

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About the Author

Pauline Wiles

British by birth, Pauline is now acontented resident of California, althoughshe admits to occasional yearnings forafternoon tea and historic homes.

Her work has been published by House ofFifty, Open Exchange and Alfie DogFiction. Her debut novel, Saving SaffronSweeting was a quarter-finalist in theAmazon Breakthrough Novel Award and anumber one Kindle best seller.

Contact the Author

email web@paulinewiles.com

phone (650) 260-5560

web www.paulinewiles.com

twitter @PaulineWiles

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Excerpt Saving Saffron Sweeting:

“I'm not sleeping with her. It was just one time. One stupid bloody time.I'm so sorry.”

“I don't believe you. You knew about that god-damn purple wall.” I waslooking around wildly, seeking my escape route. I didn't want to be in the sameroom with him.

“All right, so I happened to see her bedroom! That doesn't mean anything.”“No, it means everything.” I was sobbing now. “It means I'll never trust

you again.”I wish I'd had the panache to storm out of our apartment in an expensive

cloud of Chanel perfume. I wish I'd owned a Louis Vuitton bag to grab on myway to check into a luxury hotel, where I'd instigate a passionate revenge flingwith a nineteen-year-old bellboy. Unfortunately, I clambered off the sofa withpins and needles in my legs and tripped over my blankie instead. Then I trailedsoggy tissues across the floor and locked myself in the bathroom, where my onlycompany was a dog-eared copy of National Geographic.

I had followed my British husband – and his job – from London toCalifornia, but my own attempt at the American dream had flopped. I'd beenworking crazily, had failed to see my marriage falling apart, and felt like a totalfool.

I certainly couldn't afford to kick James out and stay in our apartment onmy own. My so-called business was barely breathing. I had no idea how manymonths or years of scraping by might be ahead of me, if I attempted to build alist of design clients who weren't going to thank me by stealing my husband. DidI have the energy to move out, find a job, and rebuild my life in the fast-movingworld of Silicon Valley? What the heck was I doing inthis country, anyway? All I wanted was to crawlunder the bed covers and hide, preferably with apacket of imported Cadbury's biscuits.

In the small, mocking hours of the nextmorning, I found myself unearthing a suitcase fromthe closet. With safety, seclusion and comfort food asmy primary motives, I booked a flight home toEngland.

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Excerpt Secrets in the Sky:

Bella looks incredulous, but before she can respond, there’s a brisk knock at thefront door.

Bugger, I think, who the hell’s that? Surely not someone trying to sell us solarpanels in this weather? Bella’s busy concocting our dinner, so I gather myself and headfor the door.

When I open it, I find a tall woman with wavy auburn hair standing with herback to me. She’s wearing a chic navy suit with a peplum jacket, which shows offcurves like Jessica Rabbit.

Then she whirls around on one heel and proclaims, “At last! You’re the onesleeping in my husband’s bed!”

With that, she steps forward, and thrusts out a hand. Instinctively, I take a stepback, but then notice her wide, mischievous smile.

“I’m so pleased to meet you,’ she says. ‘I’m Amelia.”I shake her hand cautiously. Her grip is enthusiastic and she’s wearing a huge

cocktail ring which winks at me, despite the gloom outside.“I’m sorry,” I say, apologising immediately for something I haven’t done. “But

I’m not sleeping with your husband.”But I’m really thinking: Joey – the scumbag – is he married and hasn’t told me?“No, darling, not with my husband. Just in his bed, right? And I should have

said ex-husband.”“Umm…” I’m still not getting it.“You’re house sitting, correct? For Michael Hargraves? You’re wearing his

dressing gown, you know.”Now I get it. Bella’s Uncle Mike. And this is his dressing gown? Ugh. I hope it’s

been washed.‘Well, I’m Amelia Hargraves. I own the estate agency in the village.’“Oh,” I say. The penny drops. I’ve seen her occasionally in the post office and the

baker’s, always dressed beautifully and talking in that deep, posh way. “Sorry. Yes.Would you like to come in?”

Amelia strides past me happily, not needing, of course, to be shown the way. Ishuffle after her, making sure the belt of Mike’s dressing gown is tied securely.

Amelia’s standing in the middle of the room, head swivelling as she assesses herformer home. Even though I am entirely blameless in the sleeping-with-the-husbanddepartment, I still feel awkward.

‘Where the bloody hell did that come from?’She’s looking, of course, at Stanley, who opens both eyes, lifts one clawed foot off

his perch and echoes “Bloody hell!” at the top of his voice, adding “Feed me!” for goodmeasure.

“He’s temporary,” I say. Great. Now she’s taught Wol’s parrot how to swear.Some guardian I make.

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Excerpt Sweet Pursuits:With hindsight, buying my dream wedding dress before Owen had actually got

down on one knee may have been a mistake. But it was so exquisite, and such an incredible bargain at sixty per cent off. And I was so certain that one day soon I would be walking up a peony-scented church aisle towards him, that I took the gamble. It wasthe sensible, economic thing to do, after all. Weddings are expensive and, on his meagre academic salary, I knew Owen would appreciate my thriftiness.

Except appreciative didn’t exactly describe his reaction.‘Bella, what in the name of God is that?’ He threw the Vera Wang gown, still in

its garment cover, on our bed.‘Oh!’ I was admittedly unprepared for this conversation. He rarely, if ever,

delved into the airing cupboard. ‘You’ve found it.’‘It looks,’ he said, backing away as if it were a white tiger which might spring up

and attack him, ‘like a wedding dress.’‘Er, yes.’ I sensed from his tone that the timing of this momentous discovery

might be off. I attempted distraction. ‘What were you doing in the airing cupboard?’ Ironing pillow cases and placing them neatly on the slatted shelves next to our aging boiler was not Owen’s scene.

‘Looking for a suitcase,’ he said, his face as pale as the dress.‘Why do you need a suitcase?’By now Owen was pressed against the wall, in a curious impression of a man on

a cliff ledge. ‘Job interview.’ He’d barely taken his eyes off the gown.‘Where?’ I asked, at precisely the same moment he said, ‘Is it yours?’‘Well, yes,’ I laughed. ‘With two bachelor brothers, it’s not like I’m storing it for

them.’I saw him swallow. Twice.‘So, where did you say?’ I asked again, thinking he wouldn’t need to stay the

night in London or Oxford, so it must be further, like Manchester or Leeds. I wasn’t sure how I felt about moving away from Cambridge.

He didn’t answer.‘Owen,’ I tutted. ‘You’re being all strange. Where’s your job interview?’Finally he looked at me, his expression a blank mask. ‘California.’

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Reviews Saving Saffron Sweeting:

Reviews Secrets in the Sky:

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“The story and writing are first-rate.”

“I read the whole thing in one sitting. I loved it! ”

“Like the first Saffron Sweeting novel, this contemporary romantic comedy is light-hearted without being light-headed.”

“I really enjoyed the twists in the novel.”

“This is a real, heart-warming novel written with pure talent.”

“...sends tingles into your fingers and toes and does in fact warm your heart.”

“The need for sleep was the only thing that stopped me.”

“I devoured this novel... wholly and without pause.”