For the love of libraries

I’ve always loved spending time in the library. There’s something so magical about a place that’s full of books, all those stories waiting to be read, and all those discoveries waiting to be made. Local libraries are so important. They’re the centre of the community, a place where everyone is welcome and where they do so much more than providing access to books, although of course they do that brilliantly!

I’m currently busy working on my next book, which has a librarian called Kat as the central character. I can’t wait to share more with you about Kat’s story (watch this space!) but if you’re looking for a reading fix in the meantime, how about heading to your local library to check out what’s on the shelves there.

I visited two of my favourite libraries in Wetherby and Harrogate recently to donate copies of my books. So if you fancy reading Duvet Day, Meet Me Under the Northern Lights, Take a Chance on Greece, Her Fixer Upper or The Typo, why not head down to your local library and borrow them from there?

The Typo

Do you think it’s possible to fall in love with someone you’ve never met? That’s the question Amy, the main character in my new book The Typo, finds herself asking about a man who’s ten thousand miles away from her.

Amy’s life is firmly on solid ground at home in Edinburgh, but when she receives an email meant for Cameron, who’s navigating an expedition around Antarctica, their lives entwine in ways they could never have imagined.

It’s a chance encounter, friends-to-lovers romance about self-discovery and the importance of finding the courage to believe in yourself. And as you follow Amy and Cameron’s journey, you’ll be able to travel in your imagination from the bustling streets of Edinburgh to the wilds of Antarctica.

I loved writing The Typo, and I really hope you enjoy reading it. It’s out in e-book and audiobook on 3rd May, and in paperback on 9th May.

Her Fixer Upper

It’s May already (how is this year going so quickly?!) which means it’s publication month for my new book Her Fixer Upper, a friends-to-lovers romcom about two former schoolmates who decide to buy a renovation house together as a project. What could possible go wrong?!

It’s a story about the joy of friendship and the importance of believing in yourself. I had so much fun writing Her Fixer Upper, and I really hope you enjoy reading it.

Her Fixer Upper is out in e-book on 19th May, and in paperback on 25th May.

This letter to the reader has flowers at the top of the page and has a green background. The text in the letter is as follows: Dear Reader, I’m so excited to tell you about my new book, Her Fixer Upper, a friends-to-lovers romcom about two former schoolmates who decide to buy a renovation house together as a project. What could possibly go wrong?! Freya dreams of owning her own home. Charlie is struggling to get a mortgage. When the two old friends bump into each other on a night out, Charlie jokes that buying together would solve all their problems. He doesn’t expect Freya to say yes, let alone yes to a less-than-perfect fixer upper. They know it won’t be easy, but living and working together soon presents them with a challenge which neither of them anticipated. Will Charlie and Freya fall out of the love with the house, or in love with each other? It's a story about the joy of friendship and the importance of believing in yourself. I had so much fun writing Her Fixer Upper, and I really hope you enjoy reading it. Love, Emily x

Take A Chance On Greece wins Best Romantic Comedy Award at the Romantic Novel Awards 2023

Receiving the award from actor Peter Davison. It all felt like an out of body experience and I kept expecting to wake up and find it was a dream!

I’m so honoured and delighted to share that Take A Chance On Greece won the Jane Wenham-Jones Award for Romantic Comedy at the Romantic Novel Awards 2023! I wrote the book during the pandemic when going to Greece felt like an impossible dream. It was a joy to be able to travel there in my imagination instead, and I’m so glad that the book has struck a chord with readers. It’s a real privilege to write stories which hopefully provide some feel-good escapism and put a smile on people’s faces.

With my lovely agent Amanda Preston, and editor extraordinaire Jennie Rothwell

The awards themselves were held at a swish hotel in London and it was so lovely to spend an evening chatting about all things books and meeting some of my writing heroes. I’d like to say thank you to the organisers at the RNA and huge congratulations to all the other shortlisted and winning authors.

Take a Chance on Greece

The sun is shining and if you’re anything like me, you might be thinking longingly of holidays! Well, if you fancy an armchair trip to the beautiful Greek island of Kefalonia, I’m delighted to announce that my new romcom Take a Chance on Greece is out in e-book on 1st July and in paperback on 18th August 2022. I’m so excited to share Lydia’s story with you and I hope you enjoy travelling with her on her adventures.

Dear Reader, Have you ever felt stuck in a rut, and then something completely unexpected happens which forces you to reassess and try something new? That’s exactly the position the main character Lydia in my new book, Take a Chance on Greece, finds herself in when she wakes up after a wild night out in Kefalonia with a tattoo saying ‘Awesome Andreas’. She’s absolutely mortified and doesn’t even remember meeting anyone called Andreas. After all, she’s an accountant with a five-year plan. She’s definitely not a party girl. The sensible thing to do would be to research how to get the tattoo removed and move on with her safe and steady life. But she’s had enough of being predictable. Instead, Lydia decides to track down the mysterious Andreas, but the path to true love is never simple. As she goes from one disastrous date to another, she starts to lose hope in ever finding him. Perhaps Lydia is looking in the wrong places, and the right man for her is just next door, if only she’d take a chance on him… I really hope you enjoy travelling to Kefalonia with Lydia. Thank you for your support! Emily x

Love Stories Ukraine

I’m delighted to have contributed to a book of short stories raising money to support Ukraine. It’s available in both e-book and paperback, and for the bargain price of just £2.99 for the e-book or £8.99 for the paperback you get 30 stories from 30 authors. 100% of the profits are going to the DEC’s Ukrainian Humanitarian appeal.

Love Stories is an anthology of short stories from your favourite women’s fiction authors, raising money for the DEC’s Ukrainian Humanitarian Appeal.

Featuring contributions from Adele Parks, Milly Johnson, Jane Fallon, Katie Fforde, Jane Corry, Jessica Fellowes, Cathy Bramley, Holly Martin, Paige Toon, Rachael Lucas, Josie Lloyd, Phoebe Morgan, Emily Kerr, Kirsty Greenwood, Gillian McAllister, Clare Swatman, Gill Paul, Rachel Edwards, Alex Brown, Pernille Hughes, Tasmina Perry, Lola Jay, Bernice Bloom, Chrissie Manby, Cesca Major, Veronica Henry, Tammy Cohen, Isabelle Broom and Amanda Jennings, Love Stories is a perfect escapist read, with 100% of the profits from the anthology going to DEC’s Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.

Click here to buy.

Meet Me Under the Northern Lights

It’s just over a week until my new romantic comedy ‘Meet Me Under the Northern Lights‘ is published in e-book and audio. I can’t wait to share Lucy’s story with you. If you fancy escaping to the beautiful snowy landscape of Finland, then this is the book for you!

Dear readers, Do you ever feel like you want to escape everyday life and travel to somewhere completely different? Well, for the main character in “Meet Me Under the Northern Lights”, radio host Lucy Fairweather, getting away becomes a necessity when a cleverly edited video of her goes viral. Lucy’s a city-dwelling sunshine lover, but given the choice of facing the social media trolls, or hiding out at a wilderness lodge on the edge of the Arctic Circle, she chooses the latter. Arriving in Finland, Lucy is less than impressed and wholly underdressed. Stuck with little daylight, no affinity with her skies, and a gorgeous but grumpy new boss, Lucy can’t seem to do anything right. Far from home and in a winter wonderland, will an encounter with the breathtaking Northern Lights change her luck, in both life and love? I had such fun travelling in my imagination with Lucy to the Arctic Circle as I wrote “Meet Me Under the Northern Lights”. I really hope you enjoy reading about her adventures as much as I enjoyed writing them. Thank you for your support! Emily x

The paperback will be published on 3rd March 2022.

Paperback copies of Duvet Day get Lab tested!

My author copies of Duvet Day arrived this weekend and it was such a thrill to be able to hold them for the first time! Thankfully my faithful companion was on hand to make sure the box was fully Lab tested. Inevitably, he was slightly more interested in his dinner (it was that time of the day, after all) but he was very indulgent, and happy because I was happy!

Fun fact: my pooch inspired the surname of Duvet Day’s protagonist, Alexa Humphries!

Fear not, you don’t have to wait too much longer until you can get your own copy of Duvet Day. It’s out in paperback on 19th August, and of course, you can buy it in e-book right now!

Win a copy of Duvet Day!

Everyone deserves a Duvet Day…and now there’s a chance for you to win one! The lovely folk at My Weekly are running a competition to win one of five paperback copies.

Head over to their website to find out more, plus you can watch a video of me reading an exclusive extract from the book.

Meet Emily Kerr, author of Duvet Day

Hurry, entries close at midnight on 14th June 2021!