#BookTalk: Suspicious Werewolves in “Love Kills (A Redcliffe Novel)” by Catherine Green

Here is an excerpt from my second published book, LGBT fantasy novel “Love Kills (A Redcliffe Novel).”

Our heroine Jessica Stone returns to the wolves’ lair, against her better judgement, and what does she witness?

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Love Kills A Redcliffe Novel by paranormal author Catherine Green

Excerpt from “Love Kills (A Redcliffe Novel)” by Catherine Green

Danny was looking straight at me with his familiar deep blue, hypnotic eyes. It was as though I was staring at Jack and I struggled to collect myself. His voice was soft, gentle, and even sensual. I was very aware of his hands on my shoulders, the strength in his body.

“They know I am fond of you Jessica,” he said quietly, “I cannot deny that. And I have never invited humans into our lair before. My wolves are mistrustful because the females want to offer themselves as my mate. The position would elevate their individual power and control, and for them it is a desirable role.”

I slowly took in what he was saying.

“So they think that I want to be your mate?” I asked slowly.

Danny nodded.

“But that’s crazy,” I exclaimed, “I don’t want to be a werewolf! I mean…”

I faltered, embarrassed and Danny smiled.

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The Redcliffe novels series follow the adventures of bookshop owner Jessica Stone as she meets a man and falls in love, only to discover the hidden werewolf secrets of her close friends. That includes Simon Bunce, manager of the Ship Inn, who turns out to be lieutenant to the Redcliffe werewolf pack, and lover to the wolf alpha Danny Mason. He fights to protect his master from the ethereal animal familiar who threatens to claim their pack. Who knew the Cornish coast could be so deadly?

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How to Stop Spending So Much Money

If your outgoings are outpacing your income or you’re saving up for something special, you’ll want to get a handle on your spending and slash your expenditure. Fortunately, there are numerous ways you can cut your costs, without living frugally.

For inspiration, take a look at these top tips and find out how you can stop spending so much money:

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How to Stop Spending So Much Money

Switch Suppliers

As your contracts come to an end, don’t let them automatically renew. Instead, scour the market for the best deals. From the cheapest Apple smartphone contracts to the cheapest electricity providers, there are numerous service contracts that can be renegotiated. Whether you’re paying above average for car insurance, home insurance or gas and water, you can save a substantial amount by renegotiating your rates or switching to a different supplier.

Track Your Spending

When you don’t keep a running total of what you’re spending, it’s easy to underestimate what your outgoings really are. By keeping track of your spending, however, you’ll be able to identify excessive spending habits, as well as unnecessary purchases. Fortunately, today’s tech makes it easy to track your spending, whether it takes place online or offline. By scanning your receipts into apps or manually inputting the figures, you can keep a running daily, weekly or monthly total and gain a deeper insight into your spending. 

Set Goals

Everyone wants to save money but having a vague goal offers little motivation. In contrast, when you set yourself clear objectives, it’s easy to achieve your goals. If you want to take a holiday in 2021, for example, calculate the amount you want to spend and identify cost-cutting exercises you can undertake now. This gives you a defined goal to work towards and will help to keep you on track when you make changes to your spending habits.

Start Meal Prepping

Many families overspend when it comes to grocery shopping, particularly if they shop multiple times a week or rely solely on processed foods. Fortunately, it’s easy to slash your shopping bills by rethinking the way you prepare meals throughout the week. Instead of making meals from scratch every day or relying on takeaways and processed foods, start preparing your meals in advance. 

This will ensure you make the most of your ingredients and reduce waste, thus reducing your costs. What’s more – when you always have a tasty meal to enjoy, you’ll be less tempted to overspend on takeaways. 

Avoid Impulse Purchases

When you are going to spend money, give yourself time to think about the transaction first. By giving yourself 24 hours to consider a purchase before making it, for example, you can determine whether you really need or want to part with your cash. 

Rethink Your Household Budget

Creating an up-to-date household budget is a sure-fire way to take a new approach to spending. When you can clearly identify your expenditure, it’s easy to see where changes can be made. From cancelling unused subscriptions to finding better deals, cutting your spending can be simpler than you think.

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Here’s How You Can Make The Most Of The Rule Of Six

Since the government announced a planned phased return to ‘normality’ this summer, many of us have been able to breathe a sigh of relief that we’re finally entering the tail end of the pandemic. 

Unfortunately, with restrictions still set to apply in some sense until the end of June, keeping our eyes too firmly on that end date (which may still change,) could make the next few months painful and even slower than the ones before them.

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Here’s How You Can Make The Most Of The Rule Of Six

To make sure that doesn’t happen, it’s important to take each phase of eased restrictions as it comes and to make the most of it to its fullest. Obviously, the kids returning to school at the start of this month was a huge step in the right direction, finally freeing us to get a little space to think and work but, next on the agenda is the rule of six, set to come in on March 29th.

This means that meetings of six people will be permitted in outdoor spaces, so long as social distancing rules are followed. This pitstop on the way to a pandemic-free life is set to spell a huge change in the isolation and ongoing separation that pandemic life has brought. But, how can you make the most of this change when it finally comes into play?

Plan fun outdoor activities

Given that the rule of six very much applies to outdoor meetings only, it’s vital that you put plans in place for fun outdoor activities to keep your weekends full and ensure you can safely see everyone that you’ve been missing. Luckily, there are some fantastic options set to open this summer, and making the most of them is guaranteed to bring light back into your days. You could certainly benefit from taking time now to plan trips to some of the best stately homes to visit or book advance tickets for iconic animal parks like Longleat. You’d be amazed by how much these little trips could transform your weekends as you know them. 

Get your garden ready to go

While most of us perfected our gardens during the gentle days of the first lockdown, this latest period indoors has seen us busier than ever as we’ve tried to juggle work and schooling. That, mixed with a pretty harsh winter, has left many of our gardens worse for wear. Make sure that this doesn’t stop you from finally seeing your loved ones by getting your garden ready to roll when restrictions do lift. Specifically, de-weed those garden beds, clean off that garden furniture and mow the lawn so that the kids and their cousins/friends/etc. can have fun while you adults catch up. 

A final word

There’s no denying that the past year has been tough on everyone, especially as 2021 has led to yet more restrictions, often with no end in sight. Now, though, chinks of change are finally shining through the pandemic darkness. Are you ready to invite them in so that these last few months are easier for everyone to bear?

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The Kids Are Back: How can We Minimise their Pressures to “Catch Up?”

For us parents, the relief in our children going back to school may only be felt by us. After lockdown, our children going back to school can be a mixed blessing. While your kids may be going back and spending more time with their friends, the reality soon dawns that there’s a lot of catching up to do.

And when your children go back to learning, it soon becomes apparent that you have to get involved. How can you help your child catch up in school, especially if they are concerned? 

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The Kids Are Back: How can We Minimise their Pressures to “Catch Up?”

Address What Level Your Child Should Be At

This may require speaking to the teacher because even though they will be trying to get everybody back up to speed, you need to know where they were before everything changed. Because if your child has exams coming over the next couple of years, and they weren’t in a very strong position, your child may benefit from additional tuition. There are a wide variety of online tuition providers that can bring a little extra light onto the subject. Because your child may be naturally gifted in some subjects, but not others, it is about ensuring you know where your child was before schools shut. 

Acknowledge That it May Be Difficult 

Your child will have a variety of mixed emotions, depending on their age. There’s going to be a difficult time ahead, not just academically but emotionally. It’s important to remind them that returning to school is a very big thing and that you understand this. Be sure that you don’t impose yourself on them, as they may very well be struggling in some ways, but not others. The best thing you can do is to give them the opportunity to talk if they are struggling. 

Being Aware of Different Learning Styles 

It all depends on your child’s teachers. They may very well incorporate different ways of learning, and this may be something you will have focused on at home. If you’ve had to home-school your child in close quarters, you will have a better understanding of their particular learning styles. During this period of time, if they are struggling to catch up and all their friends are flying ahead, it might be time for you to focus on different ways for them to learn. They may not be a visual learner but focus better if they are auditory learners.

Don’t Forget the Coping Strategies and Well-Being 

Your child may feel the pressure to catch up quickly, but if your child is feeling stressed, it’s important to give them a wide variety of coping strategies. You need to acknowledge this is a very anxiety-inducing time. But you should also help your child to build a healthier routine, whether they are in school or not. If you are glad they are back at school, you’re not alone, but it’s important to remember that this is, in many ways, a whole new heap of anxiety. Our children won’t always have a wonderful time in school, but we must remember that the pressures of academia can overwhelm anybody.

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Waterstones Books of the Month

Have you run out of new books to read and missing your library? Take a look at Waterstones top books for March and go travelling without leaving your home.

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Waterstones Books of the Month

From pre-war Europe to modern-day Hong Kong, discover our top picks this month.

Power games and fast love in Hong Kong, a family history deftly recreated, suspicion and secrecy at the school gates and a hilarious tale of overcoming adversity – our Books of the Month are here to make your March.

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4 Kind Things You Can Do For Your Partner To Help Them Through The Tail End Of The Pandemic

The last 12 months and the coronavirus outbreak have completely turned our lives upside down. For many couples forced to isolate themselves at home together, working their normal office jobs on top of one another, this has caused some unrest and a bit of friction.

Only the strongest relationships can survive seemingly endless periods of lockdown, but one way to help your partner through the tail end of the pandemic is to simply be more kind. Here’s how!

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4 Kind Things You Can Do For Your Partner To Help Them Through The Tail End Of The Pandemic

1. Book A Holiday

Nobody knows quite when we’ll be able to travel again but the promise of a holiday is the much-needed boost many people need to get them through the tail end of the pandemic. If you can afford to, then kindly treating your partner to a brief getaway once this is all over would be a brilliant gesture. 

One of the best things about a surprise trip away is not having to plan, book, or worry about any of the stressful logistical parts of going abroad – so if you can take that all away from your partner and book a short break for you both, then they’re bound to be really grateful.

2. Surprise Them With A Gift

Another great way to surprise your other half is with a spontaneous present. This can be something as simple and easy as a bouquet of flowers – and you can even order flowers online nowadays! Alternatively, you might one to go a step further and purchase a designer bag or perhaps a classic sports jersey to really treat your partner. 

Whatever you choose, just make sure it’s thoughtful. A surprise gift like this will really help your other half through the back end of this difficult time and get them smiling again.

3. Check-in On Their Wellbeing

If your partner is having a particularly difficult week or is feeling a bit down in the dumps, then make sure you go to the effort of checking in with them. It’s important to look after your other half’s mental wellbeing as sometimes, we’re not all capable of handling our mental health problems on our own. 

Ask twice if your partner says they are okay but you feel something might be up, you’ll be surprised by how much they may be willing to open up. Working through problems together is the key to a strong, healthy relationship and being kind enough to check-in and help your partner will help them get through this difficult period.

4. Keep The Romance Alive

Finally, do your best to keep the romance alive. It can be painful being stuck indoors with the same person 24/7 – no matter how much you love them – so be sure to assign at least one night of the week for date night. 

You could do anything from watching a movie and enjoying some snacks together, preparing a three-course home cooked meal together, or even something more physical like a yoga class or going for a run together. Being kind enough to organise these little at-home dates will make a real difference and help you both get through these unprecedented times.

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Chronic Voice Link-up: Breathing new Life into my Garden

This month’s Chronic Voice link-up feels like a breath of fresh air, or maybe that is just my mood. Here is how I use the monthly writing prompts to describe my life with chronic disease and parenting through the pandemic.

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Incorporating

My children returned to school this week and so I find myself incorporating new daily routines into my life. Where previously we would get up and log on to morning Zoom classes, now I look forward to dropping the children off at school and taking the dog for a walk before I start work. I have waited two months for this old routine to return, and I am incredibly happy about it. I missed my morning walks during lockdown!

Breathing

It might seem silly to remind people that breathing is important. We take it forgranted, this magical process that keeps us alive. That is, until wearing face masks became the law. Now I find that my breathing is restricted, and sometimes it makes me panic. Due to my chronic disease I don’t like having things near my eyes (my glasses are unfortunately essential), and even the most lightweight face mask that I can find causes discomfort. I only need to wear them for a short time on the school run and I rarely visit the shops as I have most supplies delivered, so I can handle this minor discomfort when I think of the bigger picture.

Smiling

My daughters and I have kept smiling throughout the lockdown. Last year we struggled when the pandemic began, and we didn’t know how to handle life at home with no routine. This time around we had a new routine, we made jokes about my role as mother/teacher/TA/dinner lady/janitor etc. and we had fun in between work. It was wonderful to see the huge smiles on my daughters’ faces when they came out of school after the first day back. I was smiling broadly having enjoyed a lovely long walk with my dog and a friend while they were at school.

Stopping

I thought I would throw myself back into work on the first day of school, but instead I stopped being busy with work and took some time out. The dog walk took a couple of hours and helped ease the backache that I have due to working in the garden over the weekend. I have all week to work without interruptions, and I look forward to being engrossed in my work and not stopping to deal with children and homeschooling.

Relishing

I am relishing the task of sprucing up my garden this Spring. Last year the garden became a chore and weighed me down. I had to employ gardeners to help regain control of the overgrown chaos. Now it feels much nicer, it looks better, and I have been clearing out rubbish, planting new bulbs and trees, and simply enjoying the space. We have been told that we can socialize in our gardens in small groups from the end of March, so my plan now is to make it an appealing, relaxing, peaceful space to entertain my friends and family.

Chronic Voice Link-Up

I joined the social network for A Chronic Voice because I needed to find people who understand what life is like with chronic illness, people like me. Today I have written a post using the February link-up prompts, to show my experience of living with a chronic pain disorder. Click here to find other blog posts from fellow chronic pain sufferers, or #spoonies as we call ourselves online.

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Mother’s Day Gifts at Waterstones

Whether you are buying books for Mother’s Day or choosing other gifts and cards, here you will find everything you need to send them your love.

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Love Hurts A Redcliffe Novel by paranormal author Catherine Green – available to buy at Waterstones

Mother’s Day Gifts at Waterstones

Hand-picked by our team of expert booksellers, our selection is packed with treats, including signed and exclusive editions, recommended new reading and gorgeously designed gifts. It is everything you need to make their Mother’s Day special. Click here to view the books.

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Back to School (Again)

Yes, today is Back to School day here in England. It feels odd because our children have been learning from home for the past two months. They have still been at school, but not physically at school.

I’m not sure how I feel about them going back to the classroom today.

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Back to School (Again)

You see, we have fallen into a new routine and for the past two months my girls have worked steadily from home fulfilling the daily schedule sent from school. There were a few hiccups and we did have phone calls from the teachers asking why they weren’t doing their work at one point, but it seemed to motivate them and since then they have done very well. It has been a challenge. I have had to supervise two children from two different classes (Year 3 and Year 5). Some of the subject matter is completely new to me and I’m sure I never learnt it at school. It left me wondering just what do they need to learn and what exactly does our school curriculum aim to teach?

In the midst of home-school I have continued to work on my freelance business and keep up with social media for my reiki therapy business, since that one is closed until mid-April and I need to keep customers aware of me. Then I have been ensuring the dog gets his daily exercise, the housework is done, groceries are ordered in good time, we stay clean and healthy, and we eat properly. Where we managed to fit fun activities and downtime in there I do not know. It is a struggle.

It’s almost Easter holiday

We have only three weeks left now until we finish for the school Easter holiday. Is it worth going back to school for three weeks when we are used to doing it at home? I suppose it is on the one hand, because I need some alone time to work on my business. On the other hand, shouldn’t we simply have a fresh start in the Summer term? Some people say this is a test for the spread of disease. If there is no sudden spike in Coronavirus cases during the Easter holiday, we can deduce that our schools are safe, and the virus is not being passed around in those organisations.

What if we do have a sudden increase in Coronavirus cases during the Easter holiday as a result of the return to school? Will it mean that our roadmap out of lockdown has to be rewritten? Will our businesses not reopen in mid-April as currently planned? Will we return to full lockdown regulations? There are far too many questions and while I am happy to send my children back to school, I still feel anxious about what lies ahead. We have a long way to go with this pandemic. We will get through it.

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When can We Travel Again?

Are you fed up with the same four walls of your home? Missing your usual city breaks, half-term excursions and Easter holiday plans? Yes, me too.

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When can We Travel Again?

Lockdown has ravaged the UK hospitality industry, and our hotels, pubs and restaurants cannot wait to reopen under more normal conditions. We have been informed by UK government that here in England we can plan holidays within our country during the summer months. Now is a good time to look at hotel availability, small resorts and apartments in tourist towns.

If you like city breaks and you want to escape your small-town home and visit the city again, take a look at Travelodge. They have hotels in lots of locations, so find your preferred destination and book in. I can personally recommend their facilities, having used them in the past for overnight stays. They are clean, modern and offer good value for money. This year you can be reassured to know that bookings are flexible and can be cancelled up until noon on the date of arrival, accounting for the unpredictability of Covid-19. Let’s look on the bright side and plan our small holidays!

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