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Lucy Appadoo

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Lucy Appadoo is a prolific author who writes contemporary romance and romantic suspense novels about strong women who manage adversity with strength and heart.

After a childhood spent reading and imagining escapist worlds, Lucy has put her imagination into stories. Her work as a rehabilitation counsellor, and former work as a counsellor in private practice, have led to an interest in writing inspirational stories about authentic, driven women who struggle with a new love interest or stalker.

Lucy enjoys plotting the next love story, travelling for fun and inspiration, researching crime stories and news to inspire her work, watching romance and suspenseful movies, reading, meditating, and spending time with friends and family. She also apprec
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Lucy Appadoo I would go to Rio De Janeiro in Brazil as I have an infatuation with the Latin culture. I would go to the Rio carnival and visit the Sugarloaf mountai…moreI would go to Rio De Janeiro in Brazil as I have an infatuation with the Latin culture. I would go to the Rio carnival and visit the Sugarloaf mountain and parks and gardens. The place is rich in fun and history, and I vow to travel there one day.

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It's A Matter Of Style

I’d like to give you a short introduction about the romance genre.

I typically write romantic suspense and have only recently branched out into the contemporary romance genre in A Tuscan Dream.

What is the Romance Genre?

Romance stories involve a central love story between characters with a happily ever after ending.

What are the sub-genres of romance?

Romantic Suspense

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Lucy Appadoo Lucy Appadoo said: " This was a horror/psychological suspense story about Will, a design student who lives through a traumatic experience at the start of the story when his friends go missing.

Will struggles to cope with the loss of his four friends one night when they at
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Twisted Lies (Twisted, #4)
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This is a romance story between Stella and Christian, which is part of the Twisted Series but can be read as a stand-alone.

It's a slow burn with denial of each character's feelings for each other until later in the story.

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I enjoyed the slow-moving yet extra steamy romance between Bridget and Rhys who face a dilemma when attempting to be in a relationship.

The characters were strong and authentic in regard to the royal life, I assume.

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Escaping The Shadows by Lucy Appadoo
"Escaping the Shadows pulled me in from the very first page. What struck me most was how Lucy Appadoo balances the tension of a dark, unfolding mystery with the tenderness of two people learning to trust each other in the midst of danger.
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This is a story about a number of very different women, fighting against a villain as the lone survivor.

Each chapter delves into the woman's story with people dying around them whilst also focussing on Liz as the main character and who is important
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This is a story about a married couple, Chelsey and Marcus who have drifted in their marriage over the past several years. It's a story about grief/loss, new beginnings, family relationships and support, and a memorable love.

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Escaping The Shadows by Lucy Appadoo
"Eva follows her passion by helping children with special needs. She loves her hometown of Madrid but when one of her students vanishes along with his mother and returns a week later unable to speak, Eva realizes she has to figure out what happened in" Read more of this review »
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