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Rhoda Baxter

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Hi. I’m Rhoda. I write smart contemporary romantic comedy. In real life, I’m a former scientist who now works in intellectual property. The rest of the time I’m a sensible grown up Mum.

I prefer my heroes to be nice guys with a sense of humour and me heroines to be smart and independent. If you like Mhairi McFarlane or Sophie Kinsella, you'll probably like my books tool

I also write women's fiction, often featuring Sri Lankan characters, under the name Jeevani Charika.

A few of my novels have been shortlisted for prestigious awards. If you want to 'try before you buy', you can get a free novella by signing up to my newsletter via my website: www.rhodabaxter.com
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Rhoda Baxter The inspiration for my next book (Please Release Me) actually came to me in a dream! Cliche or what.
I woke up with an image of two women sitting next …more
The inspiration for my next book (Please Release Me) actually came to me in a dream! Cliche or what.
I woke up with an image of two women sitting next to each other, not entirely comfortable in each other's company. One woman was translucent and wearing a wedding dress. These women eventually became Grace, the heroine and Sally, the hero's wife.
Sally is a ghost and only Grace can see her. Grace is in love with Sally's husband. The women need each other to an extent, and they get on quite well if it weren't for the 'both wanting the same man' thing. The best description for their relationship is probably 'frenemies'.(less)
Rhoda Baxter I'd love to go Hogwarts. Who doesn't want to have magical abilities?!
what would I do there? I'm afraid I'd go a bit Hermione Granger and study, study…more
I'd love to go Hogwarts. Who doesn't want to have magical abilities?!
what would I do there? I'm afraid I'd go a bit Hermione Granger and study, study, study until I knew lots of spells and could do all sorts of cool things.

Tell you where I'd hate to go - Alice's Wonderland. So unpredictable. I'd be a total gibbering wreck within minutes.(less)
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When I first got an ARC of this book, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I don’t read much in the way of cowboy romance and it was billed as ‘spicy cowboy romance’. I dived in anyway and I’m really glad I did.

Nina is hiding away at a luxury ranch while she’s recovering from the trauma of sexual assault. It’s entirely possible that her attacker would ruin her career (on top of attacking her!).

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“Sue felt the little hairs on the back of her neck prickle. She turned. A man was standing at the counter, blue eyes staring straight at her. A handsome man. A familiar, handsome man.”
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Maria I just "jumped" to your blog for the first time, and I LOVE the idea of "Inheritance Books"! What a wonderful idea to ask people to talk about a book they inherited!!


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