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Find out what one thing Hilary Boyd would never, EVER give up

Today we’re celebrating the publication of Hilary Boyd‘s latest novel, The Lavender House; which we urge you to pick up a copy of and promise you will not regret it!

In true Hilary style, this novel pulls at the heartstrings while simultaneously making you giggle into its pages, as she introduces you to the world of Nancy de Freitas, a sixty-something woman caught between her ageing, ailing mother and her struggling, demanding daughter. Nancy is fed up, and then she meets Jim, and her whole world spins out of control….for the better!

Can she be brave enough to follow her heart? Or will her duty to her family stand in the way of her second chance at love?

We asked Hilary to to take part in our quick-fire Q&A, so kick back with a cuppa and enjoy the read…

If I were to be stranded on a desert island, my one luxury item would be…

Paper and pens. Perfect opportunity to write without interruption before I starve to death.

The first album I ever bought…

Songs of Leonard Cohen. I’m surprised the LP didn’t explode I played it so much.

The last time I went to the cinema…

La La Land… oops, not very impressed. But feel almost embarrassed to say so.

The thing I could never give up…

Potatoes. Cocktails, coffee, heroin, Sauvignon blanc? No problem. But mashed potato? Not a chance.

My choice of superpower…

A finger-click and all my clothes appear clean and pressed in my drawers. Sad, eh?

The book (by another author) that I wish I had written…

Fortune’s Rocks, Anita Shreve. Gripping, romantic, beautifully written. Read it and weep.

The one piece of advice I would give my teenage self…

Have some fun! I was an anxious, serious kid, scared to let my hair down.

If I had to choose between saying everything I think or never speaking again…

Never speaking again, no question. Words are powerful and can be dangerous – often misinterpreted.

If I had to choose between appearing on Strictly Come Dancing or X Factor…

Strictly would be heaven. But at six foot, two left feet and oldish, perhaps not.

The best thing about being a writer…

Disappearing into a world of my own invention.

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