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About Portia MacIntosh
so she says. Whether it was blaming her siblings for that broken vase when she
was growing up, blagging her way backstage during her rock chick phase or,
most recently, whatever justification she can fabricate to explain away those
lunchtime cocktails, Portia just loves telling tales.
After years working as a music journalist, Portia decided it was time to use her
powers for good and started writing novels instead.
Bestseller Portia writes hilarious, sexy romcoms, drawing on her real life experiences.
Find out more at www.portiamacintosh.com
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Blog postI am so excited to share with you the cover for my forthcoming novel, Life’s A Beach. In the summer holiday that we all need right now, Peach jets off to southern Italy for her sister’s destination wedding. Check out the blurb below. Sun, sea and inescapable exes… Peach is excited to hear that her sister, Di, is getting married. Of course, she would have preferred her little sister to be engaged to someone she’s known longer than a week […]
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Blog postPublication day for Faking It is finally here! My latest release, which is out in all formats now, follows leading lady Ella as she revisits the village she grew up in, to do her twin sister one hell of a favour. Check out the blurb below. The perfect house, the perfect husband and the perfect life… or is she just faking it? Life has been a bit of a rollercoaster for Ella. Growing up as the ‘less successful’ identical twin […]
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Blog postThank you so much to everyone for taking part in my festive reads advent calendar – as promised, here is your present! Merry Christmas – I hope you’re having a wonderful day, whatever you’ve wound up doing. To celebrate you can download a copy of my new novella, Two Night Stand, for free on Amazon. The book will be free on Christmas Day only, so grab a copy while you can. Here’s what it’s about: What happens after the morning […]
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Blog postDecember is finally here, which means that Christmas is just around the corner, which means it’s finally and officially time to go mad on all things festive. To celebrate the release of my latest festive read, Stuck On You, I’ll be dishing out one book recommendation per day in the run up to Christmas, and on the 25th I’ll even tell you how you can claim a free festive Kindle read (check here Christmas Day) – my gift to you! […]
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Blog postNow that we’re in our second lockdown (even though many of us don’t really feel like we left the first one) it would be nice to think that we know what we’re doing this time… The Zoom learning-curve is a thing of the past, now that flour isn’t a rare commodity banana bread has lost all of its appeal, and we’re all well on our way to completing Netflix. So what do we do this time? You know how we […]
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Blog postOh my gosh, would you look at that cover?! Here it is: the cover for my forthcoming novel, Faking It. The perfect house, the perfect husband and the perfect life… or is she just faking it? Life has been a bit of a rollercoaster for Ella. Growing up as the ‘less successful’ identical twin to her ‘perfectly successful’ sister, Emma, has left her feeling isolated, inadequate and let’s face it.. a little bitter. When Emma unexpectedly reaches out to Ella […]
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Blog postHappy publication day to me! My latest novel, Stuck On You, is out now. Could a post-it note really lead to love? Sadie doesn’t have time for finding love. She’s too busy as PA for famous artist Damian Banks. When she’s not arranging exhibitions, she’s organising his dry cleaning or dumping his never-ending stream of girlfriends. But when she strikes up an unusual friendship with her desk share buddy, she finds a confidante and a new potential love interest. Problem […]
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Blog postThe early reviews for my forthcoming novel Stuck On You are pouring in and I am absolutely blown away. The most nerve-racking part of being an author is that window between when your books goes out to reviewers and the reviews finally start coming in. Massive exhales all round because the first ones are fantastic. Here’s what reviewers are saying: ‘The casual references to cultural touchstones of today, like Tiger King and Animal Crossing, made this book feel like it […]
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Blog postGreat news! You can now listen to my audiobooks on Spotify – for free. Whether you have a paid subscription of you listen to ad-supported Spotify, you can listen to all of my Boldwood audiobooks now. I am such a huge fan of my audiobooks, if that’s allowed/not totally weird, because my narrator Karen Cass is just fantastic. The way she brings my stories to life is simply amazing. You can currently listen to my RNA Award shortlisted novel Honeymoon […]
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Blog postYou can finally get you hands on a copy of My Great Ex-Scape in The Works stores and online.
For the amazing price of just £2 (or it’s in the 3 for £5 deal) you can pick up a paperback.
Click here to buy a copy online.
Here’s the blurb…
What if your future was somewhere in your past?
Rosie Jones has been dumped by every boyfriend she’s ever had – most recently by Dinosaur Dave, live on TV, during the ‘phone-a-friend’ segment of a quiz show.8 months ago Read more -
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‘A brilliantly funny and unique story about love, loss, family and fitting in. I laughed, I cried - I loved it.’ Holly Martin
The perfect house, the perfect husband and the perfect life... or is she just faking it?
Life has been a bit of a rollercoaster for Ella. Growing up as the 'less successful' identical twin to her 'perfectly successful' sister, Emma, has left her feeling isolated, inadequate and let's face it... a little bitter.
When Emma unexpectedly reaches out to Ella in a time of need, Ella suddenly finds herself with the opportunity to fill in for her sister and experience how the other half live.
But as Ella navigates the world of gossiping mothers, rebellious teens and trying to play the model housewife (not to mention avoiding the temptation of attractive men at the school gates...) will she discover that all is not always as it seems on the other side?
Discover the laugh-out-loud new romantic comedy from top 10 bestseller Portia MacIntosh. Perfect for fans of Mhairi McFarlane, Sophie Ranald and Lindsey Kelk.
What readers are saying about Faking It:
'I loved Ella, the heroine of this book. She's a truly "real" character, and everything you would want in a friend!
'I loved this book easy reading, funny at times good story line. It’s hard to find a book I can easily get into with having dyslexia. But this one worked for me.'
'Completely hilarious even with actual laugh out loud moments.'
‘Had me laughing out loud. I couldn’t put it down, finished it in an afternoon.’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars
Thirty-one-year-old matchmaker Lola James had it all – until she broke her leg at a wedding and discovered that her so-called ‘best friend’ was suddenly too busy to call, her flat had far too many steps, and her boyfriend replaced her quicker than you can say ‘crutches’.
And so she’s back at her parents’ B&B, sleeping in the living room (she can’t get upstairs) and having her hair washed by her mum (she can’t get in the shower).
Freshly single and with a lot of time on her hands, Lola is only too pleased to run into gorgeous Dr Will, an old friend who has definitely improved with age… And then there’s Dean, a divorcé who’s convinced he’s better off alone – no matter how lonely he is.
Can Will help mend Lola’s broken heart as well as her leg? Can she help Dean find love? As a wise man once said, sometimes the one for you is right under your nose, all along…
An uplifting, laugh-out-loud romantic comedy, perfect for fans of Sophie Kinsella, Holly Martin and Jo Watson.
Readers LOVE Make or Break at the Lighthouse B & B!
‘Such a fun read!… Brings lots of chuckles… You’ll fall in love with the characters.’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars
‘Start to finish in 5 hours! Absolutely brilliant.’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars
‘One of those books you can’t put down… Fun, flirty and really readable… Loved it.’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars
‘This was just perfect!’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars
‘Gorgeous… I completely devoured this book within a day… Had me giggling to myself many times… An absolute delight.’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars
‘Super cute. I loved everything about it.’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars
‘A gorgeous read which is guaranteed to leave you smiling… I have devoured this book in a matter of hours… I wish I could rate this higher than five stars.’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars
'Super-romantic and full of festive spirit. I loved it!' Mandy Baggot
Could a post-it note really lead to love...?
Sadie doesn't have time for finding love. She's too busy as PA for famous artist Damian Banks. When she's not arranging exhibitions, she's organising his dry cleaning or dumping his never-ending stream of girlfriends.
But when she strikes up an unusual friendship with her desk share buddy, she finds a confidante and a new potential love interest. Problem is, they've never actually met...
With Christmas just around the corner, can Sadie put herself first for a change and find what she's been looking for all along?
The brand new romantic comedy from top 10 bestseller Portia MacIntosh. Perfect for fans of Sophie Ranald, Mhairi McFarlane and Zara Stoneley.
Praise for Portia MacIntosh:
'A hilarious, roaringly fun, feel good, sexy read. I LOVED it!' Holly Martin
'A feel good, funny and well written book. I read it in 2 days and enjoyed every second!' A.L. Michael
Sun, sea and inescapable exes...
Peach is excited to hear that her sister, Di, is getting married. Of course, she would have preferred her little sister to be engaged to someone she's known longer than a week - and the fact that his name is Charles doesn't bode well - but who is she to judge?! After all, her own love life is non-existent, and who doesn't love a destination wedding...?
Whisked away to the gorgeous Italian coast, Peach assumes her role as chief bridesmaid and, despite her reservations about the groom, she tries to ensure everything goes to plan.
But weddings are never straightforward affairs... throw in some unexpected guests in the form of ex-boyfriends and one night stands, and soon enough there is more drama than a reality tv show.
Can Peach keep the show on the road, or might she end up in a whirlwind romance of her own...?
Escape to the stunning Italian coast with bestseller Portia MacIntosh. Perfect for fans of Sophie Ranald and Mhairi MacFarlane.
Praise for Portia MacIntosh:
'A hilarious, roaringly fun, feel good, sexy read. I LOVED it!' Holly Martin
'This is a heartwarming fun story, perfect for several hours of pure escapism.' Jessica Redland
'Super-romantic and full of festive spirit. I loved it!' Mandy Baggot
*Shortlisted for RNA Romantic Comedy of the Year*
'A hilarious, roaringly fun, feel good, sexy read. I LOVED it!' Holly Martin
'This book made me laugh and kept me turning the pages. A nice easy-flowing rom com!' Mandy Baggot
When disaster strikes, paradise calls...
As a published novelist, Lila Rose has been writing about fictional weddings all her life. But disaster strikes on her own big day when she hears her philandering fiancé, Daniel whispering sweet nothings to someone else.
With her dream day shattered, all Lila wants to do is run and hide, so she decides to fly solo on her own honeymoon.
When Daniel arrives in the resort with his new squeeze, Lila strikes up a ‘showmance’ with hot new movie star, Freddie Bianchi. Freddie is perfect for the part and Lila soon relaxes into her leading lady role.
But as truth starts to merge with fiction, could real love be in the air?
A sizzling holiday romance, perfect for fans of Sophie Kinsella, Lindsey Kelk and Sophie Ranald’s Sorry Not Sorry.
What readers are saying about Honeymoon For One:
'A feel good, funny and well written book. I read it in 2 days and enjoyed every second!' A.L. Michael
'A perfect summer escape sort of a book, it transported me to San Valentino, to some excellent Italian food, a large number of porn star martinis, and some simply wonderful scenes. I enjoyed every last moment of this book.' Rachel Gilbey
'The perfect summer read. Light, funny, so well written - laugh out loud funny - loved the story, the characters and the setting' NetGalley reviewer
'It has everything you need for a good time in the pages. Definitely a great summer read.'
'Riotously funny. I was giggling, smiling and laughing along at so many of the fabulous lines.'
'Great story, wonderful characters and an idyllic setting.'
'A summer of fun and Pornstar Martinis.'
The laugh-out-loud new novel from bestseller Portia Macintosh!
Lily Holmes is ready for a fresh start. And there’s no better place to begin again than the idyllic seaside town of Marram Bay.
All Lily wants to do is focus on making her new deli a success and ensuring her son’s happiness. Not the postcard creeping out of her handbag, and definitely not finding a new man in her life!
But this isn’t going to be as easy as she first thought. The town is in uproar about the city girl who’s dared to join them and she’s fighting a battle at every turn.
Perhaps with a little help from the gorgeous cider farmer next door, she may be able to win them over, but her past secrets threaten to ruin everything…
The brand new laugh-out-loud romantic comedy from bestseller Portia Macintosh. Perfect for fans of Jo Watson and Tilly Tennant.
Readers love Portia Macintosh!
‘Portia's books just get better and better!’ Got Books, Babe?
‘Hilarious and refreshingly brilliant!’ – The Writing Garnet
‘I just couldn't put it down!’ – Sweet Is Always In Style
‘Definitely an author I recommend. Trust me, this will lift your spirits and make you smile. Five sparkling gold stars without a doubt.’ Good’n’Read-y
'A light-hearted and fun read…highly enjoyable.' – By The Letter Book Reviews
‘A great, laugh-out loud, British contemporary romance novel…I guarantee it will put a smile on your face.’ – What’s Better Than Books
What if your plus one could be the one...?
Cara has officially run out of men. Her most recent dates have gone from bad to worse, and when her dating app informs her there is no one left in her area to choose from, she is at a dead end.But with a summer of events ahead of her, she needs to find a solution, fast; someone to keep her company at the never-ending weddings, family gatherings and gender reveal parties that she can’t face going to alone.
So when she meets handsome, confident, Millsy on a night out she may be in luck. They could not be more different in personality, but he too has a summer of events ahead and is desperate to get his family off his back about finding a ‘nice girl’.
What if they made a pact to help each other out and be a plus one for the summer? Just as friends, of course...?
A brand new romantic comedy from bestseller Portia MacIntosh, perfect for fans of Zara Stoneley, Sophie Ranald and Mhairi McFarlane.
Praise for Portia MacIntosh:
'A hilarious, roaringly fun, feel good, sexy read. I LOVED it!' Holly Martin
'A feel good, funny and well written book. I read it in 2 days and enjoyed every second!' A.L. Michael
'This is a heartwarming fun story, perfect for several hours of pure escapism.' Jessica Redland
'A perfect summer escape sort of a book, it transported me to San Valentino, to some excellent Italian food, a large number of porn star martinis, and some simply wonderful scenes. I enjoyed every last moment of this book.' Rachel Gilbey
What readers are saying about The Plus One Pact:
’This is a fantastic book and one that I simply adored from beginning to end.’
’Such a fun, witty, uplifting and relatable romantic read.’
’Once again Portia delivers a story that leaves you wanting more, I always feel as if I know the characters just as if they were my own friends. Lots of laughs along the way and a few twists and turns make this an ideal read.’
’Highly recommend and a must addition to your bookshelf!’
’The pages turned themselves and I found myself wanting more and more once I got to the end. This is a perfect romance novel to sit and escape into but I warn you - you'll not want to put it down until it's finished.’
’Honestly this book was so lovely and from a different angle and I love it when stories change it up and become so original!’
‘Delightfully romantic, light-hearted and charmingly entertaining.’ What’s Better Than Books?
What happens in Vegas…
When Georgie discovers that her fiancé has been cheating on her, only a few days before her cousin’s wedding, her whole world explodes. Facing a romantic trip to Vegas alone, she decides to go out and have some fun…
…but Georgie never expected to wake up wed! And even worse, she can’t remember who to. So when gorgeous Jack reveals himself as her husband, she can’t believe her luck – he’ll act as the perfect wedding date!
Even if it is their very accidental honeymoon, surely the newlyweds can keep their emotions in check for just a few days more?
Don’t miss the laugh-out-loud romantic comedy from the author of It’s Not You, It’s Them. Perfect for fans of Rosie Blake, Sophie Kinsella and Lindsey Kelk.
Praise for The Accidental Honeymoon:
‘Wow, this book has it all! The perfect feel-good novel that’ll have you laughing out loud.’ Annoushka Reads
‘Feel-good and ever so funny!’ Rae Reads
‘A fun, light-hearted story… [that] will have you laughing out loud!’ Artistic Bent
‘Delightfully romantic, light-hearted and charmingly entertaining.’ What’s Better Than Books?
‘A laugh-out-loud comedy that will make you swoon.’ The Blossom Twins
‘A laugh-out-loud, perfect night in, type of read! [It] had me giggling for days.’ The Writing Garnet
‘A perfect summer read!’ Urban Book Reviews
An irresistible, feel-good romance, perfect for fans of Rosie Blake, Sophie Kinsella and Lindsey Kelk.
First comes love. Then comes family…
After a lifetime of kissing frogs, Roxie Pratt has given up on finding her own fairytale romance. That is, until she meets her very own Prince Charming, Mark Wright, and he sweeps Roxie off her feet!
So when Mark finally gets down on one knee and pops the question, there’s only one thing left to do: meet the family! And when everything has been picture-perfect so far, what could possibly go wrong…?
What readers have been saying about Portia MacIntosh:
‘Hilarious and refreshingly brilliant all the way through…this is my heart-warming humorous book of 2016!’ – The Writing Garnet
‘I just couldn't put it down!’ – Sweet Is Always In Style
'A light-hearted and fun read…highly enjoyable.' – By The Letter Book Reviews
‘A funny, light-hearted read ideal for reading on the beach.’ – Sal’s World of Books
‘A great, laugh-out loud, British contemporary romance novel…I guarantee it will put a smile on your face.’ – What’s Better Than Books
‘Truth or Date is a quirky, hilarious read packed full of fun and drama that is guaranteed to make you smile.’ – The Chick Lit Whore
‘Delightfully romantic, light-hearted and charmingly entertaining.’ What’s Better Than Books?
Definitely, maybe…yes?
Mia Valentina gave up her high-flying life in LA to move back to Kent over four years ago. But it turns out that life in the slow lane isn’t all it’s cracked up to be!
So when her boyfriend Leo proposes, she says yes, hoping it will bring some much needed sparkle back into her life. The trouble is, Mia never wanted a big white wedding, just the happy ever after…
The laugh-out-loud, uplifting new book from Portia MacIntosh, author of It’s Not You, It’s Them. Perfect for fans of Rosie Blake and Sophie Kinsella.
Previously published as How Not to Be a Bride
‘A great, laugh-out loud, British contemporary romance novel…I guarantee it will put a smile on your face.’ – What’s Better Than Books
Falling for the man of her dreams…
Ruby Wood is perfectly happy playing the dating game – until she has a red-hot dream about her very attractive flatmate, Nick. He might spend every day saving lives as a junior doctor, but he’s absolutely the last man on earth that fun-loving Ruby would ever date!
The solution? Focus on all of Nick’s bad points. And if that fails, up her dating antics and find herself a man! So what if she manages to make disapproving, goody two-shoes Nick jealous in the process…
Only, after a series of nightmare first dates, there’s still just one man on Ruby’s mind. Maybe it’s time to admit the truth and dare to ask Nick to be her next date?
What readers have been saying about Portia MacIntosh:
‘Hilarious and refreshingly brilliant all the way through…this is my heart-warming humorous book of 2016!’ – The Writing Garnet
‘I just couldn't put it down!’ – Sweet Is Always In Style
'A light-hearted and fun read…highly enjoyable.' – By The Letter Book Reviews
‘A funny, light-hearted read ideal for reading on the beach.’ – Sal’s World of Books
‘A great, laugh-out loud, British contemporary romance novel…I guarantee it will put a smile on your face.’ – What’s Better Than Books
‘Truth or Date is a quirky, hilarious read packed full of fun and drama that is guaranteed to make you smile.’ – The Chick Lit Whore
‘My wedding is ruined and my marriage is going to fail. And it’s all your fault!'
LA romcom writer Mia Valentina has it all; money, success, a tanned and toned body, golden blonde hair and a string of sexy lovers. She’s almost forgotten her previous self: plain old Mia Harrison. Until a wedding invitation arrives requesting (demanding!) her presence as chief bridesmaid at her younger sister Belle’s upcoming nuptials.
Mia’s barely been back in England before she’s accidentally injured the groom, unintentionally ‘cursed’ the wedding and been caught in a compromising position with her sister’s soon to be brother-in-law!
With the wedding of the year going dangerously off the rails, Mia has no time to waste – especially with sexy fireman and best man Leo on hand to help… Will she use all of her expert romance knowledge to save the day or will she just walk away? No one ever said a bad girl had to turn good…
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