I am very proud to be supporting the fantastic breast cancer charity Breakthrough. On September 10, I’ll be taking part in Breakthrough’s sponsored trek through lovely Perthshire to raise funds for research, education, prevention and support for sufferers. As we all know, breast cancer is far too common. It is still taking too many good people away too soon.

If you’d like to join me on the trek, you can find out more right here.

Apparently it’s 16 miles and not too steep, so with a little bit of training we’ll get there… hopefully. Or like Annie and Svetlana we’ll be lost in the hills and have to consider eating our handbags to survive.

If you can’t make the trek, you can get your cards out right now, my lovelies, and sponsor me here.

Yes, I put on a cocktail dress and hiking boots just to make you smile as you part with your pennies.

This is such a worthy cause and really no donation is too small (or too large!)

As an added incentive, everyone who sponsors me will be entered into a draw. If you win, you will have a brand new character in the next Annie Valentine novel named after YOU (or you can nominate a friend… or maybe I could use your ex’s name for someone eeeeevil). So come on, what are you waiting for?!

 To celebrate the publication of How Not to Shop, Transworld Publishers and Faith Shoes are offering you the chance to win a fabulous holiday for you and a friend to Egypt!

The fantastic prize, courtesy of Libra Holidays, will include return flights and 4* accommodation at the Hilton Sharks Bay Resort. Enjoy seven all-inclusive days, relaxing by the pool, sipping a cocktail at one of the hotel bars, discovering the underwater delights of the Red Sea or partying into the early hours and enjoying the lively nightlife in Sharm el Sheikh!

To enter visit the Faith website from 10th August.

The closing date is 24th August 2009. See www.faith.co.uk for terms and condtitions.

Annie Valentine is back on JUNE 30th!!!

Here is a photo of the gorgeous, gorgeous cover. Not only do you get to find out what Annie is up to next… (highly interesting and entertaining, believe me) but you get a choice of freebies (Annie would definitely approve!).

If you buy your Late Night Shopping in Sainsbury’s, you get a lovely pink Bombay Duck luggage label attached. If you buy your copy anywhere else (other supermarkets, bookshops etc.) you have the chance to win a truly fabulous spa holiday to Tuscany!! It’s tricky isn’t it?? Pink luggage label in your hand… or chance at the dream destination. Decisions, decisions… or why not just buy two copies? Go on! Then you’d make me and my publishers so very, very happy!

I really hope you enjoy the new read. (And in July comes a book by me for your little sisters or older daughters. I’ll keep you posted)