Welcome to my website, and in case you were looking for one of the other Christina Joneses listed on Google (there are wrestlers, boxers, synchronised swimmers, dog trainers, government advisers, catwalk models, dancers, opera divas and neuro specialists to name but a few, so we’re clearly a talented lot), I’m afraid I’m not them. I’m Christina Jones: award-winning writer of bucolic frolic romantic comedy novels, life-long animal lover, part-time barmaid, obsessive Chelsea supporter, happy-go-lucky trucker’s wife and proud but befuddled mum.

For me, this has been the year of The Posh Frock. I’ve had an unexpected, glamorous and thoroughly brilliant time on the ceremonial red carpet – winning the Pure Passion Award for LOVE POTIONS in February, and then winning a category award for HEAVEN SENT at the Melissa Nathan Comedy Romance Awards in June. I now have two fabulous crystal trophies on the mantelpiece and I stroke them and squeak with pride on a daily basis.

I’ve also attempted to overcome my technophobia by writing Bucolic Frolics - a blog-of-sorts… If you’re interested in reading irregular ramblings about my life (real and writerly) please have a look at: christinajones-writing.blogspot.com

These are some recent (and I’ve left out the less charitable ones) reviews for my books:

“As cosy as a goose-down duvet and bursting with sparkle and joy… Christina Jones is a wonderful writer…” Jill Mansell
“The H.E Bates of our time…the same earthy, bucolic charm…” Katie Fforde, The Independent’s Top 50 recommended books
“The Vicar of Dibley goes pagan…” The Scotsman
“… a fabulous story of friendship and eccentric local traditions…” The Times
“… a story to brighten up dark winter nights…” Peterborough Evening Telegraph
“…chick-lit with a magical twist…” HEAT Top Ten books
“…warm and witty… a magical read…” Mango
“… a spell-binding read…” Coventry Evening Telegraph
“… warm and enchanting…” Derby Evening Telegraph
“… a delightful country romp…” World Books
“… seductively satisfying…’ Lovereading.co.uk
“…funny, romantic… a lively romp through rural England.” New Woman
“… a working class Jilly Cooper…” The Mirror
“Unputdownable…” Company

My new book – HAPPY BIRTHDAY (see new book page) – will be out in paperback in November 2008. It’s a follow-on to the mad-village/practical-magic shenanigans in HUBBLE BUBBLE, SEEING STARS, LOVE POTIONS and HEAVEN SENT, but it also stands alone so you don’t need to read the others first – although I’d love it if you did…

HAPPY BIRTHDAY is the fifth in my magical romantic comedy series set in a cluster of Berkshire villages, published by Piatkus/Little, Brown, and has the prettiest cover in the world again courtesy of the multi-talented Ella Tjader. This time the theme is astrology, but only in the loosest possible sense… There are more ologys (real and imagined) in HAPPY BIRTHDAY than you can shake a stick at.

It’s the story of amateur star-sign diva Phoebe (from Heaven Sent) and her adventures with the gloriously eccentric residents of Twilights – a rest home for the elderly in Hazy Hassocks – and Rocky, her heavy-metal-mad, very sexy, but quite scary house mate. Life for Phoebe hasn’t been all sunshine and lollipops, but when she discovers the secret magic of Birthday-ology things improve in leaps and bounds – or do they?

I also write short stories and serials for magazines, and allegedly amusing articles for newspapers – and yes, for those who have asked, I am the same Christina Jones who features in the adverts for THE WRITERS BUREAU (www.writersbureau.com). Since completing the Writers Bureau course, I’ve had 17 novels published - so, if you have aspirations to become a writer please visit their site – they changed my life and I can’t recommend them highly enough.

As always, I’d love to hear from you about the books, or writing generally, or the cats, or even life, love and the meaning of the universe…

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