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We’ll Meet Again — Pre-order now!

Hello my loves,

It gives me very great pleasure to announce that my brand new book will be coming out on the 11th November this year – and I can today reveal that the title is… ‘We’ll Meet Again‘!

This, the fourth instalment in my series, is set in the second world war as you might have deduced from the title. We’re back at the Buckingham, the incredibly swish, luxury hotel in London’s Mayfair which has been the location for all of my novels so far. Whilst the hotel is of course fictional, it is an amalgam of all of the wonderful places I’ve danced over the years – and the remarkable people I’ve met in doing so. The previous books have been set in the interwar years, a period I find intensely fascinating: it’s a time in history when things were changing so quickly but also when dance was such an important part of everyone’s lives. And at the Buckingham, that rang true for the guests – and the staff alike.

As with all of my other books, I introduce you to the world of the Buckingham and the characters at the start so you can dive in to this new one without having read the previous ones. Having said that, I recommend you do at some point – they’re tremendous books, even if I do say so myself!

‘We’ll Meet Again‘ opens with the declaration of war and we instantly know that life at the Buckingham is about the change. The staff still have to smile and keep the guests happy, but behind the scenes they are all fearful, and uncertain of their futures.

One of our main characters is a handsome chap named Raymond de Guise: a professional demonstration dancer at the hotel – and definitely not based on the author at all(!) He has just married his sweetheart, hotel chambermaid Nancy but he feels it is his duty to fight for his country and enlist. Of course, these newlyweds are heartbroken to be separated.

Despite the shadow of war hanging over them, the Buckingham dance floor is still a place of glitz and glamour, along with the gossip and secrets which thread their way through the hotel’s corridors and beyond into the streets of London Town. But with the call to arms, and before so many of the menfolk go off to the trenches, they have a spectacular Christmas ball with lots of dancing so vital at that time to help lift spirits!

The hotel receives a new manager who is of ‘advancing years’, and the staff as a result have no confidence in his ability to steer them through these difficult times – particularly as families start evacuating and high society start fleeing the city.

Will the Buckingham survive the war?… You’ll have to read ‘We’ll Meet Again’ to find out!

Pre-order now, available 11th November:

HARDBACK & KINDLE

You’ll find free audiobook previews of my first three novels on the shop, too, enabling you to try-before-you-buy, so do explore. ‘We’ll Meet Again’ will also be released as an audiobook, date to be confirmed – stay tuned for news on that, along with the cover reveal too – you can imagine how eager I am to see it!

If you haven’t already read ‘One Enchanted Evening‘, ‘Moonlight Over Mayfair‘, or ‘A Christmas To Remember‘… now’s your chance – plenty of time to catch up with them before ‘We’ll Meet Again’ comes out! It gives me such pleasure to be able to share my stories with you – I do so hope you enjoy them!

With much love,

A Christmas to Remember – OUT NOW!

For all those of you who very kindly pre-ordered my new novel, ‘A Christmas to Remember’, I’m hoping today might feel like Christmas has come early!… I’m thrilled to say: it’s publication day!
 

 
I can’t begin to tell you how much I’ve enjoyed writing this series of novels, and I’m so excited to be able to share this third instalment with you at last. I don’t think I’m giving too much away by saying this book barrels towards a festive, celebratory climax to lift all our spirits – a Christmas to remember indeed (the title does give it away!), as a tumultuous year concludes for Raymond, Nancy, and all our favourites at the Buckingham Hotel. (Whilst it may sound a little like a finalé, I’m sure our characters wouldn’t give me a moment’s peace if I didn’t continue telling their stories, especially with war drawing ever closer and lives set to change in so many ways… Here’s another spoiler: there’s still more to come!)

If you’d like to give ‘A Christmas to Remember’ a try, or you’re keen to start before your copy arrives, my publishers have provided a FREE sample chapter as a taster! Click to download and enjoy:

 
Then, here are all the links for ordering online – and I believe there are still some signed copies available too (such a perfect present, if I do say so myself!):
 

A Christmas to Remember – OUT NOW!

SIGNED EDITIONS

Hardback – eBook – Audio

If you’re new to my books, good timing: the Kindle editions of my first two are on special at just 99p this month:

To accompany the launch of my novel, I’m also excited to let you know that there will be a ‘book tour’… with a difference. I’m very with-it these days you know – and, technology-willing, we’ll be doing it on Zoom! The added bonus of course is that you can join in from wherever you are – I do hope you’ll give it a go… click below to book your logins!

Meanwhile, it’s back to the training room for me in readiness for this Saturday’s Samba with my new partner Jacqui Smith! Jacqui’s doing marvellously for a beginner – such a quick learner, I’m so impressed! That said, I’m sure she won’t mind me saying (given last week’s 13 points) that I think we may be in need of your votes this weekend!

 
Well, my loves, I so hope you’re all looking after yourselves and keeping safe with everything else’s that’s going on. Thankfully we’ve got some much needed escapism to look forward to as the nights draw in, with Strictly back on our screens – and of course… a particularly good book to curl up with!

My 3rd novel #AChristmastoRemember is out now! I hope you love it as much as I do! #romance #novel #dance #raymond #christmas pic.twitter.com/zkwAZwS1a5

— Anton Du Beke (@TheAntonDuBeke) October 30, 2020

Here’s to ‘A Christmas to Remember’ – on all fronts! Just imagine Archie Adams striking up his band as we step back in time, together, into the Grand Ballroom at the Buckingham Hotel – and we dance like it’s 1938!

Much love, and keeeeep reading!…

A Christmas To Remember… Pre-order now!

Out Now! The Paperback Edition of ‘Moonlight Over Mayfair’

My loves,

I’m here backstage at the Congress Theatre in Eastbourne getting ready for tonight’s performance of Dance Those Magical Movies… and I’ve been given the nod that the brand new Paperback Edition of ‘Moonlight Over Mayfair’ is out today!

I can’t begin to tell you what a thrill it’s been to have my second novel so very well received. All your marvellous messages and comments have been so very encouraging, and I’m truly delighted that you’ve enjoyed reading all about Raymond and Nancy and the Buckingham Hotel as much as I’ve enjoyed telling their stories!

I should also mention that ‘Moonlight Over Mayfair’ is in fact up for an award – it’s been shortlisted for best Historical Romantic Novel by the Romantic Novelists’ Association! What an honour! The results will be announced on the 2nd March, so keep everything crossed for me! Find out more on their website here.

Meanwhile, here are the links for the new Paperback Edition – perfect timing for Mothers’ Day on the 22nd March, too, I might add!

New Paperback Edition:

Available online:

Also available in Hardback…

SIGNED EDITION

I’m also excited to announce two more book signings this coming March as part of literary events in Yorkshire and Scotland …

I’m sure more dates will follow, so do keep tabs on my Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for all the updates. Until then… Keeeeeeeep reading!

Much love,