On Saturday 5th March 2016 Hourglass Events will be hosting an author signing with over 60 amazing authors, a beautiful city centre venue and a chance to dine & party with authors & friends in the evening!
The event will be held at the
Leeds Marriott hotel (
4 Trevelyan Square, Boar Lane Leeds England LS1 6ET United Kingdom
Tickets will sell through Eventbrite at a cost of £12.50 per ticket plus a eventbrite booking fee for the signing
AM Tickets ~ 10 am – 12.30 pm
PM Tickets ~ 1.30 pm – 4pm
All day tickets ~ 10 am - 5 pm ( 1-2 pm lunch out of the hall) £20.50 plus booking fee
Masquerade Ball tickets are £46.00 plus a eventbrite booking fee
All author details can be found here Here
Every couple of days from now until then I will be doing a spotlight on my blog for each of the attending authors, I can't wait to meet them all personally on the day!
Today's featured author is...
K L Shandwick
Author Bio:
K. L. Shandwick lives on the outskirts of London. She started writing after
a challenge by a friend when she commented on a book she read. The result of
this was "The Everything Trilogy." Her background has been mainly in
the health and social care sector in the U.K. She is still currently a
freelance or self- employed professional in this field. Her books tend to focus
on the relationships of the main characters. Writing is a form of escapism for
her and she is just as excited to find out where her characters take her as she
is when she reads another author's work.
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Gibson’s Legacy
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Blurb:
Gibson Barclay has been famous for almost seven
years and he's only twenty four.
Seldom does anyone pick up a magazine, newspaper or watch a television
entertainment show, without seeing his image or reading about his promiscuous
antics . He had no need to court publicity with his magnetic charm and
charismatic ways; when he chooses to cooperate that is. Shrugging off the
advice of publicists and image consultants, Gibson makes no excuses for who he
is, and with no ties,he answers to no one about how he chooses to live his
life. From teenage musician to twenties mega rock star, Gibson has seen and
done it all. Women fantasize about him and men envy his rock scene, womanizing
lifestyle. Only one person ever made Gibson feel uncomfortable about the way he
lived his life. No one ever said no to him that he can remember, although there
were two minute events that he has never been able to shake from his mind. Both
of those events involved the way Chloe Jenner looked at him. It was something
and nothing, but for him, the impact haunted him. In the strangest twist of
fate, something so wildly obscure occurred, that set his mind ablaze with the
memory of that small encounter. Like all women, Chloe found Gibson striking and
had even shared with her friends, her own guilty fantasy about him. Fantasy and
reality were poles apart and Chloe believed that Gibson Barclay never even knew
that she existed.
Trusting Gibson
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Taking a chance on Gibson Barclay was something
Chloe never envisaged in her future when she was in college. Years later, she
found herself thrown into his world with no immediate way out. She knew that
trying to be the girlfriend of Gibson Barclay would come at a price. Was she
capable of trusting him with his notorious womanizing reputation and temptation
only a heartbeat away? Chlloe was still dealing with her own dark event, and
with the media constantly thirsty for new information about Gibson and his
life, it meant Chloe would constantly watching over her shoulder, fearful of
her past rearing its ugly head again. Gibson promised to protect Chloe, but how
could he keep her safe from the past that still haunts her with his life in the
spotlight? When Gibson's trust is put to the test how will he react?
Just Jack
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Blurb:
Being Lily Parnell’s best friend came effortlessly
for Jack. Growing up together, Jack loved Lily and was fiercely protective of
her. For almost all of his life all he wanted was to make her happy. When she
was happy he was happy, except Lily lived a world away from him now and Jack
missed her dreadfully.
As far as Jack was concerned there had never been a time in their lives where
they hadn’t shared everything and he valued their special bond. In recent years
Lily’s ambitions took her overseas and even with an ocean between them, Jack
still managed to support his best friend.
One day something changed everything between them and their relationship began
to shift. Lily had carved her own life and after observing a scene involving
her, it made Jack take a close look at his own.
Life post-Lily left Jack feeling confused and he decided to take a difficult
decision, never realising the potential fallout from doing something he
strongly felt was the right thing at the time.
With his life laid bare and as a simple, uncomplicated guy he thought he had
finally figured things out. Women loved Jack but they had all come and gone in
his life apart from Lily. She was always there until one day she wasn’t.
A revelation by Lily left Jack feeling betrayed and abandoned by the one person
who he thought he could rely on no matter what.
During his journey from that moment on Jack faced more separation and loss than
he could have ever imagined. How would his experiences shape him as a man and
would he ever find it in his heart to forgive?
Enough isn’t Everything
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Lily’s friends in London regard her as having the
whole package. Smart, beautiful, and musically talented, she’s finally realised
her dream to study in the USA, by securing a music place at college in Miami.
She regards herself as worldly, having lived the London life and travelled to
Mumbai to work in an orphanage in the past, so felt more than able to cope with
living and studying abroad.
On arrival in Florida, everything on the surface seems to be running to plan.
That is, until a chance encounter on campus with a stunningly handsome,
charismatic, rock-god-like musician, Alfie, leads her into a no-strings sexual
relationship with him. Until she arrived in the USA, Lily had tried to avoid
personal relationships with the opposite sex, not wanting anything to affect
her plans. She was sexually naïve but after meeting Alfie, she convinces
herself she’s able to deal with what Alfie is offering her. What follows takes
Lily on a roller coaster of emotions and after a surprise visit from Max, her
friend and room mate’s brother it leaves her questioning her morals.
At college Lily quickly teams up with Will, a handsome sax player, who helps
her develop her creative ideas and performs with her as a duo in the Miami
music scene. A series of bad choices in her relationships with Alfie, Max and
Will, create emotional turmoil for Lily which leaves her doubting her judgement
about men. Each of the three men has a special place in her heart for different
reasons. She realises that she’s no match for Alfie and tries to resist his
attention. He’s told her he can’t love her, but wants to be with her
physically, arguing, sex between them is enough. The reality for Lily is she
knows enough isn’t everything.
Everything She Needs
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Blurb:
Lily’s back on her home turf in London for
Christmas, after a turbulent term, studying music in Miami. She wonders if her
relationship with Will can survive their stupidity and what this means for
their music collaboration. Lily realises all too late, that she’s fallen hard
for Alfie despite his declaration to her that he can’t love her. This has left
Lily devastated, knowing that the man she loves will never feel the same for
her. Meanwhile, Alfie has continued his relentless pursuit of Lily to take what
he wants from her, testing her resolve not to continue their relationship. She
had found the strength to resist all of his advances, until the night before she
flew home. After giving herself one last night with him, she fled across the
Atlantic, thinking time and distance with family and friends would help heal
her broken heart. What Lily never expected, was for her traumatic love life to
follow her, both to London and Miami through the chapters of her life, during
the following year. Her music career and studies improve tremendously though,
fuelling her performance and personal identity, but her love life is as complex
as ever. Alfie makes some disclosures which could be game changers for the both
of them, and asks for her trust and time. Lily wonders if she should trust him,
asking herself if Alfie could ever be, everything she needs?
Everything I Want
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Lily's is moving forward after her break up with
Alfie. Her journey continues through some extremely emotional times during key
events, as
she becomes more self- assured and begins to develop as an performing artist.
It isn't easy for Lily to forget Alfie because of circumstances with Alfie's
life. However, Lily is tortured by constant reminders of their time together,
and this does little for her resolve to move on.
Although, Lily has made her choice, it is also tinged with sadness. Her love
for Alfie remains strong, and she fights a constant internal battle, between
loving him and loving her music. Lily thinks it's impossible to have both. A
fabulous opportunity arises for Lily, but there is a possibility of this
bringing her face to face with Alfie again. Can Lily cope with the emotional
turmoil this would bring her? Or, is the risk of seeing Alfie something she
feels able to manage now?
Musically, Lily concentrates her efforts much more, which brings success, post
Alfie. Through this, she finds friends in some of the most unlikely of
circumstances. All of her friends continue to protect her, and are all well
aware of the impact Lily's relationship with Alfie has had on her. All apart
from Elle, who gives Lily food for thought. Although, Lily's mind is still
plagued with memories of Alfie, which continues to impact on her to such an
extent, Lily has been unable to form new romantic ties. Professionally, her
relationships couldn't be better. She is offered some amazing opportunities
rarely available, and is determined to do make the most of them. This is
especially important to her, given the sacrifices she has made in the past to
do this.
Will Lily's music be enough for her, and prove to be everything she ever
wanted?
Love With Every Beat
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Blurb:
Alfie Black has everything he needs to pass
scrutiny as a rock star. He’s a drop dead gorgeous specimen of a man. Rough
around the edges, yet still flawless to look at. Alfie is a jaw dropping,
pantie melting, tattooed bad boy, add to that tall and athletically toned with
a fabulous face, eyes and smile, and it’s easy to see he’d begoing places.
Ticking most of the boxes that its required to be the lead singer in a band,
the last part of the equation may not have mattered much. However, Alfie is an
incredibly talented singer and musician. Women want Alfie. Men want to be
Alfie.
So gifted, Alfie is given opportunities to progress both as an artiste, with
his band Crakt Soundzz, but also share his passion and pass his knowledge on to
others at music college. Alfie’s journey in life should be going in
onedirection, but his sole focus is on taking care of his responsibilities.
Unforeseen Circumstances dictate what he needs. Andwhat he is willing to
accept. This is something he isn’t willing to compromise on. Focused and
determined, the last thing Alfie needs is a distraction. What Alfie wants and
what is happening in his life, couldn’t be more opposite, but he is determined
to keep going no matter what.( For now, it he thinks it’s enough). That is,
until he meets Lily, the English girl who arrives to Miami in order to attend
college and study music.
Lily is Alfie’s equal in many ways, musically gifted, stunning and in a
different league to any girl Alfie has ever known. She is focused and driven.
Single minded about her one passion in life, Music. The only thing Lily has
ever wanted in life is to play music, and do it well. When Lily’s journey
crosses Alfie’s life path, what ensues for the both of them, is a complex ride
of emotions and feelings that neither of them; despite all of their combined
attributes, are equipped to deal with. Alfie is emotionally locked down, both
from past experiences and his current situation. Lily is sexually naive and
inexperienced. When their world’s collide there are far reaching consequences
for the both of them, which neither expected. How can Alfie and Lily be
together? Discover it in Alfie’s story as he shares his thoughts, feelings and
his emotional conflict. (Lily's Story: The Everything Trilogy)
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