BOOKS

My books are now available to buy from my website (UK Only) as well as Amazon - click HERE to find out more and buy.

JUST ONE WEEKEND

Just One Weekend - my second novel is also available on Amazon in Kindle, Kindle Unlimited and in Paperback. Click on the book below to purchase on Amazon. 

'A rollicking roller coaster ride of a romantic comedy.'

Set almost entirely in New York, I thoroughly enjoyed writing it and, of course, researching it, embarking on a whirlwind weekend creating the route of the main characters as they crisscross New York City and Brooklyn. 

Here's the blurb for Just One Weekend:

A woman in need of change; a reclusive, broken rock star and the city that never sleeps. What could possibly go wrong?

Sandy wants adventure. Bored waiting for her husband to give up work so they can travel the world, she jets off to New York with best friend, Isobel, chasing a slice of their youthful dreams at a reunion concert for The Brig – the pop group they fangirled over long past the age they should’ve known better.

But her meticulous sightseeing plans unravel when Isobel’s virtual boyfriend makes a surprise appearance and Sandy is saddled with an inebriated passenger who had made her transatlantic flight a misery. So much for smart suits and first-class upgrades.

Stuck with this stranger - who turns out to be not such a stranger after all - Sandy embarks on a whirlwind weekend zigzagging across New York. As inhibitions fade and heartbreaks surface, the initial animosity between two lost souls gives way to a surprising connection from long ago. Now, Sandy must decide if this unexpected adventure is the one she’s been searching for.

"Crazy, uplifting and so much fun!"  ***** @book_a_holic

"What a beautiful story, I loved it so much!" ***** @emma_bookaholic

Having completed two books and now working on my third, I realise that I love writing about middle-aged women in exceptional circumstances - universal stories with individuality that can resonate. 

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THE LIBERATION OF BELLA McCAA

The Liberation of Bella McCaa, my first novel, is available in signed paperback on my website (UK Only) here and on Amazon in paperback, Kindle and Kindle Unlimited - click on the book below to purchase on Amazon. 

"Relatable, witty and uplifting...I devoured this book!" ***** 

"Inspiring and heart warming, I absolutely loved this book." ***** 

"I cannot recommend this book enough-please read it."*****

You can find all the reviews on Amazon and I'm delighted to say, that after the recent Book Bloggers tour, the reviews were all 4 and 5 star - I couldn't ask for better for my debut novel. 

BOOK BLURB:

When you want to change your life but life wants to change you.

When Bella McCaa is released from ten years as sole carer to a very demanding mother, she’s desperate to leave Dundee and pick up the threads of her once high-flying career in London. Fifty-two isn’t too late to start again, is it?

But fate, and family, intervene, and rather than speeding South in her trusty Mini, Bella’s plans go awry and she finds herself living far from friends, facing an empty bank account and urgently in need of a job. London and reclaiming her life seem more distant than ever.

To complicate matters further her first love, Jem, strides into town – handsome, successful and stirring up a tempest of emotions. But Jem’s arrival is also the catalyst to unearthing long-buried secrets, shattering Bella’s view of the world and making her question everything.

Can Bella negotiate a whirlwind ride of unexpected curveballs, love and second chances to find a happy every after on her own terms?

"A lovely, brilliant book about a woman finding herself again."  *****

This book has been a labour of love for me and I'm over the moon that early responses have been so positive. So if you fancy a heartwarming story about a "menopausal woman with a killer sense of humour and a warm and loving heart" navigating life and love - then this book is for you. I hope you enjoy it. 

Thanks for visiting the website and if you read or have read the book, then do please get in touch with your thoughts on catherineaitkenauthor@gmail.com. It would be lovely to hear from you. 

If you want to listen to a music playlist I created on Spotify to chart Bella's journey through her story, then click on the Spotify icon below. 

And if you want to read the reviews and purchase the book click on the Amazon icon below. 

Thanks for reading about The Liberation of Bella McCaa and Just One Weekend - I hope you enjoy reading them.

Catherine