Blog Tour ~ Guest Post | The Little Cottage in the Country - Lottie Phillips

Today I'm delighted to be sharing a guest post from author Lottie Phillips as part of the blog tour for her novel, The Little Cottage in the Country.

The Little Cottage in the Country

 Lottie Phillips

Women Fiction/ Romantic Comedy

eBook only

HQ Digital 

 July 3, 2017

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Anna Compton thought that moving to the countryside, leaving London and her past firmly behind

her was the perfect solution. Goodbye life of thirty-something, crazed single mum of two, hello

country glamour queen, domestic goddess and yummy-mummy extraordinaire.

But her new life at Primrose Cottage isn’t quite what she expected! Very soon she’s chasing pork

pies down hills, disguising her shop-bought cakes at the school bake sale – and trying to resist oh-

so-handsome Horatio Spencerville, who just so happens to be the Lord of the Manor…

Could moving to the country be the biggest mistake she’s ever made?

Guest Post

The Inspiration Behind the Twins in

The Little Cottage in the Country

When I started The Little Cottage in the Country I

knew that the role of Anna as mother would be of

utmost importance. Especially as her own mother,

Linda, would be coming to live with her.

Anna, just like me, wants to protect her children and

feels constant ‘mummy-guilt’. Am I doing the right

thing? Am I doing enough? Every mother has

experienced it; any mother will say it never goes

away.

So when Anna decides to leave London she is faced

with the biggest dilemma of all: ensuring that Freddie

and Antonia settle in.

The twins were such fun to write. They have big

personalities and provided so much of the humour.

Let’s not also forget how much comedy (and

embarrassment!) can come from taking children to

nursery or school. The fêtes, the bake sales, the talent

competitions…

But whilst we’re squirming with the odd hierarchy of

yummy-mummies, the joy of children is they can

quite often see past the detail and enjoy the moment

for what it is. They make the most of whatever is

thrown their way.

My son can pick up any item – this morning’s being a

watering can – and it will suddenly become a rocket

or a car. Or I can be pulling my hair out over

something – spilt milk etc. – and he will start laughing

or do a funny dance, putting it all into perspective!

So here is a picture of my son in our laundry basket

going tobogganing… indoors. Yes, he was inside with

the radiator blaring but he thought, ‘This looks fun!’

About the Author

Charlie Phillips, writing under the pseudonym Lottie Phillips, worked as a teacher before turning

her hand to fiction. She was brought up in Africa and the Middle East and then - as an adult -

travelled extensively before moving to London and finally settling in the Cotswolds with her

partner and toddler. When she’s not writing, you will find her scouring interior design magazines

and shops, striving toward the distant dream of being a domestic goddess or having a glass of

wine with country music turned up loud. As a child, she always had her nose in a book and, in

particular, Nancy Drew.

The Little Cottage in the Country is Charlie's debut romantic comedy. She is very excited to be

sharing Anna Compton's hilarious story with you! She also writes psychological thrillers under the

pseudonym Louise Stone, including the best selling novel, S is for Stranger.

Readers can find Charlie Phillips on Twitter @writercharlie or at www.writercharlie.com or

www.writerlottiephillips.com.