Love Books Actually: Author Interview with Lucie Wheeler - Mums Just Wanna Have Fun Blog Tour!

Today I am delighted to be taking part on the opening day of Lucie Wheeler's blog tour to celebrate the release of her new book Mums Just Wanna Have Fun which is out now!

Thanks to the lovely people at Netgalley I was able to have a sneak peek at this little beauty and I LOVED it! Keep your eyes peeled for my review coming soon!

Lucie was kind enough to do a Q&A with me, thank you Lucie for including me on your blog tour and for taking the time to answer my questions!

1. What five words would you use to describe your new book?

Honest, real, stripped, heart-warming and funny.

2. If you were to start your own book club, which authors would you ask to join?

Oh what a fun question! Well, for me, it would be quite a mix of authors actually because I would want the discussions and the chosen reads each meeting to be varied as I love to read so many different types of books. With this in mind I would ask the following authors:

David Walliams & Tom Fletcher - I love their children's books but equally, I think David would be hilarious and Tom could sing his reviews to us and we would be entertained!

Giovanna Fletcher - lets face it, we would have all the Fletchers there if we could because they're such a fun bunch! Plus I think Giovanna is such a wonderfully warm person she would bring a lot to the group.

Cecelia Ahern - I love Cecelia and I especially love her YA writing so she can contribute in a YA capacity. Plus I would love to meet her so she would get an invite.

Michael Morpurgo - because I am a little bit in awe of him and, again, I would love to meet him.

And finally, all my Romaniac buddies because we get on so well and I always have a laugh when we get together so they would most definitely be in my book club. Not sure we would get any work done though...

3. Which scene in Mums Just Wanna Have Fun was the most fun to write?

Oh this is hard, because I don't want to give anything away. There were a lot of emotional scenes to write in this book but I did enjoy writing them because I love getting under the skin of my characters and really feeling what they go through. However, it has to be said, scene's between Nancy and Cameron were a lot of fun to write. In particular the flirting scenes. I won't say anymore!

4. What has been your favourite moment of being a published author?

Honestly, there are so many! It is an incredible and unbelievable thing to experience so it is hard to pick just one. Things like seeing my book on Amazon and then on the shelf in Foyles were incredible. As is every single time someone tags me on social media to either say they have read my book or are currently reading it. But if I was to pick just one, I would have to say the moment I gave a signed copy of my very first paperback to my daughter, with a message inside to her. The book was dedicated to her but I added a handwritten note inside her own copy for her to cherish forever and I hope that she will look back on that in years to come and just feel how much I love her.

5. What does a publication day look like to you? How will you be celebrating?

Well I have only experienced this once before so I don't have a set thing that I do. Last year when The First Time Mums Club came out in eBook, I literally spent all day on social media trying to keep up with all the tweets, messages, shares etc - it becomes quite hectic. But its wonderful because you feel such a buzz! I drank coffee all day and then at dinnertime I popped open a bottle of champagne to toast the day. I then did a Facebook live on my publishers Facebook page and chatted to some readers which was lovely so I hope to do that again this time round. For the paperback release I had a little party at my house for my close friends and family and we partied into the night and my husband gave a lovely little toast. This time round the book actually comes out on the day my daughter returns from her ski trip so i will be sharing my day with spending time with her so it will be half spent on social media and half spent with her. I am going to try and do a live video in the evening too on one of my social medias.

Thanks so much for having me on the blog - I hope you enjoyed Mums Just Wanna Fun!

You can buy Mums Just Wanna Have Fun now!

Synopsis:

Meet Nancy…

Single mum Nancy will do anything for her little boy. Jack’s autism makes life difficult at times, but she’s determined to ensure he lives the best life possible. So, when her best friend Harriet suggests a holiday to Ibiza, Nancy is torn: will Jack cope with the change in routine…will she?

And Harriet…

Workaholic mum Harriet convinces Nancy it’s the break they all need. A chance to have some fun with the kids, away from the stresses of normal life. And she’s determined to switch off her laptop, ignore her inbox, and just have fun with her kids for seven whole days…

Cocktails and kids’ club – what could go wrong?Ibiza is beautiful, but Jack struggles with everything, Harriet refuses to put her laptop away, and Nancy begins to think she’s made a huge mistake. And then Nancy meets Cameron and his young son, Aiden and discovers that sometimes the best fun happens when you least expect it..

Can these two single-mum's swap their mummy guilt for sunglasses and sangria?

Author Bio

Lucie lives in Essex with her husband, daughter and her English Bull Terrier, Dame, who loves to sit under her desk as she writes and keep her feet warm. Never one to sit still, she always has lots going on in her life at any one time. Currently she is writing her novels alongside studying for a degree.

As a graduate of The London School of Journalism and one eighth of the writing group. The Romaniacs, Lucie is passionate about writing and continues to source new opportunities to share her words with the world.

In 2013, Lucie won a New Talent Award at The Festival of Romance and is now represented by literary agent, Kate Nash. Lucie occasionally blogs both on her own website at www.luciewheeler.co.uk and with The Romaniacs at www.theromaniacs.co.uk. She also vlogs over on her YouTube channel.

You can also find Lucie spending too much time on social media! She loves to connect with her readers though, so do pop by and say hello to her! She can be found on: