Julie Houston
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Julie Houston

Literature & Fiction | Romance
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JULIE HOUSTON IS THE AUTHOR OF 15 NOVELS published by Boldwood and Head of Zeus/Aria: GOODNESS, GRACE AND ME THE ONE SAVING GRACE LOOKING FOR LUCY AN OFF-PISTE CHRISTMAS A VILLAGE AFFAIR COMING HOME TO HOLLY CLOSE FARM SING ME A SECRET A VILLAGE VACANCY A FAMILY AFFAIR A VILLAGE SECRET THE VILLAGE VICAR THE GIRLS OF HEATHERLY HALL A WEDDING AT HEATHERLY HALL A CLASS ACT LESSONS IN LIFE (out May 2025) Julie lives in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire where her novels are set. After University, where she studied Education and English Literature, she taught for many years as a junior school teacher. As a newly qualified teacher, broke and paying off her first mortgage, she would spend every long summer holiday working on different Kibbutzim in Israel. After teaching in the UK, she taught in Auckland for a year before coming back to this country. She now teaches just when the phone rings for cover. She has been a magistrate for the past twenty-five years. Julie is married with two grown up children. She runs and swims because she’s been told it’s good for her, but would really prefer a glass of wine, a sun lounger and a jolly good book. She hates skiing, gets sick on boats and wouldn’t go pot-holing or paddy diving if her life depended on it. Her 5th novel A VILLAGE AFFAIR was the seventh most downloaded novel of 2020 and her 7th novel SING ME A SECRET won the RNA Popular Romantic Fiction award in 2022 "GOODNESS, GRACE AND ME", "THE ONE SAVING GRACE" and "LOOKING FOR LUCY" ARE ALL NUMBER ONE BEST SELLERS IN HUMOUR BOTH HERE AND IN AUSTRALIA. "LOOKING FOR LUCY" hit the number #1 overall bestseller spot in Australia. She is published by Boldwood and HeadOfZeus/Aria and represented by Anne Williams at KHLA Literary agency. You can contact Julie via the contact page, on Twitter or on Facebook. Reviews for Julie's latest book: A CLASS ACT "If you have ever taught, or love being on the stage, or have ever fallen hopelessly head over heels in love, or been devastated in total heartbreak, then you will quickly become completely immersed in Julie Houston’s newest offering. Class Act leads the reader on a rollercoaster of emotions with relatable characters and an intriguing plot. Julie expresses all aspects of humanity in this well-paced tale, with a host of memorable characters and a great sense of place. I thoroughly enjoyed this book: in my opinion, her best yet." "Julie Houston's trademark humour, pathos and unique Yorkshire voice are all so, so present in this book, and if this series shapes up as well as her previous novels, I know we're all in for such a treat. Wonderful, uplifting storytelling, superbly entertaining prose and a light touch that reveals a true gift for connecting with readers. Brilliant stuff!" Reviews for the Heatherly Hall Series “I love a Julie Houston book. I've read them all & this one tops the list for me.” “Engaging, more than a touch chaotic, emotional at times, and extremely funny – this book really is the author at her wonderful best, one I thoroughly enjoyed, and the perfect conclusion to this excellent series.” “If you are looking to indulge in a tale of Yorkshire and its fabulously feisty, independent women, then Julie’s latest offering should be your first choice. Packed with hopeless romanticism, witty banter and a satisfying ending, this is a splendid read which I heartily recommend.” Reviews for A VILLAGE AFFAIR: "Books like this are the reason I read and although they are rare they are always worth waiting for. I would give this book ten stars if I could." Netgalley Reviewer "A simply brilliant book and must be read." Nicola C Netgalley reviewer "This book is set to become one of my guilty pleasures, perfect to read wrapped in a duvet and drinking hot chocolate. Julie Houston delivers a novel that is absorbing, amusing, romantic and unpredictable. The ending, in particular, was something that I wasn't expecting." Netgalley reviewer "Let me put it this way then, I envy all the readers who are yet to read this beautiful story. Remember that feeling you had, when you just finished your chocolate and your sister is yet to unwrap the cover? She is going to enjoy the sweet treat while you sit there sulking only because you finish it too soon. . . You get the drift. If there was a machine to wipe out specific memories, then I would have jumped at the chance so I can reread this book again and again and again without knowing what is to unfold." Finitha J Netgalley reviewer REVIEWS FOR 'LOOKING FOR LUCY' 'A real page-turner. You'll laugh and cry, but not be able to put it down as Julie's trademark humour shines through from beginning to end' Cassam Book Blog 'This is one of those novels that makes you want to read "just one more chapter" before you turn out the light, and that chapter turns into several more ' Big Bertha, Amazon Top 500 Reviewer 'An absolutely brilliant read. This will definitely be a book to look out for and I, for one, will be recommending it at every opportunity' I Love Smart Books " I can't even relate the biggest laugh I got from the whole thing without ruining the joke for everyone else, but it comes at the end of Chapter 16 and caused me to snort tea out of both nostrils" HAL AMAZON TOP 100 REVIEWER "This book is definitely the 'hilarious, laugh out loud, romantic comedy' it's proclaimed to be with far too many favourite moments to list...but it is also far, far more. There are some really touching moments when life isn't quite so funny, friends aren't there to help out and everything is going horribly wrong...these moments and the central characters insecurities were portrayed with such realism and poignancy they had me avidly turning the pages to find out what happened next."BIG BERTHA AMAZON TOP 500 REVIEWER
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