We love us some Rowan Coleman. Not only is she a fabulous and talented writer, but she’s fun, nice and down to Earth (as you’ll see in her bucket list below). We’ve read and loved all of her books. The Accidental Family, Mommy By Mistake, Another Mother’s Life and The Accidental Mother. And now, she’s written her fifth novel, The Home For Broken Hearts (pre-order it here) and we were lucky enough to get an advanced reader copy of it! It’s a heartwarming story of Ellen Wood, a young widow and mother to an eleven-year-old son who opens her Victorian home to three lodgers when she finds herself on the brink of bankruptcy. And one of her three new “roommates” turns out to be a younger man… And as typical with Rowan Coleman’s books, The Home For Broken Hearts is moving and deeply insightful.
And we have 5 copies to give away! Just leave a comment here and be entered to win. The winners will be randomly selected this Friday evening! Good luck!
Now, without further adieu, here’s Rowan’s bucket list…
1) Dance a tango in Argentina. I love dancing, I love the sexy sultry Argentinian tango, and would LOVE to master that skill one day, preferably in the arms of some swarthy hunk.
2) Live by the sea. It might be because we Brits are an island nation, but for some reason I only ever really feel at home when I can hear the sound of waves breaking on the shore. Work and children have meant that so far its never been practical to re-locate to my beloved Cornwall, find a cliff top cottage some where remote and gaze out at the Atlantic Ocean whilst writing my book – but one day.
3) See an Elephant in the wild. To go on Safari actually and see all the wonderful, rare creatures in their natural habitat. I especially love elephants and I think to see them at home would probably bring me to tears.
4)Drive a fast car. I only got my license four years ago and since then I have been driving a very sensible little Citroen. I love my little car but one day I’d like to have the skill and confidence to drive a very fast car down a very bendy mountain road!
5) Marry my childhood sweetheart, a promise I wrote in my diary in 1987. I fell in love when I was twelve years old with the boy of my dreams, who sat in the row in front of me in class. After three years of not being able to talk to him or look him in the eye I finally realised he loved me back! Life conspired to keep us apart for the next twenty-five years, but the way we felt about each other never changed. Finally we are together, have a baby son and in a few weeks time will be married!
To find out more about the incredible Rowan Coleman, visit her website or follow her on Facebook!
Thanks, Rowan!
xoxo, L&L
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I have so many places that I want to visit that are on my Bucket List. I don’t have Argentina on there but I just might have to add it. Would love to win a copy — I have not heard of any of her books before but she sounds like a fabulous author!
thx for the chance to read this book!!
This book sounds like a great read:P Thank you for the giveaway.
Love the bucket list :) Can’t wait to read this book!
I think my wife would love this book!
Thanks for the giveaway! I’d love to read this book. And live by the sea, go on safari. Not sure about the tango, though, I’m pretty clumsy.
I just LOVE destiny love stories. Congratulations on finding each other again !
Becca- she is. Her books always have strong female lead characters with tough choices to make. We love her writing style too!
Megan- you’re welcome! thanks for commenting!
Sarah- thank you for commenting!
Ann- so glad you like it! Good luck!
Jeff- good luck- again!
Mary- ha! Thanks for commenting!
Mary P- I know. What a great love story!
Ohh I can’t wait to read this!! I love the bucket list!! I haven’t read any of her books yet…looks like I am going to have to get caught up!!
Lisa and Liz with out your web site I would have nothing to read. Thanks again for another book that is on my very own reading ‘bucket list’!
Rowan,
a) love your name. Must name a character in an upcoming book, so that’s on my bucket list. :)
b) congrats on your marriage and baby son
c) Your book sounds great. Can’t wait to read you.
L&L, thanks for another great author introduction.
Hi !! Please enter my name to win this book. Sounds like another book to add to my TBR pile. I do have The Accidental Family and The Accidental Mother in my TBR pile already. Would LOVE to add this one too!!! Thanks ladies!!!
This story is the sort that makes me very happy. I will read it soon – one way or the other.
Sounds like an awesome book. Wow! I cannot believe I haven’t heard about you yet. Hopefully I can win a copy!
Congratulations on your upcoming wedding!
Love that they found eachother again and are finally getting married! Looking forward to reading this book, adding it to my TBR pile now :)
Can’t wait to read it.
Ooohhh I would love to win this and hope Rowan would come here for a book tour.
Congrats on marrying your childhood sweetheart!
#5 on her bucket list gave me chills. Can’t wait to read her book!!
Jennifer A- You’ll love her books!
Monica- you are so welcome!
Would love to read this book, I haven’t read any by her, but I’m willing to start , sounds like a good book!
Love your site – I’m discovering lots of great authors, such as Rowan Coleman!
I just got a little teary eyed over number 5!! I’m such a sucker for love stories, beating the odds and all that. I wonder if her soon-to-be husband is the “swarthy hunk” that she shall tango with for life! Congratulations, and yet ANOTHER book to add to my already swelling stack of to-reads!
Melena- you are welcome!
Marianne- you are entered!
Rickie- you should!
Jennifer- it is!
I love that story too!
Kimmi- thanks for commenting!
Ella- thanks for the comment!
Gina B- I know. #5 is the best!
Adding this to my growing must read list. Thanks CLIND for all the outstanding interviews with these amazing authors!!
I have never heard of Rowan Coleman but after reading her 5 things I can’t wait to pick up one of her books! I have to say #5 is my favorite…wonder if she will ever write about that?
Congrats to Rowan on her upcoming marriage! I married my high school sweetheart, we met when I was 14 he was 15!!! In two weeks we will celebrate 28 years of a wonderful marriage. It’s like we grew up together! :) Your book intrigues me,,would love to win a copy!!! Bethxoxo
Beth- wow. Congrats!
Sounds like a good one! Hope I win!
Haven’t read anything by Rowan yet, but would love to!!! Would also love to live by the sea!
I am an Anglophile and I love British authors. They simply turn a phrase like no other! There is a certain deliciousness about the way they use the English language! I will put her on my To-Be-Read List!
Wow, I love her bucket list! She seems like such a dynamic woman, and that makes her books seem that much more intriguing to me! Would love to win a copy of the newest one to wet my appetite for her books :)!
I really enjoyed reading The Accidental Mother and look forward to Rowan’s new book. My book list swim with sea turtles.
My bucket list has a similar entry as Rowan’s #2…the sea would be nice but I’ll take any body of water! Hope I win!!
Thanks for the opportunity to read this book!! You guys are awesome with all the giveaways!
I’ve never heard of this author yet, so my trl has again been added to!
OK. I just reread my post, and I’ve been guilty of the obsessive use of exclamation marks. One of my pet peaves! ( – :
Love this Bucket List. I too would love to go on an African Safari someday and see a real wild elephant. I also loved the romantic story of her getting back together with her first love. I love stories like that. They make me feel good and mushy inside. :) I would love to win the book. I’m new to this author but like I said love the Bucket List and so I would like to read her books too.
highschool sweethearts blow my mind…since I didnt meet my hubs til I was 110. ok , 30. :-} very cool.
This book sounds sooooo goood.
I love Rowan’s bucket list! I have ridden an elephant, it was amazing! I’d love to win a copy of this book. I’m slowly trying to collect all of her others. x
I love this bucket list- like her, I would love to live by the water, preferably the sea or a lake. I live close to Lake Erie right now, and visit frequently, but would love to live ON a lake!!
I LOVE Rowan Coleman! I have read every book and can’t wait to read the latest. Thanks for posting, I like the bucket list.
CONGRATULATIONS to the winners of THE HOME FOR BROKEN HEARTS by Rowan Coleman! bro1024@hotmail.com, monicadstamper@yahoo.com, missann1953@hotmail.com, waltterri1@sbcglobal.net and btuck814@att.net! Thank you all for your comments! xo, L&L
YAY! I’m so excited that I won. Can’t wait to read this book!
OMG! I’ve never won anything. Yeah me. Thanks so much
thanks for the chance to read this fabulous novel :)
Oh Dang it! Am I too late to enter?
I would so love to win a copy of this book.
If I am not too late, sigh.
Living by the ocean is on my bucket list as well….I’m dreaming of the Pacific Northwest.
In my much younger days I wanted to race cars because I liked to drive fast. Now I just drive fast and watch racing on TV.
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Linda- definitely check out her book. It’s fab!
Inspires people to create their own.
Here is a great place to create, manage and share your bucket list. You can also get some interesting ideas to put on your bucket list from others.
Check it out.
http://www.sharebuckets.com