‘If you love me, I’m yours…’

Maud didn’t mind being boring, not really. She had a sensible job, clothes, and love life… if you counted an overbearing ex who had thanked her, rolled over and was snoring before she even realised he’d begun! She could tolerate not fulfilling her dreams, if her parents would pay her one compliment about the only thing she was passionate about in life: her art.

Dot should have fit in with her flamboyant and slightly eccentric family of talented artists, but somehow, she was an anomaly who couldn’t paint. She tried hard to be part of their world by becoming an art agent extraordinaire, but she dreamed of finding her own voice. 

Dot’s brother Nate, a smoulderingly sexy and famous artist, was adored by everyone. His creative talent left them in awe of his ability to capture such passion on canvas. Women worshipped him, and even Dot’s friend Maud flushed and bumped into things when he walked into a room, but a tragic event in his past had left him emotionally and physically scarred, and reluctant to face the world again.

Someone was leaving exquisite little paintings on park benches, with a tag saying, ‘If you love me, I’m yours’. The art was so fresh and cutting-edge, that it generated a media frenzy and a scramble to discover where the mystery artist could be hiding. The revelation of who the prodigious artist was interlinked Maud, Dot and Nate’s lives forever, but their worlds came crashing down. 

Were bonds of friendship, love and loyalty strong enough to withstand fame, success and scandal?

​Award-winning inventor and author, Lizzie Chantree, started her own business at the age of 18 and became one of Fair Play London and The Patent Office’s British Female Inventors of the Year in 2000. She discovered her love of writing fiction when her children were little and now runs networking hours on social media, where creative businesses, writers, photographers and designers can offer advice and support to each other. She lives with her family on the coast in Essex. Visit her website at www.lizziechantree.com or follow her on Twitter @Lizzie_Chantree
https://twitter.com/Lizzie_Chantree

3 fun facts about Lizzie Chantree.
 
      1. Lizzie is an award-winning inventor. She invented a product that prevents further ‘ladders’ or ‘runs’ in hosiery, called Runaway Spray.
      2.Lizzie is a business mentor for creatives and runs a networking hour to support them on Twitter, called #CreativeBizHour
      3.Lizzie wrote her 1st book, then hid it for 5 years. She is currently writing her 6th book.

Social media links:

Website:  https://lizziechantree.com
Twitter:  https://twitter.com/Lizzie_Chantree
Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/lizzie.chantree.
Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/lizzie_chantree/
Goodreads:  https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7391757.Lizzie_Chantree


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5 SIMPLE WAYS TO HAVE A PRODUCTIVE DAY
I’ve recently found myself running around in circles like the proverbial chicken with its head cut off, so when I found this, I felt it worthy of sharing.
How can we have a productive day? Keep reading!
1. Have a good morning routine.
The way you start your day can make or break it. Your morning routine should have these elements:

• Reflection time.
  Exercise.
  Planning.
  
  

2. Focus.
After finishing your morning routine, you are then ready for your tasks and activities.
One key to getting things done is to focus on the task at hand.
3. Take breaks.
You can’t be at your peak at all times during the day.
4. Celebrate wins.
To have a productive day, you need to keep your motivation high. One good way to do that is to celebrate your wins.
5. Take advantage of low-intensity time.
Some activities don’t require your full concentration. Exercise time, for instance, is a good time to listen to podcasts or audio books. I call this multi-tasking.
WAIT!!
Who the heck am I kidding? While all the suggestions above are perfect and what I SHOULD do, I pretty much hit the ground running. The one thing I am consistent with, is my morning beverage, and my attitude. All the above, I catch as catch can. This image pretty much says it.

What about you? How do you make your day productive?​

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Thank you for taking this RRBC SPOTLIGHT AUTHOR tour with me. I hope you’ve had fun and maybe picked up a new book or two along the way. Here’s to many productive days ahead for all of us!!
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