Leonie Mack

Author: leoniemack

  • 7 Things Day Four

    I won’t say too much about today’s hint, except to mention that in this, readers who have already picked up A Match Made in Venice might be able to guess what this is about. I really enjoyed writing a small duo about two sisters and there are fun nuggets of overlap between the books, but…

  • 7 Things Day Three

    Norah and Gianluca’s friendship is cemented the first weekend, when they’re caught in a storm that rolls in off Lake Garda. Lucky Dafne is there to help. She’s Gianluca’s first love, slim and sturdy and beautiful. But just who is she really??

  • 7 things about We’ll Always Have Venice – Day Two

    Our male main character in We’ll Always Have Venice is Gianluca Marangon. He handcrafts oars and oarlocks for gondolas and other Venetian boats, as well as rowing with his crew, campaigning for sustainable tourism and going shopping with his grandma. Did I mention he’s also hot? Like, pick-your-tongue-up-off-the-floor hot? But this indigenous Venetian is not…

  • 7 Things about We’ll Always Have Venice – Day One

    We’ll Always Have Venice comes out in less than a week, so I thought I’d give you a few fun hints of what’s to come in the story and tell you a bit about the characters while I’m at it. Norah York is the female main character of We’ll Always Have Venice. She’s a little…

  • Writing Comfort Reads

    I should be editing book 5, which has taken a little longer to draft than I’d like, but I am interrupting that to reflect on something I’ve been thinking about a lot. One review today made me think more about it. We’ll Always Have Venice has had the best start of all my books on…

  • We’ll Always Have Venice

    I’m thrilled to officially announce the publication of my fourth book, We’ll Always Have Venice on 28 April 2022! These characters were an absolute joy to write. It’s full of banter and affection, and a love that grows even though neither of them believes it’s possible. When I was writing, my theme word was SWOON!…

  • Happy Valentine’s Day

    When I was younger, I thought Valentine’s Day was a big commercial plot to trivialise love. I thought flowers and chocolates were cheesy and embarrassing gifts with no thought behind them. I was convinced it was better to show love every day in small gestures – making a cup of tea for a partner, letting…

  • Writing Cave

    Where did January go? I have been firmly ensconced in my writing cave banging out a first draft of book 5 (while doing some copy edits for We’ll Always Have Venice on the side). I want to get this one down in plenty of time to get some feedback before the April deadline and because…

  • And that was 2021

    I’m sure you know the feeling, wondering where this year has gone. It’s been a strange one, finding our feet in the midst of all the changes in the world that challenge our thinking. I’ve seen a few other authors blogging about their year and I think I need to do the same, to try…

  • Slow Burn

    I write ‘slow burn’ romance, which is all about the tension between the characters before they progress to a romantic (and sexual of course) relationship. They do get there in the end, but it takes a looooong time, with lots of obstacles. I had fun making a bookstack with the love scenes marked and I…