Shades On! With Paula Martin

Throughout February I am having a number of special peeps join me for some warm winter sunshine. All my guests will be answering four simple questions. So slip on those shades and settle down to meet today's fabby guest, Paula Martin.

Bikini or swimsuit?

These days, definitely a swimsuit, and preferably one with a firm tummy panel! I used to wear a bikini when I was younger, but alas, I am not as slim as I used to be.

Share a memory from your childhood

As we’re by the pool, I’ll tell you about the time I took the son of one of my mother’s friends to the swimming baths for the first time. He was three years younger than me, about nine at the time. I waited for him by the entrance to the boys’ changing rooms, which was opposite where the pool water was about five feet deep. When he came out, he ran straight past me and jumped in! Of course I had to jump in after him, and drag him, coughing and choking, down to the shallow end. His mother and mine were up in the gallery above the pool and saw it all happening, but did I get any praise for saving his life (which, on reflection, I probably did)? Nope, I got told off for letting him jump in where it was too deep for him! Needless to say, I never took him to the swimming baths again. I sometimes wonder if he remembers the day he nearly drowned!

Favourite summer drink and why?

I’m very boring really, because a tall glass of diet coke with lots of ice will suit me fine. But maybe you could add a wee splash of Bacardi?

Poolside or beach for soaking up the sun rays and favourite place?

I love the beach, especially where you can hear the waves breaking on the shore. There’s a small bay in Cyprus (part way between Limassol and Paphos) where I could lie all day listening to that gentle sound, which is so peaceful and almost hypnotic.

‘Irish Inheritance’

English actress Jenna Sutton and American artist Guy Sinclair first meet when they jointly inherit a house on the west coast of Ireland. Curious about their unknown benefactress and why they are considered as ‘family’, they discover some surprising links to the original owners of the house.

With the help of local descendants, they unravel an intriguing tale of a nineteenth century love affair. At the same time, their mutual attraction grows, even though they each have personal reasons for not wanting any romantic involvement at this point in their lives.

Problems arise when a local property agent appears to have her own agenda concerning the house. Other events pull them back to their separate lives in London and America, and friction builds between them over their decision about the house and its contents.

Will their Irish inheritance eventually drive them apart — or bring them together?

Paula's Links:

Paula’s blog: http://paulamartinpotpourri.blogspot.com

Website: http://paulamartinromances.webs.com

Amazon page: http://amzn.to/1cc4TNH

There is another fab peep joining us again tomorrow, so please pop by…. Thanks!