Food
It has to be cake – pictured is a Valentine’s Day one I
baked! I grew up with a mum who was a great cook. She was a midday supervisor
as well, so brought home delicious recipes. We’re talking old-style suet jam
sponges, oven-baked rice pudding, fruit crumbles and dark, sticky carrot cake
with homemade custard... I recall often going back for seconds. Oh the comfort
and satisfaction. So it’s no wonder I’ve grown up with a sweet tooth and love
writing about food. Mistletoe Mansion stars a cupcake maker and my summer
bestseller Game of Scones speaks for itself!
Holiday Destination
Japan – I was lucky enough to visit there in 2014. It was
clean, free of graffiti and litter, super safe and polite. We stayed in Kyoto
and the temples and scenery were stunning. And it was great to experience a
culture completely alien to our own and to manage with hand signals because
hardly anyone spoke English. The only challenge was the food. Thank goodness
for McDonalds!
Inspirational Quote
I love this one – it’s so true. Negativity from other people
can be so damaging. I truly believe that anyone can achieve anything with a
positive attitude and determination. It might just take a little while – It
took me 8 years to get my novel deal, but I never stopped learning and never
stopped brushing myself down after yet another rejection. Just keep on bumbling!
Song
Last Christmas by George Michael. I really enjoyed Christmas
2016 but spent the last five minutes of the twenty-fifth with tears trickling
down my cheeks. Not because I was watching Love Actually (great film) but
because I’d just read the news on my phone and found out about George Michael’s
death. He was a massive part of my youth and represented the whole 80s dream of
aspiring to great things. I used to go to a nightclub called Tropicana Beach,
drank Pina Coladas and was in hedonistic heaven whenever the DJ played Wham!’s
Club Tropicana! George Michael was a sensitive, tortured, romantic soul. A very
special person with an amazing writing talent.
Drink
Coffee. My next book, probably out April 2017, is set in a
coffee shop and a member of my family works in one. So I spend many hours
*working* there! I love coffee because
it is warm and comforting and goes well with cake. I went on a health kick last
year and don’t drink alcohol or sweet fizzy drinks, but I haven’t missed
either. My decaffeinated Americanos are a real joy (yes, I’m addicted!) I can’t
wait to share my new book which stars a rather dishy, but mysterious barista!
Thing in the Whole
World
My husband and kids. I had a challenging 2016 and am
eternally grateful for the love and support they displayed. We laugh a lot and
are very open with each other. Nothing in the world makes me happier than
having coffee and cake out with them J
Bio
Samantha Tonge lives
in Cheshire with her lovely family and a cat that thinks it’s a dog. She loves
baking but writing romantic comedy novels is her passion. Her 2015 bestseller
Game of Scones got to #5 in the UK Kindle chart and won the Love Stories 2015
Best Ebook award. Her summer 2016 novel, Breakfast under a Cornish Sun was
another Top Ten Kindle bestseller. Click here to buy.
Website http://samanthatonge.co.uk/
Thanks for joining us on My Favourite Things Sam.
Sincerely
Book Angel x
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