Julie Goodall
Writer of short and long fiction. Lover of anything 'wordy' and creative. Books, audibles, movies, art. Dive in and share.
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"A Match Made in Heaven"
Love, loss, football and life.
Saturdays will never be the same again at Drenton United's ground. Football is Sam's life, both on the pitch and beside it, but grief hits her hard and has an extraordinary effect on her future. Theo doesn't share Sam's love for the beautiful game, but there is something about her that draws him ever closer. Will the spark that emerged from their mutual loss be enough to overcome all that is thrown in their way?
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More Stories to Steal Your Heart
All The King's Horses
Elena's job takes her back to the Mediterranean island where she grew up and fell in love with a prince. But the island holds painful memories...the loss of her mother, and the now King Sebastian II, who ghosted her after his father ruined their love and Elena's life. Now, returning as temporary stables manager, Elena discovers secrets that threaten her and Sebastian's re-emerging love plus the monarchy itself. Will Sebastian put his birthright or the woman he loves first?
ROMANCE
Second chances
Clean and Wholesome
Equine
Royalty
Kaleidoscope
A variety of short stories on different topics, both serious and light-hearted. There are themes such as adoption, war, family conflict, loyalty, reflection, plus Dr Who, cereal boxes, and more. Many were previously published in UK magazines. 'Kaleidoscope' includes the previously published serial 'Sandy Stables', set in the south of England during the 1976 heatwave. Can Eve keep the horses she loves and her livelihood, alongside navigating clients and the confusion of her own heart?
SHORT FICTION
Short stories
Short novella
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Secret Santa
Jade is a newspaper journalist in a small town. Her boyfriend Brad is the Sports Journalist but, Carl, the newspaper photographer, is enigmatic and hot. Coping with Dan, her younger brother who suffers from muscular dystrophy, an absent father, an increasingly distant boyfriend and a mother in denial, Jade has a lot on her plate. She has no real love for the Christmas season but, as Carl helps Jade to provide a personal present for Dan, things become complicated, feelings get confused and her festive spirit takes a turn.
ROMANCE
Christmas-themed
Love triangle
Work romance
Small town romance
Rywood Books
Welcome, Fellow Reader
Hello! I'm Julie Goodall. I'm a writer who believes in the magic of words, their healing and ability to connect people to one another. I love the escapism, the vastness of choice and how genres are adapting and expanding. There will never be too many books!
This book is presently in production as a rewrite. I am now bringing out novellas alongside the short fiction regularly published in The People's Friend Magazine, Special, Annual, Pocket Novels and My Weekly.
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