Lynette Sofras

A former head of English, Lynette gave up her teaching career a few years ago in order to focus on her writing and thus fulfill her childhood dream. She writes contemporary women's fiction, often involving romance with suspense or a supernatural twist. THE APPLE TREE was first published by Prism Book Groups (formerly Inspired Romance) and was their inaugural Grand Prize Winner in 2011. Her second novel, the romantic suspense, IN LOVING HATE was first published by MuseItUp Publishing the following year. In 2012 she also published two further contemporary romances WISHFUL THINKING and SHOPPING FOR LOVE. Subsequently a slight genre departure saw her penning a romantic thriller KILLING JENNA CRANE, followed by the ghost story/women's fiction UNWORKERS and also co-authoring a short science fiction story SURVEILLANCE. A darker romance with suspense THE NIGHTCLUB followed in 2014. She is currently writing a romantic adventure provisionally titled HANNAH'S HOUSE, due for publication in 2016.

Lynette lives with her family in an early Victorian cottage in a picturesque village on the Surrey/London borders. When she’s not writing, she loves catching up with friends and films, going to the theater, reading, gardening and trying to keep the family’s quirky cat out of trouble.

Website: http://www.lynettesofras.com
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chicklit    chicklit romance    contemporary romance    love story    romance   

• Writer's Companion on Oct. 18, 2011
  
  In my opinion, The Writer’s Companion is wrongly named. It really should be called The Writer’s Best Friend. Since I acquired it, it has become my treasured possession, offering me comfort and solace in my lonely occupation of writing. It is filled with wit, wisdom and accessible advice - everything you would value in a true best friend. But it isn’t only a best friend for writers! As a former English teacher I can see the enormous merits of the Companion for the teaching of so many aspects of the English curriculum at different levels. It’s as up to the minute as reference books come and therefore completely indispensable, not just for anyone wishing to write, but for those who teach the craft of writing to others. The warm and lively writing style make it an entertaining read for any lover of language and will prevent it from being relegated to the neglected top or bottom shelves – you know, those dry tomes we buy, believing we should have something like that around, but seldom look at. This definitely deserves a place on the ‘most-useful’ shelf as you will want this friend at your fingertips whenever you write. As an entertaining read or a useful reference guide, The Writer’s Best Friend, oops, I mean Writer's Companion is a must-have for anyone with an interest in writing. From planning your structure to that final polish and submission to publishers; mastering dialogue to perfecting those pesky POV problems, and every conceivable question of grammar - no aspect of the craft of writing goes unexplored in this comprehensive and easy to read guide. It would certainly make an invaluable gift to anyone with an interest in writing or teaching English or composition and it has my unreserved recommendation.
  
• I Don't Wanna Be an Orange Anymore on Feb. 11, 2014
  
  What a delightful book! Many years ago, I read a book titled 'Rumors of Peace', which resonated so strongly with me that I read it several times over and recommended it to all my friends. The simple fact that I remember it so vividly after 30+ years is testament to my enjoyment of it. 'I Don't Wanna Be an Orange Anymore' is reminiscent of that earlier book, and gave me just as much pleasure to read. Both titles concern young children trying to make sense of and find their place in a confusing world in small town America. The year is 1942 and while the war rumbles on in Europe, nine year old Willie Watson has major battles of his own to fight. These include coping with the death of a classmate, avoiding the class bully, beefy Brucie Schultz, sitting through a lifetime of after-school detentions, fantasising about seeking revenge on his sly younger sister, ruminating on the unfairness of being the sole taker-out of garbage in his household and generally coping with all the other slings and arrows his young life throws at him. The sibling rivalry in particular touched a real nerve and frequently had me laughing out loud. I'm not sure if this is genuinely autobiographical, but the authentic voice certainly makes it sound real. I loved the easy, flowing writing style and the wry humour abounding every page as the long-suffering Willie struggles through the fourth and fifth grades of elementary school and beyond. I will almost certainly revisit this endearing book and I suspect I shall also remember it well in years to come.