Hi everyone! From December 4 – 15, I am participating in the Holly Jolly Chick Lit Hop. There are over 60 participating authors, and all are doing giveaways! Plus, there are three grand prizes of $100 Amazon gift cards! To enter, visit my Facebook page now! https://www.facebook.com/kirstymcmanusauthor

Hi all! I have teamed up with 59 other romantic comedy and chick-lit authors to give someone the chance to win a bunch of our books, plus a brand new Kindle Fire of Nook Tablet! Check it out now!

Phew! It’s been a crazy few months! I released Perfume Therapy in August and now Lightweight at the end of October! To be completely transparent, I didn’t write and edit the whole book in two and a half months. I had been working on it for three years, but had about a third of it […]

Woo-hoo! It’s been a long time coming, but Perfume Therapy is finally officially out today! I am also excited to be sharing a release day with several other romantic comedy authors, namely Kate O’Keeffe with her book Two Last First Dates, and Monique McDonnell’s Any Way You Spin It. (Plus a special shout-out to Aimee […]

It’s only one week and one day until Perfume Therapy’s release, and I am super excited! Early feedback has been lovely, and I can’t wait for the rest of the world to check it out! It is currently available for pre-order on Amazon for 99c (US). The official release date is Tuesday the 8th August, […]

This was such a sweet read. I loved Ellen, the slightly nerdy heroine of the story, and her journey to maturity. And while she seemed a little clueless at times, I was so glad she rallied where it counted. This book was full of wit, and really well developed characters. I learnt a lot about […]

This week’s post will be a bit different. Hilary Grossman from ChickLitChatHQ has organised a huuuge beach read giveaway with 15 book bundles up for grabs, as well as 6 x $25 Amazon gift cards. See the post below to enter any or all of these giveaways! *** I don’t know about you, but my […]

Hi everyone! This is just a quick note to tell you that Saved By The Celebutante will be FREE from 2 – 4 June alongside some other romantic comedies and chick-lit books! Go here to check them out: https://books.bookfunnel.com/alix-promo and stock up on some weekend reading!

***** Thank you to everyone who participated in this blog hop! The winner of the Kindle Paperwhite is Kathy Davis! And for anyone wondering who the ultimate boyfriend is, Geralyn Corcillo’s Arlen Black was the reader favourite! Stay tuned for more fun giveaways in future! *****   Welcome to #ChickLitMay and our celebration of all the amazing […]

I don’t know if it’s because movies are more visual, but I find that my writing is often inspired more by films than books. And thanks to Netflix, I have an almost endless supply of classic movies to analyse. Today’s pick is the awesome 1999 film Simply Irresistible, starring a baby-faced Sarah Michelle Gellar and Sean […]