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Terry Tyler’s ninth published work is a 36,000 word novella, i.e. between a third and half as long as a full length novel.

Four Valentine cards – from four different men!

Sophie Heron’s fortieth birthday is looming, and she is fed up with her job, her relationship, her whole life – not to mention her boyfriend’s new ‘hobby’, in which she definitely doesn’t want to get involved…

Back in 1998 she had the choice of four men, and now she can’t help wondering how her life might have turned out if she’d chosen differently.

The person to whom Sophie had always been closest was her beloved Auntie Flick, her second mother, friend and advisor. Before her death in 2001, Flick said, “when I’m up there having a cuppa with St Peter, I’ll have a word with him about making me your guardian angel, shall I?”

As Sophie’s fortieth birthday draws near, she visits her aunt’s special place: a tree by a river, hidden from the world. Here she calls on Auntie Flick to show her the way forward – and help her look back into the past so she can see what might have been…

About the author

Terry Tyler

Terry Tyler is the author of twenty-eight books available from Amazon, the latest being the post-apocalyptic thriller, Safe Zone.

Other recent publications include the SFV-1 rage virus trilogy: Infected, Darkness and Reset, also ‘Where There’s Doubt’, the story of a romance scammer and his prey, and ‘Megacity’, the final book in the dystopian Operation Galton trilogy. Happy to be independently published, Terry is an avid reader and book reviewer, and a member of Rosie Amber’s Book Review Team.

Terry is a Walking Dead addict, and has a great interest in history (particularly Saxon, Plantagenet and Tudor), along with books and documentaries on sociological/cultural/anthropological subject matter. She loves South Park, the sea, and going for long walks in quiet places where there are lots of trees. She lives in the north east of England with her husband.

Terry can be found on X @TerryTyler4

Our Review

I’m sure I’m not the only person who daydreams about what might have happened if we had chosen differently.

Although, changing things doesn’t always turn out well, for everything is interconnected, and you can’t change everything, not matter how hard you try.

I wouldn’t mind betting that I probably have more reason to regret past mistakes than most people. If there is a wrong way to do anything, you can bet I will find it. Most of the time, I can’t do right for doing wrong, and there are so many things I wish I had done differently.

This was one of the reasons I decided to read Round and Round by Terry Tyler. It was refreshing to explore all those different scenarios. Maybe we all need an Aunty Flick to help us explore the possibilities?

This story is beautifully written with engaging characters and a magical element that twists at the end. I enjoyed reading Sophie’s story and in a strange way, it made me more accepting of my own choices…

I do love a good book, and this was a lovely story.

Made me think of otherwordly things…