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Once We Were Lovers is going on tour with Rachel's Random Resources, if you wish to participate please contact me on rachel@rachelsrandomresources.com with your name, blog name, preferred post type and availability. 

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Once We Were Lovers by R J Gould


Genre: Contemporary Romance, Second Chances Romance, Women’s Fiction

Tour Dates: 5th - 12th November 2025

Publication Date: 5th November 2025

Estimated Page Count: 380

Standalone Fifth novel in the ‘at the Dream Café’ series. 

Formats available: Epub via Bookfunnel

Types of post available: Reviews (preferred) and basic promo / spotlight posts

A heartwarming and heartbreaking tale of love, loss and the chance to put things right


When Georgie turns up at a quiz night in a London café, Peter storms past her without a second glance. Fifty years ago, on their penultimate night at university, she had betrayed him and he has never forgiven her for wrecking their seemingly perfect relationship.


Their life journeys since that fateful night could not be more different. Georgie has had brief success and notoriety with Mothercluckers, an all-female punk band, followed by a life ruined by alcohol and drug addiction. By contrast, Peter’s career as a university library administrator has been fulfilling, stable and successful.


Rachel, the café owner’s daughter, knows all about the Mothercluckers. Obsessed by their wild reputation, she can’t believe her luck when Georgie turns up and she cajoles her father into allowing Georgie to stay in their family home for the night. When Georgie tells her about Peter, Rachel schemes a reconciliation.


Meanwhile Mia, Peter’s new colleague at the university library, is a breath of fresh air who reminds him of the young Georgie. Mia is soon pushing for him to reunite with Georgie.


Can the two young women succeed in getting Georgie and Peter to face up to the incident that tore them apart? The clock is ticking.

About R J Gould


R J Gould writes contemporary fiction about relationships, using a mix of wry humour and pathos to describe the life journeys of his characters. He is published by Vinci Books and also self-publishes. Before becoming a full-time author, he worked in the education and charity sectors. In addition to an addiction to telling stories, he has milder addictions to playing tennis, watching film noir, completing Wordle and eating dried mango slices. R J Gould lives in Cambridge, England.


​Follow R J Gould


Website: http://www.rjgould.info

Twitter: https://twitter.com/RJGould_author

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RJGouldauthor

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rjgould_author              

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6432126.R_J_Gould

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Blog Tour Schedule


Confirmed blogs will appear here. 


5th November

  1. Tizi's Book Review

  2. Bookish Jottings

  3. Stacey-Ann Says




6th November

  1. TBHonest



7th November

  1. Pickled Thoughts and Pinot



8th November

  1. Sarandipity's

  2. Books and Me!


9th November

  1. b for bookreview



10th November

  1. @bookishllly


11th November

  1. C L Tustin -Author



12th November

  1. Heather Adores Books

  2. ItaPixie's Book Corner

  3. Peacockbookreview

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