I’m thrilled to be launching my Christmas novella today – The Christmas Rose. It’s a seasonal sequel to The Rose Girls and I hope readers will love venturing back to Little Eleigh Manor in time for all the festivities and … Continue reading →
To each and every reader who has bought a copy of The Rose Girls – whether in ebook, paperback or audio – in English, German, French, Italian or Spanish – thank you! We’ve sold over 200,000 copies and I am … Continue reading →
Sometimes, a hen comes into your life and can’t help but make an impact. Dear Viola was one of those hens. She came to us in the summer of 2016, with her flock sisters. The Shakespeare Sisters, we called them, … Continue reading →
I have a treat for UK readers this September – the third book in my Country House and Garden trilogy – The Heart of the Garden – is just 99p for the ebook on Amazon. And here’s one of my … Continue reading →
We all need to make time to dream… to decompress and just breathe… Which is why we took a much-deserved day off recently and headed to the north Norfolk coast. We didn’t write and we didn’t paint; we simply walked, … Continue reading →
This summer, we had a rather special holiday – in a castle! We’ve had the great pleasure of staying in a few properties owned by The Landmark Trust, but this was our first castle and what a fabulous experience it … Continue reading →
We said a sad goodbye to our darling ex-bat Evie this week after almost three years of retirement with us. Only Mariette and Dotty have hit the golden three years with us, so Evie did very well and never had … Continue reading →
In case you haven’t yet noticed, I have a thing about walled gardens. So much so that I’ve written three novels about them and, this summer, I’ve been visiting a few around the country. In May, we went to Attingham … Continue reading →
There’s a special offer for UK readers over on Amazon – Natural Born Readers is just 99p. The third in my Book Lovers series, it tells Bryony Nightingale’s story and how Ben – the love of her life – walked … Continue reading →
I do love finding film locations especially when those films are adapted from books. So, it was with great anticipation that we set out for the Suffolk village of Hoo this week. This rural village near Woodbridge was made famous … Continue reading →
For the last few years, my husband and I have been attending the London Book Fair at Olympia, and what a fabulously exciting event it is! Much more author-friendly than a few years ago when it used to be a … Continue reading →
I’m delighted to announce that A Weekend with Mr Darcy is now available in Czech, published by Sofa Books, and what a pretty cover it is! Dreaming of Mr Darcy will follow soon and I can’t wait to see it. … Continue reading →