To celebrate the publication of my novella, Christmas with Mr Darcy, I’m hosting a special ‘Indie Month’ on my blog where bestselling authors will tell you about their latest book and share the secrets of their indie success. Today, I’m … Continue reading →
To celebrate the publication of my novella, Christmas with Mr Darcy, I’m hosting a special ‘Indie Month’ on my blog where bestselling authors will tell you about their latest book and share the secrets of their indie success. Today, I’m … Continue reading →
It’s funny to be writing a Christmas book during the summer but that’s what I found myself doing this year and, with the pretty awful weather we had here in the UK, it wasn’t too hard to imagine the Hampshire … Continue reading →
I do love an old romantic building and, last weekend, I got my fill of them during Suffolk’s ‘Heritage Open Days’. First, there was a Rapunzel-like tower overlooking the River Orwell: Then came an amazing medieval farm house in Flatford: … Continue reading →
Guess what we were doing on the hottest weekend of the year? Baking three cakes and two rounds of scones for the village show! One of the joys of living in a village is that you can take part in … Continue reading →
I was recently given a Kindle as a gift by a dear friend. As a writer with a life-long passion for physical books, I wasn’t sure what to make of this electronic gadget but I soon became addicted to it … Continue reading →
It’s four months since we brought our dear ex-factory hens – Mariette, Primrose and Little Flo – home and it’s amazing to see the change in them both in their characters and what they look like. Remember how threadbare and … Continue reading →
I’m delighted to announce the release of a new collection of my stories: It’s Magic. The collection contains three of my magical romantic comedies: Flights of Angels, Irresistible You (previously published as Unmasking Elena Montella) and Three Graces. These have … Continue reading →
July is the month of the hollyhock. The first flush of roses might be over but these towers of flowers soon make us forget that. They really are the quintessential cottage flower, shooting up behind brick walls and standing sentry … Continue reading →
On Saturday, I had the great pleasure of tutoring my ‘Novel in a Day’ course at Assington Mill in Suffolk. This has to be the loveliest place I have ever taught and the rain didn’t put a dampener on things … Continue reading →
Last week, I went to London for the HarperCollins summer party. The venue was the beautiful orangery at Kensington Palace Gardens and it was a lovely warm evening. I got to meet up with fellow authors, Miranda Dickinson, Julia Williams … Continue reading →
I have a thing about roses and, ever since we moved to Mulberry Cottage, I’ve been on a mission to fill our garden with as many roses as I can and I’m doing rather well so far! Yesterday, we went … Continue reading →