My latest novel, which is also my thirtieth, is out today. Here is a short trailer for the series featuring some of the locations I visited while writing it. You find the book here: Three Miles West of Wonderful.
Continue reading →Dora Saint – better known to millions of readers as Miss Read – is one of England’s most beloved authors. Famous for her much-loved novels set in the fictional villages of Fairacre and Thrush Green. This summer, I followed in … Continue reading →
If you have come here from my Miss Read documentary on YouTube or my newsletter here is the list of Miss Read books available on Amazon: Buy Miss Read books here. Kindle, paperback and hardback versions are available – just … Continue reading →
For a limited time this month the following books are just 99p in the UK: Family PortraitThe Beauty of Broken ThingsLove in an English GardenOne Last Summer And in Australia, the following are all just AU$1.49: The Beauty of Broken … Continue reading →
Everyone loves to snuggle down reading Christmas stories during the long winter nights. So, here’s a list of my collection of Christmas novellas. I hope you enjoy them. Links to Amazon UK: Christmas at the CottageChristmas at the CastleChristmas at … Continue reading →
One More Page Before I Kiss You is available in paperback and ebook. You can order the paperback from your local independent bookshop, from Amazon, or direct from the printers (see links below). Click below for UK orders: One More … Continue reading →
Introvert Abroad is now available in paperback direct from the printers in both the UK and USA. Introvert Abroad Connelly, Victoria Buy Now
Continue reading →Here are my favourite reads of 2024:The Cypress Maze by Fiona ValpyMrs Palfrey at the Claremont by Elizabeth TaylorVagabonding by Rolf PottsTravelling with Pomegranates by Sue Monk Kidd and Ann Kidd Taylor These next three are audio books but they … Continue reading →
I’ve been enjoying some fabulous novels recently: Fiona Valpy’s The Sky Beneath Us Victoria Hislop’s The Figurine Maggie O’Farrell’s The Marriage Portrait Each of these stories is deeply immersive, taking the reader on a journey through time and place. Highly … Continue reading →
Last week, we visited St Mary’s Church in Radnage, hidden in a secluded Buckinghamshire valley. It was used as the main setting in the 1987 film adaptation of J L Carr’s novella, A Month in the Country, starring Colin Firth … Continue reading →
After fifteen years of not travelling abroad and not even having a valid passport, I suddenly got the travel bug and, this year, I’ve been fortunate to see three new cities (Amsterdam, Bruges and Ghent) and three beautiful Mediterranean islands … Continue reading →
It’s now well and truly spooky season here in the UK. The clocks have gone back, the nights are drawing in and it’s the perfect time to curl up with a ghost story. Did you know I have three ghostly … Continue reading →