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 →
I’m very pleased to say that The Garden at Old Thatch is published today. It is available in ebook and paperback via the links below or your local bookshop. Buy the ebook -UK Buy the paperback – UK Buy the … Continue reading →
As the nights draw in and the temperature plummets, it’s the perfect time to cosy up with a good book, and I’m delighted to have a new Christmas novella out. The Wrong Ghost is a fun, festive tale set deep … Continue reading →
There are few things I enjoy more than a visit to a garden, and few books I love more than those by the writer Dora Saint who wrote as Miss Read. So the opportunity to marry these two passions was … Continue reading →
I’m very excited to be launching Finding old Thatch today. It’s the next instalment of my rural memoirs, following on from the Mulberry Cottage series. Click here to buy or read more…
Continue reading →There’s nothing quite like a cosying up with a Christmas story during the long winter nights, is there? Here’s my collection of Christmas novellas. Just click/tap any cover to find out more them. Christmas at the Cove – Love is … Continue reading →
Last month, I was visited by the lovely Marie Wiik who interviewed me for her exciting new Youtube channel ‘Success Stories’. If you’re a fan of ‘The Chateau Diaries’ on Youtube, you’ll have seen Marie and her beautiful flower studio. … Continue reading →
Would you like the opportunity to name a character in one of my future books? It could be your own name of even that of a pet or a loved one. Well, here’s your chance to do just that and … Continue reading →