Our Viola
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 →
Category Archives: Journal
The Heart of the Garden just 99p
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 →
Time to Dream…
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 →
We Capture the Castle!
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 →
Our Evie
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 →
The magic of a walled garden
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 →
Natural Born Readers just 99p
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 →
Finding Akenfield
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 →
The London Book Fair
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 →
The Austen Addicts in Czech
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 →Easter sale!
To celebrate the Easter holidays and to welcome spring, I’m offering three of my titles for half price.
Continue reading →The Rose Girls – in Italian
I’m thrilled to be launching Il profumo delle rose today – my first publication in Italian! And isn’t this the prettiest cover ever? I think my Rose Girls would adore it.
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