Summer Reads
Can you believe it’s September already? Where did the summer go? But – oh – how wonderful it’s been. I’ve enjoyed many an hour sitting in the garden reading a good book. My favourite summer reads have been The Inn … Continue reading →
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The Honor Roll!
I was absolutely delighted to hear from my publisher that I’d sold over 100,000 copies of The Rose Girls and just as pleased to receive this gorgeous gift from my publisher to commemorate reaching this milestone. Sales of The Rose … Continue reading →
The Full Brontë – out now!
I’m really excited to bring you a brand new novella this summer. The Full Brontë is a light-hearted story which can be read in the space of a summer’s afternoon. Fun, warm and romantic with a gorgeous Yorkshire setting that … Continue reading →
What summer is made for…
Last month, we had a very special invitation to join friends at their beach hut at beautiful Wrabness on the Essex coast. The day couldn’t have been more perfect with peerless blue skies and endless sunshine. The perfect day to … Continue reading →
The Rose Girls special offer!
The Rose Girls is in a special promotion over on Amazon at the moment and, as it’s summer, it’s the perfect time to read this book set in a beautiful English rose garden.
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As a new member of the East Anglian Writers’ Group, I was so looking forward to their summer party which is held each year at the beautiful Norfolk home of Ann and Anthony Thwaite. The garden borders the River Tas … Continue reading →
The Shakespeare Sisters!
My favourite day of the year – bar none – is when we go to collect our new ex-commercial hens from the British Hen Welfare Trust and bring them home to enjoy a happy retirement. This July, we rehomed four … Continue reading →
Secret Offer
I’m really excited to tell you that The Secret of You has been chosen by Amazon as part of their summer promotion in the UK so you can get the ebook for just 99p. Set in the beautiful Cotswolds, The Secret … Continue reading →
The great summer maze hunt
I seem to be writing a lot about gardens at the moment. First, there was The Rose Girls, then came Love in an English Garden which will be published next year, and now I’m planning a novel featuring a maze. … Continue reading →
Cider with Rosie country
We recently had a little holiday on the Somerset coast but, with me navigating, we took a detour to the Cotswolds to visit a very special village – Slad, the setting of Laurie Lee’s wonderful book Cider with Rosie. It … Continue reading →
Woodspring Priory
Some birthdays are special and have to be celebrated in style which is why I booked The Landmark Trust’s Woodspring Priory in Somerset for a milestone birthday of Roy’s. Founded in 1210 by the grandson of one of the knights … Continue reading →
Holloway
On our recent holiday to Devon and Dorset, I wanted to try and find a special, secret place I’d read about in Robert Macfarlane’s wonderful book Holloway. Macfarlane visited Dorset’s ancient sunken paths after hearing about a 1939 thriller by … Continue reading →