Life As I See It – with Ben Carter from Low Gill Farm, Thorndale
Hi Ben, thanks for taking part in Life as I See It. We can’t wait to hear how the equine therapy on the farm is progressing. “Thanks for the invite. I’m just back from seeing a horse who’s going to be joining us on the farm very soon. Oh, that sounds exiting! Tell us more. […]
Hello Flora
Flora in The Garden of Little Rose was a joy to write, not least because we share a love of gardening and she shares her gift to reach a little girl in desperate need of some hope in her life. The book is set on the island of Alana, which was inspired by Gigha in […]
Preview of Starting Over At Halesmere house
Hello and welcome! I’m delighted to give you an early peek into the opening scene of Starting Over at Halesmere House. Even though publication for the book isn’t until 19th October, I’m already looking forward to sharing it with you. It was my most difficult book to write so far, partly because of the timeline […]
Talking with Tom Bellingham from A Country Village Christmas
‘Welcome, Tom, to our “Talking With” feature. Let’s get started. What do you like doing in your spare time?’ ‘I find cooking relaxing, and I love to read. I run quite a lot but that’s more about keeping fit than for pleasure.‘ ‘Who is your celebrity crush?’ ‘I’m not sharing that with you, you might […]
Welcome to Thorndale
Hello! What can I tell you about Thorndale, the little village in the glorious Yorkshire Dales where my first four books are set? Firstly it’s fictional and mainly inspired by Arncliffe in Littondale. This tiny hamlet was the original setting for Emmerdale Farm back in the day and the local pub stood in as The […]
My Path to Publication
Welcome, thank you for joining me behind-the-scenes of my writing life! It’s been some time since I introduced myself and explained how I became a romance author, and this page is the perfect place to share that with you. I’ve always been a reader; some of my best memories from childhood are books which still […]
Welcome to Behind-the-Scenes of My Writing Life
Hello and welcome to this brand-new page exclusively for my newsletter community, thank you for joining me here! I’ll be sharing bonus content from my books and my writing life with you. Please do drop me a line if you have any suggestions for content you’d like to see here, or have any questions you’d […]
On the Way…
Hello! Thank you for joining me here, I very much appreciate your interest in my writing world. After some consideration, I’ve made the decision to archive this page and in the weeks to come I’ll be making this type of content available to my newsletter subscribers. Sharing more from behind-the-scenes from my writing life, and […]
Looking Ahead to Lancashire
Hello! Now that Book 7, the third in the Love in the Lakes series has gone to my editor, my focus is switching to another series. This time it will be in Lancashire and I’m thinking longer term, perhaps up to five books. Lancashire is my home county and it’s a setting rich with history, […]
Cal’s opening scene
Cal ran up the steps to the flat and yanked open the door. Adrenaline was still pumping through his body from seeing Lizzie like that. There had been no warning, no hint she might be here and he took a shaky breath, trying to steady his heart still racing. He’d wanted to be prepared when […]