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Looking for a great read? Feisty Deeds anthologies!
I’m so proud to have been one of the five co-editors of two women’s fiction/ historical fiction anthologies – Feisty Deeds: Historical Fictions of Daring Women and Feisty Deeds II: Historical Tales of Batches and Brews. Not only are these fabulous anthologies, with contributions from an impressive collection of authors, but all proceeds from these…
Read MoreNew SPR review for May Flowers at The Three Coins Inn
Pleased to have a new book review for my forthcoming novel, May Flowers at The Three Coins Inn, from SPR Book Reviews. As I prepare for my 8 May book launch, I’m thrilled to be receiving editorial and reader reviews. See the full review below. A season of friendship and romance unfolds vividly in May…
Read MoreNew Feathered Quill book review for May Flowers at The Three Coins Inn
Excited to have a new editorial review, from the Feathered Quill, for my upcoming novel May Flowers at The Three Coins Inn. I’m gathering early reviews before my novel’s launch on 8 May – so those of you who need a (vicarious) escape to an idyllic Umbrian Inn, do go over to NetGalley to review…
Read MoreMy February 2026 reads
Another great month in books. I started my month in the post-war years in London, with a war-weary population trying to claw their way back to regular life. And what better than the fledgling passenger airline industry to add a touch of glamour to lives on hold for too long. One young woman trains as…
Read MoreMay Flowers at The Three Coins Inn now available on NetGalley!
Super excited to have my newest novel, May Flowers at The Three Coins Inn, up and available for early reviews on NetGalley. This is uplifting women’s fiction set in Italy, with friendship-driven narratives, healing after betrayal, and a touch of romance. If you’re a NetGalley reader, why not check in to the charming Three Coins…
Read MoreCover reveal! May Flowers at The Three Coins Inn
Super excited to be able to share my cover reveal for my forthcoming novel, May Flowers at The Three Coins Inn : Three Coins 3. This is the third in my Three Coins series, although it can be read as a stand-alone. Although I’m hoping you’ll enjoy your “stay” at this charming Umbrian inn so…
Read MoreJanuary 2026 reads
My reading year got off to a good start in January. I read four novels to start off 2026 – and three of the four were five-star reads that I highly recommend. My reading month started off in France, where a heartbroken English woman moves from rural France to a cheap house share in Versailles,…
Read MoreShort stories, anyone? Drink Wine and Be Beautiful on sale now!
This week I had a BookBub deal on my short story collection, Drink Wine and Be Beautiful. It’s only 0.99 in Australia, Canada and the UK in this BookBub deal on Amazon and Kobo – through the weekend. But I wanted to also run a 99 cent sale for US and EU readers – so…
Read MorePreparing for my next Three Coins novel…
What they don’t tell you about being a novelist is that you had better enjoy your own work, because you’ll be reading it a lot! I am doing that in these days as I prepare my next novel, May Flowers at The Three Coins Inn: Three Coins 3. I am having it formatted, and that…
Read MoreNew Literary Global Book Award for Easter at The Three Coins Inn
Happy to share the good news that my latest novel, Easter at The Three Coins Inn : Three Coins 2, has just won its fifth book award! This is good news – but even better, because I’ll soon be releasing the next in the series, May Flowers at The Three Coins Inn: Three Coins 3,…
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