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My brand new book THE CHRISTMAS COTTAGE is out in the UK today! It’s also available in the US and Canada (where the title is The Holiday Cottage). You know how much I love writing festive books and this one is no exception. Here’s a little about the story……Will this Christmas finally bring comfort and joy?A PAINFUL SECRETImogen loves her job as an events organiser, and her colleagues are in awe of her. But Imogen isn’t the person she pretends to be, and she’s hiding painful truths about her past. But as long as she can ...Continue Reading

You all know how much I love writing festive fiction and I’m excited to tell you that my new book, THE CHRISTMAS COTTAGE, will be out next month (October 24th) in the UK. Readers in North America and Canada will be able to grab the book in just a couple of weeks (24th September), and the title there is THE HOLIDAY COTTAGE. Same story, same characters, just a different title and different covers.It's probably far too soon for you to be thinking about Christmas (although my holly tree already has berries and I might have ...Continue Reading

My brand new book THE SUMMER SWAP is out now in the UK, so look out for the bright, summery cover when you’re out shopping! It’s also available in the US and Canada, and I’m happy that readers can finally read this book because I had so much fun writing it.Here’s more on the story!A summer escapeWhen Cecilia Lapthorne’s 75th birthday celebrations take an unexpected turn, she seeks solace away from the festivities and escapes to Dune Cottage – without telling her family where she’s going.A new friendshipLily Thomas, a st ...Continue Reading

My brand new novel, The Summer Swap, will be out next month, which is exciting for me because I can’t wait to share this story with you!This book is about three women who are each at a turning point in their lives. Cecilia Lapthorne has spent her life in the shadow of her husband, a famous artist. Since his death her life has stood still, and she knows she has to somehow extract herself from his legacy and find a new life for herself. Overwhelmed by the expectations of her family, she sneaks away from her 75th birthday ...Continue Reading

My brand new book THE CHRISTMAS BOOK CLUB is out today in the UK, so if you’re out and about shopping I hope you’ll pick up a copy. I think the cover is one of the most gorgeous, Christmassy covers I’ve had (and I’ve had many!). You all know how much I love writing Christmas books, and this one was no exception, possibly because it combines some of my favourite things – books, friendship, Christmas and romance.Here's more on the story!A long-lasting friendship Every year, Erica, Claudia, and Anna reunite for their book ...Continue Reading

My brand new book THE BOOK CLUB HOTEL is out now in the US and Canada. It will be released in the UK next month where the title will be THE CHRISTMAS BOOK CLUB (Same book! Different title and cover). I’m excited that it will soon be in the hands of readers.This story includes many of my favourite things – friendship, family, books, and, of course, romance. If you’re not able to indulge in a snowy week away with friends this winter, I hope reading this book will be the next best thing.Here’s more about the story!Wit ...Continue Reading

My brand new book SUMMER WEDDING is out today in the UK! It’s also now available in the US and Canada under the title THE ISLAND VILLA.Here’s more about the story:Catherine Swift is a bestselling romance author, but her personal story hasn’t been quite so successful; three failed marriages have left her relationship with her daughters strained. Engaged once again, Catherine is counting on this weeding, at her villa in Corfu, to finally bring the family together.Adeline can’t believe her mother is getting married for a f ...Continue Reading

I’m excited to tell you that I have a brand new novel coming in May! In the UK the title is SUMMER WEDDING, and in the US and Canada it will be called THE ISLAND VILLA.We all know that relationships can be complicated, and that’s definitely the case for all the characters in this story. Catherine Swift is a romance novelist, and I should say at this point that she is NOT based on me in any way (I wish she was, because then I’d own a gorgeous villa on a Greek island, and you could all come and stay and we could read in t ...Continue Reading

My latest book, SNOWED IN FOR CHRISTMAS, is now available in the UK, US and Canada! In case you’re thinking you might treat yourself (and I hope you are), I thought I’d tell you a little more about the story. She’s snowed in with the family. The only problem? They’re not her family! Thanks to a combination of bad luck and the heaviest snowstorm for several decades, Lucy Clarke, single, alone and definitely not feeling festive, finds herself snowed in with the Miller family for Christmas. It’s not the worst place to be ...Continue Reading

I can’t believe it’s already September, and although I’m always sorry to see those last long days of summer fade away, I’m excited about the months ahead not least because I have a new book coming out! SNOWED IN FOR CHRISTMAS will be out next week in the US and Canada, and available in the UK on October 27th. I wrote this story last winter, and I don’t think I’ve ever laughed quite so much during my writing day. This book includes three of my favourite things – a sizzling romance (several sizzling romances in fact!), a ...Continue Reading