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Family for Beginners, my next book, is out in paperback today in the UK (ebook already available!). I’ve been excited about the publication of this story for a long time, and it’s come at a time when the world seems scary and uncertain. I’ve had to ration the news because there’s only so much of it I can take (any of you the same?), and one of my ways to calm myself is to read. Books have always been a distraction for me, both writing them and reading them. I receive many messages from readers telling me that my books ...Continue Reading

I’ve spent the winter snuggled in my office writing, so I’m excited that spring is almost here, not just because I love tulips, daffodils and the occasional glimmer of sunshine, but because Family For Beginners, my brand new summer read will be out in the UK next month (April 2nd!)  and the US on May 5th.  To tempt you here’s a little more about the book. Flora loves Jack – but loving Jack means building a relationship with his cranky teenage daughter while living in the shadow of his dead wife, the perfect ...Continue Reading

A Wedding in December is out in the UK today!  As many of you know, I have written a Christmas book every year since I was first published (let’s not talk about how long ago that was!). It has become a fun part of the winter for me, and A Wedding in December combines all the elements I most enjoy writing – family, friendship and of course romance, all in a magical snowy setting. There are plenty of twists and turns in this story (will there even be a wedding? You’ll have to read to find out!), lots of laughs, and ...Continue Reading

I’m excited that my new book A WEDDING IN DECEMBER is out in the US today (UK readers have to wait until October 31st!). When I told my editor I wanted to write a fun, complicated story about a snowy family wedding she said ‘great! I love a good wedding’. So do I (mostly because of the champagne and cake) but that was the point where I had to confess that I wasn’t sure there was actually going to be a wedding in the end, because there were going to be so many ups and downs that the bride or the groom - or both! - might ...Continue Reading

I’m so excited that ONE SUMMER IN PARIS is out now in the UK and the US. If you’ve read my books before (and if you have, thank you!) then you’ll know that as well as romance, I often explore themes of friendship in my stories. If we’re lucky we continue to make friends throughout the course of our lives. Our friendship circle often includes people of our own generation, but sometimes we find ourselves with older and younger friends. For years I enjoyed a friendship with my elderly neighbour, who often shared stories o ...Continue Reading

I’m so ready for Spring, not just because I am looking forward to warmer weather but also because I have a new book out! One Summer in Paris will be on the shelves in the UK and US at the beginning of April. UK readers who pre-order could win themselves a glamorous trip to Paris! Keep reading for details on how to enter. Here’s a summary of the story! To celebrate their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary, Grace has planned the surprise of a lifetime for her husband—a romantic getaway to Paris. But she never expected he’ ...Continue Reading

When the leaves change colour and the early mornings shimmer with frost it can only mean one thing - yes, it’s time for a new Christmas book from me! THE CHRISTMAS SISTERS is out in the UK today (US readers have already had the book for a month), and I’m so excited. No matter how many books I write I still get the same thrill when I first hold the finished copy in my hand, see it on the shelves, and then hear from readers who are enjoying it. Those of you who have been reading my books for a while will know how much I ...Continue Reading

I know it’s FAR too early to be thinking about Christmas (and I’m not going to tell you how many shopping days are left or you’ll hate me), but I confess I’m one of those people who can happily read a snowy story all year round. It cools me down during hot summer months, and puts me in a festive mood as those evenings grow darker, the leaves start to fall and we move towards winter. My latest book, THE CHRISTMAS SISTERS, is out in the US today (UK readers have a few more weeks to wait!) and it’s set in the Highlands of ...Continue Reading

It feels as if I’ve been talking about How To Keep A Secret forever, so I’m really excited that the book is out in the US today. I love stories about families, and this book is a family drama complete with twists and turns and a few surprises (and romance! Don’t worry, there are a few cute men, and also a cute dog). How to Keep A Secret is a standalone novel, so you don’t need to worry about where you are in a series – you can just dive right in. It’s a slightly different book for me, bigger and with more characters, b ...Continue Reading

How To Keep A Secret is out today in the UK! This book focuses on three generations of women from the same family, all of whom are keeping secrets from each other. When circumstances force them to spend the summer together on the beautiful island of Martha’s Vineyard, those secrets gradually emerge. It’s a family drama, with twists and turns (and a few surprises!). It explores the intricate and complicated relationships between family members - grandmother, mother and child. And of course there is also romance! I’m not ...Continue Reading