Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for my review copy of this debut by Georgia Summers. The Blurb Curses are made to be broken. ‘ENTHRALLING TO THE LAST PAGE’ SHELLEY PARKER-CHAN Filled with magic, stardust, and a shockingly dark heart, this is a stunning standalone fantasy perfect for fans of The Ten Thousand Doors of January, The Starless Sea and The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue. For centuries, Everlys have seen their brightest and best disappear, taken as punishment for a crime no one remembers, for a purpose no one understands. Their tormentor is a woman named Pene ..read more

Happy New Year! I always look forward to this time, when I can set myself goals for the year ahead. So far I’ve invested in my writing for the new year by purchasing; 1. Notebooks – who can resist a beautiful notebook? 2. Research books – Blueprint for a Book by Jennie Nash. Even though I’ve written quite a few novels, you can still learn new things and new ways of doing things. Blood, Sweat and Tears by Bear Grylls, not pictured above as it’s on my bedside table. This is a research for book 2 in MH series, the reason will become apparent when I publish! I’m reading Bear’s book at the moment ..read more

As the weekend preparations begin for the big day, I wanted to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas. I will be spending mine with family, eating too much, drinking too much, playing lots of games and laughing until my face hurts (if the last few years are anything to go by!). I also hope to write some festive short stories while I’m off work and get them ready nice and early for a Christmas 2024 anthology. I hope whatever you have planned, that you enjoy your day ..read more

I love to read reviews and it seems to be much harder to get reviews on audiobooks. These reviews on Audible made my day. Book 1 – The Lost Sentinel ‘Everything about it was awesome. From the narrator to the sound effects. The storyline was very intriguing. I would definitely recommend this book’ Book 2 – The Sentinel’s Reign ‘What did I like? I liked everything about this book. Yes, there is some hardships, and friends lost. There is also strong ties as well. Trust me when I say. These books make you want to see them on a big screen’ The idea of seeing my books on the big scene has always bee ..read more

I’m really excited to share the news that I came second in The Flash 500 Novel opening 2023 competition. The winners were announced this afternoon and I’m still buzzing. Here’s what the judges from Headline Publishing had to say… ‘There is much to admire in this submission and it is a thoroughly deserving runner-up. We found it hugely readable and, in the end, there wasn’t much between this and the winner. We found ourselves immediately drawn in by the author’s characterisations, which seemed considered, believable and satisfyingly complex…’ You can read the full comments and learn more about ..read more

Heart warming and at times heart wrenching, but so, so good! Blurb A secret romance was just the start of the story… Tucked into a crook of the Norfolk coast lies Nelson’s Bar – an idyllic village where time seems to stand still. Maddy Cracey has called this beautiful spot home all her life, as had her husband Adey – until an epic row sent him storming out into a blizzard, with no sign of him since that fateful night. Six years on, and Maddy’s life in the village has settled into a gentle pattern with her young daughter and Great Aunt Ruthie. However, when handsome stranger Raff turns up with ..read more

I’m excited to be on the blog tour for This Christmas in Paris by Sophie Claire. Blurb What could be more magical than Christmas in Paris? When Carys is offered the chance to run a little French café, she leaps at the chance to discover an exciting city where she can dream big. Meanwhile, struggling journalist Mat is living in the City of Love – but he’s never found romance himself. Then, a chance encounter changes everything, and it feels like the start of something wonderful. But Carys and Mat are both keeping secrets . . . Can they open their hearts to one another ..read more

I reached the deadline a day early! Here is my very cute certificate. I shall have to print it out and admire it on the noticeboard above my desk. I’ve taken the day off today to watch a few live masterclasses with the publisher Canelo via Iaminprint. It was an informative morning, but now I must get back to work. My next task is to submit book 1 in The Mermaid Hotel Series to publishers. I have my short list and will hopefully work through it this afternoon. Then, on my long weekend away I will be picking up where I left on on book 3 and will hopefully get close to completing the first draft ..read more

It’s Sunday 26th and I’m feeling pretty good to have reached the 45k mark on book three in my Mermaid Hotel series. Here’s a graphic of my progress. It’s been fun to keep track in this way and I think I will continue to use it for future books. It’s a little grubby as Daisy, my cocker spaniel, jumped on my work with muddy paws. Still, you can’t have a dog without a bit of mess and I wouldn’t change that for anything. I’ve also had some good news over the weekend about book one reaching the long list in a competition. I’m really happy with that, but obviously I’m hoping it will go a lot furthe ..read more

This is a quick update as I really should be getting on with the word count! It’s day 20 of NaNoWriMo 2023. So far, I’ve been able to stick with the daily target of hitting around 1667 words a day. My word count currently stands at 32,027 and should be 33,340 by the end of the day. Fingers crossed! But that’s only on book 3 in my romance series and I had set myself a target of adding word count to book 2 as well. As yet, I haven’t even looked at extending the draft for book 2. That may be a task for December if I don’t get a chance to work on it before. Through November, I’ve been busy editin ..read more