On a recent visit to Gloucester I could not resist popping into a quaint little shop/museum on a side street near the Cathedral. The House of the Tailor of Gloucester is the setting for Beatrix Potter’s charming children’s tale, and is now a wonderful shop and museum dedicated to the
From the blurb: Lady Jessica “Jessie” Carville gave up on up men six years ago, after being deserted by Lord Hugo Duran, the man she loved beyond all reason. She has carried on with her life and . . . shockingly . . . with her career. Although most of
I love lavender, and so do the bees and butterflies in my garden in France. The fragrance is intoxicating, and very soothing, I find.
What do you think of the return of Dallas, after more than twenty years? It’s an exciting development that the hit TV series has been resurrected. Have you watched it? Do you think it will translate for a 2012 audience? I loved TV mini-series in the 1980s. My favourite ones
An idea can come from so many places. A piece of music. A tranquil moment looking at beautiful scenery. An overheard conversation. A memory. My first novel, Burning Embers, was inspired by my travels in Kenya, an amazing sunset and a sleepless night during which I gazed out at the
My novel Burning Embers is set in 1970s Kenya, and as such I was able to bring in descriptions of many of the wonderful creatures that are native to the land. Of them, one of my favourites is the elephant. Majestic, mighty and breathtakingly large – the largest land mammal.
A book full of secrets, tragedy, romance, scandal, dysfunctional families, ghosts… and tea leaves. Ryan’s Return is based in the fictional Serenity Springs, a small town with a river at its heart. Kara, a divorcee, has recently returned to Serenity Springs with her young daughter and opened and bed and
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