Thank you to all my readers for your messages on Facebook, on the website and on twitter. I do read them all, love hearing from you and I do reply! I have just written my first newsletter, which will be sent out soon. It contains some background information about the real Schloss that inspired The… Read more
Delighted to share the title of my third novel with you. It is going to be called FROM A PARIS BALCONY and will be released with Lake Union Publishing in October 2016. Having the title in place is a gorgeous thing- next will be cover designs. I adore all the creative aspects of producing a… Read more
I have some lovely news today. Harlequin Australia have bought subsidiary rights to Paris Time Capsule and will be releasing a new print version of the book in September. The book will have another new and very beautiful cover design, which is exciting. I have such admiration for cover designers. To be able to capture… Read more
I am thrilled to announce that my third novel will be released in the northern hemisphere fall. I am taking a break from being completely immersed in editing it to do a research trip for book four this week. Looking at all sorts of things, from costumes to settings to characters…I have been getting goosebumps…. Read more
This is probably a post that is aimed more towards writers of all levels than readers, but Romance University have some great posts that might be of interest on writing craft. I’ve written today about setting and the romantic novel and I hope you enjoy having a look around this site as much as I… Read more
Thank you so much to everyone involved for such a wonderful first two release days for The House by the Lake! I am so thrilled that the story is resonating with people- as as writer, that’s exactly what I want to do. Thank you to everyone who read and reviewed The House by the Lake… Read more
In The House By The Lake, Anna is the proud owner of the Italian Cafe in Chestnut Street. San Fransisco has quite a history associated with its Italian delis and Anna is a keen perpetrator of the city’s long standing traditions. Once, San Francisco was known as ‘delicatessan heaven,’ but now, there are only a… Read more
1. What would you do if you inherited an apartment in Paris just as Cat did? Would you go to great lengths to put things right? 2. Do you think people do look in the mirror each day and pretend to themselves that everything is fine, when it is not? Why would they do such… Read more
I find every aspect of writing a novel most enjoyable, but carrying out research is an especially pleasing part of my work. When researching The House By The Lake, I became utterly drawn into life in 1930’s Germany. Of course, for the majority of the population, things were simply tough. The great depression, the fallout… Read more
Giovanni Boldini painted Marthe de Florian at the age of twenty-four in 1888. He was described in a 1933 article in Time Magazine as the “master of swish.” The painting of Marthe de Florian certainly involves a certain amount of ‘swish.’ But who was Boldini? You could be forgiven for not having heard of him-… Read more