Thanks for visiting this page about my books. My writing journey has taken me from a play performed by my fellow Brownies, aged seven, into a career in journalism and communications, taking a diversion via my self-published debut novel, The Joy of Jars, to a new adventure with words.
I’m currently editing my second romance, Miss Wed, about a wedding celebrant unable to find her own happy ever after, due in 2026. Please do sign up below for updates, pre-orders and book related competitions.
THE JOY OF JARS.
She has a trusted recipe for survival. Dare she add a dash of spice? Ever since Sally’s husband left her holding the babies at their son’s play barn birthday party, the domestically challenged and busy working mum has taken men, elaborate meals and multi-coloured plastic balls off the menu. Fourteen years later, the lack of a man in her life – or her bed – has become the teatime news and a handsome reporter is on her doorstep. Will emotional leftovers sour everything or can she do what it takes to enjoy a second helping of love?
MISS WED – Due 2026
Laura has married dozens of people. Will anyone ever marry her? Successful wedding celebrant, Laura, is addicted to romance. Yet her own love life is missing its happy ever after. Her quirky best friend, wedding photographer, Jake, is… well, her best friend, and the men who promise it all end up leading her down the garden path rather than the aisle. Then handsome, charismatic – and deceptively shallow – business rival, Rob, appears in town, threatening her career as well as her heart. Will Laura lose everything at the altar of empty gestures or can she learn the meaning of true love in time?
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