Last week was the Boldwood Books summer party. In the rain… But whist the weather was disappointing, the party was definitely as bright and cheerful as ever. It’s always such a thrill to be able to catch up with the Boldwood team, including my incredible and lovely editor, Emily Ruston. We even managed to cram […]
Mental Health Awareness Month
Did you know that May is Mental Health Awareness Month? Mental health is a topic that is very close to my heart. I believe that it is something that needs to be talked about more to fight the stigma that is so often associated with it. And I believe that fiction is a great place […]
Book Review – All That Was Lost by Alison May
I’m a huge fan of Alison May’s romantic fiction and this is definitely a change in pace, but wow, the result is an incredibly moving and powerful novel. I read All That Was Lost in one day. Well, technically it may have been gone midnight when I reached the end, but as I couldn’t sleep […]
Book Review – The Secret Diary of an Arranged Marriage by Halima Khatun
A well written, humorous, informative and relatable journey through the difficulties of finding ‘the one’. An enlightening and honest story which shatters pre-conceptions about arranged marriages and explores how they really work. Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The ending left me wanting more! About the Book Welcome to the world of the arranged marriage. “While I’m young, (somewhat) […]
Meet The Author – The Good Patient Book Signings
One week to go until publication day for my 3rd psychological thriller, The Good Patient. If you’re in Dorset, please do come along to one of my book signing events next week. I’ll be at: Cafe Riva in Southbourne (one of the locations in the book!) – Wednesday 22nd March from 6pm Westbourne Bookshop – […]
Book Review – The Friend Request by Laura Marshall
A chilling mystery showing there can be multiple sides to people you think you know well. Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A well written mystery, full of twists and turns which highlight the long term impact of school bullying. Having carried the guilt of her secret for twenty-five years, Louise is stunned when she receives a friend request […]