Lilac Mills 

Blurb Ruth “Ruthless” Harper is on the verge of becoming managing partner at her all-male consulting firm and she won’t let anything stand in her way. That includes men, relationships, and that dreaded F word, FEELINGS—distractions she eliminated long ago. After the worst day ever (a near-death experience and a public wedgie, for starters), Ruth realizes she doesn’t want to live and die alone. She puts together a business plan to find the perfect man and dives head first into

Blurb What if you couldn’t get away from the one who got away? This December, unlucky-in-love Jess is following her dream and moving to Notting Hill. On the first night in her new house-share she meets Alex, the guy in the room next door. They don’t kiss under the mistletoe, but there’s still a spark that leaves Jess imagining how they might spend the year together – never mind the house rule against dating… But when Jess returns from her Christmas holiday, she finds Alex has

If you haven't already read it, you might be surprised to know that The Tanglewood Flower Shop features beavers, when Leanne is taken by Rex to a hide to view them after they were reintroduced into parts of Wales. There are several reasons for this (their reintroduction that is, not Leanne and Rex beaver watching) but one of them is that beaver activity can slow down the rate of flow in our waterways. If you want to know more about this remarkable project visit https://www.w

One of the fun things about writing The Tanglewood Wedding Shop was having a legitimate excuse to spend hours trawling online looking at scrumptious wedding dresses. Take a look at the some of the lovely ones I found (I'm not sure I needed to look at quite so many!).

First off, I need to say that the chicken and the spring onions are supposed to be cooked and served on skewers, but I didn't bother because the first thing I do when presented with stuff on a skewer, is to take the stuff off it. The other thing I need to say is that yakitori should have sake in it. I didn't have any, so I used cider vinegar instead and added a bit more sugar. I suppose you could say that this recipe isn't chicken yakitori at all - and you'd probably be right

Blurb Dragonfly Farm has been a home and a haven for generations of Melchiors - arch rivals to the Culbones, the wealthy family who live on the other side of the river. Life there is dictated by the seasons and cider-making, and everyone falls under its spell. For cousins Tabitha and Georgia, it has always been a home from home. When a tragedy befalls their beloved Great-Uncle Matthew, it seems the place where they've always belonged might now belong to them... But the will r

Today is the cover reveal for the third book in The Tanglewood Village series - The Tanglewood Wedding Shop. Isn't it pretty? I'm really pleased with this story. If you want to know more, here's the blurb and it's available to preorder now from Amazon and other places. Something old, something new, something borrowed, something untrue… Edie has enough on her plate keeping her tyrannical boss happy at Moira’s Wedding Shop. So when society bride Tia begs Edie to design her wedd

Reminder and disclaimer – I’m not a particularly good cook, so follow this recipe with a degree of caution and a lot of common sense. Good luck! If your dish turns out great, then I’ll take all the credit. If not… well, you had been warned! Ingredients: 1 butternut squash, cut into chunks 1 onion, diced 1 large potato, cut into chunks 2 veg or chicken stock cubes 600ml water 1 clove of garlic or 1 tsp of garlic granules, or 1 tsp minced garlic salt and pepper  drizzle of oliv

We took Poppy to be spayed, like responsible fur-parents, but it was one of the hardest things I've done. Leaving her at the vets, seeing the worry and incomprehension on her little face as I walked out of the door, nearly had me in tears. Bringing her home was almost as bad. Not only was she subdued and dopey, but she has to were a medical vest. Not a happy puppy.

Blurb Jack Cooper is a depressed, analogue throwback; a cynical, alcoholic Gen-Xer whose glory days are behind him. He’s unemployed, his marriage has broken down, he’s addicted to internet hook-ups, and is deeply ashamed of his son Geronimo, who lives life dressed as a bear. When Jack’s daughter engineers a job for him at totally-lit tech firm Sweet, he’s confronted by a Millennial and Zoomer culture he can’t relate to. He loathes every detail – every IM, gif and emoji – apar