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A LAUGH-OUT-LOUD TALE OF LOVE, LIES AND SECOND CHANCES …

Love comes around when you least expect it. Fifty-something widow Emily isn’t looking for romance. Nor is she expecting a hunky twenty-something chimney sweep on her doorstep.

Daughter Tabitha knows her relationship isn’t quite right, while her boss – ABBA-loving Meryl – thinks she’s found...

A ghostly and gloriously witty romantic comedy – Some people just won’t take death lying down …

Hattie Hastings is happily married to lifelong sweetheart Gary, until a terrible tragedy leaves her widowed and heartbroken. Struggling to cope, she is left reeling when her deceased other half returns, popping up at the most inappropriate moments.

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Switzerland. The land of cheese, chocolate and … cheating husbands.
Of course, not every man in the country is doing the dirty on their wives. And Dom would never cheat on Charlotte, would he?

But a glittery card and furtive phone calls have cast a shadow over their ten-year marriage. It's hard enough navigating twisty Alpine roads and speaking a...

Love, magic lamps and bonnie Scotland… what more can a girl want?

After being dumped by her fiancé, losing her job and ending up in a sleepy Scottish village, Jinnie Cooper is determined to get her life back on track. First order of business: working for the charismatic Sam Addin at his run-down antique shop.
When Sam gifts her a few items,...

The hilarious sequel to A Wish For Jinnie! Best read in order.

Jo Milligan’s café — A Bit of Crumpet — is her pride and joy.
But icing cakes and baking pastries in the sleepy Scottish village of Cranley isn’t hitting the sweet spot.

Jo longs for some excitement in her life. The arrival of gruff stranger Harvey Quinn doesn’t fill her with joy. Nor...

The hilarious final part of the Cranley Wishes trilogy! Best read in order.

Getting old may not be a bundle of laughs, but Wilma Cooper isn’t ready to hang up her slippers yet. Not when she has the arrival of her first great-grandchild to look forward to.

When blast from the past Gus Brown appears on her doorstep, Wilma’s over the moon to rekindle...

A Wish For Jinnie (Book 1)

‘I tittered, I laughed out loud, I said wow so many times that my husband kept looking at me as I continually muttered, “This is such fun; this is so good, I love it!’’

Angela Petch, bestselling author of The Tuscan Secret.

Love, magic lamps and bonnie Scotland… what more can a girl want?

After being dumped by her fiancé,...

The Haunting of Hattie Hastings Part One: A ghostly and witty romantic comedy
Some people just won’t take death lying down … (NB: cliffhanger ending)

Hattie Hastings is happily married, even if husband Gary drives her up the wall at times. When tragedy strikes, she is left alone and heartbroken, with only an assortment of family and friends to...

The story continues … Hattie is used to her deceased husband Gary dropping in and out of her life. His timing might not always be great, but at least he’s still around. Although – when Hattie tentatively tries a spot of dating – his interference isn’t entirely welcome.
Best friend Cat is lapping up her new relationship with teacher Jamie, but...

The Haunting of Hattie Hastings Part Three: A ghostly and witty romantic comedy
Some people just won’t take death lying down …

Nothing lasts forever … Could it be that Gary’s time on earth is coming to an end? His visits are less frequent and his visibility is fading fast. But Gary still has a mission to accomplish, which involves Hattie and her...

A marriage in tatters. An affair that threatens to blow their world apart. Meet Emily and Jim and discover their lives in this funny, poignant and thought-provoking novella. (This book reads as a standalone, but is also the prequel to full-length novel A Clean Sweep).

‘Witty, compelling & convincing’

‘Wonderfully realistic anti-romance!’

Fifty-something widow Emily leads a simple but happy life. Her meddling daughter Tabitha thinks she needs a new man, but she has relationship woes of her own. Emily’s older sister Celeste has the perfect marriage – or so she thinks. Meanwhile, Tabitha’s Abba-loving boss Meryl has found love through the internet. However, is her new man all he...