I live in an ancient cottage in acres of Essex woodland that I call unspoilt and others call an untamed wilderness. Zoë, a Border collie, Tigger an arthritic cat and several chickens share this rural idyll, and, of course, so does my husband. I have two grown up children and two grandchildren

Over the years I have worked as a nanny, a secretary, a cleaner, a restaurateur, an hotelier, a Secondary and Primary teacher but am now, finally, a writer.

I had held this dream inside throughout the years that I would become a published writer. My cupboard gradually filled with half-written books, ideas and stories which I never had time to finish. But now I have finally achieved my dream.

I write because I have to, I would do it anyway, but knowing that now other people are reading my stories makes all the angst and scribbling worth while.

In the space of less than eighteen months I have sold eight books, all Regency romantic adventures, two are published, the third, A Dissembler, is due for release in August UK and November USA, the rest will appear at intervals over the next few months.