12# The alpha male has always fascinated me. His seemingly autocratic and heartless behaviour MUST have a cause (his mummy gave his sister the last lollipop, usually) Only joking, honestly… (Okay, I’ve got my tin hat on today) – The cause of that bad behaviour is always worth investigating within the pages of a book- [...]

Book 11# was based on a real life drama that happened in Venice when my elder daughter was eighteen months old- Looking back on this book set me to thinking about reviews, star ratings, and so on. Star ratings have never affected my sales, and neither have reviews- sales remain pretty constant throughout, with the [...]

Already excited by your initial response to Miss Prim. Thank you so SO much for the mail- you light up my writing cave with your enthusiasm! And the Clipper race? Well, the deposit is in the post- so this time next year we (you and me) should be gearing up to wave good bye to [...]

But only a mild one, hopefully- Whilst planning the trajectory of my next four books, I am also considering how to escape that yachting threat- You remember the one? Mother needs to be useful on the water in Menorca next year…? Hmm. Mothers also need to be resourceful, don’t they, ladies?- How about a round [...]

The Greek’s Bridal Purchase brought me into double figures with book number 10. According to my wonderful readers who nagged me for quite a while, this was quite a long overdue sequel to The Italian Prince’s proposal and the story of Emily Weston’s identical twin sister, Miranda. This book had to be written- and on [...]

Yes, lets have a happy week! Mail in my inbox this morning asks, What’s coming next? and, ‘When do we get the next backlist book skinny? Thank you for asking As far as my backlist is concerned, The Greek’s Bridal Purchase is next in line – This is one of my favourites, and is also, [...]

I love Miss Prim- hope you do too. *see my fan site on Facebook for news on new contract* Here’s the thought, sent to me by a friend… TWO WOLVES One evening an old Cherokee Indian told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. He said, ‘My son, the battle is between [...]

Susan will now be talking about love somewhat earlier- at around 9.40 – 9.45 am

** SUSAN WILL BE TALKING ABOUT LOVE ON RADIO LEEDS TOMORROW, 14TH AUGUST AT 9.40.am ** 9# Tin Hats on Parade? VIRGIN FOR SALE Hold up- isn’t it that naughty spanking book next??? Okay, let’s take a deep, collective breath and remind ourselves that this is a story- a fiction- a fairytale. And no, I [...]

8# is it? This book continues my original love affair with all things Spanish, and is pure self-undulgence from cover to cover- All the ingredients I love are in this book- music, passion, love, cooking (yes, cooking), and of course, Flamenco… ‘He felt her rest her face trustingly against his back. And in that moment [...]