Of course, I forget the most important thing of all- new titles- books- me, writing- You knew I’d get back to it eventually Where were we? Book 7# was my first sheikh. I stared at a blank screen for longer than usual when my editor first suggested I write a sheikh. ‘Me, a sheikh? Aw, [...]

Welcome to Ingleton’s fabulous waterfall trail Lead the way, Bet… ‘Did you model for Edvard Munch, Ma?’ Yep, we decided this was less Julie Andrews, and more, The Scream Here’s something to soothe you after that fright! Rare sighting of the Lesser Spotted Mimimus

It’s not all glamour and trips to Menorca and Monte Carlo in the Stephens’ household- In fact, there’s nothing we’d rather do than don our hiking gear and get out into the country, miles away from anywhere- and not a shop in sight (hard to believe, I know- which is why I promised my ed’ [...]

6# I was fascinated sitting next to an agent at a dinner in New York- there were a lot of books on the table- promo for various publishing houses. He picked up book after book, read a line or two and tossed it aside. ‘If I can’t get past the first line I’m not going [...]

A great pay back from writing is mail from readers picking out one scene in particular that grabbed them. This is what happened with the taverna scene from The Greek’s Seven-Day Seduction. It’s not like I set out to write a ‘stand-out’ scene, but it was great to know that when Iannis Kiriakos sweeps Charlotte [...]

Thanks to a fantastic wildlife film about condors I wrote a romance set in Peru. I thought their courtship dance so beautiful, and the scenery so different and exciting- And then along came the name, Xavier, and with it my most ironic and vengeful hero ever- And just a suggestion that one day I would [...]

Book 3 was a true fairytale, with a sexy alpha who wasn’t afraid to show his feelings, and sales since the re-release of this story in the US have sailed past my marker in the publishing sand to tell me that the love of fairy tales is a world wide passion. Okay, and it was [...]

I wonder if everyone rushes into book 2# I did. The tidal wave of success carried me forward- but instead of finding additional confidence, I found myself full of doubt. Could I do it again? Could I do it well enough again? And then I started looking nervously over my shoulder to see how everyone [...]

I just loved Ramon, my very first hero in book 1, The Spanish Inheritance, and I have to say Ramon put the seal on my lasting love affair with the Alpha Male. It would not surprise me if I returned to Spain very soon to pay court to the blazing mystique of another Spanish grandee… [...]

My new best friend. Don’t you love him? Don’t let this image taken across the fields from the house fool you- it’s freezing. So- I had to go find some warm friendship and a plate of pudding- Someone reminded me I promised an extract from each of my books when I reached the 25 landmark. [...]