Happy New Year! 💜💜💜 May your glass be permanently 😘 💜💜💜 overflowing in 2025… 2024 Roundup: It was a big year. For one, I rolled into my next decade, which is always interesting. The celebrations were great, and I had big plans for the year. Unfortunately, the gods were not on point, and the year turned out rather different to what I had envisaged or hoped for (in fact, it sank like a lead balloon) and I spent a sizeable chunk of the year back home and dealing with rather tragic personal matters. So, I am happily kicking 2024 to the curb in favour of hopping on board a more…

Celebrations Last month I had the fortunate pleasure of celebrating a big birthday… 🤫 … We had a drinks reception and gathering on the Southbank in London that will not be forgotten. It was a lovely evening, and I felt humbled and truly loved by the amazing number of friends and family that travelled from far and near to help me celebrate. I was sad not everyone could make it, but I say, “next time!”… I have a feeling the celebrations might not be over yet, just punctuated by some good, solid, hard work. Thank you 🙏🏼 also to all my fantastic readers—to those that sent me such warm wishes…

IHS “Starting Over” Romance reading challenge Running from the 18th March until the 22 March 2023. [Link coming as soon as it is live.] “Eye of the Storm” by Sam Skyborne When does a tragic ending become a new, bright beginning? Pat Richardson-Rose lived the dream life—a highly respected paediatrician in Rhode Island, USA, happily married to the soon-to-be mother of their daughter. Then, in a flash, everything changed…. Unable to live in the graveyard of her past, Pat decides to start over on a Greek island a million miles from her old home. Robin Pérez came to Skala Eressos for a holiday, expecting sun, sea and cocktails. What she…