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Regency Writing April 2026

Regency Writing April 2026

Hello again! I thought it was time for an update. I'm currently working on several books, including a long-awaited canal-themed one and also my second steamy one! My first steamy, a boatbuilder-themed novelette, Riveted, did very well on its launch on Friday. Over the weekend, it got to

Riveted - read it now!

Regency Romance

Riveted - read it now!

Want to try my first steamy novelette? I'd love your feedback - please let me know what you think! UK - Read it Now! To get it free, just hit the orange Buy now button (not the Read now Kindle Unlimited button). You don't need a

Would you like to join my review team?

Would you like to join my review team?

Join Now! I thought you might like to know that I manage my ARC (Advance Reader Copy) review team via Booksprout, where you can download free copies (EPUB or PDF) of my new books in return for a review on Amazon and/or Goodreads. On Booksprout, you can select free

Crumbs!

Here's a bit of a shocker. I wanted you to be among the first to know that I have decided to branch out and see what it's like writing steam! (Gulp). Just like many great authors, from Lewis Carroll to J K Rowling, I'm

The Little Regency Tea Shop

Regency Romance

The Little Regency Tea Shop

Get it now! Building on the success of The Little Regency Bookshop, which was Amazon's number one best-selling Historical Fiction Short Story in the UK on its release, I'm excited to share The Little Regency Tea Shop. I had lots of fun researching the Regency tea

Regency writing March 2026

Regency writing March 2026

Hello from Portugal, and thanks for keeping in touch with me! My husband and I are currently staying with friends in the Algarve. The photo on this page was taken at Castro Marim, a small fortified town. During the Napoleonic Wars (in the Regency period) Castro Marim was the primary

The Little Regency Bookshop

Regency Romance

The Little Regency Bookshop

Read it now! Amazon number one best selling Historical Fiction Short Story in the UK, (on its release in 2026), The Little Regency Bookshop is a tender story of second chances, courage, and rediscovered love. It has to be my favourite work so far. I had so much fun researching

Paperback 'Sidmouth Through Time' published

Paperback 'Sidmouth Through Time' published

Buy the book! Although I am planning to release most of my books as e-books, I will also release some anthologies and novels as both e-books and paperbacks. Here is the first! Sidmouth Through Time: Four Regency Romance Time Travel Novelettes contains four short stories and novelettes. All four stories

The Fiddler and the Composer

Regency Romance

The Fiddler and the Composer

Read it now! When fiddle player Isobel Taylor, in her early fifties, discovers her partner’s betrayal during the Sidmouth Folk Festival, she flees the crowds in shock, only to experience the modern town dissolving around her. In its place stands Regency-era Sidmouth, a tranquil seaside market town. Stranded in

The Companion and the Schoolmaster

Regency Romance

The Companion and the Schoolmaster

Read it now! The Companion and the Schoolmaster is my latest Regency romance based in Sidmouth, Devon. You can read it on your phone using the free Kindle app or on an actual Kindle. Nancy Green has lived a quiet life of endurance for far too long. Once a capable

The Kitchen Witch and the Rake

Regency Romance

The Kitchen Witch and the Rake

Read it now! When Deanna escapes to Sidmouth to mend her shattered heart, she wishes for sea air, solitude, and time to heal. What she doesn’t expect is to wake up in 1816. Stranded in Regency Devon with no explanation and no way home, Deanna must rely on the

The Fisherman and the Smuggler

Regency Romance

The Fisherman and the Smuggler

Read it now! Widowed fisherman Tom feels adrift as age forces him to step back from the sea and hand his livelihood to his son, Josh. Tom becomes absorbed in the history of Josh’s newly purchased cottage in Sidmouth, a house with old smuggling ties, but his fascination with

The Painter on Salcombe Hill

Regency Romance

The Painter on Salcombe Hill

Read it now! Widowed and adrift, Beatrice Hart leaves London behind for the quiet solace of the Devon coast, hoping to rediscover herself through painting and the sea. But when a sudden fall on a clifftop path leaves her shaken, and impossibly transported into the past, she finds herself in

Canalside Homes Final Update

Canalside Homes Final Update

Hello! It's been a while since I mentioned Canalside Homes, but I thought I should put out a little update, especially for those of you who are subscribed to my free newsletter and wondering what is happening next. Most of you reading this will be keen supporters of

A morning at the archives

A morning at the archives

Today I had a useful but somewhat depressing morning at the Staffordshire Archives, researching the nine WW1 Commonwealth War Graves Commission graves at Burntwood Asylum. This has brought me a step closer to creating articles and videos on each of their tragic stories. I am so engrossed in this field

Burntwood Asylum Burial Ground

Burntwood Asylum Burial Ground

In October 2025 I filmed this walk around the Burntwood Asylum Graveyard, now known as Coulter Lane Burial Ground. There are nine CWGC graves there from WW1, which I have photographed for Find a Grave. I am planning to research these soldiers, most of whom were tragically "discharged insane&

St Editha's Crypt

St Editha's Crypt

This week I went down into the Crypt at St Editha’s in Tamworth, to have a look around, and learn about the history of its amazing charnel house. You can watch the video on YouTube or read my research below. There have been churches on the same site in

Private Harry Jupp, Glascote Heath, 1884-1940

Private Harry Jupp, Glascote Heath, 1884-1940

One brother lost his life, the other lost the life he knew.

Aldergate Cemetery, Tamworth

Aldergate Cemetery, Tamworth

It is often assumed that the burial ground between Aldergate and the Library in Tamworth is part of St Editha's churchyard, but that is not the case. It is actually a separate cemetery, built on land donated by Hester Wolferstan in 1851. She was following in the footsteps

Family History Record Books

Family History Record Books

Are you looking for a good way to sort and record your family history? My Family History Record Books are: * Workbooks to fill in – back to your 5 x great grandparents. * A clear, concise, and portable record of your family history research progress. * Valuable for all family historians, from beginner

Greenwich Girl

Margaret Green was born in 1923 in Commerell Street, Greenwich. She began her working life as a milliner in Mayfair, a bought ledger clerk at John Lewis in Oxford Street, and a wages clerk at Merryweather's, the fire engine manufacturers in Greenwich. During the war, she volunteered as

Eyam: a plague village and its graves

Eyam: a plague village and its graves

In the video I walked around the village of Eyam in the Peak District, and explored the churchyard, the Riley graves, and some of the other stories and locations associated with the plague from 1665 to 1666. I also popped into the friendly little museum in the village, which I

Headstone cleaning: Pallett and Barker

Headstone cleaning: Pallett and Barker

Keely and I braved the rain to clean two recently-defaced slate headstones at Aldergate Cemetery in Tamworth. We were joined by Keely's friendly rescue dog, Ziggy. These are the headstones of Elizabeth Pallett (died 1855), William Barker (died 1866), Eliza Barker (died 1871), and Samuel Barker (died 1895)

Murder in Mercury and Murder at the Marina

Murder in Mercury and Murder at the Marina

My husband Mike has written two canal themed murder mysteries - a novella and a full size novel. There are Kindle and paperback versions of both!

Narrowboat Log Book

Narrowboat Log Book

Did you know that I have published a Narrowboat Log Book where you can record your narrowboat life?