No, I'm not going to dye my hair blue in 2024 to shake things up a bit, but I am delighted to share the news that there are changes afoot in my life! So get your sunglasses on and be prepared to be dazzled... ok so I might be overdoing things a little, but I'm excited so please bear with me. But first a bit of background...

My publisher Joffe took over Choc Lit’s author list of around 250 titles in 2023 and is renowned for discovering new talent and positioning overlooked books in the path of new readers. Their expertise is focused on the digital market, with a special emphasis on marketing and design. Their strategy has been so successful that they won the PBShop Trade Publisher of the Year in 2023 and is now the leading independent publisher in the UK. It was inevitable their attention would eventually fall on my back list...

I am thrilled to share my latest release - The Cornish Tales box set!

When I was shown the image of the Cornish Tales box set by my publisher, I'm not ashamed to say I was a little emotional. Of course I knew I'd written six novels set in my home county of Cornwall and I also knew the image of the box set was about to arrive in my inbox at any minute, but when it eventually arrived and I saw my books all lined up in a pretty case... well that sight did stir something within me...

Bookseller Announcment

Jasper Joffe, CEO of leading independent publisher Joffe Books, has acquired my publisher Choc Lit! Choc Lit was founded in 2009 and has developed a reputation for quality romance, winning awards and discovering new authors so it came as a big surprise to learn that Joffe Books will be taking over Choc Lit’s list of approximately 250 titles, including my Cornish Tales Series and Waiting For Our Rainbow. Surprising news... but also exciting!

The acquisition was announced to the public through the Bookseller on 29th March, 2023. In the press release Jasper Joffe is quoted as saying...