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Top 12 foods to try at a Parisian Christmas Market – An Article by Rebecca Raisin
I’ve been lucky enough to visit Paris during the festive season and found it hard to leave, knowing I’d be returning home to hot weather and food that was definitely not French. When I wrote my latest book, Christmas at the Little Paris Hotel, it felt like a bit of an...
The inspiration behind The Girl in the Window by Diana Wilkinson
Ever wondered how your favourite writers get inspiration for their books? 💭 Well, here's Diana Wilkinson to tell you about what inspired her brand new book #TheGirlintheWindow 📚 Plus some photos of the cafe she loves to write from! 👩💻☕️ I’m not an early morning...
Why a trip to the First World War Battlefields inspired me to write The Artist’s Daughter
Get your copy of Catherine Law's latest release, The Artist's Daughter, an irresistibly haunting love story spanning two generations, perfect for fans of Lucinda Riley! Every evening at the Menin Gate in the town of Ypres, Belgium, at the going down of the sun, a...
10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Coco Chanel: A Blog by Carmen Reid
Stuck in Second Gear by Carmen Reid is out now! Get your copy 📖 In the new book, one of my favourite characters, nephew Deva, is an expert on Coco Chanel. He knows a huge amount about her and loves to talk about his knowledge. I read my way through three brilliant...
How to Survive a Family Road Trip: A Blog by Carmen Reid
Stuck in Second Gear by Carmen Reid is out now! Get your copy 📖 What I’ve learned over the years. The number one priority is a reliable car. If you’re not convinced in your heart of hearts that the clapped-out people carrier will make this lengthy journey, then take...
Christmas Pantomimes in the 1920s: A blog by Michelle Salter
A Corpse in Christmas Close begins in November 1923 when local reporter Iris Woodmore is sent to cover the Prince of Wales’ visit to historic Winchester. However, she finds herself on the trail of more than just royal gossip when the leading lady in Winchester...
A shocking First World War secret is uncovered in A Corpse in Christmas Close: A piece by Michelle Salter
A Corpse in Christmas Close by Michelle Salter is out now! Click to get your copy. In the 1920s, illicit drinking and drug dens sprang up in cities across the country. Cocaine was popular with bright young things throughout the 1920s and 30s. Cole Porter originally...
Meet The Silver-Haired Sisterhood
Do you remember the five friends who went to Paris for Jen’s hen party, lived it up, saw the sights and got tattoos? Well, a few years have passed, and this is where they are now at the beginning of the story, before the epic journey to the Isle of Skye at Christmas...
Five French Hens Fly to Skye: the story behind the story
You’ll remember the Hens. Jen, Tess, Della, Pam and Rose. They went to Paris in Five French Hens for Jen’s hen do several years ago, when Jen was engaged to Eddie. Of course, it all ended unexpectedly for Jen. And Tess discovered what a rat her husband Alan was. Wel,l...
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