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A PINCH OF HISTORY, A SWIRL OF MYSTERY, A CUPFUL OF ROMANCE...

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Thanks for dropping in. Most of my books involve history, the paranormal and romance in varying (and varyingly weird!) combinations. They include gay ghostly romances December Roses and Trench Warfare, gay vampire romance Echoes of Blood, and my latest book, gay paranormal romp Ghosts Galore, featuring a haunted manor house and some missing paintings. So whether you like ghosts, vampires, time travel or tentacles, hopefully you'll find something new to read.

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OUT NOW!

New m/m romance Run Wild, Run Free, featuring neuro-diverse Joey and gypsy Billy, is available now from JMS Books. Get your copy here:

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Bowled Over

Brand new tongue-in-cheek cricket-themed m/m romance short story Bowled Over is available to read free at RoM/Mantic Reads.

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Free story!

Short story Christmas Roses, the follow-up to December Roses, is available to download completely free at Prolific Works. Grab your copy here:

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OUT NOW! Run Wild, Run Free

Then the vision grinned, white teeth gleaming, sparks dancing in the deep blue eyes, and the surliness disappeared. Joe took one look and was lost...

It’s England in the 1950s and Joey knows he’s different. All he wants is to run wild on the hills, watching nature and indulging his love of art. All his parents want is for him to settle down, marry and get a steady job down the local mine.

Everything changes the summer he turns 18, when Joe meets Billy, a gypsy who’s helping with the local harvest. Unlike his family, Billy understands him and shares his love of the natural world. But when Joe’s brother blames Billy for a fire at a nearby farm, Joe has to decide whether to stay loyal to his family or risk everything to help the man he loves.

This sweet'n'spicy little romance featuring a neuro-diverse young man and an itinerant worker, both outcasts from society in their own way, will be available from JMS Books on 11th March. Watch out for more news soon!

Recent articles and guest posts

A superfluous sword?

What links Time Team and a superfluous sword to my sweet archaeology/paranormal romance Trench Warfare? Find out in my guest post at A L Lester's blog.

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  • Garden inspiration

    Find out which childhood literary classics and mysterious gardens inspired December Roses at Anne Barwell's blog.

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  • History, Romans, Liverpool and... vampires?!

    Yes, there really is a connection! See what links all four in Echoes of Blood at Annie Whitehead's blog.

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About me

I live in a slate cottage within stone-throwing distance of England's largest lake. I rarely have my nose far from the pages of a good book - or a cup of tea!

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