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

Hello!

Thanks for dropping in. Most of my books involve history, the paranormal and romance in varying (and varyingly weird!) combinations. They include gay ghostly romance December Roses, gay vampire romance Echoes of Blood, and my latest book Trench Warfare, a sweet m/m romance set on an archaeological excavation. So whether you like ghosts, vampires, time travel or tentacles, hopefully you'll find something new to read.

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Qi Awards

I’m delighted to say that I came third in the Queer Romance category with my books including December Roses, Echoes of Blood and Just Visiting.

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A lucky find

A photo of Xlendi Bay on the island of Gozo, which inspired m/m short story Making Waves in Heat Haze: Summer Sizzlers.

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Frogs, dinosaurs and December Roses

What's the link between the stone frog in December Roses and the concrete dinosaurs in Crystal Palace park?

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GHOSTS GALORE - OUT NOW!

"...one of those charming, offbeat, feel-good books I'll enjoy reading again and again."
Ellie Thomas, author of The Spice of Life

When the Ghosts Galore TV crew come to film at artist Adam’s very haunted house, he thinks he can take the money and let the ghosts do the rest. But things soon start to go wrong. The crew use dodgy tricks; producer Carl refuses to believe in Greystones Hall’s ghosts; and dotty medium Stella accidentally awakens a malevolent spirit with a violent dislike of Adam’s art.

When both Carl and Stella disappear Adam turns to the show’s historian Guy - who has a secret of his own - for help. Together they must solve a centuries-old mystery involving lost paintings, a priest hole, and a death that might have caused all the negative energy in the house. But that’s not all the pair discover, on a night of adventure that also brings unexpected romance...

Ghosts Galore is a sweet, fun, no-sex m/m paranormal romp of a romance which is newly available on Kindle and Kindle Unlimited.

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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