The action in The Scarlet Dress takes place in and around the fictional town of Severn Sands, on the Bristol side of the Severn Estuary – the immense stretch of water that separates England and Wales.
Scotland has been my inspiration for nine years. Every time I travel the vast country I now call home, I still find something new and wonderful to grab my interest.
Dogs are important to the main character, Marnie, which is something she and I have in common and the reason why this book is close to my heart.
The Good Wife begins at Hampton Court Castle. Not the Hampton Court, but its earlier cousin – Hampton Court Castle of Hope under Dinmore, Herefordshire.
In my latest novel, Faking It, it’s safe to say that music plays a big part. The soundtrack to this little window into Ella’s life is nothing short of amazing.