The Personal Shopper

Personal shopper Annie Valentine is such a big personality she’s filled six books so far. Along the way she’s accumulated two more children, a bemused husband, a multi-millionairess, Ukrainian best-friend, a fashion business, many more shoes and just another ‘investment’ handbag or three.

he books will take you to Paris, Italy, New York, Knightsbridge, Mayfair and the special antique townhouse Annie and her family call home. Sit back, relax and enjoy.

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Cross My Heart

Brussels, 1940. Fifteen-year-old Nicole watches as the Nazis invade Belgium. Determined not to stand by as her country is brought to its knees, Nicole vows to fight back and joins the Belgian Resistance. Under her new alias – Coco – Nicole embarks on a dangerous new life as a spy, where the only question is not if you’ll be caught, but when…

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St Jude's

Gina’s mother is fed up with her staying out late, spending too much money on clothes and too much time messaging her friends. But her solution to sort out her wayward LA IT girl is pretty drastic – she’s sending Gina to Scotland to go to the same boarding school she attended.

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Rom Coms

How many of Carmen’s standalone romantic comedy novels have you read? These include her bestselling debut Three In A Bed – a hilarious take on what happens when you have a first baby, and the hugely popular Did The Earth Move?

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About Me

When I’m writing a novel, my characters always take over and of course, there’s a healthy pinch of me in every one. I see the world through their eyes, feel their joys and pains, cry their tears, write the scenes that will make them laugh and hope very hard that they will have their happy ending.

Welcome to the website…

Why rejection is good for your artistic soul

Feb 18 2019

Because writers need snacks

Feb 18 2019

The Long-Term View

Sep 13 2018

Editing Swamp

Aug 11 2018

Cross My Heart wins Angus Book Award 2015

May 28 2015

Is 45 the new 15?

Nov 2 2014

The long wait for a second baby, for Mumsnet

Jun 17 2014

Take care, girls with phones

Mar 25 2014

Pink books for girls, blue for boys?

Mar 19 2014

20 Tips For Surviving The Builders

Mar 12 2014

World Book Day | My best advice to writers

Mar 6 2014

Reviews for Cross My Heart & A BIG thank you

Sep 18 2013

Writing about torture and concentration camps for children

Aug 13 2013

The books which helped with Cross My Heart

Jul 26 2013

My grandparents’ war

Jul 11 2013

Cross My Heart | A story of extraordinary courage, endurance and hope

Jun 14 2013

A big thanks to the wordsmiths

Apr 3 2013

Why fasting is such a terrible idea

Feb 9 2013

A letter to my future self about how to deal with a teenaged daughter

Jan 29 2013

Meeting readers… love it!

Jan 21 2013

JK Rowling at the Lennoxlove Book Festival – wow!

Nov 3 2012

Rocks to die for, or steal?

Oct 7 2011

Sexy and ladylike in a stunning lace dress

Jul 19 2011