Introducing… The Taste of Secrets!

So, I have been dropping hints about my new book for months, but now I’m delighted and very excited to be able to share all the details. So without further ado, here it is!

The Taste of Secrets

It is 1919 and the war is over, but for Emeline Vane the cold Norfolk fens are haunted by memories of those she has lost. In a moment of grief, she recklessly boards a train and runs from it all.

Her journey leads her far away, to a tiny seaside village in the South of France. Taken in by cafe owner Maman and her twenty-year-old son, Emeline discovers a world completely new to her: of oranges, olives and wild herbs, the raw, rich tastes of the land.

But when a love affair develops, as passionate as the flavours of the village, secrets from home begin blowing in on the sea winds. Fifty years later, a young solicitor on his first case finds Emeline’s diary, and begins to trace a story of betrayal, love and bittersweet secrets that will send him on a journey to discover the truth…

It’s currently due to be published by Transworld on 11th August 2016, and is available for pre-order from Waterstones and Amazon, if you feel so inclined!

As you might be able to tell from the description and the cover, this book is set in French Catalonia. Where the food of The Confectioner’s Tale  was delicate and refined, the flavours in The Taste of Secrets are earthy, sun-drenched and vivid, and I hope, just as transporting. Thanks go the Transworld team for doing a great job on the cover.

There will of course be a special cake recipe to accompany the book’s release. Stay tuned for that, and for news of proof copies…