There’s a lot going on!

It’s been far too long since I last updated you, but in my defence, there’s been a lot going on. I won’t bore you with all the detail, not all of it has been exciting – but one of the most wonderful things to happen was being told I’m going to be a grandmother – or in our family, Nan. The new addition to our family is due at the end of May, and I can’t wait. I am more excited over this than when I discovered I was pregnant myself. My son and his partner are busy, not simply making a nest, but almost knocking one down and rebuilding it. They’ve been living surrounded by boxes, dust and builders, but the end is almost in sight, and it will all be ready for the new arrival. Happy Days!

In other news: I’ve been Beta reading for other authors and was totally captivated by this one: Ice Cold Alice by C P Wilson. As soon as it’s available I’ll share the link and my review. You can have a sneak preview here.  I have also finished two novels. Yes, two!  Both have been bubbling away in the background for some time and finally, both have been finished.

The first, The Cuban Conundrum, is due back from the final proof read this weekend, and will be available for pre-order at a reduced price prior to the launch in mid-April.

Here’s the blurb:  If it seems too good to be true, it probably is. A maxim that five couples, from Canada and the UK, should have taken to heart before accepting the invitation for a free return holiday to Cuba, from cousins –  Alberto and Miguel Mistro.

Because there is a catch: the hosts need the guests to bring back the flea market purchases from their last trip and help them decipher the clues on the items to break a six-hundred-year-old conundrum. But it’s a race against time as the couples battle with shadowy gun toting figures, personality clashes, disappearing guests, injuries and their own personal demons. But they have no choice but to unlock the secrets of the Mistro family, and solve the Cuban Conundrum, if they are to survive.

The second, Mistaken Beliefs, the next in the Meredith & Hodge series. I have almost literally 

just typed The End, so lots of editing etc. is necessary before publication. However, I do need some help. Firstly, I need Beta readers, so if you’d like to help on that score please contact me. I’ve not even started to think about the blurb yet, but Ben Jacobs has been accused of murder, and as the cover suggests, he did have the knife in his hand. That brings me nicely to, secondly, the cover. I’ve whittled it down to these two; it’s simply a colour choice this time, so please let me know which you prefer. Peach or Green.

I’m working on a couple of new projects now – slowly – very slowly – and have updated the WIP page here. You will note from WIP that I’m after a name for Meredith’s younger brother, any suggestions will be gratefully received.

I don’t ask for much, only Beta readers, votes on covers, and names for characters.  Look forward to hearing from you.

I must dash, editing, proof reading, writing, dog walking, housework…………

Happy reading,