Gosh, I've been busy!

Well here we are already into June and what a hectic but great few months I’ve just had! I’ve been really busy with my book tour and have had the chance to meet lots of my readers which has been wonderful. Thank you to everyone at the different venues who turned up to meet me.

And then of course, my 20th novel, Home Front Girls has now been released and it seems from the reviews that you are all enjoying it so I’m thrilled about that. It’s available in hardback and on Kindle at present but the paperback will be available in September. I also have the release of A Mother’s Shame to look forward to later this year and I hope you’ll all like that one too. I really enjoyed writing it and in this one we are going back in time and we’re off to Australia! The joys of being an author – I can go all around the world without even leaving my office, not that I would have fancied a sea voyage back in the 19th century! The poor passengers suffered horrendous hardships and deaths were common as the conditions they were forced to live in were abysmal. Still, I hope you’ll all enjoy the journey back in time with Isabelle and Maria, my main characters.

On a more personal note I’m delighted to report that my beautiful new granddaughter, Layla Rose was born on Sunday 5th May at 9 a.m. weighing in at 7lbs 5oz. She is absolutely gorgeous – not that I’m biased of course – and she is already gaining weight and is as good as gold just like her daddy was when he was a baby. I was very privileged to be present at her birth and have included a photo of her taken shortly after she arrived. I shall keep you all updated on her progress over the next few months.

And now it’s back to work for me. Do keep your messages coming. I love to hear from you and I hope you all have a wonderful summer.

Lots of love

Rosie x

Brrr!

Hi everyone,

First of all I’d like to apologise for my terribly long silence. It’s been a hectic year as those of you who have recently moved house will understand. We have now settled really well into our new home, but it’s been a blur of DIY and tradesmen trampling everywhere! As soon as we got one room finished my enthusiastic Hubby started another, but thankfully we only have one room left to decorate now and we will have gone through the entire place. We really love living in Hartshill with its wonderful castle views and although it’s been hard work getting the place how we wanted it I don’t regret a minute of it.

Of course throughout all this I haven’t neglected my writing and I am now getting really excited about the release of HOME FRONT GIRLS in April. I loved writing about Lucy, Dotty and Annabel, three very different girls all thrown together at the beginning of World War 2 and as the book progressed I laughed and cried with them. I do hope you’ll enjoy it and can’t wait to hear from you telling me what you thought about it. I can’t believe that this will be my 20th novel! It doesn’t seem so very long ago that I was writing my very first book released back in 1994. I have also completed the second book for this year which my lovely editor is currently reading and have now made a start on the first one for 2014. No peace for the wicked!

Sadly, I lost my lovely old Shihtzu, Yasmin, back in September. She was sixteen years old and needless to say the whole family were devastated. She is very much missed but thankfully the other three are all doing well.

On a happier note I am to be a nanny again. The baby is due on the 1st May and I can’t wait. It’s going to be a little girl and her middle name will be Rose. Not sure of the first name yet, it’s changed twice already but I don’t mind as long as she’s healthy. I’ll keep you all informed.

As I write this it is so cold! Hurry on the spring! I want to get out into the garden again; funnily enough I get most of my ideas when I’m gardening.

My publishers are planning lots of talks and different places for me to visit this year, you’ll find the dates on the events list shortly, and I’ll hopefully get to meet some of you if I’m in your area.

Anyway, I think it’s time I got back to work. Sorry again for the silence but I look forward to hearing from you!

Take care,

Love Rosie xx