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BIG NEWS: I've been shortlisted for the Romantic Novelists' Association DEBUT NOVEL OF THE YEAR award!
Summer at Tillingford Hall, my debut novel, has been shortlisted for the Romantic Novelists' Association DEBUT NOVEL OF THE YEAR award! The


Quiz: English Country Houses in Film and TV
Quiz: English Country Houses in Film and TV


Sneak peek: A Little Treat on Honey Street
I’m so excited to be able to introduce my next title to you – A Little Treat on Honey Street - publishing 1st July.


Book Review: Trusting Miss Austen by Angela Pearse
I adore Angela Pearse’s brilliant heroine, Felicity Fitzroy. I’m so glad she’s back in this third Jane-Austen inspired book, where she’s mor


NEWS: Seeking Charity Partners
We're looking for charity partners to benefit from £1 per copy of our books


News: I'm raising funds for the Daniel Spargo Mabbs Foundation
I'm raising funds for the Daniel Spargo Mabbs Foundation, a drugs education charity. Looking for more charity partners.


Book review: Things We Do For Love and Science by Ruth Kramer
This feel-good debut from author Ruth Kramer offers an original, surprising storyline, with some great twists. The deeply emotional,...


Book Review: Warning: This Book Contains Mild Peril by CSF Abbott
The new children’s adventure book, Warning: This Book Contains Mild Peril, is a towering achievement from a fantastic debut author....


Mrs Powell's Recipes: Toffee Apple Cake
Hello there. I’m Mrs Powell, the Housekeeper at Tillingford Hall. I’ve been working here since 1970, when I started as a kitchen...


Character Profile: Alice Merrow
Find out all about Alice, the heroine of Summer at Tillingford Hall


I Love Daffodils!
You’ve made it through the winter and there’s a fanfare from the verges; “spring is here” the golden hordes trumpet. As well as being my...


The inspiration behind Tillingford Hall
My parents were compulsive members of the National Trust. Most weekends from April to October my father, mother, older brother and sister...


Character Profile: Guy Tillingford
The Honourable Guy Tillingford, the ideal modern British aristocrat, is the heir to Tillingford Hall and, although his father Lord Tillingfo


Why I love autumn
Each season has its own charms, but autumn is, I think my favourite of all.
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