Each story lives in a different place — by the sea, in the city, or in the quiet hours after dark — but they’re all rooted in emotional tension, slow-burn connection, and love that unfolds gently.
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A story you can read tonight.
When the bookshop closes for the night, the world quiets — and some things become impossible to ignore.
After the Lights Went Out is a slow-burn, emotionally intimate romance set in the stillness after hours, where late nights, shared silences, and unspoken feelings draw two people closer than they expected. As the lights go out and the boundaries they’ve built begin to soften, connection becomes both irresistible and frightening — because staying might cost more than leaving ever did.
Just Until Morning
An After Hours Novel
When the world is snowed in for the night, distance becomes impossible to maintain.
Just Until Morning is a slow-burn, emotionally intimate romance unfolding between midnight and dawn, where shared silence, steady hands, and a single small room blur the line between restraint and desire. What was only ever meant to last until morning becomes something harder to walk away from — because sometimes the most dangerous choice isn’t staying… it’s wanting to.
After the Lights Went Out
An After Hours Novel
Coming in 2026
Stories currently being written — returning to familiar places and new quiet corners.
A Maison Du Coeur Novel
A cosy Parisian romance about starting again, finding connection in small moments, and learning that home can be made — quietly.
A small coastal town. A quiet library. And a story written in the margins.
Tides & Typewriters is a slow-burn romance about silence that lingers, borrowed books, and the gentle courage it takes to be seen — one page at a time.
Before the Day Begins.
An After Hours Novel
A quiet house. A blue-grey dawn. An hour that belongs to her.
Before the Day Begins is a slow-burn romance about empty Wednesdays, muscle memory, and the quiet courage it takes to choose yourself — before the world wakes up.
Coming April 2026
A man adrift. A coastal town that remembers more than it should.
Man in the Fisherman’s Jumper is a quiet, emotionally charged glimpse into a story shaped by salt air, unspoken longing, and the possibility of beginning again — even when you’re not sure you deserve it.
The Man in the Fisherman's Jumper
Tea, Gossip, and Other Disasters
A small seaside town. Too much gossip. And one woman who knows exactly who should be in love.
Tea, Gossip and Other Disasters is a warm, quietly chaotic glimpse into life in Forthaven Bay — where busybodies mean well, romance has a habit of arriving sideways, and a strong cup of tea can set just about anything in motion.
The Editor Next Door
Tides and Typewriters
A Forthaven Bay Novel
Beige Girl in Paris
Reader Teasers
Short pieces written as invitations — glimpses into the worlds, emotions, and quiet moments that shape my stories. These teasers are meant to be lingered over, offering a feel for my writing and the kinds of connections I explore.
A quiet editor. A chaotic pet shop. And a Paris apartment block where every door hides a story.
The Editor Next Door is a warm, slow-burn Parisian romance filled with gentle humour, unexpected connection, and the quiet magic of neighbours crossing paths — sometimes by accident, sometimes by fate.