I’m a UK-based author who writes gritty contemporary romance books that feature troubled characters, strong female leads, and often more than one love interest – why choose, right? I’ve been writing for as long as I can remember and went on to study English Literature and Social Policy, where I learned that Shakespeare and the classics aren’t for me! When I started writing more seriously, I started out writing plays and quickly moved on to romance because that’s what I’ve always loved to read. I’m a lover of the dark – romance, chocolate, and beer included! – so when I’m not writing, I’ll probably be consuming one or all three at once.

Disharmony, the first book in the Ash and The Basilisks duet, comes out on August 30. It’s a multi-POV rock star why choose romance set in a summer camp hiding sinister secrets.

My initial idea for a book about a girl falling for a heavy metal rock band turned into something more complex as I was writing. The main character, Ash, is forced to pretend to be a popstar for a chance to live her dream, but everything starts to change when she meets her favorite band.

This story is about following your dreams, but it’s also about grief, loss, overcoming trauma and, more importantly, learning to heal together. Although it features the longest steamy steam I’ve ever written, I’d still class it as a slow burn with a real focus on the different characters and plot. And, of course, you can definitely expect twists and surprises along the way!

This is such a tough one, but I’d have to say Mieko from my Lapland Underground series. She’s a side character and the super sweet BFF of the main badass FMC, Candy. She’s the kind of best friend that everyone should have. I loved writing Mieko’s character arc as she goes through huge changes over the course of the series. She has a dark past but gains strength throughout the books, and it was amazing to watch her grow.