I was born in Germany as my father was in the British Army and was stationed out there. I went to boarding school between the ages of 10 and 17, which was a very formative experience. I then went to Southampton University and obtained a degree in Medicine, and since then I have been working in the NHS for the past 30 years. I was a GP for 8 years, but then I moved into Sexual and Reproductive Health. I have always been passionate about Women's Health. I have been lead in my service for Contraception and Sexual Health for the past 16 years, and run my own Menopause Clinic. I have always loved writing and have a list of medical publications. But reading and writing fiction is my real love and has been a hobby for a long time. I embarked on an MA in Creative Writing a few years ago. I only completed 4 modules as I had to go back to work full time, but I loved it and it gave me the confidence to finish my book Dating Daisy. Now, I just can't stop writing!