I was born into an army family and most of my childhood was spent moving from school to school, including periods of living in Egypt and Germany. Some schools I loved and some I hated, so it wasn't too surprising that I left before completing my examinations. I became a secretary but realised almost immediately that the role of handmaiden simply wasn't for me. Escape beckoned when I landed a job with an airline. I was determined to see as much of the world as possible and working as cabin crew I met some very interesting people and enjoyed some great experiences - riding in the foothills of the Andes, walking the shores of Lake Victoria, flying pilgrims from Kandahar to Mecca. The arrival of marriage and children meant a more settled life in the south of England where I've lived ever since. It also gave me the opportunity to go back to ‘school’ and eventually gain a PhD. For many years I taught English at a number of universities and loved every minute of it. What could be better than spending my life reading and talking about books? Well, writing them perhaps. Writing was an idea I enjoyed thinking about but there never seemed time to do more than dabble with the occasional short story. And I was always aware of a critical voice in my head telling me not to bother! But gradually the voice grew fainter and the idea that I might actually write a whole book began to take hold. I'd always felt an affinity with the 19th century and grew up reading Georgette Heyer, so when I finally plucked up the courage to begin writing, the novels had to be Regency romances. I was delighted to learn just before Christmas 2009 that my first book, Reprobate Lord, Runaway Lady, had been accepted for publication. Since then I've published two further Regencies and a Victorian timeslip, Walking Through Glass. I'm getting immense pleasure from creating new worlds and sharing them with readers.