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ABOUT
I'm Lea, well, maybe not officially, but that's what my mum called me when I was little, and I have always loved making up stories. I also really like writing them down. However, I don't as much enjoy all the editing and hard work required to get them out into the world!
I like to write about things that feel real to me, and I love incorporating tales from the past alongside present day stories. Exploring the ways we can learn from both our own past and wider history always fascinates me. I also like a bit of gentle humour, a touch of romance, and a happy ending that's all tied up with a bow!
I've lived my entire life in the north of England, but since before I can remember I've been visiting the Isle of Skye for holidays. It was wanting to be in those familiar places, at a time when it was impossible to travel (2020), that led to the Ardmhor Series. And the fictional places I created ended up seeming as real to me as the places that inspired them.
When I'm not writing, or doing my actual job of teaching history, I'm usually to be found daydreaming and trying to control the urge to snack - why do crisps have to taste so good?
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Books
Can the past hold the key to your future?
When her summer plans fall through, Beth reluctantly ends up on the remote Scottish estate of Ardmhor. The stunning scenery and a gorgeous local soon turn her head, but it's when a diary belonging to her great-great-grandmother, Eliza, surfaces that Beth really falls for Ardmhor.
Why had Eliza kept her time at Ardmhor a secret? And can Eliza's story give Beth the courage to pursue the fresh start she craves?
The Holiday at Ardmhor
Ardmhor Series, Book One
Always, Ardmhor
Ardmhor Series, Book Two
Since moving to Ardmhor, Beth is finally living the dream. She has a job she loves, a husband she adores, and everything she's ever wanted. So why isn’t she happy?
Back in the nineteenth century, a young girl has big plans; intending to live out her days with her true love. But one night and one misunderstanding change everything, and the consequences are felt for years to come.
When a box of letters is mysteriously revealed, Beth gains fresh understanding of a family tragedy, learning secrets that had been hidden for almost two hundred years. But can anything help her make sense of her own life? Or will her dreams slip through her fingers?
What Was Hidden at Ardmhor
Ardmhor Series, Book Three
Eilidh McRae rarely has doubts, she’s too lucky for that. She’s always known who she is and what she wants, and it’s pretty much exactly what she’s got. As if that wasn’t enough, her career is moving forward too, with the chance to project manage the construction of the Ardmhor holiday village.
Back in the 1840s, Esther doesn’t feel quite so lucky. Her life at Ardmhor is hard and monotonous, but she knows that better things are coming. She’s going to live a life of luxury. She knows it’s what she deserves.
But fate has different plans for both Eilidh and Esther. As construction begins on the holiday village, Eilidh makes choices that leave her questioning everything. For Esther, her plans will be torn apart by a decision beyond her control, leaving her as nothing more than a cautionary tale for future generations.
As carefully hidden secrets surface at Ardmhor, will Esther’s truth finally be told? And can her story help Eilidh find her own truth again?
The People Who Ruined My Life
Stephanie Jones decided her life was ruined when she was just eighteen. Ditching Stevie, the name she’d always been known by, she reinvents herself as Annie, spending twenty-five years keeping her head down, making sure her past stays in the past.
But when a twist of fate brings her secret into the open, Annie’s quiet life becomes public property. Throw in a celebrity vicar, the nation’s favourite entrepreneur, her former teenage crush, and a very unhappy family, and Annie has more problems than she knows what to do with. Hiding is no longer an option, but can she find the strength to face the people who ruined her life?
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