Welcome to the readers' club
The Readers’ Club is where the real journey begins, providing readers who want more than a book early glimpses of works‑in‑progress, behind‑the‑scenes notes, exclusive short stories, and the occasional piece of microfiction that deepens the world of the Aucourte Chronicles. Members receive a weekly newsletter: sometimes a quick update in between, sometimes something more indulgent.
Most of my books are set in Britain, though not exclusively. The Aucourte Chronicles follow the noble, castle‑dwelling Aucourte family, their friends, and the staff who share their world. If you enjoy the atmosphere of Downton Abbey, Upstairs Downstairs, or The Forsyte Saga, you’ll have a sense of the tone and texture waiting for you within my books.
If you’re drawn to character‑rich stories, layered plots, and a touch of historical reality woven into the fiction, then you may feel at home here. And if you’d like to join a community of readers who enjoy my work, you’re warmly invited to sign up and receive the current free story, Primroses & Wine, which introduces Alice Aucourte, a heroine of The Earl’s Daughter, and her slightly naughty younger sister, Victoria.
Your Exclusive Readers’ Club Story
Primroses & Wine is the current Readers’ Club short story — a gentle introduction to the world of the Aucourtes. Set at Sea Castle in the spring of 1892, it follows Alice and her younger sister as they talk about Alice’s upcoming London season, unaware that the summer ahead will bring unexpected change.
It’s a quiet moment before the storm of The Earl’s Daughter. A glimpse of family life, sisterly mischief, and the hopes Alice holds before everything shifts.
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