Just one week to go until The Smuggler’s Secret is published in paperback, on 20th July. It’s already available as an ebook, or on audio, if you can’t wait that long! bit.ly/3NZdgCJ

Set in the town of Castle Bay on the east Kent coast, it tells the story of Meg Marsh, who is struggling to keep her family fed after the death of her father. When she meets Bartholomew Banks, she thinks all her hopes and dreams are about to come true. But is tragedy waiting around the corner instead?

A century later, Carrie Marsh is leading a quiet life, teaching in the local school and looking after her ailing mother. Then she meets Oscar Hadley and, despite some initial misgivings, falls in love with him. War is looming, though, and Carrie’s life is about to change for ever. Will she follow the same path as her ancestor, Meg? Or does the future hold something different for Carrie?