In my new novel, THE LOST PERFUMES OF PARIS, my main character, Élodie, dreams of becoming a perfumer as successful as her legendary mother.

To gain insight into Élodie’s creative process, naturally I had to take a perfume-making course myself. The first one I went to was with two of my closest girlfriends and we had a delightful morning, trying … Read more »

I am very excited to see the response from readers already as THE PARIS GOWN hits the shelves in North America! I hope that if you do see a copy of the book in a store you will tag me in a “shelfie”!

THE PARIS GOWN is my heartfelt tribute to the power of female friendship, to women who stand … Read more »

I’m very excited to share with you the story of Cleo Davenport, who grows up in the luxurious Shepheard’s Hotel in Cairo, Egypt, and comes to believe she is the secret love child of Edward VIII–the product of his World War I affair with a scandalous French courtesan, Marguerite Meller.

Here is what The Washington Post had to say:

“A … Read more »

**Warning—this post contains spoilers for SISTERS OF THE RESISTANCE**

When I first learned about Catherine Dior’s role in the French resistance, I was sitting on a train, scrolling through Twitter. A tweet with a link to an old article on Jezebel.com came up and I froze. Christian Dior’s sister was involved in the French resistance? How had I never … Read more »

March is Women’s History Month, so I thought I’d write a little about the fascinating women from history who have inspired my novels.

Caroline Norton is famous for her tireless struggle to change the child custody laws in early 19th century England. Her campaigning led to the Custody of Infants Act 1839, the Matrimonial Causes Act 1857 and the … Read more »

WIN this fabulous HISTORICAL FICTION prize pack for Mother’s Day! Simply post THREE things your Mum loves (and, if you get stuck, you can include yourself as one) by 7pm Tuesday 8 May to be in the running.

The prize includes:

– a signed copy of THE JULIET CODE
– a signed copy of Elise McCune Author‘s CASTLE OF … Read more »

In the summer of 1940, the Special Operations Executive was formed as a secret army to fight behind enemy lines in Europe. The SOE’s brief was espionage, sabotage and reconnaissance, and they also helped establish and arm resistance networks across France in preparation for D-Day.

Sometimes known as “the Baker Street Irregulars” because of the location of their headquarters, recruits … Read more »

Be part of my female spy blitz to WIN one of TWO advanced copies of my latest novel, The Juliet Code. Just post the name of your favourite female spy (from fiction, history or today) and why you chose her to be in the running. And, don’t stop at one! Enter as many times as you like. Winners will be … Read more »