Charlotte Betts

Cornwall’s picturesque fishing villages, expansive beaches and rugged coastline are a great attraction for artists but, most of all, there is the exceptional quality of the light.

Rachel Brimble says, ‘I have always loved drawing inspiration from real-life progressive and inspirational women, and this is reflected in the types of heroines I like to portray in my books.’

The Secret of the Chateau is a feel-good story that kept me turning the pages right to the end.

The Silken Rose is the first of the new Rose Trilogy by Carol McGrath and tells the story of Ailenor of Provence.

Whilst researching the Spindrift trilogy, which is set between 1891 and 1920, it frequently shocked me how much the lives of women were so firmly controlled by men. Women still struggle to find complete equality with men, and it’s tempting to look back on the past with nostalgia, but I know I’d rather be a…