De-ann Black. Author & Screenwriter – Romance & Thrillers

1. The Sweetest Waltz
2. Knitting & Starlight
3. Ballroom Dancing Christmas Romance

Story:
Lily, a dressmaker, goes to work in her Aunt Mirren’s vintage dress shop in Edinburgh in December. Lily plans to take a working break in the city during Christmas and New Year. She lives in the cosy flat above the shop.

Frazer, a wealthy and successful dancer, has opened a dance studio in Edinburgh near the dress shop. He’s planning to hold a fairytale Christmas Eve ball in the studio. When he buys pre–loved ballgowns from the dress shop, he becomes involved with Lily and her aunt’s business. And Lily takes ballroom dance lessons from Frazer at his studio.

Having had her heart broken by her ex–boyfriend, Lily has put romance on ice. But will a fairytale romance waltz its way into her heart this C

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1. Sewing & Mending Cottage
2. Scottish Loch Summer Romance
3. Sweet Music
4. Knitting Bee
5. Autumn Romance
6. Christmas Ballroom Dancing

Story:
Rose moves from Edinburgh to a cottage in the Scottish Highlands near a loch and a beautiful castle to work on her quilting. Rose is soon invited to join the ladies of the local crafting bee and welcomed to the village.

Ian, a handsome and successful ballroom dancer, has recently moved to a cottage in the village. He plans to relax during the festive season.

The winter ball and Christmas ball are part of the castle’s events. And a local couple are getting married at the castle. Ian’s relaxing time is soon cast aside as he becomes involved with the events, and the ladies of the crafting bee, especially Rose.

Rose isn’t looking for romance. Neither is Ian. But will romance waltz its way into their hearts this Christmas?

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Autumn Romance is the fifth book in the Scottish Loch Romance series. It can be read as a standalone novel or enjoyed as part of the series.

1. Sewing & Mending Cottage
2. Scottish Loch Summer Romance
3. Sweet Music
4. Knitting Bee
5. Autumn Romance

Story:
Amy (Amethyst) goes to stay with her aunt, Jessy, to take part in the autumn craft fair at the castle by the loch in the Scottish Highlands. Amy plans to sell her embroidery at the fair. She becomes friends with the ladies of the local crafting bee as they all get ready to set up their knitting, quilting, sewing and other craft stalls in the marquees.

Knightly, a handsome and successful stage actor from Edinburgh, is enjoying a creative break in one of the castle’s luxury cabins. Knightly inadvertently becomes involved in the fair when Gaven the laird invites him to take part.

Romance is flourishing in the village. Amy isn’t looking for romance as she’s going home to her small town after the fair. But will romance find a way into her heart?

Note:
This book includes cameo appearances of characters from De-ann’s other popular series.
Elspeth from Scottish Island Knitting Bee (Scottish Highlands & Island Romance series).
Struan from Christmas Cake Chateau and Colouring Book Cottage (Scottish Chateau, Colouring & Crafts series).
Kity from Knitting Shop by the Sea (Quilting Bee & Tea Shop series).

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Knitting & Starlight is the second book in the Music, Dance & Romance series. It’s a light-hearted romance set in Edinburgh, Scotland.

1. The Sweetest Waltz.
2. Knitting & Starlight.

Story:
Mari (Marigold) lives above a pretty craft shop owned by Ivy in the heart of Edinburgh, and runs her own home knitting business, specialising in knitting jumpers, hats, scarves and shawls. She’d moved from a small coastal town on the east coast of Scotland, and has aspirations to become a playwright.

Huntly and Niall are two rich and handsome owners of a theatre further along the cobbled street from the craft shop. When they have to cancel a play they’d scheduled for the autumn, they urgently need a new play.Will Mari’s play suit their theatre? And will a little bit of magic, intrigue and starlight bring romance into her busy career life? As she balances her love of knitting with writing plays, will real love find its way into her heart?

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Knitting Bee is the fourth book in the Scottish Loch Romance series. It can be read as a standalone novel or enjoyed as part of the series.

1. Sewing & Mending Cottage
2. Scottish Loch Summer Romance
3. Sweet Music
4. Knitting Bee

Story:
Bee (Beitris) arrives in the picturesque village by the loch in the Scottish Highlands near a magnificent castle. An expert knitter, she’s staying in a pretty cottage for the autumn to work on her knitting. She soon becomes involved in the local ladies knitting bee and crafting bee, and shows them how she spins her own yarn.

Romance is flourishing in the village, but Bee isn’t looking for romance as she’ll be leaving soon. But when she meets some of the handsome local men, including a troublesome newcomer, Bee’s world doesn’t follow the pattern she’d planned.

Note:
This book includes cameo appearances of characters from De-ann’s other popular series.
Elspeth from Scottish Island Knitting Bee (Scottish Highlands & Island Romance series).
Struan from Christmas Cake Chateau and Colouring Book Cottage (Scottish Chateau, Colouring & Crafts series).
Kity from Knitting Shop by the Sea (Quilting Bee & Tea Shop series).

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Delphie, an artist from Edinburgh, goes to the picturesque small town to look after her grandparents’ farmhouse while they are on holiday in Paris. Delphie plans to take a creative break in the town and work on her art. She’s turned their converted barn into her makeshift studio. Callum, owner of the local art shop, is happy to sell Delphie’s new paintings.

Wil, a successful dancer from the city, is opening a dance studio in the town, hoping for a fresh start. When Wil buys one of Delphie’s paintings from Callum’s art shop, Wil meets Delphie to discuss buying more artwork for his dance studio.

Having had her heart broken recently by her ex–boyfriend, Delphie isn’t looking for romance, but will she find true love in the small town?

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Story:
It’s summertime in the picturesque village by the loch in the Scottish Highlands.Gaven, the laird of the magnificent castle near the loch, is opening a new piano bar to add to the castle’s hotel facilities for guests. He’s bought a beautiful baby grand piano.Laurie, a handsome and successful singer songwriter from Edinburgh is due to take a creative break in one of the luxury cabins on the castle’s estate. He hopes to find fresh inspiration to write new songs for his forthcoming album.

The local ladies of the crafting bee are enjoying a knitting bee night, but become involved in the arrival of Laurie, especially Sylvia. She works with her aunt, Muira, at the sweet shop in the village’s quaint main street. Sylvia loves making sweets and has aspirations to become a chocolatier. She isn’t looking for romance. But Sylvia has a secret musical talent that surprises everyone.

Will Gaven the laird, a local heartthrob, be the man in tune with Sylvia? Or will Laurie, the handsome singer songwriter, be the one to make sweet music with Sylvia?

Author note:
De-ann worked with music recording studios in the past.
It’s a world she really enjoyed.

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Christmas Weddings is filled with warm–hearted characters, love, friendship and romance, and a cosy, feel good festive atmosphere.

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Skye and Holly, owners of the island’s vintage dress shop are busy ordering ball gowns and evening dresses for the parties. Sparks of attraction are flying between Skye and rich and handsome Innis, but will he ask her to go with him to the fairytale ball?As the snow falls over the island, creating a wonderful festive atmosphere, there’s romance in the air for a few of the local residents, and plenty of love, friendship, fashion and fun in this cosy, feel good romance at Christmas.

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Floral Spring Embroidery Patterns

On the 8th of May 2023 the Floral Spring Embroidery Patterns became an Amazon #1 bestseller in Embroidery.

Floral Spring Embroidery Patterns is the third book in the De-ann Black Embroidery Patterns series.

Book 1 – Floral Garden Embroidery Patterns.
Book 2 – Christmas & Winter Embroidery Patterns.
Book 3 – Floral Spring Embroidery Patterns.

Floral Spring has over 50 floral and spring theme embroidery patterns. The patterns include: a floral spring cottage, forget-me-nots, bluebells, daffodils, tulips, crocus, primroses, pansies, hyacinth, grape hyacinth, anemone, viola, violets, lilac, lavender, daisies, lily of the valley, apple blossom, birds – goldfinch, blue tit bird and robins, a diva moth, bee, butterflies – holly blue, brimstone and orange tip butterfly. And a Stitch Sampler design and lettering patterns for the words Forget-Me-Not and Spring.

Available from Amazon UK and Amazon US in paperback.

Most of the patterns use stranded cotton embroidery thread (floss), but crewelwork patterns (wool embroidery) are included – a crewelwork rabbit, crewel daffodil, crewel tulip and crewel clematis flower. The crewel wool patterns can also be stitched with cotton embroidery thread if preferred.

The book contains full-size templates on single-sided pages so you can trace the patterns on to fabric ready for embroidering. The pattern instructions are at the back of the book.

The patterns are ideal for hand stitching and hoop embroidery. Many of the patterns fit into standard size 5 inch, 6 inch and 10 inch hoops.

The stitches and thread colours are suggestions. You can of course use your own favourite stitches and threads to sew the patterns if you prefer.

Book website:
The book’s website shows detailed colour photographs of some of the embroidery designs. It includes videos showing how De-ann traces her patterns on to fabric, and her methods for stitching some of the designs — with links to her YouTube channel where you can see more of her embroidery stitching methods including: satin stitch, thread painting (long & short stitch), back stitch, whipped running stitch, whipped back stitch, stem stitch, outline stitch, French knots, Colonial knots, closed fly stitch, trailing stitch, couching, split stitch, seed stitch, chain stitch, ribbed spider web stitch, whitework, goldwork and crewelwork embroidery. A link to the book’s website is at the back of the book.

Please note:
This is a book of embroidery patterns.
You will need to trace the patterns on to fabric. De-ann’s method is included in a video on the book’s website.

Christmas & Winter Embroidery Patterns

Christmas & Winter Embroidery Patterns is the second book in the De-ann Black Embroidery Patterns series.

Book 1 – Floral Garden Embroidery Patterns.
Book 2 – Christmas & Winter Embroidery Patterns.
Book 3 – Floral Spring Embroidery Patterns.

This book has over 60 Christmas and winter theme embroidery patterns. The patterns include: a winterhouse cottage, robins, a snowy owl, and lots of winter florals — snowdrops, snowbells, camellia, peony, viola, pansies, iris, winter cherry, whitework heather, pink daphne, rosehips, winter beauty clematis, holly tree, silver birch, a jasmine bouquet and winter bells hellebore, as well as festive cakes and sweets borders.

The patterns include garlands, border designs, small motifs and lettering for the words Winter, Christmas and Love. There are snowmen, snowglobes, a gingerbread house, gingerbread castle, twinkle lights, Christmas trees, a sleigh, Christmas roses, poinsettia, mistletoe, ivy, a festive fireside, parcels, snowberries and baubles.

Available from Amazon UK and Amazon US in paperback.

The book contains full-size templates on single-sided pages so you can trace the patterns on to fabric ready for embroidering. The pattern instructions are at the back of the book.

The patterns are ideal for hand stitching and hoop embroidery. Many of the patterns fit into standard size 10 inch, 6 inch and 5 inch hoops.

Most of the patterns use stranded cotton embroidery thread (floss), but goldwork and crewelwork patterns (wool embroidery) are included. The crewel wool patterns can also be stitched with cotton embroidery thread if preferred.

The stitches and thread colours are suggestions. You can of course use your own favourite stitches and threads to sew the patterns if you prefer.

Book website:
The book’s website shows detailed colour photographs of some of the embroidery designs. It includes videos showing how De-ann traces her patterns on to fabric, and her methods for stitching some of the designs — with links to her YouTube channel where you can see more of her embroidery stitching methods including: satin stitch, back stitch, whipped running stitch, whipped back stitch, stem stitch, outline stitch, French knots, Colonial knots, closed fly stitch, trailing stitch, couching, split stitch, seed stitch, chain stitch, ribbed spider web stitch, whitework, goldwork and crewelwork embroidery. A link to the book’s website is at the back of the book.

Please note:
This is a book of embroidery patterns.
You will need to trace the patterns on to fabric. De-ann’s method is included in a video on the book’s website.

Floral Garden Embroidery Patterns

On the 3rd of May 2023 the Floral Garden Embroidery Patterns became an Amazon #1 bestseller in Embroidery. And again on the 12th of May 2023.

Floral Garden Embroidery Patterns is the first book in the De-ann Black Embroidery Patterns series.

Book 1 – Floral Garden Embroidery Patterns.
Book 2 – Christmas & Winter Embroidery Patterns.
Book 3 – Floral Spring Embroidery Patterns.

This book has over 100 floral and garden theme embroidery patterns. The patterns include: a floral garden cottage, an autumn cottage, bee gardens, bluebells, forget-me-nots, lily of the valley, autumn garland, winter garland, Christmas roses, strawberry flowers, bramble bee designs, cherry blossom flowers, birds, bees, butterflies, ladybirds, dragonflies, toadstools, acorns, floral arch, a flower well, beehives, flower baskets, pretty bouquets, a flower shop — and lettering patterns for the words Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, Daisy and Love.

Available from Amazon UK and Amazon US in paperback.

Most of the patterns use stranded cotton embroidery thread (floss), but crewelwork patterns (wool embroidery) are included. The crewel wool patterns can also be stitched with cotton embroidery thread if preferred.

The stitches and thread colours are suggestions. You can of course use your own favourite stitches and threads to sew the patterns if you prefer.

The patterns are ideal for hand stitching and hoop embroidery.

The designs are based on De-ann Black’s original artwork. De-ann designed and stitched the patterns. The flowers are an artistic representation of real flowers. Many of the patterns have a seasonal theme including — spring bouquet, summer lettering, floral summer bee garden, autumn floral cottage and winter garland. The Love lettering has a spring, summer, autumn & winter design.

There are roses, cornflowers, sunflowers, orange blossom, apple blossom, thistles, poppies, foxgloves, iris, violet, aster, night scented stock, coral bells, jasmine, water lily, tulips, daffodils, pansies, delphiniums, grape hyacinth, Cupid’s dart, looking glass flowers, Queen Anne’s lace, million bells, trillium, chocolate cosmos, chocolate daisies, zinnia, lilac, heliotrope, hellebore, magnolia, gypsophila, a gardenia tree, gerbera, freesia, marigold, moonflower, anemone, autumn hawkbit, bellflowers and blue daisies.

The book contains full-size patterns on single sided pages so you can trace the patterns on to fabric ready for embroidering. The pattern instructions are at the back of the book.

Book website:
The website shows detailed colour photographs of the main embroidery designs. It includes videos showing how De-ann traces her patterns on to fabric, and her methods for stitching some of the designs — with links to her YouTube channel where you can see more of her embroidery stitching methods including: satin stitch, back stitch, whipped running stitch, whipped back stitch, stem stitch, outline stitch, French knots, Colonial knots, closed fly stitch, trailing stitch, couching, split stitch, seed stitch, chain stitch, ribbed spider web stitch, whitework, goldwork and crewelwork embroidery. A link to the book’s website is at the back of the book.

Please note:
This is a book of embroidery patterns. You will need to trace the patterns on to fabric. De-ann’s method is included in a video on the book’s website.

The Dressmaker’s Cottage

The Dressmaker’s Cottage is a 50,000 word romance set in Scotland. It’s the sixth book in the Cottages, Cakes & Crafts series.

Story:
Emmie lives in Edinburgh. She designs embroidery patterns and loves to sew and upscale vintage dresses.

By chance, she acquires beautiful vintage dresses, original designs made by the dressmaker many years ago. The dressmaker invites Emmie to bring them to her cottage in the lovely little village on the Scottish coast. And to enjoy a short break in a pretty cottage by the sea.

Emmie arrives on a hot summer’s day, and soon becomes involved in the dressmaker’s world of creating dresses for a television series. She extends her stay to work with the dressmaker, and joins the local sewing bee. She becomes involved in the local community, sewing dresses, knitting and quilting. She meets two handsome men — Hunter and Calum. But will she find romance with either of them?

As secrets from the dressmaker’s past come to light, and the local community’s lives intertwine, will Emmie find the romance and happiness she’s always longed for?

Available from Amazon UK and Amazon US on Kindle.

Note:

The book includes an embroidery pattern, designed by the author, De-ann Black, to download. The Dressmaker’s Cottage embroidery is based on the book cover.

The Sewing Shop

The Sewing Shop is a new feel-good romance book for 2021. It’s the second book in the Sewing, Crafts & Quilting series of books. It can be read as a standalone book, or as part of the series. Includes a Sewing Shop embroidery pattern.

Story:
Iona, a quilter, goes to the Scottish Highlands to work in the local village quilt shop during the summer. It’s a temporary job, selling beautiful quilts, lovely fabric, yarn and embroidery kits, and helping with the sewing bee.

Iona isn’t looking for romance, but when she meets the mystery man owner of the new Sewing Shop, he’s attracted to her, but is she interested in him? Or is Kier, the rich and handsome flower grower, the man for her? Or perhaps Gairn, the baker and budding chocolatier?

The new sewing shop owner is an expert quilter, and inherited the old-fashioned sweetie shop that he’s now opened as a sewing shop to sell his quilts and fabric.

Knowing that this is only a summer job, Iona is reluctant to have the hot summer fling that the sewing bee ladies encourage her to enjoy. But as the summer hots up, Iona wonders if the man for her, and a happy future in the Highlands, could be waiting for her here.

In this feel–good romance there’s quilting, sewing, embroidery, handsome men, mystery and mischief, friendship and fun and vintage dresses galore.

Available from Amazon UK and Amazon US on Kindle.

Note:

The book includes an embroidery pattern, designed by the author, De-ann Black, to download. The Sewing Shop embroidery is based on the cover of the book.

Heather Park: Regency Romance

Heather Park is a new regency romance book, based on the screenplay. Embroidery patterns are available free from the book’s website.

Story:
The excitement of the summer begins when Mr. Sabastien Hunter holds a ball at Heather Park — the beautiful mansion set in the English countryside estate he recently inherited.

Evelyn Ashby and her two sisters, Annabel and Primrose, are invited to attend the ball, and are looking forward to meeting their new neighbour.

But Mr. Hunter is not the only rich and handsome young man to inherit prestigious mansions in the neighbourhood. Captain Domenic DeGrey has come home from the navy to take charge of Seaforth set on the coast nearby. And Mr. Crispin Midwinter has inherited Blackhall and plans to lighten its sombre mood with a ball of his own.

With three wealthy and eligible young gentlemen in their neighbourhood, Evelyn’s mother is hopeful that at least one of her lovely young daughters will become engaged before the end of the summer.

Available from Amazon UK and Amazon US on Kindle.

Note:
Embroidery is one of the themes of the book.

Embroidery patterns designed by the author, De-ann Black, are available free from the book’s accompanying website. These include: bluebells, forget-me-nots, daisies, pansies, heather, night scented stock, dragonfly, butterflies and bees.

The Tea Shop by the Sea

The Tea Shop by the Sea is a new book for 2021. It’s the second book in the Quilting Bee & Tea Shop series of books. This is a 41,000 word, light–hearted romance and can be read as a standalone book, or as part of the series.

Story:
Eila moves from Glasgow and opens a dress shop by the sea in a beautiful village in Scotland. She becomes friends with the ladies of the local quilting bee, and Gordon — he owns the tea shop where the quilting bee nights are held.

Gordon is attracted to Eila, but before he can ask her out on a date, the local community is thrown into chaos by the arrival of four wealthy, successful and handsome men from Edinburgh.

Set on the beautiful Scottish coast, there’s sewing, baking, handsome men, romantic rivalry and light–hearted mischief and mayhem.

Available from Amazon UK and Amazon US on Kindle and paperback.

The Bookshop by the Seaside

The Bookshop by the Seaside is a new book for 2021. It’s the fifth book in the Cottages, Cakes & Craft series of books. This 41,000 word, light–hearted romance can be read as a standalone book, or as part of the series.

Story:
Bea leaves her life in Glasgow behind to become the new owner of the local bookshop by the seaside in the Scottish Highlands.

She’s welcomed into the community and joins the local sewing bee and becomes friends with the members including Ethel a knitter who spins her own yarn, Hilda a quilter, and Aurora the owner of their popular craft magazine.

Bea is a bookworm and planned to enjoy a quiet life, far from the city and her work in finance, steeped in the comforting world of the bookshop.

But this is a lively community filled with budding romances, gossip, and lots of invitations. Bea is soon invited to the wedding of Ione and Big Sam the local silversmith and bookbinder — and to have afternoon tea at the dressmaker’s cottage.

Bea meets various people including Lewis a handsome, wealthy and successful artist from one of the islands. But can she trust Lewis? Is his romantic interest in her due to his initial interest in buying the bookshop for himself? Or is there something from his past that needs to be settled?

Bea loves books, but will she fall in love with Lewis? Or is it safer to snuggle up with a cosy romance novel in the bookshop by the seaside?

Available from Amazon UK and Amazon US on Kindle and paperback.

Christmas Theme Colouring Book

Christmas Theme Colouring Book is a new book for 2020 by author and artist De-ann Black. It includes Christmas trees, snowmen, a gingerbread castle, robins, houses in the snow, festive garlands and a motif page filled with Christmas flowers. The pictures are printed on one side of each page.

This is one of her new books for 2020. The book contains 30 pages of her original illustrations, patterns and designs, hand drawn in pen and ink. The Christmas and winter theme of this colouring book features lots of festive elements – snow globes, someone building a snowman, a cosy fireside scene, gingerbread houses, Christmas trees with decorations, sleighs, baubles, lanterns, parcels, cakes and confectionery, twinkle lights, holly, ivy, mistletoe and an artistic impression of Christmas flowers including Christmas roses, jingle bells, winter’s snowman, poinsettia, winter jasmine, snowbells and a holly tree.

Each design is printed on a single-sided page and range from pages of festive floral mini motifs when you want something quick to colour, to full-page designs and beautiful garlands to enjoy colouring in.

Available from Amazon UK and Amazon US on paperback.

Flower Nature Colouring Book

Flower Nature is a new colouring book for 2020 by author and artist De-ann Black. It includes a bee garden, butterfly garden and moon garden scene. The flowers are an artistic interpretation of real flowers and there are 90 different flowers. The pictures are printed on one side of each page.

Flower Nature is one of her new books for 2020. The book contains 40 pages of her original illustrations, patterns and designs, hand drawn in pen and ink. The flower theme of this colouring book is based on several of her books. The illustrations include: bluebells, sunflowers, cornflowers, foxgloves, roses, apple and cherry blossom, strawberry and bramble flowers, along with bees, butterflies, birds, ladybirds, dragonflies and other little creatures.

Each design is printed on a single-sided page and range from pages of floral mini motifs when you want something quick to colour, to full-page scenes and beautiful garlands to enjoy colouring in.

Available from Amazon UK and Amazon US on paperback.

Love Him Forever: A Woman In Jeopardy Thriller

Love Him Forever is a woman in jeopardy thriller book, based on the screenplay by De-ann Black.

Story:
Amber moves away from the city to a small town to escape being stalked and threatened by her obsessive and wealthy ex-boyfriend, Marcus, but the police detective, Jake, who tries to help her puts her in further jeopardy when the stalker hunts her down.

Amber worked as a fashion buyer in a store in New York, but moves to the small town, changes her name and identity, and opens up a little coffee shop on a temporary lease. The lease includes living in a small apartment above the shop.

Amber thinks she’s safe there, but Marcus tracks her down, threatens her safety, and is determined that she will love him forever.

Available from Amazon UK and Amazon US on Kindle.

Someone Worse

A horror book, based on the screenplay, Someone Worse, by De-ann Black. Creepy, psychological, action.

A young woman’s date with a rich and handsome businessman turns into a nightmarish fight to survive one night being hunted by him and his friends. But when she hides in an old abandoned shack she disturbs someone worse than her hunters.

Available from Amazon UK and Amazon US on Kindle.

The Sewing Bee: Sewing, Romance & Quilting

The Sewing Bee is a cosy romance set in Scotland.

Story:
Eevie moves from the city to the Scottish Highlands to work in a quilt shop and help with the local sewing bee. Eevie loves quilting and embroidery, and working with all the lovely fabric in the shop.

The quilt shop is a converted cottage and Eevie lives in part of it. She soon becomes friends with the shop’s owner, Jinette, and the ladies from the sewing bee.

She’s had a hard time recently and is hoping for a fresh start doing something she loves. Having had her heart broken in the past, she’s not looking for romance.

But when she meets the handsome laird, Broden, owner of the local mansion hotel, and the wealthy flower grower, Kier, her plans start to change.

Set in the Scottish Highlands, there’s quilting, sewing, embroidery, handsome men, and a beautiful winterhouse.

Available from Amazon UK and Amazon US on Kindle.

The Quilting Bee: a romance by the sea

The Quilting Bee is a light–hearted romance set in Scotland.

Story:
Abby leaves her life in the city behind and moves to a lovely cottage by the sea in a beautiful village in Scotland. She plans to bake cakes and sew quilts.

Romance isn’t on her agenda, especially as she’s been unlucky in love in the past. But when she joins the ladies quilting bee, they encourage her to believe that romance is brewing when a couple of the local men take an interest in her.

While setting up her quilting and baking business in the cottage, Abby becomes a busy bee, but will she make time to take a chance on love?

Available from Amazon UK and Amazon US on Kindle & paperback.

Snow Bells Wedding

Snow Bells Wedding is the second book in the Snow Bells Haven series. It can be read as a standalone novel or enjoyed as part of the series. It’s a 73,000 word romance novel.

Story:

Lucie is a cake baker from New York. She goes up north to the small town of Snow Bells Haven to attend her friend’s wedding.

The whole town is celebrating Ana and Caleb’s happy day. Everyone is home for the wedding, including Kyle, a handsome chef. He’s the nephew of the lodge owners where Lucie is staying. Then there’s Brielle, the ex–girlfriend of Greg, the cafe owner.

Lucie isn’t looking for love, she’s just planning to relax and enjoy the wedding. But when romance starts to blossom for Lucie, the local townsfolk, including members of the quilting bee, conspire to get her to extend her stay so that love can have a chance.

But nothing goes according to plan for Lucie in the lovely town of Snow Bells Haven that has a reputation for encouraging love and romance.

Available from Amazon UK and Amazon US on Kindle & paperback.

Snow Bells Christmas

Snow Bells Christmas is a 70,000 word light-hearted romance novel.

It’s Christmastime. Sylvie works as a fabric designer in New York, and recently split up with her boyfriend, Conrad. With no family or other ties, she aims to get away from the city and take a vacation on her own – a small adventure, to one of the cutest towns up north, Snow Bells Haven. She’s always wanted to enjoy a cozy, small town Christmas.

She’s rented a house in the town during the holidays and plans to relax, sip mulled wine in front of a real log fire, eat gingerbread cookies, listen to Christmas music and enjoy the whole season. She has no wish to become romantically involved with anyone during her holiday.

But nothing goes according to plan when she meets Zack, a successful local architect and his dog, an adorable chocolate Labrador. Then there’s Greg who owns the town’s cafe to contend with. Relaxing is cast aside in favor of accepting invitations to join in all the festive activities.

Sylvie’s relaxing holiday is set to be filled with romance and friendship, and chaos and fun in the beautiful small town at Christmas.

Available from Amazon UK and Amazon US on Kindle & paperback.

Scottish Garden Embroidery Designs

This book has over 50 floral and nature theme embroidery designs. The designs include: thistles, heather, gorse, bluebells, snowdrops, orchids and Scottish flame flowers along with Scottie dogs, deer, sheep, Highland cattle, birds, bees, butterflies, moths, an owl, dragonflies and cottages. It also includes floral heart motifs and lots of little extra designs.

De-ann Black is the designer and illustrator. The motifs are created from her original artwork. The Scottish garden theme is based on flowers from her garden in Scotland and the beautiful Scottish countryside and coastal flora where she lives.

The book contains full-size templates on single-sided pages so you can trace or transfer the designs on to fabric ready for embroidering.

The designs are ideal for hand stitching and hoop embroidery. Many of the motifs fit into standard size 7 inch, 6 inch, 5 inch and 4 inch hoops.

Lots of the main designs have smaller/larger size versions included, along with other little motifs suitable for stitching.

Please note: This is a book of embroidery designs only (motifs, templates). It does not contain sewing or stitching instructions. Just the designs. Please take a peek inside the book using the look inside feature to see a sample of the contents.

You can choose your favourite stitches and threads to sew the designs. Pictures of some of the items are shown on the cover of the book. These were stitched by De-ann to show how some of these designs look when embroidered.

De-ann’s artwork and illustrations are also part of her fabric collections, including her Scottish Garden and Scottish Garden Midwinter fabric collections.

Available from Amazon UK and Amazon US in paperback.

Scottish Garden Seasons, Colouring Book

Scottish Garden Seasons is a colouring book by Scottish author and artist De-ann Black. De-ann has 14 colouring books to her credit. This is her latest for 2018. The book contains 30 of her original illustrations, patterns and designs, hand drawn in pen and ink. The pictures are printed on one side of each page. The Scottish garden theme is based on flowers from her garden in Scotland and the beautiful Scottish countryside and coastal flora where she lives.

Spring, summer, autumn and winter seasons are represented throughout the book, along with individual pages highlighting special occasions – two hearts for Valentine’s Day, Easter eggs and bunny design, Hallowe’en theme, festive holly and Christmas tree.

Flowers include thistles, heather, gorse, teasels, rhododendrons, snowdrops, daffodils, fuchsia, violets, daisies, fairy lanterns, sunflowers, germander speedwell, sea holly, autumn hawkbit, winter wolf’s bane and Scottish flame flowers – along with a squirrel, dragonflies, owls, birds, bees, butterflies, ladybugs and other little creatures.

De-ann’s artwork and illustrations are also part of her fabric collections, including her Scottish Garden and Scottish Garden Midwinter fabric collections.

Available from Amazon UK and Amazon US in paperback.

Floral Nature Embroidery Designs

This book has over 50 floral and nature theme embroidery designs. The designs include: lily of the valley, fuchsia, sweet peas, chocolate daisies, bluebells, lavender, violets and all sorts of other flowers, along with bees, butterflies, birds, moths, ladybugs, seahorse, squirrel, owl and dragonflies as well as little tea cups, teapots and cupcakes.

De-ann Black is the designer and illustrator. The motifs are created from her original artwork.

The book contains full-size templates on single-sided pages so you can trace or transfer the designs on to fabric ready for embroidering.

The designs are ideal for hand stitching and hoop embroidery. Many of the motifs fit into standard size 7 inch, 6 inch, 5 inch and 4 inch hoops.

Lots of the main designs have smaller/larger size versions included, along with other little motifs suitable for stitching.

Please note: This is a book of embroidery designs only (motifs, templates). It does not contain sewing or stitching instructions. Just the designs. Please take a peek inside the book using the look inside feature to see a sample of the contents.

You can choose your favourite stitches and threads to sew the designs. Pictures of some of the items are shown on the cover of the book. These were stitched by De-ann to show how some of these designs look when embroidered.

Available from Amazon UK and Amazon US in paperback.

Faeriefied: Colouring Edition.

Faeriefied: colouring edition: This new edition of Faeriefied is a 67,000 word fiction novel — with 20 floral theme colouring pages at the end of the 2017 paperback version of the book. De-ann Black is the author and illustrator.

Story:
The faeries of Whispering Wood plan to modernise themselves so that people will start believing in them again. Main characters include: Sneezeweed, Mossy Stonecrop, Daisy Fleabane, Hairy Bitter Cress and Thistle–Bee.

They ask a sprite to teach them about new technology, and inadvertently enlist the help of Finlay, an elficologist, along with Mrs Bell who owns the ice cream shop, and her shifty cat.

They also try to hire a newspaper journalist to help with their publicity campaign, and unwittingly become the target of an unscrupulous reporter known as the Horrible Hack. Thankfully, they have the back up of the Wandflower faeries, led by Scabious Violetshifter, editor of the Faerie News, Winter Wolf–Bane his sub–editor, and faerie photo–journalist, Flaxy Blewit, together with Nettle–Wick the troll.

Apart from convincing humans that they exist to prevent themselves from fading, dealing with the Horrible Hack, and thwarting the press, the faeries have to fight the black heart, a faerie who is lurking in Whispering Wood with the darkest of intentions.

Written with a liberal dash of humour, the story is really about the interaction of the characters, showing the worst of faerie and human nature at its magical best.

Available from Amazon UK and Amazon US in paperback.

Summer Sewing Bee.

Summer Sewing Bee is a 35,000 word, light–hearted romance set in a little seaside town in Scotland. The paperback version contains 11 floral and sewing bee themed colouring pages at the end of the book. De-ann Black is the author and illustrator.

Story:
Daphne owns a dressmaking and fabric shop in the little seaside town, and holds the local sewing bee there twice a week. Next door her best friend Ibbie owns a knitting shop. When it comes to men and romance, both of these young women are unlucky in love. So when Ibbie tries to involve Daphne in one of her madcap schemes to bring glamour, excitement and handsome Hollywood film star Shaw Starlight into their world, nothing goes according to plan.

Hew the good looking local hotel owner has always fancied Daphne. Will she date Hew this summer, or will Daphne and Ibbie succumb to the sizzling hot temptations of Hollywood?

Available from Amazon UK and Amazon US in ebook and paperback.

The Chocolatier’s Cottage.

The Chocolatier’s Cottage is a 33,000 word, light-hearted romance set in Scotland. The paperback version contains 11 sea, cake and floral–themed colouring pages at the end of the book. De-ann Black is the author and illustrator.

It’s the fourth book in the Cottages, Cakes & Crafts series of books. It can be read as a standalone. However, as some of the storylines and characters intertwine, you may enjoy reading the whole series.

Book 1 – The Flower Hunter’s Cottage.
Book 2 – The Sewing Bee by the Sea.
Book 3 – The Beemaster’s Cottage.
Book 4 – The Chocolatier’s Cottage.

Story:
Mhairi is a quilter and crafter who goes to a lovely seaside cottage community in Scotland to house–sit for her aunt during the summer holidays. She plans to put romance on ice, work on her quilts and relax in the sunshine away from the hustle and bustle of the city — and not cause any trouble.

But after making a daring midnight raid on the handsome chocolatier’s cottage garden to save a vintage quilt, Mhairi becomes involved with the elusive master chocolatier, and her summer is set to be a real scorcher.

Available from Amazon UK and Amazon US in ebook and paperback.

Christmas Cake Chateau

The Christmas Cake Chateau is a 33,000 word, light–hearted romance set in Scotland. The paperback version contains 11 floral–themed colouring pages at the end of the book. De-ann Black is the author and illustrator.

Story:
Lucy is a colouring book artist who goes to a beautiful little cottage on the estate of a magnificent chateau in Scotland to get away from the city to finish her latest book, but there is filming going on at the chateau and this messes up her plans for a quiet working holiday.

Struan is the handsome owner of the hotel, known as the Christmas Cake Chateau, and involves Lucy in the light–hearted chaos. Lucy just wants to work on her floral illustrations for the book, but Struan and others become a tempting distraction.

Available from Amazon UK and Amazon US in ebook and paperback.

Festive Christmas Colouring Book Journal

This 100 page journal contains 30 single-sided pages of illustrations from De-ann Black’s Festive Christmas and Christmas Garden colouring books.

It includes blank journal pages for writing notes. It’s also embellished with small illustration motifs to colour, and is ideal for those who love colouring books.

The pages allow plenty of opportunity to try out different colouring techniques such as shading. Take notes of your favourite pencils, pens and colour palettes. Three lined pages are included for making lists. There are charts and a colour wheel template to fill with your favourite colours. And a colour test page. Make notes of handy hints for colouring. Keep all of these in one colouring journal.

It’s approximately A4 size and gives you plenty of room to write, colour and create.

Available from Amazon UK and Amazon US.

Stargazer Space, Colouring Book

Stargazer Space is a colouring book by author and artist De-ann Black. The book contains 30 of her original illustrations, patterns and designs, hand drawn in pen and ink. The space and stargazing theme of this colouring book is based on several of her books including her rocket science books.

The pictures are printed on one side of each page.

Available from Amazon UK and Amazon US.

Spring Garden, Colouring Book

Spring Garden is a colouring book by author and artist De-ann Black. The book contains 30 of her original illustrations, patterns and designs, hand drawn in pen and ink. The flower theme of this colouring book is based on several of her books.

The pictures are printed on one side of each page.

Available from Amazon UK and Amazon US.

Faerie Garden Spring, Colouring Book

Faerie Garden Spring is a colouring book by author and artist De-ann Black. The book contains 30 of her original illustrations, patterns and designs, hand drawn in pen and ink. The flower and faerie theme of this colouring book is based on several of her books including Faeriefied.

The pictures are printed on one side of each page.

Available from Amazon UK and Amazon US.

Wild Garden, Colouring Book

Wild Garden is a colouring book by author and artist De-ann Black. The book contains 30 of her original illustrations, patterns and designs, hand drawn in pen and ink. The flower and nature theme of this colouring book is based on several of her books.

The pictures are printed on one side of each page.

Available from Amazon UK and Amazon US.

Festive Christmas, Colouring Book

Festive Christmas is a colouring book by author and artist De-ann Black. The book contains 30 of her original illustrations, patterns and designs, hand drawn in pen and ink. The flower and Christmas theme of this colouring book is based on several of her books including Christmas Romance in Paris, Christmas Romance in Scotland and The Christmas Knitting Bee.

The pictures are printed on one side of each page.

Available from Amazon UK and Amazon US.

Christmas Garden, Colouring Book

Christmas Garden is a colouring book by author and artist De-ann Black. The book contains 30 of her original illustrations, patterns and designs, hand drawn in pen and ink. The flower and Christmas theme of this colouring book is based on several of her books including The Christmas Knitting Bee and The Flower Hunter’s Cottage.

The pictures are printed on one side of each page.

Available from Amazon UK and Amazon US.

Summer Garden, Colouring Book

Summer Garden is a colouring book by author and artist De-ann Black. The book contains 30 of her original illustrations, patterns and designs, hand drawn in pen and ink. The flower theme of this colouring book is based on several of her books including The Flower Hunter’s Cottage.

The pictures are printed on one side of each page.

Available from Amazon UK and Amazon US.

Autumn Garden, Colouring Book

Autumn Garden is a colouring book by author and artist De-ann Black. The book contains 30 of her original illustrations, patterns and designs, hand drawn in pen and ink. The flower theme of this colouring book is based on several of her books including The Beemaster’s Cottage.

The pictures are printed on one side of each page.

Available from Amazon UK and Amazon US.

Flower Bee, Colouring Book

Flower Bee colouring book contains 30 original illustrations, patterns and designs, hand drawn in pen and ink. The flower design theme of this colouring book is based on several of De-ann’s books including The Sewing Bee & Afternoon Tea and The Tea Shop.

The pictures are printed on one side of each page.

Available from Amazon UK and Amazon US.

Bee Garden, Colouring Book

Bee Garden colouring book contains 30 original flower illustrations, hand drawn in pen and ink. The flower and bee theme of this colouring book is based on several of De-ann’s books including The Beemaster’s Cottage and The Flower Hunter’s Cottage.

The pictures are printed on one side of each page.

Available from Amazon UK and Amazon US.

Sea Dream, Colouring Book

Sea Dream colouring book contains 58 original illustrations, hand drawn in pen and ink by De-ann Black. The theme of this colouring book is based on several of De-ann’s books.

Colour in seahorses, mermaids, mermen, sea dragons, sharks and various sea creatures including jellyfish, an octopus, bumblebee fish, tiger shark, sea stars and swordfish along with a sunken ship scene, underwater shell castle, sea glass and bubble castle. There’s also a gem encrusted tiara, diamond and emerald rings, necklaces and bracelets to colour in.

The pictures are printed on one side of each page.

Available from Amazon UK and Amazon US.

Flower Hunter, Colouring Book

Flower Hunter is a colouring book for grown-ups by De-ann Black.

The book contains 58 of her original illustrations, patterns and designs, hand drawn in pen and ink.

The flower theme of this colouring book is based on several of her books including The Flower Hunter’s Cottage, The Beemaster’s Cottage, Faeriefied and The Sewing Bee By The Sea.

The pictures are printed on one side of each page.

The book is now available on Amazon.

The Beemaster’s Cottage

The Beemaster’s Cottage is a light-hearted romance set in Scotland.
Colouring designs for grown-ups are available from the book’s accompanying website. The designs can be printed out and coloured in.

It is a 37,000 word romance. It’s the third book in the Cottages, Cakes & Crafts series of books.

Book 1 – The Flower Hunter’s Cottage.
Book 2 – The Sewing Bee by the Sea.
Book 3 – The Beemaster’s Cottage.

These books are part of a series for 2015. Although each book is a complete story, the books should be read in numerical order to enjoy the full experience. The storylines and characters intertwine, highlighting the different aspects of the people who live in the cottages in the beautiful little Scottish Highland community by the sea.

Story:

Aurora comes back to live in a cottage in the Scottish Highlands, leaving her life as a magazine editor in London behind. She plans to start up an exciting new online magazine featuring sewing, knitting, papercrafts, embroidery, colouring in, scrapbooking and all sorts of popular crafts.

Although she grew up in the area, she had a reputation as a trouble maker.

The women from the local sewing and knitting bee are sceptical of her reasons for coming back, but soon become involved in Aurora’s new craft magazine. She also attracts the attention of the handsome beemaster, Bredon.

There’s romance news about Mairead and the flower hunter — and about the dressmaker’s apprentice, Tiree. The dressmaker contributes an exclusive tea dress pattern to Aurora’s magazine. The dressmaker also thinks that someone will get married this year. None of the women think they’ll be setting a date for a wedding — but the dressmaker is never wrong.

See more about this book, and read a sample here

The Sewing Bee By The Sea

In February 2022, The Sewing Bee by the Sea became an Amazon #1 bestseller.

In February 2015, The Sewing Bee by the Sea became an Amazon #1 bestseller.

In May 2015, The Sewing Bee by the Sea became an Amazon #1 bestseller.

The Sewing Bee by the Sea is a light-hearted romance set in Scotland.
Sewing, knitting and papercraft projects are available from the book’s accompanying website.

This is a new book for 2015. First published February 2015.

It is a 35,000 word romance. It’s the second book in the new Cottages, Cakes & Crafts series of books.

Book 1 – The Flower Hunter’s Cottage.
Book 2 – The Sewing Bee by the Sea.

These books are part of a new series for 2015. Although each book is a complete story, the books should be read in numerical order (starting with book 1 – The Flower Hunter’s Cottage) to enjoy the full experience. The storylines and characters intertwine, highlighting different aspects of the people who live in the cottages in the beautiful little Scottish Highland community by the sea.

Story:

Tiree moves from the city to a beautiful cottage in the Scottish Highlands to begin work as the dressmaker’s apprentice.

While helping the dressmaker make dresses that have been ordered for a Hollywood premiere, she meets some of the local men. Tavion the flower grower proves to be a handsome distraction, as does Bredon the beemaster and the silversmith.

Tiree also sets up a sewing bee in her cottage by the sea. The ladies of the sewing bee get up to all sorts of mischief when they get together.

The Sewing Bee by the Sea is filled with sewing, knitting, fashion, home baking, gossip and romance.

See more about this book, and read a sample here

The Flower Hunter’s Cottage

In January 2015, The Flower Hunter’s Cottage became an Amazon #1 bestseller.

In May 2015, The Flower Hunter’s Cottage became an Amazon #1 bestseller.

The Flower Hunter’s Cottage is a light–hearted romance set in Scotland.

Knitting patterns, quilt blocks/motifs for quilting, sewing and embroidery, and floral cards and prints are available free from the book’s accompanying website.
Knit arm warmers with bee stitch and a fashionable poncho.

This is a new book for 2015. First published 1 January 2015.

It is a 35,000 word romance. It’s the first book in the new Cottages, Cakes & Crafts series of books.

Story:

Mairead is a botanical artist, gardener and quilter. She leases the flower hunter’s cottage in the Scottish Highlands. She plans to get away from the city and finish the floral artwork for her new book along with her quilt designs.

As part of the lease agreement she has to take care of the traditional cottage garden while the owner, the flower hunter, is away working abroad, searching for a new species of flower.

Mairead arrives at the cottage in January. After settling in, she meets handsome flower grower, Tavion, and Ethel a knitter who spins and dyes her own yarn. While making new friends, Mairead is keen to get on with her artwork and quilting – and get the garden ready for the spring and summer. Romance isn’t on her to-do list, but when it comes to love, nothing goes according to plan.

The Flower Hunter’s Cottage is filled with flowers, artwork, knitting, quilting, baking cakes, gardening and romance.

See more about this book, and read a sample here

Faeriefied

Faeriefied (Children’s Middle Grade Fiction) became an Amazon Bestseller in Children’s Humorous Literature, and Children’s Fantasy eBooks in 2015.

Fiction
Reading level: 9-14
Word Count approx 67,000
344 pages

The faeries of Whispering Wood plan to modernise themselves so that people will start believing in them again.

They ask a sprite to teach them about new technology, and inadvertently enlist the help of Finlay, an elficologist, along with Mrs Bell who owns the ice cream shop, and her shifty cat.

They also try to hire a newspaper journalist to help with their publicity campaign, and unwittingly become the target of an unscrupulous reporter known as the Horrible Hack. Thankfully, they have the back up of the Wandflower faeries, led by Scabious Violetshifter, editor of the Faerie News, Winter Wolf-Bane his sub-editor, and faerie photo-journalist, Flaxy Blewit, together with Nettle-Wick the troll.

Apart from convincing humans that they exist to prevent themselves from fading, dealing with the Horrible Hack, and thwarting the press, the faeries have to fight the black heart, a faerie who is lurking in Whispering Wood with the darkest of intentions.

Written with a liberal dash of humour by bestselling author De-ann Black, the story is really about the interaction of the characters, showing the worst of faerie and human nature at its magical best.

The Vintage Sewing & Knitting Bee

In November 2014, The Vintage Sewing & Knitting Bee became an Amazon #1 bestseller.

The Vintage Sewing & Knitting Bee is a light-hearted romance set in Scotland.

Knitting patterns are available free from the book’s accompanying website.

This is a new book for 2014. First published November 2014.

It is a 35,000 word romance. It’s the fifth book in the Sewing, Knitting & Baking series of books. These books can be read in any order.

Book 1 – The Tea Shop
Book 2 – The Sewing Bee & Afternoon Tea
Book 3 – The Christmas Knitting Bee
Book 4 – Champagne Chic Lemonade Money
Book 5 – The Vintage Sewing & Knitting Bee

Story:

Ilona leaves Edinburgh city and goes to live in a lovely little cottage in rural Scotland. She enjoys living quietly until she joins the local vintage sewing and knitting bee run by Flora. Although Ilona becomes friends with the ladies and is welcomed into their bee, they also get up to mischief making, especially when it comes to men and romance.

The ladies are intrigued to find out that one of their neighbours, handsome dancer Etive, dances half naked in his garden at night. And then there’s the well-built builder Greig to contend with.

While making sparkly vintage dresses for parties and dinner dances, knitting everything from shawls and tea cosies to scarves and skirts, Ilona and the ladies get up to all sorts of mischief and mayhem.

See more about this book, and read a sample here

Champagne Chic Lemonade Money

In September 2014, Champagne Chic Lemonade Money became an Amazon #1 bestseller.

In May 2015, Champagne Chic Lemonade Money became an Amazon #1 bestseller.

Champagne Chic Lemonade Money is a light-hearted romance set in Glasgow and London in a world of gorgeous vintage dressmaking, pattern making, new fabrics, sewing and knitting.

This is a new book for 2014. First published September 2014.

It is a 35,000 word romance. It’s the fourth book in the Sewing, Knitting & Baking series of books. These books can be read in any order.

Book 1 – The Tea Shop
Book 2 – The Sewing Bee & Afternoon Tea
Book 3 – The Christmas Knitting Bee
Book 4 – Champagne Chic Lemonade Money
Book 5 – The Vintage Sewing & Knitting Bee

Note: This is a fictional book, but some fabrics that are mentioned by the characters are listed for availability at the end of the book and on the book’s accompanying website. These are designed by De-ann and may be of interest to those who love to sew and enjoy crafting with new fabric designs. Over 50 fabrics are featured.

Story:

Bee works as a dressmaker in a vintage fashion shop in Glasgow. Joyce, the owner of the shop, has hired Bee and another dressmaker, Alma, to help her repair, upscale and make vintage dresses, skirts, tops and other accessories. The dress shop also has a vintage haberdashery selling bargain fabrics, yarns, and sewing and knitting patterns.

When it comes to make do and mend, Bee, Joyce and Alma offer gorgeous vintage clothes, patterns and fabrics for bargain prices. The shop enables customers to look great for less – Champagne Chic for Lemonade Money.

As the demand for their beautiful vintage clothes and fabrics becomes increasingly popular will Bee make time for romance?

Gilles the handsome owner of the coffee shop next door who bakes traditional cakes, scones and bread, vies for Bee’s affections against a mystery man who regularly goes past the vintage dress shop’s front window.

In Bee’s world of vintage dressmaking, patterns, fabrics, romance, knitting and sewing there’s only one thing for sure – there’s more than one way to stuff a robin.

See more about this book, and read a sample here

The Christmas Knitting Bee

In August 2014, The Christmas Knitting Bee became an Amazon #1 bestseller.

The Christmas Knitting Bee is a light–hearted romance set in Edinburgh. Knitting patterns are included at the end of the book. 40 patterns suitable for knitting and sewing.

This is a new book for 2014. First published July 2014.

It is a 50,000 word romance. It’s the third book in the Sewing, Knitting & Baking series of books. These books can be read in any order.

Book 1 – The Tea Shop
Book 2 – The Sewing Bee & Afternoon Tea
Book 3 – The Christmas Knitting Bee
Book 4 – Champagne Chic Lemonade Money
Book 5 – The Vintage Sewing & Knitting Bee
Please note: This is a fictional book, but knitting patterns are included at the end of the book. These are available to download and print as PDFs and are featured with photographs, pattern templates and knitting instructions. (Extended details are available on the accompanying website).

After reading the story you can try your hand at making some of the items that characters refer to in the book. All the patterns, photographs/illustrations and designs featured are by De-ann Black.

You can make lots of things including: a fashion cowl, silver tip wrap, gold stole, silver white muff, vintage cloche hat, bobble hat, wrist warmers, tea cosies and softies, scarves, brooches and necklaces. Knit a snowman, a bumblebee and butterfly softie. Make bows and knitted flower accessories. Knit fairy cake wrist warmers. 40 patterns/templates suitable for knitting and sewing are included. These are also available free from the book’s accompanying website.

Story:

Tilsie is hired by Agnes to help with the marketing of her knitting shop in Edinburgh. Tilsie is a marketing consultant who also loves to knit, and becomes involved in the shop’s Wednesday night knitting bee.

The knitting bee members are busy knitting woolly hats, gorgeous wraps, scarves, festive jumpers, tea cosies, cosy blankets and lots of things for Christmas, as well as gossiping about men and romance.

Having had her heart broken, Tilsie has decided to put romance on the back burner and concentrate on her work. But when she meets, Ewan, the handsome owner of a beautiful home accessories shop near Agnes’ knitting shop, and rich businessman Stewarton, Tilsie wonders if she’s made the right decision.

The Christmas Knitting Bee is filled with knitting, romance, gossip and fairytale vintage dresses, and a mischievous Santa with a wonky squeaker. 

See more about this book, and read a sample here

The Sewing Bee & Afternoon Tea

In May 2014, The Sewing Bee & Afternoon Tea became an Amazon #1 bestseller.

In May 2015, The Sewing Bee & Afternoon Tea became an Amazon #1 bestseller.

The Sewing Bee & Afternoon Tea is a light–hearted romance set in Scotland and Cornwall. Sewing patterns are included at the end of the book. These patterns include cottage, shed and shop quilt blocks, a sewing machine cover, knitted bee, embroidery flowers and a robin appliqué. Over 20 patterns/templates suitable for quilt blocks, appliqué, sewing, knitting and embroidery are also available free from the book’s accompanying website.

This is a new book for 2014. First published May 2014.

It is a new 45,000 word book. It’s the second book in the Sewing, Knitting & Baking series of books.

Book 1 – The Tea Shop
Book 2 – The Sewing Bee & Afternoon Tea
Book 3 – The Christmas Knitting Bee
Book 4 – Champagne Chic Lemonade Money
Book 5 – The Vintage Sewing & Knitting Bee
Please note: This is a fictional book, but sewing patterns are included at the end of the book. These are available to download and print as PDFs and are featured with photographs, pattern templates and sewing instructions. (Extended details are available on the accompanying website).

After reading the story you can try your hand at making some of the items that characters refer to in the book. All the patterns, sewing instructions, photographs/illustrations and designs featured are by De-ann Black.

You can make lots of things including: quilt blocks, a sewing machine cover, robin softie & robin draught excluder, bee apron, knitted bee softie, sewing pattern weights, large sewing bag, pincushions (bumblebee, beehive, butterfly, dress mannequin, teapot, fairy cake), mug rugs, tea cosy, sew tidy books, sewing box book, vintage style embroidery flowers, sewing case and little cottage, shed and bakery quilts.

Story:

Morag goes to live in a beautiful little cottage in the city. The cottage, with its lovely vintage garden, is situated in the heart of Glasgow. Morag leases it during the spring and summer, but the lease has one stipulation — Morag must make the cottage available to the sewing bee every Wednesday afternoon.

Morag designs sewing patterns and fabrics and is happy to do this. She’s been living in a flat in Glasgow and plans to enjoy the cottage garden and relax while she works on her new designs and mends her broken heart. But nothing goes according to plan when she meets handsome menswear designer Marck whose aunt Zinnia owns the cottage. Then the gorgeous vintage gardener Ruary climbs over her garden wall and into her life.

Morag’s summer is set to be a scorcher of sewing, baking, romance and mischief set in Glasgow and Cornwall.

See more about this book, and read a sample here

The Tea Shop: Cakes, Ice Cream & Afternoon Tea

The Tea Shop became an Amazon #1 bestseller in 2014 and in January 2015.

The Tea Shop: Cakes, Ice Cream & Afternoon Tea is a light-hearted romance set in a beautiful little town on the coast of Scotland.

It is a new 33,000 word novella set in the spring and summer. It’s the first book in the Sewing, Knitting & Baking series of books.

Book 1 – The Tea Shop
Book 2 – The Sewing Bee & Afternoon Tea
Book 3 – The Christmas Knitting Bee
Book 4 – Champagne Chic Lemonade Money
Book 5 – The Vintage Sewing & Knitting Bee
Story: 

Jayne’s job is to find suitable pop-up shops for businesses looking for temporary premises on the beautiful West Coast of Scotland.

Rich and handsome Brodan McBride, a master baker, becomes one of her new clients and opens a pop-up tea shop selling cakes, ice cream and afternoon tea in one of the busy seaside towns. She also meets Fergus, a gorgeous bespoke tailor who makes Brodan’s expensive suits. Jayne’s friend and hairdresser, Ceard, isn’t sure that she should become romantically involved with either of them.

Although Jayne is attracted to Brodan, is he the man for her? Or is Fergus and his well-cut suits a better fit? Then again, has she been friends with the man who was meant for her all along?

In the busy seaside town, with its lovely little tea shop, gossip, cakes and ice cream, there’s only one thing for sure – Brodan McBride grinds his own nuts.

See more about this book, and read a sample here

Shed in the City

Shed In The City became an Amazon #1 bestseller in Women’s Short Stories in 2014.

Shed in the City is a light-hearted romance set in Glasgow.

It is a new 32,000 word novella. It’s the fifth book in the Tea Shop & Tearoom series of books.

Book 1 – THE CHRISTMAS TEA SHOP & BAKERY
Book 2 – THE CHRISTMAS CHOCOLATIER
Book 3 – THE CHOCOLATE CAKE SHOP IN NEW YORK AT CHRISTMAS
Book 4 – THE BAKERY BY THE SEASIDE
Book 5 – SHED IN THE CITY

These romances can be read in any order.

Story:

Hazel opens up a tearoom and bakery in Glasgow after splitting up with her boyfriend. But Hazel loves baking and is up for the challenge to make a fresh start on her own in the city.

The tearoom has a wild garden with a ramshackle shed. Hazel plans to tackle the garden in the spring. But Hazel’s life never goes according to plan especially when it comes to romance.

Soon she meets August the gorgeous blond beemaster and handsome policeman, Officer Doyle. Then there’s Kevin who can bake anything. In Hazel’s world of chaos and cakes, how much trouble can one woman cause? Will Hazel end up dating the beemaster or will she tell him to buzz off?

Set in a beautiful tearoom and tea shop in Glasgow with gossips and cakes galore, there’s only one thing for sure – there’s no easy way to get rid of a garden gnome.

See more about this book, and read a sample here

The Bakery by the Seaside

The Bakery By The Seaside became an Amazon #1 bestseller in Short Stories in 2014.

The Bakery by the Seaside is a light-hearted romance set in a fictional seaside town on the West Coast of Scotland.

It is a new 30,000 word novella. It’s the fourth book in the Tea Shop & Tearoom series of books.

Book 1 – THE CHRISTMAS TEA SHOP & BAKERY
Book 2 – THE CHRISTMAS CHOCOLATIER
Book 3 – THE CHOCOLATE CAKE SHOP IN NEW YORK AT CHRISTMAS
Book 4 – THE BAKERY BY THE SEASIDE

These romances can be read in any order.

Story:

After splitting up with her boyfriend of four years, April leaves the city behind to start a new life by the sea.

When she arrives at the small coastal town on the West Coast of Scotland, she takes a chance and leases the old-fashioned bakery house at the seaside. She has the spring and summer to try and build up her bakery business and make it work. Baking bread is her favourite — fresh crusty bread, white bloomers, whisky loaves and tea bread, along with pink-iced sticky buns.

Romance isn’t part of her business plan, but then Shawn the local eye candy and boat repair man, and Campbell the owner of the mansion on the large country estate, vie for her affections. And April has to decide which side her bread is buttered.

In the beautiful seaside town with its local gossips and scandalmongers, there’s only one thing for sure — no one knows the name of Alec the chicken.

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Christmas Romance in Paris

Christmas Romance in Paris is a new romance.

It is a new 51,000 word romance.

Set in Paris at Christmastime in a world filled with romance and fashion, this is the first book in the Christmas Romance series.

Book 1 – CHRISTMAS ROMANCE IN PARIS
Book 2 – CHRISTMAS ROMANCE IN SCOTLAND

These romances can be read in any order.

Story:

Hether is a fabric designer who leaves her home in Edinburgh, Scotland, to work at a fashion boutique in Paris during Christmas and New Year.

Having fallen on hard times in Edinburgh, she decides to take a chance and applies for the two-month seasonal job in Paris, working for Madame Sateen. The little boutique creates exclusive fashions and fabrics, and Hether will be working alongside the other seamstresses, Lylou, Axelle and Violette, while designing artwork for the new fabric collections.

Hether has always dreamed of going to Paris. She plans to work hard and enjoy a taste of life in the beautiful snow-covered city – seeing the shops and streets with their sparkling decorations and twinkling lights, and indulging in tea and cake in the glamorous patisseries along the magnificent boulevards. The last thing she’s looking for is love.

But then she finds out she’ll be working with Madame Sateen’s two handsome and sexy nephews – Remy and Ghislain, both designers themselves. Then there’s the further temptation of Adem, the charming theatre costume director.

Will Hether be able to resist falling in love during Christmas in Paris – one of the most romantic cities in the world?

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The Chocolate Cake Shop in New York at Christmas

The Chocolate Cake Shop in New York at Christmas became an Amazon #1 bestseller in United States Anthologies in 2015.

The Chocolate Cake Shop in New York at Christmas is a new light-hearted romance.

It is a new 24,000 word novella. It’s the third book in the Tea Shop & Tearoom series of books.

Book 1 – THE CHRISTMAS TEA SHOP & BAKERY

Book 2 – THE CHRISTMAS CHOCOLATIER

Book 3 – THE CHOCOLATE CAKE SHOP IN NEW YORK AT CHRISTMAS

These romances can be read in any order.

Story:

The story starts in December in snow covered New York.

Lilly works as a newspaper journalist in Scotland, but after a broken romance, she decides to fly to New York for Christmas. Her friend, Annest, owns a cake shop in New York and invites Lilly to stay in the little apartment above the shop.

Lilly plans to enjoy the perfect Christmas in snowy New York – shopping, admiring the window displays in all the Manhattan stores, gazing at the sparkling Christmas trees and decorations. That’s the plan. But nothing in Lilly’s hectic life ever goes according to plan.

Soon she’s helping out at the cake shop that specialises in delicious chocolate cakes for Christmas, and meddling in Annest’s engagement to Ralf. Then there’s Adam the handsome New York magazine editor who becomes involved with them. And the gorgeous and sexy Shade McGuire who owns a tea shop in Manhattan.

Will Lilly find romance this Christmas in New York? How much trouble will she cause during the festive holidays? Will she ever go back home to Scotland? Can she resist the chocolate cake, butterscotch and candy cane? And can she resist the sexy Shade McGuire? Find out in this light-hearted Christmas romance. It’s 24,000 words of romantic Christmas cheer.

As romance hots up in snow covered Manhattan there’s only one thing for sure – someone will end up in Hawaii.

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The Christmas Chocolatier

The Christmas Chocolatier became an Amazon #1 bestseller in Short Stories in 2013.

The Christmas Chocolatier is a new Christmas romance set in Edinburgh, Scotland.

It is a new 30,000 word novella. It’s the second book in the Tea Shop & Tearoom series of books.

Story:

Kitty opens a pop-up bakery shop in Edinburgh. She hopes to sell her traditional Christmas cakes, delicious chocolate sponges and festive baking throughout December. The pop-up shop is hers until the beginning of January, so she has one month to make it work.

She moved to Edinburgh from the coastal town of Prestwick. After opening her shop, she becomes friends with knitting shop owner Agnes, and Matt who owns the mountaineering clothing shop. Jeff the knitwear photographer is also a new acquaintance.

Then there is the sexy and handsome chocolatier, Caelan Broadie, who owns the chocolatier shop and tearoom.

Set at Christmastime in Edinburgh, there’s romance, chocolate, cakes, friendship and rivalry in the heart of the beautiful Scottish city.

Will Kitty find romance this Christmas? Is Matt the man for her? Or Jeff? Can she resist the sweet temptation of the chocolatier’s luxurious chocolates? And will she resist the temptation of the gorgeous chocolatier?

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The Christmas Tea Shop & Bakery

The Christmas Tea Shop & Bakery became an Amazon #1 bestseller in Short Stories in 2013.

The Christmas Tea Shop & Bakery is a new light-hearted romance set in a seaside town in Scotland at Christmas.

It’s the first book in the Tea Shop & Tearoom series of books.

Story:

Erith leaves behind her old life, and her ex-boyfriend, to start afresh. She moves to a lovely Scottish seaside town and opens up a vintage tea shop and bakery selling cakes, bread, scones and tea.

It’s Christmas time, and although Erith wants a quiet life, baking during the day and sewing her quilts in the evenings in her house above the shop, the local shopkeepers soon involve her in their festive plans.

Stuart, who owns the shop that sells everything, flirts with her. Handsome interior designer, Muir, takes an interest in her, but is she interested in him? And what about Zack, the gorgeous bad boy?

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The Vintage Tea Dress Shop in Summer

The Vintage Tea Dress Shop in Summer became an Amazon #1 bestseller in Short Stories in 2013.

The Vintage Tea Dress Shop in Summer is a new light-hearted romance filled with vintage tea dress fashions, set in Scotland. It is a new 32,000 word novella. It’s the third book in the Tea Dress Shop series of books. (The Fairytale Tea Dress Shop In Edinburgh, and The Tea Dress Shop At Christmas, are other books in the series).

Story:

Esmie works as a marketing consultant for a company in Glasgow. But when she’s given the offer of a vintage tea dress and fabric shop on the West Coast of Scotland, she decides to try and make a new life for herself in the little coastal town.

Using her marketing skills she tries to make the vintage shop with its floral fabrics and shabby chic furniture profitable, while building a new life away from the city.

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Dublin Girl – Hot Summer in the City

New Adult novella – 35,000 words.

Read about Ember O’Brien’s hot summer in the city in the sensational New Adult novella by bestselling author De-ann Black.

Dublin Girl is the latest New Adult book by the author and launches the start of her exciting new Hot Summer in the City series of books.

Story:

When fashion blogger, Ember O’Brien, heads to Dublin to work for a top glossy fashion magazine, she enters the ferociously fabulous world of editor Cynthia Summer.

Ember has a large number of followers who enjoy reading her fashion blog, and she is hired by the magazine to write for them.

Working at the magazine, Ember meets gorgeous blond fashion photographer, Marshawn. And the handsome, dark-haired, Carter. The two young men become part of her world, but will Mars or Carter become part of her future?

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The Fairytale Tea Dress Shop in Edinburgh

The Fairytale Tea Dress Shop in Edinburgh became an Amazon #1 bestseller in 2013 and in January 2015.

The Fairytale Tea Dress Shop In Edinburgh is a new, light–hearted romance filled with tea dress fashion with a fairytale theme, set in Edinburgh, Scotland.

It is a new 22,000 word novella. It’s the second book in the Tea Dress Shop series. (The Tea Dress Shop At Christmas was the first book).

Story:

Delphine opens a fairytale tea dress shop in Edinburgh after being made redundant from her fashion merchandising job in Glasgow.

Using her redundancy money, Delphie moves to Edinburgh to make a fresh start, leaving her broken heart behind her. The last thing she expects is to find romance in the beautiful city of spires. But who is the man for Delphie? Is it Marcus or Andrew or perhaps Bradach? And will Delphie make her fairytale shop a success in the Scottish capital?

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Shopping For Men & The Chocolatier

Shopping For Men & The Chocolatier (script book) became an Amazon #1 bestseller in Film Screenwriting in 2013.

This is the SCRIPT BOOK version of the book SHOPPING FOR MEN AT CHRISTMAS — a romance featuring Jaec Midwinter the master chocolatier.

It is set out in script format as a screenplay.

Story:

A beautiful Scottish mansion has been converted into a great shopping experience, filled with boutique shops, where romance is flourishing along with high heels and fashion.

There is talk that women are shopping there in search of love, perhaps to meet the man or their dreams, and so within the gossip and chatter of the tearoom, cafe and coffee shop the saying has emerged – shopping for men. Even if it’s only window shopping and not actually taking one home gift wrapped.

The story features Jaec Midwinter, the handsome and sexy chocolatier. Midwinter isn’t looking for love. But can he resist Erith who owns the cake boutique, or Charmaine who owns the bookshop? And can they resist Midwinter?

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Shadows of Murder

Crime thriller set in Glasgow’s recent past (1998).

You’re a dead man

Glasgow freelance newspaper photographer, Muir, witnesses a threat of murder in the city centre.

Hitman

Dalhousie, Muir’s editor at the newspaper, publishes the murder story along with anonymous photographs that reveal the identity of MacRath, a ruthless Scottish hitman.

Crime and Corruption

Dalhousie is one of many Muir can’t trust. The only person Muir trusts is Rochelle, a journalist at the paper. A woman without a past and secrets to hide.

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Celtic Kisses

Celtic Kisses is a beautiful little book about kissing.

Few gestures convey our feelings as unforgettably as a kiss. Its romance and history can be traced back to our earliest Celtic ancestors who believed that it had magical powers.

Celtic Kisses recalls Irish and Scottish kissing traditions and captures the magic and mystery of this timeless act of love and devotion.

A book to enchant lovers everywhere.

Written by De-ann Black, it was first published in 2000 in hardback. Now it’s available for the first time as an ebook in 2013 filled with De-ann’s beautiful artwork and pictures.

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Shopping For Men

SHOPPING FOR MEN is the second book in this exciting new romance series.
It is a new 21,000 word novella set in Scotland, filled with romance, fashion and handsome men.

Story:

Jaec Midwinter, the handsome and sexy chocolatier isn’t sure who he loves. Busy with his chocolatier shop, he hadn’t thought that there was time for romance in his life.

Meanwhile, Tay Feingold, the rich and successful entrepreneur who owns the magnificent shopping mansion in Scotland, is intrigued when a new fashion boutique owner, Sylvette, arrives to open her Paris themed shop. Mysterious and beautiful, Sylvette causes feelings of love and loyalty to be tested by Feingold and Midwinter the master chocolatier. Feingold is already busy opening his new venture – the Chateau of Dreams and Shopping in Edinburgh.

Will Sylvette’s past prevent her finding the love she longs for? And will Tay Feingold offer her more than a boutique within his mansion? And what about Montroce Wallace the owner of the new bar/restaurant in the mansion’s cellar?

And someone really needs to tell Caera, who owns the fairytale tea dress shop, not to kiss Midwinter, even if she has the perfect excuse.

If you enjoy romance, shopping and handsome men, take a peek inside the mansion where you’ll find classic clothes, high fashion, shoes, shenanigans and shopping for men.

A whole lot of romance, intrigue, gossip and scandalous behaviour happened last time at the mansion. And it’s still happening. Come on in and catch up.

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Shopping For Men At Christmas

Shopping For Men At Christmas is the first book in a new light–hearted romance series.
It is a new 20,000 word novella set in Scotland at Christmas and New Year.

Story:

A beautiful Scottish mansion has been converted into a great shopping experience, filled with boutique shops, where romance is flourishing along with high heels and fashion.

There is talk that women are shopping there in search of love, perhaps to meet the man or their dreams, and so within the gossip and chatter of the tearoom, cafe and coffee shop the saying has emerged — shopping for men. Even if it’s only window shopping and not actually taking one home gift wrapped.

The story features Jaec Midwinter, the handsome and sexy chocolatier. Midwinter isn’t looking for love. But can he resist Erith who owns the cake boutique, or Charmaine who owns the bookshop? And can they resist Midwinter?

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Oops! I’m A Hollywood Agent

Oops! I’m A Hollywood Agent is a romance set in Hollywood and London.
It is a new novella. Approx 20,000 words.

Story:

Ffion is a London newspaper journalist. She’s been looking forward to a wintry Christmas in London.

But her friend, a Hollywood agent, asks Ffion to fly to Los Angeles to look after her business during Christmas.

Christmas in Hollywood? Sleigh bells in the sunshine? Hmm…it sounds like fun.

But her tabloid editor, Gavan, constantly phones to keep tabs on her, a Hollywood star wants her to cut a deal for him, she makes friends with a movie director, punches a stunt guy by mistake, and meddles in the business. And she really wishes she’d never ever kissed Richmond, a British film star, under the mistletoe.

Will Ffion find romance in Hollywood? And will she find a man for Christmas?

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Oops! I’m A Secret Agent

Oops! I’m A Secret Agent is a lighthearted romance set in Glasgow and London.
It is a new novella. Approx 20,000 words.

Story:

Neve applies, on a whim, to work as a secret agent in London. She never thought they’d choose her. But life is full of surprises, and she ends up working for them.

She is sent on an assignment to Glasgow, to work with the head of her department, Alexavier, and another top agent, Montpelier. Can she handle the assignment? Can she deal with her attraction to these two handsome men? And will she make it home in time for Christmas?

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The Tea Dress Shop At Christmas

The Tea Dress Shop At Christmas is a lighthearted romance filled with tea dress fashion, humour, and all the sparkle of the festive season set in a snowy Scottish city.
It is a new 20,000 word novella for Christmas.

Story:

Findlay sets out to build a new life for herself in Glasgow, and opens a tea dress shop in the city centre.

Is Gordan the man for Findlay, or perhaps McGarra? And will Christmas in Glasgow be everything she’s wished for?

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Oops! I’m Up To Mischief

OOPS! I’M UP TO MISCHIEF is a new novella. Approx 23,000 words. Paperback equivalent approx 80 pages. It’s the prequel to OOPS! I’M THE PAPARAZZI.

Story:

The story is set in Dublin.

Read about Phred and Finbar’s romance. When they first met. How it all began on a snowy November night in Dublin.

Phred is a newspaper journalist who one night meets handsome Dublin bar and nightclub owner, Finbar.

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The Bitch-Proof Bride

With all the charm of Dublin and glamour of New York, welcome to Blue’s world, again…

Story:

Blue (Bluebell) Byrne has her engagement party and her wedding to plan.
By marrying a man considered to be a prime prize, she’s now in the spotlight of gossip and curiosity. She’ll either get fried or feted. Her wedding dress has to be fantastic. She needs to be a bitch–proof bride. It’s going to be tricky. But hell…she loves a challenge!
A whole lot of fashion fiascos, Irish cocktails and scandalous behaviour happened last time when she went to Dublin. And it’s still happening. Come on in and catch up.

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The Bitch-Proof Romance

Story:
How Blue (Bluebell) Byrne met Morgan Daire all those years ago in Dublin. How it all began. Set in Dublin and New York.

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Electric Shadows.

ELECTRIC SHADOWS is an international thriller set in Hong Kong, San Francisco, New York and London – in a world filled with betrayal, espionage and British spies.

This is the first book in a new spy novel series.

Jay, an American inventor based in Hong Kong, invents a retro-active video camera – a camera that can film the recent past, and becomes involved in the secret world of British spies, intelligence agents, investigative journalists and international media.

Filled with lies, betrayal, deceit, friendship and loyalty, the novel is an exciting and adventurous story.

In the secret world of shadows, technology, and espionage, played out in various cities throughout the world, Jay is advised – Don’t Trust Anyone.

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Heart of Ice

Heart of Ice became an Amazon (Spain) #1 bestseller in Cuentos en ingles in 2013.

Heart of Ice is a traditional romance novella, filled with romance and rivalry, set in New York and New Hampshire.

Story:

When mountaineer, Reef Bretton, hired freelance photographer, Alex Russo, for an assignment, the last thing he expected – or wanted – was an attractive, young woman.

Add to this the feud between Reef and his long-time rival, Zack, and trouble with his model ex-girlfriend, Julia.

Set in New York and the beautiful White Mountains of New Hampshire, this modern and adventurous story asks – can love melt a heart of ice?

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The Brunette Bombshell

Twenty–six year old Sadie works as a newspaper journalist in the stressed out, deadline crushing, editorial department of a London tabloid.

It’s Sadie’s job to write features for the paper — and to stay sane at the same time. When the top columnist quits to work in New York, Sadie is thrown in at the deep end and becomes the Talkabout columnist for the paper. Talkabout is a newsy, fashion, beauty, nightlife, gossipy column that balances the hard news features in the tabloid.

As the new columnist, Sadie is sent by her editor, Jamieson, who she secretly has a crush on, to cover a feature about an upmarket hairdressing salon in the heart of the city. But like most things in Sadie’s life, nothing ever runs according to plan.

For a start, it’s raining, so she’s soaked by the time she arrives at the salon, which is owned by the gorgeous but overly demanding Cosmo (a renowned hairdressing entrepreneur who can make any woman look great). Cosmo has created a new range of hair colours to transform the average brunette into a sultry bombshell.

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Oops! I’m the Paparazzi

An Irish ex-boyfriend, a
New York newspaper editor,
a movie star, and a Hollywood agent –
the men in Phred’s life cause her nothing but trouble.
So the last thing she needs is to become one of the paparazzi.

When Dublin newspaper journalist, Phred, is dumped by her Irish boyfriend, Finbar, she runs off to New York to make a fresh start. She ends up working as a journalist for a newspaper in Manhattan.

Set in a snowy November in New York, Phred’s world is filled with romance, humour and excitement involving her attractive newspaper editor, Royce, gorgeous movie star, Bradley Goldsilver, and handsome Hollywood agent, Vaughn.

Royce sends Phred out one night to a New York movie premier. Phred is a journalist, not a photographer, but Royce wants her to go.

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The Cure For Love

The Cure for Love became an Amazon #1 bestseller in 2014 and in January 2015.

The Cure For Love is a romantic comedy (novella) set in Cornwall and London.

The story starts in London. Daisy is broken–hearted when her boyfriend, Sebastian, announces his engagement to Celeste. Sebastian works for a publishing company in London. Celeste’s father, Franklin, owns the company. Daisy is a freelance botanical illustrator who often works for Franklin, illustrating books.

Angry and betrayed, Daisy leaves London and heads for a break in Cornwall. Franklin has given her the keys to his holiday cottage in a small Cornish town. The seclusion she seeks is soon disturbed when she meets Jake Wolfe. Jake is a successful businessman who owns and runs a health food shop in the town. He is also the author of herbal books. His latest book is his finest project, to find a cure for lovesickness. He believes he has found the cure for love. All he requires is someone broken–hearted to test out the latest version of his remedy.

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The Bitch-Proof Suit

In May 2015, The Bitch-Proof Suit became an Amazon #1 bestseller.

When Blue (Bluebell) Byrne is up against the odds in the world of New York fashion marketing, she needs the ultimate in accessories – a bitch-proof suit. Her marketing experience has helped her create the perfect suit. She had it made by bespoke tailors, cut with twice the precision at half the price. No labels, no trends, just sheer cutting edge class.

The story starts in Manhattan. Blue is about to put her suit to the ultimate test when she vies against a boardroom full of conniving business rivals to win the top job assignment – to work in the company’s office in Dublin, Ireland, and settle a few scores at the same time.

The suit, her negotiating skills and gutsy determination helps Blue win the job. Within hours she sets off for Dublin. It’s the one place she swore she’d never go back to. Six years ago she’d left that city behind, along with Morgan Daire, the man who broke her heart, sure she’d never return. It had almost destroyed her once, but hell…she loves a challenge!

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The Strife of Riley

In this action–packed, modern thriller, based in Scotland, John Riley is tasked by the Glasgow police force to investigate the killing of a man whose computer insists never existed. Unfortunately, Riley discovers his own name is on the killer’s hit list, once again providing him with his usual measure of strife. As a historian and cyber sleuth, he’s also asked to help investigate the strange murder of a high ranking British politician. When the cases seem to be linked, this results in his past coming back to haunt him.

Riley has a double-edged existence and a dark, adventure filled past. He’s a former member of the SBS – the Special Boat Service, one of the most secretive units of the British Special Forces. Comparable to the SAS, the predominantly Royal Navy unit are experts on both land and sea.

Through his special investigations, Riley is drawn into dramatic and dangerous situations that go beyond the confines of his cyber sleuth expertise. Riley’s world is inhabited by criminals, politicians, the police and British military – and those with a mind for mystery and deceit.

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GUILE

GUILE (Action thriller script book) became an Amazon bestseller in Television Screenwriting in 2013.

Guile is a fast–moving, modern, action adventure set in Scotland and America, involving the SBS — Special Boat Service. The SBS is a highly secretive British Special Forces unit. Comparable to the SAS, the predominantly Royal Navy unit are experts on both land and sea.

By Strength and Guile is the motto of the SBS.Guile tells the story of John Riley, a Captain in the SBS (mainly based at HMS EXCALIBUR in Scotland). He is currently attached to a covert department of American Special Forces and is based, along with members of his team, in a US military base in California.

When a British naval officer, Captain Phillip Morgan, is shot dead outside HMS EXCALIBUR naval base in Scotland, the news of his friend’s death is relayed to Riley. Phillip’s last words were to his sister, Claire, who was there when he was shot. Phillip tells her she should contact Riley. Unknown to them, Phillip posted two discs containing the Sesame code, which is the key to the investigation into Phillip’s death — and the main mystery in the story.

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Moth to the Flame

Moth To The Flame (Crime thriller script book) became an Amazon bestseller in Television Screenwriting in 2013.

Glasgow police are trying to solve the murder of two women. Evidence includes a computer hard drive the police believe belongs to the man who strangled them. While the main police in Glasgow (led by Detective Chief Inspector McGrath) do their part in solving the crime, the police CCD (Computer Crime Department), headed by Detective Chief Inspector Eustace Silver, have to find out what they can about the computer evidence. Silver hires Guy Hunter, a freelance cyber sleuth, to help with the investigation which causes the killer to target Hunter too.

Guy Hunter discovers that the HERO computer in Glasgow (which is the police’s main source of intelligence and information) has been compromised. The murderer has hacked into the system and is altering the data to cover his crimes. He plans to kill three young women as proof that he can literally get away with murder. He then intends to sell this ability to high powered criminals willing pay a lot of money to have their crime evidence altered.

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Cabbies Cabin

Cabbies Cabin (A Comedy Script Book) became an Amazon bestseller in Comedy Television in 2013, and Television Screenwriting 2013.

Cabbies Cabin is an old fashioned style cabin/cafe in London from the Victorian era that supplies tea, coffee, soft drinks, sandwiches and snacks for taxi drivers during breaks. It’s about the size of a train carriage, and decorated with hanging flower baskets and a menu board on the outside.

It features three cab drivers — Angus, Smog and Plimsoll, and the cabin’s cook/attendant Mrs Sweet. They’ve also acquired a parrot called Archie who, unknown to them, is a highly trained bird belonging to MI6 who was left in the back of Smog’s cab.

Each episode starts in the early morning with the opening of the cabin and finishes with it being locked up at night, even when the storyline is over two or three days.

In the first episode a crime is inadvertently solved by the cabbies and Mrs Sweet for Detective Chief Inspector Grey who frequents the cabin looking for information about recent crimes. In the pilot episode the cabbies help solve a jewellery robbery and cause mayhem in the process in this character–driven comedy.

The first episode is called – The Case of the Flying Beaver.

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Area 52

Somewhere in the heart of rural Scotland is a well–kept secret — a hidden location for a self–assembly business that manufactures traditional English, Scottish and Irish pubs ready–made and flat–packed to be sold on the international market.

Business is starting to thrive for the owner, Fergus, and the two lads who work for him — Alvie and Teapot. Orders are coming in from buyers in Europe and America. This is spectacular news for Fergus who has found a special way to create these pubs. It’s astonishing what you can do with a hammer, nails, varnished newspapers, old photographs of someone’s grandfather and sticky backed plastic.

But with success comes competition. How long will it be before someone else jumps on the bandwagon and manufactures Fergus’ pubs for sale abroad? For this reason, Fergus protects his location and methods fiercely from prying eyes. He moves from London up to a derelict croft in the wilds of Scotland that was left to him by his late grandmother. Within the basic workshop of Area 52, Fergus and his team go to great lengths to protect their production methods.

Unfortunately, the area that Fergus unwittingly names Area 52 (sums are not his strong point), is part of a secret rocket science base where three rocket scientists (Professor Prith, Nora Blonde and Jack) work on space related projects. One lot doesn’t know about the other — at least not at first.

When Fergus finds out his secret stronghold is compromised by the rocket scientists, he’s determined to fight for his territory, especially when he’s about to expand his pub production. The new thistle logos are already at the printers.

The sign outside his secret business reads: UFO and has an entirely different meaning than sighting flying saucers.

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Cast a Dark Shadow

Cast A Dark Shadow is an action-packed and adventurous western novel, filled with mystery, killing and corruption.

Set in the town of Copperstone Creek, the story begins when a man is found lying unconscious with no form of identification. He is taken to the home of Doctor Evett Lainey and his daughter, Amber, but when he awakes, he has lost his memory.They name the stranger, Jay. The only thing he knows for sure is that he’s fast with a gun – very fast, and is a hard-hitting fighter. But what does that make him? A wanted criminal – or an upholder of the law?

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