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Originally from Kent, now lives in Nottingham with husband Andrew and cat Blue.

Attended Beanfield Comprehensive school in Corby, Northamptonshire till age 14. My alma mater was later identified as a failing school and has since been bullzozed!

Took up writing gay fiction after retiring in 2016.
Trying to write romantic stories, but that aren't too soppy, or with characters that are complete drips. Hopefully too, have a few thrills and spills along the way, as well as a few laughs.

Hopes to bring to gay literature what Keith Harris and Orville brought to classical ballet. ...more

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A Christmas Carol (Illustrated): The Complete Original 1843 Edition with John Leech's First Illustrations

by Charles Dickens

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