The time is nearly here for the release of The Viscount's Forbidden Love , the fourth and final book in The Stanton Legacy series. It's been quite an emotional journey, writing about the Stanton family's lives and loves, and none more emotional than this final installment.

Writing a gay love story in an era where homosexuality was not accepted by society—indeed in Britain, it was illegal and could come with a ten year jail sentence—was sure to provide lots of angsty moments. I wanted to write a romantic, uplifting story with a happy ending (HEAs are, after all part and parcel of the genre), yet make it feel authentic for the time period. Obviously, our gay lovers cannot be fully out in society nor do they get a chance to marry like they could do if this were a contemporary romance.

At the same time, all these societal constraints do not mean that gay men in that era never found enduring love and happiness. It was a challenge, therefore, to come up with an ending that satisfied the romantic in me, but still could be believable. I hope I managed to pull it off. This story is poignant, sexy and yes, there is a happy ending, though with bittersweet elements.

It's out on KU and paperback from 1st July.