Mills & Boon novels were Julia Jamesā first āgrown upā books she read as a teenager, and she's been reading them ever since. She adores the Mediterranean and the English countryside in all its seasons, and is fascinated by all things historical, from castles to cottages. In between writing she enjoys walking, gardening, needlework and baking āextremely gooey chocolate cakesā and trying to stay fit! Julia lives in England with her family.
Carole Mortimer was born in England, the youngest of three children. She began writing in 1978, and has now written over one hundred and seventy books for Harlequin Mills and BoonĀ®. Carole has six sons, Matthew, Joshua, Timothy, Michael, David and Peter. She says, āIām happily married to Peter senior; weāre best friends as well as lovers, which is probably the best recipe for a successful relationship. We live in a lovely part of England.ā