There’s nothing I like more than kicking of my shoes and curling up with a book. I get enormous pleasure from reading and I want people to share that pleasure when they read my books.

Most of all, I think, I’m a story-teller. I like taking a character and giving them a story and unfolding that for the reader. I enjoy figuring out why the character acts the way she does and thinking about the possible consequences of her actions.

All of my novels deal with the conflicting demands on us in our day-to-day lives and how we cope with them. I also like to look at unexpected events and how they can totally alter our perspective on things. The books deal with themes that interest me: family feuds (Caroline’s Sister); bereavement (How Will I Know?); broken friendships (Bad Behaviour); extended families (Someone Special) and lots more besides!

Regardless of the theme of the book, though, I always want to make the lives and stories of my characters interesting and entertaining. For me, they become as close as family and dear friends and I care deeply about what happens to them.

I hope you do too.

Happy reading!

Sheila

My Books:

• Dreaming of a Stranger (1997)
• Caroline’s Sister (1998)
• Isobel’s Wedding (1999)
• Suddenly Single (1999)
• Far From Over (2000)
• My Favourite Goodbye (2001)
• He’s Got to Go (2002)
• Too Good to be True (2003)
• Anyone But Him (2004)
• How Will I Know? (2005)
• Yours, Faithfully (2006)
• Bad Behaviour (2007)
• Someone Special (2008)
• The Perfect Man (2009)
• Destinations (Short Story Collection) (2003)
• Connections (Short Story Collection) (2006)
• Maggie’s Story – Open Door Adult Literacy Novel (1999)
• Three’s A Crowd – Open Door Adult Literacy Novel (2008)