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The countdown continues! We are officially 9 days away from the release of His Best Kept Secret on September 12th.

Today, I want to introduce you to our leading lady: Erika Sampson.

Erika isn't your average executive assistant. Coming from the gritty streets of Salford, she’s built a career as London’s elite PA—paid six figures to clean up billionaire messes, bury corporate sins, and remain completely invisible. But when she steps into Julian Vane’s office, she isn't playing the hired help...

The countdown is officially on. We are officially 10 days away from September 12th... which means my brand-new romantic suspense thriller, His Best Kept Secret, is almost here!

September 12th is always a huge day for me because it’s my actual birthday, but this year feels extra monumental. Launching this book marks my 11th full-length novel, and I genuinely cannot think of a better birthday present than sharing Erika and Julian’s story with all of you.

What’s Waiting for You in His Best Kept...

September 12th is a huge personal milestone: it’s not only my birthday, but it’s also the official launch day for my brand-new steamy billionaire boss romance, His Best Kept Secret!

Releasing this story feels extra special because it marks my 11th full-length novel since 2020. When I published my very first book six years ago, I never could have imagined writing 11 stories, connecting with thousands of readers, and having such an incredible community in my corner.

If you’re ready for high...

Like so many of you, my heart felt heavy late last week learning of Dolly Parton’s passing. She has been one of my all-time favourite country stars since I was a very young child... Love Is Like a Butterfly was always a personal favourite of mine.

Beyond her legendary music and unmatched wit, Dolly was a fierce champion for books and literacy. Through her Imagination Library, she gifted over 300 million free books to children around the world since 1995, inspiring a love of storytelling in...

If you’re a romance reader, you know the feeling: you fall in love with an author's world, devour their entire backlist, and then... life happens. Months pass, algorithms change, and suddenly you discover that your favourite author dropped a brand-new, deliciously steamy book three weeks ago and nobody told you!

With social media constantly changing what shows up on your feed, relying on Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook alone means you might miss major book updates, surprise price drops, or...

When I sat down to write Reasonable Lies back in 2016, I knew I was embarking on an emotional journey, but I couldn’t have anticipated how deeply Jane Walden’s story would connect with readers around the world. What started as a single question, would you lie to protect the ones you love? - grew into an entire universe of secrets, heartbreak, and unexpected resilience.

If you’ve ever wondered how the main books and the companion novellas fit together, here is your complete guide to The Lies...

The secret is finally out. My brand-new romantic suspense novel, HIS BEST KEPT SECRET, is officially launching into the world on September 12th, 2026, and yes, that is also my birthday!

I couldn't think of a better way to celebrate another trip around the sun than by handing over Erika and Julian’s high-stakes, ruthless world to all of you.

What Is His Best Kept Secret About?

If you love razor-sharp heroines, morally grey billionaires, high-society corporate deceit, and steamy, forbidden...

Six years ago, I released my debut novel, Reasonable Lies. Since that day in 2020, my life has changed in ways I never could have predicted. I’ve written and published nine more novels, built an incredibly supportive community of readers, and watched Jane, Karl, and Sarah’s story find its way onto the devices and bookshelves of nearly 1,500 of you on Amazon alone.

To say I am grateful is a massive understatement. Reasonable Lies remains my best-seller, and the love you have shown this story...

Every writer hopes to create a story that stays with a reader long after they turn the final page. But occasionally, a piece of feedback arrives that completely stops you in your tracks.

Yesterday, I woke up to a beautiful review for After Light from the wonderful Holly K. Miller. It started with a phrase I have never seen in my ten years of writing:

"Well...this is a first. I've been compelled to leave a review before even finishing a book. It's THAT GOOD."

As an author, reading those words is...

There is a fascinating, unwritten contract that exists between an author and a reader during a book launch.

In the indie and hybrid publishing world, we have a time-tested tradition: the introductory 99p launch price. It is a celebratory high-five, a thank-you note, and an open invitation all rolled into one. For the first month of After Light, I kept that digital door wide open. I wanted to make sure my fierce, loyal "Rosettes", the readers who have cheered me on across ten full-length...

There is a unique kind of silence that follows the clicking of a "Send" button.

For months, your world is loud. It is filled with the frantic clicking of laptop keys, the emotional demands of characters like Maya and Max demanding their stories be told, and the beautiful, chaotic rush of launching After Light into the hands of my beloved Rosettes. You live and breathe the manuscript until it feels like an extension of your own heartbeat.

And then, you package it up. You polish the pitch, verify...

There is a beautiful line in my brand-new novel, After Light, about how we spend so much time looking through a camera lens trying to capture a moment, that we sometimes forget to actually live inside it.

This week, I am forcing myself to put down the camera, step back from the laptop, and completely live inside a moment I once only dreamed about.

I have officially launched my tenth contemporary novel. Ten full-length books written, polished, and published over the last decade. If you had told...

Ten books in ten years is a milestone I will never forget, but sending this tenth baby out into the world alongside my beautiful readers... my beloved Rosettes, has made this launch entirely unforgettable.

From day one, my mission has always been to write raw, authentic, and sensitive contemporary themes straight from the heart. To see that emotional depth resonate so deeply across the globe this week has left me utterly speechless.

Here is a little piece...

The virtual book tour is officially underway on Instagram, and to say I am overwhelmed by the response to After Light would be a massive understatement.

When you release a novel into the world... especially one that deals so closely with the delicate landscapes of grief, presence, and letting go, there is always a quiet nervousness. You wonder if the emotions you felt while typing will translate to the reader on the other side of the page.

Well, the first reviews are in, and it seems my readers...

If you had told me ten years ago... when I was standing in my local independent bookshop holding my very first notebook of ideas, that I would one day stand in that exact same shop celebrating the release of my tenth novel, I would have been emotional enough.

But if you had told me that a global literary icon would be sitting in the corner, look up, and say, "Oh, it’s Tara!"... I probably would have laughed and told you it sounded like a plot twist from one of my own books.

Yesterday was the...

There is a distinct, weightless moment right after a photographer presses the shutter but before the image materialises in the darkroom. It’s a suspension between intention and reality. For the past many months, writing After Light has felt exactly like that... a private landscape I have been framing in the quiet of my own mind.

But today, the room gets a little bigger. The light shifts.

Today marks the official launch of the After Light Instagram Virtual Book Tour! Over the next few days, an...

They say that writing a book is a solitary journey, but looking back today, I can tell you that publishing ten of them is an absolute community effort.

Today is an incredibly emotional day in my world. My tenth novel, After Light, is officially live, out in the wild, and ready for you to read. Writing ten books still feels a bit surreal to type out, but what makes today feel like absolute magic is a beautiful coincidence happening right alongside it.

Today, my tenth book hits shelves. Tomorrow,...

Tomorrow, Maya and Max’s story is finally yours.

I’m nervous, excited, and so grateful to have you on this journey with me.

See you at dawn.

Final chance to pre-order! https://amzn.eu/d/07dghzNP

I spent my holiday with these two new characters.

Seeing Maya and Max in print, feeling the weight of the book in my hands... it’s finally sinking in.

I’ve made my final notes, checked every thins and thistles, and I am READY. ARE YOU???

Have you pre-ordered my 10th novel or are you waiting until launch day!

Which formats will you choose?

ebook or paperback?

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From the neon-streaked streets of London to the crisp, ancient peaks of the Isle of Skye...

We are just 3 DAYS away from sharing After Light with the world. Shifting from the frozen canvas of the Norwegian Arctic to a sun-drenched, secret cove in the Mediterranean, this book is a love letter to landscapes, photography, and the thresholds we cross when our lives change forever.

If you love atmospheric, character-driven stories that make you cry, laugh, and view a simple morning cup of tea as a...