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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?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/After-Light-Strangers-Changed-Everything-ebook/dp/B0GYQFMDBG

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...

Item number ten: Fall in love with something new.

When London photographer Maya Stone is given a terminal diagnosis, she doesn’t create a cliché bucket list of grand adventures. Instead, she drafts a notebook of ten quiet intentions... a blueprint for learning how to truly see the world before her time runs out.

She never expected the final item on her list to be a person. She never expected Max.

We are officially 4 DAYS away from the launch of After Light. This is a story about the beautiful,...

In After Light, time is the ultimate antagonist. The Trope: "Race Against Time" + "Forced Proximity." The Stakes: A rapid-onset diagnosis and a nine-year-old secret.

The Vibe: Heart-wrenching but hopeful. Maya refuses to fade away. Max refuses to let her go. Will the truth come out before the light thins?

PRE ORDER > https://mybook.to/afterlight

Tell a friend who needs a new "tearjerker" for their holiday reading list!

We are officially less than a week away from the launch of After Light.

This story is about Maya, a London photographer racing a terminal clock, and Max, a landscape writer who holds a secret connection to her past. It’s a journey from the stark, frozen canvas of the Arctic to the sun-bleached coves of the Mediterranean, exploring what it means to live with radical presence when time is running out.

It’s about finding the beauty in the breaks, passing the torch, and discovering the "light...

I’m sitting here with a cup of coffee, looking at the calendar, and I honestly can’t quite believe what I’m seeing.

In exactly seven days, my tenth novel, After Light, will be out in the world.

Ten books.

If you had told the thirteen-year-old version of me... the girl who had stories pouring out of her so fast she couldn’t control them, that one day she would have ten published novels, she would have thought it was a beautiful dream. If you had told me in my twenties, while I was publishing...

If you're anything like me, your "To Be Read" pile is towering, yet you’re always on the hunt for that next magical story to sink into.

Today, I want to share a fantastic corner of the internet that I've recently fallen in love with: The Cute Indie Book Browse (CIBB), hosted by the wonderful contemporary romance author Margaret Amatt!

Margaret (who writes absolutely gorgeous, heartwarming romances set in Scotland) created CIBB as a dedicated space to champion indie authors and help readers find...

If you’ve ever wanted to step inside a world where the smell of fresh pages fills the air, where you can chat face-to-face with your favourite writers, and where your love for all things literary is completely celebrated, then I have some incredible news for you.

Whether you are a hardcore romance reader, a thriller enthusiast, an aspiring writer, or looking for a magical weekend out with the kids, 'All Booked Up' has built an experience that has something for everyone.

Here is a sneak peek at...

"I am doing a massive happy dance! 'After Light' has already hit the Top 1,000 in Literary Fiction on Amazon... and we haven't even launched yet! Thank you to everyone who has grabbed the 99p pre-order. You’re helping Maya and Max find their light!"

There is a specific kind of magic in the "Afterlight"... that glow that remains after the sun has dipped below the horizon, but before the world goes dark.

For the last few months, I have lived in that space with Maya and Max. I have walked the...

Choosing your next great read is a lot like choosing a destination. Sometimes you want the warmth of a sunset and the comfort of a slow-burn connection; other times, you want the adrenaline of a dark hallway and a secret that refuses to stay buried.

As an author, my imagination often lives in two very different places. Today, I’m helping you decide which side of my world you should visit first.

Option 1: The Heart-Healing Escape

Book: Country Hearts

If you believe that home isn't just a place,...