Ally Blake writes warm, wistful, whimsical romance love stories, with over four million copies savoured by readers around the world so far. An ardent advocate for romance literature, Ally delights in sharing her enthusiasm on air, in print, and onstage at festivals across Australia. When she’s not dreaming up happily-ever-afters, you’ll find her sipping strong coffee, cloud-gazing, or relishing in the glide of a dark pencil over really-good notepapSuzanne Merchantwasborn and raised in South Africa. She and her husband lived and worked in CapeTown, London, Kuwait, Baghdad, Sydney and Dubai before settling in the Sussexcountryside. They enjoy visits from their three grown-up children and are keptbusy attempting to keep two spaniels, a dachshund, a parrot and a large, unrulygarden under control.