About Emily

I love thinking back to the past—how people survived, and the heartwarming tales you hear of honourable heroes falling in love with resilient women. The Victorian era fascinates me because it was a time of such contradiction: rigid social structures alongside quiet acts of rebellion, poverty alongside opulence, and love that bloomed in the most unexpected places.

My characters are inspired by the real women of history—the ones who rose before dawn, worked with numb fingers, and carried on with nothing but their own stubborn hope to keep them upright. I wanted to write stories that honour their strength and celebrate their capacity to love fiercely.

I first started writing during 2020. I had broken my wrist and bizarrely, I took it as a sign I should write more and follow my heart. What began as a way to pass the time during recovery became a passion that has transformed my life. Writing gave me permission to explore the stories that had been living in my imagination for years.

Since then, I've published four interconnected Victorian romance novels, and I'm currently working on the full-length novel that continues Alice and James's story from The Gingerbread Seller. Each book is a love letter to the resilience of women and the power of hope.

When I'm not writing, you can find me reading a good thriller, listening to music, or walking in the hills with my husband and my Jack Russell, Millie. I also love curling up by our log burner, taking a breath, and being grateful for life. These quiet moments often inspire the emotional depth in my stories.