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about me

Full time mum and chauffeur to my children. Mad about animals and run a pet boarding business. Was a solicitor until the children came along.

I love gardening and reading. I have always been an avid reader, studied English Lit to A-level but had to develop more practical writing skills when I became a solicitor. Two years ago I decided to finally attempt my long held (and very secret) desire to write a novel and so the writing addiction began.

I'll read most genre, am happy to do read swaps and always try to acknowledge and return a read. If I have missed you out please remind me. I'm here to improve my writing so please do not spam me, requesting that I read your MS unless you are prepared to offer a read swap.

If you are interested in reading either of my books, I'm most interested in reviews for Twisted Truth. The Glass House is my work in progress and still at a very early stage.

favourite books

Terry Pratchett's Discworld series
The Book Thief - Marcus Zusack
The Island - Victoria Hislop
The Ice Cream Girls - Dorothy Koomson
The Secret Life of a Slummy Mummy - Fiona Neill
Too many books to list them all but other authors I've read a lot from include Colin Bateman, Freya North and Marian Keyes.

I want to thank and acknowledge Red Bonsai for the short pitch idea for Twisted Truth.

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my books

Twisted Truth

Lesa Clarke

Two best friends, one first love, a second chance, and secrets that might change everything.


In 1987 sixteen-year-old Charlotte Gordon lives in a small town in Northern Ireland and dreams of an escape. When she meets Mark Porter, the new boy in school, she experiences her first taste of love and heartbreak.

Over a decade later Charlotte is a successful litigator living and working in London. Enjoying the single life in the city she has everything she wants. When her best friend, Zara, falls pregnant neither woman could predict who the pregnancy would bring back into their lives or how his arrival would test their friendship.

When you have to twist the truth, to hide your secrets and fears, second chances may not be worth the risk.




This novel is complete at 90,000 words.

Huge thank you to Caroline Batten for the cover.

 

The Glass House

Lesa Clarke

A peaceful life, ensconced in her restored Victorian Glass House was all Caitlin wished for. When a television producer comes calling her dreams become nightmares.


Twenty-eight year old Caitlin lives in a crumbling house near the village of Sion Mills in Northern Ireland. Her energy and finances are focused on her restored Victorian Glass House and her burgeoning horticultural business. Her younger sister, Niamh, is married to a man twice her age and the tense sibling relationship is further strained by Caitlin's dislike of him.


When television producer, Stuart, arrives with the offer of a new career, Caitlin is propelled into a different world and Stuart's arms.


When the truth of her new life is revealed Caitlin learns the value of friendship, family and not judging people by first impressions.

 

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Zijn wrote 17 hours ago

“It was two kids against the world. And the world didn’t stand a chan....

femmefranglaise wrote 2 days ago

Hi Lesa, thanks so much for your backing. I'm hugely grateful. I'd lo....

GCleare wrote 3 days ago

I'd say stay in the group and do what you can...we enjoy your perspec....

Jo G wrote 6 days ago

Thank you Lesa, I appreciate that. Which one of your books would you ....

Millie J wrote 7 days ago

Hi Honey, My email is joannemillington@mac.com if you want to whiz....

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I wrote 2 days ago

Jo, I stumbled across your book and I'm so glad I did. I was intrigued by the pitch.It sounds like a dark, melancholic mystery but with a tinge of hope - the pitch tells me Lacey helps Rachel through her loss. When I first joined this site I didn't care one way or the other about prologues, but t... view book

I wrote 10 days ago

Hi Caroline, I've just read the five chapters currently uploaded. Poor Irene, she doesn't have much luck. From an over-strict disciplinarian aunt, to a mother living out her own dreams through her daughter, to a controlling husband with no respect for her. I like the idea of the story as set out... view book

I wrote 10 days ago

Jayne, I'm so sorry that it's taken me so long but I'm back for my third read and the rest of the uploaded chapters. I don't think you could have created a piece of fiction any more entertaining than the life of Granny Bumba. Despite other nationalities starting to move here, more so since th... view book

I wrote 11 days ago

Cass, the bittersweet, simplicity of your cover has caught my attention so many times and finally got round to reading some chapters today. The length of the chapters is perfect, especially for reading online. It was so easy to think, just one more, then another and another. I've only had time to... view book

I wrote 11 days ago

Karen, there is so much about this that I enjoy. I might not be in France but I do live in a house in the country with an oil tank and wood burner that eat fuel and one of my dogs is a lab x and went through that whole chewing everything phase, the other is a red setter and has done the running off ... view book

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