Sneak Peak: A Gala Ball at Tillingford Hall

I am delighted to announce the A Gala Ball at Tillingford Hall is almost ready for publication on Amazon and Audible on 15th October. Review copies will be available from late July. If you are interested in being a review please use the ARC sign-up form.

A Gala Ball at Tillingford Hall is a sweet, swoony, closed-door romance. Lots of your favourite characters from Tillingham make a reappearance and you’ll meet a few new ones – the Tin Tub production team and Muffin the orphaned piglet.

So.... what's in the book? Scroll down to find out more.

Sahara Seaton-Smyth’s life is in disarray. Her modelling career has stalled; her ex, James, is firmly in the past; her beloved brother Seb is moving out; and Kit, the local vet has persuaded her to adopt a demanding orphaned piglet called Muffin.

Muffin the two-week old piglet bottle feeding (Chat GPT)

To top it all, Sahara’s closest friend, Guy Tillingford, is losing his calm. In the run-up to the opening gala ball, Tin Tub Productions are filming a documentary about his crumbling country mansion, Tillingford Hall. Although he’s thrilled to be a first-time dad, his fiancée Alice’s due date is worryingly close to the big night.

When Tin Tub ask Sahara to be a presenter, she’s reluctant to step back into the spotlight – until she learns she’ll be working with her old friend, popular TV historian Dr Tom Pemberton. With Tom’s reassurance, she takes a chance on a new career.

Since his wife Vittoria died, Tom has been juggling single parenthood with TV stardom. His eleven-year-old son Cory has retreated into video games, while his fifteen-year-old daughter Xanthe, an exceptional violinist, struggles with sudden fame.

Who better to help Tom navigate these challenges than Sahara?

But when she receives unexpected news about her health, will it bring them closer – or push them apart?

And with Alice’s due date so close to the ball, who will have the first dance?