SPLIT BY A KISS is published by Corgi Books at Random House Children's Books.

It's the story of a British girl who goes to live in the USA for a year and faces some big challenges and choices, mostly to do with snogging a certain ultra-hot boy. After the kiss, she splits into two girls and goes down two paths at the same time. On one path she is in with the coolest of the cool, and on the other she... isn't.

Does either route lead to happiness? And how will she ever be herself again?

Buy direct from Random House. Or you can order Split by a Kiss on Amazon, or at Waterstone's, or Blackwell's, or anywhere that sells books. (You can get free worldwide delivery from The Book Depository.)

Read an extract of Split by a Kiss here, or download from Lovereading4Kids.


REVIEWS (see also my Reviews and Interviews page)

5-star review by Zoë Page on Bookbag!
"It’s rare to find a book like this – that has a brand new, never told before story, brilliant writing, lots of very realistic scenarios and some hilarious but usually overlooked characters. It really is the ultimate in teen fiction."

5-star review by junior reader Heather Logan on the Waterstone's site.
"This is a funny, good read for Young Adults. I would recommend it to people who like a romance with comedy mixed in."

And a 5-star review by Alexandra on Chicklish.
"...a warm, enjoyable read that is hard to put down."

And on Vulpes Libris:
"...a gripping tale, excellently crafted." Lisa
"A bright, energetic, funny book with a great heroine and an empowering message." Rosy
"I laughed out loud in many places, but the book had meat on its bones, too." Leena

And Tanya Lee Stone, who is one of my author heroes (and also Rachel's in Split by a Kiss) mentioned me on her blog! "...a great romp that mixes romantic comedy with split personalities with across the pond humor"


 Download an extract from Lovereading4Kids.




EXTREME KISSING is due to be published in April 2009 by Corgi Books at Random House Children's Books.

Bethany and Carlota are best friends who long to escape the stresses of life as GCSEs loom on the horizon. Stresses such as a ridiculously strict step-parent (Carlota) or a long-term boyfriend displaying definite pre-dumping behaviour (Bethany).

Carlota suggests the ultimate in stress relief: Extreme Travel, where the journey is more important than the destination. The girls embark on a wild day out in London, choosing tasks at random from the pages of a magazine; extreme challenges that include exclusive shopping, excellent snogging and... explosive secrets.

It's available for pre-order from Waterstone's and Amazon.