Lean on Me

I’m so happy that I’m another one of my older books is being republished. The Name I Call Myself will be out with a new title, cover and tiny edit on March 4th, and for the first time will be available as an audiobook, too. This was third book I wrote and the first one where I knew some people were actually going to read it. It has to be up there as one of my favourites to write, as I now knew there were those out there who liked my stories, which gave me a real freedom to “go for it”. There’s lots of my kind of humour, some horrific moments that shocked me even as I wrote them, the absolute best group of women and a male character who more than one reader has asked who he’s based on because they want to marry him. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I loved writing it! You can preorder it by clicking on the cover image below.

As Faith tries on her future mother-in-law’s wedding dress in preparation for her own wedding, her tears are not of joy. The hideous frock is nicknamed ‘The Ghost Web’ by Faith’s best friend Marilyn, who can’t understand why Faith would even consider wearing it. But there’s a lot Marilyn doesn’t know about Faith – not the least of which is that Faith is just the latest of the names she has called herself.

Faith and her brother Sam survived a traumatic childhood which included having to change their names to hide from the past, but surviving has left scars. Faith’s generous fiancé Perry doesn’t just promise to be a partner, he offers freedom and security, and enough kindness to keep Faith squashing down any doubts on what ‘being in love’ really means.

It’s not until she meets an extraordinary group of women at the Grace Chapel choir, that things start to become crystal clear. As choir-leader extraordinaire, the indomitable Hester, holds a mirror up to her ragtag group of singers, all with their own burdens and insecurities, and teaches them to see how magnificent they are, so Faith can dare to dream of a future where she and Sam can stop running and she might even be ready to accept the love that she deserves.