Barbara lives in the beautiful South West of England with her husband and three children and enjoys making the most of being in such a lovely place; with the coast or rolling hills a short car journey away and the delights of London just two hours by train, they're spoilt for choice - beautiful scenery and ice creams by the sea one day and a West End show the next. In addition to her book addiction Barbara enjoys listening to a wide range of music (Elvis being her first love), theatre, film, genealogy, history and discovering gems of the past in the occasional charity shop. Throw in being a hopeless romantic who is prone to fits of the giggles and random singing and dancing and that's Barbara.

Although writing keeps her busy in her spare time, work and family life keep Barbara busier; any writing, quite rightly, has to fit around these and Barbara says her family provide joy and inspiration every single day.