Nicole Thorne

Nicola is a former teacher who lives in the North West of England with her family. She has always enjoyed creating stories and characters filled with emotional angst.

Nicola's books will take you on an emotional rollercoaster with believable characters who you will fall in love with.

Driven by her desire to create stories that keep you turning the pages, her books are sure to give you a book hangover.

Her debut novel, Chasing Butterflies is set against the beautiful, rugged Cornish landscape.

Chasing Butterflies follows Hope as she revisits the Cornish fishing village of her childhood in order to discover the dark secrets behind her disturbing dreams.

The China Doll focuses on Hope's mother Helen. Helen and fisherman James share amazing chemistry, but when Helen comes face to face with a figure from her past, she wonders how long it will be before the truth catches up with her.

Nicola will be revisiting the fictional town of Port Merdow later this year with The Restless Tide. Hope's and Helen's paths cross once more. Will they finally forge the relationship that Hope has always dreamed of? Or will the past get in the way once more?

The Secret Boat House is stand alone novel. Set around a mysterious boat house in the middle of a forest, The Secret Boat House tells the story of Jack. Orphaned as a baby, Jack is raised by his cold and distant grandmother. When Jack discovers Will living in a lonely cottage in the middle of the woods, the two form an unlikely friendship.