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COMING SOON ‘Don’t Blame Me’ a new title by Joanna Warrington.

Don’t Blame Me

When tragedy struck Dee left England to start a new life in Australia.

Now, twenty-five years later her dad is dying and she’s needed back home. It’s the Spring of 2020 and lockdown is looming trapping her in the village. The person she least wants to see is also back forcing her to confront their traumatic past and resolve matters between them.

A Time to Reflect by Joanna Warrington book cover

It’s supposed to be the road trip of a lifetime when Pandora takes her niece Ellie to Massachusetts. But as they travel to classy Rhode Island touring the mansions, historic Plymouth, down to windswept Cape Cod and its postcard perfect lighthouses, Ellie asks difficult questions about the family’s past that Pandora is reluctant to answer.

Arriving in Boston, Ellie finds out the truth about her father ‘s life and the circumstances surrounding her mother’s death. Angry and distraught – but with plans of her own, Ellie storms off one evening and is embroiled in a major terrorist incident in the city.

Fearing for Ellie’s life, Pandora appeals to her estranged brother for help, knowing he is the last person that will be able to help. Jules lives on the edge and is not the responsible father that he should be. Devastating truths are about to be revealed which leaves her shocked to the core.

Together as a family for the first time in years, this holiday is much needed time to reflect on betrayals, past hurts and lies and to find a way forward.

Another gripping contemporary family saga, set in 2018 against a backdrop of Brexit and Trump with beautiful travel descriptions of New England woven through the story. Previously published as ‘Gambling Broke Us.’

Download A Time to Reflect on Amazon

Every Mother’s Fear: Shocking story about motherhood in the 1950s

PERFECT FOR FANS OF ‘CALL THE MIDWIFE’, Annie Murray, Katie Flynn, Nadine Dorries & Rosie Goodwin. This harrowing yet heartwarming saga reflecting the difficult decisions women face is set in the 1950s when choices were limited. It will stir every emotion within you. It’s based on the notorious thalidomide scandal that affected 10,000 people worldwide and some of the real experiences families faced.

Joanna Warrington is an author and personal assistant to a thalidomide survivor, in which capacity she has attended the Thalidomide Trust’s annual conference. The courage demonstrated by her employer and other survivors inspired her to write Every Mother’s Fear. Warrington, who lives in the United Kingdom, has written several other books.

Every Mother’s Fear is published and now available on Amazon!

The sequel Every Father’s Fear is also on Amazon, the books a series: EVERY PARENTS’ FEAR

‘Holiday’ will appeal to fans of travel writer, Bill Bryson because of its vivid descriptions of landscape, culture and wildlife.

‘Holiday’ by Joanna Warrington is an emotional drama following a family as they travel across America through the struggles of repairing a fractured relationship. Is it too little too late for them, can leopards change their spots or will the final page give the reader a Happy Ever After?

It combines story with travelogue and the reader will learn about the places the family visit and the wildlife they encounter.

This book will also appeal to fans of British TV comedy ‘Outnumbered’ and David Nicholl’s ‘Us’ for its tender and insightful depiction of modern family life, highlighting the stresses and strains of taking teenagers away on holiday.

Holiday is published and available on Amazon!