I am so excited to be able to reveal the gorgeous cover for The Secret to Happiness. Isn’t it pretty? A massive thanks and big hug to the team at Boldwood Books for everything about it from the title to the tagline to the artwork.

The fictional North Yorkshire coastal setting of Whitsborough Bay is modelled predominantly on my hometown of Scarborough (with nods to a couple of the other coastal resorts). It’s therefore wonderful to see the actual beach huts from Scarborough’s North Bay on the cover.

The beach huts in Scarborough’s North Bay, painted bright red, yellow, orange, lime-green and sky-blue, really stand out and they feature in all of my Whitsborough Bay books. The ones on the cover are at the top of a hill and have grass in front of them but grass doesn’t shout ‘seaside’ does it? The designer therefore took the sand right up to the huts and the cover looks much better for it.

In the background you can just see Scarborough Castle, which is Whitsborough Bay Castle in my books.

Whenever I say to someone that I live in Scarborough, they often smile and say “I used to love going there as a kid”. It has such fond memories for so many people and I’m very proud to have called it my home for the past 15 years. Such an inspiring setting for my stories.

If you’d like to grab yourself an eBook pre-order on Kindle, it’s only £1. What a bargain! Here’s the link.

And here’s the blurb to whet your appetite…

Everyone deserves a chance at happiness…

Danniella is running from her past, so when she arrives at the beautiful seaside resort of Whitsborough Bay, the last thing on her mind is making friends. After all, they might find out her secrets…

Alison is fun, caring and doesn’t take herself too seriously. But beneath the front, she is a lost soul, stuck in a terrible relationship, with body confidence issues and no family to support her. All she really needs is a friend.

Karen’s romance has taken a back seat to her fitness business. But she doesn’t want to give up on love quite yet. If only those mysterious texts would stop coming through …

When the women meet at their local bootcamp, a deep friendship blossoms. And soon they realise that the secret to happiness is where they least expected to find it…

An uplifting story of friendship and finding the strength to come to terms with the past. Perfect for fans of Tilly Tennant and Cathy Bramley.

 

Have a lovely weekend.

Jessica xx