23/07/2026
Just and update on the post below
Thank you everyone who has volunteered to read this for me. I am so overwhelmed with the amount of interest I've had.
I have now got enough readers, but thank you anyway to all of you 🥰🥰🥰
Well... this is a bit different (and scary)! 😊
It's not about sewing, fabric or crafts for a change...
For the last few years I've been quietly writing a novel - (yes a novel!) - alongside everything else, and I've finally reached the point where it's finished! 😳🙄😁
Right, this is where you lovely people come in.......
Before I decide what to do next, I'm looking for a handful of people who enjoy reading to read it and tell me honestly what they think.
I'm not looking for people to proofread it or hunt for spelling mistakes. It's just that I've read it so many times now that I could probably recite it in my sleep! What I really need are fresh eyes. I'd love to know whether you enjoyed it, whether it kept you turning the pages, and if there was anything that didn't quite work for you.
I've written loads of sewing books, but this is my first novel, so it's a little bit scary letting other people read it!
Here's a little synopsis...
1985.
Eighteen-year-old Gabrielle is pregnant, living alone on a run-down estate and desperately trying to hold her life together. With little money, a fractured relationship with her parents and an uncertain future, every decision feels impossible.
As she fights to build a life for herself, Gabrielle discovers that growing up isn't simply about choosing a path—it's about living with the consequences of the choices we make, the people we lose and the memories we carry.
⚠️ A little warning... It is a bit sweary and rude in places, so if you're easily offended it's probably not the book for you! 🙄
If you'd like to be one of my readers, please send me a private WhatsApp message on 07905091054.
It would really mean loads to me if you could help.
Thank you
Suzy